I just copped a bunch of mods. Prl front pipe, prl down pipe, prl hvi, prl intercooler, hondata, ti resonated exhaust. Rampage fabrication is doing all the installs and tune. The shop is booked till first week of April. 😊 mods fully paid for as well. Love the video. Mine is a 2019 championship white TypeR
You have really outdone yourself Michael !!!! Just got my FK8 last week in black and would like to do all these mods too. Especially the RV6 for the crackle & pop like other hot hatches i.e Ford Focus. No one else I have seen on TH-cam has managed to get this sound.
Thanks Mike! I'm in the middle of installing my RV6 front pipe / downpipe and Mishimoto intake. I'm hoping it helps with performance and sounds better too. Nice video as always.
Michael thanks for posting another very informative update vid. I have so far fitted the PRL stage one intake tube and high-flow air filter, MagnaFlow cat back exhaust, Hasport 62A rear engine mount and a nice shift knob. I can personally attest that the rear engine mount makes a big difference in the way the car puts down power and recommend it. My next mods will be a catted down-pipe and ktuner!
I completely agree with his 62A Hasport rear engine mount assessment. He describes exactly what it feels like. I honestly couldn't have explained it better. I tried 70a first and it was just too annoying and harsh for me. Maybe it would've smoothed out down the road after some miles, but I couldn't deal with it, so went with 62a. Good stuff !
I've heard all the exhausts available on for the CTR and none of them sound good. Neither does this. They just make it louder without changing the actual tone or exhaust characteristics.
ChrisGotsIt I used to think the same thing but video will never do the sound justice. The biggest difference in sounds came when the down pipe was added.
Great vid! Thank you for the work you put in these vids. You got the perfect set up! Im also working on my type r as well, I got a injen evo intake and a muffler delete. I love it.
What a awesome car I mean the fk8 looks savage in any colour.. but the black especially with the black alloys just looks stealth.. lovely car.. the exhaust looks amazing Aswell
Michael hi, i have similar spec .7mod x2 remaps, Eventuri intake pipe and carbon air intake, Dream Automotive ,lagged sport cat, Dream intercooler with HKS piping kit. HKS dump valve, EBC high performance 2 piece front disc with EBC blue pads, Eibach anti roll bars f& rear. Iv'e gone to 18 inch OZ wheels with Mitch pilot sports, as 20 are crap uk roads. Now exhaust... fitted a Invidia Gemini R400, on a Thursday went to Bedford MSV track and got it tested for noise, 97d at 3.5k so a NO go for track days Phoo, so old exhaust back on Monday. Dream are doing their own exhaust looks great, so i'll wait for that. All the best Jerry
Jeremy Rigden love it! Nice set up you have there. I realize Remus doesn’t suit what everyone likes for sound but the the close able baffle it makes it easy to quiet down for track days
I've just installed the remus exhaust with valve control and Eventuri intake. Been wondering if the HFC made much difference to the volume and this video has answered this for me! Great vid man! Keep up the good work! 👍
Nice car. I actually think it sounds better when the baffle is closed. I personally don't like the sound that model makes don't know why it sounds so different from other type R models. Maybe it's the 3 exhaust holes. But anyway nice car and video.
it sounds better closed, can hear the turbo. i all for deep smooth sound and turbo whistle. when it was open couldnt hear the turbo, and it sounded like a fart cannon.
all those mods are great but nothing beats hondata and e30 tune , thats all you need. Your fuel pump and turbo is your issue. Exhaust and intake dont do anything , turbo blankets, catch cans etc. not worth it. Only thing thats worth upgrading is the intercooler for summer track
I agree to a point... Intercooler is great for cooling down air coming into the engine which in turn allows for more boost/power production but producing more power also means the engine will be getting hotter faster so if tracking, an oil cooler is almost assuredly a must. You are correct that the Fuel system and turbo are limiting factors but the limits of the Connecting Rods are also a major limiting factor power wise. You can spend thousands on a fuel system on plug in a bigger turbo but you'll bend your rods before needing to do any of that. I like the idea of a FlexFuel tune (More on that later). Exhaust and intake are mostly for sound/esthetics. Catch Cans absolutely help the longevity of your motor if you drive hard consistently (ie. Just changed my oil today at 5000 miles and poured out 2oz of oil from the catch can that would've otherwise deposited itself on my intake valves). Turbo Blankets, Different front grill that allows for more airflow, heat shields etc are all just delaying the inevitable need to change out the intercooler and add an oil cooler.
troublezzzz little scary exploring that far into the HP range though I'm a ways from even getting past 400whp. Had a good long conversation with my local tuner yesterday. Fuel system and turbo just can't handle much more than what I'm currently running.
