I agree with all your points.
My exhaust came undone actually at one point and I had to go to a muffler shop to do some spot welds to hold it in place.
i agree with the concept and theory of not altering scrub radius for the reasons you stated. i'm currently running the Honda OEM+ forged wheels with the same +60 offset. i have not used spacers for the same reason even though i would like a wider stance aesthetically.
on the other hand, i know...
i would say oil 100%
i tracked the car last week on 92F ambient temperature and rarely does the coolant temperature reach 220+F and it cools off very quickly if you lift
on the other hand oil reaches 270F with 2 or 3 hot laps
my car has several mods and pushing close to 450whp on 93oct
I...
guess i haven’t. i’ve never dealt with them directly although i do have several of their bolt on products (i get their products through local distributors which seem to have good business relationships with them)
thanks for your input
the OEM pedal positioning isn't that great for heel and toeing, some aftermarket parts help with this: https://acuityinstruments.com/products/acuity-pedal-spacer-for-the-lhd-10th-gen-civic
i personally love and use the rev-match feature. for me it works amazing, particularly at the track
anecdotal evidence of n=1, my active valve fuse delete did not cause any issues whatsoever to my car except for mild sound increase
Now I have AWE Touring Edition and absolutely no issues either