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A very weird issue developed over the past 3 weeks. My FK8 Type R makes this rattling / heavy vibration at exactly 2000rpm. This happens in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd gear. No matter what speed or what gear I’m in at 2000rpm something starts rattling and it happens near the driver’s side. If I drive...

My first “Drone” video. Guys, it’s not perfect. I’ll do better next time I know. For now, I just hope it’s watchable. Here’s it is:

It’s been a work in progress. As of a few days ago, I finally completed my “thermal management” build. Since Day 1, I focused on keeping things nice and cool. I also wanted to improve the sound of the exhaust and air intake adding more character and emotion to the car. This is the way I went...

Car Meets are the best when it comes down to finding new ideas. Here’s one of the best car meets I’ve been to in a long time. The bar has been set higher.

I’d like to get some advice on a issue I have with my FK8 Type R. Tuners welcome. My concern is about boost and possibly exhaust. I’m running the car with an Eventuri air intake and an HKS L-Spec exhaust. I haven’t been able to find any tuners that I trust to investigate the issue. I hope...

We are talking style and price point here. What do you think?

Here's something new! Didn't drive the car for 4 or 5 days. Woke up this morning to this: What the hell is that sound? Anybody have a clue? It's so audible you don't have to turn up the volume.

Oil Catch Can Review - How much oil would an oil catch can catch, if an oil catch can, could catch, would catch oil? Here's my attempt to answer this question:

I purchased and installed the J’s Racing COPLUS headlights for my Honda Civic Type R FK8. Earlier in the year, I heard about another guy who tried to use those headlights on his FK2. He had trouble and they swapped them out, but it happened again. He ended up going back to stock, end of...

Well, it's been about a month now. After the installation of parts, I can say there's a lot of good, and a bit of let down. I think it's the exhaust. Going from the stock 3 pipe to the HKS L-Spec 2 pipe. The good point is I got the exhaust note I wanted. It's audible and it doesn't drown...

Hello. In a few weeks time, I will have finished the tuning phase of my FK8. I now need to move into paint, wrap or decals exterior design. Does anybody know of any software that I can use to design the look of the car? Hopefully with a Civic or Type R digital model that can be edited.

How do I find out the code from the “Check Engine Light” warning I just got? Is it possible without the OBD reader? I’m pretty sure the MAF sensor tripped the CEL but the code is not there. All I can see is a the transmission icon and the CEL light message. No code.

I got my first “Check Engine Light” today. It came on after installing the new HKS Muffler and HKS Intercooler. It didn’t go into “Limp Mode” but the light came on and stayed on till I got home. There were no noticeable high temps. Nothing leaking, nothing smoking or unusual odors. Even...

Just got my oil catch can today. This was an issue for a long time because most vendors are only making oil catch cans for LHD. Japan FK8 is RHD so a lot of companies I contacted had no response for me. In Japan, we found that only Cusco has a 9mm oil catch can. There was another maker but...

Japan Honda FK8 Civic Type R Goal: Thermal Management build Product: GRP Turbo Blanket and Downpipe Blanket. Snag #1: Downpipe Blanket won’t fit around OEM Downpipe. We thought we could live without it cause it doesn’t have it anyway. Snag #2: Turbo Blanket fits perfectly...but....OEM Heat...

........1 WEEK LATER. Well the engine break-in is complete. 1,400km road trip got me well over the 1K mark. Despite my initial frustration getting used to my clutch, I can say definitively that the car is AWESOME. If it’s not acting right, bumping, jumping, it’s because of my own driving...

Which one should I rock today?

Well, after a long wait I finally received my FK8 Type R. Love at first sight. I absolutely love this car. Not only is it fun to drive, it is driving. It’s definitely a driver’s car. If you like these kinds of stories, feel free to continue reading. Morning: Picked it up, checked all the...

Right now, I’m in the market for an oil catch can for my FK8 Type R ( Japan Model ). I contacted Mishimoto but they currently don’t support the RHD model. Radium also has an oil catch can ( dual catch can ) but I can only use one half of that set. The problem seems to be the firewall. I...

There was an amazing event over the weekend here in Japan. High up in the mountain area of Gunma, a group of Type R owners decided to come together and this is what it looked like. Sorry if these pictures aren’t presented in the order I wanted them in. Couldn’t change that.