The almost perfect roadtrip car (Miksfield's AB ITS)

[QUIKAG]

Yea probably more like 1.5x what I ordered to cover the front and back but I'm not sure if you can purchase that amount.

I bet you could put the extra in the spare tire well area under the cargo floor. That could help a bit more with quieting things down.

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[vexingv]

how hard was it to remove the wheel arch/fender liners? are you planning to add sound deadening material to the doors at all? after watching some vides, i'm planning to add SoundSkin Pro material to the doors when i remove the door pocket cards to saw to RED LED lights. any thoughts on the different brands of sound deadening material (soundskin? vs resonix, killamat, etc)? they all seem awfully similar yet prices vary greatly.

 

[TopazM3]

Interested in the little spoiler on the A pillar near the mirror. Does it help buffeting noise? What is your source?

 

[miksfield]

how hard was it to remove the wheel arch/fender liners? are you planning to add sound deadening material to the doors at all? after watching some vides, i'm planning to add SoundSkin Pro material to the doors when i remove the door pocket cards to saw to RED LED lights. any thoughts on the different brands of sound deadening material (soundskin? vs resonix, killamat, etc)? they all seem awfully similar yet prices vary greatly.

Removing the fender liner was super easy. Just get one of those plastic pry tools so you save your fingernails. I'm not going to mess with the door because I saw in a different forum post that there already is some sound deadening in the doors but if you're already taking the door apart, you might as well. Not sure about brands, maybe someone else can help you with that. I'd guess theyre all fairly similar.

 

[miksfield]

Interested in the little spoiler on the A pillar near the mirror. Does it help buffeting noise? What is your source?

I don't think it actually does anything but it also doesn't hurt so I left on. Bought it from one of those cheap Chinese ebay brands. They're just little plastic stickers.

 

[optronix]

I used the lane keep assist for the first time yesterday. Not bad. I disagree that it feels intrusive- at least in a bad way. I basically keep my hands on the wheel and the car drives itself.

The road noise is a worthy trade off. After driving an Altima for a few days it’s still staggering how well Acura executed on this car. To me it really doesn’t get any better for a road car driven on the street.

I wouldn’t hate a sunroof though.

 

[Krazydan19]

Just got back from a 1700 ish mile trip to Florida starting from Austin,Tx. I could talk for hours about the details but I’ll just share some pics of the journey. Love this car and hitting Houston tx after 7pm last night was exciting. Got into some kinda pull with a yellow corvette with a headlight that was shacking like no othe, exciting! . anyways those roads are fun when the traffic is lite. Mpg 21-24 range depending on traffic

 

[Krazydan19]

Few more

 

[Krazydan19]

Last ones. What a fun time.

 

[KindaACarGuy]

12. Rear wheel arch sound proofing (Resonix)

Thanks for all of the info. How much of an impact do you think the rear wheel arch sound proofing made?

 

[miksfield]

Thanks for all of the info. How much of an impact do you think the rear wheel arch sound proofing made?

I'd say it was noticeable but still not enough (in my ears). It's still no Lexus. Maybe someone else on the forum could do a decibel check.

 

[KindaACarGuy]

I'd say it was noticeable but still not enough (in my ears). It's still no Lexus. Maybe someone else on the forum could do a decibel check.

Thanks for the honest answer. I may save myself the trouble then and skip that upgrade. It was tempting…

 

[miksfield]

I was inspired by this article on The Drive (https://www.thedrive.com/guides-and...-civic-type-r-throttle-pedal-is-a-must-do-mod) so I ended up buying and installing a Perrin throttle spacer. It took me two days and three different tools. It was a super duper pain in the ass cutting down the required bolt. I first used a manual hacksaw but it was torturous trying to cut in a small space so then I tried using a dremel but it produced too many sparks for my comfort. Ended up buying an Oscillating multitool saw and a carbide blade to cut off the bolt.

If I was to do it over again, this is one install I would definitely pay my mechanic to do.

The end result is pretty awesome. I used the second position (right most position) and heel-toeing position is now fantastic and very satisfying (especially when the Integ lets out a loud pop sound when I downshift). This is how it should have come from the factory.

 

[ABPDE5]

I was inspired by this article on The Drive (https://www.thedrive.com/guides-and...-civic-type-r-throttle-pedal-is-a-must-do-mod) so I ended up buying and installing a Perrin throttle spacer. It took me two days and three different tools. It was a super duper pain in the ass cutting down the required bolt. I first used a manual hacksaw but it was torturous trying to cut in a small space so then I tried using a dremel but it produced too many sparks for my comfort. Ended up buying an Oscillating multitool saw and a carbide blade to cut off the bolt.

If I was to do it over again, this is one install I would definitely pay my mechanic to do.

The end result is pretty awesome. I used the second position (right most position) and heel-toeing position is now fantastic and very satisfying (especially when the Integ lets out a loud pop sound when I downshift). This is how it should have come from the factory.

Acuity also has a spacer, and it does not require bolt trimming (I am not sure how the pedal positions compare).

 

[miksfield]

Acuity also has a spacer, and it does not require bolt trimming (I am not sure how the pedal positions compare).

Yea from the Drive article, it sounded like the Acuity version raised the pedal up a little bit too much which is why I went with the Perrin version.

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