Hi guys,
Have done a search but couldn't find anything specifc to the problem I'm having. So hope someone can shed more light.
Currently got an 01 DC5R that's recently started drifting/pulling to the right even on light acceleration and has lost the handling it used to have. The car was lowered by the previous owner using King Springs & stock suspension. I've had it checked out by a tyre specialist and even after a wheel alignment the car would still pull right. They suggested I take it to Honda to check the gearbox/driveshaft because according to them, the car would stop pulling right when shifted to neutral.
So, took it to Honda but couldn't find anything wrong either and so suggested I take it to Pedders. I took it to Pedders to get a suspension check. The report is as follows:
-Front shocks = pass
-Front springs = fail (bump steering)
-Frong sway bar links = fail (ball joint loose - noise)
-Rear Bump stops = fail (shocks bottom out)
-Rear springs = fail (shocks bottom out)
-Rear shocks = pass
-Engine mounts = fail (requires attention - torque steer)
The guy at Pedders also showed me the steering arm whilst the car was hoisted and on the ground. He said the arm was way "angled" when grounded.
Now I'm newbie when it comes to most things car related so wanted to know what options I have in terms of fixing the steering problem.
1. The report says the front and rear shocks are fine but the springs are gone. Could I just get better springs or will be shocks be nearly gone too?
2. Will buying a new set of coilovers fix my problems (ie: car can still be lowered without steering issues)?
3. Honda checked the car and said the engine mounts were fine (engine mounts were replaced about two years ago). However Pedders gave me a quick demo of the engine flexing quite a bit. Could it be the mounts? Should I go with something other than OEM Honda?
Sorry for such a long post. Any help would be much appreciated.
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