Your Mods To 2006-2011 FD Civics

[anansting]

Hey does anyone know where to get matt black stickers for DIY Headlight Brows (In Melbourne) and the Simota Intake systems for a FD2? Also if possible...Raybrig leds?

[ej20i]

N+ is tooo tough for our shitty roads,

[ekdez]

leave it on the softest setting.....

[Shimian]

nah doing it to the plate is dodgy if u dont solder, i had that first time but i guess if u do solder its fine, but a hassle kinda - just splice into the wires leading into the clear plastic casing =]

its so easy to solder. I remember getting a screw driver to scratch the plate. Then touch the wire, iron and solder all together on the scratched part and wallah

[ej20i]

yea but u loose performace in the softest settings, like the tanabes and the racing logic espesially has a much lower spring rate to cope with the shitty road we have in the beautiful land of ours

[black8thgen]

beautiful land HAHAHHAHA, its not beautiful when ur ass hurts after a 30min drive LOL

and how much are racing logic coils?

[Brescia]

Nuts -

STEEL open ended Zinc plated 40mm racing nuts
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2459/3846906468_c725f80a5e.jpg

(i had them painted white)

[ej20i]

racing logics are around the 1700 mark from sam at shift

[black8thgen]

oh thats not too bad, anyone here got racing logics on?

[ej20i]

should i get my kit colour matched?or leave it matte black?

[jckidz]

should i get my kit colour matched?or leave it matte black?

colour coded pls... haha

[.k.]

buy my ksport brand new!

[ej20i]

coils?how much?i still need to sell my d2 first tho

[black8thgen]

btw tim - i can't get on to my frend abt the kit being painted, he's the hardest son of a bitch to contact i swear =[

will let u kno as soon as i know

[ej20i]

please!

fank u fank u

[black8thgen]

to johnny and anyone else with a BEAKS rear bar - was installation easy to DIY? or did u need to go to a shop and do it? and can u guys get pics up please =D - im considering getting the purple one, but its an extra 70 bucks just for the colour =[ - reckon its worth it?

ALSO - anyone want a stock 08 chrome grille? i bought tim's one a while ago and now decided i dont need it LOL. - wouldn't mind selling if someone wants it!

[aero]

lol. i bought .k.'s stock grille and painted it black. still got my stock chrome one, in case i want to change back.

[JOhnnyFD]

to johnny and anyone else with a BEAKS rear bar - was installation easy to DIY? or did u need to go to a shop and do it? and can u guys get pics up please =D - im considering getting the purple one, but its an extra 70 bucks just for the colour =[ - reckon its worth it?

ALSO - anyone want a stock 08 chrome grille? i bought tim's one a while ago and now decided i dont need it LOL. - wouldn't mind selling if someone wants it!

tried doin it myself but the bolt is tight as.. would need to fully lift the rear wheels off the ground and i dont have a stronger enough jack to do that.. havent had the time to install it on yet

70bucks extra for just da colour.. fcuk tat.. a beaks bar is a beaks bar

[evil_1998]

how does the beak bar actually work? do u attach it to the rear sway bar as reinforcement for increased rigidity?

[.k.]

ksport coils yeah.. letting them go for 1500!

[black8thgen]

ah - i'll prob get a mate to install then, and yeah 70 bucks for a colour what a scam LOL.

and i'm not 100% on where it goes lol, somewhere under the car to improve rigidity

[ej20i]

1500??u wanna trade in?

[.k.]

just looking to sell and then buy buddyclub n+ haha.. so if all works out well. u buy my brand new ones - then u can see urs - then i can buy kevins =]

[black8thgen]

kevins was sold lol..

[ej20i]

LOL!
ah dam it eh K?
LOL!
ur in bris tho, so far

[black8thgen]

i thought u took em off him tim LOL. i was like planning to get those after HSC when i got rims - then i was like AHH NOOOOOO

[Stig]

im considering to sell my tein ss to get air runners... only considering atm since i need a few things to sell to get some dosh, see how stuff goes within the next few months :p

[edmbranch]

the dollar's at its strongest now since it hasn't been.. buy the the AR's now stig!

[black8thgen]

ohhhhhhhhhhhh, everyones upgrading to crazy things these days hahaha

[ekdez]

i want air runners too LOL.. :\

[.k.]

haha gay! seriously though if ur keen pm me we can work something out w/ postage to wherever you are

[ej20i]

who here has tanabe sustec pro nf?

[edmbranch]

i thought johny did.. look up his fd2r thread..

[me_kevinly]

kevins was sold lol..

yeah LOL
the coilover was sold to Howy
sigh, he grabbed a bargain T.T

but i still have Skunk2 springs for sell :p:p

[ej20i]

so howy selling my kings now?

[black8thgen]

yeah tim, johnny has tanabes - i'm so getting tanabes after HSC!

[ej20i]

should i get it?
it doesnt have damper adjust, will it be good for touge?
help asap, need to make a decision ASAP!

[howy]

so howy selling my kings now?

hey guys, yeah I guess I could sell them :)

oh yeah tim, that reminds me do you still have my stock springs? totally forgot about them, haha.

[ej20i]

yea i do, i totaly forgot about em too....LOL!
my everything like shocks and everything is still at my friends house LOL!

