She's 1 year old in a few days!
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Updated Mod List 1/13/2026:
A year old! The goal for this build is to keep the car as stock as possible, with an emphasis on track focus. She's nearly completed. First track day at 500 miles, she sits now with 5k miles a year later.
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Thanks!!
Street only application worked well. I'd say pretty close to stock. Ended up selling them due to strange noises, and wanted a more focused track setup. Link here for-sale ad.
Off-topic hot take: I personally wouldn't get the ITS ADS module (CTR comfort was just fine, put the money...
I documented these on my IG about a month ago. Posting here for reference. Saved about 11.5 pounds in unsprung weight in the front per corner, and rears about 7 pounds per corner for a total of 37 pounds.
Stock vs Ti
Track temps (260-275) plus feedback from fk8 (dedicated track cars) owners and curiosity. Last oil change (5-30) looked pretty dark. If I daily drove the R I'd stick with 5-30.
~4.5k miles here with 5 track days and 3 oil changes. Oil life indicator went off around ~3.5k miles? Don't remember what the oil life read (whatever hits first).
1st - 0-20w
2nd - 5-30w
3rd - 5-30w
incoming 10-40w after the next track day (couple months from now). She turns 1 year old at the...
Title - "Journal on 2024 Civic Type R 38362"
At first glance, I thought it was strange to have a 38k serial for 2024, but it looks like an error, 3 = 2. Anyway, good luck with the build. It looks like it's coming along nicely. Get to a track day/autocross day!
Nitron's started squeaking (sounds like rear right top hat), I was told to use silicone spray. It did help, but it's not fully gone.
3 track days on them (Streets of Willow, Buttonwillow, and Spring Mountain), beyond the squeaking, no complaints.
I've done Buttonwillow CW13 twice, the...