Recent content by optronix

I was trying to be considerate with my words. Your point and mine are the same; there are only a handful of forged wheels that come standard on factory vehicles, and generally they're still in the higher echelon of trim packages. I think Ford and Chevy offer similar packages including forged...

And now we're talking about random Acura models that are as interesting to me as a coffee lid. Have fun with that.

It was also actually used in motorsport where I'm not sure about the Civic. Regardless, none of us actually know anything. We should just title this thread "Akrapovic speculation thread" and watch it grow to 50+ pages with zero actual intel to feed off of.

That's not my read at all. FK8 LE was literally a "limited edition". Not necessarily where my mind goes when I think of "facelift", which implies a mid-cycle refresh and a few more model years of availability. It's a press release and can be misleading, but honestly it's pretty tough to read...

They wouldn't. It was just debuted on a concept car from the manufacturer. Pretty sure I don't recall Borla making an announcement when the same situation unfolded for the HRC Type S...? But they ended up making it anyway because why go through the R&D if you have no plans to bring it to market...

Clearly this is in reference to calendar year 2026. That is one hell of a glass half full view lol. It doesn't matter at all that the extra $5k just went to line the dealer's pockets? Anyway, none of that shit matters now. $5k is not a life-changing amount of money and I'm sure to those...

I think the argument could be made both sides. Like I said, I disagree with nothing you're saying- but I also feel like the market for this platform is catching up rapidly. But for exhausts in particular, I'll also concede at least part of it is just wishful thinking. I think part of the reason...

Idk. I understand and agree with all you said here, but I don't know where you or I or anyone would be able to scrounge up tangible data to do an actual Total Addressable Market analysis. It just feels like this forum for example is active enough to where it could make sense. Besides, I just...

It's not like there's not a market for a high end exhaust for this platform. If it's titanium (or better yet, inconel) I'd pay $4k+ for it.

Eh, I don't think there's precedent for that. And technically there is an OEM option for forged wheels. But as far as I'm aware, pretty much the only cars that come with forged wheels from the factory are reserved for literal supercars. Even for Porsches, you don't get forged wheels until you...

It's not so much "hoopla" as it is a welcome surprise that an OEM wheel is flow-formed. There genuinely aren't many OEM wheels that deviate from being cast, and flow-formed is widely considered a superior manufacturing option than cast. Forged wheels typically run at least 50+% higher cost than...

The dealer techs at my Acura dealer ruined two tires before they figured it out. I feel quite confident claiming they are flow formed- but I don't have the energy to go and find validation for you. Someone on the Integra forums did this legwork and verified they are indeed flow-formed wheels...

Interesting why the wider wheel and narrower offset. I think through the community trial and error, lots of folks seem to land on 19 x 9.5 +45 for the "mild" fitment option, and 18 x10 +40 for a more aggressive fitment paired with the drop to 18s for more tire options and rim protection/comfort...

I'll still order from them because their stuff is dope, top tier quality and you can't get it anywhere else. But as I said several months ago- you treat it like a surprise gift you bought yourself. It shows up when it shows up.

First of all, I'm aware that tone doesn't necessarily translate on forums. So bear with me as I clarify that I am intentionally NOT trying to be a dick. But do you have any documented evidence that this would be the case? And how do you qualify the term "modified the engine" in this context? I...