Your Mods To 2006-2011 FD Civics

[dny]

hahah yeh DIY with that garage door seal stuff

bought it on ebay for $20 delivered from the US
pretty stupid that bunnings doesn't stock any

[ej20i]

yea i tried going to bunnings for that stuff
they dont have any
have u got link for ebay?

[dny]

here's the link

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/quality-foam-rubber-wood-garage-door-bottom-seal-9-foot-/300392551808?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Garage_Doors_Openers&hash=item45f0ca9580#ht_2468wt_1165

i just realised he's raised his price by $USD 2 :O

hope that helps

[ej20i]

awesome!
thanks for that
thinking of using that on my modulo lip kit!
extra low baby!

[.k.]

How were u gonna add it onto ur modulo kit? You hav me interested :)

[aero]

thats mad. i may also buy. how would u install it on the front lip though?

[curtis265]

glue or screw i gusss. I posted a diy on it ages back

I'd try it but it would look lame

[ej20i]

dny, how did u mount yours?
double sided tape with screws?

[dny]

yeh i just used double sided tape ey, then backed it up with duct tap

i went 160km so it didn't fly off! all good :D

haha i just looked at my pic again and there is a frozen coke straw! just pointed it out for giggles

[ekdez]

i went 160km

http://www.chillnite.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/pinkyfinger.jpg

sorry i hate speeders :P and ive always wanted to post that up :D

[black8thgen]

probs shouldnt post up u gone 160km lmao =.=....

hmm yeah pretty tempted to add that onto my mugen kit - timmie if u get it i might do it as welll.

[dny]

lololol do our civics even get up to 160? i was just exaggerating, just sayin that the double sided tape holds well

[ekdez]

i know im kiddin :P
just dont brag in other threads about speeding or getting away with shit from the cops.. or they will flame u for it badly haha

[curtis265]

everyone edit ur posts and get rid of that.

I think we can get to 180.....

Would anyone know much about importing cars? I had a sudden thought of importing a US coupe...

[ej20i]

LOL!
anyone up for R18A SRI?

[dny]

doooooo it curtis ! buy an already boosted one too ;)

anyways, when i put on the garage door seal on mine i kinda made it like the V-Lips for the mugen kit if you get what i mean? i didn't extend it all the way to the end of the bumper

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee29/dnydnydny/15052010077.jpg

[curtis265]

looks good from that angle... got any side and under shots?

[black8thgen]

looks neattttt.

[Stig]

LOL!
anyone up for R18A SRI?

anyone up for a R18A CAI?

LOL

[curtis265]

Anyone good with polishing here?

[ej20i]

dam u STIG!
LOL!

[dny]

i was thinking, garage door sill side skirts? ahahhaha

kind of like FEED skirts for rx7

[curtis265]

dooooit bro

[FallenAngel]

everyone edit ur posts and get rid of that.

I think we can get to 180.....

Would anyone know much about importing cars? I had a sudden thought of importing a US coupe...

We can supposedly get up to 220km/h with the limiter on 5th gear.

Realistically i've gotten mine up to 204km/h on the dyno on 4th gear

[black8thgen]

hey dny could u take a side on pic of ur lip please? just wanna see how it angles and how far it sticks out =]. cheers

[fitme]

hmm not bad...
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a170/bonoid/P1030407-1.jpg

[PLY44]

My fd civic!

[ej20i]

nice, side shot man

[fitme]

just playing around rota site...
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y35/ozcity/fd.jpg

[ej20i]

i love Advan Rgs on white FDs, or black CR Kai

[black8thgen]

RGs for sure =P

[Sherweeeny]

lololol do our civics even get up to 160? i was just exaggerating, just sayin that the double sided tape holds well

for sure. i did 220 with my sunroof open and windows down. it had more in it but i was running out of private road.

[PLY44]

anyone selling mugen pedals? and i wanna find a cf front lip cant seem to find one on ebay anyone know anyone in brisbane that can make me a custom one.

[fitme]

got quoted for a 6 months(10k) service

RD = $293
Hornsby = $210
Artarmon = $190

lol whats with RD charging that high??

[howy]

That's the reason why I didn't go back to them...

Maybe get a quote from Top One, i've just done my 2 year (40k) service and quite happy with it.

[curtis265]

pedals: buy type Rstyle.. it's cheaper. Genuine mugen ones are for like.. $200 on ebay, fuk that!

service: I know a couple of asian guys who did mine for $100, with the log books stamp too.

[PLY44]

When i start my car it idles at 1500 sometimes, but after awhile it will go back to 800 anyone know why?

[curtis265]

*BAM! AND THE QUOTE IS GONE* - STIG EDIT

uh oh

[ekdez]

When i start my car it idles at 1500 sometimes, but after awhile it will go back to 800 anyone know why?

its warming up.

[Stig]

^ its getting ready for some vtec

[ej20i]

cold engine yo

[fitme]

im getting this one from overseas....still waiting for stock..
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s273/yomiuri_photos/sportspedal2.jpg

[fitme]

power retractable side mirror..

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h2/mregor55/09152009401.jpg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDrIQtW1CBg

[curtis265]

^ its getting ready for some vtec

watch out, you wouldn't want some premature vtakulation!

[PLY44]

i see i see, it never used to do it, scared me haha

[FDBenni]

it ALWAYS does it.. maybe u only just noticed it lol

[tazman888]

Wau, where did you find that power retractable side mirror?

[fitme]

^^ not mine...lol...im still negotiating with the seller overseas...

[tazman888]

Do you mind pm me how much it cost and where you get it from?

[fitme]

^^ no problem mate..ill pm you onced ive got reply from the seller...

[tazman888]

Thanks. We might be able get it together and save the shipping cost :)

[Atjo]

I think i can use it for my RB1 odyssey. Could you pm me as well? Do you think you can take a photo of your driver side panel? I just want to compare it with RB1.