1GTASANANDREASCJ you can definitely hear the difference at 25% open. When I had the Catless downpipe it was way too raspy for sure so I get where you are coming from. That's the beauty of an adjustable exhaust.
Tony Yu yes I have. That will be getting addressed. You can either modify the clutch master cylinder to remove the delay valve or switch out the Trans fluid which has worked for some OR do something else entirely. I'm doing the something else entirely thing 😂
Nair Byad many people including myself care about what a car sounds like especially of its being daily driven. Besides there’s only so much “performance” driving you can do on public roads. That aspect of my build is covered at length in several track day videos
Dope Video! I make youtube videos on my 8thgen Si! I subscribed to the channel! Cant wait to see what you do next! Thanks for sharing this information!
Thanks for another great review- especially on the daily driving aspect. I'm looking to get into a Type R (2019 if there will be any left) sometime this year and have been doing lots and lots of research on the vehicle and learning as much as I can from different perspectives. My fears of driving this car around as bone-stock with its 20in factory wheel setup are the ride quality and its succeptability of the wheels easily getting damaged by either running over some potholes/cracks and/or other factors. Caltrains actually owns El Camino Real (believe or not) around my hometown and haven't been doing their due-dilligence with upkeeping some of the major stretches of road out here (potholes, large cracks, not road-friendly unless you're driving around in a truck with monster wheels). I'm beginning to think they're mismanaging funds. Anyways, with that being said, what are your thoughts on going down to 18-inch wheels? Adding more meatier wheels are definitely going to improve the ride quality per say over those rubber-band factory tires. Have you thought about doing this to your car as a daily driver? I couldn't remember if you had a video where you had a set of 18s. Also, have you had any issues involving Honda's nanny-aid Collision Mitigation Braking system wherein sometimes it gets a false-positive detection and suddenly enables braking while owning the vehicle?
Mr. Tuckers sounds like you have some catching up to do on my build progress 😂😉 Nothing Wong with 18 wheels. Much wider variety of tire selections with far superior choices to the oem 20s. We (in the USA) don’t have the Honda sense on our vehicles so don’t know what effect if any there might be to the collision avoidance system.
@@GridZilla thanks for the quick reply. My adventures started-out by first looking into a 2020 Si but after watching some reviews posted by some owners (which included Honda sense and the collision avoidance system) I became hesitant about going that route. In essence, it's true that the Si is about 10K cheaper and lots of mods can be added with that amount of money, but I'd rather have a vehicle that already has those types of qualities I'm looking for and most importantly something that I'm going to look at keeping for a very long time before I get too old. I supposed that I'd better get back to Michael Baxi Media (Volume 1) and catch-up with your build progress videos. I think I've been bouncing around with your content so this time I'll just hit the "Play" button and watch from beginning to end. =)
Will Zhan full exhaust with down pipe and front pipe. Tuning isn't necessary for the sound but you'll need something to keep the check engine light from popping on because the emissions will be reading different with the down pipe. RV6 uses a 300 cell high flow cat. That's your best chance at not throwing a check engine light without a tune. PRL uses a 200 cell down pipe. Much more likely to throw a cel.
Luis Rivera it's a great intercooler but probably over kill for most people. It's the largest (and heaviest) one on the market but can also handle the most HP so just depends on what you need.
Michael have you experienced any issues while shifting from 1st gear to 2nd (grind/lockout)? I'm experiencing intermittent trouble when I get on the gas; sometimes 2nd gear lockout...
KG_ONE R us I am. I also recently experienced 4th gear lock out. I'll be addressing it soon but the short answer solution is change tranny fluid, get someone to modify the delay valve in the Clutch master cylinder and you should be good to go.
@@GridZilla Thanks for the feedback Michael; I'll check into doing both. Regarding changing tranny fluid do you recommend OEM, or is there something better to consider?
I really like your content. I have a 2016 6-6 Accord coupe. I'm really fighting the urge to trade it in for a Type-R. My reservation is, I currently own a unicorn that's practically the perfect daily. But the Mrs. Wants to try and have a kid next year. I'd love to keep my Accord, then go get the Type-R. But realistically I know once the kid gets here then I probably wont have the extra money to save for a down payment to get it as a 2md car. In your opinion how is the Type-R as a daily for someone that probably wouldn't have much money to mod it for the foreseeable future??? Is it good enough, reliable enough to trade in an already great car for???
Galaxythief let me put it to you this way. I have driven and owned many many many cars. All types but mostly sporty in nature. I've never had one that is a Jack of all trades like the Civic Type R. It will surely go down as one of the greats. It will work for all of your needs and put a smile on your face every single day whether you mod it or not.
