The FD2 Civic Type R: 1 Year and 3 Engine Rebuilds Later. Do I Still Like It?

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The FD2 Civic Type R: 1 Year and 3 Engine Rebuilds Later. Do I Still Like It?

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Күн бұрын

The FD2 is a truly special car from Honda.
But do I still feel the same way about it after 1 year and several issues?
I brought my car to a road trip to Nan province with some friends to answer the question.
#fd2

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@kenisahrer 7 ай бұрын

No you don't want it to be RWD. The most magical part of driving a Honda everyday is that it's more simple than other cars, NA, light, FWD, fast n fun enough, easier to maintain, etc. Think about it.

@GearHead_Media 7 ай бұрын

That thing sounds beastly! I can only imagine how amazing it must be to experience first hand

@doc_matter Ай бұрын

Close to that bike at 13:47 !!! Great comentary actually, your driving with the story line was very captivating. Good luck with your journey buddy, those Are great numbers for just a compression upgrade ! "It doesn't need more tw, you just need to rev it higher" YES. 😎

@davekennedy6315 4 ай бұрын

Another beautiful car! And you're even driving on the CORRECT side of the road too haha!

@leeronfagan6960 Ай бұрын

I have one myself here in Grand Cayman owned it for 2 yrs and loving it!

@davekennedy6315 4 ай бұрын

I never even thought about the difference a smaller steering wheel would make? Just changing that standard steering wheel with a good, smaller aftermarket/tuner wheel to nicely weight up the steering is a great and easy solution to this problem.

@Pete0126 7 ай бұрын

sounds like it was first caused by a novice driver, then bad engine rebuild or a lemon k20a. Stock k20 is best imo, im 330k kms into my k20z3. No issues over 10 years of ownership

@kos5120 7 ай бұрын

Greetings from Australia, thanks for the update on your ride... glad you still enjoying it. Would you consider getting cams and a header in the future? Before I touch the block, I intend to get performance cams and upgraded headers for my FD2R. The goal is 300hp. With all these newer cars like Hyundais i30n faster out of the box, I feel like more power is a must. Type R for the win!!!

@FizzyMotors 7 ай бұрын

yea I think the next mod I will do will be header and exhaust the current setup is not ideal for the power it is making but I also want to avoid turning this car into an un-dailyable car. because part of the charm of this car is in its versatility.

@funghung6918 7 ай бұрын

Totally agree. The fd2 drives like a gem with around 250-260. Anything over this range will turn the car into something else since you will need quite a lot of enhancement mods in order to put the power down to the wheels without wheel spin such as 265 tyres as well as full race bushing replacement and reinforce drive shaft etc. If looking for pure power, may as well go for another car since the overall balance will be out of place to make anything over 270 on wheel. What makes this car fun is being able to pedal on the floor while maintaining the control of it (pro driver is another story of course)

@alomechanthasinh4079 Ай бұрын

Mann, that's my dream civic. Here in the States I have a 07 FA5.

@FizzyMotors Ай бұрын

they should be legal to import to the US soon

@leeronfagan6960 Ай бұрын

2032!

@FizzyMotors Ай бұрын

@@leeronfagan6960 LOL shiettt

@F_r_a_n_y 6 ай бұрын

Youre comparison to other tuner cars were very interesting

@kenisahrer 7 ай бұрын

The stock Honda steering is always the first thing I would swap. The stock wheel feels hollow and where else nowadays can you swap aftermarket steering wheels without worrying about the extra buttons?

@pajmott9945 7 ай бұрын

you need a proper MECHANIC my fd2r has 138350 km on it i drive it like a crazy person it burns no oil

@shauntan2266 7 ай бұрын

Hey mate. I just did Nan drive too recently in my FD2R from Malaysia clocking 6872km this year. Covered Mae Hong Son loop again.

@shauntan2266 7 ай бұрын

By the way, which type of petrol you pump for your FD2R? I've tried PTT Iuubu yellow colour benzene in 2019, I felt power lost. In 2022 & 2023 I use PTT gasohol95 orange colour. It was better. I do use octane booster too

@FizzyMotors 7 ай бұрын

@shauntan2266 i tuned my car to run on E20.

@shauntan2266 7 ай бұрын

@@FizzyMotorsah that's nice. Mine is on ron97 tune as Malaysia has those. Thanks for sharing

@yukonstriker1703 5 ай бұрын

I have a FG2 Si coupe. Only thing I don't like is the steerings tenancy to want to 'return to center' during slower driving...