[ej20i]

dont u need the motor and things?
im interested too!
see if you can get one for jazz GE as well
thanks fitme

[tazman888]

This might be another group buy stuff lol

[Sherweeeny]

power retractable side mirror..

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h2/mregor55/09152009401.jpg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDrIQtW1CBg

has anyone fitted automatic window switches all over the car?

[PLY44]

hey guys, im not sure if its all fd's but my fd doesnt have an alarm. Im thinking of buyin a viper alarm off ebay and DIYing it, anyone done it before?

[tazman888]

I install a mongoose alarm recently, and it does the job pretty well.

And i'm not sure whether you want to do it yourself, since you can get it installed for around 400++

[fitme]

ej yes we need to install the actuator inside the side mirror..

here what i found on his DIY..

auto turn set
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h2/mregor55/09152009395.jpg
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h2/mregor55/IMG_2246.jpg
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h2/mregor55/IMG_2265.jpg
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h2/mregor55/09152009410.jpg
actuator
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h2/mregor55/09152009404.jpg

atjo heres the driver side control panel (LHD)
LHD..i think there will be no problem to RHD Civic

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h2/mregor55/09162009434.jpg


the only PITA with the DIY is running the cable from our left door to the right door switch...
im still waiting for the wiring diagram...

[PLY44]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/27-06-07-08-09-10-Acura-CSX-FD-TYPE-RR-Spoiler-MUGEN-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem518f396700QQitemZ35029 5254784QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccesso ries

GROUP BUY ANYONE!

its obviously a replica, but still pretty hot.

[howy]

middle part made of fiber glass though.. not even cf ;)

[PLY44]

haha yeahhh. but im poor and cf is $$$$$$$$$

[kawai]

you can get it warped i guess if you want to go elcheapo

[ekdez]

meh so lazy with my car.
got the money for tires. just cbf to go there LOL..
need a car group in canberra LOL.. like the agentz one haha
to get me motivated. so tempted to get a s15 and mod it for the track.

[aero]

do it!

[ekdez]

what the s15? or tires? im confused

[black8thgen]

s15 of course lols. ah damn im kinda tempted to buy a dc5r instead of an evo =/... somehow dont think i can get the money for an evo lol =[. any other alternative ideas tho?

[ekdez]

if u got the money for a evo, then look at the low range is250s ;)
i was also considering getting an evo9 but i wouldn't be able to mod it for a while LOL. which would kill me haha
but then again s15's are getting affordable and common.. so i dunno if i want one, but i do cos i wanna boost.
but then again a is250 HAWT!
keep my rims, buy some megan coilovers $1300, ings+1 kit $$, tints.. and tips maybe.. gg :thumbsup: boring to mod tho haha
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b10/disfoolkev/hdr3.jpg
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b10/disfoolkev/hdr4.jpg

[curtis265]

knowing me, i won't mod, so i'd go DC5R... (>s15 stock 4 stock)

at least the resale value of the s15/dc5 is better than the FD

[Stig]

specs of rims for the is250?

[black8thgen]

Lol fk that's hot. But yeah no boost and all u can mod is like exterior and engine ey? Hmmhmhmm. Dc5r is tempting but hard to find good ones with low ks =.=.... But evo is like double the price lolllll. Arghhhhhh. I don't really want an s15 cos I think the rear wheel drive will send me into a pole lol

[evolution]

Lol fk that's hot. But yeah no boost and all u can mod is like exterior and engine ey? Hmmhmhmm. Dc5r is tempting but hard to find good ones with low ks =.=.... But evo is like double the price lolllll. Arghhhhhh. I don't really want an s15 cos I think the rear wheel drive will send me into a pole lol

Looking at turbo? How about VW gen V Golf GTi with DSG?

They can be purchased from mid to high 20's. Spend another 2.5k on reflash if you think that stock doesn't have enough power. Just make sure that the 60k km service has been done cos that's their major service that services the DSG gear box.

If you guys can consider IS 250's might want to consider the previous gen Liberty GT - spec Bs. Full of Lux and more power than the IS250's

Mods for IS250's are quite limited unless you start spending big $$$$. They look nice with the ings+1 or Wald kits

[curtis265]

haha, if onyl the FD's had go to match the show... Real shame isn't it :(

[black8thgen]

yeah.. fds are grandmas, well mine is.... cos its auto.. LOL =[. hmm.. yeah was considering a golf but dont really want a hatch so much.. decisions decisions, must save big $$$

[curtis265]

hatches are fkin awesome!

orange focus XR5T :D, golf GTi, CTR....

love them!

[KOHO]

a fast hatch!...

[black8thgen]

i only like eks as hatches. altho gti is also fkn hawt, still rather a sedannn haha.

btw any ideas guys - ive got the DIY lip (from garage door seal) that DNY did, but i was planning on either painting it flat white, flat black, or carbon fiber wrap it - what u guys think?

[curtis265]

wat colour's the garage door seal?

[black8thgen]

its like.... flat black i guess? but looks kinda... shit? lol. kinda want it to be nice and 'fresh' if u know what i mean?

[aero]

i'd just leave it as is. the rubber look isnt that bad. besides, its gonna get scraped anyway lol

[ekdez]

mm come to think of it, i wouldn't mind a r32 golf hawt.!

[dny]

yeh my garage door seal came off last night when i was driving in the rain! maybe i just used a really shit double sided tape :S

ahahah oh wellls, there goes $20

i might try clark rubber if they got anything similar

[aero]

hot glue the shizz on! or use some locktite lol

[ylo00w]

Try Shoe Goo or even Sikaflex

[curtis265]

yeh my garage door seal came off last night when i was driving in the rain! maybe i just used a really shit double sided tape :S

ahahah oh wellls, there goes $20

i might try clark rubber if they got anything similar

omg, lol, get a swimming pool noodle and glue it to ur car, lololol

[ekdez]

omg, lol, get a swimming pool noodle and glue it to ur car, lololol

worst idea ever hahah

i think its just the word noodle and car dont go.