[howy]

yea i do, i totaly forgot about em too....LOL!
my everything like shocks and everything is still at my friends house LOL!

haha, man.. gotta adjust the damper settings for the N+. The ride's a little too bouncy for my liking.

[ej20i]

check the spring position for that man,
that was the reasons i didnt go for Kevs, since everyone tells me that Buddy clubs are harsh on oz roads!they good stuff tho

[howy]

check the spring position for that man,
that was the reasons i didnt go for Kevs, since everyone tells me that Buddy clubs are harsh on oz roads!they good stuff tho

alright, gonna check it out now.

i've had the damper settings on quite hard actually :P
10 clicks / 13 clicks (out of 15)

[black8thgen]

well johnny said its pretty good on oz roads, but he said he likes a stiff-ish ride i think.

what about racing logic or T1R?

[ej20i]

i wanna know how it is on touge and track

[ej20i]

http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z257/ej20i/DSC_0153.jpg

http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z257/ej20i/DSC_0163-2.jpg

[curtis265]

new hood... took me ages to see it though.

[black8thgen]

HOT! close ups tim!!

[FallenAngel]

Wow its been awhile since i last posted...


should i get it?
it doesnt have damper adjust, will it be good for touge?
help asap, need to make a decision ASAP!

I wouldn't bother if it doesn't have damper adjust....

CF bonnet looks good man

[ekdez]

its cf?
looks matt black to me..

p.s. anyone looked into headers for the r18a? like properly looked into it?

i was reading about the megan headers/downpipe.. with the weapon-r cel delete.
or the weapon-r header/downpipe with cel delete
but there is also more out there.. anyone know if these systems are all just for race..
so therefore they have NO cat..? therefore if caught with no cat in aus its $20g fine..?

[howy]

its cf?
looks matt black to me..

p.s. anyone looked into headers for the r18a? like properly looked into it?

i was reading about the megan headers/downpipe.. with the weapon-r cel delete.
or the weapon-r header/downpipe with cel delete
but there is also more out there.. anyone know if these systems are all just for race..
so therefore they have NO cat..? therefore if caught with no cat in aus its $20g fine..?

I don't know if it's worth getting the weapon-r one...
The dyno results were around +6whp (i suppose every little bit helps if you're after performance modding).

But mind you, getting the header and changing to a full size 2.5" setup is going to be pretty loud.

http://www.weapon-r.com/english/images/dynosheets/953-204-104.jpg

[ekdez]

i want it louder LOL! still need to grab a injen too lol
i got the j's titanuim 60rs full cat back LOl.. and its not at its full potential hehe

i wanna hear ROARR!!

ROOAARRR like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-Hjkw8A3_w

[howy]

i want it louder LOL! still need to grab a injen too lol
i got the j's titanuim 60rs full cat back LOl.. and its not at its full potential hehe

i wanna hear ROARR!!

ROOAARRR like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-Hjkw8A3_w

hahaha, well i've still got my Buddyclub Pro Spec exhaust and that is pretty damm loud.

i might fit it back on later for a bit of fun :)

[ej20i]

u took it off howy?
man havent seen ur post lately eh!
where the hell have u been?!
LOL!

[JOhnnyFD]

well johnny said its pretty good on oz roads, but he said he likes a stiff-ish ride i think.

what about racing logic or T1R?

buddyclubs are harsh on the oz roads.. tanabes are for comfort, great on the oz roads.. if your gonna do hardcore track or touge, take on the coilovers with stiff spring rating and damper settings than the tanabes

i find tanabes on the street roads just find.. comfortable yet able to push the car

T1R looks pretty interesting as a good sussy setup

[howy]

u took it off howy?
man havent seen ur post lately eh!
where the hell have u been?!
LOL!

Been working, bought a bike, then went on a holiday to New York and now back to work.

I took it off because the car was too low and every time i went over a speed hump, it'll scrape the b-pipe. But now that i've got the coils on... it should be ok.

[black8thgen]

tim have ya installed tanabes yet?!

[ekdez]

buddyclubs are harsh on the oz roads..

have you ever had n+ on your fd? how can you make a claim like that.. i drove around sydney with settings +14F and +14R and lowered around 3-4 " on the weekend.


T1R looks pretty interesting as a good sussy setup

lol.. if you knew where the T1R coilover was made you wouldnt be making the same assumption.

[black8thgen]

everyone has different tastes as to whats 'stiff' and what isnt, chillll

[ekdez]

im chilled lol! im not an aggressive person trust!!!! =]
i just cant see how you can put forward a product to other people when you havent tried both.. if you get what i mean..

n+ on settings +1F and +1R is just a smooth as stock.. if not smoother.

and in regards to the T1R reply. the T1R coil over is made in the same factory as the N+, both Taiwan made.. see what im saying how lol!! =]

to be honest i dont think the n+ coilover is all that.. i wouldnt have bought it if it wasnt the best on the market at the time.. im still waiting for others like j's etc.. to make one =D

[edmbranch]

im chilled lol! im not an aggressive person trust!!!! =]
i just cant see how you can put forward a product to other people when you havent tried both.. if you get what i mean..

n+ on settings +1F and +1R is just a smooth as stock.. if not smoother.

