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Weight savings were made to compensate for the roll cage, so it's supposedly not any lighter than a road car. The roll cage change things: it adds rigidity and it raises the center of mass. In a bumpy track like the Nurburgring, with many load transfers (which are made even worse with a higher...

Yes. I guess I wrote that too early. Or maybe the press release just conveniently missed a small detail. Honda unfortunately has gone the VW and renault route to get that record back. Back in November the Nurburgring was closed for a non-camo CW FL5. These private sessions are rare, but they...

Facelift fk8 also shows oil temps, calculated from other measures since it doesn't have an oil temperature sensor. It's probably calculated from oil pressure, which is affected by an oil cooler or a different oil viscosity. Should the fl5 have similar calculations, it might be interesting to add...

I was surprised he still had his oil pan after that move on the carousel.

Thank you for the write up. It seems you had a blast with the Type R. I remember you were worried about understeer. How do you like the rotation of this car? I wonder what the onboard computer is measuring to trigger this dash light. Oh boy... Does the FL5 have an oil temp sensor? Otherwise...

Damn, in an upshift no less!! Well... I have done it myself downshifting on the track. It didn't even bother to record an overrev code.

Carbotech seems like a solid choice. Yes, CT1001 is for the fronts. I don't know what options exist for the rears, I think honda changed the rear caliper from the FK8 (can someone confirm this?). I'm using OEM rear pads and they are good enough for my local track. Factory rear pads lasted 10+...

And again at 3:27. Finally watched the onboard video. I had never ever heard a Cup 2 sing like that. This guy was absolutely at the limit! Amazing driver. Now someone get him a roll cage, a HANS and 5+ point harness because I barely could watch it.

You can use the Carbotech compound you are used to (XP12, XP20?). The PN for our brembos is CT1001. Paragon is one of the favorites with the FK8 crowd, mainly R5 or R7. I'm running EBC RP-1 at the moment, but moving to RP-X next trackday. You should consider getting a set of titanium pad shims...

You know what's the best part? It's a certified lap time with a production car (including tires!). The fk8 always got a lot of hate for many reasons. In europe, they completely dismissed the 2017 record run because it was a pre production car, with a roll cage, no head unit and cup2 tires. Honda...

The full lap is 232m longer. The megane, for instance, lapped in 7:45.4 the full lap and 7:40.1 the slightly shorter configuration. Considering this 5s difference, the fk8 should have a lap time close to 7:49.

Hey! I own a FK8 so not everything I say might be true for the FL5. You can "disable" the VSA in any mode by entering the VSA maintenance mode (we call it the pedal dance). It's not a full disable like pulling a fuse because the ABS fortunately still works. The problem is the pedal dance was not...

Seems promising. Pic of fk8 ADS module: Pic of fk8 connector:

Here's a nice fl5 kit honda might start selling soon: https://www.civicxi.com/forum/threads/fl5-spare-tire.51603/post-854411

Unfortunately that would only change the current the ADS will put through the KW canceller.

I was waiting for this video since I saw this reels the other day: This guy is insane. He should have used individual mode with the pedal dance. Lapping the nürburgring in R+ suspension is crazy haha

I would avoid using that front hook if possible. The fk8 has the same warning in the manual. I hired a flatbed to get my fk8 in the dealership on my behalf. When pulling the car up, the steel cable damaged the front lip: Doing that should result in considerable understeer. The agile handling...

oh damn, 650 hp.... Yeah, it takes some time to get used to accelerate out of an oversteer. After all, it's the opposite of what we are used to do. Another subtle difference in handling in torquey fwds with a LSD is that you can (depending on condition) pull yourself in and rotate at a corner...

Most fk8s had to modify the bumper to install front tow hooks. And towing from the lower chassis hook indeed damages the lip. So, in the meantime, just ask to use the rear tow hook in your fl5. Inflate your tires and keep an eye on hot pressures and it's oversteer that should worry you =) In a...

What do you mean? The bosch ECU in the fk8 is factory locked too. It took hondata 6-7mo to release the fk8 flashpro. I wouldn't be worried, though. It takes time.