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Thanks @FifStreet. Appreciate the support here! FWIW, It was because of the Type R that I specifically did not want to risk doing it myself and damage something in the process. I'm thankful I had my friend to help me out, because once we discovered additional tidbit around putting the vehicle...

Here are some photos I took during the brake replacement last week. What do you all think?

The new plan is, after sharing this story with a friend of mine (who teaches people how to race cars on the weekends) agreed with all of you and is going to help me replace the pads. The shop is Pro Import Denver, and I'm really bummed about it, because I went to them after I started to lose...

26k miles, this will be the first brake replacement since buying it new in Sep of 2018. Don't have a picture, but can try to get one when I pick the car up. Have definitely halted the maintenance with that shop.

Took my Type R in for new brake pads today and was informed that "Type Rs' rotors have softer metal and just naturally wear down with pad use" at which point the dealership claimed, yep, you'll be replacing both the pads and the rotors today. $1900. Uh, is this normal? Should I be expecting to...

For those of you who enjoyed the Transformers-themed wrap I posted back in Dec, thought I would share an additional piece of info: a screenshot of the initial concept, where the outcome would have been quite a bit different: There's a full write-up here, if anyone cares to explore just what...

Finally got the final pics up for everyone to see: https://blog.wrapmate.com/civic-type-r-gets-stunning-custom-graphics-inspired-by-transformers/ A taste:

This is a custom design that was inspired by the Constructicons palette. I realize that they are construction vehicles, and the obvious choice here should have been the Stunticons, but the green/purple has been burned into my brain since I was a kid. We had to make some last minute adjustments...

Hey, all. I have an upcoming wrap that's nearing completion. It's soon to be featured on the Wrapmate website, and there are a few photos of it under construction that are making the rounds on social media, so thought I would share here as well. Enjoy!