HRC Parts Officially Coming for Civic Type R (Available March 2027)

Seems like less parts what was shown earlier this year. The Akrapovic exhaust on the HRC prototype is missing. Maybe a first wave of parts…

https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a...a-civic-type-r-acura-integra-type-s-and-more/

HRC Parts Are Officially Coming for the Honda Civic Type R, Acura Integra Type S, and More

October 22, 2026

Honda has been teasing us with an HRC (Honda Racing Corporation) performance parts division for a couple of years—and as of Thursday, we have word that it’s finally here.

HRC is using the 2026 SEMA Show in Las Vegas as a launching pad for the initiative, as it’s planning on showing off a few ready-to-buy parts in addition to prototypes of future parts. Just as you might suspect, the current Honda Civic Type R and Acura Integra Type S are the stars of the show, and will be the two cars where most of these parts can be installed.



Initially, HRC will be offering a new forged aluminum wheel made in partnership with 2elle-engineering for the Type R and Type S. (This Italian wheel-maker supplies the wheels for the Acura ARX-06 race car, so it only makes sense to extend the partnership to the road.) A 19-inch wheel in either gray or bronze will be offered: it’s 0.5 inch wider than the factory wheel, and drops 5.5 pounds per corner; the offset is 55mm versus 60mm from factory. Honda says it tested the wheel on the Nürburgring, noting its reduction in unsprung weight, wider width, and increased negative offset all help improve handling. Not to mention, the offset should naturally improve the car’s stance. Unfortunately, we don’t have a price yet.

In addition to the wheels, Honda says it intends to show off prototypes of adjustable coilovers with camber plates, a six-piston Brembo brake kit (the stock Type R has a four-piston caliper), and a short throw shifter. We don’t know the details on these parts yet, but there could be more to learn at SEMA this year.

HRC says all of these parts will be available through Honda and Acura dealerships and the Honda DreamShop. That said, you’ll need to wait until the official on-sale date in March 2027 to bring them home.

They’ve been spotted testing at Nürburgring as well

Interesting no aero kit announced or on the test car, and no mention of cooling or exhaust, although intercooler has HRC logo on it. Seems the list has been scaled back, but I guess we will know more in a couple of weeks.

Those wheels look interesting. Second guessing the SSRs I just ordered 10 minutes ago now!

Probably saving half though so there's that.

All for HRC parts, but it’s pretty late to the party when there are many great aftermarket companies making high quality parts with loads of options & adjustability. I know the hardcore fanboys will be happy and curious to see what the pricing is like. Thanks for posting!

This is nearly a nothing announcement. They already sell wheels that weigh nearly the same (0.2 lb quoted difference). They sell full suspension kits, LSD, and a bunch of other parts.

If these carry a factory warranty that would be a meaningful difference.

With this announcement you’re still left buying all the OEM parts, paying to swap them out, likely losing warranty coverage.

Correct me if I am off base here. But isn't it true that most "HRC" parts that were shown off earlier this year are nothing more than relabeled aftermarket parts that are made by other manufacturers that are already available? I understand the allure if you are a purist or a true Honda person, so no hate, but if true, I do not understand the attraction of buying them from HRC. The selling point of having a warranty behind the part failing is a joke, because as we all know deep down, manufacturers make the warranty process so awfully painful; you might as well use that time to go work some overtime to pay for a new part. LOL.

HondaHoon said:

Correct me if I am off base here. But isn't it true that most "HRC" parts that were shown off earlier this year are nothing more than relabeled aftermarket parts that are made by other manufacturers that are already available? I understand the allure if you are a purist or a true Honda person, so no hate, but if true, I do not understand the attraction of buying them from HRC. The selling point of having a warranty behind the part failing is a joke, because as we all know deep down, manufacturers make the warranty process so awfully painful; you might as well use that time to go work some overtime to pay for a new part. LOL.

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You're correct 99% of these HRC parts are just rebadged aftermarket parts that you can already buy. The exhaust is made by Borla and sounds terrible lol, the shifter is an acuity shifter in a different color with a HRC label, the intercooler is PRL with a HRC stencil etc.

Like @CG13 said, this amounts to pretty much nothing unless it comes with a factory backed warranty or HRC decides to subsidize some of the parts making the price point more attractive than they otherwise would've been (that surely ain't happening).

This would've held more weight if the HRC parts came out before the aftermarket equivalent of each was available. That being said I am eyeing the big brake kit.

Wheels are cool, I like the bit about the copper wheels being the same shade as the wheels on the RA272. Probably gonna cost a fortune though.

AspecR said:

You're correct 99% of these HRC parts are just rebadged aftermarket parts that you can already buy. The exhaust is made by Borla and sounds terrible lol, the shifter is an acuity shifter in a different color with a HRC label, the intercooler is PRL with a HRC stencil etc.

Like @CG13 said, this amounts to pretty much nothing unless it comes with a factory backed warranty or HRC decides to subsidize some of the parts making the price point more attractive than they otherwise would've been (that surely ain't happening).