I was gonna run a PRL High Volume Intake and an Intercooler as my first mods. Any input? Afterwards I would focus on exhaust and engine mount and what-not, also was curious as to what tires I should get for daily driving in CA weather .
OG Zack PRL makes some great products. You won't go wrong with their stuff. Tires for daily I feel are a personal choice because some of it depends on where you live and how you drive your car. If you daily AND track then I'm not sure there is a better tire than the Bridgestone pilot sport 4 S.
@@GridZilla that's good man. It's a new car with less to do. I've been looking at videos of this car around the world some are going in on this car it's good and it's being made faster with no talk of bigger turbos and internal mods or reduced weight.
Had the Hasport 62A rear mount on for 3 days until my wife got 🤢 then 🤮. She blamed the car, 😢. She is NVH sensitive because of her vertigo condition. Yesterday I reinstalled the stock mount 😂. Passengers comfort have to be considered when modifying my CTR as mine does the weekend family car duties. Amazing your exhaust is still under the legal db limit with your Remus fully open! 😮 The NVH did start to get subdued but the car was a bit more jerky as regards to feeling the shifting into gears take off and stops were felt more because of the lack of play transferred into the cabin but not enough for my wife to not be affected by the less compliant ride.
My wife gets a little nauseated in any car I've ever owned (all sports cars) so she avoids riding in my car at all costs. My Baby son however loves it. Just like Daddy 😁
Love it bro , I’m with yah all the way bro if you make this the ultimate track weapon hopefully they figure out the fuel system problem and then it’s game over bro 600+HP type R that will murder a lot of Supercars
corone2018 some of my track buddies in their CTR now with just a few suspension mods are already chasing down GT3's on track. Lot of mad Porsche owners of there 😂
Full bolt ons just means any power modifier you can add onto the car without breaking into the valves and block of the engine which for most cars would means Exhaust, Intake, full exhaust, tune, headers (if naturally aspirated) or down pipe (if turbo charged)
Project cars - Balkans you are arguing semantics right? Full bolt implies the level of mods. Just saying mods could mean smoked tail lights and nothing else or it could mean built internals and engine pushing 800hp.
@@GridZilla I just don't like terms like FBO, because mods are mods. You can brake your engine with or without them, and this doesn't make them any safer or smarter. Mods are mods.
If I don’t want to drop a lot on that exhaust by Remus, what do you recommend? I want the car to be loud but I don’t care too much for the adjustable baffle and what-not. Thank you.
Martelius if you want loud! I personally think it sounds better than the remus! I've only switched to the Remus as I wanted the valve control! I do miss the Martelius but you cant have it all 😔
Mok Brown what are your goals? Daily driver looking for more power? Weekend car only ok with sacrificing some comfort? Track star looking to do some time attacks?
Chris all direct port injection systems can benefit from a catch can. First time I changed oil at 5000 miles I poured out 2+ ounces of oil that would've otherwise ended up on my valves. Talk to any mechanic that works on modern direct injection cars. Buildup of gunk on your valves at 20k miles is not unusual.
@@GridZilla www.civicx.com/threads/maperformance-civic-si-1-5t-pcv-system-catch-can-testing-observations.31076/ please refer to this article. I know it pertains to the Si but the systems are indentical.
I own a mazdaspeed3 with all the bolt-ons possible even with font mount intercooler and catless downpipe on stock turbo. The downside with the mazda is the weight and the stock turbo is too small for a 2.3 engine.
comment man comment man We never saw the FD2 in North America. Actually before the FK8 there were zero Civic Type R's that made their way over here. Now the seen is exploding!
Michael Baxi Media he probably just wanted an answer to maybe your experience is it on the cheaper side middle or expensive. You tend to talk too much in your vids and comments man not hating just feedback. People like people who get to the point
Cool video. I’ve also done a lot of mods to mine, but they’re mostly to make it a better time attack track car. You can check me out on insta @boostflux I’m about to ditch Ktuner and go with hondata w/flexfuel for more power. Also, suspension/wheel tweaks are absolutely a must if you’re tracking the car. It turns an amazing handling car into an absolute track weapon.
Story Of my life why wouldn’t it be? It’s replacing a stock piece and as I mentioned in the video there’s a future performance based reason why I changed the shift knob
Viktor Zguro there are better sounding exhausts out there. I wouldn't change a thing. 6 cylinder and Awd would make it way too heavy. Wouldn't handle near as well..plus it would push the price Point close to $50k
jeromeo23 whatever makes you feel good about your choices brotha. Never the less if you enjoy what you have then good for you. That's all that matters. Be blessed
@@GridZilla I don't own an N haha, just know a few people that do, so I've heard them in person (as well as the CTR). It's all good brother, to each their own. I was just hoping for a bit more from an aftermarket setup on the Type R, that's all
Lot's of aftermarket exhaust choices out there. All sound a little different. I love the way this sounds but to be fair the video sound doesn't do it any justice at all.
