What did you do to your FL5 today?

[MooMoo]

These companies are taking the piss out of us, seriously

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[Chilly613]

Just got the Wunderladen Dip Stick through @Unity Performance. This is so much easier to read the oil level. Do not know what they were thinking with the stupid orange tip.

 

[apl360]

That’s a really nice look.

 

[PNEUMA]

Does it appear that the High to low range has increased on the W dipstick? The crosshatched section looks greater than the distance between the two holes of the OEM dipstick High and Low

Hope the OAL is the same as OEM too

 

[airs]

Over the weekend I did RV6 downpipe, Funk turbo blanket, Project Aero lip, @VtechSlayer Hondata e-tune (thanks James!), and got RE-71RS mounted to 18x10 TE’s. Now if we could just fast forward to summer…

 

[TheFactor]

Haha same. I’m always too scared to rush the 1>2 shift.

I think your better off short shifting 1st and 2nd anyway not really necessary since I found if you don’t there is traction issues .

 

[apl360]

I think your better off short shifting 1st and 2nd anyway not really necessary since I found if you don’t there is traction issues .

Stickier tires or ask your tuner to drop tq in first gear via more aggressive boost by gear

U know how positive displacement superchargers spool immediately? Imagine a fwd supercharged car. The ion redline and cobalt ss’s were unlaunchable. Full stop. Until hptuners solved the ecu. The boost in first was managed via a tune and it was a totally different story

I guess my age is showing

 

[TheFactor]

Stickier tires or ask your tuner to drop tq in first gear via more aggressive boost by gear

U know how positive displacement superchargers spool immediately? Imagine a fwd supercharged car. The ion redline and cobalt ss’s were unlaunchable. Full stop. Until hptuners solved the ecu. The boost in first was managed via a tune and it was a totally different story

I guess my age is showing

I’m on the stock tune just an exhaust and intake but Yeah for sure if I was racing and tuned it and definitely stickier tires. But in the twisties on the street the Michelin 4s do a fine job even on the track I heard if your not driving 100% and at a top notch driving level. Where I notice traction loss is just doing some fun spirited pulls Also I noticed when I raced motorcycles the stickier tires gripped better but gave you less notice when they were going to break loose were as a lesser stickier tire would let you slide around a little and hence giving you more time to interact so you didn’t end up high siding
I miss racing on the track

 

[apl360]

Yeah for sure if I was racing it definitely stickier tires. But in the twisties on the street the Michelin 4s do a fine job even on the track I heard if your not driving 100% and at a top notch driving level. Where I notice traction loss is just doing some fun spirited pulls Also I noticed when I raced motorcycles the stickier tires gripped better but gave you less notice when they were going to break loose were as a lesser stickier tire would let you slide around a little and hence giving you more time to interact so you didn’t end up high siding
I miss racing on the track

The type r seems to have some reduction in first and second. I’ve noticed this vs my type s! I’m on the stock tune and in twisties, sometimes I can’t give it all the gas too soon. Where as on the type r (according to the exhaust note) seems to be fine going flat out

I’m back and forth on tuning. If I ever go through with it. I’d want the type r’s tq reduction in first and second!

Dope pics btw! That bad boy sounds healthy!

 

[TheFactor]

Took the little HotRod to the bank and beer run
Then ceramic coat refresh on the cf wing with a nice reflection of my last trip to the range
Then covered her up to keep that ocean air that seeps threw the garage door off my pampered little girl

 

[TheFactor]

The type r seems to have some reduction in first and second. I’ve noticed this vs my type s! I’m on the stock tune and in twisties, sometimes I can’t give it all the gas too soon. Where as on the type r (according to the exhaust note) seems to be fine going flat out

I’m back and forth on tuning. If I ever go through with it. I’d want the type r’s tq reduction in first and second!

Dope pics btw! That bad boy sounds healthy!

Thanks Brother ! When I look at the pics my heart starts racing again to lol. I’d tune mine just for fun and 3rd gear pulls would be awesome . But I’ve got the extended warranty so not going to mess with cracking the ecu for minimal gains unless your doing a full on build. It’s nice to know our FL5’s have the potential of making so much power and safely

 

[getRIGHT]

Then ceramic coat refresh on the cf wing with a nice reflection of my last trip to the range

Good LAWD! That’s a mirror shine.

 

[TheFactor]

Good LAWD! That’s a mirror shine.

Thanks my brother

 

[apl360]

Ready to bite the bullet on paragon rotors front and rear. I finally decided on pads (spec cp from counter space. I do not track but do hit the fun roads with friends several times a year in spring and summer).

I do have a question. Any of the hardware on the car are tq to yield/stretch bolts? Or can I reuse?

thnx!

 

[Chilly613]

Took a little time during my lunch to install shifter cable bushings. Such a better install with the Hybrid Racing bushings. Did not have to deal with the pain in the ass retaining rings like with the Acuity bushings. Also I did not have to remove the entire battery and battery tray, just the stock air box. Even with the little room I had with the charge pipe and harness in the way, it still made for an easy install.

The Hybrid Racing shifter cable bushings and the Acuity 4 Way Adjustable shifter together just makes shifting even notchier and more direct. I had the stock bushings with the Acuity shifter and still felt a slight bit of sponginess when shifting. That is all gone now.

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