Bro, you are military about your lightweightedness. IMO I'd get wheels before the lithium battery, if at all. I was looking into lithium and other lightweight race batteries for my Spyder, but I concluded that the reliability and winter CCA's for those lighter batteries isn't worth the weight...
Best weight reduction mod: fork put downs. Only mod that keeps money in your pocket
lol jk Thank you for the high quality photos and driving assessment.
Thank you for listing and weighing the parts.
Weight reduction is always good, but since this weight is coming out of the back of a front heavy car, let us know how your driving is affected.
The Matt Farah method of finding good roads: "Find mountains on Google Maps, look for squiggles". I don't have mountains in Michigan so I look for roads that follow rivers.
https://www.bmw.com/en/automotive-life/break-in-a-new-car.html#pwjt-4
"...Likewise, never turn off an engine that has been running hard. Allow it to cool down by driving a few miles at a gentle pace."
What you're asking about only applies to very hard driving like on track or severe service...
Previous:
2001 VW Jetta
2013 Scion FRS
Current:
2002 Toyota MR2 Spyder
2008 Scion xB
Future:
Civic Si 80%
Civic Hatch ST 15%
Type R 5% (depending on markups / availability; still holding on to the possibility, though)
Is this something I could install myself in my garage? How involved was the install? Did your shop have to do things like detach the subframe or remove suspension?
https://www.civicx.com/forum/forums/civic-type-r-forum-fk8-10th-gen.10/
You are being too neurotic. You aren't going to eat bearings or destroy the engine or whatnot by changing the factory oil out at 2,000 miles. If fact, you may have damaged the engine more by not changing it yearly. You...
I think In the short term, you're right. Non-Japan demand will go unfulfilled or unprioritized. Savagegeese or someone said that Honda would prioritize Japanese deliveries over other countries. If Honda doesn't ramp up CTR production, then we're all SOL for a while. However, If Honda responds...
Hopefully this means that Honda will allocate more money and prioritize CTR production over other products since customer orders blew their initial projections out of the water.
Does anyone have any input on the quality and usefulness of the exterior accessories like the ones listed below? I see these in the Honda Build and Price tool and was wondering if its better to go aftermarket with 3M or similar products.
Body Side Molding
Door Edge Film
Door Edge Guard
Door...
We would like to know your set up:
What is the size of your tires?
What is the size of your wheels & wheel offset?
How much did your car's ride height drop when you installed your coilovers?
What are your current camber / toe / caster specs?
Some people say Costco gas is the best, some say Shell. Who knows? Don't overthink it, anything Top Tier is fine: https://toptiergas.com/licensed-brands/
Ethanol-free gas isn't worth the price increase and inconvenient locations (unless you live by a marina). Use ethanol-blended gas like the...
Nice wheels! I was thinking of going with RS05RR's but they're double the price of most other wheels. I'll have to settle with Konig Rennforms or similar to keep costs down. Hope you have fun with your new shoes! I'd love to see more photos of them, especially in the summer sun.