Your Mods To 2006-2011 FD Civics

[threesix]

im gay.

[threesix]

http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx93/getbuck_2010/bd91bf56-9e25-4139-af7c-00a72282ac4f.jpg

[threesix]

i know... needs to be lower.

[aero]

looks good man (y)

[aero]

anyone keen on some cheap/ish wheels? lol

[ej20i]

just got defected for my tyres!!!!!!

bloody hell $80 x 4!

anyway, EOI: genuine mugen wing in black?
anyone?

[threesix]

anyone keen on some cheap/ish wheels? lol

pics dont work...

[threesix]

just got defected for my tyres!!!!!!

bloody hell $80 x 4!

anyway, EOI: genuine mugen wing in black?
anyone?

what tyers you running?? streeeechtt!!!???

[ej20i]

nah, 215....just bald apparently!
lol

[aero]

pics dont work...

Really? They seem to show up fine for me

[threesix]

not working for me. weird.

[SirG]

Anyone here got the Sat Nav thinggie for their FDs? The ones from China - OEM looking ones, that replace your stock headunit. Apparently they're all sold out. Put up pics if any please, and if anyone has any idea/recommendations as to where and if I should get one? Thnx!

Hey anansting - i found this site on the net that has a right hand side drive one, not sure how good it is and what maps the GPS has, its $950 for the OEM GPS unit and dash.
http://www.autodvdgps.com/oem-factorystyle-radio-for-honda-civic-righthanded-driving-all-in-one-multimedia-player-higher-quality-p-752.html?zenid=h0m4l09mvnp5rvan4dpggjumo1?currency =AUD

I'm trying to decide whats better - get the Double Din dash + a standalone 7" GPS/DVD unit or to get one of these OEMs.

[aero]

i read on here somewhere that the oem unit is not worth getting. it costs more and the processor is slower and worse than most aftermarket double dins u can get

[Stig]

dont think resell would be that great either

[anansting]

I'm down for a Melb meet as long as there are more than a few FDs! :P

SirG - Yeah I saw that, thanks... but I don't know why the price difference (The other was 599). A double din fascia costs between 180-220. Finding an aftermarket sat nav audio system for 380 is near impossible right??

[xenonkuraz]

I'm down for a Melb meet as long as there are more than a few FDs! :P

SirG - Yeah I saw that, thanks... but I don't know why the price difference (The other was 599). A double din fascia costs between 180-220. Finding an aftermarket sat nav audio system for 380 is near impossible right??

Finally!!! someone else who is willing?!?!

Now that there is interest I might start an event thread...

opinions on date/location anyone? plzzzz :D

[stanz86]

Melb meet! I'm up for it :)

[xenonkuraz]

Woot! Well I want to have atleast 10 people before confirming an event date...so add your name!

1. xenonkuraz
2. anansting
3. stanz86

[stanz86]

anyway on topic.. finally got my wheels done and fitted a spoiler too.
p.s. sorry for bad quality, photoshopped with a camera phone pic.

http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/1758/test1tm.jpg (http://img199.imageshack.us/i/test1tm.jpg/)

so mods done so far are:
18" TE37 black/blue trim replicas
Type R spoiler with CF insert

hopefully save enough for the full kit soon :(

[xenonkuraz]

nice spoiler dude. how much was it fitted + painted?

[stanz86]

475 for spoiler 250 for paint/installation

[xenonkuraz]

Damn that's a lot lol

[ej20i]

if your car is black i got a mugen wing that i want to let go!

my clutch is slipping, anyone know where to go?

[FallenAngel]

exedy sports organic, you can pick one up for about $400.

[speedysteve]

you takin the wings off ?

[ej20i]

where from Gab?
and install??

[ej20i]

yea steve, want em??

[speedysteve]

yeh maybe depends how much hehe
why you taking it off?looks good with it on

[xenonkuraz]

Pm me price for wing!

[Stig]

any news on k series engine mounts for the fd1 on 8thcivic yet curtis?

[curtis265]

lol haven't gone on that site for ages.. too boring - but i dont think there will be any rush for it, since swapping the engine is so costly you may well trade cars...

[NightRyder]

I have used (< 30K Kms) OEM FD2R mounts if interested. PM an offer. :)

[ej20i]

would you guys know if FN2R Clutch will suit FD1?

[xenonkuraz]

Not sure.

Noone been modding lately?

I just got some cobalt blue silicone hoses for my engine bay...

planning to get a hps intake pipe and pwjdm battery tie next

[Stig]

k24 swap it :p

[xenonkuraz]

yeah maybe a k20/k24 hybrid ;)

[curtis265]

WTF guys, my girlfriend's brother spend $300 on a soundsystem for his car - a headunit and 2 front speakers...

and shit, it sounds better than my stock FD stereo - a bit less bassy, but the surroundyness sounds so good - anyone know how to tweak our stereos?

[ej20i]

yea, get new headunit curtis!

[ssllyy]

WTF guys, my girlfriend's brother spend $300 on a soundsystem for his car - a headunit and 2 front speakers...

and shit, it sounds better than my stock FD stereo - a bit less bassy, but the surroundyness sounds so good - anyone know how to tweak our stereos?

Do you think its more related to the speakers, or the headunit?

CBF double din, I like my OEM stacker, but i'm happy to replace speakers, add an amp and subby.

