What did you do to your FL5 today?

[TW00Si]

Getting ready to have my PWR radiator installed in a couple of weeks so decided to assemble the Radium coolant tank first.

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[Bonito]

I bought some rally armor flaps but haven't decided whether I want to install them or not. I was wondering if you have any mesh inserts in the fender vents along with the rally armor flaps. Do they interfere with the installation of the flaps?

I haven’t installed mesh inserts on these yet, but I don’t think it’d pose an issue. Would likely make sense to either install the mesh vents on the car first or find a way to attach them to the rally armor.

 

[PointByPatrol]

Changed the oil and trans fluid again ahead of my next track event!

 

[Yayo]

I’m all for matte carbon.

Here is.
Create Carbon (AliExpress seller). Carbon fiber center console black MATTE. 56 gr. Surprised about quality and finish. I will inform you when I have installed it.

 

[Integra23]

Getting ready to have my PWR radiator installed in a couple of weeks so decided to assemble the Radium coolant tank first.

Keep an eye on that tank. Lots of failures with the gasket they use to attach the two halves together.

 

[TW00Si]

Keep an eye on that tank. Lots of failures with the gasket they use to attach the two halves together.

Will do. I did apply hondabond on both side of the gasket after chatting with some members here and watching AHC on their installs to their ITS. I actually emailed Radium and asked if I should used Hondabond and their response essentially was that I could and isn’t necessary.

This is from Radium:
We generally do not see leaking with the current gasket. For the Civic, Honda uses a coolant with chemicals that like to leach through the gasket material, resulting in some unsightly staining around the gasket area.
A thin skim-coat of RTV silicone (such as hondabond) could help, but it is not something we have tried or generally tell customers to do.

 

[SKINNIE]

Keep an eye on that tank. Lots of failures with the gasket they use to attach the two halves together.

I'd put some high quality RTV on it just in case also.

 

[Yayo]

I haven't install with the double face 3M it yet and the photos are not of good quality. I promise to upload some better ones. Fit perfect.

 

[Icehawk]

Here is.
Create Carbon (AliExpress seller). Carbon fiber center console black MATTE. 56 gr. Surprised about quality and finish. I will inform you when I have installed it.

This is the seller on Amazon listed as "JSWAN", reports have been mixed from others on the gloss surround. I have their matte door sills and think they are fine for the price. Wish they offered kick panels like the Mugen (which are fake CF), I did message them to suggest that.

 

[DRMPWR]

Installed swift springs

 

[Stan23]

Installed the Alcantara steering wheel today. I only wish it was a little thicker!

 

[Ultimateone]

Got the JDM alcantara shift boot installed with my new titanium WC Lathewerks shift knob. Alcantara shift boot I'll give it a 5/10 with how it feels and the cutting involved to make it work with the US plastic casing it sits onto. It is not soft at all.
Also I had bought an Acuity shift collar but unfortunately the diameter was a little bit smaller than the diameter of the shift knob at the bottom so be careful when getting new collars.

 

[Yorkman1]

New horns. No more meep meep, now it’s LOUD. Pics in the thread I made.

 

[Zone47]

Nailed it full throttle for the first time for a short burst in 3rd gear (only has 480 miles) until the very first of the rev lights came on. If it pulls that hard not even fully broken in, it's going to be a strong runner. I'll chill until 600 miles just to be on the safe side but wanted to get a preview of what's to come.

 

[Bazgab]

Keep an eye on that tank. Lots of failures with the gasket they use to attach the two halves together.

I wouldn't say failures, the coolant leeches out a little in some instances. But maybe there have been some legit failures where it dumped the tank contents all over the place that I just haven't seen online. Radium makes some high quality stuff so that would honestly surprise me.

I used a thin coat of RTV before joining the (2) halves of the Radium tank. Only about 3k miles on it so far but zero leaks, which I can't say about the OEM tank. My OEM coolant tank failed in under 3k miles...

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