Best First Mod for FL5

[MKC]

Interesting. This is essentially an earth grounding kit. I thought these things died in the 2000s.

I had a HKS grounding kit on my DC5 and it did help. Thought I would try the same on the FL5 and to my surprise the car’s transmission is a bit lighter and more buttery and the throttle response is quicker.

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[FoxtrotLima5]

PRL REM = way less wheel hop

 

[hhkb]

PRL REM = way less wheel hop

nice! how was the install process and how does the car feel just puttering around town?

 

[FoxtrotLima5]

nice! how was the install process and how does the car feel just puttering around town?

Super easy, I did it at the same time while installing an AWE exhaust, front pipe had to came out giving you a lot more access.

Vibrations isn’t bad at all, it’s there, but I kinda like it

 

[Zone47]

Remove the exhaust flap fuse so that it's stuck open. Best first free mod.

Are there any downsides to the flap always being open?

 

[getGroyped]

The best first mod is the Hondata base Octane 93 tune, but the best “bang for your buck mod” is the PRL rear motor mount. Why?.. because it has improved the driving experience overall.

- the car feels more stiff
- significantly less jerk while shifting gears
- significantly less wheel hop
- no more rattles from the infotainment system
- significantly less rattles from seatbelt retainers

 

[CTRifecta]

Are there any downsides to the flap always being open?

Not in my experience, no. Some have stated that they feel a little more roughness at initial takeoff, but there's no concrete evidence to support it.

 

[egxflash]

The best first mod is the Hondata base Octane 93 tune, but the best “bang for your buck mod” is the PRL rear motor mount. Why?.. because it has improved the driving experience overall.

- the car feels more stiff
- significantly less jerk while shifting gears
- significantly less wheel hop
- no more rattles from the infotainment system
- significantly less rattles from seatbelt retainers

I'm confused as to why a stiffer RMM would result in less rattles. I would've thought it'd be the other way around?

 

[ProjectDD]

I'm not very car-savvy, but why upgrade the RMM before installing rigid collars?

I haven't read anything negative about the collars, but I've definitely read about problems with the RMM, mostly that it can be too stiff, and transfer more vibration and noise than desired.

I thought it would be rigid collars, then springs or something similar, before motor mounts.

Rigid collars and RMM serve different purposes.

Rigid collars are meant to perfectly center, and prevent movement in, the front and/or rear subframes. This reportedly makes the car feel stiffer overall and should help maintain a proper alignment.

The RMM limits fore and aft movement of the drivetrain. This mainly helps to eliminate slop in the drivetrain which can lead to wheel hop under hard acceleration and vague shifter feel.

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