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Yeah, I agree. The lack of a real oil temp sensor is seriously stingy and indefensible, imo. Re: the baffle, the sad reality is very few relatively affordable cars come with one from the factory. I was surprised to find that the Supra actually has one (!), but I believe you need to spring for at...

I haven't, but I would be, too. (And it looks like supplemental oil cooling is key to controlling both temperatures.) I'd reach out to PointByPatrol or Siwelnosaj on the FL5 forums re: a good solution for reading oil temps and for general advice re: oil cooling. Specific to your plans, the...

re: intercoolers... not cheap, but initial results are very promising: https://www.civicxi.com/forum/threads/hpt-microtubule-series-fl5-intercooler.58866/ TLDR: = / > PRL power levels > PWR re: cooling (and impact on airflow to the radiator, etc.)

I am with you on the EQ... I can't settle on what I want to do with it. When I do some measurements, I want to test what each of the 3 bands does. I also don't find my results align with SG's, granted I am now far from "stock". I should have gotten a baseline! Their waterfall graph shows the...

I'm happy with it, but I *think* I'll probably add an amp next year. (Tucked the car away for the winter last weekend.) My subjective thoughts are that it sounds much "cleaner" than OEM and that it hits pretty hard at low volumes with the low end EQ'd up, but the lower / sub bass goes missing...

They've really come to a great place! Unique aesthetics, relatively good measurements (their passive gear -- i.e. preamps -- are SOTA, their headphone amps are close, their DACs range from good to decent, depending on the implementation -- notably their multibit / r2r designs don't perform as...

Weird, can't find the post. It looks nice -- flanges, triple tips, retains the valve, etc. I'm a little worried there might be drone, as I believe it's 3.25"(?).

Yeah... all the acoustic treatment I did killed the interior exhaust note 🤣

Can you get us a clip? 😎

Finished treating the interior of the cabin with Killmat (and hit the inside of the center console / cupholders with the little bit I had left over): Also took the opportunity to swap in the high preload spring for the Acuity shifter while I had everything out. I might try treating the fender...

Congrats. Waiting for March is gonna be rough, haha. 18" CE28s look great on this car, imo -- TE37s, too. I think it's mostly the split spoke designs in 18s that look to small for it.

Ended up just setting it to the side. Interior of the cabin is out! Acoustic treatment begins tomorrow. Tip for anyone interested in doing the same: open the hatch before you disconnect the battery to take out the seats... it's probably easiest to pull the carpet out the back. (I did not do...

Can anyone give me some tips on disconnecting the 12v socket harness from the center console?

In town / city, and on backroads, you'll be fine. Depending on highways near you, that might be a bit of a struggle. (60 mph? Likely ok. 80 mph? Gonna be a little rough.) Changing to a less aggressive tire will solve the problem. Or, you could spend $75 on acoustic material and a couple hours...

Highway cruising in my 8th gen is worse (on Blizzaks). Some of that may be engine / transmission noise, as it's much noisier in that respect. If you were to put 265 PS4Ss on an 8th gen, the road noise would be deafening. ITS road noise is bad, but not worse than a 20 y/o Civic. We just have...

https://www.civicxi.com/forum/threads/295-35-18-tires-fit.51593/ Paired with a set of Apex's 18x10.5 et47 would be nice... but, I'm with @optronix, I can't quite embrace the 18" VS5s on this car. Split spoke 18s just look a little too small relative to the body for me. I wish Apex would bring...

This is true. But, while the engines in those cars were responsive, I think people overlook how bad the DBW system was. There is significant input lag between when you activate the throttle pedal and when the throttle body actually responds.

9th gens didn't have vtec on both cams and only revved to a little past 7, so they're more similar to the ITS in that regard; the transition in engine character won't be as dramatic as it would be from an 8th gen (granted NA vs turbo, etc.). I have an 8th gen Si as my winter car, and I broke...

100%. I've never done this before, and it was relatively easy. You can find videos on Youtube that show how to remove panels for these Integras or 11th gen Civics. Most panels are held in place with small green push clips, and you can just pull them off (each door has a single screw). Be careful...

I've treated the hatch, doors, and under the rear seat with a combination of Killmat and Aggfoam (and I plan to do the floor of the cabin next). It's made a considerable difference in road noise, cabin acoustics, and the experience of interacting with the car. The material is cheap, but the...