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  1. CTR vs Megane RS vs i30N

    2020 Hot Hatch showdown https://www.whichcar.com.au/reviews/car-comparisons/renault-megane-rs-trophy-300-honda-civic-type-r-hyundai-i30-fastback-n-comparison "The Civic Type R is so accomplished we’re lucky Honda doesn’t charge more for the pleasure. Yes, it has flaws, but you forget them by...
  2. Continental DWS 06 to Michelin PS4S

    Just thought I'd give a quick analysis while it's fresh in my mind. Recently swapped over from Continental DWS 06 All-Seasons to Michelin PS4S in 265/35 R 18 size. Both same size, on my 18x9.5 + 45 offset rims. Traction is night and day. I can stomp it in 2nd gear and have zero wheel spin with...
  3. Supertest - Renault RS vs Golf R vs Type R

    https://www.evo.co.uk/hot-hatchback/201893/renault-megane-rs-vs-honda-civic-type-r-vs-volkswagen-golf-r-supertest-review TL:DR - CTR # 1! Again!
  4. Diminished Value?

    Anyone successfully claim this before from someone else's insurance? I'm supposed to gather evidence and send it to the insurance agency, but there is no clarity as to what "evidence" is. Car listings for similar mileage and then get an appraisal from a dealership?
  5. Truck lost its load next to me - what would you do?

    I was cruising down the interstate at ~70 mph and I noticed a lifted truck driving like an asshole in my rearview. It had a cabinet/fridge strapped in the bed - standing up tall above the cab but with giant straps on top. When I see guys with loads like this, I usually see them in the right lane...
  6. CTR Alignment - just toe and go, go for cheapest alignment?

    Since only toe is adjustable...do we need fancy alignments? Or should a cheap "toe and go" type alignment work? Just wondering if a mechanic is bullshitting me on how hard an alignment is on a CTR.
  7. What pinstripe to match OEM?

    Anyone know an exact match? It's not red Oracal. I keep seeing 3M thrown around - is it matte red or something else?
  8. Gurney flap on OEM Spoiler?

    Thinking about getting one to cover a scratch on my spoiler - does it do anything?
  9. WTB: Stock Rear Spoiler (Gloss Black middle part only)

    Got a scratch on my spoiler - if you've replaced/deleted yours, I'm possibly interested in buying your spoiler with perfect paint. Just the middle gloss black part, the simple middle part that is the main "wing".
  10. Stock Summer Tires vs All Season 18"

    I know this was a big question for me when I was looking at 18" wheels - how would a wider all season stack up against stock summer tires? Well, after having gone from Stock to All Season back to Stock, I have some observations. My 18" setup is Enkei NT03RR's 18x9.5 +45mm with 265/35R18...
  11. Driving a Ford Edge for the week

    It sucks. Steering is vague and the car wants to understeer like a fat kid wants candy. It is nice to not have to shimmy myself over the bolstering. And I am standing up when I leave the car without any effort. And it is nice to re-calibrate myself. Driving slow cars makes driving fast cars...
  12. Motor Trend Long Term Update 4

    https://www.motortrend.com/cars/honda/civic/2018/2018-honda-civic-type-r-long-term-update-4-review/ Ed summarized by writing, "Overall, I was impressed by the Civic as a long haul/daily driver. It's fundamentally a Civic, so there's plenty of room for people and stuff. The Type R treatment...
  13. Engine of the Week - K20C1 "4 Piston Cylinder Heads"

    https://www.enginebuildermag.com/2019/02/eotw-civic-type-r-k20c1-engine/ Fun little read with some cool pics. “We took the stock car and put a MoTec ECU on it and we turned it up,” he says. “It was easy to add 120 horsepower without touching any part of the car, other than putting a computer...
  14. Anyone else's rear lip cracked?

    I just noticed that mine has been broken since new - I can go back to some pictures I took literally just after I bought the car and this has been like this since day 1. I just happened to walk up to my car at the "right" angle and I saw that it wasn't aligned. I circled the issue at hand -...
  15. Fuel tank really 12.4 gal?

    Usually when "Fuel low" pops up, I pull into a gas station and my car takes a little over 9 gallons. I just pushed the "E" reading on my car farther than I ever have. My "Fuel Low" warning popped up and I drove it until it should have read negative numbers on the "miles left" gauge. Car still...
  16. Car Throttle 9 things learned in 1st month of ownership

    https://www.carthrottle.com/post/9-things-ive-learned-from-a-month-of-honda-civic-type-r-ownership/ 1. Get over it. Seriously, I have never felt this was a big deal 2. Yup. "My last long-term test car was a Hyundai i30 N, which I adored. But jumping from that to this Civic, it’s struck me that...
  17. Motor Trend Long Term Update 3

    https://www.motortrend.com/cars/honda/civic/2018/2018-honda-civic-type-r-long-term-update-3-review/ They're only getting 20 mpg? They're either hooning the shit out of that car, getting stuck in traffic all the time or something's wrong. It's easy to pull down high twenties and thirties with...
  18. Speedo error worse than estimated?

    Is this just down to the brand of tire and slight dimensional differences? Estimated error is 1.92% for a 265/35 tire on 18x9.5" wheels, actual error is more like 5% per comparison of the speedo and GPS calculated speed. Or was my speedo off by about 3% from the factory and the tire speedo...
  19. Cool JDM only Type R stuff?

    Something that can be brought back by someone visiting Japan easily (i.e. not rims or aero bits)? Any ideas? The only thing I can think of are Mugen door handle protectors.
  20. Alignment warranty denied due to aftermarket wheels

    Dealership refused to do an alignment under warranty at all until I showed them the warranty we have on our cars. Then they refused to do the alignment under warranty because I have my winter wheels on. They said "We don't know what you've monkeyed with so we can't do it under warranty." I've...


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