The 5 dislike is from rs and sti owners mad that ull smoke them lol
The Truth haters gonna hate bro. All good though. Salty tears taste good 😂
Michael Baxi Media lol forsure just think its funny. But excited to see your build😎👍🏽
@@sLowRider114. Thank you for your support!
Fast Toyz lmao 💀👏🏼 facts
TYPE R OWNER HERE AND I DISLIKED CAUSE KID IS A MORON
I just copped a bunch of mods. Prl front pipe, prl down pipe, prl hvi, prl intercooler, hondata, ti resonated exhaust. Rampage fabrication is doing all the installs and tune. The shop is booked till first week of April. 😊 mods fully paid for as well. Love the video. Mine is a 2019 championship white TypeR
John Cortez hell of a list of mods there! That’s going to be all kinds of fun. Love PRL stuff!
Fellow Type R Owner Here. Just Wanted To Say Well Done On The Mods You Chose!
Armando Muñoz thank you sir
You have really outdone yourself Michael !!!! Just got my FK8 last week in black and would like to do all these mods too. Especially the RV6 for the crackle & pop like other hot hatches i.e Ford Focus. No one else I have seen on TH-cam has managed to get this sound.
George Beck its what I was after from the start. It's addicting for sure. 😁 Thanks for watching!
Dream car build right here, I’m saving up for a type R for sure
Thanks Mike! I'm in the middle of installing my RV6 front pipe / downpipe and Mishimoto intake. I'm hoping it helps with performance and sounds better too.
Nice video as always.
jim payne your gonna love it. Only problem is trying to stay off the gas 😂
That sound is awesome. Thanks for sharing!
Christian Troy even better in person! Thanks for watching.
Michael thanks for posting another very informative update vid. I have so far fitted the PRL stage one intake tube and high-flow air filter, MagnaFlow cat back exhaust, Hasport 62A rear engine mount and a nice shift knob. I can personally attest that the rear engine mount makes a big difference in the way the car puts down power and recommend it. My next mods will be a catted down-pipe and ktuner!
KG_ONE R well on your way! Your going to love the sound with the DP.
I'm an rsx owner about to graduate from college. this build is basically the perfect next car for me
Doughboy the Dirt Boi worth every penny!
I completely agree with his 62A Hasport rear engine mount assessment. He describes exactly what it feels like. I honestly couldn't have explained it better. I tried 70a first and it was just too annoying and harsh for me. Maybe it would've smoothed out down the road after some miles, but I couldn't deal with it, so went with 62a. Good stuff !
I've heard all the exhausts available on for the CTR and none of them sound good. Neither does this. They just make it louder without changing the actual tone or exhaust characteristics.
ChrisGotsIt I used to think the same thing but video will never do the sound justice. The biggest difference in sounds came when the down pipe was added.
Takeda cat back is much deeper
Great vid! Thank you for the work you put in these vids. You got the perfect set up! Im also working on my type r as well, I got a injen evo intake and a muffler delete. I love it.
Ivan Gallagher thank you! Sounds like you've got a fun build as well. Thanks for the support!
What a awesome car I mean the fk8 looks savage in any colour.. but the black especially with the black alloys just looks stealth.. lovely car.. the exhaust looks amazing Aswell
Sajid Qureshi Thank you!
Michael hi, i have similar spec .7mod x2 remaps, Eventuri intake pipe and carbon air intake, Dream Automotive ,lagged sport cat, Dream intercooler with HKS piping kit. HKS dump valve, EBC high performance 2 piece front disc with EBC blue pads, Eibach anti roll bars f& rear. Iv'e gone to 18 inch OZ wheels with Mitch pilot sports, as 20 are crap uk roads. Now exhaust... fitted a Invidia Gemini R400, on a Thursday went to Bedford MSV track and got it tested for noise, 97d at 3.5k so a NO go for track days Phoo, so old exhaust back on Monday. Dream are doing their own exhaust looks great, so i'll wait for that. All the best Jerry
Jeremy Rigden love it! Nice set up you have there. I realize Remus doesn’t suit what everyone likes for sound but the the close able baffle it makes it easy to quiet down for track days
Perfect setup, maybe mod those fake vents like HondaProJason did
KodFx yeah I've been eyeing those vents.
I've just installed the remus exhaust with valve control and Eventuri intake. Been wondering if the HFC made much difference to the volume and this video has answered this for me! Great vid man! Keep up the good work! 👍
7yellowcard7 Thank you!
