I went from an FA5 (owned for nearly 14 yrs) to my FL5 in early 2023. The FL5 is a significantly larger car inside and out. It took me a little while to get used to it. Youāll see what I mean when you get yours. Good luck with the search! š
@Clark_Kent has them on his car and I know heās pretty good at finding OEM parts at good prices. Just be aware that it may take a little bit of legwork on your end, meaning, you may need to search different dealerships, email them, and compare quotes. Iām not sure youāll find a āgo-to...
They didnāt sell well, definitely not at first. But they became more popular especially once they stopped making them. Funny how that works. Good luck finding a limited Type-S version! Those are especially desirable. Honda built a badass car. It just wasnāt what Honda heads thought it would be...
Itās there. Looks like a small indentation about the size of a thumb near the middle of the curved section of the pipe. Scroll thru the pics and you can see how the light reflects a little differently on it. Itās especially visible on the last 2 pics.
Youāre sort of on track here regarding injection molding. Iāll explain :
The texture is less prominent where there is a steeper draft angle in the mold. This is to help release the part and prevent it from sticking (in the mold). The primary, esthetic, face of the panel will have the best...
I can tell! Your work looks great!
Most ceramic coatings need a periodic refresh. My Xpel ceramic just requires a spray that you wipe on. Itās similar to a spray wax. Itās super quick and easy. How often you refresh the ceramic depends on how much the car is exposed to the elements (of course)...
With how skilled you appear to be with paint correction and polishing, you can probably ceramic coat the car yourself. I love it because it makes washing SO MUCH easier and faster. It really boils down to how much time you have and how much you enjoy washing your car. In my younger days I had a...
Agree with that. I understand aluminum is lighterā¦but if youāre scrutinizing a few ounces per wheel while potentially sacrificing safety, it may be time to step back.
Agree with @Clark_Kent. Just follow the guidance in the manual. Itās rather vague because thereās really no reason to be more specific about it. Simple as that!š
Regarding oil temps : Mine hover in the low/mid 190ās under normal conditions while driving (of course ambient temps will affect it a...
Yep. Same here. The longest my car sat last year was 3 weeksā¦and it probably wouldnāt have even sat that long if there wasnāt salt on the roads. This winter is a different story, for sure.
Yeah, I think the Dakotas are setup similarly. Iām not sure if the liquor stores are state owned or owned by the municipalities, but itās along those lines. Itās definitely weird the first time you encounter it.
Ohā¦and CARB sucks. California is too expensive and has too many natural disasters...
6 weeks is a pretty long time to let a battery sit, especially in cold temps. It probably shortened its lifespan to some degree, but you have it on a charger now, so thatās good. Depending on the age of the battery and ambient temps, Iād put it on a charger if itās going to sit for more than...
Yeah. Battery Tender is probably the most well-known and perhaps respected brand. I have the Battery Tender + (12V). Not the cheapest option, but it is durable and flexible (compatible with Lead Acid, AGM, and Gel batteries). Just plug it in. No switches or anything to second guess about. So far...
No. Honda is the parent company of Acura. The ITS is only sold in North America. It is also built in the US.
I point this out to say that, I think, where different models are sold has more to do with (not necessarily in this order) : 1. Where theyāre made (the specific plants). 2...
Yeah, thatās true! Good points.
If a facelift were to happen, itād be coming this summer (following historical patterns), in which case, yeah I agree that pics or clues of upcoming changes wouldāve leaked by now.
I meanā¦those taking a hard stance one way or the other are already silly, right? Maybe some random people consider themselves upper management at Honda Corporate?š¤£