ITR suspension?!

[Veetec]

Some days ago I´ve met a guy from austria (who seemed to be deeply in the Honda scene) in the net and he told me that I shoudln´t buy a coilover system for my future ITR if I´m not lowering it more than 1,6 inch (=4cm???) because it would be fine with the stock struts then! He also said that I wouldn´t reach the performance of the stock suspension because I wouldn´t be able to adjust it that professionally and I think that he´s very right with that! What do you guys think about that? My goal was to get these ugly gap between the tires and the wheel-wells away (on stock rims/tires)! So what would you do?? Any ideas would be damn nice because I really don´t want to think about suspension problems anymore! PLEASE HELP ME OUT!!! THANX IN ADVANCE!
(By the way, I´ve posted this thread in the european and the suspension/tires/rims forums, too! So you don´t have to answer all of them! )

[TigRo]

You really shouldn't worry about ITR suspension for now.
ITR's come stock lowered, and even if there is an ugly wheel well gap, it won't really be a problem if you just buy a set of 17s. If not, then go with the coilovers, I'm pretty sure your shocks wont be a problem. However, that austrian guy is right about performance. If you get coils, your suspension might be offset, because it unbalances the adjustments. I think you should get a suspension kit, because dealing with a TYPE-R's suspension isn't something anyone normally would do.

I lowered my GSR 1.7 inches in the front, and damn, it feels as if the shocks are going to blow any minute!!!!
well, tell me how it goes.

[Veetec]

I would buy some H&R coilovers which would lower my future ITR for about 1,4-1,6 inch! And a camber kit.
How is the handling of your GSR after putting the H&R springs in? Is it bouncy now? Or are there any other drawbacks when it´s about coilovers?? Thanx!

By the way, I´m not going to buy any bigger rims than 15". 15" is best for an ITR!

[TigRo]

Actually, my car is running just fine (suspension wise). I can take hard turns without squeeling my wheels, and its not very bouncy on the road. I would suggest coil overs, because they are a lot more reliable and they are good when you want to show your car. Springs just dont cut it, because you have to worry about a hell of a lot more, just like coils, but then again springs arent adjustable :/

well, tell me how the itr runs with h&Rs

[Veetec]

Originally posted by TigRo
Actually, my car is running just fine (suspension wise). I can take hard turns without squeeling my wheels, and its not very bouncy on the road. I would suggest coil overs, because they are a lot more reliable and they are good when you want to show your car. Springs just dont cut it, because you have to worry about a hell of a lot more, just like coils, but then again springs arent adjustable :/

well, tell me how the itr runs with h&Rs

That´s my opinion, too! But how do I know which would be the best adjustement for the coilover system so that it performs as good as the stock suspension or even better???? It´s not like you just put them in and then it´s done. That´s the big question!

[TigRo]

I think the best thing you should do, if you want suspension like your stock, just buy a suspension kit. They run pretty expensive ,but you wontt have to worry about anything. Other than that, just get shocks, camberkit, and some bars and your car shuold be fine.