@@GridZilla Is yours the 200cel or 300cel version? Cheers
7yellowcard7 300 cell
@@GridZilla I'm looking at a 200 cel one. Do you think it will be much louder than the 300? I'm really worried about it sounding obnoxious! Haha
7yellowcard7 I don’t think 200 cell will be obnoxious but definitely louder. You aren’t gaining anything performance wise.
Nice car. I actually think it sounds better when the baffle is closed. I personally don't like the sound that model makes don't know why it sounds so different from other type R models. Maybe it's the 3 exhaust holes. But anyway nice car and video.
Daniel's Rc life thank you! Yeah there are time when I like to keep everything closed as well but is nice having the option.
Really nice CTR!
GA08GT thank you!
Great vid man! I saw your drive by clip in Fitment Industries newest vid on the Type R!
Aaron Ticzon I just saw that too! Pretty exciting!
Nice set up I love the sound thank sir you have an awesome car! Is nice set up! Perfect
Rafael Suarez Thank you sir. And thank you for watching!
Awesomeness
it sounds better closed, can hear the turbo. i all for deep smooth sound and turbo whistle. when it was open couldnt hear the turbo, and it sounded like a fart cannon.
Love the car
all those mods are great but nothing beats hondata and e30 tune , thats all you need. Your fuel pump and turbo is your issue. Exhaust and intake dont do anything , turbo blankets, catch cans etc. not worth it. Only thing thats worth upgrading is the intercooler for summer track
I agree to a point... Intercooler is great for cooling down air coming into the engine which in turn allows for more boost/power production but producing more power also means the engine will be getting hotter faster so if tracking, an oil cooler is almost assuredly a must. You are correct that the Fuel system and turbo are limiting factors but the limits of the Connecting Rods are also a major limiting factor power wise. You can spend thousands on a fuel system on plug in a bigger turbo but you'll bend your rods before needing to do any of that. I like the idea of a FlexFuel tune (More on that later). Exhaust and intake are mostly for sound/esthetics. Catch Cans absolutely help the longevity of your motor if you drive hard consistently (ie. Just changed my oil today at 5000 miles and poured out 2oz of oil from the catch can that would've otherwise deposited itself on my intake valves). Turbo Blankets, Different front grill that allows for more airflow, heat shields etc are all just delaying the inevitable need to change out the intercooler and add an oil cooler.
Michael Baxi Media It’s still a k20 engine. Your rods will be fine with a bigger turbo. Fk8 engine will with stand 600bhp on stock rods.
troublezzzz little scary exploring that far into the HP range though I'm a ways from even getting past 400whp. Had a good long conversation with my local tuner yesterday. Fuel system and turbo just can't handle much more than what I'm currently running.
Nice Civic man!
Fugen フーゲン thank you sir
R-20181, nice!
9:00 this sounds great
Maybe with 25% open, it would give it even a better sound.
in my opinion, full open baffle is too crispy
1GTASANANDREASCJ you can definitely hear the difference at 25% open. When I had the Catless downpipe it was way too raspy for sure so I get where you are coming from. That's the beauty of an adjustable exhaust.
Michael, now that you had the CTR for awhile have you noticed any transmission issues (i.e. infamous 2nd gear grind/lockout)?
Tony Yu yes I have. That will be getting addressed. You can either modify the clutch master cylinder to remove the delay valve or switch out the Trans fluid which has worked for some OR do something else entirely.
I'm doing the something else entirely thing 😂
"let's SEE what that sounds like" LOL
Nair Byad many people including myself care about what a car sounds like especially of its being daily driven. Besides there’s only so much “performance” driving you can do on public roads. That aspect of my build is covered at length in several track day videos
Dope Video! I make youtube videos on my 8thgen Si! I subscribed to the channel! Cant wait to see what you do next! Thanks for sharing this information!
Thanks for another great review- especially on the daily driving aspect. I'm looking to get into a Type R (2019 if there will be any left) sometime this year and have been doing lots and lots of research on the vehicle and learning as much as I can from different perspectives.
My fears of driving this car around as bone-stock with its 20in factory wheel setup are the ride quality and its succeptability of the wheels easily getting damaged by either running over some potholes/cracks and/or other factors. Caltrains actually owns El Camino Real (believe or not) around my hometown and haven't been doing their due-dilligence with upkeeping some of the major stretches of road out here (potholes, large cracks, not road-friendly unless you're driving around in a truck with monster wheels). I'm beginning to think they're mismanaging funds. Anyways, with that being said, what are your thoughts on going down to 18-inch wheels? Adding more meatier wheels are definitely going to improve the ride quality per say over those rubber-band factory tires. Have you thought about doing this to your car as a daily driver? I couldn't remember if you had a video where you had a set of 18s.