and in regards to the T1R reply. the T1R coil over is made in the same factory as the N+, both Taiwan made.. see what im saying how lol!! =]

to be honest i dont think the n+ coilover is all that.. i wouldnt have bought it if it wasnt the best on the market at the time.. im still waiting for others like j's etc.. to make one =D

i vouch for that..

should get the spoon ones.. 22f/18r if i'm not wrong....... i simply cannot remember

[JOhnnyFD]

im chilled lol! im not an aggressive person trust!!!! =]
i just cant see how you can put forward a product to other people when you havent tried both.. if you get what i mean..

n+ on settings +1F and +1R is just a smooth as stock.. if not smoother.

and in regards to the T1R reply. the T1R coil over is made in the same factory as the N+, both Taiwan made.. see what im saying how lol!! =]

to be honest i dont think the n+ coilover is all that.. i wouldnt have bought it if it wasnt the best on the market at the time.. im still waiting for others like j's etc.. to make one =D

i'm just going off from ppl i talk to.. guys from aaimotorsports, jdmyard, jdmconcept etc... sif i would know all coilovers

but i'll shutup now

[black8thgen]

how much are spoon ones, i never knew they made coils for fd?

[rk 86 wa]

i vouch for that..

should get the spoon ones.. 22f/18r if i'm not wrong....... i simply cannot remember

lol....
make sure you can drive before you go 22 and 18 haha.

[ekdez]

i'm just going off from ppl i talk to.. guys from aaimotorsports, jdmyard, jdmconcept etc... sif i would know all coilovers

but i'll shutup now

fair enuf. i suppose we all have our opinions from the research we have all done.

and dont be like that!! talk.. this forum is for everyone.

[curtis265]

haha i forsee FD driver manlove coming up

[edmbranch]

hahaha i was saying 22f/18r for dez.. he likes it hard..... :p

[rk 86 wa]

Haha sorry I should have restated my comment, I was impling that you couldn't drive but from my understanding is that the higher spring rates you go the easier something is going to let go under loading. As in make sure you drive smoothly lol. Not to mention if you hit a pot hole or unexpected bump at speed with those rates, the outcome might not be as nice as having stock sussy. :P

I have coilovers with 12 and 10 coming, and jumping up from 8 and 6 with such an oversteery car, frankly I am a bit scared haha.

[edmbranch]

Haha sorry I should have restated my comment, I was impling that you couldn't drive but from my understanding is that the higher spring rates you go the easier something is going to let go under loading. As in make sure you drive smoothly lol. Not to mention if you hit a pot hole or unexpected bump at speed with those rates, the outcome might not be as nice as having stock sussy. :P

I have coilovers with 12 and 10 coming, and jumping up from 8 and 6 with such an oversteery car, frankly I am a bit scared haha.

got it..(there was a disclaimer 22/18 is track use only, i can't remember where/when i saw that video) :D 8/6 was more than enough for me haha

[rk 86 wa]

damn definately post up a link if you can :)

[cracker]

is it me...or has this SHIT got boring as dick!? its probably just me

[ej20i]

cracker, ur so honest!
LOL!

[ekdez]

lol @ cracker.. but yes it has.. no one has money to mod now =o

btw. SSR rims on their way. should arrive this week or early next =]

got my first sticker for the car as well LOL

[liquid23]

AEIMPEX has released Mugen RR Advance kit.
i'm going to s'pore end of the year or early next year. i will be trying to get FD parts back for me and anyone who is interested (i'm assuming i'll get a horde off people wanting things now).

[black8thgen]

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS.

what is there in singapore that we cant get here, hmmmmm

what are u thinking of buying liquid?

[liquid23]

erm you can get everything there for a cheaper price and alot of variety.
i will be trying to visit Jspec, AEIMPEX, AESTMOD.
i am getting carbon fiber products of course =P way cheaper there than getting it here.

[markCivicVti]

is it me...or has this SHIT got boring as dick!? its probably just me

I found driving the FD once a week or less has actually made me enjoy driving it more... I'm almost tempted to mod it some more.

[ej20i]

im going to japan early next year, anyone has some tips where to go 2 look for some goodies?and i will also be visiting Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia!!!
YEAH!!!!

[black8thgen]

GOING BACK HOME TIM?!!?!?!??! man, get me some cf shit yea!? double din bracket yo hahaha =D

[ej20i]

arent u coming back home as well?
i thought u were going to

[black8thgen]

yeah i was going too, then parents were like nah, no money... =[

[Fung]

im going to japan early next year, anyone has some tips where to go 2 look for some goodies?and i will also be visiting Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia!!!
YEAH!!!!

Tim, when you go to Japan,

buy me a few souvenirs...
some DVDs.....

and you know what else i want as a souvenir from Japan:wave::cool:

[curtis265]

make sure u eat lots of JDM foods and bring back some JDM girlfriends.

[ryanc]

timmie driving towards harbour bridge today?
saw a fully sick civic fd :P

[ej20i]

were u in the white civic?with CTR wing?
if so, my gf likes it
LOL!

[cracker]

once my warrenty becomes void ill probz get the turbo kit cuz im so sick of the slowness!

