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The higher pressures recommended in the manual are for sustained speeds of over 130 mph. Although your best pressures on track use will depend on your own testing, it will be higher than recommended for general street use. Tires get very hot at high speeds, and pressures build rapidly. Most of...

Optimum tire pressure will vary substantially depending on the tire and the specific use. It's a safe rule that front drivers will fare better with more pressure in front. In hard driving, as on track, you just have to experiment to see where the best handling balance and grip is obtained. When...

I'll gladly take your word for it, but I don't understand how the software for rev matching would have such an effect. But the throttle mapping for rev overhang could do it, which has long been an emissions control tool. But I haven't found it problematic in this car.

I have found no interaction at all between rev matching and up shifting. Coming from a history of high hp, normally aspirated rear drive cars with ECU-free mechanical transmissions, the ITS is certainly a change. The combination of the throttle mapping, torque steer, and turbo lag makes up...

Yep, my 2025 has the Pilot Sport 4S.

I retired from the track stuff several years ago, and I would not have bought the Integra, nor would I buy the Honda, if I had track use in mind. I would never discourage anyone from taking their car on track, since it's the only sensible way to learn high performance driving. But, the ITS...

If the suspension settings of the Type R include damper settings that are much stiffer than the ITS, I might question any value in it. Since a key goal is to maintain good tire contact with the road, my seat-of-the-pants feel tells me that the Integra sport plus setting is plenty firm.

I think the boy-racer styling of the Civic puts more of those cars in the hands of, well, boy racers who are more likely to pursue track time. My guess, if both cars, with the same tires, were driven by the same driver, track times would be nearly identical. If the damper settings on the Civic...

Sounds like a well designed kit.

Yes, clearance shouldn't be an issue on most SUVs. I had a frame hitch on a GTI and removed it after the first day, couldn't get in the driveway without scraping. Regarding your question, if the frame hitch is properly engineered for the specific application, and installed by a competent tech...

The bike is outside the car, open to all the risks of driver mistakes and third party intentions. Depending on the specific hitch and rack, clearance on approach/departure angle can also be an issue. If the tech is competent, installation itself should not be a problem, as you mention...

Any bike rack on this car is potentially problematic. I'd just fold down the back seat and put it inside.

Granted, I'm an old fart in the current world. Not meaning to be critical of anyone, but I surely wish that the Gen X and Z folks could revisit English grammar and use it. I spend too much time researching online slang, and I usually regret the effort. We have a language that has served us well...

One of the car writers described the Integra Type S as "a Civic Type R for adults." He might have to reconsider.

Seems to me, some folks are missing the whole point of the ITS. Straight line speed is generally a matter of hp, which is a matter of money. You can buy all the speed you want. The ITS is, IMO, a well-balanced car that is fun to drive. It's the only front driver I've ever cared to own, after...

My 18" wheel from EZ Spare clears the front rotor. Verify that it's a 5X120 bolt pattern.

As long as the OD is a match, using the spare in front poses no risk. I specifically wanted a spare that fits up front. Putting the spare on the rear and then putting the rear wheel in front doesn't sound like a big deal, and it's not if you're in your driveway in the daytime with good weather...

At the time I was shopping, Modern Spare did not have the correct size for the Type S, and there was no anticipated date of shipment for the backordered tires. Perhaps that has changed. Because of the larger front brake calipers and the lug nut pattern, the standard Integra kit doesn't work...

The important dimension with an LSD is the OD of the tire on each side. The ITS uses a helical design LSD, not a locking diff, so this is not as critical. Regarding a spare, I got mine from EZ Spare Wheel. Since we have the same size on all corners, it can be used anywhere.

Agree 100%. My last Porsche track car was a 996 series GT3 with sport shifter. Obviously very different cars, with the GT3 in its own universe of performance. But in terms of the shifting experience only, the ITS is as good.