How Fast Is A Stock FL5 Type R In The Quarter Mile ?

In this video we use a RaceBox to test the quarter mile capabilities of the FL5 Honda Civic Type R and compare it to a 2024 Manual Gearbox VW Golf GTI 380 edition! #FL5TypeR #HondaCivicTypeR #TypeRQuartermiletime #Racebox #Racecarfriends
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[@purpleman4790]

Good shifting! Not easy with a manual, especially a FWD. I did 14.0 @ 99mph with my Mazda 3 Turbo AWD and 13.3 @ 106mph with my Kona N. Gotta love automatic!

[@RaceCarFriends]

Thanks I appreciate it and man I really wanted that Mazda Turbo I just wish they offered with a sportier suspension and a manual gearbox, I'm a huge Mazda fan and really wanted a new Mazdaspeed3 but yeah you're right it's very hard to beat an Automatic.

[@fastlife35]

One more time 🤣 I love your channel bro the type r is really remarkable to put down those type of times as a fwd vehicle I want one.

[@RaceCarFriends]

Thanks fam I appreciate you, I hope you get one because they are amazing vehicles!

[@QueTheChaotic]

We need to get your times published as the official street times. That was some great shifting.

[@RaceCarFriends]

Thanks brother I appreciate it, I felt like you cause I wasn't happy with the 14.24 and had to go back and get a faster time lol. #GettingmyQueon #NoDiddy

[@KAPA4life]

Those are some good times especially for those conditions I'm really impressed with the FL5.

[@RaceCarFriends]

Thanks and yeah I was really impressed with it to it's a super capable and family friendly vehicle.

[@RaceCar21]

Must be nice having your own private dragstrip.

[@RaceCarFriends]

😆😆😆

[@BLUPRINT1LE]

I agree! This man has a gold mine lol Look at all that land that man has amassed

[@RaceCarFriends]

@@BLUPRINT1LE 😁

[@100GANGNATE]

🤣🤣🤣

[@RaceCarFriends]

@@100GANGNATE LMAO I feel like as soon as you get your new whip you're going to be out this way! 😆

[@SIIKAP1]

I’m wondering if +R mode slows down the launch, because of how stiff it is. The power transfers better to the road if there’s some more flex, in theory. Also, 107 trap is not bad at all. I really want to tune mine with TSP or Phearable and get the ITS bangs. I’d hope to hit 112 trap speed with that tune.

[@RaceCarFriends]

Yup I was thinking the same thing cause I feel like I've gotten faster times pushing the car outside of R mode, thanks for that I'll try that later on and see what the results are like. And yeah I'm looking at going with a Phearable tune later on as well.

[@IntegraTypeSPerformance]

Good stuff! I went 13.9 1st time out

[@RaceCarFriends]

Thanks and nice was it at a track? And yeah The Type S is consistently faster than the Type R in the quarter mile.

[@IntegraTypeSPerformance]

@@RaceCarFriends Best was a 13.6 with changing the rear torque mount. I would highly recommend that for any fwd drive car. If you looking to mod anything.

[@RaceCarFriends]

@@IntegraTypeSPerformance Nice I'm going to look into it, do you get a lot of chatter and vibration at idle with the rear mount installed?

[@keyn9r]

friend made a 13.916s on an old airport track, but he took out his backseats(and maybe even passenger seat, can't remember).

[@RaceCarFriends]

Nice I feel like I can get it down to 13:8 if the temperature is cooler and on a surface with more grip.

[@BLUPRINT1LE]

Sheesh.. this some good times! RCF out here showing us his shifting skills. We better not race him, he's trying to hand out the gap sauce #pause no diddy

[@RaceCarFriends]

LMAO #NoDiddy for real!

[@100GANGNATE]

Those were some good runs of a prepped surface with good weather I think you may break a few records. Shifting smooth like butter no Diddy. Everybody go get your race box ! LAST ONE 🤣🤣 14.24 is solid

[@RaceCarFriends]

Thanks brother there was a time faster than the 14.24 lol.

[@thefactor6909]

One last time !! 😆 Nice runs brother 👍🏻👊🏻

[@RaceCarFriends]

Haha thanks fam!

[@TheCd5apple]

On the gti you need to do it with traction control on, it will give you a better time since it won’t let it bog as much

[@RaceCarFriends]

Lol facts!! Man I remember saying that in a video and I totally forgot to do it in this one, I was more concerned with trying to fully disable the traction control based on what a couple other subscribers were saying! Man you're the real MVP thanks for reminding me of that I'll use both your suggestions in a future video and pin your comment if I end up getting faster times.

[@anotherpull]

I need to find a road like this haha

[@RaceCarFriends]

Lol facts come up this way and it will be made available to you brother. 😎

[@100GANGNATE]

RCF probably did 30 runs 🤣🤣🤣you are the Jordan of the MOC for sure. And I bet you go out there again 🤣🤣🤣🤣. FL5 is impressive . 14.02 is crazy

[@RaceCarFriends]

LMAO hopefully my clutch is still alive!