[ryanc]

were u in the white civic?with CTR wing?
if so, my gf likes it
LOL!

LOL nah i was on a fully sik merc (bus) lol

i was in the bus which passed u.. also saw the white civic with the CTR wing ahead of u :P

don't see many modded fd's in my area so it was a nice surprise to see ur fd and another white fd in front of u that is modded :D

[Stig]

on topic: waiting for my mugen visors from jdmconcept yo

[ej20i]

LOL nah i was on a fully sik merc (bus) lol

i was in the bus which passed u.. also saw the white civic with the CTR wing ahead of u :P

don't see many modded fd's in my area so it was a nice surprise to see ur fd and another white fd in front of u that is modded :D

i pass that area quite often btw...taking my gf to uni and stuff!
HEHEHEHE
thanks for the comment tho ryan!guessing thats your name!

[black8thgen]

stig did u order genuine ones? i just installed my replica visors earlier today, pretty great fit and got the mugen embossed just like the genuines wooooo =D

[Stig]

yeah genuine ones, they have clip and 3m tape compared to replica which have just 3m tape, just didnt want them flying off or something on the freeway haha

[black8thgen]

ohh fair enough haha, i rkn the 3M tape is pretty damn strong though =D. hopefully at high speeds it wont rattle though lol, that could be a problem

[longers]

on topic: waiting for my mugen visors from jdmconcept yo

should've got moogen to suit your moogen kit

[aero]

yeah genuine ones, they have clip and 3m tape compared to replica which have just 3m tape, just didnt want them flying off or something on the freeway haha

replica mugen visors are just as good. i used to have genuine oem honda visors and they were merely held on with 3m tape. they held on pretty strong, but i thought they looked dorky so i took em off lol.

[black8thgen]

mugen ones look mean =D, thanks to tim for persuading me LOL - "but they give the car more lines!"

[ej20i]

oh u remember my quote now ryan?!
LOL!

[ryanc]

hehe np timiie

i got the rep visors for mugen too with 3m tape, been on for 2 years

one side is flapping out a tiny bit but i cbf to fix it up coz its still pretty stiff

3m tape is pretty strong

[black8thgen]

yea man LOL. when u were instaling my amp. i was like, nahh cbf visors, then ur like yea bro it gives the car lines hahahahah

and since then i kept looking at pics and i was like damn my car looks empty witout em LOL.

my gf helpd me put em on but she slipped a bit and its not as perfectly fit on as it could LOL. females were not made to be around cars, such a shame...

[ej20i]

nope!i agree, my gfs car is as dirty as my toilet bowl!

[ekdez]

pics. on visors. k go

[Fung]

nope!i agree, my gfs car is as dirty as my toilet bowl!

your gf's car should be really clean.....

you do yer business everywhere else but your toilet bowl:D

[curtis265]

hehe np timiie

i got the rep visors for mugen too with 3m tape, been on for 2 years

one side is flapping out a tiny bit but i cbf to fix it up coz its still pretty stiff

3m tape is pretty strong

I have OEM visors but i messed up the job when i was wiping under it with a cloth - i broke a bit of the tape off, so now it can flap a bit... Luckily it hasn't flew off yet.

Sillyest thing i've done:
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p171/roflcurtis/221020091054.jpg

[Stig]

pics. on visors. k go

2 week wait. on visors. from jdmconcept. kthnxbye? LOL

[rk 86 wa]

coilovers landed and ready to go in this weekend :) will give you guys a review on and off track in the next few weeks!

[aero]

I have OEM visors but i messed up the job when i was wiping under it with a cloth - i broke a bit of the tape off, so now it can flap a bit... Luckily it hasn't flew off yet.

Sillyest thing i've done:
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p171/roflcurtis/221020091054.jpg

LOL nice badge :thumbsup:

[ej20i]

Lol!
Wtf!

[me_kevinly]

hmm... i wonder if thats PS again?

[ekdez]

pretty good ps is it is. LOL

[Stig]

LOL thats a sick mod

[curtis265]

nono mine's hell loose so i pulled it off when i was cleaning it.

PS'ing that would be uberly hard.

btw if any of u wnt ur cars PS'ed so u can 'forsee' future mods, I can give it a shot - colour changes, window tints, super-dumpage, wheel change (but that's rly hard lol) etc...

My car's shared with my mum although i drive it 90% of the time. It's still under her name, and if i start modding she'll go apeshit at me... stock ftmfw!!

[curtis265]

Lol today i thought i'd disconnect that rubber tube that connects the air intake+resonator under the battery, to the air filter...

what a difference in sound that made!!! and responsiveness!

[aero]

nono mine's hell loose so i pulled it off when i was cleaning it.

PS'ing that would be uberly hard.

btw if any of u wnt ur cars PS'ed so u can 'forsee' future mods, I can give it a shot - colour changes, window tints, super-dumpage, wheel change (but that's rly hard lol) etc...

My car's shared with my mum although i drive it 90% of the time. It's still under her name, and if i start modding she'll go apeshit at me... stock ftmfw!!

put up some chopped samples of ur car on here. i'd like to see ur work

[curtis265]

By no means am i pro, but i know how to do some stuffs.

