So I realize I don't have a type R, and no matter how tuned my turbo 1.8 LS was, it just didn't have the giddy-up to put a smile on my face like my S2000 or my buddy's slightly modded ITR.

I ended up getting the 1.8l pulled and a K-swap dropped in.

The car will be plenty fast for daily driving, but now I want to address suspension issues. I'm not one for light to light racing...I like going through corners.

Anyway, what can I do to get that ITR feel (please no suggestions for selling my LS and picking up a type R).

I've already added a street coil-over setup (that allows only for height adjustment). I'm thinking that I will upgrade the current GSR anti-sway bars to something a bit thicker, and replace the rear lower control arms with some SRR lower control arms.

What bracing in the car and around the suspension is suggested? Also, what other things can I do to the chassis to stiffen up the whole car?

Thanks in advance.

 

Front/rear strut bars, ITR rear sway, lower tie bars. There are a few bars/braces you can get in back but that would get in the way of passengers. Also I beleive there is a DIY trunk brace similar to the one the ITR has somewhere on the forum.

 

This is the trunk brace DIY page.
DIY/

 

Is the ITR chassis welded anywhere more than the LS/GS-R chassis to make it more stiff? Are any sub-frames welded onto parts of the chassis?

BTW, thanks for the DIY link. I will look into upgrading to the ITR sway bar. As for strut and brace bars in the car, hatch, and engine bay, I will be fabricating my own once I find a welder.

 

Hey fellow MWIR *****

The ITR rear sway is the best thing you can do for the car, it's what i'm planning on doing once it warms up a lil outside.

I dunno if you talk to Ricky at all, but he converted his car to an ITR suspension and he loves it.

 

I just ordered one, so hopefully I can make use of my own DIY link

 

marshall, but me some stuff please!

 

is it really that big of a deal which type R sway bar you go with the 22mm or 23mm.

 

no, seeing how you are coming up from 14mm or less, 1mm isn't that huge of a difference.
~5% diff as opposed to
~40%+

 

thanks I just wasnt sure

 

no prob, the 23 is better, but not worth paying much extra money for.

 

Strip the interior and weld all the seams. That will make it way stiffer.