Ell's Artic Blue DC5 - Honda Integra Type R
Discussion
IanUAE said:
We made a change to the steering rack bushes to remove play on our DC5 race car.
https://www.zrtmotorsport.com/steering-update/
It’s not play in the rack that these are trying to reduce, there is no real “play” in the shift, just more of a sloppy/not firm shift.https://www.zrtmotorsport.com/steering-update/
Took the teg out for a quick spin and the shifter bushings definitely have made a difference, there’s a noticeable difference in selecting gears and no play in the gearstick when in gear.
Took it for a quick wash too since the weathers good, I can’t wait for summer in this car.
Update time
Well at the weekend just gone had all of the bits ready to fit
I’m guessing the rear dampers and camber arms had never been off the car before, bit of a struggle to get them moving but they all came off eventually, all bolts were copper greased back up and new stuff put on, forgot to take a photo of the fronts but here’s one of the rears.
Had it booked in on Wednesday at JM imports for alignment, I went with -1.5 camber all round, little toe in at the rear and 0 toe up front, dropped the car off but got a message a few hours later, they had spotted the bushing in the front arm was split and hanging out, little annoyed at myself for missing this but used it as an excuse to upgrade. I had read good things about the super pro caster upgrade kit for DC5’s, these use an offset bush to increase castor, the main benefits are that turn in is improved and on lowered cars it helps with the tramlining effect, a quick call to Rival motorsport they had some in stock which I went to collect that night, JM managed to squeeze me back in the following day to install the bushes and finish the alignment.
Love how it looks now with it the rega’s on, sits perfectly and drives like a dream, I was expecting it to be harsh with the coilovers and polybushes but it’s very comfortable on the road even with the coilovers on the stiffest setting.
Had a little bit of spare time tonight so got the front and rear PBS pads in too
Exhaust is also on, massive difference in noise with this 2.5” cat back, great noise on the vtec crossover
Which now means I’m all ready for Teeside on Monday, hoping the car behaves itself and I can’t see to see what it’s like on track.
Well at the weekend just gone had all of the bits ready to fit
I’m guessing the rear dampers and camber arms had never been off the car before, bit of a struggle to get them moving but they all came off eventually, all bolts were copper greased back up and new stuff put on, forgot to take a photo of the fronts but here’s one of the rears.
Had it booked in on Wednesday at JM imports for alignment, I went with -1.5 camber all round, little toe in at the rear and 0 toe up front, dropped the car off but got a message a few hours later, they had spotted the bushing in the front arm was split and hanging out, little annoyed at myself for missing this but used it as an excuse to upgrade. I had read good things about the super pro caster upgrade kit for DC5’s, these use an offset bush to increase castor, the main benefits are that turn in is improved and on lowered cars it helps with the tramlining effect, a quick call to Rival motorsport they had some in stock which I went to collect that night, JM managed to squeeze me back in the following day to install the bushes and finish the alignment.
Love how it looks now with it the rega’s on, sits perfectly and drives like a dream, I was expecting it to be harsh with the coilovers and polybushes but it’s very comfortable on the road even with the coilovers on the stiffest setting.
Had a little bit of spare time tonight so got the front and rear PBS pads in too
Exhaust is also on, massive difference in noise with this 2.5” cat back, great noise on the vtec crossover
Which now means I’m all ready for Teeside on Monday, hoping the car behaves itself and I can’t see to see what it’s like on track.
MikeGoodwin said:
Looks great I've seen this on the Facebook group.
How's the tram lining now with those castermods???
There isnt a great deal of tram lining, the car does try to self centre a little bit quicker on bumps but I think thats down to the castor bushes, or atleast that's what I've read. Drives great on the road though, even with the coilovers on their stiffest settings it's still not bad too bad.How's the tram lining now with those castermods???
Trackday report -
This is the very first time I've taken a car on track and had 0 issues, the last two times I had been to Teeside in my EK resulted in me going home with a decent oil leak or something coming loose to the point I limped it home, where as the DC5 loved it!