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p171/roflcurtis/modscopy.jpg

Trying to burn time one day
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p171/roflcurtis/comparecivic.jpg

Photo editing only
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p171/roflcurtis/orangewajacopy.jpg
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p171/roflcurtis/wajanicercopy.jpg

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p171/roflcurtis/background.jpg

[aero]

i really like that last one. looks like pro designer drawing.
that yellow fd2r chop u did. is it doing a burnout without a driver??:eek:

[curtis265]

yes it's driverless. Magic. I'll photoshop a stick-man in there lol.

The last image is surreal looking HDR image. I like the surrealness of the whole HDR thing... although that's not really what it was intended for.

[Fung]

that could mean one thing...a RC FD2R XD

[ej20i]

i like the first one, look so real!
LOL!

[black8thgen]

yea man first one is a good job hahaha. i didn't notice til tim pointed it out LOL. fark.. must be blind =.=

[curtis265]

ideally i'd like the first pic to b real...

less sunken-in, bigger VTi-L rims wud b sex...

[ej20i]

it actually looks really nice in the bigger VTI-L rims

[replenished.soul]

yo any one no where i can get the mugen rr replica kit or even just the front bar.. checked ebay but that was way over priced

[ekdez]

its early days for mugen rr kit.
so its always gonna be $$$$

[replenished.soul]

its early days for mugen rr kit.
so its always gonna be $$$$

soo thats the onli way through ebay ayes?

[ekdez]

i cant say personally ive looked for the rr kit, but yes ebay is a good indicator to how much it might cost.
i think there are people who have looked into importing them personally from a shop oversea's.
not sure.. you'll get an answer from other soon tho.

[liquid23]

AEIMPEX is selling RR kit for SGD$1800
RR Advance kit SGD$2000
that is what i've found out but shipping to here is another story
best not go into the RR kits unless you know have someone that is really experience to fit it.
i was told by AEIMPEX that some of his workshop guys in s'pore and m'sia took 3 hours to fit, some took 3 days. with high labour charge here its gonna cost abit to fit. this is just what i'm assuming

[Fung]

here we go...

the RR again lol XD

liquid have done so much research on it, he could answer just any questions =]

btw, you could try send SUS2K a pm, he should be one of the very few members (maybe the only one) in this forum to have own a set of the RR kit

[liquid23]

lol yeah i guess i could tell u all about it...
SUS2K said he was gonna try and fit it with this mates. will be awhile before we see anything

[rk 86 wa]

^ sounds like an expensive project :( Good luck with it!

on another note, skunk2 pro-c's are in :) WOW the difference is FKIN AMAZING. going to go for an allignment tomorrow, camber, right height, toe and castor to be fiddled with :)

Just would like to mention vs the BC that I had previously (not buddy club) the tracking of the wheels is much better suited to Perth roads, the piston size is freaking huge, comes with camber tops and pillow balls, now all i need to do is get the driver ballsy enough to break some pbs :)

[ekdez]

would you agree with the "cheap and nasty" quote now?

[ej20i]

thats good news rk,
im installing my Tanabes in 2night hopefully

[rk 86 wa]

dez: haha cheap but not thaaaaat nasty. Having said that i wouldnt go back to a set unless i was strapped for cash haha.

timmy: you got rid of the d2s? :) nice one1

[ej20i]

sussy shop fixed it and i sold it to my mate

[fitme]

will this fit civic sport rims?

mugen wheel nuts..
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3308/3606395139_c92af7800b.jpg

thanks

[ej20i]

i cant see why not, arent the stockies the same just in chrome?

[fitme]

ej20i . yes thats what im thingking but i asked jdmyard they says it wouldnt fit on a OEM Honda Rims...

[ej20i]

ahhh, yes i can see it now, it has wedge bottom while OEM nuts and wheels have flat bottom

[fitme]

my first mod......08 sport rims..

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y35/ozcity/DSC_4680b.jpg

[howy]

looks good, now you'll need to lower the car :)

[curtis265]

Drop time?
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p171/roflcurtis/DSC_4680bcopy-1.jpg

[howy]

that's some pro photoshop skills curtis!

[fitme]

nice one curtis.....thanks...hmmm 17" looks small when you drop it..

[curtis265]

Honesly, I think 17's are fine.

As soon as u get aftermarket it looks like ur car's on a liftkit... for some reason

[JaCe]

After being away for a while... it's great to see this thread still going strong :)

[me_kevinly]

my first mod......08 sport rims..


Nice White FD

[dannybubu]

has anyone found or got a DIY install coilovers for fd1? and how much would it cost if i take it to a mechanics to install?

[ekdez]

not that hard to DIY, just undo a few bolts and redo them.. just gotta know what your looking for.. wouldn't recommend it if its your first time on the fd. heaps of people run into trouble with bits not lining up again and not having enuf tools to correct this problem.

a trained mechanic will be able to do it faster and also your warranty on the coil overs will still stand if its done at a shop. shops will charge between $100 - $250 for install.. <- recommend you do it this way. it might save your life.

[ej20i]

yup, its the second time im doing my coils and guess what? i effed up again on the cv boot! AGAIN!!!!!

[Stig]

the cv boot is a pos, pissed me off so much

[curtis265]

DIY ftl lol...

