New Type R owner! What to expect?!

Oh and expect a lot of questions and compliments. Which is my favorite part!

RRsedan said:

What splitter is that on your son's fk8?

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FK7 - Downforce Solutions

Buy 18" wheels with tires that have a higher aspect ratio. I have bent 3 stock wheels in 4 months. Smaller wheels with meatier tires gives a smoother ride and expands the available tires on the market. Not a ton to choose from in stock size. Try to stay close to stock offset (+60) if you want to maintain the same level of handling. Although, I went down to +35 and have never felt like the car didn't perform well enough

Casstyperawr said:

Hey guys! First post ever here! I definitely am new to being on a forum and new to owning not just 1 but 2 Type R civics! Super excited. Have had 2 SI civics but traded them in this weekend for Type R civics for the fun of it. What should I expect being a new Type R owner?!

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The other members mentioned most of the things already. Here are some other things.

Expect a lot of people calling you fast and furious or making some comment like that when seeing your CTR. Haha

Expect a super weak sounding horn. The car looks so aggressive and then sounds so silly when honking. I had to use my horn a few times and now its embarrassing to use it.

Also there is no built in garage opener. Small little feature I didn’t even think about when I was looking for the CTR. At the price point we pay you think it’s a feature that we would get. I’ll eventually retro fit it.

Tev42 said:

Buy 18" wheels with tires that have a higher aspect ratio. I have bent 3 stock wheels in 4 months. Smaller wheels with meatier tires gives a smoother ride and expands the available tires on the market. Not a ton to choose from in stock size. Try to stay close to stock offset (+60) if you want to maintain the same level of handling. Although, I went down to +35 and have never felt like the car didn't perform well enough

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I just busted two of my stock wheels last week so I definitely feel your pain.. I'm looking at a set that I really want to get that is 19x8.5 +45. I'll be able to run 245/35 tires on that, I hope that'll be enough to not have to worry so much every time I go over an expansion joint or something minor like that..

Also wanted to second whoever said floor mats; I bought WeatherTech floor liners for the front and back. One of the best decisions ever, along with 303 fabric protector, works wonders!

Smilo359 said:

I just busted two of my stock wheels last week so I definitely feel your pain.. I'm looking at a set that I really want to get that is 19x8.5 +45. I'll be able to run 245/35 tires on that, I hope that'll be enough to not have to worry so much every time I go over an expansion joint or something minor like that..

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If you go 18" you can raise the aspect ratio even higher to 40 and the overall wheel size (wheel + tire Diameter) will be within 3mm of stock (assuming 245/40/18), but you will have more sidewall and less to worry about on the roads (plus I think the meaty tires look good).