Confused DC5S owners: Done the research on mods for you ..

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[RoryAlexander]

45SET: thanks a lot for the info, but that's why I said Im after STREET fun not full on track performance unless you really need an extra speed "Into a corner, mid corner, out of the corner" while driving on the streets of Brisbane .. !

I think 45set was just saying that if your driving on the street (solely), your not going to be pushing your car hard enough to notice the gains from I/H/E + piggyback system when compared to the gains given from a good suspension set up. Some of the fun on the street is trying to take certain corners at the speed limit (give or take a little ;] ), and I/H/E wont change your cornering speed..

Each to his own of course, personally i quite like making noise. But how fast i can go in to and out of a corner is very important, in street terms.

[lithium]

Lithium: up to STEP 3, you get 20KW according to someone we all know.. been working on HONDAs for YEAAAARs.. no need to mention his name because Im not sure if he minds or not.

ah, thanks - 20kw is an ok gain. what does it do to the torque curve?

having gone that way myself previously (and now knowing better), as you are after a street setup, i think killer wasps probably aren't what you're actually after. for city driving torque is king! sacrificing low to mid-range torque for a free flowing top end will actually make you slower in every day driving that said if the factory design is crap, you can occasionally find a set of aftermarket headers/exhaust that can indeed boost torque throughout the rev range. if you've already bought it all i hope the TODA ones are doing that?

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[45SET]

45SET: thanks a lot for the info, but that's why I said Im after STREET fun not full on track performance unless you really need an extra speed "Into a corner, mid corner, out of the corner" while driving on the streets of Brisbane .. !

Do you have any mountains near where you live? Go for a drive through the mountains with your car, and "chase" a car with well sorted suspension (Even if its a EK4). It'll pull away from you in the corners, and be able to carry more speed out of them. Even though it might not have anywhere near as much power as your car, because it can carry a higher speed through the corner, It'll be faster.

RIMS? for the street what's wrong with originals?
TYRES? for the STREET whats wrong with Adrenalines ?
Sway bars? again... the originals are OK for daily driving ..

Rims: Stock rims are 17x7 +45. The rims I am recommending would be 17x8 +35.

So, for starters the rims are 1' wider then stock, so you'll be able to have a wider tyre on the rim... meaning more contact with the ground. A lower offset pushes the rims out closer to the guard, means that the car actually has a wider track, which means you'll get better traction through corners.

Not sure on how good the Adrenalines are, so I'm not going to comment, but I'm certain there are tyres out there that are better.

Sway bars. The stock ones are hollow, so aren't as stiff as a solid one. I know with the DC5R the sway bars are 22mm stock, and the whiteline ones I have are 24mm. I didn't think there would be much of a differace, but it just made the car that bit more stiff.

what you're talking about is absolutely correct, but a "next level" upgrades.. track upgrades.. where microseconds count..

you'll be quicker then a microsecond with the above mods I've suggested... I would hazard a guess at +5 seconds on a track

AND I said Im NOT an XPERT which means I dont know it all, and I might be all wrong... and Again I appreciate the info..

Not trying to be rude, but if your not an expert at this, then why are you giving people advice on how to modify their cars? Sure, giving advice is always a positive, but you've come onto the forum, told people that they are "wasting" money (Being a hero/wannabe) by doing certain mods to their cars.

You also say you are moding your car for "Street"... what does this mean? What is your end goal with the car?

[Honda_machine1]

Orrrrr instead, you could just not mod your type S cause there sweet as they are and spend the extra money on stuff that gives you more excitement like wakeboards, snowboards, surfboards and dinners out with girls...

But ey whatever floatsyour boat. Speaking of boats....those coilovers you didnt buy could get you 20% of the way to a boat.

[burak213]

Honda machine, im guessing you recently got your S?

you get bored after awhile and need to change it up to keep the fire alive with your car

[WATAJK]

Honda machine, im guessing you recently got your S?

you get bored after awhile and need to change it up to keep the fire alive with your car

+1
Got bored with my R
Started with a gearknob..
Its gotten really bad from then on LOL

[Honda_machine1]

Naaa ive had it for over a year easily. Its fun to drive, no need for all the other shit.

Balance it out and get a thrill from other things, ive ridden in cars that are rediculously fast, its good for a day but you get over it pretty quick. Theres other stuff to give you a higher thrill around!