What did you do to your FL5 today?

[artsyfartsyFL5]

Finally got my ZE40's installed, thank @lmtlsauto center caps worked out and I'm in love with this setup. GodSpec is perfect

Love it! you lowered or on OEM suspension?

 

[RODSCIVIC]

Those are 18s?

19’s, had Advan GT’s in 18 before

This spec to me is perfect

 

[RODSCIVIC]

Love it! you lowered or on OEM suspension?

lowered on Eibach Sports

 

[artsyfartsyFL5]

lowered on Eibach Sports

Dude, its perfection.

 

[zumbooruk]

19’s, had Advan GT’s in 18 before

This spec to me is perfect

OEM tire size? or did you go to 35 aspect ratio for more sidewall height?

Looks awesome, I am trying to decide between keeping the OEM rims and going 35. or getting 18" rims with 35 aspect ratio tires.

For me, functionality trumps looks... I am concerned about pothole damage to the rims and tires, which is why I am looking at more side wall. though I am not sure that going from 30 to 35 will give any more protection...

 

[Ph8ed4life]

Finally got a decent, dirty, half shadowed, rather shitty pic of the two ole gals together

 

[maranelloboy05]

we have plenty in stock and anotehr batch arriving next month

The car alone was a hard enough hit to my wallet, call you in a year.

 

[RODSCIVIC]

OEM tire size? or did you go to 35 aspect ratio for more sidewall height?

Looks awesome, I am trying to decide between keeping the OEM rims and going 35. or getting 18" rims with 35 aspect ratio tires.

For me, functionality trumps looks... I am concerned about pothole damage to the rims and tires, which is why I am looking at more side wall. though I am not sure that going from 30 to 35 will give any more protection...

Yup OEM tires. I was a bit skeptical because of the 19x10, I thought it would stretch but it’s perfect. A35 would provide more comfort but take me out of the $200 OEM per Tire market . I don’t have the ITS Module but am considering it although the ride quality is OEM. But I’ve heard good things about the ITS module.

 

[Chilly613]

Saw this posted and wanted to try it out, definitely works a lot better than the OEM charging pad, and doesn't slide around. Snaps into the "rails" of the charging pad.

MagSafe-compatible Phone Charging Adapter

JSAUX MagSafe Wireless Charging Pad

 

[Xmetal]

OEM tire size? or did you go to 35 aspect ratio for more sidewall height?

Looks awesome, I am trying to decide between keeping the OEM rims and going 35. or getting 18" rims with 35 aspect ratio tires.

For me, functionality trumps looks... I am concerned about pothole damage to the rims and tires, which is why I am looking at more side wall. though I am not sure that going from 30 to 35 will give any more protection...

Or you can go 275/30, which will give you a bit more sidewall and contact patch width at the same time - win, win!

 

[zumbooruk]

Yup OEM tires. I was a bit skeptical because of the 19x10, I thought it would stretch but it’s perfect. A35 would provide more comfort but take me out of the $200 OEM per Tire market . I don’t have the ITS Module but am considering it although the ride quality is OEM. But I’ve heard good things about the ITS module.

I forgot that I can get OEM tires under $200. thanks for the reminder.

though on the other hand, Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 Plus 275/35ZR19 ($282 at Tire Rack), have a 50k mile warranty which makes them cheaper per mile

side note: Michlines PS AS4 with 45K mile warranty on my previous 07 FA5 Si only lasted only 14k miles, and I got substantial prorated discount for the next set, no questions asked, and that's a good thing since I have no idea why they got bold so quickly


I have the ITS DE5 module. for me (and my 61 years old back) it makes a noticeable difference.

FL5 +R was not usable for me on street or freeway driving, while DE5 is tolerable...

I have individual mode set to comfort with the DE5 and I like it a lot for daily driving, freeways and streets. OEM suspension, tires and rims.

 

[zumbooruk]

Or you can go 275/30, which will give you a bit more sidewall and contact patch width at the same time - win, win!

my top choice is actually 275/35ZR19 Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 Plus

but will take at least a year or two before I'll need new tires.

the OEM tires have 4k miles on them. based on past experience with 07 FA5, both original OEM and various others, I do not expect the OEM tires to last more than 10k miles

 

[Xmetal]

Saw this posted and wanted to try it out, definitely works a lot better than the OEM charging pad, and doesn't slide around. Snaps into the "rails" of the charging pad.

MagSafe-compatible Phone Charging Adapter

JSAUX MagSafe Wireless Charging Pad

I gave up trying to use the OEM pad or modify anything in that area as that's an awkward area to put a phone anyway. I ended up just using a Proclip mount and an Amazon charger/holder. The holder part works quite well. The charging part - not so much At least it's charging, albeit, very slowly instead of just heating up my phone with the OE pad.

 

[Xmetal]

my top choice is actually 275/35ZR19 Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 Plus

but will take at least a year or two before I'll need new tires.

the OEM tires have 4k miles on them. based on past experience with 07 FA5, both original OEM and various others, I do not expect the OEM tires to last more than 10k miles

I would do 275/30 or 275/35 too if the OE tire weren't so inexpensive! Unless something changes in pricing, I'll be sticking with the OE tire.

Since you're in SoCal, I would highly recommend the Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02 instead as it has much better performance than the DWS. We have it on my wife's S3 and loves it!

 

[CivR]

It rate the fit as….. just ok. Of you are OCD then it will fall short

Here’s a pic of just the front mocked up and all 3 sides mocked up.
I placed some painters tape on the front piece to give a guideline to how much to cut.
I think you could get away from cutting the driver side piece but I do also have the WOT hood struts installed so I will have to notch the end pieces regardless to fit those

The little nub with the blue painters tape on the middle sections doesn’t bother me as much as how the fitment with the right side piece doesn’t line up. Also having to notch them for the hood struts hurts a bunch too. I have those same hood struts. Thank you for this post. I’m going to hold off until there’s a solution or at least one that requires less modding.

I think if you made really precise and intentional clean cuts and got the pieces clear coated it would come out alright.