7,000 MILE REVIEW - My 2021 Civic Type R 

Yikes! I wouldn’t be your mom if I didn’t comment on taking a turn at 45 mph, reading while driving, and speeding 60 in a 25 mph zone. Other than that, great video. The mustang will be fun once it’s fixed properly.

Cam: “Fortunately I’ve never experienced that problem.” Civic: oh word??

Cam be like "FoRtunAtELy IvE nEveR exPEriEnceD tHiS PrOblEm" Car be like: I'mma end this whole man's career

Your reaction to the grind was flawless, you could not have made that up! I have always been unsure if the 2nd gear grind is driver error or common problem. But, what just happened to you has happened to me on several occasions on my 18’ CTR and that is with being adamant with appropriate clutch engagement/disengagement. It just happens! TORQ Toolbox makes a great video on several fixes for it, I have yet to attempt any myself, but considering the clutch pedal adjustment and synchromesh. Great videos Cam! Looking forward to more of your content.

Going to pick up a 2021 Boost Blue in an hour, for MSRP. I am absolutely stoked.

Definitely 1 thing I like about your videos is that you put your mistakes in and not try to hide em, I've missed and grinded gears some too

Awesome video brother!! I bought my TypeR new in April of 19’ and have 7,000 miles in just a bit over two years! I did have a broken tibia and fibula and couldn’t drive manual for multiple months! I really enjoy my Type R quite a bit better than my Si’s and am glad I can drive again!! I bought mine at MSRP as well so I feel fortunate! Keep up the amazing content!! Have a great remainder of the week my friend!

I have a 2020 Accord 2.0T. Been amazed by how sick you have made that Type R. Keep killing it

Cam: Fortunately for some reason, I have not experienced that issue. Cam: proceeds to experience said issues. You’re awesome for that dude! 😂

I have yet to experience the second gear grind too. Guess it’s happening on my next drive 😉🤣

"I just went 60mph in a 25mph" - T-shirts now available at merch store 😉😂

If people stopped buying cars marked up then this wouldn’t happen. This goes with every business. People always buy from impulse when I’m reality they don’t need it. Food internet housing and a RELIABLE car is what we all need. Everything else is dependent on your living needs. People have money to spend on marked up cars that’s why the type r is still overpriced for what it offers sadly. I could be wrong but this is how I see things

I was watching your old videos when I was looking for a 9th gen and I finally found one. It’s a 207 hp 9th gen with a couple of mods and a k20 Intake manifold. It’s really great to see youtubers make good Honda content lol

Leaving a like for the grind. I hate when that happens. Lol

The second gear grind follows back to the 8th gens. Have honda or someone trustworthly to adjust the clutch master cylinder

Learning a cars limitations is what helps us build confidence to push them to their limits. Thanks for all the info,happy motoring!

Bro you inspired me. I just got my type r on memorial day weekend. I am loving it. I plan to go to Sonoma and thunderhill too. Thanks for the vid I love watching these.

Love your videos!! My 19 Accord Touring 2.0t has 32k miles and no issues.

I bought a 2018 before it’s too late. Almost 50 grand after everything but I’m happy with this car. It’s fantastic and I think if things stay like this, I may even get PAID to drive it if I sell it next year. But so far I don’t see that happening. Best car I’ve ever owned and today is only day one. Super stoked for all the adventures I’ll go on with it.

7000 miles already!?! Good work brother!!

When you said you learned the limitations of your car by taking a 90 degree turn at 45mph, that’s how I also learned the limitations of my fiesta st. Unfortunately for me there wasn’t a gravel patch I could slide into, there was a guard rail and I totaled my fiesta st 😢 I miss that car very much

I got my 21 Honda Accord 2.0 in December and I put 9000 miles on it already lol

I kept the initial oil in there for a while as well. Almost took 10K miles before it got to the 5-10% remaining notification. But the molybdenum is not added into the oil. The oil isn't special at all. Molybdenum is from the "assembly lube" that is applied when the parts that comprise the engine (and the moly-impregnated piston skirts that are installed) at assembly.

Man, I'm so glad you got a Type-R it fits you so much better.

Once the cobra is fixed it’s gonna be sick. Can’t wait to see the plans for it… I owned an 06 GTO .. 6.0 modded w/ LT headers, exhaust, and a tune and the car was a complete monster for a decade. Traded it to a dealer for 11k with 95k miles in Sept. for the Type R. Awesome that we have the same taste in cars 🤣🤣🤣

I wanna know whats its like when you go back to driving the cobra after driving the Type R this whole time. loving the content!!

