What did you do to your Integra Type S today? 🙋🏻‍♂️

[gohan408]

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[Victorofhavoc]

Have you considered a different MT fluid?

I have considered going to a motul trans fluid. Sometimes that can help with synchros, but usually it's weight related. I'd expect with heat as the oil thins that synchros would be happier, but if the oe fluid is really atrocious it might be getting too thin.

I'm coaching some people later this month at a private event, so I'll try to get to the trans fluid by then.

I lost the oe rear pads over the weekend... 7800 miles and 3 total days at the track. I'm at the backing plate ?. Those three days included only 12 sessions. Typically I expect rear oe pads on a fwd car to last 48+ sessions including street driving. Track only I expect 72+ sessions, so it seems like carrying rear pads and rotors is a necessity for this platform if you're going to do any hard driving.

Sourcing new pads and rotors now. I've got some DBA 4k on the way and just trying to source a decent rear pad now. If anyone can help find the part number for a ferodo ds2500, Porterfield r4s, or a similar pad that would be super helpful!

 

[Victorofhavoc]

I have considered going to a motul trans fluid. Sometimes that can help with synchros, but usually it's weight related. I'd expect with heat as the oil thins that synchros would be happier, but if the oe fluid is really atrocious it might be getting too thin.

I'm coaching some people later this month at a private event, so I'll try to get to the trans fluid by then.

I lost the oe rear pads over the weekend... 7800 miles and 3 total days at the track. I'm at the backing plate ?. Those three days included only 12 sessions. Typically I expect rear oe pads on a fwd car to last 48+ sessions including street driving. Track only I expect 72+ sessions, so it seems like carrying rear pads and rotors is a necessity for this platform if you're going to do any hard driving.

Sourcing new pads and rotors now. I've got some DBA 4k on the way and just trying to source a decent rear pad now. If anyone can help find the part number for a ferodo ds2500, Porterfield r4s, or a similar pad that would be super helpful!

Well after some scouring it appears the rear pad numbers are:

Dp82402 for ebc
Fcp5086 for ferodo
Ap1878 for Porterfield

 

[ABPDE5]

I did run the Cobb 93 tune this weekend. Car was fast and no issues on track. Engine was rock solid, temps were rock solid (even in a very humid 87F day), but the shifter linkage solved nothing about the 3-2 grind. Still coming up to hairpins you have to be patient about slamming it into second and then slipping the clutch. Out of 45 or so laps yesterday and two 2nd gear hairpins (one is a right uphill called "the bitch" that puts a lot of stress on diffs and gears) I did two small grinds.

I can't see any other "shifter upgrade" fixing it. I have a feeling the real culprit is a combo of gearing, gear placement in the trans, and probably some stretch in the linkage cables. I also suspect the blip shift being slow is an issue (likely due to the heavy flywheel). The bushings did improve a bit of feel at low speed going into first and it feels crispier into 5th. The 5-6 shift I'm also a lot less scared I'd drop to 4th now since the gate "barrier" between 4 and 6 feels more "present" now. Everything else feels like stock. If you're looking to solve these problems then the linkage will help.

Fwiw, my other car I did one grind over thousands upon thousands of laps, and it was entirely my fault as I released the clutch going too fast into 5th. That trans is also linkage based, but I've never had to hunt for gears or misshifted 3rd for 1st. It makes me think the side to side movement of the shifter could be a bit looser to help conceal the fast shift problems.

Does anyone know if the acuity shifter (or others) can lengthen the side to side spacing of the gears?

Acuity shifter allows adjustment of gate width snd throw length (installed mine this weekend):

 

[lumper]

Did you use a scanner for the rear brakes to put them in maintenance mode?

I had them done, last minute I ran out of time and the rain wouldn't stop, I paid my mechanic to do the job for me.
shockingly it was $350 to swap pads on all 4 wheels, I thought that was a bit high, given I use them for everything and they are always very competitive.,
Anyway its done, brakes are performing great.
Wasted 30% or more of the OEM brakes, but I didn't want to play guessing games where the brake pads were concerned, my main priority was avoiding any rotor damage.

 

[lumper]

Today I went to a paintless dent removal guy that my long time friend who owns a body shop referred me too.
He got the dent out in about 20 minutes, looks perfect as if it was never there.
(A month or so ago, in a parking lot somebody hit my passenger door leaving a quarter sized dent in the middle of the door.)
Now, I wait for my Gyeon to arrive so I can wash, and ceramic coat the car for the second time since I bought it 14 months ago, then my car is all caught up until we hit 10k and do a third oil change.
I do have two annoying issues with the car that I think I am going to go to the dealer to let them resolve, but otherwise the car has been great.

