Steve's FL5 Type R build thread

TW00Si said:

Make the drive up to VIR in May, Memorial Day weekend for the “second annual type R track meet”.

I had purchased Recaro baby seat from the EU since Recaro exited the US market for baby seats. Then I found out that the model I bought had recalls (not my serial number/batch). Then I just decided to chuck it. Seeing how they exited because of recalls. What’s the point of matching when it’s my kid sitting in it.

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Unity Performance said:

I was just looking at that event

Recaro's exit out of the US market has been a sad loss, there could have been many things done better by corporate.

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Unity Performance said:

Following for updates! Rays NE24 look great, I'm surprised they haven't caught on more.

Those Recaro Baby Seats are so hard to get a hold of as well

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TW00Si said:

Make the drive up to VIR in May, Memorial Day weekend for the “second annual type R track meet”.

I had purchased Recaro baby seat from the EU since Recaro exited the US market for baby seats. Then I found out that the model I bought had recalls (not my serial number/batch). Then I just decided to chuck it. Seeing how they exited because of recalls. What’s the point of matching when it’s my kid sitting in it.

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ttccnn49 said:

Hey everyone!

It has been 2 years and half since I got my sonic grey Type R with 5K mark up. And I finally made up my mind to write up something here.
The post may lack some photo as my photo skill is really absent these couple years lol

Current Mod List JAN 2026

Brakes
Motul RB660 Brake Fluid
HEL Brake Hose Set
Spoon Sports Reservoir Cover
Paragon Titanium Shims
Project mu club racer brake pad (front; I have used project mu M1, paragon R5 and endless CCRG) CCRG (rear)
DBA rotor front and rear

Wheels/Tires
RE-71RS 265/35/18 (had been with conti extremecontact force , goodyear supercar 3)
Rays NE24 (18x9.5 +45)
Centric Ring Set (72.6mm/64.1mm)
Project kicks T1/07 lug nuts

Suspension
Type S ADS Module
Hardrace Camber Joint (front camber -3, middle setting)
RV6 Rear Sway Bar with endlink (middle setting)

Engine
HPT Cooling Plate
Sprinter filter
PRL intake hose
Motul 300V Power 5W-30 (8100 power is about the same price, so I switch to 300V)

Interior
Custom steering wheel
Mugen Alcantara Shift Knob
Baby seat (used to be a Recaro, but that is on the SUV now, because it is easier to put baby on)
OEM high wall floor mat (have a set of karo on stand by)

Exterior
Track front end PPF (Xpel)
window tint (Xpel)
OEM carbon wing

First thing first, this is my previous Honda

May 2023, first photo of my type R, sent to me by my sales person. Yes, I paid mark up, 5K.

PPF on the front, plus the roof cap and side skirt

Went to my first car & coffee, randonly parked next to some type R, and also met my track partner at the car & coffee

Started to go to track. At this point, only the brake fluid was changed. Very stock

Surprisingly find the watch still had stock when I went back to Taiwan by the end of 2023

Got the wheel from the "parts for sale" here. It traveled all the way from Washington state to Florida. Paired with conti extremecontact 275/35/18. It was on sale, buy 3 and get 4th free.

Couple weeks later, the front camber joint is on, and already can see it will be a lot work to get the suspension out...

Sebring

Rear is sexy

Also went to Homestead with track buddy. And get to meet club-version there. Nice and fun track as well

Showing off some interior photo. Custom steering wheel. The leather is blue/greyish, with alcantara on top and bottom. Stitch is red, black and the same color of the leather.

Recaro Salia, this is a old model, not the latest XENON. But it is the same price... I may try to get that one the next time I went back to Taiwan by myself lol
But this one come with red, the latest XENON does not.

DBA rotor has contact with the rotor shield... just FYI

Some mugen parts that is not performance related

The sticker translate directly "I am slow", but it should really be "Ya, I am slow, so what"

The last moment of the endless CCRG, this is why I have project mu in the front and endless in the rear lol

Cool day for PB at sebring just couple weeks ago

PB at sebring Jan 2026

Plan for this year 2026:

Has been debating if I should get a bucket seat, but I think I will pull the trigger very soon.
I may just stay with stock power for now, but I am hoping to get WOT radiator to fight the Florida weather.
Also has been looking at LSD, but the labor is really the killer... Maybe when mt transmission is done for a big repair, I will add the LSD to the list.

Thank you all for reading the whole thing till here. And feel free let me know any suggestion.

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