The Build

2025 Honda Civic Type R · FL5 · Boost Blue

The Build

Every part on the car, by system. Install dates, photos and reviews get added as they happen. Nothing here is guessed.

Low rear three-quarter shot of the Boost Blue Civic Type R on gravel with desert ridgeline
Year
2025
Model
Honda Civic Type R
Chassis
FL5
Color
Boost Blue
Based in
Scottsdale, Arizona

Engine & Intake

PRL Motorsports FL5 High Volume Intake kit: black airbox and shroud, red cone filter, silicone couplers

Product photo: PRL Motorsports

PRL Motorsports

High Volume Intake System

Manufacturer
PRL Motorsports
Category
Intake
Installed
TBD

Aftermarket high-volume intake system for the FL5 Civic Type R.

Personal review

Review coming soon.

Installation photos

Install photos to be added.

PRL Motorsports website
PRL Motorsports FL5 matte carbon fiber turbo inlet pipe with cast elbow and silicone coupler

Product photo: PRL Motorsports

PRL Motorsports

Matte Carbon Fiber Turbo Inlet Pipe Kit

Manufacturer
PRL Motorsports
Category
Intake
Installed
TBD

Replacement turbocharger inlet pipe for the FL5's turbocharged 2.0L engine.

Personal review

Review coming soon.

Installation photos

Install photos to be added.

PRL Motorsports website

Cooling

PRL Motorsports FL5 billet intercooler upgrade (manufacturer photo shows the raw finish)

Product photo: PRL Motorsports (raw finish shown; the car's is black)

PRL Motorsports

Billet Intercooler Upgrade (Black)

Manufacturer
PRL Motorsports
Category
Cooling
Installed
TBD

Front-mount intercooler upgrade with billet aluminum end tanks, in black.

Personal review

Review coming soon.

Installation photos

Install photos to be added.

PRL Motorsports website
PRL Motorsports FL5 intercooler charge pipe kit: black pipes, silicone couplers and clamps

Product photo: PRL Motorsports

PRL Motorsports

Intercooler Charge Pipe Upgrade Kit

Manufacturer
PRL Motorsports
Category
Cooling
Installed
TBD

Aftermarket intercooler charge pipes (charge piping between turbo, intercooler and throttle body).

Personal review

Review coming soon.

Installation photos

Install photos to be added.

PRL Motorsports website
PRL Motorsports baffled coolant expansion tank in red anodized aluminum

Product photo: PRL Motorsports

PRL Motorsports

Baffled Coolant Expansion Tank (Red)

Manufacturer
PRL Motorsports
Category
Cooling
Installed
TBD

Replacement coolant expansion tank with internal baffling.

Personal review

Review coming soon.

Installation photos

Install photos to be added.

PRL Motorsports website

Exhaust

AWE Touring Edition cat-back exhaust for the FL5 with Diamond Black triple tips

Product photo: AWE

AWE

Touring Edition Exhaust (Diamond Black Tips)

Manufacturer
AWE
Category
Exhaust
Installed
TBD

AWE Touring Edition cat-back exhaust for the FL5 Civic Type R.

Personal review

Review coming soon.

Installation photos

Install photos to be added.

AWE website

Drivetrain

Acuity 4-Way Adjustable Performance Shifter for the 11th Gen Civic, black with purple hardware

Product photo: Acuity Instruments

Acuity Instruments

4-Way Adjustable Performance Shifter

Manufacturer
Acuity Instruments
Category
Drivetrain
Installed
TBD

Aftermarket short shifter for the FL5's six-speed manual transmission.

Personal review

Review coming soon.

Installation photos

Install photos to be added.

Acuity Instruments website

Electronics & Accessories

Uniden R7 radar detector with its color display lit

Product photo: Uniden

Uniden

R7 Radar Detector

Manufacturer
Uniden
Category
Electronics
Installed
TBD

Uniden R7 long-range radar/laser detector.

Personal review

Review coming soon.

Installation photos

Install photos to be added.

Uniden website
M5 Shark DIV held up in front of the FL5's dash screen, three antennas up and the sharkDIV badge on the case

M5 Shark

M5 Shark DIV

Manufacturer
M5 Shark
Category
Electronics
Installed
TBD

ESP32-based handheld scanner with six antennas (four 2.4 GHz, one GPS, one sub-GHz) and a live spectrum display. Rides on the dash as part of the FL5's situational awareness package.

Personal review

Review coming soon.

Installation photos

Install photos to be added.

M5 Shark website

Details

Close-up of the FL5's black wheel and red Brembo brake caliper
Scottsdale · October 16, 2026
Front grille and red Honda badge of the Boost Blue Civic Type R
Scottsdale · October 16, 2026
Civic Type R interior door panel with red accent trim
Scottsdale · October 16, 2026