[Stig]

ive replaced everything lol

[xenonkuraz]

The hu makes a big difference to sound clarity

[ej20i]

the head unit is the driver, the speaker is just responding to what the head unit is telling it to do.
so if ur head unit is weak sending out weak signal to strong speaker, the speaker will project weak
if your head unit is sending strong signal to a weak speaker, the speaker will project the best it can do

[ssllyy]

To clarify:
Weak HU + good speaker = weaksauce, with speakers trying their best, solution: replace HU
Good HU + weak speaker = weaksauce, with speakers bottlenecking the goodness, solution: replace speakers
Good HU + good speaker = ???

My question is: is stock HU decent enough? i.e. good enough to just throw in an RCA convertor and run a subby + amp?

In anticipation of: "why dont you just replace the HU"
I like the OEM look of the stacker, I've heard that the stock HU is of decent quality, if this is true and someone could confirm, I think it would be more COST effective to just get an RCA convertor to throw in a subby and amp, as opposed to buying a new HU + double din, and having a decent stock HU sitting in the garage waiting for you to refit it a few years down the track.

[Stig]

"i.e. good enough to just throw in an RCA convertor and run a subby + amp?"

round 1 - ive done that, i found that the sub just overpowered the oem speakers cos the speakers couldnt keep up with the bass from the subs, had that "this is not a quite right feeling"

round 2 - so i ditched the head unit, ran an aftermarket one with the sub and oem speakers, it was better and had more control of the bass levels but felt that the oem speakers still lacked the clarity

round 3 - swapped all speakers and never looked back since, did lose an arm and leg in the process though

[ssllyy]

Sorry to hear about the arm and leg =[

Guess it goes to show that you can't skimp on these things.

[Stig]

what you could do is in order to keep the stock head unit is get a sound processor which upgrades the the signal from the stock head unit and run aftermaker amps/speakers/subs off that

thats if you're anal about sound, but if you're just an avg joe even running a rca output from the head unit to signal the sub is perfectly fine

its just preference

[ssllyy]

Cheers Stig.

I'm just gonna condition myself, and tell myself that I dont need it, and I dont want it. Hopefully by the time I realise that I've been lying to myself, I'll give in, and go ahead and lose that arm n leg.

[Stig]

that's what happened to me ahah

[ej20i]

HAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA

i didnt really modify my sound in my FD that much
all i have is clarion dvd deck, alpine type S front and rear splits and coustic 4 chnl to amp em and kicker mono with JL W1

in my GE i went all out with Alpine ipod deck with alpine imprint running
front JL C5 rear JL C5 with JL 4 CNL HD AMP with mono HD Amp running JL W3
and im thinking of upgrading my sound in the FD now

[curtis265]

Could you please elaborate on this sound processor thing? Is it a little addon or something?

feels shitty beign beaten by a $300 HU and 2 speaker system

[Stig]

its a sound processor which upgrades the signal from the oem head unit which has rca outputs which you connect to amps then powers your aftermarket speakers, i had this running in my car for a while

http://mobile.jlaudio.com/products_cleansweep_pages.php?page_id=79

alpine has one as well, bit more pricey but a bit better than the jl one

http://www.alpine.com.au/showItem.php?item_id=70

rockford fosgate has one as well but their site crashed so yeah... lol

[stanz86]

so.. i just bought and am in the process of installing my mugen rr kit today and am in desperate need for a front grill !
The only 2 options available seems to be the FD2R one that comes with a badge or the Vision CF one that comes without one.
225 vs 275(+85 for badge) from JDM concept.
Panel beater reckons he can do painting for the grill for free if i get it in to him within the next couple of days, what do you guys think?

[Stig]

what about the mugen rr grill?

[stanz86]

didnt come with it :(
by any chance u know where i can source one?

[Stig]

if you are going to spray it you might as well get the fd2r one

[stanz86]

yea, just crossing my fingers hoping i can find a mugen rr one that comes with the badges :(
need more contacts ! will pay comission if you find me one :P

[anansting]

Hey guys,

Does anyone reckon (if they haven't already) having a Honda track day at Sandown (in Melbourne) be fabulous? Why is that not a reality? :P

[curtis265]

organise it then!

Stig, how much does this JL cleansweep thing cost? I'm suddenly craving this sorta thing... oh and how much is installation too?

oh and it says



Q: Can I use a CleanSweep CL441dsp and still drive my
speakers from the factory amplifier?

No. The CleanSweep CL441dsp outputs are specifically designed to drive aftermarket amplifiers and may not be compatible with OEM amplifiers. It is intended to be an interface between the OEM audio system and aftermarket amplifiers and speakers.



Q: Can I use a CleanSweep® CL441dsp and still keep my factory speaker system?
Yes, you could, but it does not make much sense. The factory speakers generally benefit from the OEM equalization curve and would likely sound worse with a corrected signal. The CL441dsp is intended to be an interface between the OEM audio system and aftermarket amplifiers and speakers.


looks kinda hopeless if i don't get a fullon system :(

[Xpire]

hey guys.

just in my garage at the moment... and i'm trying to remove my front bumper to install my hids at the moment but its really pissing me off lol.

I basically followed this guide http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/lighting/7830-diy-bumper-headlight-removal.html
except i couldn't find the 10mm bolts he removed at the corner of the bumpers.

I've got the corners popped out. except the bumper area underneath the headlights are kinda stuck.

help?

