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Airbags are based of accelerometers and not a sensor being tripped in bodywork, If it went off, #1 think is to watch your health over the next few days. The car can be replaced - your health can't at the end of the day.

Normal behaviour. Happens on my FK8, and on my old miata. It's just the gears aren't internally aligned and the mechanism needs to move a bit. Performance transmissions are generally more temperamental, as tolerances are smaller versus a lazy gearbox.

Likely the service manual

Alright so I've looked through the owners manual for the 2023 Honda Civic 5D : https://www.honda.ca/Content/ownermanuals/eBizPublication/A/OwnersManual/2022/9/23/478b6f0c6a1338106f0c6a13381086de020a____EN_20220923115103.pdf The section with 80 ft-lb is for cars equipped with a spare tire only...

I would trust the owners manual. FL5 wheels are different from the FK8 and 80 ft-lb is likely enough torque to have them secured against the rotor. Comparing an older FK8 spec is meaningless.

Looks like a gasket that flipped out of its groove during install. Don’t get the car wet until it’s inspected

You can't use measurement of size to predict production. Swindon was also making all the normal Civic hatchbacks versus only making the FL5 in Japan. Don't pay markup if you're worried about resale.

If the car is already inching forward I usually slot it into second. That being said, I know the FL5 with rev match going into first. At that point I'd do whatever is natural to ya. As long as it's not a habit to start moving from a dead stop every time in second gear, you'll be golden. Seeing...

You are causing premature wear on the clutch. It's harder for the car to start moving, since the transmission in gear 2 will resist movement more than gear 1. This is because gear 1 is shorter, to increase mechanical torque.

Physically the calliper, carrier, and hubs are the same. You can bolt up a 20'+ rotor/pad on a 17-19 FK8 without any mods to the brake hardware.

It’s a 4% chance in diameter. You’d by throwing the speedo off by a bit so be mindful https://tiresize.com/comparison/

Thanks for the update. I'm assuming this is the one you used for the base coat? I wasn't sure what you meant by "(Zink)"...

Thanks for the post! Have you tried those ?

agreed. Might try testing done generic colors and report back

Does anyone know what the paint code is for the FL5's oem black 19" wheels? I know the FK8 used Berlina Black from the S2000 and NSX.

I would do the frontal and save the 7k. Put it in the market and use it for a respray if needed in 10 years. If my understanding of the universe is correct, the harder you try the more it punishes you. So after getting a full ppf someone will just back into your car:p

To everyone else: DIBS KEEP AWAY ^^^

Doubtful. They modified the S2000 in response to complaints to boost sales. The CR was a final send off akin to the FK8 LE. FL5’s have no problem selling as is - there is no reason this soften the car. Of course everyone might not prefer it that way, but the majority are happy.

Honda gearboxes are notchy and clickey at times

Unless you are tracking the car, then absolutely nothing. Oil and metallurgy tech has come a long way, and for normal daily driving or even spirited driving you can safely just shut it off. If you running hard on the track a cooldown lap wouldn't be a bad idea. Give the brakes and everything a...