[Stig]

you can use it as side skirts

[black8thgen]

yeah u should have bolted the lip on bro haha. double sided tape by itself for something like that isnt gonna work

[curtis265]

But bolting a bit of rubber in... is a bit.. extreme no..?

I never got to see it in person either!

[black8thgen]

nah just like 4 bolts all up. or screws? bettre than letting it fly off =/.. haha

[ks_b]

Hi all,

After been member of ozhonda for a while now and been looking at other ppl mod... time to share ur guys my mods.
Here is pix of my car with mugen 09 kits... sorry for bad pix quality, just used my mobile to take it.

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/1132/image00001q.jpg http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/1654/image00003cn.jpg http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/8909/image00005m.jpg http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/3059/image00006gj.jpg

[fitme]

^^ nice mugen kit.....where did you get the ductail??

[ej20i]

i like it

[black8thgen]

looks quite nice. kinda beefy lol

[PLY44]

That's such a nice bodykit

[.k.]

thinkin of polishing up the lip on my lms today.. gonna try get em nice n shiny =]

either that or im goin fishin lOL

[ks_b]

^^ nice mugen kit.....where did you get the ductail??

Thanks, I imported them myself. Still got one more set of kits and ducktail but ducktail is different style though.

looking to get cabon grill or maybe just the 3M sticker and red H logo.. what do your guys think?

[KOHO]

Looks very nice! i think the red badging is up to personal preference...but i will put a red badge if my car is white/black..= )

[Stig]

Hi all,

After been member of ozhonda for a while now and been looking at other ppl mod... time to share ur guys my mods.
Here is pix of my car with mugen 09 kits... sorry for bad pix quality, just used my mobile to take it.


I swear the civic stock height was never that high... or maybe its just me...

[KOHO]

maybe its the kit?....wonder if its stock rims..cant really tell...

[aero]

that last picture just made the gap in the rear look really big. maybe ur car was parked on an angle?
anyway. love white FDs. such a nice colour. and im lovin the ducktail as well! ..i still dont like the front mugen lip on these FL FDs though

[ekdez]

prefacelift > facelift :)

[d@vid]

Very nice


Hi all,

After been member of ozhonda for a while now and been looking at other ppl mod... time to share ur guys my mods.
Here is pix of my car with mugen 09 kits... sorry for bad pix quality, just used my mobile to take it.

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/1132/image00001q.jpg http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/1654/image00003cn.jpg http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/8909/image00005m.jpg http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/3059/image00006gj.jpg

[dny]

my car now has s15 rimms! feeeeeeeeeeels soooo good without the 18s ey...

swapped my rims with my mates s15 (just for giggles)

soooooooooooooo comfortable, i might keep it that way

[curtis265]

that 09 mugen looks kit good, like jspec-23's. Do like.. Yours looks like its been raised... how many fingers can u fit in it? i can get about 3 with stock height..

danny, get a s15 instead :P lol

[.k.]

gonna get some of these for my lms wat u guys rkn?

http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo14/autotechnik_tuning/REVO-RFN.jpg

[aero]

ballin

[.k.]

lolwut? u rkn they look nice? dnno what would look good.. black car, gold wheels - x colour nutz?

[ej20i]

dny, post a photo of the S15 wheels

[ks_b]

that last picture just made the gap in the rear look really big. maybe ur car was parked on an angle?
anyway. love white FDs. such a nice colour. and im lovin the ducktail as well! ..i still dont like the front mugen lip on these FL FDs though
yea my car was park on a uneven ground.. that's probably why it looks a bit high.


that 09 mugen looks kit good, like jspec-23's. Do like.. Yours looks like its been raised... how many fingers can u fit in it? i can get about 3 with stock height..

danny, get a s15 instead :P lol
my is about 3 and a half fingers..


maybe its the kit?....wonder if its stock rims..cant really tell...
Its 17" 08 sport rims

[aero]

lolwut? u rkn they look nice? dnno what would look good.. black car, gold wheels - x colour nutz?

i think just black nuts will do.

[dny]

dny, post a photo of the S15 wheels

here u go, looks pretty average... i dropped my car 35mm too but still looks stock height =/

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee29/dnydnydny/KK.jpg

ps. Wheels are really really dirty from all that breaking the other guy does >_>

[pairz-reason]

hey guys any of you ever replaced the steering wheel badge on the stock steering wheel? is it even possible to remove. I read into it alot on the net most people say its possible some say they stuck a screw driver under it and whacked it out and used plyers for the rest. Just dont think using double sided tape in the insert spaces is the best way to go because it stickout too much eventually it will come off due to heat even if your using heast resistant double sided tape. You guys have any suggestions or any experiences?

[threesix]

prefacelift > facelift :)

hellz yeah!

[ej20i]

hey guys any of you ever replaced the steering wheel badge on the stock steering wheel? is it even possible to remove. I read into it alot on the net most people say its possible some say they stuck a screw driver under it and whacked it out and used plyers for the rest. Just dont think using double sided tape in the insert spaces is the best way to go because it stickout too much eventually it will come off due to heat even if your using heast resistant double sided tape. You guys have any suggestions or any experiences?

yea i tired in the jazz, and it dented the steering wheel!
LOL!
and its not double sided taped on as well
its like STUCK!

[ylo00w]

hey guys any of you ever replaced the steering wheel badge on the stock steering wheel? is it even possible to remove. I read into it alot on the net most people say its possible some say they stuck a screw driver under it and whacked it out and used plyers for the rest. Just dont think using double sided tape in the insert spaces is the best way to go because it stickout too much eventually it will come off due to heat even if your using heast resistant double sided tape. You guys have any suggestions or any experiences?

you can buy a stick on badge on the link below.
http://www.corsportusa.com/store/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=1_240&products_id=7112

[ekdez]

or u could buy a replacement JDM FD2R one.. its jdm yo!

