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circuit_DC5
08-12-2010, 01:54 PM
Disclaimer: The following is provided as a GUIDE ONLY, and neither myself nor Ozhonda take any responsibility for the outcomes of someone else doing the following. You follow these steps at your own risk!

Aim: To install Spoon Ignition Leads and Spoon Socks, Anyone Could do this and it only takes about 10mins !!

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa229/tangtang888/013.jpg

Required:
- Spoon Leads
- Spoon Socks
- 10mm Socket
- Pliers
- Brains, atleast some :p

Step 1 :

Disconnect Battery !!

Step 2 :

Mark down each lead 1-4 so you know which lead runs into which plug on the distributor block from the engine !

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa229/tangtang888/015-1.jpg

Step 3 :

Once finshed marking all the plugs, remove the brackets that holds the leads in place with a 10mm socket, you would only need to remove the bracket in the middle of the rocket cover as i've marked in the pic.

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa229/tangtang888/017-1.jpg

Step 4 :

Now you can carefully remove the plugs from the engine by pulling the plugs up towards you, they should POP out pretty easy..

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa229/tangtang888/018.jpg

Step 5 :

After removing the plugs from the rocket cover, continue removing the plugs from the distrubitor block by gently pulling it out as your would with the plugs.

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa229/tangtang888/016.jpg

Step 6 :

ok, now lay out the spoon leads and you should see that it has long to short leads, run the longest lead to the right hand side of the rocket cover, when your done you should see that the SPOON leads are already laid out 1-4 so just follow it from longest to shortest and plug them in order from longest to shortest.

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa229/tangtang888/012.jpg
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa229/tangtang888/029.jpg

Step 7 :

Now run the plugs to the distrubitor block which you have marked 1-4 before removing your old leads in step 2. Also. Bolt the ground/earth cable to the front of the rocket cover seen in the pic !

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa229/tangtang888/022.jpg
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa229/tangtang888/025.jpg

Step 8 :

Before attaching the leads to the clips/brackets, Reconnect the battery and Start the car to see if its working normally, in most cases some people might run the leads to the wrong plug and therefore the car will run on 1-2 or 3 cylinders !!

Step 9 :

Once fired up and running fine, turn off engine and attach the bracket and attach the plugs to its clips/brackets and your DONE !!

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa229/tangtang888/030.jpg
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa229/tangtang888/027.jpg



Also, i added some spoon socks !!

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa229/tangtang888/028.jpg
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa229/tangtang888/032.jpg
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa229/tangtang888/033.jpg
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa229/tangtang888/034.jpg
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa229/tangtang888/035.jpg


Hope you like my DIY !!

Cheers :cool:

dorikin
08-12-2010, 02:20 PM
Nice work! +1 Rep

CIV-18C
08-12-2010, 02:50 PM
Spoon leads are definately bling.
But I just don't like how the earth leads look on yours.
Maybe tidy it up a little?
i am interested in seeing pics of the rest of your car though. Looks like a nice respray has been had
=)

circuit_DC5
08-12-2010, 03:46 PM
Nice work! +1 Rep

Thanks mate !!


Spoon leads are definately bling.
But I just don't like how the earth leads look on yours.
Maybe tidy it up a little?
i am interested in seeing pics of the rest of your car though. Looks like a nice respray has been had
=)

im not sure if the earth cables site like that or sit with the spoon leads inside the gap?? anyways im not fussed about it, imo looks hardcore like that lolz
haha yeah its a custom purple, no pics atm dude =)

duzy
08-12-2010, 04:36 PM
Nice man, looking good. Btw how much did u get the spoon leads for?

Bludger
08-12-2010, 07:42 PM
Spoon leads look totally out of place in that dirty, ugly engine bay.

circuit_DC5
09-12-2010, 10:02 AM
spoon leads look totally out of place in that dirty, ugly engine bay.

i like it dirty haha

circuit_DC5
09-12-2010, 10:04 AM
Nice man, looking good. Btw how much did u get the spoon leads for?

