We made my CTR look better and go faster!

[@CG-yh6js]

I love how the wheels went from blue to blue!!!!

[@harper6089]

😂

[@AniVaultClips]

😂

[@prensege_]

Am i blind or is that thing still kinnnnnnda blue

[@IchiBeemo]

Def has some blue undertones, kinda like Honda’s old Nighthawk Black Pearl which shines blue in the sun.

[@primozuranjek2510]

Its still bluuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuue

[@XtruecanadianX]

I know right. He said the blue doesn't go with the car and proceeded to make them a little less blue. The red callipers still clash with the rims. And Honda logos

[@jarenstevens9218]

Nah thats exactly what I said in my head lol, looks better nonetheless

[@BrainsofFrank]

Personally I would have changed the color of the brake calipers. The red is what seems out of place imo

[@KimmyGuardado]

Blue to a darker blue🤔

[@cmsniper81]

Facts

[@jwilliams703]

ya it still looks kinda blue..

[@narutobroken]

Still blue!

[@jonahquintanilla4589]

Lol he's gonna powder coat them again 😅

[@osamabinlaggin69]

The black wheels look the same as when the blue ones were dirty 💀, bronze is easily the best combo for this color scheme

[@Z32andCG6]

😄 I saw your comment before I watched the video and you're absolutely right

[@hhaste]

White on White would have been chefs kiss

[@battlestorm1428]

Wanted white one white or bronze

[@cheesepizza87]

They same same

[@Japplesnap]

I would have gone gunmetal with some silver metal flake in it.

[@Xale-yt]

The new rim color is a sidegrade at best.

[@wrxzboost]

agree...almost look blue again in some light, just more glitter.

[@Canuckrz]

Plus he took advans with original finish, and now they're refinished wheels. Bit of a head scratcher. I think the correct move would have been to keep the original advan blue wheel color, but refinish the calipers. Likely would have been cheaper too.

[@Ryan-wo8ds]

A sidegrade😂 That’s hilarious

[@KurtAndresKA]

Gold/bronze would look so much nicer with the white car and the red calippers

[@R03333]

100% done all the time for a reason

[@smiles564]

Amen

[@MrT00kie]

Yes. Would love the gold or bronze look. Old school but still classic and timeless

[@KimmyGuardado]

@@KurtAndresKA a clearcoat on the wheels when they had been powder blasted would look cool as well

[@dominicv964]

@@KimmyGuardadoThey did clear them

[@sfisosg7904]

Is it just me or did he just go from ocean blue to like midnight blue or is that the camera doing its colour correction

[@Rose.Of.Hizaki]

6:23 - *_"Polymer Material™"_* is just a fancy way to say its made of _plastic._

[@jacobboc9549]

Plastics polymer student. Polymer is a very broad term but yeah it’s plastic. But for production and cost per part the performance of plastic would be fine.

[@LMFAO5001]

polymer is plastic but it usual refers to dense plastic like the plastic used in gun stocks and knife handles.

[@RogueCowTurd]

Saying something is made of plastic is just as vague if not more vague than saying its polymer

[@jacobboc9549]

@@LMFAO5001 that’s like a branch but whether it’s hdpe or pe or pp or glass flilled or just trade name dow chemical derived for Honda. So lots of stuff that’s not dense and stuff that’s super dense that’s all plastic

[@RachelWolfe]

This is some Apple behaviour

[@AverageJoe-nb7wh]

I mean he complains about hating blue but ends up changing it to a different shade of blue, better he kept it silver 😂

[@dln.sweeney]

The stance on this thing is perfect, but with the metallic flake that powdercoat has those wheels still look blue in the sunlight to me. Better get some blue calipers to be safe

[@ignacioe10]

The wheels result was great, but still for me doesnt go with the car , don't know why but is not a match for me

[@dub88acc]

Flat or semi gloss would've been a better look. Similar to stock wheels.

[@snakerb]

I don’t feel like the wheels look much different.

[@alpha2turbo]

That's how I feel about my 2018 GTI. Running 323whp and 368trq. Great daily driver, I easily get mid 30s MPG on road trips. Practical, comfy, perfect for me.

[@a2daj]

I appreciate the fact that the back of the wheels were kept clean during the powder coating process. I've seen too many wheels where that isn't done which leads to vibration on the road and the powder coating needing to be removed from the contact surface which could lead to other problems if the person removing the powder coating gets too aggressive.

[@mitch1668]

Beautiful Type R. The Ben's really know how to modify their cars in a classy and beautiful way!

[@zmarko]

Ben continues to slowly turn his Si into his former WRX.

[@IchiBeemo]

4 different cars.

[@parthgajjar1607]

One of the few automotive channels on YT where I don't mind the background music. The background music was what got me hooked to G&G ever since the US cross country road trip!

