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That was me. It was my first day on track, 4th session. 13th lap of the day. I would love to pursue competitive driving further, but I’m 36, married with 2 young kids lol. Someone told me after the event “you missed your calling” :( I guess my only hope is for someone to see the potential and...

That would be quite a hike for you. Off-topic question from looking at your setup. You have no rubbing issues with 285/35-18s with +47? I’m thinking about going 285/30-18 on +45 18x9.5 wheels for my next set of track tires.

man.. 9 hours of seat time over 2 days (except beginner/novice) at VIR would be pretty epic

Hey everyone, Following up on a previous discussion in a separate thread, I’m trying to gauge interest in maybe setting up a track day(s) meetup for us eastern seaboard DE5 owners before the season ends. How awesome would that be?? I’d imagine somewhere in the mid-Atlantic area would be ideal...

Honda/Acura tuned both the FL5 and DE5 to be manageable for the everyday driver on the street. Most people would freak out if they had the car lift-off oversteer on an on ramp, hence the stock spring rates and roll bar stiffness. This is also why the recommended tire pressures are 35 front 33...

A DE5 track day crash would be epic! There’s a Track Night in America at Pittrace at the end of August. I’ll be doing the SCCA Time Trials there that weekend, and would definitely register for the TNIA also if we can get a few on here to participate. Road Atlanta is a haul for me being in...

I think equal spring rates on front and rear will always give this car a tendency to understeer. The car is set up from the factory with a slightly stiffer rear to begin with (4.5 kgf front, 5.0kgf rear) and it still was understeer biased. Before my alignment, I installed the Whiteline 22mm...

Check out my YouTube page for my VIR and Pocono laps! I’ve driven the Stinger (not with 475 to the wheels) and it for sure is more planted than the Type S albeit quite heavier. I can imagine it’s quite a change on track to get your head wrapped around. Is the Pro Kit noticeably stiffer? I...

VIR, especially the esses, is definitely a balls track. You have to trust your tires are going to stick, thru the esses and out of Hog Pen. 275 wide tires definitely help. What brand did you go with? I’m running RT660s. There are benefits and drawbacks with that tire, but that’s for a...

Idk what to do about the intercooler. Is it even helping increase power/torque when the car isn’t running too hot?? Also, do you run a rear sway bar? I’ve been reading up a lot about spring rates, and how to dial in the best suspension setup. I’m sure a stiffer rear sway will help with the...

I posted on civicx and Pointbypartol was kind enough to offer his input.

PROBLEM SOLVED! Thanks everyone for your input. After posting been busy installing the ball joints and spent the weekend at Mid-Ohio. Adding negative camber completely solved my understeer issues. In fact the car was slightly oversteery, which I was able to dial out by lowering rear pressure...

I have no way to monitor temp other than how hot it is outside and how fast the tires increase their pressure. On a stock alignment anything above 32 front psi hot reduces grip. Lower pressure helps but destroys tires. Even at 32psi hot I’m rolling on th side walls on the 660s. Even At that...

Hey everyone, I've been struggling with significant understeer on track with my Type S, especially when pushing it hard in corners. It's been affecting the driving experience and killing apex speed, and I was hoping to get some advice from the community on how to dial it out. I am on RT660s...

I have a deposit on a demo as well. White/Red. What color is your dealer getting? The car will be MSRP, but accessories will hit you for $5,822.88, which is not even including installation. Use the dealer net as a negotiation tool. Sell either the shark gray or bronze wheels, and that helps...