 

[whtciv2k]

Ordered a custom made passenger side trim piece wrapped in Alcantara with Type S laser engraved on the end. Came out looking beautifully. The red is the type R red so it doesn’t quite match 100% but it still looks really good. Ordered from SWEIDIT. Super cool dudes and the product came out amazing. Will likely order some other things from them.

 

[mrxchris]

APR lip installed

 

[Tw1stedlog1k]

Detail and details! I went all in with the "Type S" logos. Going for the obnoxious branding approach, a la M car.

 

[TeggyGuyFL]

Just sent my ECU to Jester!!!

 

[SocalDE5]

Spent about 3.5hrs under the car on jack stands installing my Invidia exhaust.
I did this on fri the 13th so I had Final Destination worries.

Easy install and easy to adjust the tips to allign.

Price was good and it sounds very good too. Quality is good and happy good.

 

[optronix]

Spent about 3.5hrs under the car on jack stands installing my Invidia exhaust.
I did this on fri the 13th so I had Final Destination worries.

Easy install and easy to adjust the tips to allign.

Price was good and it sounds very good too. Quality is good and happy good.

I've had mine for about a month now, enough to get a little familiar with it and yes I think it's the best value exhaust available for the DE5.

I will report that it can drone on deceleration, especially with the valve open. I noticed this while stuck in really shitty traffic in Northern Virginia. Obviously leaving it in comfort mitigates most of it, but it is still present. I found myself clutching early when decelerating after about an hour or so and was relieved when the trip was over... but honestly if anyone is caught in traffic for over an hour you've got plenty of other grievances to pile on to.

Also the resonance has unearthed other rattles in my interior. That's not so much the exhaust's fault but it is a side-effect.

The good side though is I've also taken it on a spirited cruise and it changes the dynamic of the experience. That's what I bought the exhaust for, so I'll deal with the quibbles.

 

[StingertimeNC]

I've had mine for about a month now, enough to get a little familiar with it and yes I think it's the best value exhaust available for the DE5.

I will report that it can drone on deceleration, especially with the valve open. I noticed this while stuck in really shitty traffic in Northern Virginia. Obviously leaving it in comfort mitigates most of it, but it is still present. I found myself clutching early when decelerating after about an hour or so and was relieved when the trip was over... but honestly if anyone is caught in traffic for over an hour you've got plenty of other grievances to pile on to.

Also the resonance has unearthed other rattles in my interior. That's not so much the exhaust's fault but it is a side-effect.

The good side though is I've also taken it on a spirited cruise and it changes the dynamic of the experience. That's what I bought the exhaust for, so I'll deal with the quibbles.

Good to hear the honest feedback. There's almost always a trade off for mods like these.

 

[optronix]

Good to hear the honest feedback. There's almost always a trade off for mods like these.

Indeed, and I was expecting it. It still passes the "wife test", but let it be known my wife is probably more tolerant than most for this type of thing because she grew up with loud exhausts just like I did. But she's also been driving Porsches and Range Rovers for the past 15 years or so...

It sounds really good lol. It actually exceeded my expectations in the sound department. I put the windows down for nearly every drive now.

That said, let me go off-topic for a bit and remind everyone to keep their expectations reasonable as a turbo 4 cylinder can only sound so good with any exhaust... but check THIS shit out. I had no idea a V6 could sound this good!!! And yes I'm making moves to get one of these ASAP.

 

[Victorofhavoc]

Indeed, and I was expecting it. It still passes the "wife test", but let it be known my wife is probably more tolerant than most for this type of thing because she grew up with loud exhausts just like I did. But she's also been driving Porsches and Range Rovers for the past 15 years or so...

It sounds really good lol. It actually exceeded my expectations in the sound department. I put the windows down for nearly every drive now.

That said, let me go off-topic for a bit and remind everyone to keep their expectations reasonable as a turbo 4 cylinder can only sound so good with any exhaust... but check THIS shit out. I had no idea a V6 could sound this good!!! And yes I'm making moves to get one of these ASAP.

Out of a camry engine too.

I'd love an emira, but knowing me I'd tear it apart and turn it into a racecar within a few months and it's just too cool of a car for that today. Lotus has the best steering and shifting in the business though. I wish we had more exige cup cars that came to the US.

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