Man, why have these completely missed my radar.. that thing is clean!

Glad to see you continue to make more content for the platform!!

The best bang for buck mods i did on my fk8 LE are as follows. Hondata OTS tune 275 35 18 wheels and tires re71rs Prl rear motor mount Karcepts rear sway bar

@Highlander1432

29 күн бұрын

E85 blend tune?

Glad you made the upgrades. Enjoy your car.

Love this car! The boys at AHC Garage also have 2 project Type S Integra's.

I hope you keep the car for a long time. Tastefully modded, very well done. It’ll be a shame if you get rid of it like a typical KZreadr

Cusco makes front & rear sway bars for the FL5 and DE5. Both cars share part numbers with the sway bars. Also, you use 5w-30 engine oil according to jdm FL5 CTR owners manual.

Man this looks like so much fun! I miss having a fun fwd car

Love watching these man, hope to meet up and compare notes one of these days

Careful w/the PRL. Fair amount of evidence it causes coolant overheating by restricting airflow to the radiator given that it’s a bar and plate style intercooler.

@optronix

Ай бұрын

I've heard this as well for the FL5, and very curious to see how his track experience goes. One notable member on the Civic forums had overheating issues with his FL5 after his PRL was installed, got another car and claimed the overheating issues were gone with the factory setup.

@BTrip37

17 күн бұрын

The integra has quite a larger upper grille opening so I don’t see it affecting it as much as on the FL5

After all this you better keep the car for a few years and then sell it for msrp lol

@Marbind

Ай бұрын

Honda is already phasing out the manual is just a matter of a few more years and the ITS/CTR used value will go up to MSRP levels.

@Zygrene

Ай бұрын

This might be the happiest I've been with any of my daily drivers after 9-10 months of ownership. No plans to sell it anytime soon.

@kimchee411

Ай бұрын

​@Marbind are they killing the manual in the its/ctr which are manual only?

@ShaiyanHossain

Ай бұрын

honda has said the fl5 is the last pure ICE type R @@kimchee411 while not official, some people have already said this is the last ICE Type S product from Acura as well

@Marbind

Ай бұрын

@@kimchee411 they said is going to be the last one.

Love the build. Any chance you'll do some exhaust sound clips? Would really love to hear how the resonated version sounds. Only been able to find non-resonated versions.

@Zygrene

Ай бұрын

Yup, will film exterior exhaust clips for my next track video!

Any chance that you can give outside sounds clips of the exhaust? Considering this for my DE5. Thank you!

Wondering how many miles you’ve put on it, and planning any maintenance videos?

Did the front strut bar stiffen the chase noticeably?

nice mods! quick question - will this void the 3-yr Acura warranty when bringing it back for maintenance or do you plan on taking the mods out before bringing it in for service?

@optronix

Ай бұрын

Acura offers a 4 year warranty, and any modification will be taken into consideration for warranty claims. But that said, the burden of proof is on the dealer/manufacturer to prove that the modification caused the fault. So an exhaust and suspension upgrades can't really be attributed to a transmission failure. Really the type of mods to avoid if you're worried about warranty are tunes, as they futz with the OEM parameters built into the ECU. If you have a tune, and an engine problem, expect your warranty claim to be denied, and there's ways that they'll know you had a tune even if you try to erase the evidence/uninstall the parts. But a catback exhaust requires none of this stuff and should generally be considered a "safe" modification... unless you have an NVH problem. An exhaust could lead to higher NVH, so a dealer would probably tell you to pound sand if you brought your car in with an aftermarket exhaust complaining about noise... Intercooler is more substantial, because it does affect the cooling system. Especially if the install is bungled, an intercooler could easily lead to a denied claim but your mileage will vary based on individual scenarios and dealers. Also as someone else in the comments pointed out already, some folks have reported that bar-and-plate intercoolers like the PRL have actually been attributed with causing additional overheating problems on track, as they restrict airflow to the radiator. Very curious to see how this plays out for our man Zygrene at his next hot track day...