[curtis265]

fark that, don't need to take the bumper off. connect ur HID kit all up, and then do a regular bulb change, and then hide ur ballast on that bar connecting the chassis bar to bodywork - much easier

[Xpire]

lol i thought i'd be cool like everyone else and do it.

I've also got hid kit for my fogs as well, and i think i have to remove the bumper for that.

=\ fingers are all black, typing on the keyboard. can't go to sleep until i finish this... or else i can't drive the car tomorrow lol

anyone?

[xenonkuraz]

Lol xpire we're having the same night. I had a shit 3 hours getting my hands bruised and battered just to replace my vacuum lines:

http://img814.imageshack.us/img814/5980/img0381i.jpg

In the end changed them all back to stock because they got sucked closed on idle.

Lesson? DON'T BUY SHIT FROM AUTOBARN

[ej20i]

LOL!

Xpire,
if u want to take ur front bumper off, it takes me 1 minute to take it off
the clips at the top of the black cover in the engine bay,
the clips all under the front bumper in memory they got 8
and the two screw on the edge of the bumper on top of your wheel
just a phillips head.

and pull the edges out and push it forward from the back edge of the bumper
and voila its out!

[Xpire]

LOL!

Xpire,
if u want to take ur front bumper off, it takes me 1 minute to take it off
the clips at the top of the black cover in the engine bay,
the clips all under the front bumper in memory they got 8
and the two screw on the edge of the bumper on top of your wheel
just a phillips head.

and pull the edges out and push it forward from the back edge of the bumper
and voila its out!

I got it!!! Took me 3 hours to take it off LOL. Most of the time i just sat here thinking about what to do =\

The area under the headlights were really tight, when it came off I thought i broke it, was close to crying lol.

Thanks! :D

[Stig]

Hey guys,

Does anyone reckon (if they haven't already) having a Honda track day at Sandown (in Melbourne) be fabulous? Why is that not a reality? :P

exe trackday at winton, nov 21st, get on it!




Stig, how much does this JL cleansweep thing cost? I'm suddenly craving this sorta thing... oh and how much is installation too?


looking at a bit over 300AUD shipped from the states

[Stig]

yea, just crossing my fingers hoping i can find a mugen rr one that comes with the badges :(
need more contacts ! will pay comission if you find me one :P


try OTR clayton, give johnny a call and see if he get you one

went to take quick pics today before returning the cr kai, one of the pics i liked, shiett

http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/4035/dsc01311z.jpg

[Xpire]

My H11 hid kit is slightly different to my HB4 kit. There are two spade connectors coming out of the bulb...

I've connected both my fogs and lowbeams the same way, but only the lowbeams work. What am I meant to do with these spade connectors?

Edit:

Got the fogs working, spade connectors were meant to go into the original headlight connections. All done! Ballast locations aren't too great =\ and now i'm too lazy to put my car back together...

[xenonkuraz]

yo xpire. Which side you from? Meet up with me sometime and I'll help you hide your ballasts

[ekay1]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEyR-wLSLt8

Hey there ej20i, howd you take the resonator off? Is it possible to put it back on? Thanks!

[ej20i]

yea its possible to put it back on.
just ask a muffler shop to cut it for u and put a straight pipe there and tell him that u want to put it back on later

[ekay1]

Ahh, i see. And that was just the muffler yeah? Had a mad racey sound to it!

[ej20i]

yea and just a muffler

[ekay1]

Sweet as, thanks dude!

[Xpire]

yo xpire. Which side you from? Meet up with me sometime and I'll help you hide your ballasts

I'm from the north side, but I'm all done. Fog light ballasts are in a pretty good spot, headlights are in that angled area right opposite the globe.

I have a feeling I forgot to zip tie one of the ballasts down... =\ cbf opening it up again to double check... hopefully the double sided sticky tape stays =]

[xenonkuraz]

Keep forgetting to make a sound clip of my exhaust.

I love going through tunnels now...sounds like an s2k

[stanz86]

Hey guys, the panel beaters are telling me that there's a small clip at the back that breaks easily near the rear bumper area.Because I bummed my rear on one side before, the rear bumper will never fit properly again, if this is true is it possible to replace the clip or repair w/e dmg on it so it fits properly?
Did anyone have similar probs?

[aero]

ive reversed into a car and cracked my rear bumper a while ago. got it plastic welded and the plastic clips got replaced with metal bolts lol. everything still lines up and u cant tell that anything had happened.

[stanz86]

Ooh smart, I"ll see of they can do that. Cheers mate ;)

[FallenAngel]

where from Gab?
and install??

I got mine for $430 when i had to replace mine, just look around. I know there is a great place in st mary's. WEstern Clutches, they know their shit!

[xenonkuraz]

what you could do is in order to keep the stock head unit is get a sound processor which upgrades the the signal from the stock head unit and run aftermaker amps/speakers/subs off that

thats if you're anal about sound, but if you're just an avg joe even running a rca output from the head unit to signal the sub is perfectly fine

its just preference

I just bought an rca converter...gonna run a bridged 4-channel amp to power 2 subs.

hopefully it sounds ok with the stock head unit...

otherwise which is the preferable option?

get a processor or upgrade the headunit?

[xenonkuraz]

Would anyone be interested in buying genuine mugen window visors for $250?

[ekdez]

if u asked me that like.. a month ago i would have bought them off u already. :\

[xenonkuraz]

Hehe well I have a spare set :)

Man...