Thanks dude, i got them 2nd hand of an OH member for a really good price =)

lemmm
09-12-2010, 11:41 AM
hey how do the spoon leads go? i heard that there not that great? also heard that there the best! i'm on the fence with them

WATAJK
09-12-2010, 07:16 PM
hey how do the spoon leads go? i heard that there not that great? also heard that there the best! i'm on the fence with them

Spoon products are generally abit better then OEM so i would say they'd do the job alot better as Spoon products on Honda's are generally made for Endurance purpose....
^^ Could be wrong though

henrygiang
09-12-2010, 09:23 PM
i heard/read that oem is the best.... was actually tested but cannot remember the site that review it

Found it: http://www.vtec.net/articles/view-article?article_id=8680

lemmm
09-12-2010, 10:04 PM
i heard/read that oem is the best.... was actually tested but cannot remember the site that review it

Found it: http://www.vtec.net/articles/view-article?article_id=8680

+1 rep great find man!

nikolaz01
10-12-2010, 02:43 PM
i heard/read that oem is the best.... was actually tested but cannot remember the site that review it

Found it: http://www.vtec.net/articles/view-article?article_id=8680

But cleary that's an ngk spark lead not spoon.... :)

+1 rep for effort!!

RtN
14-12-2010, 08:21 PM
Nice work but... the grounding point for the spoon leads are where the bolts for spark plug covers are. Not that point where the stock grounding from chassis to rocker cover is.

r3ckless
15-12-2010, 11:49 AM
nice write up though, however what are the purposes of changing leads? is it just a cheap mod to say u got spoon on your car?

circuit_DC5
15-12-2010, 10:41 PM
hey how do the spoon leads go? i heard that there not that great? also heard that there the best! i'm on the fence with them

well anything spoon to me is good lolz


Spoon products are generally abit better then OEM so i would say they'd do the job alot better as Spoon products on Honda's are generally made for Endurance purpose....
^^ Could be wrong though

right on track dude !!


i heard/read that oem is the best.... was actually tested but cannot remember the site that review it

Found it: http://www.vtec.net/articles/view-article?article_id=8680

that is ngk mate, not spoon.. correct if im wrong !!


Nice work but... the grounding point for the spoon leads are where the bolts for spark plug covers are. Not that point where the stock grounding from chassis to rocker cover is.

yeah thanks for the input, i knew it looked wrong hahaha

cheers


nice write up though, however what are the purposes of changing leads? is it just a cheap mod to say u got spoon on your car?

wank factor i guess?

looks the goods though !

tiksie
19-12-2010, 12:21 AM
Did we really need a DIY for this ?

If someone can't change their leads, they shouldn't be near a car.

Bludger
20-12-2010, 02:46 PM
Did we really need a DIY for this ?

If someone can't change their leads, they shouldn't be near a car.
Its the new age ozhonda

tiksie
20-12-2010, 03:24 PM
Its the new age ozhonda

http://www.stockphotopro.com/photo-thumbs-2/stockphotopro_5868322WTQ_no_title.jpg

circuit_DC5
27-12-2010, 01:42 PM
Its the new age ozhonda

new age? i joined same year as you did, if you havnt noticed...

Bludger
27-12-2010, 04:26 PM
new age? i joined same year as you did, if you havnt noticed...Join year or whatever, who cares.
In my mind, if you think that adding spoon ignition leads improves the appearance of the engine bay more so than a good dusting & degreasing (which your engine bay needs) then your wires are crossed.
From all the posts and replies in this thread, it just seems like a thread about "look everyone, I got SPOON, I'm cool."

No hard feelings mate, Just being my honest usual self.

henrygiang
25-01-2011, 11:15 AM
On overage, how long would the oem spark plug leads be good for? i want to change to OEM and not sure if buying from the wreckers will be fine...

cheers guys