You also need to consider the load factor of the engine. There's a big difference between making 600hp for a 1/4 mi and then letting the engine cool down versus surviving lap after lap on the Nurburgring. The rotating assembly of the engine may be fine to handle the 600hp loads , but if you...
Update: Swapped in an Integra part. The bezel has some texture on it instead of being smooth like the Type R part. I was also able to swap over the silver piece of the switch from the Integra part when I was moving over the Type R drive mode switch in. It's a bit of a pain to get the actual...
Had issues with this switch again. Definitely not dropping things on it, so no idea what’s going on. Dealer is getting a call in the morning, though I’m guessing they won’t do anything.
I use rubber pinch pads to lift at the pinch weld jack points. I can lift the side of the car to do wheel rotations, or use the front half of the Summit ramps as a wheel crib when doing oil changes.
I was getting similar wear and had an alignment done. The as measured alignment was way out with a bunch of toe out front and rear. Presumably this was how the car shipped. I’m keeping an eye on it with the in spec alignment.
First of all, I want to thank Chilly613 for helping me out with a replacement.
Second, after taking a closer look at my old one, it looks like its the same switch bezel as the Acura Integra (35730-3S5-A01). There are a couple tabs holding in the switches themselves an can pretty easily be...
Is anyone else seeing this switch bezel crack. Noticed it this week and no idea when it would have happened since I have mostly kept the car in one drive mode. Real annoyance is that its not just a bezel, but only available as the whole switch pack (35730-T60-C01). My thought is that the...
I am of the opinion (which maybe wrong of course) that the oil filter really only serves to filter out rocks. I'd much prefer a filter that gets slightly dirtier oil to the bearings knowing that the filter efficiency will increase as the filter plugs. The oil itself is designed to suspend the...
Just following up. Had the car aligned and it had all sorts of toe out. The rear was on the edge of spec and the front had about 0.25 deg of toe out. Hopefully explains the weird tire wear!
Well I posted on a Civic website in a Type R specific forum…
I’m not trying to diagnose if I got a decent life out of my tires or not, so mileage is irrelevant. The way it’s setup as it sits is not working. I’m asking if that is normal with the factory alignment because Honda was chasing lap...
How are the people with stock cars finding the alignment. Just wrapped up an oil change and noticed quite a bit of wear on the inside shoulders. Pretty even both sides and car drives straight. Car is daily’d but has not been on track yet. My only change is a swap to 18” wheels. Guessing I have...
I hear a bunch of people complain about Honda paint being too thin or soft, but with this FL5 being my first JDM car, one of my biggest disappointments has been the windshield. Just over one year in and it looks terrible. Pits everywhere, thankfully no cracks or spiders yet, but it looks...
Does anyone have recommendations for a tool to set the EPB to maintenance mode? I’m debating something like the Autel MD806 Pro, or whether I should go for a tablet like the MX808 or Icon T7. I would prefer something that doesnt require a phone app.
I know there are work arounds by removing the...