Acura RSX DC5 & Honda Civic EP3 Includes DC5 Integra Type R & 5dr Civic hatchback

not lowering EP3 but bought the stuff

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Old Feb 18, 2024 | 09:15 AM
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Default not lowering EP3 but bought the stuff

Can these still improve handling within +/- a couple inches of stock height?

Camber bolts are easily removable so not worried there but how about FLCA bushings with offset bolt hole to add 2* camber? Adjustable RUCAs probably not(?) but the lower bushing with offset bolt hole for adjusting camber? RCAs definitely not needed. Adjustable swaybar links...not...?

ALL the info on here and even almost every shock/damper/spring for EP3 is for lowering so figuring that was the only way to get solid handling I bought all the stuff to do it right. In the end found coilovers that can raise or lower around stock height and wanna do that right.
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Old Apr 6, 2024 | 10:22 AM
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I shopped around about a year for not-much-lowering performance coilovers after I got all this suspension stuff from Whiteline. Finally found Flatout Suspension www.flatoutsuspension.net making lowering or lifting coilovers. The EP3 option, https://flatoutsuspension.net/collec...44219887780075 incudes EM & ESs but no RSXs on their website.

Flatout GR Lites
They built these at factory height but with 2" travel either way.

Doing the front end first & so far using the Whiteline offset FLCA bushings


front swaybar


and adjustable endlinks but at their shortest they're ~1/8" longer than OEM. The outboard holes of the swaybar are a little farther out than OEM and inboard a little farther in. Using the inboard holes is the stiffer setting and I was gonna start with springier but...I dunno... Any advice? Thoughts? Opinions?

Looking at the struts found the steering arm holes are about 2mm larger than OEM so I'm guessing that would be type R or RSX-S size tie rod ends...?




Steering rack is back in and subframe back in with new engine mounts. Trying to get the exhaust pipe off behind the cat...

...how the hell they get that dent in it?

So anyway, any help with what to do about the link/sway sitch be greatly appreciated

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