[curtis265]

hey guys any of you ever replaced the steering wheel badge on the stock steering wheel? is it even possible to remove. I read into it alot on the net most people say its possible some say they stuck a screw driver under it and whacked it out and used plyers for the rest. Just dont think using double sided tape in the insert spaces is the best way to go because it stickout too much eventually it will come off due to heat even if your using heast resistant double sided tape. You guys have any suggestions or any experiences?

yeh theres a company caled grafixpressions or something like that in the US that makes little inserts for your steering wheel... is that what you're after?

[ekdez]

so another one of my mates just got a grey is250 sports lux to match the black sports lux my other mate has :|

i think i gotta get one now :| FML! i hate uni life! i want money! i should grab a pearl white one :D

[PLY44]

My car:

Full alpine type S system, front speakers rear speakers, 2 type s subs powered by alpine monoblock amp.
White Honda rims 16"
Mugen replica grill and visors
White 6000k HID and White Parkers
Spoon gear knob

plan is to get a mugen spoiler and cf front lip and dvd headunit. DARN FASCIA KITS ARE SO HEXY!

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[aero]

so another one of my mates just got a grey is250 sports lux to match the black sports lux my other mate has :|

i think i gotta get one now :| FML! i hate uni life! i want money! i should grab a pearl white one :D

lol cmon! my friends are nowhere near as ballin as u and ur crew. makes me sad :( lol


My car:

Full alpine type S system, front speakers rear speakers, 2 type s subs powered by alpine monoblock amp.
White Honda rims 16"
Mugen replica grill and visors
White 6000k HID and White Parkers
Spoon gear knob

plan is to get a mugen spoiler and cf front lip and dvd headunit. DARN FASCIA KITS ARE SO HEXY!

order ur spoiler. i can try getting a mate to paint it for u cheap. also, dw about a cf front lip, lets buy some garage door seals!! lol me, u and .k. = brissy group buy LOL
btw, let me know when what nights ur free so we can get a carwash meet or sumthin

[ekdez]

your number plate means "playa?"

[Stig]

got my sub back in my boot, just forced it in LOL how i miss it

[ekdez]

compressor in the way?

[Stig]

air tank in the way lol

[PLY44]

ahahha aero when are you going to get the seals? mmm yeah ill think about it, not sure if i just wanna save up and get a genuine mugen spoiler to go with a cf front lip. when are you guys planning to order the seals? and yeah my plate is ment to say playa, my girlfriend got it for my bday. ment to be a joke i guess? ahhaah

[.k.]

Anyone actually know how to put it on though? Haha without falling off that is.. Shud go carwash soon my car so durty

[black8thgen]

im getting the garage door seal lip shit soon. me and tim r gna install it. probably gonna screw it on, fk double sided tape lol =P. well, double sided tape + screws here n there =], shud be sweeeet. cos we got mugen kits and theres a bit of plastic underneath u acn just screw into without hitting the body of the car =]

[ekdez]

so tires are more expensive then i thought.

prices are Front - Rear
Toyo proxy 4 - $320-365 per tire.
Falken 452 - $315-335 per tire
Federal 595 - $250-270 per tire
Kuhmo ku31 - $215-225 per tire

anyone know if federals are any good?

im gonna go shopping again later.. those prices are ridiculous.. considering i paid $150 for 18" LOL

[black8thgen]

wtfack. that hurts =.=.... go the kumho LOL

[ej20i]

the 595 is pretty good

[Stig]

i has 225/35 falken 452 on the fronts and 225/35 ku31 on the rears, waiting for the ku31 to wear out so i can get 215/35 falken 452

[ekdez]

but that would mean im running different tread patterns.. LOL

isnt that a BIG factor in how the car handles in the wet.. like the tread pushs the water out different ways..

and i haven't worked out whether i wanna run the x9.5 at the front and the 8.5 at the rear yet.. LOL

[ekdez]

p.s. i fricking hate it how the tire people pull out a calculator and pull up random prices

[Stig]

but that would mean im running different tread patterns.. LOL

isnt that a BIG factor in how the car handles in the wet.. like the tread pushs the water out different ways..

and i haven't worked out whether i wanna run the x9.5 at the front and the 8.5 at the rear yet.. LOL

yeahhh but im rolling on my stockies half the time anyway, cant do these rims as a daily, does my head in

[ekdez]

does your head in?

[Stig]

scrubbing ftw!

[Stig]

Vic May Meet: http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?133633-Ozhonda-Monthly-Meet-May/page1

http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/673/img0740av.jpg

http://i633.photobucket.com/albums/uu54/mugenj/Ozhonda%20Meet%20May%202010/IMG_7624x.jpg

[ekdez]

scrubbing??? where?

[Stig]

rears, fronts.. everywhere LOL

nah just right rears on the rear bar when im taking left hand turns

and fronts when im full locking and doing a u-turn

problem can be solved very easily if i just raise the height of the car while driving, but na....

[ekdez]

ahha yeah.. i already solved those problems :P well for those spec's.. but i dunno about my new wheels..

p.s. sexy car man! i rate it! iw as like WOWOWO whos is that.. then im like oh its just stigs.. haha bitch!!

http://i633.photobucket.com/albums/uu54/mugenj/Ozhonda%20Meet%20May%202010/IMG_7658x.jpg

http://i633.photobucket.com/albums/uu54/mugenj/Ozhonda%20Meet%20May%202010/IMG_7657x.jpg

[JOhnnyFD]

very niice

[Atjo]

so tires are more expensive then i thought.

prices are Front - Rear
Toyo proxy 4 - $320-365 per tire.
Falken 452 - $315-335 per tire
Federal 595 - $250-270 per tire
Kuhmo ku31 - $215-225 per tire

anyone know if federals are any good?

im gonna go shopping again later.. those prices are ridiculous.. considering i paid $150 for 18" LOL

Zeetex FTW only $169 each for 225/35/R20 :)

[FallenAngel]

vic may meet: http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?133633-ozhonda-monthly-meet-may/page1

http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/673/img0740av.jpg

http://i633.photobucket.com/albums/uu54/mugenj/ozhonda%20meet%20may%202010/img_7624x.jpg

wut! Who has the k20??

