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TheFactor replied to the thread FL5 Type R owner - new to modding!.Will I get anymore horsepower from a New oil filler cap ? 😆 I have one on order I found on the bottom of my rabbit hole 🤪 -
TheFactor replied to the thread Fenrir1's 2025 Civic Type R FL5 CW.That sounds like a good plan 👍🏻 I ended up going with the Remark exhaust no valve since the research I did noticed that some...
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Yea i only got the drop in filter so my intake hose is still stock but the difference is so minimal to me that I hardly notice it. I...
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TheFactor reacted to Two Step Performance's post in the thread FL5 Type R owner - new to modding! with
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One great thing about this platform is that there are so many ways you can build it and enjoy it! Since January of 2023 I’ve had the... -
TheFactor reacted to Shingo Shoji's post in the thread FL5 Type R owner - new to modding! with Like.
I agree. The car needs sound but that’s the only glaring deficiency.
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TheFactor reacted to raptor718's post in the thread Hondata Jail Break Tour / SoCal CTR Meet Video - Torrance, CA with Like.
If you’re in SoCal you’re already near their shop to that would be amazing.
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Thanks everyone! I really appreciate the advice. I'm gonna hold off on the turbo because it seems like the consensus is a fuel system...
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TheFactor replied to the thread FL5 Type R owner - new to modding!.I’ve also had my 24 just over a year . I managed to keep it stock except for the OEM plus CF wing when I first got the car. I finally...
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3D Mats
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TheFactor replied to the thread Fenrir1's 2025 Civic Type R FL5 CW.I feel the complete opposite when I did the PRL stage 1 I definitely felt and heard a difference. I never really heard the whoosh...
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Dropped in the prl filter for the time being since gruppe intake costs an arm. Its extremely minimal woosh sound so i don't think it was...
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TheFactor replied to the thread Fenrir1's 2025 Civic Type R FL5 CW.Don’t feel bad I payed the extra for a carbon fiber pair 🤣 and you can’t even see them but hey they work and I know there CF 😆 and they...
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Installed the flapfab rock guards today. Kinda flimsy for the price but it is what it is i guess since better ones cost more and at the...
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Not today, but like a week ago, gave her her first contact wash
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😆 😂. Go ahead man poop all you want, I agree with you. Just happens to be the only "Type-R in West Virginia " picture I have. Here's...
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TheFactor replied to the thread What did you do to your FL5 today?.Thank you Brother !
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All you need is... here: https://www.civicxi.com/forum/threads/what-did-you-do-to-your-fl5-today.51962/post-947970 Dont forget apply...
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TheFactor replied to the thread What did you do to your FL5 today?.Big Thank you to all that posted there thoughts here .I really liked the AWE to it was a very close race 😆
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TheFactor replied to the thread What did you do to your FL5 today?.Very nice ! Have a link ? 🙏
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Ok. ready...
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TheFactor reacted to MERAKIAUTOWORKS's post in the thread Who’s running a AWE touring exhaust on there FL5 ? with Love.
Woooo! -Josh
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After 6 months wait :D
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installed Hasport RMM and PRL intercooler today.
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Changed the coolant reservoir today, surprisingly easy install with just a tiny bit of lost coolant. Didn’t have to remove any brackets...
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It’s funny. We test drove a Type-S before we bought the FL5 (seats were the big no-go for us), and the first time it popped she lost her...
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I like it! I'm going to get one too, my Japanese rising sun plate is sun bleached pink
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CBP is a looker. Black is so underrated! Love the cf wing as well.
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First rock chip in the windshield today. :(
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Installed the FK8 spare tire kit in the FL5. Pretty easy, actually. I did trim a small piece off the new floor in the left rear corner...
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New shoes
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I'm currently applying several coats of satin varnish to the door sills so that the stickers stay firmly in place and can be easily cleaned.
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H&R Springs ZE40s FitCamX
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Installed the TSP titanium cooling plate hardware along with some spare Hybrid Racing hardware I had that fits the coolant piping. AFD...
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Wot cooling plate and track wheels mounted. Plus an oil change.
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TheFactor replied to the thread What did you do to your FL5 today?.The only time I enjoy the scenery is when I find a pull off 😆👍🏻👊🏻
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TheFactor reacted to DastardlyDave's post in the thread What did you do to your FL5 today? with Haha.
In ammendem, saw a lot of signs saying " slow, curves ahead, 15 mph." I read that as "Challenge accepted!". Damn I love this platform.
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TheFactor reacted to DastardlyDave's post in the thread What did you do to your FL5 today? with Love.
I went for another three-hour rip through hilly roads—this time in the WVA panhandle. Discovered some wonderful roads and had a burger...
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TheFactor reacted to Two Step Performance's post in the thread Who’s running a AWE touring exhaust on there FL5 ? with Like.
I’d say it is noticeable but pretty minimal. That combination is much more tame than any aftermarket catback would be with the factory...
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TheFactor replied to the thread What did you do to your FL5 today?.@Clark_Kent Btw you contributed to my decision which caused me to look in other directions and it’s much appreciated 👍🏻
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TheFactor replied to the thread Who’s running a AWE touring exhaust on there FL5 ?.The money shot 😆 just wish I didn’t have my camera/phone in the car when it was on the lift. I wanted to take pictures so bad and was...
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Got the Chasing J's titanium washer fluid cap and Spoon oil cap
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TheFactor replied to the thread What did you do to your FL5 today?.It wasn’t an easy decision but I liked the way the welds were perfection and fitment was spot on a long with being not clamped with...
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TheFactor replied to the thread Who’s running a AWE touring exhaust on there FL5 ?.Ok thought I’d update my thread and wow it was a hard decision. The Awe looks like a great exhaust and sounds awesome which made my...
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TheFactor replied to the thread What did you do to your FL5 today?.Put a Remark SS exhaust on today 👍🏻 well I didn’t install it but watched the process and what a great exhaust and fitment. Love the...
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TheFactor reacted to Zpeedster M's post in the thread Missed shift 3rd to 2nd with resulting added NVH with Haha.
User error + overthinking = repetitive thread :rolleyes:
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TheFactor replied to the thread Missed shift 3rd to 2nd with resulting added NVH.It’s driver error not the FL5’s fault . I’ve done it also and not just with the FL5. I’m not a pro but just a seasoned track day guy ...
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TheFactor reacted to jcm's post in the thread Missed shift 3rd to 2nd with resulting added NVH with Like.
also I did a very correct breakin I've changed oil several times by 5k so when I get the oil reading any lack or presence of solids in...
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TheFactor reacted to TypeRD's post in the thread Missed shift 3rd to 2nd with resulting added NVH with Love.
Small, random, misfires are normal. All engines misfire to some degree, simply because the combustion process and timing isn’t 100%...
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TheFactor reacted to Two Step Performance's post in the thread Who’s running a AWE touring exhaust on there FL5 ? with Like.
They key to maintaining a good exhaust sound (and reasonable volume) with an upgraded downpipe is having a resonated exhaust. Thankfully...
