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Agreed ^ A charge pipe upgrade is nice to have but typically not required for such a new vehicle with hoses still in good condition.

Our next round of testing will be after the Cobb goods arrive. We look forward to it!

Looks like Cobb will be shipping to us next week. I’d love to a very quick back to back test (we can swap an intake in minutes at this point) but we will have to re-tune due to Cobb’s larger MAF housing. But maybe that larger housing will help us pick up some power? 🤔 Regardless, we will do our...

It was the Summer of 2023. The FL5 still had a fresh to market feel and aftermarket part options were very limited. Community member PRL Motorsports was deep into their intake development for the platform and they received a tip from someone that accidentally made a pull at the dragstrip with...

I can agree that a turbo upgrade is a bigger step than the average owner will take. As I am sure you would agree, I'd also say that upgraded turbocharger selection is also very subjective, depending on the end goal. There is no "best turbocharger" for every application.

I'd have to argue with that one. With a turbo upgrade such as the 27WON Kuro you get a much more usable power curve and you can make ~425whp on 93 octane compared to ~380whp with the factory turbo. The improved curve is as important, if not more important than the difference in peak power. (all...

Consider noting that the new Cobb IC is not compatible with some oil cooler kits such as the HEL kit, due to the proprietary mounting brackets they use. We are hoping to seen update from Cobb soon to resolve this, but it's something to keep in mind.

Very unusual for sure! Glad it was a non-issue.

I’ve never heard of anyone reporting issues with the diff. However you’ll want to be sure to utilize boost by gear and advanced traction control features as you begin to increase power output.

Hi Matt! We can all appreciate involvement from any of the manufacturers in our community, thank you for that. Bonus points for sharing real data! If you’d like to demonstrate the lack of a need of a secondary inlet, the test is simple. We’d just need to see a high output FL5 or DE5 (400whp...

This is correct! Thanks for the reminder. Their FK8 intercooler was tube and fine, my notes on their FL5 intercooler state "lightweight bar and plate. 87mm thick utilizing our R-fin as the internal tube."

It cannot be CARB approved because CARB does not offer a process to approve such devices. They did achieve some other approval, which was apparently the closest you can get.

Bar and plate vs less dense tube and fin Edit: This is wrong! PWR's FK8 intercooler was tube and fin but the FL5 unit is noted as "lightweight bar and plate. 87mm thick utilizing our R-fin as the internal tube."

Nope. Take any car making 400whp or more on a single inlet point intake (factory style opening only) and you can look forward to a 20WHP gain if you switch to a dual inlet style intake. 400 -> 420 450 -> 470 A reminder to some, this only shows its face if you dyno test with the hood closed...

As noted above, they are not CARB approved yet. Hopefully soon though. PRL also has pending certifications. It's a fun (and expensive) process!

These are both great looking pieces. The intake will require tuning as noted. The only flaw I see is that that this intake does not have a secondary air inlet point and will be choked on applications beyond 400whp as have all others that lack a secondary inlet point. Of course, not everyone is...

Yes, that is my expectation. One thing Honda, Acura, and any OEM won’t risk is an issue with an emissions system. If they thought the catalytic converter, the key emissions device, was at risk due to their implementation of this system - they would have never allowed it.

Hondata has implemented the exact same strategy as Acura for the Integra Type S, which includes a long list of safe guards - So many that ITS owners will have their pops/bangs temporarily cease and then sort of freak out about it. It has created a headache for dealers (and tuners) it seems. 😬...

We do not supply the ECU. Ordering through Acura is typically the most economical route.

While some prefer to go the clone route and have an additional ECU, most customers do not opt for this additional service.