Just picked up a nice '04 EP3, and the previous owner did the favor of having the car dropped with some blue (ebay special?) springs that have the car fairly well slammed, which caused them to put on a camber kit and then leave the wheels with significant negative camber in order to keep the tires from rubbing.

So now in addition to severely cupped & inner worn rear tires, I have blown struts and front bump stops.

Needless to say, I am happy to have rescued this car, and cant wait to start setting it up right. After reading all the FAQs, I think the A-spec is the way to go, but I have run into a part# problem. On most of the sites selling the kit, I see 08W60-S6M-200 as a part number for 02-04 DC5s (and which seems to be discontinued) and then I see 08W60-S6M-200A which is listed as being for 05-06 models. It also seems to be slightly cheaper (600 vs. 650 in most cases)

Can anyone tell me if I can use the latter part? will it still bolt up to the EP3 (after the bushing grind/swap of course?)

Thanks!

 

Yes you can use the newer kit. The only difference is that it has reversed springs in the front like all 05-06 RSX so if you ever want to replace the shocks in the future, you will need 05-06 RSX shocks or the koni inserts.

 

Excellent, thank you! Interesting the the package is $50 cheaper on so many of the sites I have been looking at...