Spoon Springs installed on Type S

[NSXavier]

I finished up the install of the spoon springs on the DE5. Here are some pictures and a video I made:

 

[bpebler]

I finished up the install of the spoon springs on the DE5. Here are some pictures and a video I made:

Very cool. Thanks! How does the ride quality differ, if anything?

 

[NSXavier]

Very cool. Thanks! How does the ride quality differ, if anything?

It feels similar to stock surprisingly and just a hair stiffer. What I’ve done is made my individual mode:

Sport + for gauges and engine & comfort for suspension.

and in this setting, the suspension feels like it would in sport+

 

[JC-RH]

Looks good, but why not make it look GREAT with a set of 25mm spacers? In your video you said you refuse to run spacers. How come? Safety or something else? It’ll definitely give it the stance it deserves.

I have run several size and brand spacers over the years without a single issue. Currently I’m not since I went with 3pc wheels with custom offsets.

 

[bpebler]

It feels similar to stock surprisingly and just a hair stiffer. What I’ve done is made my individual mode:

Sport + for gauges and engine & comfort for suspension.

and in this setting, the suspension feels like it would in sport+

Not bad at all! Thanks for the description!

 

[NSXavier]

Looks good, but why not make it look GREAT with a set of 25mm spacers? In your video you said you refuse to run spacers. How come? Safety or something else? It’ll definitely give it the stance it deserves.

I have run several size and brand spacers over the years without a single issue. Currently I’m not since I went with 3pc wheels with custom offsets.

I might have some wheels comin

 

[JC-RH]

Ahh ok! Looking forward to it.

 

[Integra23]

But it's not a real Integra

 

[Hakmamba]

Shoulda got an M2... lol love the commentary and great vid. Didn't know alot of the fasteners etc were one time use. At least now i know I'm going to pay to get this done.

 

[2015FB6]

Great videos! Excited to follow along with the build.

Question on the one time use parts. Is it because of a coating on them like you mentioned or because they are aluminum torque to yield bolts that stretch when torqued? Curious as I lowered my FK8 in 2020 and put about 13,600 miles on them since. I didn't replace the parts and haven't had any issues but I am about to put it back to stock to sell/trade in to get into an Integra Type S and am wondering if I should replace them now as they may be getting weaker with removing them a few times if they are in fact TTY fasteners.

Oh...and your Integra that's not a real Integra has too many doors...

 

[NSXavier]

Ahh ok! Looking forward to it.

Great videos! Excited to follow along with the build.

Question on the one time use parts. Is it because of a coating on them like you mentioned or because they are aluminum torque to yield bolts that stretch when torqued? Curious as I lowered my FK8 in 2020 and put about 13,600 miles on them since. I didn't replace the parts and haven't had any issues but I am about to put it back to stock to sell/trade in to get into an Integra Type S and am wondering if I should replace them now as they may be getting weaker with removing them a few times if they are in fact TTY fasteners.

Oh...and your Integra that's not a real Integra has too many doors...

LOL the integra doors seems to be a popular topic.

They’re one time use bolts and nuts because of the anti corrosive coating. I honestly think I would have been ok reusing them especially since I retorqued everything to spec. But. Figured Might as well follow protocol..

 

[lumper]

I finished up the install of the spoon springs on the DE5. Here are some pictures and a video I made:

I saw the video and I did wonder was it worth it to drop about 1" for all the money and time?
I suppose yes, to you it probably was worth it.
It was fun to watch someone with knowledge tear it apart the way that you did.

Personally, I never understood lowering cars, I mean I get it, it looks a bit better, and it would look even better with whatever it takes to achieve the same look as a spacer might get you, more flush with the body of the car, I just never thought it so important to spend the money, but then again, I didn't have your knowledge, ability, space or tools to be able to do what you did, I can see that if I did I probably would have done the same thing, lol.


Forget the haters, just enjoy the car.
Keep the videos coming, thanks.

 

[suzysparks]

This car was already my midlife crisis. I can’t imagine dropping it any lower and getting in and out of it on a daily basis.

 

[Integra23]

I'd like to drop it and put on 265 or 275/35/19 tires. Not sure that would work..

 

[vtecvlow]

I love how you call out the hates in your video. Lol, solid post btw, thanks! Can't wait to tell the mustang community I traded in my GT for my ITS