What did you do to your FL5 today?

[Clark_Kent]

You’ll love the Alcantara wheel. I like mine so well I’ve left my Mugen wheel in the box for over a year now. It still hasn’t gotten old

Agree. The OEM Alcantara Steering Wheel is a winner. It was one of the first mods I installed and remains one of my favorites. The diameter of the wheel and the thickness are perfect, unlike most of the goofy aftermarket ones.

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[Chilly613]

It feels like I see my UPS driver more than some of my family now. Just got this delivered today.

Wasn't even thinking about getting the Alcantara steering, plus they were usually sold out. Got an email notification that a Honda parts dealer had limited stock and they sold them for $120 less than Honda, so I bit the bullet and bought it as kind of a birthday present to myself. I'm glad I did, because this steering is so damn nice, almost too nice that I don't want to install and ruin it.

Installed! Yup, everyone is right, it's so good. Much better than the leather steering wheel.

 

[Websitesdown]

Returned her to stock. Getting a new 2026 white one tomorrow.

I'll be taking out my amp and sub tomorrow once the tornadoes pass tonight.

I had 38k miles on this one but life has slowed down so the plan is to put way less miles on the new one. I'll have to wait to jailbreak it but it's all good. It'll be worth the wait.

 

[ayospoonay]

Installed! Yup, everyone is right, it's so good. Much better than the leather steering wheel.

Glove up!

 

[Chilly613]

Glove up!

Or I just clean it regularly like I do the rest of my car.

 

[CafeApex]

Tires came in.

 

[MrBBQ]

Replaced my PRL HVI intake with the COBB Redline intake. The quality and attention to detail is very nice. I like how it comes with its own hood rubber seal and rubber bushings with nice aluminum spacer inserts. No reusing stock seals and bushings/spacer inserts. Even the rotating collar that locks the top access door has a satisfying "click" when locking it in place.

Previously tuned on Hondata OTS 91 map, the car does seem to be idling a bit higher now due to the bigger MAF tube diameter. It's huge, I believe I can fit PRL MAF tube into the COBB MAF tube. I'm stuck with which tune to go with? I see many people running Jester or Phearable e-tunes. How does it exactly work? I tell them my mods and they come up a custom map or are they off the shelf maps that puts out more power than the Hondata OTS maps? Do they come with data logging to see how it's running or that cost extra?

 

[Clark_Kent]

Replaced my PRL HVI intake with the COBB Redline intake. The quality and attention to detail is very nice. I like how it comes with its own hood rubber seal and rubber bushings with nice aluminum spacer inserts. No reusing stock seals and bushings/spacer inserts. Even the rotating collar that locks the top access door has a satisfying "click" when locking it in place.

Previously tuned on Hondata OTS 91 map, the car does seem to be idling a bit higher now due to the bigger MAF tube diameter. It's huge, I believe I can fit PRL MAF tube into the COBB MAF tube. I'm stuck with which tune to go with? I see many people running Jester or Phearable e-tunes. How does it exactly work? I tell them my mods and they come up a custom map or are they off the shelf maps that puts out more power than the Hondata OTS maps? Do they come with data logging to see how it's running or that cost extra?

Nice pick up! The COBB Tuning piece is quite nice. They had an issue with the first run batch that they appeared to have properly addressed.

You have many choices for an e-tune - a good 6-8 tuners to choose from. At a high level, an e-tune is an iterative process of log, review, revise, and repeat until the ECU is properly calibrated for the vehicle's unique combination of hardware, fuel, and operating conditions/environment.

The process starts with the tuner creating a base calibration based on the vehicle's configuration and the owner's goals. This information is typically captured by a brief questionnaire the tuner has the vehicle owner complete. The owner then loads that base calibration into the ECU using a device such as a COBB Tuning Accessport or Hondata FlashPro and performs a series of prescribed driving exercises while recording data logs.

Those logs capture how the engine is operating, including parameters such as boost, ignition timing, air-fuel ratio, fuel pressure, intake temperatures, and knock activity. The tuner reviews the data, identifies opportunities for improvement or areas requiring adjustment, and revises the calibration accordingly.

