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Honda Civic Type R Direct Fit Oil Cooler Kit

  1. Hot-Blooded - Direct-Fit Oil Cooler R&D, Part 2 - Dyno Testing

    Hot-Blooded - Direct-Fit Oil Cooler R&D, Part 2 - Dyno Testing

    It is prime plague season, especially in the Mid-Atlantic. The transition into winter wreaks havoc on our frail and feeble immune systems. There's a nip in the air, sinuses are congested, and fevers are running high. The Civic Type R might have a bit of a runny nose, and prone to fevers, but much like checking into the local urgent care to quell those telltale cold symptoms, Dr. Mishi is in to reduce the high temps on your FK8.

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    Now, big pharma companies don't just have something that looks good on paper and then start dispersing pills to the public. There's a seriously rigorous testing and trials period that they need to go through to bring medications to market. We have a similar state

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  2. Hot-Blooded - Oil Cooler R&D, Part 1 - Concept and Design

    Hot-Blooded - Oil Cooler R&D, Part 1 - Concept and Design

    The Type R badge is something that's had a significant history under the red Honda emblem. Since the adoption of anything Type R in the US, the release of the FK8 was almost like the modern reboot of a cult classic sports flick. This time around we get one of the Hemsworth brothers instead of Patrick Swayze much like an added turbo and over the top aero styling. Some things stay the same though. We still get the conspicuously red seats and Foreigner makes an appearance on the soundtrack.

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    By most accounts, the FK8 is in fact hot blooded. It's strange to see a car that was engineered both on and for the track unable to take the heat of a few laps. Even just the swelter of a summer day on a spirited drive is enough to cause the engine oil temps in the K20C1 to rise.

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