I have been running the wide rear end on my car since the begining of the year and I personally, for my driving style, think it is an improvement.
The conversion pack includes
rear wishbones from the ZX5 "mid-rear" set .... part number LA243
driveshaft dog bones for the orginal ZX5, 65.5mm long
purple rear springs
All these parts are fitted to my car (although mostly I use silver rear springs now)
it also includes...
shorter rear tower and shorter shock bodies.
The combination of these actually lean the shocks over more than the stock arangement as has been said. This is the very last thing you want with the car in the UK!!!!!!!
I keep meaning to ask Jonathan at Atomic Carbon to do some new shorter rear towers but keeping the shock angles as per his current towers ..... I'll ask him at the weekend if I see him.
The wider rear end actually reduces the loading at the rear tires contact patch and thus helps the car rotate, not only earlier but with more control. To my mind the combination of the Atomic Carbon rear tower and wider arms / driveshafts really make the RB5 the best 2wd car I have ever driven (and considering how fond I was of my XX-CR & B3 cars that is really a bold statement).
Everybody who has driven my RB5 has said how nicely balanced and predictable it is, no matter what car they drive themselves they have been instantly on a similar pace with my RB5.
The only surface I am struggling with is carpet / high grip indoor but on the odd occassion I get to run on that sort of surface the car is improving run by run.
My advise is to go for the conversion kit but not fit the tower / shock bodies ...... until the AC version is available that is.
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