[@RaceCar21]

How many "one last times", this time? 🤣

[@RaceCarFriends]

LMAO I knew you'd get a kick out of that! 😆

[@BLUPRINT1LE]

LMAO

[@RaceCarFriends]

@@BLUPRINT1LE 😆😆😆

[@confused86996]

One more time" is a famous ending to the song "April in Paris" by Count Basie. The song's arrangement by Wild Bill Davis features a "fake-out" ending where the song seems to end, and Basie yells "One more time!" and then "One more once!" . The audience loves the theatrical finale, which also showcases the muscularity and unity of the Basie ensemble

[@RaceCarFriends]

@@confused86996 Haha Nice! I never knew that!

[@racer247]

Extremely impressed with the GTI, being that close down 75hp and 40tq and roughly the same weight.

[@RaceCarFriends]

Facts originally I wasn't that impressed with it till I ran the FL5 and saw how closely matched they were.

[@racer247]

@RaceCarFriends less power and smaller, less sticker tires. A Stage 1 tune will really wake it up.

[@RaceCarFriends]

@@racer247 For the GTI Or Type R?

[@racer247]

​@RaceCarFriends The GTI, just because it will be a Great sleeper. I guarantee if a crowd of people were watching the CTR vs the GTI, no one would be picking the GTI, and if the CTR owner is sleeping, it will lose. 😂

[@RaceCarFriends]

@@racer247 Lol I agree, that's exactly what I plan on doing as well my goal is to mod the GTI first and then the Type R later on.

[@Youngz7116]

Now we gotta check the bmws quarter mile 😂 14.24 on a stock FL5 is wild😳

[@RaceCarFriends]

Lol facts, but keep watching the video we actually got a faster time than the 14.24.

[@Youngz7116]

@@RaceCarFriends14.0 give this car a trophy 😂

[@RaceCarFriends]

@@Youngz7116 LMAO Facts!

[@TheCd5apple]

Also on the R runs you are hanging on to first gear to long , shift to 2nd before you hit the limiter

[@RaceCarFriends]

Thanks yeah I thought about that initially I did some runs where I short shifted first and it was actually slower, there is a balance there I need to figure out though so thanks for the comment.

[@TheCd5apple]

@@RaceCarFriends ok interesting 🤔 needs to be right before the limiter, like actually taking the car to red line without hitting the limiter

[@RaceCarFriends]

@@TheCd5apple Yup yup that's what got me the best time so far.

[@100GANGNATE]

Yes

[@RaceCarFriends]

Oh snap 100GangNation with the win! 🥇🏆🔵🔵🟣🟣🏁 HONDA!

[@Jearhby]

❤❤❤

[@RaceCarFriends]

We have to do this test with your beast of a vehicle sometime soon.

[@g0d182]

⚫⚫Interesting, in Jamaica, got 14.0@102 mph, with my stock fk8 on cheap triangle tyres, but then again that was at a drag strip Also, I know best recorded time is 13.6s for fk8 with stock continental tyres (On carwow , NSX vs Fk8 drag race)

[@RaceCarFriends]

Nice! Yeah I think the FK8's are slightly faster, I'd like to see what the FL5 can do on an actual prepped surface.

[@g0d182]

@@RaceCarFriends ~~The best I've seen fl5 do on drag strip is 13.9s (time stamp 5:32 in video below) ..but carwow races normally take place on cool/cold temps, so possibly cooler than your video/run. kzbin.info/www/bejne/boS7lGd5Yshne7c This is only 0.3s behind the fastest fk8 time on drag strip again from carwow (time stamp 1:39 in video below): kzbin.info/www/bejne/ambPeWppoMeFjKs

[@RaceCarFriends]

Man you came in clutch with all the info I appreciate your brother, I'm going to do a re run later on with colder temps and taking it out of R mode to see how it does.

[@g0d182]

@@RaceCarFriends No worries bro Respect+

[@RaceCarFriends]

@@g0d182 Respect brother.

[@QueTheChaotic]

Quey

[@RaceCarFriends]

Que holding down that Silver Surfer Spot! 🥈🔵🔵

[@BLUPRINT1LE]

BLU

[@RaceCarFriends]

And first to comment off the podium its the Blu one!

[@RaceCar21]

3

[@RaceCarFriends]

And claiming the last spot on the podium it's Mr. RC21! 🥉🔵🔵

[@QueTheChaotic]

MOE

[@RaceCar21]

@@QueTheChaotic You guys surprised me today.

[@QueTheChaotic]

@@RaceCar21 😅

[@RaceCarFriends]

@@QueTheChaotic 😆😆😆

[@fastlife35]

5th again

[@RaceCarFriends]

This might just end up being your spot brother lol.