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I’ve tracked my FL5 in 65°F weather and it performed pretty well overall. The brakes and tires held up fine, but after 4–5 laps, things start to heat up. You’ll definitely hear the stock tires squealing like crazy through every corner. By the fifth lap, grip noticeably drops off and lap times...

The manual recommends doing the first oil change at 5,000 miles, but I changed mine at 1,000 miles, totally up to you. The second one is usually every 5,000 miles after, but since I track my car, I go by track days instead. I typically change the oil every 3–5 track days, depending on how hot...

SOW really favors lighter cars. I’ve definitely been right on the tail of the new M4 through the twisty sections, but they start pulling away hard after T13 and T5B. The FL5’s lighter weight, but with better tires, and driver experience make a big difference. It’s definitely not a car to...

Just want to add this here.

Pointbypatrol showed in a torture test that the snorkel does impact radiator airflow. I think its fine for daily driving or highway runs. As far as I know, SpoonUSA doesn’t even offer a snorkel, correct me if im wrong. I still run mine at the track, but i also have an aftermarket vented hood...

here is my old radiator for sale if anyone is interested: https://www.civicxi.com/forum/threads/fl5-pwr-radiator-street-spec-single-pass.60720/

Finally got the WOT PWR triple-pass radiator and transmission oil cooler installed. Everything looks solid so far. The transmission oil cooler looks huge . I’m excited to put it to the test on track. Also, I’ve got my old PWR radiator for sale if anyone’s interested.

I’m selling my PWR single pass radiator because I upgraded to the PWR WOT triple pass radiator with a transmission oil cooler. The radiator is in perfect condition, I just don’t need it anymore and would rather pass it on than let it sit in the garage. For sale for $950 or best offer (OBO). I...

No, it’s not common. I know a few FL5 owners who upgraded to aftermarket LSDs, but only after really pushing their cars on track. If you’re just doing roll races in a straight line, there’s not much benefit. On track, though, the stock LSD does show its limits, you’ll feel and hear it struggling...

At around 350whp, first and second gear are basically all wheel spin. no traction until I hit third. Even then, there’s still a bit of spin in third gear, and that’s with 265 wide RE-71RS tires. With that old tune, I could feel and hear the car struggling for grip after the apex; it just took...

I didn’t get an alignment right after the install since I wasn’t daily driving the car. I believe I had it aligned later once the coilovers were in. In my experience, you don’t necessarily need to align it immediately, and I didn’t notice any issues with alignment after the install. I went to...

I’ve used the Continental DW06S Plus. It offers more mileage, but I can feel that the PS4S delivers better grip in corners and under braking. The DW06S Plus will definitely last longer than the PS4S.

This was the highest temperature the car reached that day. Recorded peak temperature for the day, already below the prior max logged value. Additional reduction is expected with the installation of the auxiliary radiator and a custom fabricated air duct for the dual oil cooler.

Night Run at the track

I attended the Touge2Track event at Streets of Willow this past weekend. It was a unique midnight track session that ran from 4 PM to 10 AM. Conditions were tough at 98°F heat with 25 to 30 mph winds. I was initially worried about how the FL5 would hold up, especially with the high temps and...

there are more affordable options like this that work just fine. I have it on my car, and it holds up well on the track. https://www.twostepperformance.com/products/mishimoto-2017-honda-civic-type-r-aluminum-expansion-tank-red

Finally, Tuned My FL5 , E40 Setup at JSR Engines (Track-Safe Conservative Build) Just wanted to share my tuning experience for the FL5. I brought the car to JSR Engines and dropped it off at 11 a.m. for a full day of install and tuning. I asked for multiple maps: 1. Daily driving map 2. Track...

Finally got time to install this. Still waiting for my Hondata injectors, back order end of May.