FL5 Civic Type R lowered on H&R springs

[sackofcheese]

FL5 fenders are rolled from the factory, should easily hold 285 but honestly there is diminishing returns. more unsprung weight and tramlining.

I can almost guarantee there are plenty of cornering grip gains to be worth going to a 285/30/18. If there wasn't why do the serious track guys fit 285s to the FK8? With all of the chassis stiffening improvements from Honda its an almost shoe-in for stickier wider rubber. Unsprung weight wise is fairly marginal if you downsize to an 18'' wheel too since the tire weighs only 4 lbs more. Tramlining will happen, but worth the tradeoff as someone that takes autocross a little too seriously

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[evanescent03]

2023 Type R on H&R lowering Springs.

looks great! also .... what is that in your garage?!?!

 

[jayson415PR]

looks great! also .... what is that in your garage?!?!

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[UFO CTR]

end up ordering Eibach Sportline...should be here today.
but car still at detailer till next week...
will post pictures as soon as install is complete...
plan to do install myself ?

 

[Zero7]

end up ordering Eibach Sportline...should be here today.
but car still at detailer till next week...
will post pictures as soon as install is complete...
plan to do install myself ?

I guess you will take it for a full geometry set-up afterwards?

 

[UFO CTR]

I guess you will take it for a full geometry set-up afterwards?

Na probably not...just trying to tuck it in a bit.

 

[Zero7]

You really should do an alignment after you mess around changing suspension components

 

[jayson415PR]

I did take mine to an Alignmet shop.

 

[JDM_DOHC_SiR]

Would you happen to know the before and after specs on the alignment ? Would be nice to see how much the camber changed with the drop

 

[Boostlag]

Fl5 camber adjustable?

 

[jayson415PR]

Would you happen to know the before and after specs on the alignment ? Would be nice to see how much the camber changed with the drop

Don’t have the oem specs, could ask the shop tomorrow though !

 

[jayson415PR]

Fl5 camber adjustable?

No, not adjustable.

 

[FK8JIN]

How much of a drop was this front/back?

 

[jtrader]

Thanks, 2018 can am x3 rc turbo rr

Nice, are those street legal???

I have H&R on my civic. Love 'em! Looking good!

 

[Unity Performance]

2023 Type R on H&R lowering Springs.

Looks splendid! Do the 275/35 ride smoother as well?