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I enjoy long trips in the CTR. Did a Long Island NY to south FL jaunt in one go, just stopping for bathroom, gas, and meal breaks. This car feels like a Lincoln Town Car (even with 20-inch wheels and LE ADS) compared to the S2000 (with CR suspension), with which I also used to drive down to...

Yea, he knows how to drive too. That video of him doesn't link, so I guess you have to click on it to see it on YT. Seems like he liked the S2000, only complaint being lack of low end.

Miss driving this thing, the tossability, throttle response, and the wail of VTEC with the top down is something else. Hold on to it. Been reminiscing. Some motivational videos... Gansan airborning the prototype at the Nurburgring in dress shoes and no helmet. Clarkson praising the S2000...

It has an excellent shifter, possibly the best in the world for a production manual car. Loosely quoting a magazine from around 25 years ago, I recall they stated that the shifter moves with the precise action of the bolt from a fine rifle.

I've probably gone 10-15 minutes with the hazards on using the typerled bulbs in the FK8 and didn't have an issue.

If you have TCT noises, contact Billman over on the s2ki forums. He's local here on Long Island, but he ships his modified TCTs worldwide I believe. A good valve adjustment might free up some power too. Take care of all the TSBs. ACT Prolite flywheel if you ever need to change out the clutch.

I'm currently running my FK8 on the stock CSC6 tires on the 20-inch wheels. It's about to hit EOL and was considering switching to the MPS4S next month, but idk now. If I end up not liking them, I'll be stuck with them for awhile lol. The Michelins last 2-3 times longer, but I'm able to squeeze...

I ran with Mobil 1 EP 10W-30 exclusively on my S2000 until I sold it at 315k miles, after 18 years of "spirited" 9k-rpm driving. No qualms about using this oil. Most people won't need anything better, should save their money.

I had a MY03 AP1 with full CR suspension (springs, dampers, sway bars, steering stiffeners) - the best of both worlds. :cool:

Good move on the AP1 version. :cool: The Suzuka Nurburgring Blue is nice as well.

English is funny like that. Classical rules have no rhyme or reason at times. Verb "dampen" is related to wetness; "damp" is to mitigate or diminish. "Damp" in our context since we're talking about dissipating spring oscillation and energy. However, "damp" can be used in wet context as well, as...

Correct. Not sure if this made my shifts "smoother", but it eliminated my 4th gear lockout completely.

There you go, 6 safe spots. You can use those jacking points confidently to lift the car and not worry.

No issue with using the pinch welds to jack up the car. Since the pinch welds are present on lesser Civics and can be used to lift the car, it stands to reason you can do the same on the FL5. The spare tire kit is optional for the FL5 - how else would you use the scissor jack to swap out the...

Not sure about the FL5, but I was able to easily lift the front high enough on the FK8 that I could slip a jackstand under the rear pinch weld. I imagine you could on the FL5 as well.

That sucks. I usually give this to my shop to use whenever I need them to rotate the tires... https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008XN7SM4/

Yep the standard PLM filter that all Hondas use now. There isn't a one-off high-flow PCX one like they had for the S2000, but still fine.

In the grand scheme of things, it probably doesn't matter all that much. I did oil changes in my S2000 every 3,750 miles (including the first one) and sold the car at 315k miles, with no engine issues. I have 45k miles on my FK8 and have changed the oil every 5k miles (including the first one)...

Vinylex was my go-to dash protectant, but been using 303 Aerospace ever since the former was discontinued. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0185PU38A/ Invisible Glass for glass surfaces. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07VVT4569/ Sonax and their brush for seats and other fabrics in car...

Yea true, that's what you would think just looking at it, but keep in mind that the spline is tiny compared to the humongous steering wheel. So the seemingly small spacing between the spline teeth will translate to noticeable angle changes in the wheel. As an experiment when you put the new...