October 7th, 2:23 pm, after just getting off work and jamming home to switch cars, I hastily got in my Type R to meet up with Pat and Chad at our agreed 2:30pm meet up time. I’m a stickler for punctuality and pride myself with always being on time. However, when work is the reason I’m late, I give myself a pass because for me, work trumps all. So, at 2:32pm I pulled into Pats cul-de-sac to load up his…
Last weekend (September 11th/12th) I took the Civic Type R out for its first thrashing, and lets just say things did not go all that well. Not only did the heat make the car struggle with both coolant temps and brakes, but understeer literally ruined my weekend. More on all that stuff later. Understeer, brakes, and engine temps were the three biggest issues I had and in that order as well. The event took place at my “home track” Spring…
This post will no doubt rustle some jimmies and bring up some heated debates, but I’m going to post it anyway. This is only my opinion, and it is what I feel is in my best interest. If you read any of the forums, or FB group posts I’m sure you have heard all the horror stories about people who have taken their cars to the dealership (or any other shop) and have had them mess something up. I personally…
If you have a FK8 or are thinking about getting one, then you’ll know that one of the biggest issues/complaints out there besides overheating, is the lack luster transmission that comes equipped on the car. First, one of the most noted and talked about problems is the 2nd gear grind, followed up quickly with the gear “lock out” issue. These issues have been documented not only on FK8’s that are driven hard, but also ones that have just driven off…
With the FK8, gone are the days where you needed to have a full coilover to have a “sporty” car. This of course is thanks to the car coming with a highly sophisticated dual axis front suspension, various levels of electronically controlled shock damping, and an incredible chassis to boot. These three things alone are not the only things responsible for making the civic such a well handling car. However, they play the biggest role in it. For me, one…
As many of you know, I recently purchased a 2021 Civic Type R. Because of this acquisition the number of civics I now own, outnumber the spaces I have to store them. The Type R now brings my total civic count to 4. With Angie’s fit that makes 5 vehicles that I need to have space for. And that is not including the two motorcycles I have. The HOA is not okay with parking cars on the street, nor do…
On Monday May 10th, 2021, I purchased my Civic Type R and by Tuesday May 11th I had already begun improving it. There are many things I love about this car! Some that I like, others I can tolerate, but some stuff just had to go. First thing on the list that had to go was, the corny red striping on the ground effects kit around the whole car. Originally, I planned to leave the red pin striping on because…
First off, before we dive into this. I know you are all excited to read about FK8 content. However, I still have two more 8th gen specific articles I need to post. I already have a few posts that are FK8 specific in the pipeline, I figured I needed to at least finish off the 8th gen build for the people that are interested in that. I’ll admit, I have a obsession for upgraded brakes. That is one of those…
Well, I did it, I was finally able to achieve one of life’s greatest accomplishments. But before we dive into the most stereotypical, cliché post I have ever done let me lay the groundwork for the back story. Obviously, if you are no stranger to the blog then you will know that while I am American, the blood from the land of the rising sun pulses through my veins. More specifically the blood from a humble town located in the…
Two years ago, I installed my first set of Tein Flex Z’s on my 98 Honda Civic. At that time, I was in the market for some coilovers that were going to be installed on my “budget” daily/track toy and ill admit that the price point of the Tein Flex Z’s is what first lured me in. After doing some research and reading all about them on Tein’s website I decided to go ahead and give them a shot. You…