[fitme]

where do you guys having your seat leather covered?

[aero]

like this? lol

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u157/gh3ttolov3/IMG_1840.jpg

[fitme]

^^ LOL...is that paper seat cover? hahahaha

[ekdez]

looks alright but your seat belt straps and other panels dont have the same theme...

[aero]

i have black pleather material still for the door trims, just had no time to do them yet. i was even thinking of getting a whole new set with different colour.. perhaps tan? =\

[blasdf]

not that hard to DIY, just undo a few bolts and redo them.. just gotta know what your looking for.. wouldn't recommend it if its your first time on the fd. heaps of people run into trouble with bits not lining up again and not having enuf tools to correct this problem.

a trained mechanic will be able to do it faster and also your warranty on the coil overs will still stand if its done at a shop. shops will charge between $100 - $250 for install.. <- recommend you do it this way. it might save your life.

im noob, i googled coilovers to see what they are, but couldnt find much except they part of the macpherson struts or something haha. if you paid this $250 what benefits do you get to the current suspension on the car?

and for the lowering discussion few pages back, this was my car on a drive the other week, bit messy after heavy rain etc though but gives an indication of what the back is like lowered, it was because of heavy load of course haha.
we were stuck in traffic on this random remote highway, accident, got out to take pictures of traffic and noticed my car was hell low with everyone in the back. it didnt seem to scrape at all which was good.

[curtis265]

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p171/roflcurtis/261020091065.jpg

Hi guys... is this safe? makes the car sound good :D It disconnects the resonator only..

[.k.]

so long as you have some sort of filter covering the area where air goes in shouldnt be too much of a problem? unless something goes into your engine haha! or it fcuks up your air/fuel ratio? seems to be problem when people put intakes on their r18 but you just reset ecu and it fixes itself i think

[ekdez]

im noob, i googled coilovers to see what they are, but couldnt find much except they part of the macpherson struts or something haha. if you paid this $250 what benefits do you get to the current suspension on the car?

and for the lowering discussion few pages back, this was my car on a drive the other week, bit messy after heavy rain etc though but gives an indication of what the back is like lowered, it was because of heavy load of course haha.
we were stuck in traffic on this random remote highway, accident, got out to take pictures of traffic and noticed my car was hell low with everyone in the back. it didnt seem to scrape at all which was good.

$250 gives you a professionally trained installer.
warranty on your coilovers provided they are brand new will still remain as a backyard job is considered dodgy.
ride height will be set by them. they can balance your car out as well.. you will notice that the right of your car is lower then the left on the rear.
the most important one for me was piece of mind. i know i can trust my mechanic cos he does a very decent job for me every time.

[fitme]

any sydney FD meet coming??

[curtis265]

so long as you have some sort of filter covering the area where air goes in shouldnt be too much of a problem? unless something goes into your engine haha! or it fcuks up your air/fuel ratio? seems to be problem when people put intakes on their r18 but you just reset ecu and it fixes itself i think

That's what i thought anyway :D The stock filter's still there, so it'll be fine. I don't think it fuk's up the AF ratio cos the ECU decides how much fuel to put in anyway - the MAF's still there for me.

[howy]

any sydney FD meet coming??

You should organise one...
Maybe a BBQ or another lunch somewhere would be cool.

I'll be interested so that's +1 depending on day and time.

[blasdf]

$250 gives you a professionally trained installer.
warranty on your coilovers provided they are brand new will still remain as a backyard job is considered dodgy.
ride height will be set by them. they can balance your car out as well.. you will notice that the right of your car is lower then the left on the rear.
the most important one for me was piece of mind. i know i can trust my mechanic cos he does a very decent job for me every time.

ok so do coilovers come on the car or i need to get them fitted, then adjusted? i think i've noticed what you say about the right of car being lower, i take it this must be intended to compensat extra weight on that side of the car?

[aero]

ok so do coilovers come on the car or i need to get them fitted, then adjusted? i think i've noticed what you say about the right of car being lower, i take it this must be intended to compensat extra weight on that side of the car?

first you'll need to buy urself a set of coilovers. for our FD civics, they will look something like this:

http://www.wesellcarparts.com/store/ProdImages/ProC-06Civic.jpg

and then you will need to install them on ur car by replacing ur stock shocks and springs with ur coilovers. you can attempt to do this urself and there are some articles on 8thgen.com which gives u steps on how to install coilovers on the new civics or you can get them installed professionally at nearly any auto mechanic.

[ekdez]

new rims. here you go Ivan lol
got dish =]

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn72/puff_doggy/Image241.jpg

[curtis265]

om nom nom

[Ivan_Y]

new rims. here you go Ivan lol
got dish =]

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup: quick get the tyres and slam it! u got it from the website you told me last time? how much?

[black8thgen]

SEXY DISH! damn that sticks out lol

[blasdf]

Hi guys... is this safe? makes the car sound good :D It disconnects the resonator only..

another noob, have you disconnected a pipe from that air box, is that what we are suppose to be looking at? take much effort to do, can it be done on fd2? much benefits except a bit louder?

[curtis265]

Throttle feels slightly mroe responsive and produces a much deeper sound.

I've disconected the flexi pipe thing from the airbox yes. Can be done in about 1 minute.