@Highlander1432

29 күн бұрын

My advice from experience with a Camaro is go to the same dealership you bought the car from. Get all your oil changes there too. I supercharged my Camaro right after I bought it and got a ton of warranty work done. Driveshaft Axles Etc Lol

Nice mods! Do any of the mods require engine tune?

@optronix

Ай бұрын

A cat-back exhaust or intercooler won't require an engine tune. However, some of the intakes on the market have been proven to throw codes so be wary...

5:44 Glad to hear the brakes are still holding up great, that's one of many aspects I'm really looking forward to experiencing when I get a DE5. Also, can we get some exterior clips of your exhaust for the sound👀

@Zygrene

Ай бұрын

Exterior clips will be coming in the next track video!

No drone in comfort on the highway? I'm deciding between the road+ and the non-resonated..

Does the exhaust help with some of that buzziness the engine has? Especially in comfort mode?

@optronix

Ай бұрын

I think I know what you're talking about, and I'll almost guarantee that it will make it worse lol. Mine is really only noticeable when cold and goes away by the time I leave my neighborhood... but you may be talking about the "wastegate noise" that plagues all of these K20C engines. Not sure there's any fix for that, at least none that I'm aware of. An exhaust may drown some of that out though, sure.

I have the Milltek exhaust without the resonator. I kinda wish I went resonated. I get drone

@Zygrene

Ай бұрын

Good to know. I definitely wanted a quiet option since it's my daily, and California tracks have sound limits.

@Sayu2x

22 күн бұрын

Could always add a resonator if you go to a muffler shop

@QueTheChaotic

22 күн бұрын

@@Sayu2x I had Milltek send the resonator to me to install

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Short shifter?

I love the build. Are you eventually going to get this car tuned?

@Zygrene

Ай бұрын

Probably not. It has enough power for my needs already and I don't want to mess with voiding the warranty and increasing stress on the engine

@TheBb6prelude

Ай бұрын

@@Zygrene makes perfect sense to me. That's the great thing about this car. It has plenty of power stock for what you need it for.

god i love this car, have you considered removing the pumped in audio?

That intercooler is huge and will block a significant amount of air to your radiator on track. Wait for PWR to come out with theirs.

@BTrip37

17 күн бұрын

The upper grille opening is a lot larger on the DE5 than FL5. A lot more of the radiator is visibly exposed so it should be less of an issue on the Teggy

I should let you try out my car and experience some 90s torque steer 😂

I hear these were selling for near M240i prices. Crazy.

Can I recommend a mod for you? Do only a rear motor mount it takes 10 minutes and transforms the car. Every single modern fwd vehicle this should be done especially boosted

Getting a new intercooler doesn’t void warranty?

@Zygrene

Ай бұрын

It might, but the dealer would have to prove that it caused the failure/issue at hand. It's a gray area that I'm hoping I'll never have to deal with.

@TypeVertigo

Ай бұрын

@@Zygrene I figure it'll actually help prevent failure. Since you haven't changed any of the fuel maps or tuned anything of that sort, the larger intercooler is effectively a reliability mod. In that sense, not really much different from running a thicker/larger radiator or adding in an oil cooler.

May I suggest Red Line Water Wetter coolant additive.

@Highlander1432

29 күн бұрын

I love that stuff Been using it for years It does work!

The dichotomy of man: “It’s no louder than stock at idle” Me: Bummer. Him: “It’s exactly what I wanted.”

@optronix

Ай бұрын

I've heard exhaust clips of this Milltek, and it can DEFINITELY be louder than stock under all conditions. The off-throttle pops become as loud as gunshots with this thing, at least with the unresonated version in Sport+ mode. I think what he's referencing is that with the valve closed, the noise is still under control.

