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optronix reacted to ctechauto's post in the thread Carbon Ceramic Rotors? Legit? Worthwhile? with
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Our track car is a Cayman, been around and work on Porsches at the shop as well. To add on top of this, Porsche has indirectly... -
optronix replied to the thread To Lower or Not to Lower?.This basically confirms that the FL5 has more room than the DE5. Any DE5 guys out there, pay attention. Only data point left for full...
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optronix replied to the thread Carbon Ceramic Rotors? Legit? Worthwhile?.^this. But also it's driven by cost factors. Replacing CCBs on a Porsche is a 5-figure affair (pretty much per wheel...). They're not a...
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optronix reacted to alSpeed2k's post in the thread Carbon Ceramic Rotors? Legit? Worthwhile? with Like.
Carbon ceramics aren't meant for the track. Porsche owners that track generally replace their carbon ceramics in favor of iron rotors.
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optronix replied to the thread Eibach Pro Kit and/or Sportline Experiences.I got away with 19x9.5 +45 Apex VS-5RS with 275/30-19 Falken RT660+ with zero issues. The 18x10 +40 Volk CE28N+ with 275/35-18...
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optronix replied to the thread God Spec info 18x10 +40 (pictures, alignment specs, tire info).There you have it. Timely vid. These are the RS, I think the RZ are even wider. I still want to hear testimonials from even FL5 owners...
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optronix reacted to nycxandy's post in the thread God Spec info 18x10 +40 (pictures, alignment specs, tire info) with Love.
Check out @phothrottle's latest video. It goes into 18x10 +40 rubbing on an ITS.
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optronix replied to the thread Trading in FL5 for G80 M3?.That's definitely the way to go, but still comes up short vs the FL5! Where it has the advantage is RWD and power though, and they look...
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optronix replied to the thread Trading in FL5 for G80 M3?.Yeah, I guess my read was wrong on G80 owners, at least ones that are enthusiast-level enough to post in forums. Good responses there...
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As a GT car owner and 993 owner....the Rennlist thread is your friend...the GT3 crowd moved it as it was probably seen as too...
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Surprised by the amount of level headed responses in the thread to be honest. The only issues I have is that everyone seems to forget a...
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optronix replied to the thread Trading in FL5 for G80 M3?.Link to M3 forum post pls.
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optronix replied to the thread Kazuo_WFC 2025 Civic Type R build.Good stuff, thanks for the responses. The photography profession tracks, because I don't really have an eye for that kind of stuff and I... -
optronix replied to the thread Trading in FL5 for G80 M3?.Probably the most epic I've seen on this forum. You are officially in "must buy a beer" territory now. In fact I'm wondering if this is...
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If ride quality is an issue, take the M on an extended test drive. People complain about the stiffness, jarring and road noise...
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optronix reacted to iforgettopee's post in the thread What is the biggest tires I can fit with stock suspension? with Wow.
315 is done did it
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optronix replied to the thread Kazuo_WFC 2025 Civic Type R build.A couple things: 1. your pictures are kind of fantastic. Are these just iphone shots you're talent magicking up or do you have some...
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Not one PRL part in sight 😍😍😍
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optronix replied to the thread What is the biggest tires I can fit with stock suspension?.That said I swear I read somewhere someone found success running 305s... @iforgettopee was that you? I could be off it's still early...
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optronix reacted to Junsupersti's post in the thread What is the biggest tires I can fit with stock suspension? with Like.
https://apexwheels.com/fitment-guides/honda/civic-type-r/honda-fl5-civic-type-r-wheel-and-tire-fitment-guide#hardcore-track
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optronix replied to the thread God Spec info 18x10 +40 (pictures, alignment specs, tire info).Sure, I get that but figured I'd try to at least close the loop. Just suffice to say this is the first (documented) data point of...
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optronix replied to the thread Trading in FL5 for G80 M3?.They're future classics, no doubt about it. I miss my M4 dearly- but I bought it with the wrong transmission (the DCT is fine I just...
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optronix replied to the thread Trading in FL5 for G80 M3?.This is a great point, if you can find an F80 in great condition it may actually be a better overall fit than a G80- and you'd probably...
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The Ms. Piggy nose is a complete non-starter for me on the G80. If I'm going to get a "modern" M3, it would be the F80, which is...
