Honda Integra DC5

[Philip.]

Stuff happened!

So, as a few of you may know. I was suffering from weird steering feel for a while. I ended up at vtecdirect to diagnose.
It was only a 30min drive away and they had a good rep for everything Honda. What a garage. Fantastic guys and I won't be going anywhere else for the bigger jobs.

They ended up diagnosing quite a few things including two fucked shocks (passenger front and rear), fucked lower control arm bushes, and movement in the shock due to a dodgy bolt...not sure how that happened. All of those combined meant my alignment was way off on one side.

So I ended up ordering some of these...

Yellowspeed coilovers.
Plus some bushes, Hardrace rear camber arms, droplinks etc.

I arranged a date and left it at vtecdirect for a few days as it was getting some more underseal too!

This is how I picked it up

The alignment/set up is unreal. Even though it's wet you can tell the difference with turn in, flow through corners etc. It wants to take bends so quickly 😂 Really happy with the Yellowspeed's. I ended up getting well over £100 off due to the xmas offers on Tegiwa.
The back looks ever so slightly lower than the front due to the front wheels being lost in the arches a little but the amount it went down is about 35mm front/30mm back.

Think i'll get some 15mm spacers for the front next.

 

[adamlstr]

Spacers? Nah mate, what you need is some forged, lightweight, 8 inch wide, bronze wheels...........


Ahem.
I can't remember what state you said your rack slider was in? Did you get that chopped out too? It must feel like a new car with all those bushes and component swap outs!

 

[Danith]

Just sell it to me

 

[Philip.]

Spacers? Nah mate, what you need is some forged, lightweight, 8 inch wide, bronze wheels...........


Ahem.
I can't remember what state you said your rack slider was in? Did you get that chopped out too? It must feel like a new car with all those bushes and component swap outs!

I wish I had the money, believe me! Unless you can do them on finance? 😂

The slider was in really good condition. He actually said the rack itself was in great condition. Pretty much the least amount of play he's seen on a DC5!
It feels amazing :hearteyes: In love with it again.

 

[Danith]

I wish I had the money, believe me! Unless you can do them on finance? 😂

The slider was in really good condition. He actually said the rack itself was in great condition. Pretty much the least amount of play he's seen on a DC5!
It feels amazing [emoji813]eyes: In love with it again.

Hydraulic (proper) rack on these arent they? Not like the wanky eps on ep3

I keep seeing clios convert to eps from Hydraulic it baffles me

 

[Philip.]

Hydraulic (proper) rack on these arent they? Not like the wanky eps on ep3

I keep seeing clios convert to eps from Hydraulic it baffles me

Proper rack with adjustable preload etc.
I thought that was my problem but it was checked and okay!

 

[adamlstr]

Hydraulic (proper) rack on these arent they? Not like the wanky eps on ep3

I keep seeing clios convert to eps from Hydraulic it baffles me

Yep, but the EP3 has really s**t EPS. DC5 rack setup on to an EP3 would be a good mod.

 

[Danith]

Yep, but the EP3 has really s**t EPS. DC5 rack setup on to an EP3 would be a good mod.

I was gonna do it to mine but cba. Cost a good 500+

Its better now with frsu and polybushed etc but still not as nice as hydraulic

 

[adamlstr]

I was gonna do it to mine but cba. Cost a good 500+

Its better now with frsu and polybushed etc but still not as nice as hydraulic

Yeah DC5 tax is pretty bad.

I took the motor spindle out for about 4.5 minutes when I had my EP3, disabling the EPS completely. I could barely turn the wheel. 😂

 

[imprezaworks]

Grinspeed when I had mine praised the swap over to the dc5 rack. Was on my list but never did.

 

[Stay Puft]

@OneTime_ is selling his DC5, very tidy.

Just sell it to me

 

[Danith]

@OneTime_ is selling his DC5, very tidy.

Much likes for dc5s

 

[imprezaworks]

Who's one time

 

[Stefan.]

Who's one time

One time, in band camp...

 

[Danith]

Who's one time

Think he was in the fugees

 

[mr bognor]

Had some Hardrace parts on my old 350Z and they were good and not at a bad price .

Alan

Stuff happened!

So, as a few of you may know. I was suffering from weird steering feel for a while. I ended up at vtecdirect to diagnose.
It was only a 30min drive away and they had a good rep for everything Honda. What a garage. Fantastic guys and I won't be going anywhere else for the bigger jobs.

They ended up diagnosing quite a few things including two fucked shocks (passenger front and rear), fucked lower control arm bushes, and movement in the shock due to a dodgy bolt...not sure how that happened. All of those combined meant my alignment was way off on one side.

So I ended up ordering some of these...

Yellowspeed coilovers.
Plus some bushes, Hardrace rear camber arms, droplinks etc.

I arranged a date and left it at vtecdirect for a few days as it was getting some more underseal too!

This is how I picked it up

The alignment/set up is unreal. Even though it's wet you can tell the difference with turn in, flow through corners etc. It wants to take bends so quickly 😂 Really happy with the Yellowspeed's. I ended up getting well over £100 off due to the xmas offers on Tegiwa.
The back looks ever so slightly lower than the front due to the front wheels being lost in the arches a little but the amount it went down is about 35mm front/30mm back.