I dont know about the FD2 cos ur engine's completely different.

[aero]

new rims. here you go Ivan lol
got dish =]

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn72/puff_doggy/Image241.jpg

moar pics plx!

[curtis265]

Has anyone changed the battery tiedown? Mine's gone brittle for some reason and beginnin to crack.

[ej20i]

are u serious?
i was thinking of powder coating it to white
anyone?

[black8thgen]

tim r u powder coating the battery tie-down? or ur rims? LOL

btw - i just ordered my carbon grille WOOOOOOOOOOOO! should arrive in a week =].

CANT WAIT FOR THOSE HIDs TO COME TIM LOL!

[ej20i]

yea!
LOL!
my battery tie down since i painted my engine covers white!
sexy!

[black8thgen]

OH SHIT SEXY! show me! meet up when HIDs come in yea? needa check out ur raysss hahah

[curtis265]

give us pics..!

I want an awesome tie down...
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h138/xxchampionxx16/newjk5.jpg
http://i690.photobucket.com/albums/vv267/obert1976/2009-06-22180643.jpg
:D:D:D
oh get a JDM R18 engine cover too

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c171/truplatano/ImageFromDB.jpg

much nicer than stock

[black8thgen]

wow those are cool, im sure u could make one urself - fully custom yo hahah

[curtis265]

Yeh but then i'd need some sheet aluminium about 5mm thick, cut it nicely, drill it nicely, paint it/decorate it nicely...

I like the shocker... and i just realised it has a massive supercharger on it.. i'm a bit preoccupied by my assignment and battery tie downs atm lol

[ej20i]

curtis, lets do a group order of the shocker and the jdm engine cover yo!
i quite like that
i'll take a photo of my white engine 2moro

[me_kevinly]

i know one member from here has that JDM cover on his FD
looks very nice.

[ej20i]

yea, DMX...but hes long gone!
LOL!

[me_kevinly]

nah its Denny, you remember him?

[FallenAngel]

To curtis, get the filter on that pipe ASAP! If u get something solid in there ur screwed big time! Its ok to have the pipe out like that just get the filter on. If you plan on keeping it like that you may as well should remove the resonator box as its in the way and point the hose with the filter down

[ej20i]

nah its Denny, you remember him?



oh yeah
man we havent had a cruise in a long time!!!!

[me_kevinly]

oh yeah
man we havent had a cruise in a long time!!!!

yeah i know
somebody organise a cruise!

[FallenAngel]

I vote tim =]

He bludges at work =P

[ej20i]

funny, coz thats true n im at work now!

[ej20i]

EOI cruise, for FD only...when and where?
what day will be suitable for u guys and where would u like to go?
BBQ perhaps?

[warwick108]

saw a civic with dc5 rims yesterday night at avondale macca's.. with a few other eg's..remembered someone posting a pic of there car with the same rims.. not bad with the dc5 rims.. =).. good work..

[denot]

EOI cruise, for FD only...when and where?
what day will be suitable for u guys and where would u like to go?
BBQ perhaps?

Can I still come? :p

[ej20i]

pshshhhhh CU2...SEE U 2!!!!
LOL!
LAME

[denot]

^^^ LOL VERY LAME TIM!!! :p

[ej20i]

heheheh!
well vote on where and when guys

[fitme]

can i come? :)

[ej20i]

let me know when and where?

[howy]

let me know when and where?

tim, start a new thread with a poll for the date and maybe put like the next few weekends or something? :)

[curtis265]

I put the hose back - i keep flooring it cos i like the sound... lol

I highly doubt i'll ever get a giant rock in there.

[ej20i]

To curtis

http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z257/ej20i/aebf0a29.jpg

http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z257/ej20i/0e24752b.jpg

[denot]

^^^ tim, make it cf looks

[black8thgen]

Wtf sexy!

[NightRyder]

hey FD fellas, you wouldn't happen to know anyone who may have a spare speedo cluster wiring harness would you?..

Want to experiment with the FD2R cluster and need a harness...hehe...so if anyone has one, just PM me. Thanx.

[curtis265]

Tim, Make ur whole engine bay white :D

[ej20i]

yea, i'll just spray it white with paint and leave it to drive and see how it looks eh!
LOL!
how bout lets do jdm engine cover and paint em white

[curtis265]

i reckon the standard engine cover is too small... paiting it highlights that

[Stig]

what aftermarket brake pads are any of you guys running if you are running any besides from stock? (looking at rk86wa's direction here :p)

looking for something for street, street windy roads as well as 1-2 track sessions

type r seems to chuck out alot of dust, experiences on ebc green and any endless products?

also any company makes aftermarket slotted rotors for the civic?

[FallenAngel]

Spoon.... =]

Although there isn't a product yet for the fd i dont think, but u can get the EK9 Type R pads fitted as it just has extra bumps on the outer surface. They are AWESOME!

[Stig]

spoon sounds expensive LOL

[curtis265]

^pics when theyre installed..? :D

Do FN2R's have them? Maybe you could fit them to FDs... just a thought

[FallenAngel]

I'll get a pic up when i get home..