I’m nearly coming up on my 70,000 mile review…no joke. Best commuter car! I’m going to have the first million mile Type R just like those Toyota pickups a while back.😂

Love your videos man!! I got a 2021 type r loving it 🔥

Bruh. I cracked up at your face when you grinded 2nd for the first time. 😂😂😂😂

Molybdenum does NOT dissolve metal. Moly is a friction modifier additive, that you can find in any high end oil. It’s also sold either as a standalone additive, or as part of an additive pack in products sold as friction modifiers. Under a microscope moly would look like thousands of tiny horizontal plates that slide on each other, it’s great for horizontal loads, where that sliding action is what gives it great lubricity. It can’t take a lot of compressive load however as the plates would just slide out of the way of the load (think crankshaft inside the bearing race, it would squeeze the moly right out. That’s why you can’t run straight moly in an engine, it needs to be part of a larger package where the other additives and oil can take the hydrostatic load and not get squeezed out completely. With the correct additive package in oil, same example (crankshaft inside bearing race) the crankshaft is actually suspended above the bearing with a film of oil that is constantly being pumped in and squeezed out, creating a barrier between crank and bearing. The oil and other additives resist hydrostatic load and keep it suspended, additives like moly provide a lot of the lubricity, and increase friction efficiency, and lowering heat.

Cam: Fortunately for some reason, I have not experienced that issue. Civic: And I took that personally

Get a engine strut bar if you haven't already, you're welcome

A guy makes non dampened clutch master cylinders that fixes the grind

I gave up on the Cobra, when it first broke down. Hello to The Vivs.

7.000 miles shows your love of driving the type r, 👏🇬🇧

I swear most honda’s have that second gear grind problem, i’ve had that since the start but you learn how to avoid it and control it sometimes 😭

Awesome video! I got lucky and got my 19 for invoice. Still loving the car

Sorry to hear that about your Mustang. Hopefully it will finally be fixed. What I feel bad for you is that the previous owner should have said something about it if this issue been going on before. But who knows, it might just be a bad luck and just happened right after you got the car. I feel your pain. My previous car was having similar issue but it was a CVT which made it even worst for me to fix it. So I traded in the car to the dealer for my new one.

I will be getting mine very soon I say next month or two.. but love your videos bro keep up the good work.

The hood camera shot is pretty sick!

I dont think its a 2nd gear grind, it looks like your tried to put it into gear before you engaged the clutch all the way,I have a type R too and the timing is key with the shifts, but hey it happens we are human and we can’t always be perfect, your videos are always entertaining! congrats!

“I swear this is the first time this has happened to me.” “It’s alright, just get me a cheeseburger.”

My local dealer is selling the LE (yellow limited edition) for MSRP with zero add-ons. No gimmicks.

the biggest negative i have towards the car that would prevent me from purchasing is how high it revs on the highway in 6th gear. 3k rpm @ 75mph is too high. car needs a taller final gear. acceleration is fun & great but when you need to cruise long distances and want to do so at higher speed i don't want to feel like i'm beating the car up to do it.

is it worth it to change the stock intercooler without a remap? is there any difference in performance in hot days?

good vid as usual man, just noticed during the first few mins of the ep that you were on a housing place/ subdivision, is this a hint of the dream house finally happening?

These cars aren’t mad to bang 1st to 2nd also eliminating the slave cylinder delay valve helps a lot. I usually shift a little slower 1st to 2nd

Cold world man. Hopefully it’s fixed soon!

I absolutely love the red calipers with the black alloy wheels ❤️

7,000 already dam where time flies by. I’m a 2k exactly with my 2021 Honda Accord sport 2.0T and I just got it like 2 months ago :( or less

The CTR is cool and all but it should have a manual e brake.

Bro Ik this is a completely different car but my accord v6 does that same sound can I have your friends info to ask em and see if it might be my ac? Plz

I have 59,000 miles on my 2018 Si. Got it tuned on hondata for 30 hp in sport mode. Fun daily driver 🤗

Finally some drive time out in Lincoln, those are my go to roads. I have an NC Miata, but thinking about getting a type r too.

Lmao your face when you went from first to second was priceless 🤣. But I've experienced the first to second gear grind maybe 3 times in the year I've owned it. But I think its me being lazy with the pushing In the clutch and releasing the stick before its fully in

Let’s go baybeee 🔥

29mpg? When do you shift to get this eco? First manual for me. I've been shifting at 3500-4000. I've been getting about 23-26mpg

How’s the ac under hard driving or pulls? I’m tempted to get an R. I have a 9th gen si and the ac sucks on these cars!! I’m afraid Ima have the same problem in a type r lol

You are right about the price of cars in the last few months they have gone through the roof

CamHSquad Are you gonna eventually run an E-Blend? Also take care of that Alcantera steering wheel. My Z06 is fading on the shift knob and steering wheel.