The updated tune is then loaded into the car and the process is repeated. Each round of logging and revision allows the tuner to better understand the behavior of that specific vehicle and refine the calibration to safely optimize performance, drivability, and consistency.

Once the tuner is satisfied with the results and the data indicates the vehicle is performing as intended, a final calibration is provided. In total, this takes about 3-5 cycles.

 

[Xmetal]

Replaced my PRL HVI intake with the COBB Redline intake. The quality and attention to detail is very nice. I like how it comes with its own hood rubber seal and rubber bushings with nice aluminum spacer inserts. No reusing stock seals and bushings/spacer inserts. Even the rotating collar that locks the top access door has a satisfying "click" when locking it in place.

Previously tuned on Hondata OTS 91 map, the car does seem to be idling a bit higher now due to the bigger MAF tube diameter. It's huge, I believe I can fit PRL MAF tube into the COBB MAF tube. I'm stuck with which tune to go with? I see many people running Jester or Phearable e-tunes. How does it exactly work? I tell them my mods and they come up a custom map or are they off the shelf maps that puts out more power than the Hondata OTS maps? Do they come with data logging to see how it's running or that cost extra?

I'm not sure I understand the purpose of having a huge intake tube and having to mess with recalibrating your MAF. The only reason I can think of doing this is so that Cobb can sell you their tune to go with it. Unless you're going to a big turbo, you are still "necking" down to your turbo's inlet...so you're still limited by your turbo's inlet size.

 

[zumbooruk]

I'm not sure I understand the purpose of having a huge intake tube and having to mess with recalibrating your MAF. The only reason I can think of doing this is so that Cobb can sell you their tune to go with it. Unless you're going to a big turbo, you are still "necking" down to your turbo's inlet...so you're still limited by your turbo's inlet size.

BLUF: not limited or lower air volume. Necking down results in a higher velocity at the OEM pipe keeping air volume about the same.

I did a lot of research on intakes, and opted for the Cobb intake and the Cobb AccessPort with a custom tune by @JST Performance. no big turbo (yet, just don't tell my wife)

The Cobb intake substantially lowers overall intake restriction before the transition to the narrower ORM pipe which enables higher total mass airflow.

Fluid dynamics: For air treated as incompressable at typical intake pressure and velocities, the volume flow rate Q is the same

Q = A1 x v1 = A2 x v2

where A1 is the larger Cobb MAF housing area and A2 the smaller OEM area.

Plain English: the diameter reduction from the larger Cobb MAF housing to the smaller factory turbo inlet pipe increases local air velocity in the narrower downstream section while the larger volume flow rate remains approximately the same through both sections under steady flow conditions.

Also the Cobb velocity stack geometry combined with an integrated straightener grid produces a uniform less turbulent velocity profile at the sensor element. The result is more precise and repeatable mass airflow readings than the stock configuration provides.

The proof is in the pudding.

No dyno, but I can easily break traction in 2nd. 3rd gear pull is awesome too

Grin inducing every time I drive.

[Edit] Forgot to mention that the Cobb intake makes both the turbo whoosh on acceleration and the bypass valve discharge psht sound on lift-off noticeably louder than the stock intake, adding to my grin [/Edit]

The first time I came home my wife asked me "what's that silly grin on your face?"

I still come home with a grin on my face, and she still doesn't get it.

Also the gas millage did not suffer.

What's not to like?

 

[Agen2integra]

Installed my Alcantara steering wheel, OEM JDM Alcantara shift boot and JDM cup holder and console lights. Acuity shifter on order, that’ll be next sometime in early/mid July.

 

[CafeApex]

New wheels on, loving their look! Silver just pops! ZE40 MSpec in diamond silver.

Just need to get my springs on.

 

[Pekingduck]

Took the type r to Azusa mountains. I saw a lot of type r up there. Probably pass 4-5 fl5 and 11th gen si was following me up

 

[Mrjustin81]

Replaced the rear pads.