[@TeChaff]

Cool wheel prep process... but do all those chemicals just get rinsed into the environment? No collection and disposal?

[@mitchellsteindler]

What do you expect of a dude in a garage. No accountability.

[@moritzschaumann3992]

He did a good job in my opinion, but it really seems that he didn't try to prevent the chemicals from going into the ground

[@fredericoespinoza]

Shut up

[@AirmanJack]

I noticed the same thing! Paint stripping chemicals just running down the driveway into the sewer!

[@daileygaming6505]

The stripper he is using is 100% biodegradable so its safe for the ground. Most powder companies the powder itself is also biodegradable

[@mautsukuda]

From a medium shade blue to dark shade blue grey. And a front lip that "lowered" the car by 1/4 of an inch. Great stuff. Just great.

[@jrbuch]

As an Aussie, I got a mild laugh out of your Australian accent..

[@uhhhwhatdoipick]

the powder coated wheels look great excited for the road trip series!

[@Ayane13b]

I have Aphantasia, so my brain can't imagine or retain images. To me, without a side by side, your wheels have NOT changed at all. They are just more sparkly lol. 😂

[@tizodd6]

Time to sit down with my coffee, and watch my adult Saturday morning cartoons😁 edit: Car looks great now btw. I wasn't a fan of the blue rims. The lip and skirts have a nice, subtle oem+ look👍

[@brandonbernal1338]

Best part of Saturday mornings

[@Cocky.Rooster]

We should start a club LMAO 🤣

[@andreysedgwick9613]

Sunday morning for me. Some roasted brazilian beans brewed, and a comfy couch in the late spring sun.

[@jewsflip3612]

Has that coffee reached the toilet yet?

[@andreysedgwick9613]

For the pwr section, yes.

[@ElijahBobingerDragonogh]

Damn, that FL5 is just so much better looking than FK8. I love these things, so handsome.

[@pedromontano7690]

Came to the comments to hate on the new wheel color but I actually like them now. The gunmetal looks great. I would’ve polished or chromed them but looks great. Should still do a sticker on them though

[@Panster7]

PWR intercooler is an amazing piece. Damn that thing is a beauty

[@paidinm3263]

Love this channel 😊 my Saturdays wouldn't be same

[@mikopangilinan1463]

Garrett turbo + custom intake, basically completes the build

[@hogibunz834]

That amount of hp is plenty bro, and you know it. Looks and drives amazing, so jealous. Plz don’t destroy it

[@JaredGarthe]

Normally I don't like black wheels as they blend with the black tire, but these do look good on the car. Good job.

[@looneyyang1326]

The best and cleanest FL5 lip I've seen.

[@rjayesperon2924]

champ white ctr on mag blue wheels with red calipers never misses imo but to each his own!

[@ryanbrown918]

The chemicals used to strip have got to be so intense to be breathing around

[@TheZohanLohan]

And didn't he wash them down a driveway?

[@MajorAddiction]

That can’t be good for the environment

[@CneyTMS]

​@@TheZohanLohanexactly what I was thinking.

[@gabem8119]

yeah, lemme just rinse these corrosive chemicals off these wheels and into the street.👍🏽

[@ssquiggss]

@@TheZohanLohan yeah, not the best thing you can do, kind of shitty he actually washed it down the driveway like that after

[@PedroFTeixeira]

Wheels still look ricey as hell! Bronze, white, matt black... so many good options! Almost looks like you are going for all the ones that look bad!

[@waybach]

Dude has terrible taste and is a hypebeast..

[@ScubaSteve119]

Wheels look awesome!!

[@FranzJx]

siiiiiick... now drive it to Argentina!

[@SuperBakura]

The wheels bare metal looked crazy I would just clear coat them for protection.

[@DeyDey1775]

Love the videos, always excited to see my KZbin feed that y’all release a new video. Keep it up Ben

[@matthewwilson3673]

Yall should interview some car/auto designers...probably be able to find some and talk about their favorite projects etc

[@sophiatheodores7985]

if my wheels were being painted i'd stop the guy after they were stripped of old paint and asked if that natural color could be clear coated. also the new paint still looks funky and toyish

[@blankspace998]

needs polish before clearcoad

[@at0m1z3r6]

From Blue to Blue - Nice change!

[@MixedWill1]

Went to the comments to see if I was crazy thinking that the wheels are practically the same after the powder coating… happy to see I’m not the only one lol

[@HARaZAC]

Your car with the exact modifications you have done, especially those Wheels, is my dream daily

[@boblast5582]

you left out probably the most important part of the PWR intercooler, its a tune and fin core, which in addition to being light does a good job of letting air through it to also cool the radiator behind it. The super heavy bar and plate cores most of the other competitors use suck at letting air through. so your engine might be getting cooler air, your coolant gets even hotter than it did with the stock intercooler (also tube and fin)

[@gabrielmo763]

Actually a bar and plate

[@boblast5582]

@@gabrielmo763 went to the PWR website to be like "their website says..." but turns out you're right. bar and plate and they're still charging 2k for that thing? Weird cause most other PWR intercoolers are tube and fin, they even brag about how good their tube and fin intercoolers are on the FL5 intercooler page which is bar and plate. also weird that its light, usually bar and plate intercoolers are boat anchors...