@dOntBcUt 5 ай бұрын

Best FWD NA type R

@jovindahschannel 7 ай бұрын

in this specific civic no other steering wheel looks good than factory in my opinion obv. it may feel good for track :) already written before you start to say about how it changes the driving feel.

@FizzyMotors 7 ай бұрын

Yea factory wheel is nice But mine was rattley and the leather was getting worn. So i decided to go for a change. You also save quite a bit of weight it. About 2kg lol

@jovindahschannel 7 ай бұрын

@@FizzyMotors alcantara wheel cover would be nice option but overall 2kg reduction is worthy i guess :) because the factory feel is already faded. so fun part is just begins.

@FizzyMotors 7 ай бұрын

@@jovindahschannel actually i hate alcantara wheels. They are so hard to maintain and i dont like the texture on my hands because i get sweaty hands when i drive fast. I much prefer leather. I think alcantara should only be used for racing with gloves.

@Joautochannel 7 ай бұрын

😍👍

@richardcassidy3148 4 ай бұрын

Hi From the UK. I'm thinking of buying a 2009 FD2. What do you think of the car? Is it amazing. Why did you have to rebuild the engine as this really scares me and would it happen to me? Is the car easily to live with? Too stiff? Thanks Richard

@gyatttt88 3 ай бұрын

The K20 engines these cars came with are pretty bulletproof and can easily see over 300,000km with basic (but regular) maintenance. A lot of them do like burning oil so definitely keep an eye on that. His engine was blown up due to his friend misshifting, causing the engine to hit 12,000rpm, but that sort of error can just about kill any engine. Suspension-wise, Type R's are quite stiff but everyone has different tolerances - I'd say take one for a drive first.

@apollonitro4802 3 ай бұрын

baffle your oil pan if you want to maintain oil pressure while turning under throttle

@FizzyMotors 3 ай бұрын

I installed oil pressure gauge already will see next time i take it on track

@cuongong3976 2 ай бұрын

There is no flaw in the car, its your opinion about the car, unless you know so much more than honda engineers

@FizzyMotors 2 ай бұрын

What flaw did I mention?

@jimmyscivicEP3 6 ай бұрын

Hello great Fd2r, What piston did you use after rebuild.?

@FizzyMotors 6 ай бұрын

Wiseco CR12.5

@skodasuperb7100 6 ай бұрын

What suspension (coilovers?) are you using please?

@FizzyMotors 6 ай бұрын

Buddy Club sport spec, good performance for the price

@micloi2005 6 ай бұрын

@@FizzyMotorsthank you, the one I am collecting this week has Tein Flex Z and the EDFC box. Hope they work well.

@MyRealName 7 ай бұрын

Sounds like your engine builder is having a laugh and ripping you off lmao.

@FizzyMotors 7 ай бұрын

Actually i didnt have to pay for the rebuild. Because my friend blew it up, he had to pay for it.

@whitegr86 7 ай бұрын

@@FizzyMotors Are you still friends? 😆

@FizzyMotors 7 ай бұрын

Lol yea Shit happens

@genioversity4955 6 ай бұрын

ehe nice celica

@mooselau 7 ай бұрын

Hi mate, im having the same issue as u.. i did engine overhaul twice and its still consuming engine oil.. can i check u just replace valve stem and guides and it solved the issue?

@FizzyMotors 7 ай бұрын

Bad news, since the trip my car started drinking oil again. Lol I might just go with K24+K20 next

@mooselau 7 ай бұрын

@@FizzyMotors tats bad news mate.. i wished i able to go K24 but we have very strict regulations in singapore..

@FizzyMotors 7 ай бұрын

@@mooselau oh man i have so much respect for you Singaporean car guys. It takes so much money and effort to live a fun car life there. Make sure the engine oil is not leaking to somewhere before you assume it’s being burnt. My engine by and oil pan is very dry and my exhaust and bumper is very black/brown, thats how i know. I assume an engine rebuild is quite costly in Singapore. I suggest the following: Check piston compression. Identify if any piston is lower on pressure. Check spark plugs. See if the tip is oily on the piston with low(er) compression. If possible you can get a borescope to see the piston and cylinder walls. From there you will have some information as to what’s going on.

@mooselau 7 ай бұрын

@@FizzyMotorsmy oil pan is also dry and its not leaking, im sure its being burnt. But the thing is there isnt any smoke coming out from my exhaust. Thanks for the recommendation i will get tat checked our. For your bumper and exhaust being brown could it be u de-catted? cos de-catting will result in the bumper being brown.

@FizzyMotors 7 ай бұрын

@mooselau yea my car is decatted. I also dont really see any smoke when driving, its hard to see from the mirror. But if youre in a car following ull probably see it