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  1. Anybody using the Jackson Radiator ducting kit?

    Just became aware of this kit. 2017-2021 Honda Civic Type R (FK8) Radiator Ducting Kit – Jackson Racing . Anyone have experience with it? Does it work? Seems like a good idea but pretty pricey for some bent sheet metal.
  2. What width track tire for a 9.5" rim?

    I am aware that using a wider wheel is important to maximize lateral grip (although not longitudinal) and have run both 265 and 275/35-18 tires on my Titan-7 9.5" rims. Ideally a 265 should be better suited to the rim but a recent article in GrassrootsMotorsports indicated that a 245 was faster...
  3. Questions re Turbo Blankets

    Ok, I may be barking up the wrong tree here but I have a few questions for those who use turbo blankets for track use and heat management. I do understand their benefit when driving around town or on a dyno but not so sure this is that effective on track. 1) The blanket causes more heat to end...
  4. Rear brake rotor question

    So after 3 seasons of tracking and competing with my FK8, it looks like I need to replace my rear rotors. I have never used the nannies and run either Paragon P3 or Hawk DTC 30 rear pads. So I have 3 questions. 1) What sort of life do you get from your rear rotors? 2) What do you use for...
  5. Front toe settings for track use

    At the moment I am using zero toe both front and rear for track use. I know that a bit of front toe out works well in autocross but on other cars, I have found the advantage of toe out up front may be negated by instability under heavy braking. What sort of alignment do you use for track use?
  6. VSA long push vs Pedal dance for FK8

    I know there has been some debate on whether the long push VSA truly disables all of the nannies vs the pedal dance that does. My own experience is that the short push doesn't do much and overheats the rear brakes whereas the long push doesn't do this at all so my assumption is that any use of...
  7. Gold wrap on IC outlet pipe?

    Sorry as I am still learning more about turbo cars. I believe the IAT2 sensor is on the intake manifold after the throttle body and getting IAT2s down is good for power production. OTOH, the pipe that leads from the IC to the throttle body (not sure of its regular name) is just silicone or...
  8. Best rear sway bar for stock suspension

    I have stock suspension other than Hardrace ball joints giving me -3.6 camber and cannot go to coilovers etc. as the penalties that I would have to pay for the time-attack series I run, would likely be too high. I am coming from years of rear drivers with significant suspension mods so that...
  9. Anyone using Nanking CRS tires?

    I know Grassrootsmotorsports recently had an article claiming these tires were actually faster and last longer than Yoko A052s but in my hands, the differences from Falken RT660s are pretty minimal. I wonder if it is the pressures I am running them at. Apparently for a Lotus series in Europe...
  10. How to deal with increased heat from tune.

    My car is basically stock other than front camber and a large vented hood. I don't drive in 100 F temps and generally cooling is ok with no issues with ECT and oil temps hitting 266 (according to LogR) on slower tracks with less airflow. I have toyed with the idea of wheel well mounted oil...
  11. What are you using for rear brake pads at the track?

    I have been using Paragon R5 pads up front with Castrol SRF and 200 UTQG tires and have been very happy with them. Personally, I am not a fan of using the same pad at the rear of the car as the 200 UTQG tires have more grip than the OEM tire and allow more weight transfer and the last thing I...
  12. Real Oil Temps

    This is a question for those of you who have installed oil temp sensors. What sort of readings are you getting and where did you install your sensors? Wondering if LogR is accurate as the Type R doesn't have a real oil temp sensor, and if the actual oil temps vary depending on where the sensor...
  13. Nanking CRS vs Continental ExtremeContactForce

    Anyone using either of these tires? If so, in what sizes? I have used Hankooks RS4s (265 width) for lapping and Falken RT660 (275 width) for time attack competition. The Hankooks are skinny, not fast but very consistent and wear really well. The Falkens are faster, way bigger and wear faster...
  14. Talk to me about rear camber.

    My car isn't lowered but has Hardrace ball joints up front for about - 2.6 camber. Rear camber is about -2. The car still understeers a bit, but tire wear indicates I need more rear camber. OTOH, if I increase rear grip, the understeer will get worse. What sort of rear camber do you folks run...
  15. Rebuild rear caliper?

    I have noticed some tears in the dust boots on my rear calipers and I know they are significantly harder to rebuild than the fronts. Anyone here do it? It is just a regular civic rear caliper isn't it?
  16. When to use Torque vs HP

    I know the CTR engine has a reasonably low torque peak and wide torque band but am wondering if there is any difference in when you would use one vs the other. Using some data logging, I was surprised about the better way to drive turn 4 at. this track Turn 4, a more than 180 degree double...
  17. 285/35-18 Hankook RS4s on FK8?

    Many of us track our cars with either 265 or 275 tires on 9.5" rims. I have 9.5" Titan 7 rims with 45mm offset and have run 275 Falken RT660s and 265 Hankook RS4s. The 265 Hankook is so narrow that if you stacking the rims the wheel lips themselves come into contact. No issue with the Falkens...
  18. Thermal Reflective Coating for Intake Pipe?

    With a stock motor the intake piping is immediately above the turbo and no doubt adsorbs a lot of heat from it. I recently saw the carbon Eventuri intake pipe with looks great and seems to stay cool but is likely too big (and too expensive) for my purposes. Has anyone had any success with a...
  19. Turbo blanket install

    I repeatedly track my car and compete in this series. Ontario Time Attack . I don't have any bolt ons or even a tune, but have an OEM hood with a very functional Racelouver vent which really helps coolant temps. My issue is that with the turbo immediately below the air intake tube, it is...
  20. Clunking Rear Brake Pads

    I switch between either stock or Hawk 5.0 rear brake pads for street use and DTC 30 pads for track use. The OEM and 5.0 pads have anti rattle springs attached to the inner pad but the DTC 30s do not. This leads to a fair amount of clunking noise in street use with the DTC 30s which stops...


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