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Cleaning and Installing Type R interior – DC5 Integra Type R Interior Conversion Part 2
In my last post called “Removing old interior and Installing Dynomat – DC5 Integra Type R Interior Conversion Part 1″, I talked about my journey for removing the RSX Type S interior. I go through removal of the seats and carpet. Then I talk about cleaning, and finish off with installation of sound deadener. Today,…
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Removing Old Interior & Dynomat Install – DC5 Integra Type R Interior Conversion Part 1
My RSX Type S interior is 20 years old. One thing that stands out the most is the front seats are torn. It’s also dry like alligator skin. My rear seats are cracking along the leather and carpet is torn near the driver pedal area., and the steering wheel is torn and cracking. The shift…
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My RSX Sunroof is Rusted – How To Removed and replaced the Sunroof Glass
Since buying the car in January, to prevent additional water leaks, replacing the tailight gasket is a must. However, one place I never got to address is my sunroof on my Acura RSX Type S. It has a leaky seal . Along the edge, it is poofy in certain areas with rust underneath. I have…
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Pressing out and replacing old suspension bushings on Rear Knuckle
I found issues and had excessive play in the rear end of my car. Taking a closer look, it involved replacing bushings that don’t come with any after market control arms. I picked up some Honda OEM bushings and took the challenge of replacing them. Replacing my old bushings on my rear knuckle wasn’t an…
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History of Mugen
Mugen Motorsports is a Japanese company that specializes in designing, manufacturing, and selling high-performance parts and accessories for Honda vehicles. The company was founded in 1973 by Hirotoshi Honda, the son of Honda Motor Company founder Soichiro Honda. Mugen, which translates to “infinite” or “unlimited” in Japanese, started out as a tuning company for Honda…
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Refreshing the rear suspension components: Installing KTuned Lower Control Arms & Rear Camber Kit
I have made the decision to refresh the entire rear suspension components of the RSX / DC5. The car is better since changing the front suspension parts: Ktuned Front Lower Control Arms, Buddy Club P1 Ball Joint, including a Hardrace front sway bar end link. It’s probably smoother since there’s no more metal-to-metal contact with…
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Installing Yonaka Motorsports Axles for the RSX Type S
Changing out the front lower control arms and front ball joints turned out to be a bigger job than expected. The damage to the axle required me to change the driver side one. I opted to changing both and refresh it with the Yonaka Motorsports Axles for 2002 – 2006 Acura RSX Type S (YMAX004).…
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Removing torn ball joints & installing Buddy Club P1 Roll Center ball joints
After installing the new Ktuned Lower Control Arms on the front side of the DC5 / RSX, the car still isn’t driving correctly. There was a clanking noise coming from the driver side. It was clear that something was wrong. I jacked up the car once more and saw one side had popped out and…
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KTuned Front Lower Control Arms install on RSX (DC5)
The KTuned Front Lower Control Arm can really refresh your old ride. Strong metal arms with refreshed hardened bushings is a must for great ride quality. Changing out those older dried up bushings with a new set of KTuned Front Lower Control Arms was my goal. My Current Car Suspension The ride quality of the…
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Changing out the RSX front bumper and passenger Fender
The RSX I got in January had more body damage than I thought, so much that I’m going to have to get alot of dents fixed before I get it painted. There are some areas where it can’t be fixed so easily, specifically the passenger side fender which has more of a bend, it makes…
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History of Spoon Sports
Spoon Sports Inc. is a Japanese company that specializes in the development of high-performance parts for Honda vehicles. The company was founded in 1988 by Tatsuru Ichishima, who was a former Honda race car tester and driver. How Spoon got their start Spoon Sports Inc. initially began as a small company that provided performance upgrades…
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This 20 year old RSX gets a Brake System refresh
So this 20 year old RSX gets a Brake System refresh. One of the things I like to do when I get a new-ish Used car is to do maintenance, which includes refreshing the brake system. I decided to get new OEM front and rear brake pads, however while removing them, I noticed the front…