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  1. Fast cars and ?? Guitars!! What are your hobbies!!

    Piano(main axe), guitar, martial arts, and writing. Have not gigged in a long time, but still keep my hand in. A true Scrabble addict as well. Chess, backgammon, etc. also but not to the same extent. Not a big video game player, don't even own a console-but would love to have a really...
  2. New Front rotors and pads at 60K! Do I need to "bed" them in?

    Just as with acceleration runs, conditions matter. I think we all agree on that. The question is, is an 11 foot difference too much to claim it was track temps or road surface? Presuming both tests are done on decent surfaces, that leaves track temps and tire temps. A fraction of a second...
  3. New Front rotors and pads at 60K! Do I need to "bed" them in?

    I know, right? That's what it looks like.
  4. New Front rotors and pads at 60K! Do I need to "bed" them in?

    Short answer, yes. Brakes need to seat properly. The question is, do you let them seat a bit before doing hard stops - or do you do the hard stops asap to get them to seat? I had a mechanic- the one who installed them - tell me to do some moderately hard stops to seat them, but avoid a full...
  5. What tires are the best for the price

    If they are rubbing, that is not something to ignore, Can't be good for the tires or plastic Sometimes I wonder if I should have bought another set of the Continental Extreme Nail-Magnets, which burn tread like they were auditioning for Tokyo Drift 2. So at least the last flat which just got...
  6. What tires are the best for the price

    Since they have such a huge effect on performance, safety, comfort, NVH, etc. tires are not where I would look to go cheap. Tempting as it is. I did not enjoy forking out $ 1,400 for my last full set of factory Continentals. Even thought about switching to Michelins - seeing as unlike the...
  7. Problem with my turbo 10th gen SI

    Might not be the BOV in this case...but they have been an issue. Good luck, that sucks to get only half the boost.
  8. Finally made it happen. My dream car.

    Congratulations! This car clearly went to the right new owner!
  9. fuel pump recall

    For $ 195 and about a four hour or less install, not bad! I The fact it sits taller than the original doesn't seem to be an issue. And from the comments, all positive, it works a treat.
  10. Highest mileage 10th gen

    Wow, first I have hard of that issue, usually Hondas are pretty bullet proof for a long, long time.
  11. fuel pump recall

    I have been told for my 2018 FK8 by local Honda dealers in AZ that it will be fall before they have the fix for the fuel pump issue. My thinking is that It is not a simple matter of putting back in the exact same original equipment - Honda had to engineer and manufacture a fix, that won't fail...
  12. Getting the word out to all tuned CivicX owners

    If and when I mod my FK8 I will be sure to add any experience to that thread. Long term experience of others would really help those of us on the fence about tuning to feel more comfortable making the leap.
  13. Highest mileage 10th gen

    On 2017 SI purchased new that August- 52,000 miles when traded in early 2020. So a lot of miles. that works out to about 20,800 miles /yr. The crazy thing? It was only just on its second set of tires (upgraded Michelin Pilot Sport 4's about six months before trading), and on its original pads...
  14. Tires

    ON my 2017 SI, I eventually replaced the stock Goodyear tire with Michelin Pilot Sport 4 summer tires and noticed a huge difference. That said, i have the original Continental Extreme Contact 6-not the actual original tires! just the same model- on my '18 Type rand really like the...
  15. Perfect Oil Change Intervals Experiment

    One thing that often gets overlooked when discussing oil change intervals: Your oil life is one thing, the life span of your oil filter is another. A mechanic I know pointed this out to me. So maybe your oil is still good, but your oil filter isn't. In any case, cheap insurance.
  16. Times are changing

    I admit it - you got me. Good one.
  17. FL5 intercooler can use in FK8??

    The FL5 cooling is better mainly because the front of the car allows more air in - not because of the stock intercooler. So kind of a moot question. As is, while better than the FK8, not sure Honda totally solved the cooling issue in the FL5 from what I hear....
  18. bluerazz si build thread

    Great dog and car pics, now I miss my '17 AB SI. I never got to mod it, as I traded it for an FK8, but I will enjoy seeing your build journey.
  19. what MPG does your gauge cluster read for your average fuel?

    That seems low for your model. Given that it should be more economical than an SI or Type R. Are you doing a lot of stop and go short trips? That would kill your mileage. The tuner is the obvious suspect, but there are people on this forum who can address that better than yours truly.


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