This would've held more weight if the HRC parts came out before the aftermarket equivalent of each was available. That being said I am eyeing the big brake kit.

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100%. Based on Dreamshop pricing for Touring car parts, the BBK might be great value. Everything else (unless you're in love with one of those wheels), can be bought elsewhere, directly from the company that developed it and brought it to market... years ago.

We went through this last year, when they brought (what seems to be, based on the article) the exact same compliment of parts to SEMA 2025: https://www.civicxi.com/forum/threads/honda-racing-hrc-performance-parts-debut-at-sema-2025.61348/

Additionally, I'm not sure why people are so concerned with the potential for warranty, when most of these parts are: (i) unlikely to void warranty anyway (we are looking at wheels, catback exhaust, coilovers, rsb, brakes, and a short shifter...); (ii) would be covered by the bumper to bumper warranty, which only lasts three years and 36k.

There could be value if Honda sold a variant of the DE5 / FL5 with the parts pre-installed, so you aren't stuck paying for the base parts, as well. Otherwise, getting these directly through HRC seems to add nothing beyond additional cost and/or reduced revenue (assuming Honda takes a cut) for the companies that did the development.

ABPDE5 said:

100%. Based on Dreamshop pricing for Touring car parts, the BBK might be great value. Everything else (unless you're in love with one of those wheels), can be bought elsewhere, directly from the company that developed it and brought it to market... years ago.

We went through this last year, when they brought (what seems to be, based on the article) the exact same compliment of parts to SEMA 2025: https://www.civicxi.com/forum/threads/honda-racing-hrc-performance-parts-debut-at-sema-2025.61348/

Additionally, I'm not sure why people are so concerned with the potential for warranty, when most of these parts are: (i) unlikely to void warranty anyway (we are looking at wheels, catback exhaust, coilovers, rsb, brakes, and a short shifter...); (ii) would be covered by the bumper to bumper warranty, which only lasts three years and 36k.

There could be value if Honda sold a variant of the DE5 / FL5 with the parts pre-installed, so you aren't stuck paying for the base parts, as well. Otherwise, getting these directly through HRC seems to add nothing beyond additional cost and/or reduced revenue (assuming Honda takes a cut) for the companies that did the development.

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I’m not worried about the parts voiding warranty on other parts. It’s the parts themselves and it’s the idea that if the factory were to release a package that included the parts, the entire vehicle would have had to pass Honda’s normal reliability process to include that warranty.

Example - my aftermarket PWR radiator failed due to a core defect and instead of going to a local dealership for a replacement, I had to have it removed, boxed up, sent to PWR, and wait for a replacement.

My Bronco Raptor has a lot of parts included from the factory that would cost a fortune to try to purchase and install on a base Bronco, and then none of those parts would be designed to work together in one cohesive package, and none would be covered by a single factory warranty. You’d be left with different warranties from different manufacturers and you’d do your own testing to ensure you don’t create a problem with one part by adding another. I’ve been through this with a Jeep in the past.

CG13 said:

I’m not worried about the parts voiding warranty on other parts. It’s the parts themselves and it’s the idea that if the factory were to release a package that included the parts, the entire vehicle would have had to pass Honda’s normal reliability process to include that warranty.

Example - my aftermarket PWR radiator failed due to a core defect and instead of going to a local dealership for a replacement, I had to have it removed, boxed up, sent to PWR, and wait for a replacement.

My Bronco Raptor has a lot of parts included from the factory that would cost a fortune to try to purchase and install on a base Bronco, and then none of those parts would be designed to work together in one cohesive package, and none would be covered by a single factory warranty. You’d be left with different warranties from different manufacturers and you’d do your own testing to ensure you don’t create a problem with one part by adding another. I’ve been through this with a Jeep in the past.

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This is fair.

Thanks.

In the picture I saw probably on this site, the shifter looked like an Acuity unit (it may have even said Acuity on it). I have an Acuity unit and it is amazing in the hand...regardless of how you get the part, would recommend it.

Glad Honda is doing this. We all benefit (hope pricing is sane too).

The exhaust is made by Borla and sounds terrible lol

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The Borla exhaust is for the Pilot and Passport. No mention of an exhaust for the Type R in this press release. Previously a test car had been shown with an Akrapovic exhaust. We'll see if an HRC branded exhaust is coming to the Type R and who will manufacture it at SEMA, I guess.

jvar13 said:

The Borla exhaust is for the Pilot and Passport. No mention of an exhaust for the Type R in this press release. Previously a test car had been shown with an Akrapovic exhaust. We'll see if an HRC branded exhaust is coming to the Type R and who will manufacture it at SEMA, I guess.

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The HRC DE5 test car has a Borla exhaust on it, I doubt they would choose a separate manufacturer for the CTR, since they're essentially the same car. Apart from the concept car, there has been no other mention of Akrapovic producing anything for the CTR/ITS (I hope they do), so until it's announced its safe to assume the HRC exhaust is gonna be from Borla.

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