Advantages on upgrading ITR stock suspension for street use?

1) Reduce weight
2) Stock suspension is too soft
3) Better looking
4) Better cornering

Any other opinions or you think it is enough for street use?

 

I see no reason to upgrade the stock suspension for just street use

 

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However, people love to lower their ITR. If it is not lowered, they think it looks like 4x4 ....

 

i think the R looks good both ways, lowered and stock. if you lower go with tein re man very very very fun stuff.

 

I will be buying some H&R sports .... mine also is high enough to go mudding with the red necks here in the south

 

The stockers are an excellent compromise between performance and comfort. But if you focus more on performance, they are a bit soft and it sucks for not having enough camber (tire killer).

 

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However, people love to lower their ITR. If it is not lowered, they think it looks like 4x4 .... </TD></TR></TABLE>

Being concerned with "what other people think and say" shouldn't be the issue.

But, as it sometimes is they "the peep's" really only say the R looks like a 4x4 if it is on larger than stock wheels/tires:






and or has a smaller tire diameter:



These are 15" wheels but 225/45 series tires.

I could care a lot less for looks as longs as it goes uber phast

For the street, the R's stock suspension is extremely good and a heck of a compromise. Hell, even for the track and for different levels of drivers it is still Very Good. But, once you start going faster and pushing it, the limits can be realized.

Good luck.

 

Thanks!

 

If sparks don't fly, you're too high.

 

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Yup, me 2.

 

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Tire size is 215/45/16 Azenis?
They're more like 225 than 215 though, aren't they.

It sure looks good, are the rims 7,5", and what's the offset?

Reason I'm asking is i have a set of 7x16" +45wheels myself and i'm wondering what tire size to choose, i know 215/45 is ideal but there's not much to choose from in that size. If we could get them over here, Azenis would be on my car. Was thinking about 225/45 but i'm wondering if i'll have any rubbing issues with them. Currently running stock supension but will install BC coilovers soon, but will not drop it much anyway.

 

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Being concerned with "what other people think and say" shouldn't be the issue.

But, as it sometimes is they "the peep's" really only say the R looks like a 4x4 if it is on larger than stock wheels/tires:



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Hey, that's mine.

It looks like it's slammed compared to my daily driver...


I want to change my suspension because it feels too soft for my likings. I also don't like big wheel gap on an ITR.

 

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Hey, that's mine.

It looks like it's slammed compared to my daily driver...


I want to change my suspension because it feels too soft for my likings. I also don't like big wheel gap on an ITR.</TD></TR></TABLE>


You will lower your JDM front end ITR with coilovers?

 

I used to love the way that a stock ITR sits, but since I upgraded, I'm in love with the "slightly" lowered look. I'm running a fully tuned coilover setup and it's great on the street (it actually oversteers slightly ).

 

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Which coilover that you are running on your ITR?

 

I am currently planning on purchasing a set of Tein Flex coilovers.

 

The only thing I would do is upgrade to Bilstein dampers when the OEM dampers go bad. I wish I still had stock springs. The limits of the stock suspension should never be approached on the street, except for emergency manoeuvres to avoid an accident.

Disadvantages to lowering the car:

unnecessarily rough ride over most roads, which puts more stress into the chassis and will eventually lead to the car "loosening up."

scraping and/or having to drive in a paranoid fashion to avoid scraping

accelerated wear on the dampers and bushings

looks stupid/obvious clue that the car is modified

your CD player will skip a lot more

 

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that is one beautiful looking car, nice photography

 

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sounds like a show kaa!!! j/k

 

No, sounds like a street car.

Show cars don't have to worry about the CD player skipping. They're always parked.

 

ohh yea, how could i forget?