Hey Cameron love the videos and glad things are looking good for the Cobra. Do you take your type r to a dealer for services like tire rotation and oil changes ?

what about the rocks being stuck in the rotors and making them squeaking noises. its quite common in these cars

Love the vids bro!! Been watching you forever now 💯 when are we gonna play halo again??

You jinxed yourself.

Literally hit like immediately after the 2nd gear grind, before you said hit like. 🙃

Another drop 🔥

Regarding the gear grinding, I to own a a 2021 type r and I have not experience any gear grind of any sorts. But I have less than a 1k miles on her. But I have heard online that people were experiencing it few hundred miles in

Im in the same boat. Had clutch work done on my speed3. Now its vibrating. Swapped slave and bearing. Its still at the shop and taken a week and 1800. 😢

All the cops on here “went 60 in a 25” 📝✍🏼 😂😂😂😂

Love the video man I can’t believe your 2021 has more miles then mine !!!! Badge number 00304 keep up the good work man !

That happened a couple times in my 17 si coupe!!!

I just picked up my 2020 accord 2.0t a couple days after you got the R, just hit 13000kms lol

The second gear grind only. Happens when you shift like that that’s why I always double clutch

Great video bro sorry about the cobra 🐍 it’s better to be safe then to dump all your money to fix it again. Hope u make 10k on IG

I had a dealership try to mark adjust 10k over MSRP and I asked if there smoking crack and left.

What AC whistle Regardless I don’t use my AC always lower my windows but I’m concern too

5th gear is not inside the trans on the mustang...just fyi. its a simple replacement that you can do at home. sweet ctr btw

Where did you buy your steering wheel cover ?

“Get a J's Racing Front Strut Bar FK8 Civic Type R, we’ll help on the turns “

Can can you do a video on the differences between all the years? Trying to figure out what year to go for? My guy tells me stay away from the first 2 years. Thanks 🙏

Cameron can you review the Honda sensing lane keeping assist adaptive cruise in the 2021 type r? Does it take a freeway corners hands free like it’s predecessors, 2019 Honda Civic hatchback, Touring with Honda sensing. Maybe discuss the brake hold assist feature.

Hey Cam, what's your best et in the 1/4 mile with the type R? I've had two Cobras, a 98 and 99,they ran mid to high 13s. The 99 had irs, so I couldn't launch hard without terrible wheelhop or broken half shaft. The best it ran was a 13.7 with a 2k launch. The 98 ran 13.5s with a drag radial.

I was fortunate enough to get mine without the markup. One of my buddies works in sales at a honda here in socal.

7k miles in 3 months?! Pretty impressive, I thought my 3500 since March was a lot. Your wallet must be feeling a little lighter with all those stops for gas 😂

The grind could be from the clutch slave. I had a 15 accord 6 speed. Did the same thing the slave had a fluid delay. To try to prevent you from premature clutch wear. U were able to put a slave from an ek.

With the new laws won't you have to reverse all mods?

Given that you've owned previous gen Si's with the high-reving vtech that made this car so awesome, do you miss it in this gen? I owned a '00 type-R and it was so much fun running through the gears in that car. I'm contemplating a 2020 si (have never driven one) but given the different gen engine I'm wondering having owned one with a b18c5 will the difference be disappointing?

I read a lot of stuff too and changed my oil at 5000. 10k miles is too long for an oil to be in a car. I’d like to trust Honda on this one, but no thanks. Hopefully after a few years some good evidence will tell one way or the other

Great job you change the transmission oil it will be good if you do the engine oil change do that also with the miles

3100 miles since September 2020 on my fk8 😂😂 No grind 🙈 that was horrific 😱😱

Thought about a short shifter for the R?

Have you disconnect the module for the exhaust piped in sound on your ctr yet?

I had the same grind in my brand new S2000 back in 2001. Honda!

that "grind" is your clutch needing adjusted.

I got a 2021 sgp ctr for msrp about 2 weeks ago in Cary NC.

2nd gear only grinds when medium shifting, short shifting no problem, redlining, no problem, shift out of first around 5000 rpm and you better take your time moving that lever.

Heard you were tracking at Thunderhill. Is this true ???

The 10th gen platform CTR/Si is the best handling civic platform from my experience.

That 2nd gear grind, tho! I don’t think I’ve hit anything like that in my FK7. Is it a CTR transmission issue only?

I am still waiting for my Type R, Honda emailed me that my car is in Georgia waiting on a “Car transport train car” to ship it to Houston. You can’t make this up, I already waited a month now they added two weeks.