Also, have you had any issues involving Honda's nanny-aid Collision Mitigation Braking system wherein sometimes it gets a false-positive detection and suddenly enables braking while owning the vehicle?
Mr. Tuckers sounds like you have some catching up to do on my build progress 😂😉 Nothing Wong with 18 wheels. Much wider variety of tire selections with far superior choices to the oem 20s. We (in the USA) don’t have the Honda sense on our vehicles so don’t know what effect if any there might be to the collision avoidance system.
@@GridZilla thanks for the quick reply. My adventures started-out by first looking into a 2020 Si but after watching some reviews posted by some owners (which included Honda sense and the collision avoidance system) I became hesitant about going that route. In essence, it's true that the Si is about 10K cheaper and lots of mods can be added with that amount of money, but I'd rather have a vehicle that already has those types of qualities I'm looking for and most importantly something that I'm going to look at keeping for a very long time before I get too old.
I supposed that I'd better get back to Michael Baxi Media (Volume 1) and catch-up with your build progress videos. I think I've been bouncing around with your content so this time I'll just hit the "Play" button and watch from beginning to end. =)
Mr. Tuckers there’s a lot of changes 😂
I see Type R I subscribe :)
like your each video! Just wondering the easiest way to hear pop is full exhausting+downpipe? Also need a tune? I am looking forward to your reply!
Will Zhan full exhaust with down pipe and front pipe. Tuning isn't necessary for the sound but you'll need something to keep the check engine light from popping on because the emissions will be reading different with the down pipe. RV6 uses a 300 cell high flow cat. That's your best chance at not throwing a check engine light without a tune. PRL uses a 200 cell down pipe. Much more likely to throw a cel.
Michael Baxi Media Much appreciated your answer! I am also trying to build up my own CTR and thanks again for your video!
@@willzhan2601 thank you for the support!
Greeting from malaysia🙌
Fitri Nul Iman welcome!
Def gonna run a Ktuner
Hi, good video and good content keep the good work!!! Question, how good the mishimoto intercooler perform on ctr?
Luis Rivera it's a great intercooler but probably over kill for most people. It's the largest (and heaviest) one on the market but can also handle the most HP so just depends on what you need.
@@GridZilla thanks bro!!!👍
Luis Rivera no problem at all
Never knew sound mattered so much to people until this car came out...
You are right and I think that's only true because this car is so quiet from the factory.
Michael have you experienced any issues while shifting from 1st gear to 2nd (grind/lockout)? I'm experiencing intermittent trouble when I get on the gas; sometimes 2nd gear lockout...
KG_ONE R us I am. I also recently experienced 4th gear lock out. I'll be addressing it soon but the short answer solution is change tranny fluid, get someone to modify the delay valve in the Clutch master cylinder and you should be good to go.
@@GridZilla Thanks for the feedback Michael; I'll check into doing both. Regarding changing tranny fluid do you recommend OEM, or is there something better to consider?
KG_ONE R if you are conscious of your factory warranty then just go oem. I'm going with GM synchromesh
Man I wanna upgrade from a fbo 9thgen civic si to a Type R 😫
Aguilera FB6 just buy a Type R bro. It’ll be cheaper than trying to make an Si a Type R
I really like your content. I have a 2016 6-6 Accord coupe. I'm really fighting the urge to trade it in for a Type-R. My reservation is, I currently own a unicorn that's practically the perfect daily. But the Mrs. Wants to try and have a kid next year. I'd love to keep my Accord, then go get the Type-R. But realistically I know once the kid gets here then I probably wont have the extra money to save for a down payment to get it as a 2md car. In your opinion how is the Type-R as a daily for someone that probably wouldn't have much money to mod it for the foreseeable future??? Is it good enough, reliable enough to trade in an already great car for???
Galaxythief let me put it to you this way. I have driven and owned many many many cars. All types but mostly sporty in nature. I've never had one that is a Jack of all trades like the Civic Type R. It will surely go down as one of the greats. It will work for all of your needs and put a smile on your face every single day whether you mod it or not.
I was gonna run a PRL High Volume Intake and an Intercooler as my first mods. Any input? Afterwards I would focus on exhaust and engine mount and what-not, also was curious as to what tires I should get for daily driving in CA weather .
OG Zack PRL makes some great products. You won't go wrong with their stuff. Tires for daily I feel are a personal choice because some of it depends on where you live and how you drive your car. If you daily AND track then I'm not sure there is a better tire than the Bridgestone pilot sport 4 S.
I call this the dad build.
christopher daniel I love it!
@@GridZilla that's good man. It's a new car with less to do. I've been looking at videos of this car around the world some are going in on this car it's good and it's being made faster with no talk of bigger turbos and internal mods or reduced weight.
