Official Polished Metal Metallic Type R Picture Thread

[Ramster]

Are those different tires on their?

Yes, they’re Hankook Ventus V12 EVO2 “245/35/20”

Sponsored

 

[iceman600]

Anyone here rocking these?
GRAM LIGHTS 57DR - 18X9.5 / +38 / 5X120 - GUN BLUE II

Im thinking on getting these thinking it matches the color but i cant find a picture of a CTR silver metallic with these on it.

 

[skankmanky]

you won't rub. I have prokit springs with 265/35 tires on my 18x9.5 45 offset Titan7 TR-10s...no issues

How is the Handling and Ride quality with the Eibach springs? is it as good as stock?

 

[02SilverSiHB]

How is the Handling and Ride quality with the Eibach springs? is it as good as stock?

I dont think so. But every time I say that I'm told I need to shut up by ctrmofo and his followers...they say I actively going around bashing it.

I just thought I was sharing my opinion when asked.

Apparently I'm the only one who thinks the ride is worse with prokit.

 

[kevv_FK8]

I dont think so. But every time I say that I'm told I need to shut up by ctrmofo and his followers...they say I actively going around bashing it.

I just thought I was sharing my opinion when asked.

Apparently I'm the only one who thinks the ride is worse with prokit.

you're entitled to your own opinion...Honda guys LOVE to bandwagon shit

 

[skankmanky]

I dont think so. But every time I say that I'm told I need to shut up by ctrmofo and his followers...they say I actively going around bashing it.

I just thought I was sharing my opinion when asked.

Apparently I'm the only one who thinks the ride is worse with prokit.

Appreciate the honesty. I probably would agree with you. What would you say is worse with the ride or handling?
Are their any lowering spring options that actually make the ride better?

 

[02SilverSiHB]

Appreciate the honesty. I probably would agree with you. What would you say is worse with the ride or handling?
Are their any lowering spring options that actually make the ride better?

to me, it is this feeling of the stock shocks/struts having this unstable rebound feeling. Also, when you are on the factory 20s, you feel the bumps way more with prokit.

I think it would just be worse on other springs since spoon, swift, etc have a higher spring rate.

But I can't say for sure since I haven't used any other springs on this car.

However, if you are 18s, the ride is not nearly as harsh feeling since you have more rubber on the tire.

As for performance, I never felt like it made the car handle any better...which I wasn't too surprised since the spring rate wasn't that much higher than stock...they are prokits after all.

The only thing holding me back from taking them off is:
1. The time to take them off...putting them on was a pain
2. It does look nice, so I won't have a good as an appearance without them on

 

[bouford]

2 of my fellow auto-x'ers like the ride on the swift springs (i'm stock since i want to run 275s or 285s at some point).
per spoon sport usa, the ride quality of spoon springs are close to oem.

 

[02SilverSiHB]

2 of my fellow auto-x'ers like the ride on the swift springs (i'm stock since i want to run 275s or 285s at some point).
per spoon sport usa, the ride quality of spoon springs are close to oem.

maybe I should try out spoon

 

[skankmanky]

maybe I should try out spoon

I was reading about Spoon and the drop is mild as well. They seem High Quality and OEM like.
I just can't decide if I'm going to keep the Stock 20's and run 255/35 Michelin PS4's or go BBS CI- R 19x9 48 offset or O.Z ultraleggera Bronze 20x8.5 45mm. Any opinions?

 

[moonman]

Got my ceramic baby back.

It's just awesome.

 

[rockymtntypeR]

Got my ceramic baby back.

It's just awsome.

Question about the carbon fiber mirrors, are just layovers or do they actually replace the factory painted pieces

 

[bouford]

looking good guys. 3/4 rear shot ftw!

 

[neveronline]

maybe I should try out spoon

when I talked to Go Tuning they said that Pro kit and Spoon were close to OEM but they felt the spoon were a tad stiffer. You may be better off just sticking with the Eibachs, at least for now. Specially considering the cost of Spoon Springs compared to others.

To answer the "are there any springs that ride better than stock?", most the time the answer would be no, if better = more comfortable. Lowering/Sports springs shorten the stroke of the suspension due to the lowering and all that I have seen are stiffer than the OE springs which should equate to a slightly stiffer (more harsh) ride.

 

[02SilverSiHB]

I was reading about Spoon and the drop is mild as well. They seem High Quality and OEM like.
I just can't decide if I'm going to keep the Stock 20's and run 255/35 Michelin PS4's or go BBS CI- R 19x9 48 offset or O.Z ultraleggera Bronze 20x8.5 45mm. Any opinions?

hard to say man. Try maybe finding a slightly used set of prokit to see if you like those. From what the guy mentioned above, it seems spoon is stiffer than prokit anyway, so spoon wouldn't be a better option in terms of going with something not too stiff.

Sponsored