Mod list isn’t super crazy for ~9months of ownership. In 3 months I have Hondata w custom phearable tune, prl titanium turbo inlet, PRL HVI, PRL intercooler, charge pipes, milltek non resonated w black tips. Bought the car in cash so fuck a warranty

@blandsarcasm

Ай бұрын

Wow you’re so cool

@yungdolos5161

Ай бұрын

@@blandsarcasm your whole comment history is you hating n being bitter. Hope life turns around for ya bud

@blandsarcasm

Ай бұрын

@@yungdolos5161 hating? I’m not the one here being condescending about the pace this guy has chosen to modify his own car lol. You seem real proud of yourself for throwing your pocketbook at the car lol

@yungdolos5161

Ай бұрын

@@blandsarcasm wasn’t being condescending. Was sharing my rate of mods vs his cause he said he had a pretty big mod list for 9 months. And never did I throw my whole bank at this car lol. Like I said tho, hope life turns around for you. More to it than coming and looking for fights on the internet

@blandsarcasm

Ай бұрын

@@yungdolos5161 “you didn’t do much, I’ve done more in less time” is essentially how your comment read and if you don’t see how that’s condescending then you must be blindly arrogant. If you don’t like the response you get from your comments then maybe think about keeping them to yourself next time lol.

theres a weird dude outside the car in the beginning

@TypeVertigo

Ай бұрын

That might have been @jubbalandcars. They frequently shoot videos together

Just a heads up, running an intercooler actually makes the engine run hotter because it will be making more power, even the TCX and TC FK8/FL5/DE5 race cars all use a stock intercooler, its really there to make more power

@andreagate542

Ай бұрын

wow🧠

@1BlinkwithAngels82

Ай бұрын

The intercooler isn't for making more power, it's for making more consistent power since it is easier to heatsoak with the stock intercooler. He's on the stock tune, so it's really just going to keep charge air temps down, which should help keep in-cylinder temps down and reduce the risk of detonation since it's not going to change fueling or timing passed stock parameters. Obviously to push overall engine temps down on track he would need a radiator and/or an oil cooler, but so far he hasn't run into that problem much, and I wouldn't expect maintaining stock power levels would significantly worsen temps.

@Zygrene

Ай бұрын

@@1BlinkwithAngels82 this is my understanding too.

The more I hear those ( IMO ) cringy pops n bangs the more out of place they seem. I guess I am simply not a fan of the "burble -pops n bangs thing". Nice car and good luck with the mods.

3200 lbs and it's massive. These new "Sport Compact" cars aren't Compact anymore.

If only this car wer rwd i would be willing to pay the outrages price.

@TheBb6prelude

Ай бұрын

The same thing can be said about Miatas. Can't justify the outrageous price for such a slow car.

@tyhyhh

Ай бұрын

It's not outrages it's priced right aslong as you don't pay any mark up what else can you get doe that price that's as nice as this with a good manual and performance pretty much nothing

@gigi9467

Ай бұрын

@@tyhyhh lol u dont know how to drive then lol also its almost half the price as this wrong wheel drive fyi.

@gigi9467

Ай бұрын

@@tyhyhh subjectivity is key here what objective is the fact they are not Gonna sell Many becuase how over priced and smalll Nitch of ricers would Lay 55k for a fwd and no dct or Proper trans at least.

@tyhyhh

Ай бұрын

They sell fine lol also a dct is not a proper trans ​@gigi9467

I love these cars priced out the ass and these losers still buy them 😂 just to get absolutely gapped by any Mustang, camaro, etc. Why would anyone buy a FWD car especially at this price. I guarantee it's not even his car it's his mom and dad helping

@fdthreesap1

Ай бұрын

Bro stop hating and grow up.

@knz5893

Ай бұрын

Are you serious this guy is probably 30 and employed at Bay Area. What the f are you talking about mom dad helping

@NayteeD

Ай бұрын

My Altima would probably gap your enterprise mustang what do you even run a gallo 12 or gallo 20??

@TypeVertigo

Ай бұрын

What a presumptuous statement. You are clearly new here

@MrBillDaBear

Ай бұрын

@Zygrene you gotta give this guy the pin of shame man that’s hilarious 🤣🤡