I feel like a lot of the younger generation dont understand the importance of quality parts. Throwing crappy cheap parts that make your car "cool" is all they see. TikTok has also somehow made the car community extremely immature. Its almost as if people are fighting and being negative just to do it. Its sad. Honda/car community is not really what it used to be.
I realized this earlier on in my journey a lot of people had this mindset, whereas I always stuck to my goals and or vision. Once I kinda deviated away from people like that, the family aspect of the car community came into play.
I've had a type r since 2018 and besides suspension and wheels/tires the car is stock. I've run it on the track since 2018 and its been absolutely reliable. I tend to hang with the track community...no one cares really what brand and people will only slap on parts that make sense.
How to Honda. Do “OEM PLUS” don’t be too loud. Those who know will notice you and those who don’t know don’t need to notice what you did to your car. Cold air intakes and loud exhausts are overrated. Tone and real horsepower / gas mileage gains are more important
@ericqose794you car start very simple with suspensionMods( Coilovers camber kit ,extended lower ball joints to ensure that the suspension geometry is correct, brakes mods and a Limited Slip Differential if your car doesn't already have one. This is all assuming that your car is mechanically sound. Also learning how to drive fast from practicing that's if you're interested in track stuff.Master your driving skills at the stock horse power first before adding more...high horsepower can sometimes hide the flaws of a driver.
Yea I don't know how people screw it up! There's so many aftermarket parts that are quieter and still provide the gains you want. Also, if you don't want to buy brand new...you can always looked for used brand name stuff as well. Tuning and balance go hand in hand. My car is FBO and I still get pretty decent gas mileage
Too many good Hondas get destroy by enthusiasm aka tuner. Only a small % gets it right. It’s not about having all the mods that’s flooded the industry, whether engine or chassis enhancements. Less is sometimes More, Quality more times over Quantity, Bigger isn’t always Better. Have A Good Day.
I don't like the relentless pursuit of pwer and VTEC thats always being pushed in the community. Like If I have a Low mileage B18B non VTEC engine I dont have to swap a VTEC head if I don't want to. Maybe some of us want to learn driving techniques first which is great at low horsepower. The other day this Irish Guy was reviewing a mint EJ1 ( purple color) it has very low mileage and clean and someone had the audacity to say that this clean rare car was trash because it didn't come with VTEC on this particular car. Thats some immature ignorant stuff to say and unfortunately Honda Civics especially attract Kids who are still immature and growing.
It happens to me all the time when I tell people that I haven’t tuned my Si. I’ve had my car for 8 years and 110k miles and I personally have never felt the need for it to be faster. I mean, yeah it’s slow. But as a reliable daily, it’s enough power.
If you have a nice clean golden era Honda I consider that quite the flex...and it doesn't even have to be a VTEC model. This happens a lot within the Honda community, I'd rather educate people about their own car than bashing them. For example my best friend and I back in the day practically had the same car, I had a 2000 Civic SiR (EM1) while he had a 1998 Civic Si. (EJ8) His had the D16Y8 and mines came equipped with the B16A2. He taught me many things, and the correct modifications to do to the car. Even his D16 was great to drive despite it not being "real" VTEC.
Forget about the honda community dude. You need to find the right honda people. Even just a hand full of those is already enough to enjoy a honda enthusiast’s life. Sad to say majority of those out there don’t know shit about what they drive.
I feel like a lot of the younger generation dont understand the importance of quality parts. Throwing crappy cheap parts that make your car "cool" is all they see. TikTok has also somehow made the car community extremely immature. Its almost as if people are fighting and being negative just to do it. Its sad. Honda/car community is not really what it used to be.
I realized this earlier on in my journey a lot of people had this mindset, whereas I always stuck to my goals and or vision. Once I kinda deviated away from people like that, the family aspect of the car community came into play.
I agree with what you said, it’s a part of growing up and learning to take care of your investments ❤
I've had a type r since 2018 and besides suspension and wheels/tires the car is stock. I've run it on the track since 2018 and its been absolutely reliable. I tend to hang with the track community...no one cares really what brand and people will only slap on parts that make sense.
I'm pretty much the same way, my car is mostly for the street with a bit more communication and cornering ability 👌
How to Honda. Do “OEM PLUS” don’t be too loud. Those who know will notice you and those who don’t know don’t need to notice what you did to your car. Cold air intakes and loud exhausts are overrated. Tone and real horsepower / gas mileage gains are more important
How do I achieve OEM+
@ericqose794you car start very simple with suspensionMods( Coilovers camber kit ,extended lower ball joints to ensure that the suspension geometry is correct, brakes mods and a Limited Slip Differential if your car doesn't already have one. This is all assuming that your car is mechanically sound. Also learning how to drive fast from practicing that's if you're interested in track stuff.Master your driving skills at the stock horse power first before adding more...high horsepower can sometimes hide the flaws of a driver.
Yea I don't know how people screw it up! There's so many aftermarket parts that are quieter and still provide the gains you want. Also, if you don't want to buy brand new...you can always looked for used brand name stuff as well. Tuning and balance go hand in hand. My car is FBO and I still get pretty decent gas mileage
Too many good Hondas get destroy by enthusiasm aka tuner. Only a small % gets it right. It’s not about having all the mods that’s flooded the industry, whether engine or chassis enhancements.
Less is sometimes More, Quality more times over Quantity, Bigger isn’t always Better.
Have A Good Day.
I don't like the relentless pursuit of pwer and VTEC thats always being pushed in the community. Like If I have a Low mileage B18B non VTEC engine I dont have to swap a VTEC head if I don't want to. Maybe some of us want to learn driving techniques first which is great at low horsepower. The other day this Irish Guy was reviewing a mint EJ1 ( purple color) it has very low mileage and clean and someone had the audacity to say that this clean rare car was trash because it didn't come with VTEC on this particular car. Thats some immature ignorant stuff to say and unfortunately Honda Civics especially attract Kids who are still immature and growing.
It happens to me all the time when I tell people that I haven’t tuned my Si. I’ve had my car for 8 years and 110k miles and I personally have never felt the need for it to be faster. I mean, yeah it’s slow. But as a reliable daily, it’s enough power.
If you have a nice clean golden era Honda I consider that quite the flex...and it doesn't even have to be a VTEC model. This happens a lot within the Honda community, I'd rather educate people about their own car than bashing them. For example my best friend and I back in the day practically had the same car, I had a 2000 Civic SiR (EM1) while he had a 1998 Civic Si. (EJ8) His had the D16Y8 and mines came equipped with the B16A2. He taught me many things, and the correct modifications to do to the car. Even his D16 was great to drive despite it not being "real" VTEC.
Stock fk8 type r is where you wanna be
Forget about the honda community dude. You need to find the right honda people. Even just a hand full of those is already enough to enjoy a honda enthusiast’s life. Sad to say majority of those out there don’t know shit about what they drive.
Preach brother! 💪
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