Civic Typer R (FK8) Long Term Review [Chapters in Description]

Long-term review of my 2018 Honda Civic Type R (FK8).
Over the course of 3.5 years, I've put a little over 70,000 miles on the car and would like to share my experience and impressions.
Video Chapters:
1) Intro - 0:00
2) Still fun to drive? - 0:18
3) Reliability - 0:42
4) Gearing - 1:24
5) Interior Durability - 2:04
6) Clutch - 2:46
7) Ride Quality - 3:23
8) Windshield - 4:46
9) Heat up time in the cold - 5:20
10) Infotainment System - 5:57
11) Exhaust note (stock exhaust) - 7:34
12) Mud Flaps, Wheels, Brakes - 8:31
13) Rock Chips & Paint Durability - 9:37
14) Panel Gaps - 10:22
15) Headlights/Taillights & Front Badge - 10:55
16) Interior Review - 11:44
17) Would I buy again? - 12:59
18) Outro - 13:52

[@Santana-oq3uc]

Nice vid Bud, my 18 FK8 has 34K Miles on it. I baby it and take care of it nice 💯🔥

[@Lexartm]

Great vid. Had mine for two years and 20k kilometers now. Really happy with it so far

[@MadMagyar13]

Not too bad, it’ll definitely last you a good long time. 20K km is barely broken in!

[@EddieNash91]

Great review man! I finally got my FK8 almost two months ago and I literally think about driving it all day.

[@MadMagyar13]

That’s exactly how it was for me when I got mine, even the commute to work is fun. Still get that feeling every time I start it up too, it’s a great car. Thanks for watching, and enjoy your Type R!

[@xchugsxahoyx]

Shadow of Intent 🤘🤘🤘 Good review my brother

[@Jdm_fl5]

Great review! You seem know your cars as I do. Im a year in and im super happy with my purchase I wouldn’t trade it for anything

[@MadMagyar13]

Thanks! It’ll be four years for me soon, and I can’t imagine trading it for anything else

[@bikesandfamily3082]

good spot on review. u deserved a sub mate

[@KinGxLos]

thanks you for this video, just bought mine 3 months ago and ill be daily driving mine.

[@MadMagyar13]

Congrats man, hope you enjoy it! Thank you for watching

[@nobody.no-one]

182th subscriber, love fk8 contents, love your POV, detailed informations here. cheers on your growing subscribers soon. Best of uploads 🔥💪

[@MadMagyar13]

Thanks for subscribing! Appreciate the support.

[@nobody.no-one]

@@MadMagyar13 at your most welcome, fk8 fan here 😍

[@tonynguyen5750]

Great review

[@usopenwheel5348]

Great review!

[@MadMagyar13]

Thank you!

[@davecech4741]

Nice job on the review. Your brakes have lasted much longer than mine. I had to replace the front rotors after about 28K, and pads / resurfaced rotors on the rear at the same time. Other than that your experience is very similar to mine, and 100% agree with your advice to move to 18 inch wheels. The change provided a huge improvement in ride quality and the wheels will pay for themselves just based on 1) the tires being less expensive and 2) being able to run all season tires (first set lasted about 25K miles vs. 9K for the stock tires). I went with forged wheels and the weight savings relative to the stock wheels led to a (surprisingly) noticeable improvement in performance. The car looks better with the (RSR) aftermarket wheels as well. I saw the comment below about AWD vs. FWD and having owned two Subaru Imprezas in the past (STi and base WRX), there are definitely pros & cons of the two drivetrain approaches. Yes, the FWD Civic gives up some off the line performance vs. an AWD system, but in return you get less drivetrain loss, a lighter, more nimble car and better gas mileage. I really don't miss having AWD, particularly living in an area where it doesn't snow. As an overall package, the FK8 is tough to beat. From a driver involvement perspective, it's terrific: steering feel, transmission, engine response, braking, handling balance, etc...are all top notch (and quite a bit better than what my Subies offered). Regardless of price, the FK8 is the best car I've ever owned and I look forward to driving it whenever I hop in.

[@MadMagyar13]

Thanks for the comment and your insights. It really is the best car I’ve ever owned without a doubt. Your point about the wheels is spot on, I actually bent one of my rims and had to replace it. Cost about half of a stock rim. Not to mention the all season tires are half the cost of the summer ones. In terms of acceleration, it’s noticeably quicker with the smaller wheels too.

