Recent content by miktechni

Originally, I didn’t want to do anything to the car for the first year, but I just couldn’t resist. The first mods I installed were suspension upgrades — J’S Racing lowering springs and J’S Racing adjustable lower ball joints. At the same time, I also installed Cusco brake cooling and an HPT...

The Japanese Civic Type R is a bit different from the American one when it comes to some interior details. The US version is more practical: cloth rear seats, low-pile floor mats, and a leather steering wheel. The Japanese version gets Alcantara rear seats, thick high-pile mats, and an Alcantara...

Unfortunately, Honda started using Android-based systems in the FL5, and right now there’s no way to change the language from Japanese to English or Russian. I think Russian programmers will figure it out soon — they already made translations for Chinese-market Honda cars, so now I’m just...

Because Vladivostok is so close to the Japanese islands, the vast majority of cars in the city — more than 80% — are right-hand drive, even though Russia has right-hand traffic. Cars from Japan are way cheaper than ones imported from Europe, China, or the US. For example, my right-hand drive...

If the car falls under sanctions (engine displacement over 1.9 liters), it gets imported through third countries. If the engine displacement is smaller, then it can be imported directly.

Right after the car arrived in Russia, I took it to get the body wrapped in PPF. I’d already ordered 15 mm wheel spacers beforehand to give the car a better stance and overall look.

For you it’s one day, for me it’s three months of waiting. In the second half of September the car arrived in Vladivostok. From acquaintances who work at the port, I received fresh photos, and all that was left was to wait for customs clearance. While all the bureaucratic procedures were...

Photos from Japan. At a Japanese stock yard before being shipped to Russia.

My previous car was a 410 whp Civic Type R FK8 2018.

I’ve been a Honda fan for a long time. I’ve owned a CR-X SiR, a Civic Type R EK9, three S2000s (two AP1s and one AP2), an Integra Type R DC5, and of course an FK8. I wasn’t planning to buy a FL5, but at the beginning of July there was news that they were going to increase the tax for private...