What did you do to your FL5 today?

[Chilly613]

Curious to hear your opinion on the change in driving dynamics once you install all 4 spacers, especially given all of the other mods you’ve done to your car so far.

So far I can say with just the front 2, the ride just seems a little tighter and more planted and a little smoother with the wider stance. Can't want to see how it feels with all 4.

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[atlcivic]

So far I can say with just the front 2, the ride just seems a little tighter and more planted and a little smoother with the wider stance. Can't want to see how it feels with all 4.

Well widening only the front will help reduce understeer on a fwd car, so it can be misleading to base your expectation about all 4 on that alone. Either way, I’ll look out for your findings!

 

[nashville]

Had a bit of a late start today, but changed the fronts to the Paragon rotors and Dixcel M pads, and installed the Bonoss 15mm spacers. That fitment with the OEM wheels look so much better now. Will have to do the rears tomorrow.

Nice! Thing is begging to be lowered now

 

[Chilly613]

Nice! Thing is begging to be lowered now

It does look a little higher since it was jacked up and the suspension didn't settle, but definitely will be lowering it eventually.

 

[DericusRex]

Finally got around to installing the valve cover. Topped it off with a custom TSP valve badge.

 

[Chilly613]

Installed the rear Paragon rotors, Dixcel M Type Pads, the other 15mm wheel spacers and the Wunderladen Rear Caliper Bushings.

Braking with the new setup is great, definitely has a bit more bite and a firmer pedal.

With all 4 spacers installed the car does feel more planted with the wider wheel base. It also seems like with the added mass of the spacers that it may be absorbing more of the bumps on the road, there seems to be a little less harshness when in Sport or +R mode.

 

[SpoolinFK8]

Started prepping the Intercooler to install it tomorrow with the headlight, charge pipes and air vent scoop.

 

[SpoolinFK8]

All done with the Front, i hope to never have to remove the front bumper ever again.

 

[Deleted User 3888]

All done with the Front, i hope to never have to remove the front bumper ever again.

Man that looks dope! U should try a de5 with the damn proximity sensors. I bite my nails. Took a while to undo the clips. Luckily had a friend holding the bumper while I fought the clips

 

[SpoolinFK8]

Man that looks dope! U should try a de5 with the damn proximity sensors. I bite my nails. Took a while to undo the clips. Luckily had a friend holding the bumper while I fought the clips

Thanks man, i have a vision for this car just trying to unleash everything few mods at a time. i can only imagine, when i had the FK8, removing that bumper is a nightmare. The amount of clips, just to remove it.

 

[getRIGHT]

All done with the Front

Looks awesome!

 

[SpoolinFK8]

Looks awesome!

Thank you bro. The headlights Definitely changes the look, and much brighter than the oem ones.

 

[Chilly613]

Buddy of mine gave me these lug nuts from his FK8 he sold, apparently they are lug nuts for Porsches. They are obviously 14x1.5 with a radius ball seat and are chrome. Don't know if they are steel or aluminum, but seems to work well. They are a 19mm hex instead of 22mm like the OEM lug nuts. I kinda dig the look. Waiting on some wheels locks that should hopefully match up.

 

[Parthenius]

Well,I think I broke a clip on the console while trying to change the aftermarket shift knob. And whoever changed out the OE knob removed the lock nut, so I didn't even need to pry off the console.
Now to find someone with gorilla grip strength that'll overcome loctite...

 

[Chilly613]

Got a map light from another Civic trim with the door switch, Part # 34400-T20-A31 . Wired it to the center dome light to turn on when the doors open.

Trying to navigate my fish tape past the headliner padding and the frame was a little bit of a pain to feed the wire through.

Everything works so far, thanks to this thread.
https://www.civicxi.com/forum/threads/making-front-map-lights-useful.52422/post-937188

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