My Rallye Red FL5 Build

[TO_FL5_CW]

Awesome build OP! How is daily drivability
with GU lip and swifts?

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[TypeOne]

Awesome build OP! How is daily drivability
with GU lip and swifts?

Eh, the springs make the car ride pretty rough. They're FK8 springs so I'm not surprised. I'm installing coilovers next week anyway. The GU lip is a tank. I've done probably 3-4k miles with it on and considering how much stuff I've scraped it on, it's still on there.

If the car wasn't so low, I have like 2 inches of ground clearance, it would be totally fine.

 

[TO_FL5_CW]

Eh, the springs make the car ride pretty rough. They're FK8 springs so I'm not surprised. I'm installing coilovers next week anyway. The GU lip is a tank. I've done probably 3-4k miles with it on and considering how much stuff I've scraped it on, it's still on there.

If the car wasn't so low, I have like 2 inches of ground clearance, it would be totally fine.

thanks a lot! What’s the total clearance right now? I love FL5 swift springs btw.

 

[TypeOne]

Total clearance in what way? The lip is about 2 inches from the ground.

 

[TO_FL5_CW]

Total clearance in what way? The lip is about 2 inches from the ground.

thanks, I hope it will be okay

 

[TypeOne]

Added a Garage Unique Carbon Fiber rear wing to my FL5. Going to make some wing stands next.

https://www.hybrid-racing.com/produ...fl5-civic-type-r?_pos=2&_psq=gar&_ss=e&_v=1.0

 

[neptune]

are the headlights plug n play?

 

[TypeOne]

are the headlights plug n play?

Yes they are.

 

[TypeOne]

Added a larger FMIC and our new prototype Ti lugs.

 

[kevinh]

Car looks beautiful

 

[TypeOne]

Car looks beautiful

Thanks dude!

 

[neptune]

Hey David

You're the only person I've seen run +38 on 275/35 lowered on Swifts.. I was wondering if you think removing the guide pin and adjusting the stock strut is enough to not rub at full turn? Or do I need to get adjustable camber plates?

After doing more research, adjusting the stock strut only gives +/- .32 degrees. I read that yours is at -3 degrees. That's quite a lot of difference. So adjustable camber plates seems required.

Ref: https://www.civicxi.com/forum/attachments/23-civic-alignment-975-pdf.231456/
Page 6/8
"NOTE: The camber angle can be adjusted ±19 '."
19' / 60 minutes = .32 degrees

 

[TypeOne]

Hey David

You're the only person I've seen run +38 on 275/35 lowered on Swifts.. I was wondering if you think removing the guide pin and adjusting the stock strut is enough to not rub at full turn? Or do I need to get adjustable camber plates?

After doing more research, adjusting the stock strut only gives +/- .32 degrees. I read that yours is at -3 degrees. That's quite a lot of difference. So adjustable camber plates seems required.

Ref: https://www.civicxi.com/forum/attachments/23-civic-alignment-975-pdf.231456/
Page 6/8
"NOTE: The camber angle can be adjusted ±19 '."
19' / 60 minutes = .32 degrees

I had adjustable top camber plates because I pulled them from the old FK8 parts bin that I had at the shop. Camber was -3.2 in the front and did not rub.

 

[TypeOne]

Two tone - red/black Garage Unique Lip added, installed coilovers and paint matched the rear wing.

 

[SKINNIE]

What coilover did you go with?

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