[@gabrielmo763]

@@boblast5582yeah I’m not sure why they went that direction. It’s even part of their elite series of products🤷🏻

[@chrissimmons9969]

Nice work. I love my CTR…. Just so much fun to drive.

[@marleensrain]

PERSONALLY i preferred the blue but the new color is still nice

[@aiahlks1]

That australian accent out of the blue cracked me up so good. 😂

[@pricepolice834]

Going from blue to dark blue is why people think car people are idiots

[@agaad22]

Those wheels have a Honda Nighthawk Black Pearl feel to it 😍

[@dubzybc5457]

i just got my cdl and this by far is my favorite looking modern car i'll try and catch this when the prices drop a lil

[@007Knightjp]

Watching old videos of Gears and Gasoline, its interesting to see the journey from a Subaru fan to a full fledged Honda guy.

[@HR-zc1mi]

Wheels are now Brakedust Blue 😂

[@cortlundtowell5252]

Should have just clear coated the wheels after they came out of the acid. Raw aluminum would look way better than this darker blue. I get you wanna avoid bronze (idk why) but blacks, blues, purples don’t really belong on a white car with red accents. Thems the rules. Wrap the car yellow, powder coat the calipers blue or black and then that wheel color will work. Take it from me man. I got my Jeep pearl blue and its trim level put orange accents everywhere. Really nice color combo. Except for the black wheels. Couldn’t stand em. I went and painted em white and it really made my Jeep pop. Follow the color wheel rules, it works for a reason.

[@cortlundtowell5252]

Or championship white. Cus, well you know. Everybody knows

[@joshuadine4110]

Lugnuts are less than a dollar a piece. You can get them at any auto store place in many colors.

[@bigman7083]

and the guy can't get f*cking center caps

[@jimmynickelz]

Just when I think you guys are more squared away than your reg car human, you throw some crap lugs on those dope ass wheels. Faith restored. Keep goin!

[@Parq_75]

This vid is fire from the edit to evrey single thing love it as always

[@hankstar.1]

I'm sure in person it's a lot more different. But on the old KZbins the rims just look darker. But I can understand if blue is what you originally wanted so going a little darker I get it. I like them I can dig it also I really like how Honda did that intercooler

[@alolanstarboy]

I love how Ben keeps complaining about his car looking too high when it’s already so low to the ground. I’d love to see how he reacts to the everyday street car in my country where the roads are trash so every manufacturer raises their car’s suspension to compensate. The wheel gaps here are comically high in comparison

[@Smngorin]

I love the drag strip on the background of the Dynojet that’s cool 😊

[@TheLogitech91]

Wait??? Did that guy just wash the wheels off and it ran into the drains. Amazing.

[@JacesOwnWorld]

I liked the look of the blue wheels better. But they still look good in this black color. Well done.😊

[@Ryan-wo8ds]

Love seeing the car displaying all those faults with assists while it’s on the dyno. I like to imagine it’s confused up there

[@Hansssxcholo]

17:43 still blue 🤣🤣

[@Snookers_]

Can dynos be calibrated? I work in an industry where even 1% error (sometimes even .1% error) would be entirely unacceptable, so hearing that there's 10% error and everyone is fine with it blows my mind. Granted there's not much risk to people's safety if your dyno isn't reporting exact, so the expense to calibrate it might not be considered worth it.

[@Zinbou1]

They can be calibrated, yeah. But honestly and like you said, it doesnt really matter. What field do you work in ?

[@Snookers_]

@@Zinbou1 Yeah, I'm guessing all this shop is doing is just looking for changes in HP and torque, not the absolute value of it. For that, an uncalibrated system probably works fine for them. To answer your question, I work in aerospace testing and instrumentation.

[@RollingRoadEFI]

Yes they can but there's so many different standards for horsepower measurement there's no way of knowing who's got theirs set to what. Of course it's not a ruler though it's a tool for quantifying change so ultimately the end number is meaningless to us fuel injection calibrators. Try and explain that to consumers though lol.....

[@dat_bouy]

This is why crank HP is actually a better metric. Less pieces, less parasitic loss, and more consistent.

[@RollingRoadEFI]

@@dat_bouy Crank horsepower has to be extrapolated from a wheel horsepower figure on a chassis dyno. Nobody uses flywheel horsepower on a chassis dyno for that reason... it's far less consistent.

