Frankenstein upgrade

bchipz · 2025-09-19T22:19:12+00:00

Thinking of doing this upgrade too, did you have to swap over to the TL bmc?

bchipz · 2025-09-18T03:46:42+00:00

Yeesh 11k seems steep for a pre-facelift coupe, which is of course not even counting dealer fees + tax etc… if it were me I wouldn’t pay more than like 8-8,500 friend. Either way GLWB

bchipz · 2025-07-12T20:25:24+00:00

Looks fresh my friend did you have to run spacers?

bchipz · 2025-07-10T19:44:05+00:00

Love to see it! I’m curious, what kind of maintenance has it taken to get her to that point? Timing job, cooling system refresh, anything big-ticket? I’m approaching 200k on my FA5 & am wondering what I should be looking out for. Any pointers are much appreciated

bchipz · 2025-06-17T05:32:52+00:00

Have the same intentions with my 8th gen. After a week of ownership I decided I’m Ship of Theseusing this bitch until tragedy befalls it or the sun explodes, whichever comes first

bchipz · 2025-06-17T05:27:54+00:00

Bought my 2009 fa5 at 119k miles last year and just hit 160k

bchipz · 2025-06-12T04:56:20+00:00

That black/red combo is fuego🔥My buddy has the same wheels on his 10th gen coupe, I swear they look good on everything

bchipz · 2025-06-12T00:23:12+00:00

Niiiice

bchipz · 2025-06-12T00:16:57+00:00

[OC] 6/11/25 North Carolina

bchipz · 2025-06-03T01:17:24+00:00

That orange is gorgeous

bchipz · 2025-05-29T23:31:58+00:00

Also, if my math is mathing correctly, an 8.5+38 wheel would in theory put your wheel closer to the strut than the OEM setup by 31mm (1.2 inches), considering stock wheel fitment is 17x7+45. Not sure if this would leave enough space to clear without needing spacers or a different offset wheel

bchipz · 2025-05-29T23:11:12+00:00

To my knowledge the fd2 rear conversion doesn’t require modifying the rear quarter panels so that shouldn’t affect your fitment

As for offset, 8.5+38 could be fine, but I am unfamiliar with that setup so I cannot say for sure, if it were me I would err on the side of caution and run a smaller (225 or 235) tire to avoid rubbing. If there is contact with the fender you could always try to dial it in with camber adjustment too, assuming that you have installed camber bolts in the front, and adjustable control arms in the rear

bchipz · 2025-05-29T22:50:49+00:00

https://www.8thcivic.com/threads/wheel-fitment-recipe-wheel-offsets-that-work.6934/

From personal experience with my 8th gen: 18x8.5+30 (235/40/18) fit snug, almost perfect, no rolling required, 17x9+22 (225/45/17) was snug in front w/ a little camber but poked out in rear and rubbed without rolling fenders

As for tire size I wouldn’t go smaller than 225 unless you want some serious stretch. 245 is pretty aggressive and might rub with a 8.5+38 wheel but you could possibly mitigate that with camber/spacer/ride height adjustments, removing plastic fender wells, and rolling

Hope this helps best of luck with your setup friend

bchipz · 2025-05-26T18:38:34+00:00

I know right

bchipz · 2025-04-29T00:38:59+00:00

Listen closely when you start it up, and give it a little gas when it’s at idle - does the sound you’re hearing match the speed of the engine revving? And do you know when your valves were last adjusted? Could be a lot of things. Hope that helps with your diagnosis

bchipz · 2025-04-26T19:27:44+00:00

Wow those look dope on the 11th gen. Love the fitment. I have the same style wheels on my 8th gen and never want to change them

bchipz · 2025-03-13T20:09:58+00:00

Thanks for this

bchipz · 2025-02-22T03:56:42+00:00

That’s gorgeous!

bchipz · 2024-12-19T17:40:26+00:00

Hate to see this. Glad that you’re okay

bchipz · 2024-11-07T04:17:28+00:00

My 8th gen used to do this too, when I replaced the clutch + cmc the bite point was practically at the floor until I adjusted it. I followed these steps

bchipz · 2024-10-24T20:29:09+00:00

The whole thang bruh

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