[Stig]

today in ze mail

http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/1218/dsc0001mugenvisors.jpg

[ekdez]

nice i want one.. they genuine yeah?

hey stig.. i dare you to buy this =]

http://www.jdmconcept.com.au/index.php?option=com_jdm&p=detail&vid=31&cid=265

i got something new too =]

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn72/puff_doggy/Image259.jpg

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn72/puff_doggy/Image258.jpg

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn72/puff_doggy/Image257.jpg

need to lower my car more, put center caps on when i can find some short lugnuts..

not for everyone but they were worth it for the price. =]

[Stig]

yeah they were genuine,

LOL man sif buy wing, wont suit VIP yo!

you need foggies :p

[fitme]

thats nice ....ekdez..:thumbsup:

stig whats inside the box?...rear spoiler? :thumbsup:

[Stig]

mugen window visors, its going to be one hell of an install cos i dont understand japanese -_-

[fitme]

stig.....was wondering is there a replica of mugen accessories? like the mugen A/T pedal...if you buy it overseas it cost only like less $AU100..

[Stig]

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=106061

give him a pm and see what he can do

[me_kevinly]

wow! both Stig and Ekdez
looks awesome!

[ekdez]

yeah stig i know..
i need both the genuine fog lamps with yellow hid and genuine mugen visors..
but saving for another set of rims to be purchased next pay =]

[aero]

zomg.. such a rim whore! lol

[ekdez]

yeah hard, either rims or bride seats.. cant decide yet..

these are the ones im gonna get..

ssr type f =]

http://img133.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/users/8/8/6/3/s_e_n110-img581x389-1236580799v7ysey24003.jpg

[Stig]

17's? balling

[hondar]

yeah hard, either rims or bride seats.. cant decide yet..

these are the ones im gonna get..

ssr type f =]

http://img133.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/users/8/8/6/3/s_e_n110-img581x389-1236580799v7ysey24003.jpg

are you looking at 18? i have the FB on some deal at the moment,
http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=122782

[ekdez]

17's? balling

nah man, your looking at 18's =]


are you looking at 18? i have the FB on some deal at the moment,
http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=122782

yeah man.. 18x8.5 all round was what i was looking for with a offset of around 37-40. and in polished finish or hyper silver... i already got another set of tires waiting to go in my shed lol... just need the rim to fill it.

the black looks real nice tho.. i might take you up on the deal.. we will see.. real tempted :\

im also considering purchasing a new bike soon tho LOL..

[ej20i]

EKDEZ!!! BALLER!!!!
u might as well just sell ur car and get like a pimpin car like audi or something...ur car's net value probably matched an a4 already!
LOL!

but nice tho man

[.k.]

lol ekdez wtf!! so many wheelss

[NZFD2]

today in ze mail

http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/1218/dsc0001mugenvisors.jpg

can I please please please ask you a huge favor and take pics when installing yours? I'm planning to get this in the near future too and it'll be great to have a diy instructions to refer to :D

[Stig]

there is also instructions in the box

[ekdez]

EKDEZ!!! BALLER!!!!
u might as well just sell ur car and get like a pimpin car like audi or something...ur car's net value probably matched an a4 already!
LOL!

but nice tho man

only driving the civic till i grad from uni and get my full license back hehe. still another year for uni and till april next year for the license :( then im gonna grab a the new z4 for shiz!!!! and slam it on lm's again =]

i see all the people driving nice cars around uni and they have key marks up the doors etc... not a nice look man.. uni students are not nice. and they cant park for shit.. ive been lucky till now.

p.s. a4's are slow and are expense.. i'd rather get a 135ci for that price.. v6 twin turbz lulz

[black8thgen]

Z4 =O............. wow... ppl key cars often there? =/

[ekdez]

z4 on lm's or sc430 on t1s or some work wheels

[Stig]

is250 on t1s and air runners is hawt

http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/4504/2007111939.jpg

[ej20i]

that IS is EFFING HAWT!!!!
EKDEZ!u a baller

[FallenAngel]

God damn u got alot of cash to spend...

[.k.]

while being a student.. im poor as fcuk!

[ekdez]

im a student. no excuse

[ekdez]

is250 on t1s and air runners is hawt

http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/4504/2007111939.jpg

my mate has a black 250 on wbc t1s 20's and coils LOL sexy car man

[ekdez]

http://www.workwheelsusa.com/media/gallery/13/71_full.jpg

dream car on the right.

[xenfacta]

+1 on that

theyre sexy cruisers i drive them all the time at work :D

[warwick108]

sc430.. u dont see any of them around.. so expensive..lol

[.k.]

hook us up with a job man! haha baller wheels keep em commin!

[aero]

i'd prefer the GS on the left

[ej20i]

me 2!

[.k.]

seef! 430 lex ftmfw

[denot]

me dont like... looks a bit weird. prefer the new TTS or 370Z better

[fitme]

ey stig any updated pics of the visors installed?...

[Stig]

havent installed them, got 5 exams to do first lol

[xenfacta]

poor excuse :P

[curtis265]

Ballin wheels stig :P

[aero]

ive been meaning to ask about that. is that an old pic of when u had those nkb elite 8 wheels or did u buy a new set?

[Stig]

i bought kevin's t1s

http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/8030/dsc0001copy.jpg

[black8thgen]

u got way too much money