Few warm up laps, dropped the pressure in the tyres and away we went, the track was very quiet, the quiestest I've ever seen it, for a good half an hour if not more, I was the only car out which was nice to get familiar with and build up some confidence. I'm very impressed with the car, its very well balanced, doesn't feel like it wants to under/over steer and handles very well, the brakes really impressed me too having used PBS pads in my EK and EP3, the difference using them with the Brembo's is massive, as is the LSD (first time using a car with LSD on track).
There was someone taking photos but unfortunately none have surfaced yet, so just a quick photo letting it cool off and one coming into the pit lane.
So future/summer plans are now at:
Croft on the 19th of April
Yorkshire Big Breakfast @ Specialist cars of Malton on the 21st of April
Japfest Silverstone on the 5th of May (booked a track slot too!)
Then hopefully my first Nurburgring in August (1st to the 5th) to do some touristy stuff, watch the VLN, Mimms Honda show and a few tourist laps!
As for plans for the car, theres nothing I actually want for it at the moment, I'm thinking of putting some money aside to save up for a K100 and mapping, but I just want to enjoy the car for now without any more power. I'll be giving it another oil change before Croft and a spanner check, but other than that I'm just looking forward to using it throughout the summer!
Ellb123 said:
Track stuff
Nice mate! Glad you had a good first experience on track with the DC5. A good mate of mine had a DC5 up until about a year ago, we took it to Brands Hatch for a track day and again it didn't miss a beat. 3 hour drive to the track, thrash it round all day and three hour drive home, no quarms.Very good cars!
I'm hoping to get the Accord on track a bit more this year. Few things to sort out first though.
Anyway, hopefully see you/this beauty at Japfest!
Kewy said:
Nice mate! Glad you had a good first experience on track with the DC5. A good mate of mine had a DC5 up until about a year ago, we took it to Brands Hatch for a track day and again it didn't miss a beat. 3 hour drive to the track, thrash it round all day and three hour drive home, no quarms.
Very good cars!
I'm hoping to get the Accord on track a bit more this year. Few things to sort out first though.
Anyway, hopefully see you/this beauty at Japfest!
Yeah I’m chuffed with how well it did, just dying to get it out on a proper track now rather than Teeside!Very good cars!
I'm hoping to get the Accord on track a bit more this year. Few things to sort out first though.
Anyway, hopefully see you/this beauty at Japfest!
Not a lot of updates but I’ve eventually painted the rocker cover! Not too sure on the colour as I was expecting quite abit darker but I’m pleased with the finish, I’ll decide on it when it’s on the car.
I’ll be ordering a fresh gasket to go with this next week.
Also took it for a quick wash this weekend to get rid of the brake dust form Teeside and daily duties. Grabbed a quick photo round from the jet wash.
Well not much has changed, havnt had a chance to get the rocker cover changed over yet but dig out my ktuned stuff from my old EP3, should look much better when all fitted
Really pleased for my first go.
Took it round my mates detailing business for a quick wash, wish it was legal to keep the front plate off, looks so much better
Unfortunately the track day at Croft was fully booked before I could get it booked, so I’m looking at Croft or Cadwell for the coming months.
I’ve also now booked my first trip to the Nürburgring, I’ll be there 1st-5th of August, can’t wait for it.
Really pleased for my first go.
Took it round my mates detailing business for a quick wash, wish it was legal to keep the front plate off, looks so much better
Unfortunately the track day at Croft was fully booked before I could get it booked, so I’m looking at Croft or Cadwell for the coming months.
I’ve also now booked my first trip to the Nürburgring, I’ll be there 1st-5th of August, can’t wait for it.
Very nice example!
I’ve got one in pieces on my drive at the moment as the clutch release bearing shat itself a couple of months ago, used it as an excuse to fit a OS Giken Plated Diff, new gearbox bearings and an ultralight flywheel with OEM clutch, can’t wait to get it up and running again.
What are your views on the coilovers? Mine is sitting on spoon springs at the moment, thinking of swapping them out soon
I’ve got one in pieces on my drive at the moment as the clutch release bearing shat itself a couple of months ago, used it as an excuse to fit a OS Giken Plated Diff, new gearbox bearings and an ultralight flywheel with OEM clutch, can’t wait to get it up and running again.