[curtis265]

don't civic sport's have k20's anyway?

[ej20i]

that civic is not fd2 though curtis

[fitme]

^^ yeah an anemic k20..but the black fd got a different k20..the red rocker cover tells...

found this one...owner says it pumps 500+ hp at the wheels (turboed)
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs440.snc3/25283_394853362148_550537148_4146428_1269895_n.jpg

[liquid23]

so tires are more expensive then i thought.

prices are Front - Rear
Toyo proxy 4 - $320-365 per tire.
Falken 452 - $315-335 per tire
Federal 595 - $250-270 per tire
Kuhmo ku31 - $215-225 per tire

anyone know if federals are any good?

im gonna go shopping again later.. those prices are ridiculous.. considering i paid $150 for 18" LOL

taleb tyres in the trader section sells cheap. i got toyo proxes 4 19" $250ea delivered to perth
don't use federal if you want to stick to the road when wet

[threesix]

ahha yeah.. i already solved those problems :P well for those spec's.. but i dunno about my new wheels..

p.s. sexy car man! i rate it! iw as like WOWOWO whos is that.. then im like oh its just stigs.. haha bitch!!

http://i633.photobucket.com/albums/uu54/mugenj/Ozhonda%20Meet%20May%202010/IMG_7658x.jpg

http://i633.photobucket.com/albums/uu54/mugenj/Ozhonda%20Meet%20May%202010/IMG_7657x.jpg

you running the wider rims on the front??

[.k.]

anyone heard of rust issues with kics?

[curtis265]

oh man, oh man, someone did that already! who's car is that anyway?

any power figures?

[eNGee]

i've gotta get some new tyres soonish...... i'm after 215/45/17 or 225/45/17 91W and looking to spend around $200 a corner. Any recommendations? cheers.

[FDBenni]

re001? expect to pay a much higher price for 225 though, probably +$30 per tyre more than 215

[visconti]

so tires are more expensive then i thought.

prices are Front - Rear
Toyo proxy 4 - $320-365 per tire.
Falken 452 - $315-335 per tire
Federal 595 - $250-270 per tire
Kuhmo ku31 - $215-225 per tire

anyone know if federals are any good?

im gonna go shopping again later.. those prices are ridiculous.. considering i paid $150 for 18" LOL

I'd say go with Kumho KU31.. they are decent tyres and good price

I got KU31 for the T1S, they're more quiet.. I didn't drive it hard so I didn't feel much different, just for the same spec, Falken is slightly more streched :)

[Stig]

you running the wider rims on the front??

yea 9" on the front, didnt like how the 8" tucked at the front

[visconti]

yea 9" on the front, didnt like how the 8" tucked at the front

maybe keep 8 front 9 rear and run spacer/adaptor at the front? :p

[Stig]

lol na, cbb, parting out the end of the year :)

[KOHO]

falken tyres are pretty noisy.....

[aero]

oh man, oh man, someone did that already! who's car is that anyway?

any power figures?

i think that black fd was the one posted here a while ago with an fn2r motor in it

[Stig]

falken tyres are pretty noisy.....

not really, they are pretty decent, ku31 on the other hand are very noisy

[FallenAngel]

not really, they are pretty decent, ku31 on the other hand are very noisy

i can vouch for that LOL

[.k.]

spotted a black fd in bris other nite @ sunnybank market sq - had beaks bar haha!

[eNGee]

Market Square - Sunnybank FTW !!

[visconti]

lol na, cbb, parting out the end of the year :)

change another car end of year? :p

[Stig]

lol na, going to overseas to study for half a year and need the mollah

[ekdez]

so, $170-180 for ku31's... sold!

[ej20i]

civic sport rims for cheap anyone?

[aero]

ur 4sale link on ur signature isnt working for me btw

[ej20i]

thanks aero
fixed

[fitme]

oh man i want only 1pc of the EP3 rims for my spare...still using the 16 steelies...anyone for a group buy??

[ej20i]

1 pc?
so u running all ep3 except for one?

[black8thgen]

timmie why u want sport rims? i might be getting new rims soonish.. MAYBE.

[ej20i]

no im selling a set ryan.
LOL!

[black8thgen]

oh, i always read things wrong.. LOL

[fitme]

1 pc?
so u running all ep3 except for one?

just for the spare man..lol...im still using 16" steelies

[xenonkuraz]

I just removed the intake resonator on my FD2. All I had to do was remove the fender-well cover, undo two bolts and wriggle the thing out. After this I cut a section off the resonator to extend the pipe from the airbox to the fender-well to act as a cold air intake. Before taking it for a drive I reset the ECU.

Cost = $0

Difficulty = easy

Time = 30 mins

Performance gain = definitely something

Sounds = awesome

http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/2387/img0151wx.jpg

[Stig]

personally it didnt sound any different when we did it to my friends fd2 =S

[curtis265]

i did it too, but unplugged a hose instead... next to the engine though, so it gets sluggy on hot days, and a lot faster on cold ones

[blasdf]

can you do throttle body by pass type mods with these engines? or no go with the ecu

[ej20i]

eh what?

[blasdf]

yeah i think it's something that can't be done on these engines, was somethign i had on an older honda that a mate did. you by pass a coolant pipe that passes through the throttle body or something, and it keeps it cooler seeing inside the throttle body is 90c or something.

[curtis265]

oh yeah, coolant bypass on throttle body, here
here's info
http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/bolt-ons-all-motor/18687-throttle-body-coolant-bypass-r18.html

Some more info... with a few 'diy'ish pics.
http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/civic-coupe-sedan/61598-throttle-body-coolant-bypass-r18-am-i-missing-something.html

sorry, posted wrong link

[black8thgen]

timmie check ur phone bro - garage door seal is here =P. its so much more.. spongey than i thought =.=... lmao

[Nairda]

Im not sure whether people have posted about this before, but i remember someone telling me that the K20Z2 is the achilles heel off the K series engines.

