What did you do to your FL5 today?

[powerofdreams]

Apexi exhaust installed and sounds great in person.

Looks great! This one is on my list. Any sound clips? How's the drone?

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[neptune]

10/10. Handles bumps and dips like a champ. Keeping the active damper system is also great. Also feel confident attacking corners.

thoughts on the RSR suspension so far?

 

[svvitch]

I'm going to attempt the Ridgid collar install front and rear.

 

[smallT]

Fun weekend. A’Pexi exhaust, PRL front pipe, Accord mirror with home link. As many have said, nuts that a $50k car didn’t have the mirror.

A few weeks ago I did a PRL HV intake and the forged Type R wheels. I poured over wheel options and I feel these wheels are gorgeous. And no, not looking to make track records.

 

[Websitesdown]

Fun weekend. A’Pexi exhaust, PRL front pipe, Accord mirror with home link. As many have said, nuts that a $50k car didn’t have the mirror.

A few weeks ago I did a PRL HV intake and the forged Type R wheels. I poured over wheel options and I feel these wheels are gorgeous. And no, not looking to make track records.

Can't see the rims man!! Very nice btw!

 

[smallT]

Can't see the rims man!! Very nice btw!

thanks! I am referring to these OEM wheels. Here is a pic.

 

[Websitesdown]

thanks! I am referring to these OEM wheels. Here is a pic.

I do like them. I just want eighteens I think. I was just looking at a nice pair of enkei eighteens. Thinking I'll go that route again. I did on my si as well. Doesn't enkei make our stock rims? I think they do.

 

[svvitch]

I'm going to attempt the Ridgid collar install front and rear.

This did not happen. But I did change the oil flip my brake pads and rotate my tires

 

[AJ28]

Looks great! This one is on my list. Any sound clips? How's the drone?

I have yet to record sound clips but based on my research watching youtube videos before purchasing it sounds deeper in person. Videos dont do this exhaust any justice and drone is bearable if you have music going on at ~16 volume or so.

 

[hoping2Get1]

First oil change at 2300 miles. I’ve always done first changes at 600-1k miles, but after reading the stuff about high moly and why not..waited it out a bit.
Doing oil analysis using Amsoil. Didn’t use Blackstone as I’ve read they don’t provide accurate fuel dilution measurements.

 

[Robo7]

I wanted to partially close the loop on this. I was able to get this installed a couple weeks back. The system consists of the front pipe (purchased seperately) + mid-section + muffler. Here are the photos:

Before

After

A few notes:

• Fitment - 10/10. Every portion of the system from the hangers to tip alignment to clearances are spot on.
• Packaging - Very good as is the quality of the included hardware. It's clear great care was taken to ensure the parts aren't damaged during shipping. Everything you need to install the exhaust is included in the box including some metallic decals if that's your thing.
• Weight - The savings over stock is 14.52 lbs, or 30%. The breakdown is as follows:

Stock Exhaust - 40.26 lbs (18.3 kg)​

Stock Front pipe - 9.9 lbs (4.5 kg)​

Total - 50.16 lbs (22.8 kg)​

Fujitsubo Exhaust - 28.38 lbs (12.9 kg)​

Fujitsubo Front pipe - 7.26 lbs. (3.3 kg)​

Total - 35.64 lbs. (16.2 kg)​

It always amazes me how lightweight titanium is relative to stainless steel when in your hands. The pieces are just that light.​

• Sound - The sound is what most are probably here for. So, how does it sound? Phenomenal! It's not a loud system and I would characterize it as a mild to moderate tone and volume increase over the OEM system, which is exactly what I was after. Since the exhaust is constructed of titanium with two resonators, the acoustic profile is different than a stainless variant. It's not raspy, boomy, or deep. The sound is "cleaner" and has more of a "tinny" or metallic sound when you get into it. Vibrations (sound) on titanium ring off differently so that tracks. Drone is very limited to non-existant. I can't say the system doesn't drone; however, you'd have to try incredibly hard to find it. A few folks I've spoken to who have this exhaust on the FL5 claim there is no drone. I wouldn't take umbrage with that assessment. In the opening, I mentioned the loop on my initial post is only partially closed because: no videos. It's hard to truly capture sound via video, but I'll get some stock vs. FGK videos up in the coming weeks. Standby.

Release the video!
I want this exhaust so bad. Where did you order it from?

 

[Clark_Kent]

Release the video!
I want this exhaust so bad. Where did you order it from?

In due time. I've been quite busy lately with other pursuits and work.

I ordered from JDMotoring. Excellent customer service / communication - Johnny is responsive to e-mail or text, you can actually get him on the phone which is kind of rare these days. I was shocked by how quickly he was responding to e-mails. It's like AI quick lol. Pricing is very good and relatively fast shipping. Not quite "overnight parts from Japan", but close enough. YMMV.

Of course there are other options: Blackhawk Japan, RHDJapan, RZCrew, Evasive Motorsports, @Two Step Performance , JHPUSA, Dream Automotive.

 

[Dodif]

Installed swift springs and spacers this past weekend!

Looks great! What brand and width of spacers did you use?

 

[TypeR_Kevv]

Looks great! What brand and width of spacers did you use?

thanks! H&R 20mm all around

 

[neptune]

Any rattle from the exhaust? I have a friend that had it installed and there's a rattle on start up.

Fun weekend. A’Pexi exhaust, PRL front pipe, Accord mirror with home link. As many have said, nuts that a $50k car didn’t have the mirror.

A few weeks ago I did a PRL HV intake and the forged Type R wheels. I poured over wheel options and I feel these wheels are gorgeous. And no, not looking to make track records.

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