It took me the last 3 hours and 20 mins to get the power cable from the battery to the boot. I spent like an hour or more searching for a hole through the firewall but ended up going through the fender

[curtis265]

um...

http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/audio/87041-running-power-wire-trunk.html

[xenonkuraz]

OH MY ROFL thats exactly what I did!!!

Funnily I nearly ran it through the driver side fender but thought "maybe the passenger side fender will have the same grommet for some unknown reason"...

I had to remove the ECU just to get to it but yeah...woot

been having a break now its time to get back and see it through

[Stig]

that power cable was a bitch to do, was even more of a bitch when there was no diy available back then and i had to figure it out myself LOL

[curtis265]

well good on you all for doing it, i woulda never figured it out :(

[xenonkuraz]

Any of you guys with a sound system and normal battery having issues with power? i.e. lights dimming? I saw them talk about it on 8thcivic

[Stig]

yea, hence i upgraded to an optima yellow top

[xenonkuraz]

yikes. what kind of sound system though? will I be ok just running a couple of subs? amp rated at 600watts max

[vlixcool]

you will get light dimming normaly if you dont have caps for your subwoofer, depends on how many watt is your sound system. but eventhough i have cap, still i upgraded to optima yellow top and put hks grounding kit

[xenonkuraz]

Yeah I was just about to ask if I should install a capacitor.

Can someone clarify,

should I ground my cap and amp separately?

i.e

power cable -> cap
ground cable -> cap

cap+ -> amp+
cap- -> another ground point

and my amp has two 25amp external fuses, so will the one 50amp power fuse (close to battery) be enough for this whole setup?

[xenonkuraz]

I couldn't find any real place to mount the ground cable in the boot...so I stuck it on the taillight screw. Would this be ok?

Another question...

I'm planning to follow this guide:



Installing a line out converter/rca converter

#
Step 1

Locate the wires running from the head-unit or factory amplifier to the speakers. In some cases you will find these wires behind the head unit, but it may be easier to go directly to the speakers.
#
Step 2

Once the speaker wires are found, use the wire strippers to remove 1 inch of insulation from each one. Attach the left channel of the L.O.C. to the left speaker, and the right channel to the right speaker.
#
Step 3

Solder the L.O.C. wires to the speaker wires and seal the connection with heat shrink or electrical tape. Secure the L.O.C. to the vehicle. Plug in some RCA cables to the L.O.C. and run them to the amplifier.
#
Step 4

Adjust the amplifiers' gain levels to a medium setting. Turn on the stereo and adjust the volume to a comfortable listening level. Use a small screwdriver to adjust the gains on the L.O.C. up until distortion is heard, then turn the gain down until it goes away.
#
Step 5

Turn the volume up on the head unit and make sure that there is no distortion present in the amplifier. If distortion is heard, adjust the gain on the amplifier and L.O.C. accordingly.

Do I need to strip the wires from behind the stereo, or can I just go straight to the speakers? I'm planning to connect the converter to the rear speakers...which would be much easier than taking apart the dash

[ej20i]

theres a grounding point in the boot if u lift up ur carpet
dont use the bolt from ur tailight, ur tailight will start dimming
on another note,
please dont use capacitors,
it will only do damage to ur amplifiers
is like ur amp is not getting a constant feed but a short burst of power
ive seen so many amp blow up because of the owner thinks by using a cap it will sort out problems
no it wont it may seem like it
but all its doing is soilving problem on the face by covering it up and not looking inside what is the main problem
lights dimming is normally poor grounding
im running 4 channel and mono at 300 WRMS kicker without any problems of the lights dimming same as my jazz

[Stig]

under the carpet behind the back seat where the massive metal bar is, theres two bolts there, ground them there

[xenonkuraz]

Okay awesome thanks guys :)

Anyone know if it's ok to connect my converter directly to the rear speakers? Or should I go closer to the source i.e front speakers or behind the stereo?

Also, for the guys who have a LOC already in their car...

is it necessary to run a remote wire to the amp from an acc source too? because my LOC only has 4 wires for left and right speakers

[ej20i]

u can run em from the back
yes u do need to run remote wire from acc coz thats ur turn on wire for ur amp
run it from the fuse box, easier

[black8thgen]

hey tim can u install that benen tow hook if i got the mugen rear lip on?

[ej20i]

yea of course

guys, whose going to the massive meet in sydney?
man the number of ppl that put down their names are like nearly 100!

[.k.]

Kinda urgent - just need to confirm for our cars lug nuts; 12x1.25? yes / no?

http://www.lugshack.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=65554BK - is this site legit? going to be ordering these.. out of stock atm but still need to know.

thankyou!

[ekay1]

You need 1.5 screw thread, 1.25 aint gonna fit on the fd mate. Make sure that its 1.2x1.5 and that its got 16 normal nuts plus 4 locking.

[xenonkuraz]

u can run em from the back
yes u do need to run remote wire from acc coz thats ur turn on wire for ur amp
run it from the fuse box, easier

which fuse do I run it from and how?

[ej20i]

our pitch is 1.5 not 1.25 as ekay1 said

Xenon Kuraz,

u need a test light and the take off the bottom part of the driver dash like the light grey one and on top of the fuse box there should be hella lot of wires
just use ur test light to which one is an acc power

[.k.]

lol woops.. i was thinking of nissan?

