I'm excited, I spent a good chunk of my reenlistment bonus last week for suspension upgrades. It's my first time messing with it after owning my 3rd RX. Here's the list: DG-5 coilover, RP brake upgrade set (consist of rotors, ss brake lines, pads, fluid, RP traction control kit(trailing arms, tow links, nylon diff bushings) I hope to have pics up soon after the install. Also need to raise my radiator a bit, because it sits lower than my bumper

 

Congrats. Have fun installing.

 

Oh did. Didn't have too much PITA stuff either. A lil PB blaster here and there and it went pretty well. Next step is to raise my radiator and p/s cooler and then get some spacers and drop her down more. But it looks so much better than stock. I didn't expect these coils to feel softer than my R1 suspension since the front rate is 16k and rear is 14k. Then again that R1 suspension is 16yrs old. I will miss the days of driving until my lower back hurts But the handling is Mmm Mmm good. I didn't install the brake lines yet. I'm going to wait for more downtime like when I'm ready to install the 20B I ordered from Japan2LA, same with my diff bushings.

PS: Also got tires for my wheels. I had these wheels for like 1.5yrs and never used them until now. It just wouldn't have been right to do wheels without suspension.


The new coils


The RE Amemiya wheels with Federals


New stuff installed =)


Reference pic: before


Now =)

 

Holy ****!!! What a difference the coilovers and wheels made, your car went from a nice FD to a totally sexy FD.

I love white FD's

 

Congrats man...Very nice...

 

Keep us updated...

 

Can't wait to see the pics when it 's already installed...

 

I can't wait either, might be a good 2 years before I get the other planned stuff done. I got a lot of saving to do lol. But for now spacers, more lowering, and a alignment are in order

 

Are you saying you think it will ride softer than your worn-out stock R1 setup?

14K/12K F/R is an incredibly high spring rate - unless you're drifting. Stock/R1 spring rates are on the order of 4.7K/3.5K F/R, so you've raised your front spring rate about 3.3x and rear rate 4x.

I predict your back condition will worsen by a similar factor.

 

I think it just feels softer due to suspension technology advances. The rates are sex though. I also haven't preloaded or anything either. Still lots to do =)

 

what did you change other than coilovers? I'm not aware of any technology advances in coil springs that would explain such a comment.