Well it didn’t get between me and a girlfriend, but the last FSAE car I worked on ruined a lot of friendships. The Senior class designing it went horribly and most of those guys up and quit after the class wrapped up mostly do to a jackass of a professor, though towards the end of the class I was pretty hard on…

Really doesn’t matter to me, because this is what I’d be putting on my Supra the moment I got it home.

That’s a great looking car. The styling isn’t overly aggressive and it’s a natural evolution of the classic MkIV body. It’s been a while since I saw a Toyota product and said “I like how that looks.” Actually it’s been exactly since the FR-S came out. The wheels are horrific, but that just gives you an excuse to…

Tolerance definitions are an industry standard. There are standards based on the process and material used, as well as the performance function of the feature and they are set by an independent source (NADCA, SAE, JIS, etc). Now OEMs can choose their own standards, but most just go with the industry standards…

This is a fuel cell vehicle, which means it’s fully electric.

The OEMs I’ve worked under have done it, but I’ve only worked with a few so far. Honda was a random example and I actually haven’t worked under them.

We do our own reverse engineering: there’s nothing wrong with taking something apart and seeing what makes it tick (or seeing if someone else has stolen your ideas). But we don’t then go and sell our newfound knowledge to other suppliers. That’s where I’m surprised this is legal.

I’m amazed this is legal. By reverse engineering and re-selling their findings, what Munro is doing is essentially copyright infringement (there’s a lot of trade secrets hidden inside those parts and trade secrets are intellectual property). OEMs are super crazy about copyright infringement. How crazy? I work for…

It’s part of my job haha.

The design is going to be a carryover from the base Civic: MacPherson strut front end and multi-link rear. It will obviously be tinkered with for the Type-R, but the basic design isn’t changing. The multi-link rear is OK, but the double wishbone suspension seen in the EF, EG, EJ, and EK cars was way better. Can you…

Nah, the EK has much better suspension design and is lighter. Hondas of old are so loved because of their F1 inspired double wishbone suspension. It’s both why they took so well to lowering and were so sought after for cheap racers (the availability and ease of engine swaps also helps). Now the EK will not be as…

I have yet to see a seat cushion that is a yard long. I have no doubt the car, the man, and the background are real. I question that all three were in the same physical place at the same time.

No, becuase my abbreviation is the least of this photo’s crimes.

His right leg must be really damn short. And the only thing he could possibly be resting his left leg on is the bottom of the steering wheel which makes no damn sense whatsoever. Pretty sure he’s just a stock photo guy they cropped in. All of those images were taken on a green screen with the car dropped into a…

Here’s a photo of a dude photoshopped to look like he’s hanging out with the car in a random desert.

No. Goddamnit Honda, what happened to a stripped down, lightweight, nimble, responsive, super fun to drive, screamer? 20" wheels? Four doors? Spoiler on spoilers? No, strip this sucker down and get rid of the fat. A proper Type-R should be a walker not a talker. This car is all “LOOK AT ME I HAVE A TURBO AND…

It’s pretty easy to tell if your engine is affected. The timing chain will start to make a very distinct rattle when it’s getting loose. There’s a ton of YouTube videos that show what it sounds like. But again, with the 2nd gen you should be in the clear.

Oh I forgot to mention there’s another BIG issue with the MS3 engine. The actuation pin for the VVT is under designed and will wear. When it wears, your cam timing will be incorrect. When it wears too much, it will fail. This is just like a timing belt failing and will require a head rebuild. Mazda has a service…

Nah, this one just had a lot of ignored maintenance. The previous owner was a Mazda tech for a long time and got free labor and cheap parts. But when he left Mazda, I think he just stopped doing the work. There’s a lot of stuff that was way past due when I got the car.

In Kentucky. According to the CarFax, it’s been driven steadily. The previous owner had a very short commute, so he didn’t drive it far.