Hey Everyone. Long time lurker here.
I have a 2002 DC5 sitting on Eibach Pro kit springs with camber arms and bolts to match. I've had this set up for a number of years now and lately, having driven on some awful roads here I feel it can be better. On perfectly smooth roads, it is fine. On anything else it just feels crashy.
From a few posts on here, I see that some mention that the original Integra R suspension isn't really suited to UK roads. I'm also aware that with my car now nearly 22 years old, it's likely the dampers are probably done (I have no idea if if the japanese owner(s) replaced them) and also contributing to the issue possibly.
Ideally I would like something fresher so that the car is suited to our roads without losing too much of what the car is.
So far my options appear to be -
1. New Dampers/shocks - OEM replacements appear to be hard to get, especially front shock absorbers. As mentioned earlier, the OEM suspension also may still be too crashy for UK roads. To my knowledge, there does appear to be a third party replacement (e.g. Ohlins, Bilstein etc)
2. Coilovers - I've always shied away from coilovers due to their reputation for being stiffer in general that traditional damper and spring suspension. I hear great words spoken about Meister R, particular the ZetaCRD sets, but again worried that will make the issue worse.
3. Bodge with EP3 suspension? - Not sure if this is a realistic option but curious if anyone has done this and what their experiences were.
Finally, I use this as a summer car on Northern Irish roads (if you've ever been here, you'll know how crap some of our roads can be) and very unlikely to track it. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
I have a 2002 DC5 sitting on Eibach Pro kit springs with camber arms and bolts to match. I've had this set up for a number of years now and lately, having driven on some awful roads here I feel it can be better. On perfectly smooth roads, it is fine. On anything else it just feels crashy.
From a few posts on here, I see that some mention that the original Integra R suspension isn't really suited to UK roads. I'm also aware that with my car now nearly 22 years old, it's likely the dampers are probably done (I have no idea if if the japanese owner(s) replaced them) and also contributing to the issue possibly.
Ideally I would like something fresher so that the car is suited to our roads without losing too much of what the car is.
So far my options appear to be -
1. New Dampers/shocks - OEM replacements appear to be hard to get, especially front shock absorbers. As mentioned earlier, the OEM suspension also may still be too crashy for UK roads. To my knowledge, there does appear to be a third party replacement (e.g. Ohlins, Bilstein etc)
2. Coilovers - I've always shied away from coilovers due to their reputation for being stiffer in general that traditional damper and spring suspension. I hear great words spoken about Meister R, particular the ZetaCRD sets, but again worried that will make the issue worse.
3. Bodge with EP3 suspension? - Not sure if this is a realistic option but curious if anyone has done this and what their experiences were.
Finally, I use this as a summer car on Northern Irish roads (if you've ever been here, you'll know how crap some of our roads can be) and very unlikely to track it. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