What are your views on the coilovers? Mine is sitting on spoon springs at the moment, thinking of swapping them out soon
Ellb123 said:
Well not much has changed, havnt had a chance to get the rocker cover changed over yet but dig out my ktuned stuff from my old EP3, should look much better when all fitted
Really pleased for my first go.
Took it round my mates detailing business for a quick wash, wish it was legal to keep the front plate off, looks so much better
Unfortunately the track day at Croft was fully booked before I could get it booked, so I’m looking at Croft or Cadwell for the coming months.
I’ve also now booked my first trip to the Nürburgring, I’ll be there 1st-5th of August, can’t wait for it.
I have a sticker front plate brought from eBay on my S2000...only a tenner so it you don’t like it you can just bin it Really pleased for my first go.
Took it round my mates detailing business for a quick wash, wish it was legal to keep the front plate off, looks so much better
Unfortunately the track day at Croft was fully booked before I could get it booked, so I’m looking at Croft or Cadwell for the coming months.
I’ve also now booked my first trip to the Nürburgring, I’ll be there 1st-5th of August, can’t wait for it.
Vocht said:
Subtle changes but really transform the overall look and stance. I think the rocker cover looks great too! A pair of Cusco door bars in matching blue would be a nice little mod.
Thank you, I don't want to go over the top with mods and ruin it on the road, I still use this daily for the 30 commute so door bars are out of the question for now.Harryst500 said:
Very nice example!
I’ve got one in pieces on my drive at the moment as the clutch release bearing shat itself a couple of months ago, used it as an excuse to fit a OS Giken Plated Diff, new gearbox bearings and an ultralight flywheel with OEM clutch, can’t wait to get it up and running again.
What are your views on the coilovers? Mine is sitting on spoon springs at the moment, thinking of swapping them out soon
I really rate the coilovers, they are Meister R Super Race coilovers which have a better spring rate for track use, but if I remember correctly they have more dampening adjustment (36 or 48 clicks iirc). So on a soft setting they're really good on the road, even up towards the stiffer end I still don't think they're too bad. If your fitting a good plated diff and really light flywheel, then I don't think coilovers will be your biggest pain on the road I’ve got one in pieces on my drive at the moment as the clutch release bearing shat itself a couple of months ago, used it as an excuse to fit a OS Giken Plated Diff, new gearbox bearings and an ultralight flywheel with OEM clutch, can’t wait to get it up and running again.
What are your views on the coilovers? Mine is sitting on spoon springs at the moment, thinking of swapping them out soon
Butter Face said:
I like the rocker cover, I also like the K-Tuned flush dipstick, I wanted one for my car, but when I saw the price I changed my mind 
Cheers! I'm too tight to buy the K-Tuned stuff brand new, I only have it on the car as my old EP3 came with them and I took them off the car before I sold it, worked out well 
trails said:
I have a sticker front plate brought from eBay on my S2000...only a tenner so it you don’t like it you can just bin it
I've since bought a "static plate", these press onto the bumper but can easily be removed and re-used, I wasn't sure at first but I've ran it awhile now and its been fine in all weather and I've had it on and off a few times, although its not 100% legal, I think it'll be safer than a sticker plate.Update time
Took the teg out for a blast up Hartside pass, had to stop for the typical photo
Noticed a squeak coming from the alternator area a few days ago too, I know how common it is for the aux tensioner to go on k20’s and reading on the dc5 forum about someone’s seizing at SPA and having to be recovered I thought I’d change that and the belt too, only photo I took but a genuine Honda replacement
Took a trip up to the big breakfast meet at Malton on Sunday too, my first time at this event and certainly won’t be my last, some very impressive metal there! Got slightly lost on the journey home but it made for a good photo!
Made good use of the bank holiday weekend and eventually got round to putting my rocker cover on too! Replaced the rocker cover gasket and spark plug seals, new washers and bolts too, I can’t make my mind up on it, maybe the colour is too light? Either way it looks a lot more presentable, gave the engine bay abit of a wash down before installing.
And that’s pretty much it for now, I’ve ordered two new front tyres as they’re pretty close to the limit now, just replacing the ad08r’s for new ones, get those fitted this weekend ready for Japfest next weekend and a little blast around Silverstone!