Has anyone ever tried putting K20Z1/3/4 blocks/heads onto the K20Z2? I thought all the K20Zs were rubbish until i youtubed them and saw that some mad as hatter EGs with K20Z1 and 3s...they seem to be comparable to K20As? (wikipedia told me that the Type S uses the K20Zs and so do the Euro Rs)

If it is possible then would it not open more options for people who own FD1/2s?

Sorry if this is a noob question, i havent been able to find many people who can report they have done any engine mods to their R18A1s and K20Z2s. If you know a thread please link.

Thank you =)

[aero]

^^ dont think anyone here has interchanged engine parts from other k20z engines with the k20z2.. although there is one that has had a k20z4 swapped into an fd1

in other news.. someone stole my red valve caps :( BUT they only took 2 of them lol. luckily they're not rays or anything expensive

[xenonkuraz]

Im not sure whether people have posted about this before, but i remember someone telling me that the K20Z2 is the achilles heel off the K series engines.

I don't think they're quite that bad! Low power output maybe...but drives nice and smooth with a good amount of torque.

[Nairda]

@ Aero
Was it a difficult job? worth doing in an FD? or is it nothing as simple as dropping a b16A into an EG4

@xenon
I wasnt saying it was a "bad" engine....id just like a little more..excitement? For a "sport" it just seems to drive a little too smooth

[curtis265]

It was me who said it was the achilles, and i said it was the Z2, you must've misread me.
The Z1 Z3 and Z4 are awesome!

You could try changing bits if u were daring...

[xenonkuraz]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/06-09-HONDA-CIVIC-SHORT-SHIFTER-ADAPTER-BUSHING-KIT-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem3ca1d50d36QQitemZ26041 3132086QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccesso ries

What do you guys think of this short shifter kit? Looks comparable to the skunk2 etc...

[Nairda]

It was me who said it was the achilles, and i said it was the Z2, you must've misread me.
The Z1 Z3 and Z4 are awesome!

You could try changing bits if u were daring...

Lol nah didnt misread you, i said the Z2 was...Not keen on that idea, dropping in a Z1 seems to be more feasible...Is the general construction for Z2 the same as the Z1/3? Except for the internals of course do the drive train, flywheel all link up the same?

I guess what im trying to ask is that is it just a matter of taking a Z2 out and dropping a Z1 in

[blasdf]

oh yeah, coolant bypass on throttle body, here
here's info
http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/bolt-ons-all-motor/18687-throttle-body-coolant-bypass-r18.html

Some more info... with a few 'diy'ish pics.
http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/civic-coupe-sedan/61598-throttle-body-coolant-bypass-r18-am-i-missing-something.html

sorry, posted wrong link

have you tried this? i emailed my mate that did this to one of my older cars to see what he thinks. i never got him to do it to my last car as i was happy with teh performance, but i always remember him making the change and my car had a definite boost in performance. even he was surprised. i wouldn't really try it myself as I don't know much.

it causes a funny idle, but don't know if the ecu in the new civics would be smart enough to adjust to the air temperature difference it causes.

[ekdez]

not a mod.. but you know.. i couldnt help myself hahah

http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/8585/31052010455.jpg

[black8thgen]

HECTIKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK. i want one, to replace my gf. =]

[curtis265]

Domo doesn't have a hole between it's legs.

I have one too, but it's legs aren't sitting..

[Stig]

Im not sure whether people have posted about this before, but i remember someone telling me that the K20Z2 is the achilles heel off the K series engines.

Has anyone ever tried putting K20Z1/3/4 blocks/heads onto the K20Z2? I thought all the K20Zs were rubbish until i youtubed them and saw that some mad as hatter EGs with K20Z1 and 3s...they seem to be comparable to K20As? (wikipedia told me that the Type S uses the K20Zs and so do the Euro Rs)

If it is possible then would it not open more options for people who own FD1/2s?

Sorry if this is a noob question, i havent been able to find many people who can report they have done any engine mods to their R18A1s and K20Z2s. If you know a thread please link.

Thank you =)

its not as simple as slapping a new head into a fd2, compression ratios in the blocks are all different in the k20z series

and also dropping a k20z4 into a fd1/2 is not cheap and it is quite difficult (i.e - ant no backyard job)

dont get too ambitious into making the current 8th series civic into a power house, it is more of a family orientated car unless you have the funds ready to do so, if it was cheap and easy most of us would already be rocking with 150kw+ atw

[Nairda]

its not as simple as slapping a new head into a fd2, compression ratios in the blocks are all different in the k20z series

and also dropping a k20z4 into a fd1/2 is not cheap and it is quite difficult (i.e - ant no backyard job)

dont get too ambitious into making the current 8th series civic into a power house, it is more of a family orientated car unless you have the funds ready to do so, if it was cheap and easy most of us would already be rocking with 150kw+ atw

Yeah i figured as much. Its a pity because the FD is such a good looking car....the FD2R looks sweet but in the end lots of FD owners will be called riceboys just cause they cant make the engine go a little faster

Has anyone been able to get a clear vtec changeover tone from the R18As or K20Z2? Or has anyone been able to get +10kw at engine and if so what did they do?

[xenonkuraz]

I thought the r18 doesn't have a crossover point? Vtec engages throughout the entire rpm range. On wide open throttle vtec is deactivated.

On the k20z2 however I think supposedly you can hear it above 4-5k rpm? Me I can't hear squat though :(

A performance intake and cat back exhaust should net you 5-10kw. That's probably all I'd do until finding a way to get FI. Then you wouldn't be too worried about vtec :P

If going FI wasn't a viable route then i would look into a k20a swap. Woot

[Nairda]

I thought the r18 doesn't have a crossover point? Vtec engages throughout the entire rpm range. On wide open throttle vtec is deactivated.

