Just a PSA, pickup 3 qts of trans fluid as 2 is not enough. Type R takes 2.3 technically. I don't know if being low by 0.3 would cause an issue, but better be safe than sorry
What a pita, glad you got it back to normal though.
I probably need to flush my fluid out before this season but posts like this really discourage me from trying
Try to take your type R to a track day, you'll find that it rotates really well for a fwd car.
It's never going to be rwd but for what it is, it's very special imo.
You're fine, once you start driving and open the throttle up, IAT will drop back to normal. I think the intercooler also impacts IATs, as I've noticed prolonged (>1min) wide open bursts results in IATs creeping up.
Tesla and s2k is a way better 2 car lineup then CTR and Tesla. Keep the s2k, the CTR will be available for years to come. Unless you're willing to go CTR+ s2k, but doesn't sound like it.
I just found out that my free oil change from my local Honda dealership was with semi synthetic 0w20. Have others experienced this as well?
No wonder it's free.... Changing that shit out soon
Nothing mechanical at all, as that is just a calculated value. That's happened to me once our twice, usually after a full cycle off and then on again solves it
If you're a beginner, you can absolutely use the stock brake setup without any issues, just make sure to do the pedal dance to turn off the rear brake vectoring.
As you increase your skills, it's wise to move up to better fluid and pads for sure, but to all those track rookies who just got...