Took the teg out for a blast up Hartside pass, had to stop for the typical photo
Noticed a squeak coming from the alternator area a few days ago too, I know how common it is for the aux tensioner to go on k20’s and reading on the dc5 forum about someone’s seizing at SPA and having to be recovered I thought I’d change that and the belt too, only photo I took but a genuine Honda replacement
Took a trip up to the big breakfast meet at Malton on Sunday too, my first time at this event and certainly won’t be my last, some very impressive metal there! Got slightly lost on the journey home but it made for a good photo!
Made good use of the bank holiday weekend and eventually got round to putting my rocker cover on too! Replaced the rocker cover gasket and spark plug seals, new washers and bolts too, I can’t make my mind up on it, maybe the colour is too light? Either way it looks a lot more presentable, gave the engine bay abit of a wash down before installing.
And that’s pretty much it for now, I’ve ordered two new front tyres as they’re pretty close to the limit now, just replacing the ad08r’s for new ones, get those fitted this weekend ready for Japfest next weekend and a little blast around Silverstone!
Japfest update:
Set off Saturday morning for the 250 mile drive, no dramas and made it to the hotel with just under half a tank left too! Not bad going.
Nipped over to the pub opposite the hotel and found I had gained a friend in the car park, I think these look mega in red and not often you see them!
Early start on Sunday morning and I was on the ITR DC5 stand with the guys from the forum, first time meeting these lot in person and nice to put a few names to faces, some seriously clean tegs on that stand!
I had a track time slot booked, to went and attended the shortest breifing I've ever had, then headed to get the car, drop the tyre pressures, check my oil and join the pit lane, ended up waiting in the pits about 20mins as one of the drift cars had dropped some coolant/oil on the track.
Sighting lap all was well, 2 laps later, onto the main straight, redline in 3rd, redline in 4th, into 5th, then onto the brakes and the car cut out completely. Clocks dropped off and no power at all, I coasted round the corner and stuck my hazards on, flicked the key and the car started again no problem at all, drove it into the pits as I wasnt sure what was wrong and didn't want to risk anything, all seemed well so just drove it back to my spot on the stand. Checked it over there, battery terminals tight, all grounds looked fine, couldnt see any suspect looking wiring, so im abit stumped! This weekend I'm going to take the grounds off and clean them up and have a more detailed look at the wiring, but its got me stumped! Any ideas welcome.....
Atleast in the few laps I did, someone managed to get two photos!
Overall though, really enjoyable day, Japfest is easily my favourite show of the year, plenty cars to see and plenty action throughout the day, car made it home no problem at all either.
Set off Saturday morning for the 250 mile drive, no dramas and made it to the hotel with just under half a tank left too! Not bad going.
Nipped over to the pub opposite the hotel and found I had gained a friend in the car park, I think these look mega in red and not often you see them!
Early start on Sunday morning and I was on the ITR DC5 stand with the guys from the forum, first time meeting these lot in person and nice to put a few names to faces, some seriously clean tegs on that stand!
I had a track time slot booked, to went and attended the shortest breifing I've ever had, then headed to get the car, drop the tyre pressures, check my oil and join the pit lane, ended up waiting in the pits about 20mins as one of the drift cars had dropped some coolant/oil on the track.
Sighting lap all was well, 2 laps later, onto the main straight, redline in 3rd, redline in 4th, into 5th, then onto the brakes and the car cut out completely. Clocks dropped off and no power at all, I coasted round the corner and stuck my hazards on, flicked the key and the car started again no problem at all, drove it into the pits as I wasnt sure what was wrong and didn't want to risk anything, all seemed well so just drove it back to my spot on the stand. Checked it over there, battery terminals tight, all grounds looked fine, couldnt see any suspect looking wiring, so im abit stumped! This weekend I'm going to take the grounds off and clean them up and have a more detailed look at the wiring, but its got me stumped! Any ideas welcome.....
Atleast in the few laps I did, someone managed to get two photos!
Overall though, really enjoyable day, Japfest is easily my favourite show of the year, plenty cars to see and plenty action throughout the day, car made it home no problem at all either.
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