On the k20z2 however I think supposedly you can hear it above 4-5k rpm? Me I can't hear squat though :(

Most of the youtubes i have looked at there is no clear tone change however the k20Z2 is clearer than the R18...in the R18s i can only hear the distinct familiar vtec trumpet toward 6000+rpm...
The K20Z2s i hear a more distinct change in tone at about 5k..but its no K20Z1/A..

I found this quite funny...watch the tacho: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gn0yl01X1WY

[xenonkuraz]

Damn Honda! They should've slapped B18's in these :D

[ylo00w]

In the US, I think Flashpro is now available for R18's but only for manuals and hopefully automatics in the not too distant future so with intake/exhaust mod it should be a good gains for under $2,000.00. Not sure how different the R18's are in the US and Australia as it plug and play there and comes with a few different setting to make different intakes/exhaust combinations. Good thing about this is you can use the system for FI in the future as well.

[Nairda]

Sorry my bad I didn't specify, I'm not a fan of forced induction. Nah I reckon they shuda slapped in k20z1. From what I've seen it's like the b16a of the k series engines. Especially violent vtec changeover...unless it was turboed

[black8thgen]

shoulda just given us k20a i rkn =P

[Nairda]

Then there'd be no exclusivity in getting a type R....
Honda australia is lame duck...why didnt they offer to bring an Si/R or type S here....AMERICA of all people have the acura CSX type S....which has a k20Z3 ...its basically a sport with k20Z3...WHY DONT WE GET THIS? =(

Oh and i almost forgot.....of all countries MALAYSIA is the only other country that will sell JDM FD2Rs locally.....MALAYSIA wtf...200% vehicle tax is going to cost them equivalent of something like 80-100K AUD...wtf is the point? nobodys going to buy it over there...

[xenonkuraz]

But they do buy them lol. Heaps of GT-R/FD2R/FN2R/R8 kinda car owners over there...

[Nairda]

They must be pretty wealthy...malaysia is like the worst place to buy a car

[ej20i]

well we do have civic si here FN2R
LOL!

[FallenAngel]

Yeah i figured as much. Its a pity because the FD is such a good looking car....the FD2R looks sweet but in the end lots of FD owners will be called riceboys just cause they cant make the engine go a little faster

Has anyone been able to get a clear vtec changeover tone from the R18As or K20Z2? Or has anyone been able to get +10kw at engine and if so what did they do?

R18's DO NOT have a traditional vtec, however it has a slight changeover in tone @ 5700RPM. That sound is from the Variable Length Intake Manifold.

I got +8kw ATW from an Injen Intake and Custom Catback with standard cat.

[FallenAngel]

Sorry my bad I didn't specify, I'm not a fan of forced induction. Nah I reckon they shuda slapped in k20z1. From what I've seen it's like the b16a of the k series engines. Especially violent vtec changeover...unless it was turboed

From a business's point of view, its pointless to have a k20z1 into the FD, as its main selling point isn't its power but it being a everyday driven car. Thats the type R's job to impress us (which they gave us the crap version)

[Nairda]

From a business's point of view, its pointless to have a k20z1 into the FD, as its main selling point isn't its power but it being a everyday driven car. Thats the type R's job to impress us (which they gave us the crap version)

Sorry i meant K20Z3...

Really? America has the Acura CSX Type S....which is basically their version of our "sport" but it has a k20z3....i only dont agree with that because in the past there used to be Si/VTiRs before you hit the threshold of type R....your VTiR would never be as good as a type R but still would give you a laugh.

@ej20i screw that i dont want to have a car that looks like a crash helmet and torsion beam suspension TY lol

[Stig]

america does not have the csx type s, canada does

[aero]

well we do have civic si here FN2R
LOL!

fn2 5 door si FTL!!!

i agree on points above by Nairda that there should be a better engine in an fd. particularly the FD2. u pay an extra 10k or so and expect it to be more of a sportier car. it does have the "Sport" badge, yet the k20z2 is not that much better the r18 tbh. for the extra 10k u spend on buying a new fd2, u may as well buy an fd1 and spend the extra money on a conversion lol

[Nairda]

My thoughts exactly...for 10K you're still paying for the same amount of performance even though its 2.0L..that extra 11kw ur only going to see him crawl in front and beat you by quarter car length..fair enough it has leather seats, foglights, sunroof the whole "nine yards" but its not worth 10k more

[ej20i]

on another topic,
sorry for break the topic,
whats a good tyre pressure for 35/18?
i used to run 38, now im running 28 and it feels better but is it bad for tyres?

[fitme]

too soft for 28psi...try around 32

[ek4-guy]

wheres the ipod cable diy

[xenonkuraz]

Is it possible to hook up an iPod cable or aux cable to fd2 stock stereo??!

[Nairda]

Is it possible to hook up an iPod cable or aux cable to fd2 stock stereo??!

According to the brochure there is aux out for the 2010 models...

[Nairda]

on another topic,
sorry for break the topic,
whats a good tyre pressure for 35/18?
i used to run 38, now im running 28 and it feels better but is it bad for tyres?

lol 28? my mudflap scrapes the floor on small bumps at 28...i always go about 30psi

[curtis265]

Yes i wish the sport was faster too, but then they'd make it ~150 kW (there's no ~125 kW K20's), which would mean that it's intruding type-R territory...
I suppose that's why it's called sport rather than vti-R

there is aux out in my 2007 vti-l.... (no tthat this is useful info)

you can find ipod cable diy
diy aux cable (http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/electrical/6171-pinout-aux-input-lx.html)
Ipod integration (http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/audio/17020-diy-truly-ipod-your-car.html)
USB port (http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/audio/136459-diy-adding-usb-port-2006-civic-dx-lx-ex-si.html)

[Nairda]

K20Z2 = 114kw.....
Sorry excuse for +0.2L for 10kw...Intake + Exhaust will bring an R18A1 close to that..
I dont know why they even bothered using that engine....the offset for the sport of the weight means it required a more powerful/torquey-er engine....
Essentially what they're saying is...sure you got more kit in the sport..we just made it so it would perform about the same as the base models...