[@sashasmith5575]

Crazy bro

[@MadMagyar13]

You know it 😎

[@psg_typer932]

Great video review! I recently purchased a used 2018 Type R with 44k miles on it. Loving it so far and happy to hear the brakes don't wear out too fast. Other than tires I was assuming the brakes would be the most expensive upkeep on this vehicle. What mud flaps do you use?

[@MadMagyar13]

Rally Armor mudflaps (pretty sure that’s how it’s spelled). In terms of tires, it’ll cost you about $1,600ish to replace the 20’s. You can cut that in half by downsizing to 18’s and you won’t lose a lot of performance, in everyday driving at least

[@PatilsNinad]

Great video!!! The roads look familiar to me … I stay in Butler county in PA … do you stay nearby???

[@mentorofarisia371]

Wheels - R&T magazine had a tech article, and noted that they found no 18" wheels with the correct (60) offset. Honda worked hard to make the suspension work to eliminate torque steer, and this requires the correct offset. The Tire Rack and Discount Tire have none. You can find 19" wheels from prior gen Type R, which were $500 each, plus shipping, from England. SO - - any torque steer on yours with 18"? and what is the offset? Have you noticed any chunking from the front suspension (maybe the LSD?) in tight turns, when cold, in weather temps under about 45 degrees F?

[@MadMagyar13]

Haven’t gotten that scientific with it but yes I do notice a little torque steer with the 18” rims. Having said that, as stated in my review you basically cannot daily drive an FK8 Type R without going down to 18-19” rims. Unless of course you’re willing to spend $430/tire every 12K miles

[@overlordtype25]

I envy you guys with a type r

[@robertshetsen8691]

please let me know size of rims and tires .

[@nobody.no-one]

For front, consider to install PFF + (ceramic coating) maybe?

[@MadMagyar13]

Yes, I’d 100% recommend that.

[@Akwa47]

Hey there ! Great video ❤ have you made it to 100k miles ?

[@MadMagyar13]

Thanks for watching! Not quite at 100k yet, but you can definitely expect a vid when I get there

[@OriginalYTBR]

I never had a car even new that had good navigation from factory.

[@MadMagyar13]

I haven’t seen a lot of good OEM navigation systems either tbh

[@jamesmedina2062]

Your entertainment system is far beyond my 2017 Civic which is all manual. You have a touchscreen. In 2006 I was using a Nokia phone. You must be young.

[@oghi]

what are the sizes of wheel and tyres?

[@samvela4913]

What size tires are you running? any rubbing or scraping issues?

[@MadMagyar13]

245/40ZR18 No fitment issues at all, plenty of clearance in the wheel wells

[@pablol1525]

Is it stock or has it been tuned

[@stillbingrude]

Have you experienced the second gear grind/lockout?

[@MadMagyar13]

Yes, completely forgot to cover that in the video. It happens when coming off the line hard, not often but it does happen. Mostly it’ll occur when you’re shifting too fast from 1st to 2nd, even during “normal” driving. 1st gear lockout is the only one I’ve noticed, it’s almost impossible to get it in gear sometimes unless you’re at a dead stop.

[@upbeatmantis86]

@@MadMagyar13 change your gearbox oil mate, to a heavier one. Every 30-40k max. No more gear crunch. The Fk8 have somewhat weak synchros, so changing the gear oil is the first line to increase reliability

[@jamesmedina2062]

@@MadMagyar13 Yup like the mantis-man says try Motul Gear 300 75-90 or LiquiMoly has a lighter 70-80 that I want to try. The Motul slows your shift about 1 millisecond but it protects and eliminates grinds.

[@Comptonjuju81]

can we get an update ?

[@MadMagyar13]

100k mile review coming soon

[@xG3NJUTSUx]

What are the wheel and tire size/dimensions??

[@MadMagyar13]

245/40 ZR18

[@xG3NJUTSUx]

@@MadMagyar13 thanks man! Been looking for a set of wheels and have been trying to decided to go with either 255/35 or 245/35 with 45 offset

[@shibaspeed]

What about rust? Looks like you live in an area that sees a decent amount of snow.

[@MadMagyar13]

We definitely get a bit of snow over here. No rust at all, and I check frequently too

[@chrism65]

You can't just chill in 2nd gear at 30-40mph? Nothing about needing to shift into 4th at 30-40 makes any sense.

[@Pharaoh_The_Great]

It should’ve been awd

[@MadMagyar13]

It would definitely benefit from an AWD powertrain, but I’m glad they kept it FWD. Keeps it true to what a Civic is