Cheers guys, and does that site look legit? i got the link from an old 8th civic forum so it should be ok?

[ekay1]

Sorry, my nets capped so i cant check lol. And btw, check the tip shape, could effect your rims, I THINK. Goodluck with the lugs!

[.k.]

12 x 1.5 - Spline drive; http://www.lugshack.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=65557BK&CartID=1

Any dramas with those? Does the site look legit? it came off 8th civic so? .. any probs using these on my lms/

[curtis265]

Sorry, my nets capped so i cant check lol. And btw, check the tip shape, could effect your rims, I THINK. Goodluck with the lugs!

+1 fk yea they wil have a huge effect


Lug nut information
Aftermarket lugs are made for aftermarket wheels. Not only for "wheel safety", because nobody wants your rotas, but because the seating on the inside of the bolt is correct. Stock wheels have a ball seat while aftermarket wheels have a conical seat. Dont be a DUMBASS and put aftermarket lugs on your stock wheels, otherwise when you make a thread asking why your wheel fell off, I'll point at this thread and laugh.. then say sorry. If you do have a stock spare or steelie spare in your trunk but aftermarket wheels make sure that you keep stock lugs in your trunk.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v132/je5hua/Civic/acorn-mag-ball-seats.jpg

[.k.]

they seem to be right? .. can anyone confirm so i can order the damn things already :P

[xenonkuraz]

Guys please help. What is acc power from stock headunit? Purple or red? Or something else?

[vlixcool]

Guys please help. What is acc power from stock headunit? Purple or red? Or something else?

what are you trying to do? :D get power when key on acc?

[ej20i]

yea get the power from on top of the fuse box

and i just guttered my wheels 2nite!!!!


:( was tired from work!
bloody hell!

[xenonkuraz]

what are you trying to do? :D get power when key on acc?

yes does anyone know what colour? i pulled the stereo out

[vlixcool]

http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/audio/37564-diy-aftermarket-radio-install-ex.html

[xenonkuraz]

Yeah it says violet/purple...but I'm just not so sure, need someone here to confirm

[vlixcool]

do you have volt meter? just measure that pin and turn on your ACC to test. DIY without proper tool is no no :D

[xenonkuraz]

Oh never mind. Thanks for the link bro it is purple.

[.k.]

wrong link up there lol - is this the right nuts? http://www.lugshack.com/Black_McGard_Lug_kit_wheel_locks_12_x_1_5_p/65557bk.htm

[Atjo]

I always buy my McGard lock nuts from them.

[Stig]

got a set of 07-08 sport rims only if anyone is interested

[aero]

my wheels are sold. new wheels to come soon! :D

[.k.]

wat u buying?

[aero]

im still thinking. i wont be balling coz i dont have a huge budget, but im still looking

[xenonkuraz]

woot! I installed my subs and amp today finally...it looks pretty pro for a first time job.

No wires visible and I mounted the amp on the back of the seat, sounds pretty good too, but I hate when the doors vibrate from the speakers

[Stig]

dynamat away~

[xenonkuraz]

I have a spare box of dynamat at home. Will it really reduce the vibrations though?

[Stig]

do your front doors and rear parcel shelf, big improvement

[aero]

woot! I installed my subs and amp today finally...it looks pretty pro for a first time job.

No wires visible and I mounted the amp on the back of the seat, sounds pretty good too, but I hate when the doors vibrate from the speakers

take some pics and post them up here man! no point point in this thread without some pictures lol. been so long since someone has modded something

[ekdez]

found some old photos LOL.. i wish i had the balls to go low on the front back then esh!! the rear is sexy as!

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn72/puff_doggy/DSC05855.jpg

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn72/puff_doggy/DSC05856.jpg

[xenonkuraz]

dang those wheels are nice. and the roof spoiler is nice too...i just bought a plastic one lol

[xenonkuraz]

Hey guys I just got my mugen wing. Any recommendations on where to fit and paint?

[stanz86]

Hey Xenon, check out Dt panels on springvale, they did my whole kit there. Look for Vu and said Stanley sent ya.
0402611670
12 Lightwood Road,
Springvale, Victoria, 3171

[stanz86]

So finally after having the car in the workshop for a week, my Mugen RR kit is finally fitted and done!
Below are some pictures - Sorry for the poor snaps.

http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/7340/cartest1.jpg (http://img245.imageshack.us/i/cartest1.jpg/)

http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/7634/cartest2.jpg (http://img411.imageshack.us/i/cartest2.jpg/)

http://img831.imageshack.us/img831/9365/cartest3.jpg (http://img831.imageshack.us/i/cartest3.jpg/)

http://img835.imageshack.us/img835/7096/cartest4.jpg (http://img835.imageshack.us/i/cartest4.jpg/)

[Stig]

needs to be lower :p the rr front bar turned up better than what i expected

[stanz86]

its wierd tho there was an additional lip at the bottom of the bumper, and was 3 pieces lol

[curtis265]

NICE!!

where'd nathan-mugen go now, lol

[ganj3]

Looks awesome man. Is this the first RR fitted FD in Aus?

[stanz86]

Looks awesome man. Is this the first RR fitted FD in Aus?

nah dont think so, i think i saw someone selling one fitted to his car on firesports a few months back..

NEED A BONNET BADLY ARGH!

[ekdez]

looks good! dude.. go lower tho!!!


btw, my car = GG.. fockin peak hour rear ends!

