Jester’s FL5 build journal.

[Jester04]

Here are more pictures, its slowly coming together.

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[PointByPatrol]

Here are more pictures, its slowly coming together.

I really like that!

 

[TypeRGirl]

Here are more pictures, its slowly coming together.

nice! you thinking about powder coating the wheels too?

https://www.civicxi.com/forum/threa...nt-matched-spoiler-wing-and-oem-wheels.51497/

 

[Jester04]

nice! you thinking about powder coating the wheels too?

https://www.civicxi.com/forum/threa...nt-matched-spoiler-wing-and-oem-wheels.51497/

Not sure yet on what I want. I love the stock wheels, but not a fan of the offset. So still thinking about it. Since I want a slightly more aggressive fitment but don’t want to do spacers for track duty.

 

[Kevv_Her]

Here are more pictures, its slowly coming together.

I agree, looks soo much better paint matched!

 

[tezzasaurusrex]

@Jester04 How are you finding the Hasport RMM in terms of NVH? What has it done for the axle tramping? What durometer did you go for?

 

[Jester04]

@Jester04 How are you finding the Hasport RMM in terms of NVH? What has it done for the axle tramping? What durometer did you go for?

The vibrations have really subsided. With the a/c on you do get a bit of them at idle. I went with the 62 durometer. Wheel hop is non existent now. The car feels a lot more connected without any slop. Worth it in my opinion if you don’t mind a slight vibration down low.
Work around would be to raise the idle by 100rpms in Hondata. Its just at very low revs that it vibrates.

 

[tezzasaurusrex]

The vibrations have really subsided. With the a/c on you do get a bit of them at idle. I went with the 62 durometer. Wheel hop is non existent now. The car feels a lot more connected without any slop. Worth it in my opinion if you don’t mind a slight vibration down low.
Work around would be to raise the idle by 100rpms in Hondata. Its just at very low revs that it vibrates.

Thanks for the feedback! Would be very keen to get rid of the wheel hop...

I found the same with the whiteline RMM insert: the vibrations were there at idle and when reversing. However the insert did not do anything for the wheel hop... it was still there and if anything maybe even felt more harsh...

 

[Jester04]

Thanks for the feedback! Would be very keen to get rid of the wheel hop...

I found the same with the whiteline RMM insert: the vibrations were there at idle and when reversing. However the insert did not do anything for the wheel hop... it was still there and if anything maybe even felt more harsh...

yeah the rear motor mount will get rid of that. I went with the softest one since I track the car but don’t really drag race it so no need to go higher.

 

[sugarl4nd]

Is it me or the color matched wing - made it more stand out/eye catching ?

 

[Clark_Kent]

Is it me or the color matched wing - made it more stand out/eye catching ?

In a good way, or a bad way?

 

[sugarl4nd]

In a good way, it would be awesome if the mirror cap also color matched. This will complete the look.

Although, personally I like the way 'piano black' sprinkled across the car, like in front lip, front bumper partially, side skirt, mirror cap, rear diffuser and wing (I'm thinking of put gloss back on the roof for mine, but maybe it will become too much black accent).

 

[Clark_Kent]

In a good way, it would be awesome if the mirror cap also color matched. This will complete the look.

Although, personally I like the way 'piano black' sprinkled across the car, like in front lip, front bumper partially, side skirt, mirror cap, rear diffuser and wing (I'm thinking of put gloss back on the roof for mine, but maybe it will become too much black accent).

The car as it stands has black accents that work. You take it a step too far if you black the roof IMHO. There's too much surface area.

 

[Jester04]

In a good way, it would be awesome if the mirror cap also color matched. This will complete the look.

Although, personally I like the way 'piano black' sprinkled across the car, like in front lip, front bumper partially, side skirt, mirror cap, rear diffuser and wing (I'm thinking of put gloss back on the roof for mine, but maybe it will become too much black accent).

I just wanted to make the wing pop, since I really did not like the black look. Such a cool wing and it would get lost in the back hatch glass. So far loving the contrast and have gotten a lot of compliments on it from the few people that have seen it.

 

[sugarl4nd]

It did POP !!!

Maybe it should have come with color match wing from factory, so we don't have to paint it

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