What did you do to your FL5 today?

[Toprarnen]

Put on the side bolster protectors from Dream today It would be a stretch to say “I installed them” because there is really nothing to it. The only stretch is to the protector when putting on and it looks pretty seamless when on the seat.
Hopefully they work as advertised because after shipping and tariff costs they definitely weren’t cheap

Yo, those are wild! It's almost impossible to tell from the pictures that you've added anything. And you were right when you said they weren't cheap , but they definitely look great!

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[Mrjustin81]

Put on the side bolster protectors from Dream today It would be a stretch to say “I installed them” because there is really nothing to it. The only stretch is to the protector when putting on and it looks pretty seamless when on the seat.
Hopefully they work as advertised because after shipping and tariff costs they definitely weren’t cheap

Looks like it was worth the cost. I might have to suck it up and get one. Cant get in or out of the car without a solid butt slide

 

[Toppyjai]

I framed a Honda FL5 magazine advertisement. Is this considered "What did you do to your FL5 today?" HAHA

 

[TheFactor]

I framed a Honda FL5 magazine advertisement. Is this considered "What did you do to your FL5 today?" HAHA

It is in my book

 

[getRIGHT]

I like that Ad. Did you buy it separately or find it in a magazine?

 

[getRIGHT]

Yo, those are wild! It's almost impossible to tell from the pictures that you've added anything. And you were right when you said they weren't cheap , but they definitely look great!

It really does fit nicely. Hopefully that continues.
Full disclosure. I do feel the extra height of it when getting out of the seat but I don’t feel it is too intrusive but I do know it’s there

 

[Xmetal]

Put on the side bolster protectors from Dream today It would be a stretch to say “I installed them” because there is really nothing to it. The only stretch is to the protector when putting on and it looks pretty seamless when on the seat.
Hopefully they work as advertised because after shipping and tariff costs they definitely weren’t cheap

Wow - that look awesome. Now if they only do it for the side bolster!

 

[Toprarnen]

Wow - that look awesome. Now if they only do it for the side bolster!

Does the side bolster get worn down on these seats? I saw a Type R at CarMax that looked pretty rough. 24k miles in 2 years, and CarMax still wanted like $45k for it

 

[artsyfartsyFL5]

Had the Milltek Non-Resonated, Non-Valved Catback Exhaust installed yesterday. I'm actually surprised as to how much it "woke up" the volume of this car. Wild how quiet these things are with the OEM exhaust, very reminiscent of Subaru, lol. Nice little burbles while casual upshifting are a nice touch, too.

 

[coldradio1]

Some stars aligned and I was able to order a new intake to replace the one I sold a month or two ago. Decided to go a different route this time. Luckily for me, it cleared customs the day before the de minimis exemption ended. Between that and BHJ helping out, I didn’t have to pay any tariffs on this bad boy. Install sucked ass , but I love this intake. Looks awesome, sounds awesome, and felt a decent power increase.

 

[artsyfartsyFL5]

Some stars aligned and I was able to order a new intake to replace the one I sold a month or two ago. Decided to go a different route this time. Luckily for me, it cleared customs the day before the de minimis exemption ended. Between that and BHJ helping out, I didn’t have to pay any tariffs on this bad boy. Install sucked ass , but I love this intake. Looks awesome, sounds awesome, and felt a decent power increase.

Which intake did you have before? Curious your thoughts on the switch and why.

 

[Xmetal]

Does the side bolster get worn down on these seats? I saw a Type R at CarMax that looked pretty rough. 24k miles in 2 years, and CarMax still wanted like $45k for it

Depends on how you have the seat set and if you're careful getting in/out. I'm not that tall, so the seat isn't set that far back. Being very cautious about getting in/out, but my leg is still touching the bottom of the steering wheel while my butt is still grazing the side bolter. I don't know how the material will wear in the long term. I don't have any issue with the bottom bolter as I simply go over them before falling in. I'm very used to heavily bolster seats as I drove my Z4MC for 15 years and no signs of wear in that car after all these years. But those seats were leather. So, I'm somewhat worried for the fabric, especially on the side bolster of this car.

 

[Xmetal]

Some stars aligned and I was able to order a new intake to replace the one I sold a month or two ago. Decided to go a different route this time. Luckily for me, it cleared customs the day before the de minimis exemption ended. Between that and BHJ helping out, I didn’t have to pay any tariffs on this bad boy. Install sucked ass , but I love this intake. Looks awesome, sounds awesome, and felt a decent power increase.

Looks great! How do you take the filter out when it's time for cleaning? These high flow oiled filter loses their filtering efficiency pretty quickly and requires more cleaning quite often. If install sucked ass, I would presume it's a similar procedure when it's time to clean the filter?

 

[coldradio1]

Which intake did you have before? Curious your thoughts on the switch and why.

I had the Infinity Design before. Sold it for some quick cash to close a real estate deal. Things ended up working out better than expected and the cash wasn’t needed. Haha. The Infinity Design was great and a beautiful piece. I posted a pretty in depth review on this forum. I switched mainly because this was the intake that I really wanted from the get-go. I got a really good deal on the Infinity and figured it would be worth trying out.

As for which I prefer, at this moment, I prefer the GruppeM. The sound, fitment (albeit taking a ton of adjustment during installation), and driving feel seems better than the Infinity. Infinity looks amazing though, and certainly has its advantages (namely the serviceability, deeper induction noise, and FAR easier installation).

 

[artsyfartsyFL5]

I had the Infinity Design before. Sold it for some quick cash to close a real estate deal. Things ended up working out better than expected and the cash wasn’t needed. Haha. The Infinity Design was great and a beautiful piece. I posted a pretty in depth review on this forum. I switched mainly because this was the intake that I really wanted from the get-go. I got a really good deal on the Infinity and figured it would be worth trying out.

As for which I prefer, at this moment, I prefer the GruppeM. The sound, fitment (albeit taking a ton of adjustment during installation), and driving feel seems better than the Infinity. Infinity looks amazing though, and certainly has its advantages (namely the serviceability, deeper induction noise, and FAR easier installation).

Appreciate the insight! I'm still on the fence about an intake, but leaning towards the PRL since it seems to be the best bang for buck.

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