Recent content by madbikes

You got DM.

I was dumb. The 50th Anniversary Edition GTI was a thing close to a year ago. I wonder if the FL5 or GTI (less the fact that it's a DSG) is easier to drive. At least the GTI is way lesser of a Pogo stick.

Hope, when available, someone will pit the GTI 50th Anniversary Edition against a production FL5

I mean... Broken Clutch Pedal was a thing for Evo X. That is made of plastic too.

While transit damage can happen, I would walk away from this one. Yes, it could have been worse. But you have not taken delivery yet. Try to find a different copy.

It appears Integra Type S is also affected with this noise issue at this point.

I am also in disbelief that Honda think this knocking noise when changing directions with the steering wheel, somewhat swiftly or quickly just to replicate the noise, while stationary is totally normal :(. I owned two cars with electric power steering, both do not sound like that at all. It...

Here are my recommendations to achieve what you are looking for (similar to rolling a stop sign on a light decline, that seems to apply to OP): 1) Ease the clutch slowly back to 1st. Just have to feather the clutch (no gas) so it's less jerky. The differential is on the big side (4.3:1), you...

I think what OP is trying to do, that is start in 2nd instead of having to go into 1st, while the car is crawling very slow on a light decline. If you are going slower than what 2nd gear can do at idle speed, you have to raise your revs up a little to slip into 2nd. A more detailed...

For me, it is about the same as most cars I drive on a regular basis (around 27-30mpg), as long as I am not in boost the majority of the time under good conditions on freeway. We are talking about going somewhere about 500 miles away, which is a couple tanks worth. The only time I feel the...

1000 percent flatbed it. Summer tires simply do not work under Minnesota Winters. At minimum, you will need winter tires to drive home. Summer tires has a thing called Glass Transition, where the rubber will not work when too cold.

You are not damaging anything by leaving rev match on. It's so good that I leave it on.

I went with Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02 when downsizing. It's quiter than the OE PS4S in many scenarios. I am aware that I gained some sidewall in the process, but the tire does not feel pointy (it's not a PS4S obviously), yet it will do what you want to throw at it. At least you bring...

I am pretty sure everyone at this point, unless the VIN decodes as a 2026

Apex VS-5RS 18x9.5 +45 Anthracite 265/35R18 at stock height with Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02