Nothing like bullying V8s in a lil ole 4 cylinderUpdate! Nearly a month in with the new setup, and no issues to report to-date. Anyone that has ridden with me has commented about the carās Jekyll & Hyde nature as itās truly docile like stock, until you get on the loud pedal.
I hit the rollers with DRob remotely tuning the car on Tuning by Nickās dynojet last Monday. This is the same dyno weāve used the past 4 years, and itās calibrated pretty equally to what Derekās own dyno would read.
I had estimated it would crest 580 safely on E50-85, it did so on E60. Derek even asked me if it was an unopened engine, which it is, and if I wanted to keep going as there was room but I was happy enough to leave a good margin for safety. The car will be treated to ethanol 1-2 times per year, itās way too expensive here ($12/gallon) for frequent use. I got through the first tank quickly, made the best of it with a dozen or so pulls, and as one would expect itās quite terrifying at first. You see the scenery, then youāre in the scenery
The 450whp setting on 93 is more than enough for 95% of the time. I ran into a Lexus RC-F in Mexico, he was keen to flex his 5.0L V8. After putting a couple car lengths on him he pulled up wondering what was done to the car
Installed the clutch damper delete. It's so much better and more natural now. I'm kinda mad Honda even put it there in the first place. The FK8 didn't have it. Just the CDV in the master cylinder. I have struggled with what felt like inconsistent low speed clutch bite on this car since I got it last summer. All gone now. Strongly recommend this cheap mod. I did have to bleed the clutch after install. Apparently not everyone does this, but mine was stuck to the floor after I got everything hooked back up. Clutch bleeds are pretty easy on this car though.
That fitment is nutssssssssssSitting pretty.
Lol, thanks manā¦ Not one rubbing issue either.
Nope, not one rub. And i have RSR Best-i Active Coilovers.
Did you leave the CDV?
I did. Didn't touch the master cylinder. I never removed it on my FK8 either. This feels perfect to me now because it feels exactly like the FK8.
How is spool time at 4k rpm?Update! Nearly a month in with the new setup, and no issues to report to-date. Anyone that has ridden with me has commented about the carās Jekyll & Hyde nature as itās truly docile like stock, until you get on the loud pedal.
I hit the rollers with DRob remotely tuning the car on Tuning by Nickās dynojet last Monday. This is the same dyno weāve used the past 4 years, and itās calibrated pretty equally to what Derekās own dyno would read.
I had estimated it would crest 580 safely on E50-85, it did so on E60. Derek even asked me if it was an unopened engine, which it is, and if I wanted to keep going as there was room but I was happy enough to leave a good margin for safety. The car will be treated to ethanol 1-2 times per year, itās way too expensive here ($12/gallon) for frequent use. I got through the first tank quickly, made the best of it with a dozen or so pulls, and as one would expect itās quite terrifying at first. You see the scenery, then youāre in the scenery
The 450whp setting on 93 is more than enough for 95% of the time. I ran into a Lexus RC-F in Mexico, he was keen to flex his 5.0L V8. After putting a couple car lengths on him he pulled up wondering what was done to the car
