coastbeth
29-02-2016, 04:24 PM
Howdy Honda folks,
I'm a dyed-in-the-wool Suzuki bloke up to this point (Swift GTi Mk1, Baleno GTX, Ignis Sport), but I've managed to score myself a EK VTi-R just recently and am preparing to experiment with the VTEC-darkside. It's got 300,000kms, is not much to look at, and as you'd expect it has some issues. Issues aside it's bog-stock standard, everything works, it drives well, and that little B16A2 engine is a gem. I have plenty of questions though so time to hit the Noob forum..
Muffler - it needs a new rear muffler and an exhaust shop tells me all Civics of the era use the same muffler. For real? $260 fitted sound about right? Not interested in a fart-can but could be tempted by one with a mild purr/note. Any tips for a boring-looking but good-sounding cheap muffler? If they ARE all the same anyone got a standard one they want to sell cheap?
Brakes - do all models of EK Civic use the same front brakes and lines? The front calipers are slightly sticky and are gonna need a rebuild kit put through them. I would have thought a performance model (apart from having ABS and rear discs) would score bigger brakes and probably different lines. I suspect I'm going to need a new line passenger-side - it's not the same as the driver's-side and doesn't seem to be able anchored properly as it's too short to reach the mounting bracket. Zip-tie win for the previous owner :thumbdwn:
Lower timing belt cover - I need one. I can see some on ebay but am a bit concerned I might score the wrong one, seems the B16A2 is pretty rare. Any tips - all this bloody SiR and Del-Sol stuff is confusing!?
SRS light is flashing on and off in sync with bumps on the road so there's something loose somewhere. I've seen on the forum this happens to cars without a passenger airbag, but the VTi-R DOES have a passenger airbag, so is this a common fault? Would love if it was an easy fix..
All advice appreciated... Ta!
I'm a dyed-in-the-wool Suzuki bloke up to this point (Swift GTi Mk1, Baleno GTX, Ignis Sport), but I've managed to score myself a EK VTi-R just recently and am preparing to experiment with the VTEC-darkside. It's got 300,000kms, is not much to look at, and as you'd expect it has some issues. Issues aside it's bog-stock standard, everything works, it drives well, and that little B16A2 engine is a gem. I have plenty of questions though so time to hit the Noob forum..
Muffler - it needs a new rear muffler and an exhaust shop tells me all Civics of the era use the same muffler. For real? $260 fitted sound about right? Not interested in a fart-can but could be tempted by one with a mild purr/note. Any tips for a boring-looking but good-sounding cheap muffler? If they ARE all the same anyone got a standard one they want to sell cheap?
Brakes - do all models of EK Civic use the same front brakes and lines? The front calipers are slightly sticky and are gonna need a rebuild kit put through them. I would have thought a performance model (apart from having ABS and rear discs) would score bigger brakes and probably different lines. I suspect I'm going to need a new line passenger-side - it's not the same as the driver's-side and doesn't seem to be able anchored properly as it's too short to reach the mounting bracket. Zip-tie win for the previous owner :thumbdwn:
Lower timing belt cover - I need one. I can see some on ebay but am a bit concerned I might score the wrong one, seems the B16A2 is pretty rare. Any tips - all this bloody SiR and Del-Sol stuff is confusing!?
SRS light is flashing on and off in sync with bumps on the road so there's something loose somewhere. I've seen on the forum this happens to cars without a passenger airbag, but the VTi-R DOES have a passenger airbag, so is this a common fault? Would love if it was an easy fix..
All advice appreciated... Ta!