...wtf?

"Sport" should be rebadged "luxury" and there should be another "Sport" with a K20Z3, some Si seats and maybe a bodykit.

[PLY44]

has anyone put bucket seats into their FD's? Im thinking about it. but not sure how the rails would work and wat not.

[Stig]

FD2R rails will be needed

[curtis265]

you'll be fvcked with the airbag lights.

[FDBenni]

this is when you need the vti

[ylo00w]

08 has it as well. I,ve running this phone holder that connects to the cigarette lighter and aux which charges my iPhone. Have handsfree call, play music, gps etc as the sound comes out of the main car speakers. One of the best things I got for the car.

[Stig]

this is when you need the vti

09+ vti come with side airbags as standard

so you need an 06-08 vti ;)

[eleejay]

timmie check ur phone bro - garage door seal is here =P. its so much more.. spongey than i thought =.=... lmao
hey just curious to know what do you do with these garage seals.. i've got a front bumper and the bottom part is pretty much ferrked....do you just buy these seals and screw them on or like 3m tape...


Is it possible to hook up an iPod cable or aux cable to fd2 stock stereo??!
as far as i know k mart has these 2 way plugs for like 20bucks that you plug in to your aux hole and iphone/ipod...pretty good purchase...have a 08 vti but..

[xenonkuraz]

DIY Aux cable looks too complicated for me. Sigh lol

[xenonkuraz]

Hey guys. Need a good opinion. I'm looking at the eBay cold air intakes for the FD2 and seriously can't fault them for anything. They seem comparable to the $$$ big name intakes such as Injen and Takeda but have half to quarter of the price tag. The only difference I can see is the quality of the pod filter would be inferior and possibly the MAF sensor mount not as perfect?

So why shouldn't I buy one?

something like this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Bomz-Racing-Cold-Air-Intake-06-07-08-Honda-Civic-Si-2-0-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem51831f4957QQitemZ35009 2216663QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccesso ries

Edit: whats the chance of getting hydro with the cold air setup with the FD's? Would you go SRI or CAI? (other than for the fact that a CAI will provide more performance gain)

[eleejay]

DIY Aux cable looks too complicated for me. Sigh lol

do you mean the cable that you use to connect your ipod to your aux?

[xenonkuraz]

Nah I mean making an Aux cable to connect to anything (but yeah I want ipod connectivity)

[eleejay]

oh! lol finally understood i think.....like for cars with out aux.....you want some kind of cable to convert it for you?

lol if it is sounds pretty intense could come in handy

[evil_1998]

.....

[curtis265]

you just want a double male cable no? I bought this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/3-5mm-AUX-AUXILIARY-CABLE-CORD-iPOD-CAR-STEREO-MP3-/280470590418?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Other_MP3_Player_Accessories&hash=item414d5993d2

[xenonkuraz]

Just ordered a Fujita SRI & Helix TBS! Can't wait :D

[Nairda]

Just ordered a Fujita SRI & Helix TBS! Can't wait :D

Sorry if i sound nub, whats SRI stand for and whats the diff between SRI and CAI?

[curtis265]

SRI = short ram intake = short pipe = good responsive ness, but shortpipe= taking on hot air sometimes

CAI = cold air intake = long pipe but draws cold air from lower in the bumper.

[xenonkuraz]

Considering the K20Z2 has a more humble VTEC roar compared to the older engines I decided on the SRI to make the best of it. What's a little engine heat gonna compromise...as long as the car is moving there will be a good flow of fresh air anyway.

[Nairda]

SRI = short ram intake = short pipe = good responsive ness, but shortpipe= taking on hot air sometimes

CAI = cold air intake = long pipe but draws cold air from lower in the bumper.

Thanks - i hadnt heard of them before recently...back in the day the only thing i would have used was CAI....whats the difference then with a carbon charger?

[xenonkuraz]

Question that I should have asked before giving away my credit card credentials:

Will installing an intake that was designed for the K20Z3 throw a CEL (check engine light) on my K20Z2?

I've never, ever experienced a CEL when installing intakes on ANY of my cars (this is my 7th) but have read that it happens on the FD2 (great.)

Anyone know?

[curtis265]

Potentially. The CEL would be because the ECU's not getting communication to the MAF sensor - make sure it's got a little slot to stick it into (if it's designed for the z3 then it should be fine)

keep in mind though, the USDM si's aren't exactly the same as the FD2, so you may have fitment issues

[black8thgen]

check the hole for the MAF sensor - if you want, pm me a picture of the intake setup (the parts for it) of the SRI ur buying and ill check it out for you and do my best to advise you lol.

[xenonkuraz]

The MAF sensor hole is round and has two points for screws. Looks just like what our MAF sensors would fit into...google Civic Si Fujita SRI for pics? lol sorry I'm on my iPhone

[black8thgen]

if its ROUND, then its all good - if its a rectangular slit - then its for the r18a and wont fit ours, u shud be sweet man

[xenonkuraz]

Yeah that's what I thought. Just that I've read Canadians with the CSX (k20z2) tried intakes made for the Z3 and threw CELs. I don't see why it would though. Hopefully all goes well.

[black8thgen]

oh really =/. hmmm.... could be something to do with the oil vapor tube, we'll see how u go =]. more often than not SRI's r more likely to throw a CEL than a CAI i believee

i got a carbon charger and that went sweet (technically an SRI), then made it into a CAI and yeah no probs whatsoever =].

[ej20i]

just remember to unplug the battery when u installing!

[xenonkuraz]

Is it possible to set songs on random or repeat in the fd stock stereo?

[waix]

hey guys, im not sure if its all fd's but my fd doesnt have an alarm. Im thinking of buyin a viper alarm off ebay and DIYing it, anyone done it before?

You would know all about alarms wouldn't you jonny phan? go around stealing other people's shit but now you're scared for your own sake.

[black8thgen]

Uh ohhhh...

[ekdez]

snap son!