[stanz86]

looks good! dude.. go lower tho!!!


btw, my car = GG.. fockin peak hour rear ends!

wtf someone smashed into ya?
hopefully save enough to get ur exhaust and coilovers soon ;D

[curtis265]

Owtf how bad is it?

[black8thgen]

fuk looks hawt man. where'd you get your kit from?? got any other rear shots btw?

shit dez.... dw i got rear ended too =.=.... sucks ass

[ej20i]

Mad!!!!!!

[Stig]

dw, i got hit in the side after only doing 1600km on my car... LOL

[aero]

i got sideswiped and then t-boned by a semi-trailer 2 years ago! FDs can handle some punishment lol.
how bad is it dez? got pix?

btw @ stanz86: do you have any pics of the rear? how is your exhaust system set up? will u be running a dual exhaust to accommodate for the RR rear bumper?

[stanz86]

the kit was customed a little at the back to only fit 1 exhaust, might just leave it for now or cut another hole next time lol. Didnt want only 1 exhaust with smoke while the other looked like a display object lol

Only rear close up shot i took today : still have to fit the LED brake light tmr or day after.

http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/1889/rear1.jpg (http://img641.imageshack.us/i/rear1.jpg/)

[black8thgen]

is it a full bumper or just a rear lip?

[stanz86]

its just a lip, quite a big one tho

[threesix]

[QUOTE=stanz86;2827581]So finally after having the car in the workshop for a week, my Mugen RR kit is finally fitted and done!
Below are some pictures - Sorry for the poor snaps.
QUOTE]

dump it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[threesix]

looks good! dude.. go lower tho!!!


btw, my car = GG.. fockin peak hour rear ends!

bad enough that i could hear it scrapping HARD through the phone. bummer dude. car looked farking hot tho.

wet weather + peak hour + canberra drivers = :(

[ekdez]

bad enough that i could hear it scrapping HARD through the phone. bummer dude. car looked farking hot tho.

wet weather + peak hour + canberra drivers = :(

yeh that was fked.. lol, had to take my t1s off :( and i was only just finally happy with my car..
oh well its a sign to buy the lex!@!!@

[threesix]

was my car looking low enuff????

[ekdez]

rear yes.. the front could go lower by a tad, just a tad :)

[threesix]

i need your kit when you part out :)

[xenonkuraz]

Stan that's fvken hot! Woke me up lol.

Guys...Melbourne fd meet?!?!?!

[threesix]

meet up in cbr guys? dez? LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!!! only two people in the a.c.t to mod FD's.

what a meet up that would be.

[fitme]

black8gen...i think i saw you passing pennanthills road last tuesday night?..

anyway...will a 215/45 17 is ok with 7.5" wide rims??.

[Stig]

^easy

[fitme]

^it will stretch a little bit right??

[black8thgen]

Nahhhh wasn't me on Tuesday mate.

[tmy]

^it will stretch a little bit right??

i doubt that it would stretch mate.

[aero]

17x9 +35 have been ordered. due in approx 2 weeks! 215/40/17 rubber to go on em :D :thumbsup:

[ekay1]

Stanz, you got a madd bodykit dude!!! ballers these daysssss

[fitme]

17x9 +35 have been ordered. due in approx 2 weeks! 215/40/17 rubber to go on emi love to see this..:thumbsup:

[.k.]

ahhh im getting 215/40 but im 8 wide..

anyone got pics of 205 on a x8? =]

[threesix]

i love to see this..:thumbsup:

x2 17x9 ftw

[aero]

ahhh im getting 215/40 but im 8 wide..

anyone got pics of 205 on a x8? =]

get those falken ze512s, khoi. 205/40/17 on ur 17x8 :thumbsup:

this is a 205/40/17 on a 17x8.5 rim on the front. and 215/40/17 over 17x9.5 on the rear

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4009/4524709573_818b7b99ba_o.jpg

here's a
205/45/17 stretch on a 17x8.5

http://www.tyrestretch.com/images/8.5_205_45_R17_Falken_ZE512.jpg

205/40/17 on ur 17x8s wont be too much of a stretch, especially with the falken 512 or 912 tyres.

[ekdez]

17x9 +35 have been ordered. due in approx 2 weeks! 215/40/17 rubber to go on em :D :thumbsup:

sounds good :thumbsup: slam your car on it!.. should have gone lower.. like +30 :D but thats just me..

[.k.]

where would i find a pic of what 215/40/17 looks like?

[ekdez]

where would i find a pic of what 215/40/17 looks like?

http://www.tyrestretch.com/index.php

[aero]

there arent any pics of 215/40/17 on 8" wide rim on tyrestretch.com. probably because 215s are made for 7.5" wheels, which means its not much of a stretch. they have pics of 215/35/18 on 18x8 rims... not much stretch in them. i still say u should get a good stretchy tyre in 205/40/17 for ur wheels. that would look better and u can drop it on its nuts.

[dny]

go on www.rimtuck.com

best site ever imo

[threesix]

that white FD ^ up there is PERFECTION. to me anyway. i just had a wank.

[xenonkuraz]

^ I reckon that fg's wheels look too small. Doesn't fill up the wheel well that nicely. I'm going for 18-19s

[vlixcool]

My new wheel, 19", 8.5 , 43+ :D no rub at all with 4 ppl inside :thumbsup:

sorry for crappy mobile phone picture, will upload moaar pictures later

http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/8381/imag0113j.jpg

[threesix]

^^ looking good!!! minus wing = perfect. :)

dope that you have no scrub. guards rolled and plastic riped??

