Lowered my Sonic Grey FL5 Civic Type R on H&R Springs, 19" SSR GTX01 wheels, 265/30/19 Nitto INVO tires

[JDM_DOHC_SiR]

Did a few updates to the FL5 this past few days.... Lowered the car on H&R Springs and added some SSR GTX01 19x9.5 38mm offset wheels with 265/30/19 Nitto INVO tires. Car rides so much better than it did with the OEM Suspension..

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[ScumbagRob]

Wowow - the ass was fat!

 

[mbaapk]

Did a few updates to the FL5 this past few days.... Lowered the car on H&R Springs and added some SSR GTX01 19x9.5 38mm offset wheels with 265/30/19 Nitto INVO tires. Car rides so much better than it did with the OEM Suspension..

what is the difference in ride?

 

[JDM_DOHC_SiR]

what is the difference in ride?

+R is actually tolerable 95% of the time vice cringing over crappy roads... I feel it didn't loose anything in the handling department what so ever

 

[Unity Performance]

Thicc with a capital T

 

[JDM_DOHC_SiR]

Few more half assed shots

 

[ses886]

Are those wheels just the Dark Silver color option? or did you have them powder coated or something to match? They look awesome. I have a Sonic Grey Pearl that I take delivery of tomorrow.

 

[UFO CTR]

looks good...
thought I was going with Eibach, but the front on the Eibach is not low enough.
I remember from my FK8 (also with Eibach) are the same...
Think I'm going to sell the Eibachs and get Either H&R or Swift...
leaning towards Swift, since Made in Japan.
TBD....

 

[JDM_DOHC_SiR]

Are those wheels just the Dark Silver color option? or did you have them powder coated or something to match? They look awesome. I have a Sonic Grey Pearl that I take delivery of tomorrow.

The wheels are SSR GTX01's in Gunmetal Blue they look similar to the OEM optional forged wheel.

 

[JDM_DOHC_SiR]

looks good...
thought I was going with Eibach, but the front on the Eibach is not low enough.
I remember from my FK8 (also with Eibach) are the same...
Think I'm going to sell the Eibachs and get Either H&R or Swift...
leaning towards Swift, since Made in Japan.
TBD....

I originally wanted to go with the Eibach springs as well but it didn't like how the rear sat/looked lower that the front.. from the pictures I have seen so far the H&R and Swift's sit the best with the Swift's being the lower by about 1/4".. the Swifts might ride a bit firmer too. Overall I am very pleased with how the H&R springs lowered the FL5 and how the ride

 

[TDC50]

I originally wanted to go with the Eibach springs as well but it didn't like how the rear sat/looked lower that the front.. from the pictures I have seen so far the H&R and Swift's sit the best with the Swift's being the lower by about 1/4".. the Swifts might ride a bit firmer too. Overall I am very pleased with how the H&R springs lowered the FL5 and how the ride

Do they have the spring rates published on your H&R springs? Trying not to modify my car since it works so nicely as is but that drop looks very nice

 

[UFO CTR]

I originally wanted to go with the Eibach springs as well but it didn't like how the rear sat/looked lower that the front.. from the pictures I have seen so far the H&R and Swift's sit the best with the Swift's being the lower by about 1/4".. the Swifts might ride a bit firmer too. Overall I am very pleased with how the H&R springs lowered the FL5 and how the ride

Right on for your insight
Needless to say, I'll be advertising on CL very soon here...

 

[JDM_DOHC_SiR]

Do they have the spring rates published on your H&R springs? Trying not to modify my car since it works so nicely as is but that drop looks very nice

They do have the rates posted … but don’t forget these springs are for the FK8… ( I doubt the spring rates should be much different once they make them for the FL5 )
F4.5kg/mm
R5.1kg/mm

These are the rates for the H&R springs ​

 

[nttran98]

Question, Why dont people who change wheel to same Width and Diameter keep the OEM tire? I thought they looked really cool

 

[Robert.C]

The car looks fantastic. Nicely done!

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