I,ve done research on lowering a DC5 and I just want to know if lowering it makes the car pull to the right or the left? I know it'll improve handling and cornering, but what is the best lowering kit for a DC5?

 

...short answer NO. Alignment after drop is where is at

 

you'll need a rear camber kit to get an accurate alignment.....I prefer the negaive camber...so I didn't put a camber kit on, and there's no noticeable pull to either side...

 

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I'm just curious, why would one prefer negative camber. It doesn't have many performance benefits (especially if it's extreme) and on a street driven car, it just eats up your tires.

 

I like the way it looks....I've seen rsx's w/ the camber kit....it just looks boring to me... I don't mind it eating the tires, because the car isn't a daily driver.
The camber isn't extreme, but it's just enough to make it look decent, and not have any harsh effects on performance. I'm lowered on ClubRSX springs....they're temp. for now. I'm still deciding on what coilovers I want to go with.

 

Lots of rear camber + virtually no front camber (thanks to the mac struts) = a car that pushes (understeers) like a ****.

Lots of rear camber does little to no good on a FWD car.

 

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When you say lots of camber, do you mean lot's of positive or negative camber?

 

for road racing you can have a little camber in the front. that makes for better turning. But you shouldn't have any camber in the back. but beware that when you have any camber your tires will suffer. Meaning that they don't last long.

 

If I drove the car daily, I'd prob. get a camber kit for the rear....but for now... it's all good : )

 

Folks, just trust me on this:

autocross your ep3/dc5 for a few months with all 0's on your suspension....the front tires will wear the outsides to the bone... the rest will be minimal.


Crazy rear camber = no performance benefit + unneccesary tire wear.