The WAIT IS OVER! In today’s video, we lower the RSX Type-S on TruHart Street Plus Coilovers for the DC5, EM2, and EP3. Jason joins me for the lowering the RSX and getting the new suspension and rear camber kit installed! The NEW Wheels are fitted and we get the ride height dialed in. It looks AMAZING!
Installing coilover suspension for me is like christening car! Something about new suspension, the look, and the handling makes it SO MUCH better. Lowering a Honda is nothing new, but it never get’s old! However, lowering the Acura RSX proved to have a few more speed bumps than the typical Honda Civic coilover installs that I’ve done. Not to say that the MacPherson strut suspension is bad, just more complicated than the double wishbone I’m used to. Regardless, I still wanted to show you how to install coilovers from start to finish on the RSX (even with the few problems).
TruHart makes fantastic coilover suspension for most budget minded people looking to lower their car and improve handling. These specific coils are for the RSX, and EM2 and EP3 Honda Civic. BC Racing, Fortune Auto, Skunk2, and Tien make great coilovers, but TruHart has proven to be my go-to. I’ve give you guys my long term review in a past video and I have nothing but good things to say! So with that said, going with TruHart Coilovers for the RSX was definitely going to happen. Installing Coilovers themselves in generally easy, but understanding camber, toe, and steering wheel alignment is another thing to learn.
For the RSX, the front coilovers comes with Camber adjustment plates. The rear of the RSX NEEDS a aftermarket camber kit in order to make adjustments. Adjusting coilovers off the car to a good starting point is your best bet. Make measurements, and make some sharpie marks to make things easy. After adjusting the height for a (second time) I think I have the car sitting where I want. it’s not a slammed Honda by any means, but has a clean OEM+ look to it!
So overall, would I consider these coilover cheap? Not at all. Even though though TruHats are affordable, they are still made by D2 and are built extremely well. One NOTE though, you MUST grease the pillowball bushing on these coilovers to eliminate the chance of spring binding. They do not come pre-greased. it’s easiest to do with them off the car. As of right now, the car looks amazing and in the next video, we’ll get the alignment done and I’ll give you my final settings for Camber, toe, and caster.
Hopefully this coilover install video was helpful! Stay tuned for more Civic content! Thanks for watching.
Here’s some links below, TruHart does run sales from time to time, so prices may vary!
Check out the TruHart Website: https://truhart.com/
RSX and EP3 Truhart Street Plus Coilovers: https://amzn.to/3ZJ1Ibu
TruHart Rear Camber Kit for RSX and EP3: https://amzn.to/3YmsQfc
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so to adjust these for the front, you can just twist the metal tube in the center? and it’ll go lower/higher? just got these, great video!
Am I tripping or did he say all K Anthony
Wanna sell the wheels
gettting the lower ball joint off the my ep3 was a battle
So an interesting thing is those coils looks like the same thing I put on my 7th gen civic. And something to keep in mind with any coil overs is the lower the better. I made the mistake of running mine to high and it had some pivot action where the bell threads on and it ruined my wheel bearing. So obviously don’t have it to low but if your going to have it at or close to stock height leave the stock ones on.
Excellent video! Really like your choice of wheels!
This RSX always reminds me of my car until it got destroyed by a drunk driving and watching your videos always reminds me off I would learn how to work on my car keep up that oem plus going
i don’t think i’ve seen a type S in this mint condition in years
Nice work, the stiffer spring is why it didn’t lower in the first mock.
I’d really like to hear about the ride quality. Mainly about the rear because it sacrifices preload on the spring to get the ride height right. Great video!
I still want an rsx some day. Clean car btw
perfect timing! i needed to see some coilover options
on the rsx when you lower the car you can replace the inner tierods with extended inner tierods ktune make some for them.
whats the quality of the true heart coilovers trying to get some for my crv.
When you installed these on the civic is your ride quality bumpier. I installed these on mine and it seems like every little bump I feel the most
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Wheels look great!
Wow!! What a turn around with the brakes and wheels and closing the wheel gap! I can see the vision for sure
So how do you adjust the top mount? like mine aren’t facing outward like yours, they’re pointing towards the front not to the side
Cleanest RSX in Idaho
This all great news, Anthony! Listen, I was wondering if you have considered upgrading for an LSD on the RSX. Specifically and especially because there’s literally no step to step video about this on this beautiful car.
You're the reason I went with the truhart street plus coilovers
Finally the vid I’ve been waiting for. Can’t wait to do this to mine
Finally I’ve been waiting for this @alldayanthony