Think i'll get some 15mm spacers for the front next.

 

[Philip.]

Had some Hardrace parts on my old 350Z and they were good and not at a bad price .

Alan

I had some on the old s15 too. Great for the price!

 

[OneTime_]

Mine is still for sale. Not sure if I can link on here but PM me if interested.

 

[Stay Puft]

Who's one time

Just someone I know locally, nice motor.

https://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans...ck-82943-miles-bc-racing-coilovers/1210674025

 

[imprezaworks]

Looks nice

 

[Danith]

Just someone I know locally, nice motor.

https://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans...ck-82943-miles-bc-racing-coilovers/1210674025

Love it

 

[GRitch]

Just someone I know locally, nice motor.

https://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans...ck-82943-miles-bc-racing-coilovers/1210674025

Excuse my ignorance but are DC5's not a K20 and not a B18? Just noted that it said "engine size 1798"

 

[Danith]

Excuse my ignorance but are DC5's not a K20 and not a B18? Just noted that it said "engine size 1798"

Yeah that was the previous model. Dc2

 

[Stay Puft]

May just be Gumtree being odd.. when you put in the registration is does the rest!

Sorry @Philip.

 

[adamlstr]

May just be Gumtree being odd.. when you put in the registration is does the rest!

Sorry @Philip.

Because the only Integra on most UK databases is the 1.8 DC2 as that's the only one we got 'officially'. Same story when you try and get insurance quotes on them.

 

[Philip.]

Because the only Integra on most UK databases is the 1.8 DC2 as that's the only one we got 'officially'. Same story when you try and get insurance quotes on them.

Had the same with the s15 too :unamused:

 

[mace¬]

I met someone who owned a DC5 once at a track day. He spoke for 20 minutes about how the panels are bonded to the car rather than riveted or some s**t. I just couldn't escape. I've hated DC5s since then.

Is it even true?

 

[OneTime_]

Yeah its the K20A, with 217bhp. Just Gumtree being odd. I think it also might be the reg, as it was put on a 51 plate but it's actually a 2002 model.

 

[Danith]

I met someone who owned a DC5 once at a track day. He spoke for 20 minutes about how the panels are bonded to the car rather than riveted or some s**t. I just couldn't escape. I've hated DC5s since then.

Is it even true?

Car bores. I love my cars but this is why I refuse to go to meets and that helmet hole 'pistenklause' @ Nurburgring

Cba. Raz your car around, make it a bit nicer and leave it at that

 

[Stay Puft]

Car bores. I love my cars but this is why I refuse to go to meets and that helmet hole 'pistenklause' @ Nurburgring

Cba. Raz your car around, make it a bit nicer and leave it at that

So true. Some people talk absolute b****cks! :sleeping:

 

[mace¬]

Car bores. I love my cars but this is why I refuse to go to meets and that helmet hole 'pistenklause' @ Nurburgring

Cba. Raz your car around, make it a bit nicer and leave it at that

I didn't have the heart to tell him my knowledge stretched to the one on the right to go faster, the one in the middle to slow down and the one on the left is something to do with moving the wiggly stick in the middle..

 

[Philip.]

Hmmmm...
Do I, or don't I?
http://www.jdmdistro.com/shop/17-wheels/advan-rg-i-3/

How they look on a DC5:

 

[Christopher]

Proper tool.

I love them on the OE wheels actually... although bronze Work XD9s would tempt me. :astonished:

 

[Philip.]

Proper tool.

I love them on the OE wheels actually... although bronze Work XD9s would tempt me. :astonished:

Me too, the money on wheels plus tyres could go else where really.
Could just buy some 15/20mm spacers for the OEM wheels.

 

[Christopher]

Me too, the money on wheels plus tyres could go else where really.
Could just buy some 15/20mm spacers for the OEM wheels.

Most people run H&R 15mm on the OE wheels. Yours looks like a cracker mate.
Have your Honda badges gone pink? :astonished:

 

[Philip.]

Most people run H&R 15mm on the OE wheels. Yours looks like a cracker mate.
Have your Honda badges gone pink? :astonished:

Thanks mate.

I'll get H&R/Eibach/Tegiwa. Whichever is the cheapest with the best feedback really.
Nah they're still red. The front one has a crack in it though, so needs replacing.

 

[cat171]

Those gold wheels look ace on that one! :hearteyes:

 

[Gally]

Terrible wheels, the problem with the oe one is the car is chunky and purposeful... the wheels I don't waqnt to say look small but rather weaker than the car itself.

 

[Christopher]

Terrible wheels, the problem with the oe one is the car is chunky and purposeful... the wheels I don't waqnt to say look small but rather weaker than the car itself.

Stop talking poo, Kevin.

They're really light, like Type R bits should be.

 

[Gally]

I know but don't tell me asthetics don't count in that weird JDM world and imo there are nicer wheels out there. Including the standard ones.

Bronze are win though.