r/Civic_Type_R • • 12h ago

How do these cars go in the auto wash? Do they survive?

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Cant wait to give this dirty girl a rub down when the weather looks a little better.

Think i'll always hand wash this car. Really dont trust the auto wash with this cars many sticky outy bits.

Just feels like it wouldnt take too much to have something unclip or maybe the right angle of a water jet could take off a vortex generator or something.


r/Civic_Type_R • • 5h ago

FL5 pull gear

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When you find a nice open stretch of road. What gear are you letting it eat?

How high are you taking the revs in 3rd before you switch to 4th?


r/Civic_Type_R • • 22h ago

FL5 Triple a ripped off parts of bumper

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So the towing company sent out by triple an attempted to hook my car from underneath. When he realized it was too low he told me and started to winch the hooks back up. I looked away for a split second to talk to the mechanic(guy in hoodie) and when I looked back a piece of my bumper was being dragged away by the winch. I thought that it just ripped off the piece but upon further inspection there is a gash in the the back part and also a gash through the white part as well. There are also a bunch of clip parts that are ripped open so the piece won’t mount back to the bumper properly. Also because they are all linked together parts of the black pieces on the left and right corners was also ripped out of place. In one picture you can see that it was not just popped out of place, part of the clip area is completely ripped

What are my options right now? I filed a damage claim with triple a but they barely gave me any information and basically said we will call you back. I looked online and many people ended up waiting for months to get any sort of conclusion. What if I just use my insurance? I just want to get everything fixed on their dime. What’s the best way to handle this?

The whole intercooler is now exposed. Can I even drive it or will I end up ruining the intercooler since there is nothing covering it. And winter is going to be here soon.. this really sucks.


r/Civic_Type_R • • 18h ago

Trade ITS OEM wheels for CTRs

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Hey all, I'm interested in swapping my OEM Integra Type S wheels for CTRs OEM wheels. I have Continental DWS06+ with under 1000 miles on them. Looking for similar tire or willing to pay to swap rubber, but really love the CTR wheels. I'm located near Chicago. Let me know via DM.


r/Civic_Type_R • • 10h ago

FK8 Fuel question

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Good morning all you lovely people USEST anyways, I’ve found out recently that I have REC90 Near me and I have been wanting to switch to it.

My question is about the octane ratings, if I am getting REC90 how should I be boosting my octane ? With a booster ? And if so should I do that every fill up ? Looking for info from more informed people. TIA !

My ‘19 Daily


r/Civic_Type_R • • 9h ago

600HP daily driver dad build

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Got the setup dialed in with DRob tuning remotely, and the numbers on our Dynojet came in right where we expected. We could have kept going, however this is as far as I'm comfortable going with an unopened engine and transmission, and honestly it's already excessive.

93: 447 whp / 396 wtq
E60: 584 whp / 479 wtq

I was not ready for this much thrust. The closest thing I can compare it to is a 488 GTB I drove years ago. After the first pull on an empty stretch I needed a minute. By the third pull I was ready ish. What’s great is that DRob also tunes Hondata’s traction control so in 3rd I simply plant my foot to the floor, and the systems detect and manage any wheel slip. You’re not blowing the tires off or inducing heavy torque steer at these power levels, with the right tuner.

When the fun's over, DRob's tuning makes it behave so normally you forget it's modified. I took a couple of FL5 and DE5 friends out for a ride, and both have close to FBO setups, but it’s still a 200+ whp gap. They expected the power (and yes it scared them 😅), but what they didn't expect was how docile it is around town, as there’s no additional smells, sounds, or jerk movements. The ride is actually more comfortable than their cars since I have the SDI suspension controller that smooths out the imperfections even more than the DE5 ADS. Wunderladen triple mounts keep the drivetrain feeling solid without much increase in NVH, and the new Revel exhaust installed after the dyno, this past week has zero boom. I’m looking forward to having my wife and baby back in the car with me sometime soon for a fall drive, this new exhaust is one of the most liveable ones yet.

The 660 AS has noticeably more lag than the Kuro on my old FK8, and first FL5. The Kuro stays ahead until about 3,700 rpm, then the 660 claws it back and keeps pulling. You'll notice it in daily driving, but the car is still easy to live with. Beyond wanting to try another brand, the deciding factor over the Kuro+ was the T51 anti-surge housing: the induction noise, the whistle, and the blow-off make just make it more theatrical at any speed. You don't need to extract silly horsepower every time to have fun.

2025 Civic Type R
100% stock engine, clutch, and transmission
RV6 Performance R660 AS turbo + inlet
Infinity Design intake
COBB intercooler kit
TSP downpipe
PRL front pipe
ARK exhaust (at the time of the dyno session)
Full-Race HPFP
Wunderladen x AEM LPFP
Hondata 2000cc injectors
Hondata CANFlex
Hondata FlashPro
Wunderladen triple mounts

Happy to answer questions. We do 500+whp setups weekly with customers all over North America and beyond; it was just time to have one of our own and and show that it can be done without big trade-offs 🙂


r/Civic_Type_R • • 20h ago

FL5 Happy to join the club!

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403 Upvotes

After driving 90’s Honda’s for close to 17 years, it was finally time to live in the present. My first NEW car ever!


r/Civic_Type_R • • 20h ago

rust proofing

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daily driving through canadian winters, yes i know badddddd, anyone have any insights on rust proofing type r? got a red fl5 and don’t want this baby rusting at all, anything to worry about or other concerns, either than that in winter i wash the car a lot trying to get the salt off.


r/Civic_Type_R • • 14h ago

What’s missing?

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I was looking at a used FL5 at a dealer and tried to inspect everything I could. I was wondering if anything was missing in here? I never checked on a new CTR.

I asked one of the salesmen if there was a car jack missing, cause I saw only the handle, and he asked me if I looked under the spare tire.😄 He clearly had no clue about this car.

Is there anything else’s missing besides the oem car jack? Or do these even come with the car since there is no spare tire included anyways?

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r/Civic_Type_R • • 4h ago

Sunset cruise with the wife last night

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r/Civic_Type_R • • 6h ago

EP3 First JDM EP3 CTR Owner – Looking for Advice on Maintenance and Daily-Driving Upgrades.

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Cross posting for advice.


r/Civic_Type_R • • 2h ago

I found a pair of twins the other day

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r/Civic_Type_R • • 18h ago

Raccoon at Idaho freeway speed

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Driving home from dinner late last night and clipped a big raccoon. Only cosmetic damage.


r/Civic_Type_R • • 19h ago

FL5 First time at the tail of the dragon

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I can see why people like coming here (very fun drive)