Had the Hasport 62A rear mount on for 3 days until my wife got 🤢 then 🤮. She blamed the car, 😢. She is NVH sensitive because of her vertigo condition. Yesterday I reinstalled the stock mount 😂. Passengers comfort have to be considered when modifying my CTR as mine does the weekend family car duties. Amazing your exhaust is still under the legal db limit with your Remus fully open! 😮 The NVH did start to get subdued but the car was a bit more jerky as regards to feeling the shifting into gears take off and stops were felt more because of the lack of play transferred into the cabin but not enough for my wife to not be affected by the less compliant ride.
Calilaker CAGLS there should be foot note for that because I noticed under load the volumes all change bit. Sitting still it's much quieter
My wife gets a little nauseated in any car I've ever owned (all sports cars) so she avoids riding in my car at all costs. My Baby son however loves it. Just like Daddy 😁
Michael Baxi Media My 12yr old son is also susceptible to car sickness. 😢
Calilaker CAGLS sounds like a great reason to trade in and get a new family 😂 I kid I kid!
Michael Baxi Media I need another family car.
Hehehe we tuning for e40 next on our friends we have everything but the intercooler
Rob VQ there's never an end. 😂
Love it bro , I’m with yah all the way bro if you make this the ultimate track weapon hopefully they figure out the fuel system problem and then it’s game over bro 600+HP type R that will murder a lot of Supercars
corone2018 some of my track buddies in their CTR now with just a few suspension mods are already chasing down GT3's on track. Lot of mad Porsche owners of there 😂
That exhaust doesn't sound good,actually very few 4 cylinder turbo engines sound ok. Most 4 turbos sound like mini tractors
sti exhaust note
I agree I love the sound of the Boxer engine, just not the tick tick boom sound lol
What kind of mods exists? What is bolt on and what is FULL bolt on? From where that phase came?
Full bolt ons just means any power modifier you can add onto the car without breaking into the valves and block of the engine which for most cars would means Exhaust, Intake, full exhaust, tune, headers (if naturally aspirated) or down pipe (if turbo charged)
@@GridZilla Why not calling them just mods or Modifications? :)
Project cars - Balkans you are arguing semantics right? Full bolt implies the level of mods. Just saying mods could mean smoked tail lights and nothing else or it could mean built internals and engine pushing 800hp.
@@GridZilla I just don't like terms like FBO, because mods are mods. You can brake your engine with or without them, and this doesn't make them any safer or smarter.
Mods are mods.
Project cars - Balkans I get what you are saying but it's still semantics. Either way hope you enjoy the content and appreciate the feedback
what its like: spin spin spin XD
Jon Hayes almost no spin actually but you'll have to wait and find out why 😬
Fiend Busa I like where your head is at
If I don’t want to drop a lot on that exhaust by Remus, what do you recommend? I want the car to be loud but I don’t care too much for the adjustable baffle and what-not. Thank you.
OG Zack Borla is a great option. Sounds good
@@GridZilla thanks!
OG Zack HKS
Martelius if you want loud! I personally think it sounds better than the remus! I've only switched to the Remus as I wanted the valve control! I do miss the Martelius but you cant have it all 😔
Hey Baxi, what kind of oil weight are you running at the track?
Eric TK either 5W20 AMSOIL dominator or 5W30 Motul 300V
@@GridZilla Thank you! Love the vids and the car!
Eric TK Thank you!
Have you had any increase in torque steer with the added power?
Ryan T tiny bit moving to the 18 inch wheels but nothing drastic
You plan on doing anything else heard good things about spoon ridge collars
Dylan Nicholson tons more planned. Suspension is next. Stay Tuned and thanks for watching!
@@GridZilla thats awesome love your car bro keep it up
How do you get rid of the whee hop ?
You can’t completely get rid of it but upgrading your engine mounts help alot
Are you going on the flex fuel kit? If so can you make a vid
DJ I'll be making videos for everything performance done to my car. More coming soon. Thanks for watching!
Michael what mods would you recommend and what order? Thanks
Mok Brown what are your goals? Daily driver looking for more power? Weekend car only ok with sacrificing some comfort? Track star looking to do some time attacks?
Mok Brown Best bang for buck power wise id say....
Ktuner or Hondata
Downpipe
Intake
Exhaust
Intercooler
The Remus Sound is ugly at the fk8 Best exhaust Sound and Look gives the hks legamax Premium
egxxx I love anything HKS. Lack of adjustability was a deal breaker for me
KTuner 👎 Hondata FTW with traction control management
ovdman you may be in for a surprise...
@@GridZilla know all about it...traction control and e85 flex fuel, so many dumping KTuner LOL
How much power was your type r making at the time?