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It's difficult to follow up on what @optronix and @Clark_Kent have stated but they are totally right on this. Another thing most don't...
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optronix replied to the thread Those who've had windshields replaced - help me rate this job.Windshields are one of those items that it's almost guaranteed that it will never be the same as OEM. I've grown to just expect stuff...
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optronix replied to the thread Ben Collins (ex Stig) takes FL5 CTR for Top Gear Track lap record attempt.I watched this last night to see how the car was set up. They didn't dive deep- but even if they did I literally couldn't understand wtf...
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optronix replied to the thread Trading in FL5 for G80 M3?.I think in some cases it makes sense to switch. OP, yours might very well be one of them. The G80 I don't think could be argued is a...
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I’ll try to not rehash what I stated previously since I’ve already shared a take on the other forum here. This isn’t a clean “upgrade,”...
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optronix replied to the thread I'm in for a manual, hybrid CTR..I know this will come off as elitist and I don't care, but I genuinely don't find low brow stuff like this funny (and I find a lot of...
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please have your card turned in by 5pm Monday.
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optronix replied to the thread I'm in for a manual, hybrid CTR..Let's not get too carried away here... speculation is fun and everything (especially on this forum), and I'm aware there has been some...
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optronix replied to the thread God Spec info 18x10 +40 (pictures, alignment specs, tire info).Yeah... that's a part I'm a bit worried about. But it also kind of validates my want for coils. I think I'm gonna go that route...
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optronix replied to the thread God Spec info 18x10 +40 (pictures, alignment specs, tire info).Getting an alignment as part of the diag, dating back to the shredded Falken. It was set to "near zero" when the ball joints were...
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optronix replied to the thread God Spec info 18x10 +40 (pictures, alignment specs, tire info).This is what people don't understand about me- I can have a drop dead knock out FIST FIGHT with someone- and then shake it off and grab...
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optronix replied to the thread God Spec info 18x10 +40 (pictures, alignment specs, tire info).I HAVE thought of that... but I kind of backed out of it because I figured it shouldn't have been an issue in Sport or Sport+, where the...
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optronix replied to the thread God Spec info 18x10 +40 (pictures, alignment specs, tire info).Again, wish you were closer. Well thought out response- and I was being a bit facetious with the "airborne" implication but this bump is...
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optronix reacted to ctechauto's post in the thread God Spec info 18x10 +40 (pictures, alignment specs, tire info) with Love.
To be fair, I was really trying to reply to this part and I probably should have just quoted it from the start. I wasnt trying to...
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optronix replied to the thread God Spec info 18x10 +40 (pictures, alignment specs, tire info).Look, I don't know why you're getting defensive. I didn't need a "I remember my first beer moment", but that doesn't mean I'm "writing...
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optronix reacted to Rambler's post in the thread God Spec info 18x10 +40 (pictures, alignment specs, tire info) with Like.
It might be worth swapping out the DSC for the OEM module to see if that makes a difference. Dont let it discourage you. It should be...
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optronix replied to the thread God Spec info 18x10 +40 (pictures, alignment specs, tire info).Nah, I'm allowed to be frustrated. Everyone in this thread swore by the fitment.
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optronix replied to the thread God Spec info 18x10 +40 (pictures, alignment specs, tire info).Thanks for the response, helps lighten the mood a bit because honestly, I haven't really experienced rubbing on cars in the past so I...
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optronix replied to the thread God Spec info 18x10 +40 (pictures, alignment specs, tire info).I guess, but I've been apprehensive that something is going on since this happened last fall. Just the one tire from the right front...
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optronix replied to the thread God Spec info 18x10 +40 (pictures, alignment specs, tire info).It's worth exploring, maybe my car is an outlier. Also the DSC makes sense. This was just on a test run, I literally just took it for a...
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optronix replied to the thread God Spec info 18x10 +40 (pictures, alignment specs, tire info).I know this isn't a Civic. But worth mentioning. It does rub, at least on comfort settings with the DSC. Only on very rough bumps but it...
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optronix replied to the thread I'm in for a manual, hybrid CTR..I'm still waiting on literally any hybrid sports car to be compelling. The only one that comes close is the Artura. The 911 GTS is...
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optronix replied to the thread What did you do to your FL5 today?.Microcenter usually carries a pretty solid inventory of sim rig gear too.
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A Japanese car hauling German food. You may have been looked at a little differently in the early 1940s.