[@zeprajmr3230]

Yes a road trip of what i've been waiting

[@JaredR1996]

I know GTA 6 isn’t until next year, but it’s crazy to think that these are last videos of GTA 5 Races we’ll see on the channel until the game does come out. Really does seem like they’ve been playing this game forever

[@matttheazn]

let us know how the gap in the front lip works out. Seems like a big drag catcher

[@Mr16bit]

On modern cars like this you tend to only make it worse after this point. Once you address obvious weaknesses (cooling) you will for sure compromise more than you will improve. It's spot on, leave it alone.

[@christ0ph3r77]

A lot of people are complaining that this new color still looks kinda blue, but I think it is perfectly fine; it is a lot more sophisticated blue. Or maybe it looks blue because of reflection or even camera color correction. But yeah, it looks sophisticated, and the shades of blue seem to change in different environments as well.

[@Felix-hj3tv]

It’s beautiful 😍 and I own a FK8 which I love!

[@BaraahaMalatov-t8p]

I could watch these videos for hours!

[@gtpsleeper9]

The lip kit weight you added will slow you down! Love the dyno math!

[@syazwanchawan8779]

Yeah! Finally a roadtrip 🎉

[@Hyper_4ever]

Finally, was waiting for an update on this Type R.

[@PetersPan24]

That's a nice blue you picked out for the wheels

[@Perceni]

From Blue wheels to Blue wheels wtf 😂

[@BshotPhotos]

Music choice gave me F&F 1&2 vibes when the intercooler came out lol

[@driftkid101]

I'm glad i wasn't the only one that also thought the wheels went from blue to blue. seeing the paint stripping process was awesome but the rest of the video was pretty meh.

[@_Paxton]

"My favorite Subaru shop" (Evo on the lift right behind Ben) lol

[@Bones12x2]

The blue looked good

[@ivanjovanovic362]

From blue to dark blue. Congrats 😂

[@christopherbell7561]

Looking good dude

[@JFlogerzi]

get the type S damper module. it will make daily driving better

[@matthiasannaberger2469]

Pwr for short ben so far: didnt cool as expected and wa sinnpart responsible for blowing the k-series, weight save option that added weight. Im very excited for the comeback😂

[@tcmbrown]

Looks amazing! Power is perfect for a daily! But the wheels are still blue...

[@BiglumpADV]

The wheels definitely still have a blue tint to them. I would have done silver or bronze 👌🏼

[@Stephincyber]

2:34 patty cake, patty cake, bakers man... Now those wheels look tight

[@gustermaximus]

First half of this video tripped me out because the wheels went from blue, to slightly darker blue. Which seems like a lot of money and effort, but I digress... As for the power level, 300ish to the wheels in a FWD is a great all around spot to be, but those new Type Rs are so heavy, even a Cobalt SS can walk away from them at the same power level. This being the case, I strongly suggest pushing it up to 400-450whp at least, to give it a fighting chance at being more than every other intake/exhaust/tune "build." That was what I honestly expected out of this video when you've been saying, "we're going to add power!" It implies, more than stock 😅 Still very excited to see this type R in the practical hands of G&G and to see how she holds up during the roadtrip!

[@bernardosilva4519]

ben, for increased reliability you should look for some kind of billet block and head to make sure that you dont crack the block, 310whp might be to much for the stock botom end so forged piston and rods whould be nice

[@xknut]

Cant wait for the roadtrip series!

[@lukekindred1999]

The powder coat guy seems like a good dude with a good business

[@ariebrainware]

Road tripp, yeeaahhh finally

[@mmurzin1]

I like the new blue wheels better than the other blue wheels, lol. Also, maybe it's just me but I'd visit another dyno just to be certain, the baseline seemed way off from the start.

[@naufalfahmi4917]

Oh my man, I can't wait for the road trip

[@rorodesignspowdercoating]

Great job parts remastered!

[@darius8640]

White on blue kinda nice tho. Maybe without those red calipers it would’ve been nice

[@Epe16121]

I'm looking forward to a road trip sereas with these honda civic...😍😍😍

[@haitchdi]

he who modifies his daily driver, will soon say "i need a daily driver"

[@JacesOwnWorld]

It’s true lol. I drove my 2017 MK7 GTI as a daily its entire life until the motor seized at 184k miles (I’m the original owner). It’s been tuned and modified since 2k miles, so practically its entire life. Now I drive a 2017 Ford C-Max Hybrid as a daily and I love having this car as a daily. It won’t ever be modified and gets great mpg’s. So much better having a dedicated practical daily instead of a car that’s always being modded.

[@gabem8119]

@haitchdi is that a quote from Confucius?😅

[@jamesfernihough9667]

i love the resprayed wheels

[@masterdinosawr]

Love seeing the aussie parts you guys are using. Industry leaders. Just begs the question...when you guys coming down undaaa for content and meets? 👀