Beautiful Type R man!! I love the Pearl Black!! So many ppl get the championship white FL5's and they look so boring and blah.. black looks sooo much better than a white Civic. That's just me but I think white just looks too much like a regular traffic car! The rock chips are gonna happen regardless but they do make a thin clear plastic coating for Winter time. I love my SI but I'm looking to upgrade my platform soon to something as sexy as your FK8. 😍
Thank you 😄 Funny enough this color wasn’t my first choice lol but I’m just grateful to own one of these. I originally owned an 8th gen si so the si platform in general has always had soft spot in my heart.
@@fk8nick I don't mind it, matches your brakes and the red accent on your wheels. Maybe delete the back and or sides. Last question lol but what other color were you considering over black?
I think you covered everything well only thing to add is if you don't keep the car stock and push for more power please upgrade all the cooling (intercooler, radiator, oil cooler, turbo blanket etc.) I was Fine when I was stock the moment I went for a tune car always ran hot on longer drives
Yeah I agree. Pushing more power means upgrade the cooling for sure. I have a couple mods I’ve been wanting to put on the car but I haven’t gotten to that point yet. Thanks for the info!
@@fk8lowkey I’ll be attempting to make another video about about my fk8 soon! Hope you’ll stay tuned for that or if you have recommendations let me know :D
Was installing the screen protector for the center console difficult? I was looking at those on Amazon the other day. I love my 21 CTR in CW since day one. Only has a little over 6k miles on it, she's a keeper. 👍
What do you think about tuning the type R? Most people seem to have good luck with it and I havent really heard many horror stories like I have with WRX STIs and GTIs.
For the most part my car is running the stock tune. I have a lot of friends who are FBO and never mentioned major issue that I know of. I do plan on tuning it but not for a lot of power, I think the platform is pretty good as is!
@fk8nick I have an FL5 and just got the Hondata basemap tune 2 weeks ago. I'm trying to ask some FK8 guys about their experience since they have much more mileage than the FL5's do. Love your Black with chrome wheels. I got Black too. Didn't want any other color just the way the red accents pop with the black is perfect. Thanks for your response and I subscribed
Thanks and congrats on the FL5! I’ll prob get it tuned with a phearable stage 2 with the supporting mods I have but that’ll be at a later time. I’m currently 70k miles and it’s been great to me if that helps you!
Beautiful Type R man!! I love the Pearl Black!! So many ppl get the championship white FL5's and they look so boring and blah.. black looks sooo much better than a white Civic. That's just me but I think white just looks too much like a regular traffic car! The rock chips are gonna happen regardless but they do make a thin clear plastic coating for Winter time. I love my SI but I'm looking to upgrade my platform soon to something as sexy as your FK8. 😍
Thank you 😄 Funny enough this color wasn’t my first choice lol but I’m just grateful to own one of these. I originally owned an 8th gen si so the si platform in general has always had soft spot in my heart.
@@fk8nick really? Man that black is beautiful brother! Did your car come w that red strip on the front lip or did you add that?
Yes the red pinstripe is OEM it’s on the side and the rear as well. A lot of people tend to delete it. I contemplated on doing it at one point.
@@fk8nick I don't mind it, matches your brakes and the red accent on your wheels. Maybe delete the back and or sides. Last question lol but what other color were you considering over black?
The colors I wanted were either championship white or sonic grey pearl 😄
I think you covered everything well only thing to add is if you don't keep the car stock and push for more power please upgrade all the cooling (intercooler, radiator, oil cooler, turbo blanket etc.) I was Fine when I was stock the moment I went for a tune car always ran hot on longer drives
Yeah I agree. Pushing more power means upgrade the cooling for sure. I have a couple mods I’ve been wanting to put on the car but I haven’t gotten to that point yet. Thanks for the info!
One of my dream car ❤
not alot of cons! Thanks for the video, have a black type R as well and has treated me well so far.
@@fk8lowkey I’ll be attempting to make another video about about my fk8 soon! Hope you’ll stay tuned for that or if you have recommendations let me know :D
What kind of exhaust you have. Love the color black on ctr with red accent. Just got myself one aswell in black too. Comih from 8th gen si.
I have a Greddy supreme SP exhaust. I came from an 8th gen si also! Miss that car at times.
Was installing the screen protector for the center console difficult? I was looking at those on Amazon the other day. I love my 21 CTR in CW since day one. Only has a little over 6k miles on it, she's a keeper. 👍
@@tsunami6253 it was very easy actually! Highly recommend it just to prevent scratches or damage in the future.
Tires/rims?
Work emotion zr10 18x9.5 +38
Yokohama advan apex 255/40/18
Good thing I stuck to my gut and just got a 2015 Civic Si Coupe and just modify it 🤔
@@AnythingGoesJoJo I do miss my 8th gen si at times. I will say the power difference between a type r and an older si is massive stock for stock.
What do you think about tuning the type R? Most people seem to have good luck with it and I havent really heard many horror stories like I have with WRX STIs and GTIs.
For the most part my car is running the stock tune. I have a lot of friends who are FBO and never mentioned major issue that I know of. I do plan on tuning it but not for a lot of power, I think the platform is pretty good as is!
@fk8nick I have an FL5 and just got the Hondata basemap tune 2 weeks ago. I'm trying to ask some FK8 guys about their experience since they have much more mileage than the FL5's do. Love your Black with chrome wheels. I got Black too. Didn't want any other color just the way the red accents pop with the black is perfect. Thanks for your response and I subscribed
Thanks and congrats on the FL5! I’ll prob get it tuned with a phearable stage 2 with the supporting mods I have but that’ll be at a later time. I’m currently 70k miles and it’s been great to me if that helps you!
clean black fk8 bro lmk when u ready to get rid of those ce wheels lol
@@John.Azucena you know it’s clapped lol. 🥲
@@fk8nick naw it’s clean bro, simple and clean get the job done 😎😎😎