[threesix]

17x9 FTW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hehe

[fitme]

nice vlixcool!!!

watch this...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3KBmisHv3A

[.k.]

nuts ordered yesterday - shipped today.. tyres next =]

[aero]

My new wheel, 19", 8.5 , 43+ :D no rub at all with 4 ppl inside :thumbsup:

sorry for crappy mobile phone picture, will upload moaar pictures later

http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/8381/imag0113j.jpg

ah, so ur the one that bought those wheels from that fn2r! bargain price man!
btw, what are u lowered on, and what's the drop on them?

[xenonkuraz]

Nice pic vlix.

Mods installed today:

1. Bonnet dampers
2. Mugen window visors
3. Rear windshield visor

[aero]

pics or it didnt happen! lol

[xenonkuraz]

let me wash my car tomorrow first lol its so dirty

[xenonkuraz]

Here's a sneak peak :P

http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/5678/img0395q.jpg

http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/2286/img0396nl.jpg


Might be a quiet night tonight...if so I'm gonna install my hella twin tones *toot toot*

[me_kevinly]

My new wheel, 19", 8.5 , 43+ :D no rub at all with 4 ppl inside :thumbsup:

sorry for crappy mobile phone picture, will upload moaar pictures later

http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/8381/imag0113j.jpg

wow
that looks really nice

[vlixcool]

Thanks Kevin :)

[vlixcool]

ah, so ur the one that bought those wheels from that fn2r! bargain price man!
btw, what are u lowered on, and what's the drop on them?

correct skunk2 sport shock + skunk2 springs 2" drop all around

[vlixcool]

^^ looking good!!! minus wing = perfect. :)

dope that you have no scrub. guards rolled and plastic riped??

nope didn't roll the guard yet :p the only thing that rub is a plastic sheet that covered fuel hose on rear left wheel. you can either take it off or melt it with hair dryer so it wont sticking out too much and rub the inner wheel.

[ej20i]

that rim is pretty cool actually

just an EOI
whose interested in my set of wheels
Rays Gramlights 57S
i want to swap with something else
i gutterd two rear wheels though, so come check it out if you are interested
or im just going to fix em and paint em orange

[black8thgen]

not getting the advan rgs nemore tim?

[ej20i]

no dosh yo
lol

[fitme]

got a flat out battery this morning...:thumbdwn:

didnt use the car for 4 days..the only thing that i forgot to turn-off is the ceiling light
do my batery needs to be replaced?..its only 10months old from purchase

[chenny]

got a flat out battery this morning...:thumbdwn:

didnt use the car for 4 days..the only thing that i forgot to turn-off is the ceiling light
do my batery needs to be replaced?..its only 10months old from purchase

the exact same thing happened to me twice in the last 3 months, my car's about the same age as yours and the battery seems to be fine now.

[fitme]

^ so the ceiling light can fully discharge the battery??..from memory it only consumes 5w right?..is it covered under warranty?
?

[black8thgen]

hey tim how much did u wanna let go of ur rims for?

[chenny]

^ so the ceiling light can fully discharge the battery??..from memory it only consumes 5w right?..is it covered under warranty?
?

both times that it happened to me was because i left the map light on. not too sure if it's covered under warranty, i've just recharged the battery and it's been running fine since..

[vlixcool]

got a flat out battery this morning...:thumbdwn:

didnt use the car for 4 days..the only thing that i forgot to turn-off is the ceiling light
do my batery needs to be replaced?..its only 10months old from purchase

i believe you dont need to replace your battery, get a torch light and check your battery indicator color. i believe you just need to recharge the battery, need at least start the engine every 2 days for brand new car.

[curtis265]

i left my ceiling light on once, i think it was about... 9 hrs or so.

Made my battery very weak in the morning, but started after a while

[FallenAngel]

got a flat out battery this morning...:thumbdwn:

didnt use the car for 4 days..the only thing that i forgot to turn-off is the ceiling light
do my batery needs to be replaced?..its only 10months old from purchase

dont need to get a new one, just recharge it. or if you can get it to start just drive it around awhile

[xenonkuraz]

pics or it didnt happen! lol

Here's some pics I took today...

http://img571.imageshack.us/img571/8089/img0400te.jpg

http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/6715/img0401ok.jpg

http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/7551/img0402e.jpg

http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/6594/img0403fh.jpg

http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/6926/img0404ms.jpg

http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/9046/img0405p.jpg

Next mods: mugen wing :)

[ganj3]

Next mods: mugen wing :)

And Mugen kit :thumbsup:

[Stig]

replica visors? boo haha, good start though, needs a kit and lower :p

[aero]

save some money and leave it without any kit at all. just wheels and suspension!

[black8thgen]

whats everyone's take on rear ings kit and front rr bumper with mugen side skirts........ =D??? lol

[ej20i]

how much was that roof spoiler?

[black8thgen]

tim r u considering selling ur rims?

[curtis265]

the ASM looks fantastic!

need mugen kit, but that exhaust looks good!

[xenonkuraz]

Asm?

Ej: $120 delivered

I don't want to get a mugen kit and look like everyone else. Like aero says I'm gonna lower it but not ridiculously and get rims. Also something else to finish the look but just wait and see :)

[ej20i]

Xenon: Where can i get one?

