Spoon Springs for DE5

[Victorofhavoc]

It'd be great if we had access to the full parts list and specs of how these cars are dialed in for competition. But I highly doubt that level of detailed information would be publicly available. The closest we can come to is this:

https://dreamshop.honda.com/s/product/honda-civic-type-r-tcr-race-car/01t6g000005HyfJAAS

There's a PDF brochure at that link that goes into detail into how the cars are equipped, but they don't get into ideal settings. The fact that it's adjustable is the only thing that matters to a competitive race driver/team. All that changes based on tire, track conditions, etc. etc; Gran Turismo type shit.

Suffice to say it's not really recognizable from a car that rolls off the assembly line for customer sale and driven on the road. You don't want it to be.

TL;DR, the cars look better when lowered. You have to build around that if you still want it to perform well on a track, and even more consideration is involved if you want the car to be reasonably tolerable on the road. I'm finding out now that my ideal autocross settings don't really align with my goals for tire longevity if I actually drive the thing as a form of transportation.

Also depending on what tire I'm on, it's not really fun to drive in the rain.

Yes, there is no perfect street and performance setup. The closest you'll get is around the low 2s in camber and zero toe. Summer street tire capable and not totally incapable in the wet, but you sacrifice cold/winter grip. It's modestly capable on track, but leads to early tire wear. Compromise everywhere is usually how you know you have a decent setup all around and the factory car does that already.

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