In this video maybe about 330 ish whp
Remus and dp?
Yep
AWE or Remus. That's the question...
The Bird of Hermes choice was easy for me 🙂
I’m so jelly
How did you get the front European style plate??
Daniel Quintero just ordered it online. You can customize colors and letters. I wanted to match my CA plates 😁
@@GridZilla HI Michael, yes but where online? The DMV?
Catch can is pointless. The stock system is very efficient.
Chris all direct port injection systems can benefit from a catch can. First time I changed oil at 5000 miles I poured out 2+ ounces of oil that would've otherwise ended up on my valves. Talk to any mechanic that works on modern direct injection cars. Buildup of gunk on your valves at 20k miles is not unusual.
@@GridZilla www.civicx.com/threads/maperformance-civic-si-1-5t-pcv-system-catch-can-testing-observations.31076/ please refer to this article. I know it pertains to the Si but the systems are indentical.
I know exactly where that location is lol. In the willows off i4?
Stue Toots yep
What mod would you say caused the bangs in your exhaust?
Love Like a Hurricane down pipe
Can someone please let me know what song is playing at the end
I follow your Heartbeat (Coe Remix) ....that's the name of the song dude ...
👆🏽 This
Probably the same as a full bolt-on MazdaSpeed3
MichaelCoolGuy86 I don't personally have any experience with the Mazda Speed 3 but I do know the Mazda Speed stock wasn't breaking any track records 😉
I own a mazdaspeed3 with all the bolt-ons possible even with font mount intercooler and catless downpipe on stock turbo. The downside with the mazda is the weight and the stock turbo is too small for a 2.3 engine.
comment man comment man thank goodness for the aftermarket! 😁
@@GridZilla i love the new type r though! Since i came from a 8th gen si. But i'd rather own the fd2 type r than the fk8.
comment man comment man We never saw the FD2 in North America. Actually before the FK8 there were zero Civic Type R's that made their way over here. Now the seen is exploding!
What is the insurance like?? I am planning to purchase one
Fey Garcia too many factors to consider. Really depends on your age, where you live, your driving record, etc etc
Michael Baxi Media he probably just wanted an answer to maybe your experience is it on the cheaper side middle or expensive. You tend to talk too much in your vids and comments man not hating just feedback. People like people who get to the point
NovaCreep yeah working on not being so long winded. Thanks for the input.
Are you getting ridged collars too?
Bang Bang very likely in the plans
Sweet!
Boosted K20a2>K20c
As time passes I think the new K motor king will be the K20C. Just needs a few more years of development
Cool video. I’ve also done a lot of mods to mine, but they’re mostly to make it a better time attack track car. You can check me out on insta @boostflux I’m about to ditch Ktuner and go with hondata w/flexfuel for more power. Also, suspension/wheel tweaks are absolutely a must if you’re tracking the car. It turns an amazing handling car into an absolute track weapon.
Did you really add a shift knob for a mod?
Story Of my life why wouldn’t it be? It’s replacing a stock piece and as I mentioned in the video there’s a future performance based reason why I changed the shift knob
Michael Baxi Media it’s a shift knob....
sucks with the rev limiter at standstill..
Ktuner yet or no?
williamcrabtree I had Ktuner on the car at about 600 miles on the odo 😁
go back to a stock intake system.
I got something new coming
It's a good looking car, but 4 cyclinders just dont sound good. Wish it was a 6 cylinder and had awd
Viktor Zguro there are better sounding exhausts out there. I wouldn't change a thing. 6 cylinder and Awd would make it way too heavy. Wouldn't handle near as well..plus it would push the price Point close to $50k
Should rename the vid, "listen to me talk about my exhaust for 10 min."
Thumbs down.
I'll take that into consideration next time. Or maybe it would make more sense if you saw the video build progression 😉. Thanks for watching.
@@GridZilla but I didn't (and am not interested in doing so). I wanted to watch a video for a review on what it's like having a ctr as a dd
Ryan I have a separate video on that
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Hmm...stock Veloster N still sounds 10x better than this...
jeromeo23 whatever makes you feel good about your choices brotha. Never the less if you enjoy what you have then good for you. That's all that matters. Be blessed
@@GridZilla I don't own an N haha, just know a few people that do, so I've heard them in person (as well as the CTR). It's all good brother, to each their own. I was just hoping for a bit more from an aftermarket setup on the Type R, that's all
jeromeo23 gotcha. There are so many aftermarket exhausts out there maybe a different one would suit your tastes.
That exhaust sounds terrible
Lot's of aftermarket exhaust choices out there. All sound a little different. I love the way this sounds but to be fair the video sound doesn't do it any justice at all.