Ryan: Not anymore coz i got a surprise with it soon

[curtis265]

asm is ur colour

mugen kit will be awesome sauce mang, looks too naked without, but i suppose it's been done a lot. Go oem lips?

[ej20i]

NO!
OEM lip is for me only!
LOL!
ive got front and rear modulo and mugen sides and wing
thinking of getting rid of the wing and get the hybrid duck and the roof spoiler

[Stig]

i like the fd2r INGS front bar

[curtis265]

go DOMINATOR hybrid spoiler :D
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d72/EMPEROR_8/BODYKITS/_DSC0357.jpg

and the roof one too

[ekay1]

Is it possible to get like the ING rear bumper and a mugen RR front bumper separately?? Cause that sounds like itll look crazy nice!!

[black8thgen]

yeah it is, just depends how bothered u are to go source them lol

[ekay1]

ahahah i see. Sounds like some sweet mods though! lucky buyer, must be a ballerrrrr

[Xpire]

Here's some pics I took today...

Next mods: mugen wing :)

Those wheels look exactly like mine, which means you've got a '06, not an '07 like in your profile?

I think I've seen your car around, do you drive around the city at all?

[stanz86]

as far as i know the ings body kit has no replicas, or at least not that i know of so it will probably cost ulike 3-4k to get the rear bumper lol. Its nice but not much diff from the Mugen RR anyway. Not much diff between both. Only diff i went with was the Type R spoiler instead of the Mugen RR one, and a front custom lip lol

[xenonkuraz]

Yes it's an 06 ;) read back say 20 pages if you wanna know why I put 07 :p

But yeah I drive around in the city heaps

[fitme]

where to source locally tein-h springs?

[black8thgen]

just a question - when getting ur car repaired and it wasnt ur fault - does the insurance company need an invoice from the panel beaters of where your parts came from and how much etc? or can the panel beater just give the insurance company a price of how much it cost them, then insurance pays them out?

cos i've heard yes and no from people sooo ye T_T

[Stig]

if you have full comp and the accident is not your fault usually the insurance company handles everything, benefits of full comp :)

[black8thgen]

well i just called up and insurance said the panel beater will handle it and just bill nrma directly... so... i can get any kit i want? =D

[xenonkuraz]

Just left my spoiler at the panel beaters...won't be done for 1-2 weeks :/ at a cost of $300 fitted...

should've been bothered to take it to dt panels lol

[Stig]

well i just called up and insurance said the panel beater will handle it and just bill nrma directly... so... i can get any kit i want? =D

no not really, they usually plastic weld the existing damages and respray it, unless its damaged beyond repair then its different story

[black8thgen]

hmm yeah, but my rear lip got split in half lol.. so they'll pay me out for it yea

[ekdez]

LOL did u get rear ended too?

yeah i have to give my mechanic a quote of a new front and rear lip.. cos mine got FKED!

i need a new boot and rear bar too.. mm CF BOOT :D nah hahah

[liquid23]

as far as i know the ings body kit has no replicas, or at least not that i know of so it will probably cost ulike 3-4k to get the rear bumper lol. Its nice but not much diff from the Mugen RR anyway. Not much diff between both. Only diff i went with was the Type R spoiler instead of the Mugen RR one, and a front custom lip lol

there are replica INGS+1 kit and Feels, source them overseas, m'sia, s'pore, china, indo etc

[ekay1]

Can you actually get any parts if its broken??? I thought that they got OEM parts

[curtis265]

Depends on whether or not the aftermarket accessories are covered in ur policy

[ekay1]

Ohhh lol. Does anyone have their aftermarket parts insured??? like included in their cover

[Stig]

^^ i do

[ekdez]

^^ i do too.. full comp is best!

[ekay1]

Is it alot more than standard insurance?

[ej20i]

i do,
not that much more, if with NRMA, it doesnt cost more, but they take it out from your car's value

[ekay1]

^ thanks. Im with nrma as well so all should be sweet.

[black8thgen]

if the accident isnt ur fault, i believe they pay u out for it anyway? even if u havnt got ur bodykit insured.

[fitme]

anyone selling rays nuts?

[FallenAngel]

if the accident isnt ur fault, i believe they pay u out for it anyway? even if u havnt got ur bodykit insured.

they should either fix it or find a replacement. I highly doubt they will give you money to buy a new one.

[Stig]

^^ what he said

[curtis265]

I have full comp but i don't have aftermarket parts. LOL

Thiing is tho, you should let them know just in case - they might not pay you out if you have an acciddent or something

[fitme]

got this set last night....

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/2998/advan1.jpg

[xenonkuraz]

Noice!

[ekay1]

Nicee rimssss. what colours the car??

[fitme]

^white

[ekay1]

Nice man!! got any pics?? ive got a white fd as well =P

[fitme]

^ no pics yet mate...will do this weekend..

[black8thgen]

Fk that's gna look hot. How much??

[ekdez]

very nice choice of wheels!

what are the specs?

my friend has a set of 18x9 +12 at his house.. but i dont think they will fit on our cars haha :c


LOL,, i just realised i posted in that for sale tread haha.. nice buy!

[ekay1]

those specs are mad! didnt know that that kind of offset was real LOL

[fitme]

17x7.5 +45..+ 2x RE001 80%