been looking into shock sensored alarms, i found a guy in QLD that does home jobs. got quoted $450.
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been looking into shock sensored alarms, i found a guy in QLD that does home jobs. got quoted $450.
you found "a guy" lol. what kind of system is it?
I don't know about you guys but I've been using the same cheap alarm system for my last 7 cars and they've served me well. I don't know if I'll get it for this car...see how I go after the engine seap
Congrats on doing the K20A conversion, but how are you gonna keep the R18A's gearbox, with the K20A's block?Quote:
Originally Posted by xenonkuraz
Will a 5 speed k24 gearbox work?... Or one from base model dc5??
U should probably do a full conversion with the k20a gearbox as well
Btw how old is the motor ur getting? Won't there be some legal issues if u place an older engine into a newer chasis?
i got an alarm for sale if u want :)Quote:
Originally Posted by xenonkuraz
My car has a K20Z2...Quote:
Originally Posted by FallenAngel
I'm not sure whether there will be any compatibility issues but if it won't work then I'll have to also source a gear box to suit (I'm not a genius when it comes to these things). The engine package was without transmission
My 09 Civic Sport
35% Window tint
6000k HID
LED License Plate Light
Full Honda Body kit including rear spoiler
18" Enkei GTC01 with Sumitomo Rubbers
Genuine Mugen Visors
Aoex'i AFC-NEO *Tuned for AFR*
STD R3 Coilovers
A few pics as a result :)
nice car man! drop it lower!! lol
nice 2.0 badge..
seen that before!
Hahaha.. don't wanna get hassles of scraping stuffs :P With that current height, it's just high enough not to scrape :PQuote:
Originally Posted by aero
Hahahahaha xD JDM Style yo! Lol.. kidding :)Quote:
Originally Posted by fitme
I'm assuming... somewhere near Curtin uni? :P Or in carousel.. xDQuote:
Originally Posted by curtis265
the car looks better in real life
ive seen it parked at curtin a few times
yay i got my car back and its looking smick!
pics plz!
My car as it stands now...notice the new addition? :)
http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/883/img0445uu.jpg
http://img830.imageshack.us/img830/3834/img0447sc.jpg
Do you want my coilovers? :P
Thanks :)Quote:
Originally Posted by dny
lol xenon, naked wing
chan, i've seen u at carousel and curtin lol.
Hehe not surprising as I study at curtin and work at carousel :PQuote:
Originally Posted by curtis265
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Originally Posted by chan 87
Hey Chan, looking good..quick question, what is "Aoex'i AFC-NEO *Tuned for AFR*"?? Is that an ECU re-map of any sort?
Does anyone do a ECU Flash for the FD2 K20Z? Woudln't mind getting mine done..i am seriously thinking about a couple of mods..needs to be dropped slightly lower (may just do springs not coilovers, Mugen colour coded grill and cat back (want to keep twin pipes though)
xenon need a mugen lips and lower that thing!
AFC-NEO is used for tuning the air fuel ratio of the car :) It's just sort of a piggyback. Gave me about 15hp more atw :) Haven't tried connecting and tuning Vtec with it yet.. So far we've only fiddled with the air fuel ratio and the results were astonishing *15hp for a 2.0 N/A car*. How much were you thinking to spend for springs? Cause my coils were only on the car for about 2-3 weeks and they retail for 1800.. I'll be parting with it for about 1400.. Depends how much you want to spend :)Quote:
Originally Posted by FDPete
Yeah I'm thinking about a lip kit but I like not scraping anything with the standard height...needs to be practical as I drive heaps
What are you going to do with the k20z2 when you put the k20a in? dayums, your going to have a daily k20a lucky guy xDQuote:
Originally Posted by xenonkuraz
You can always get a lip kit like mine and just don't dump it too low :P My clearance height was about 140-150mm so going through humps etc were all good :DQuote:
Originally Posted by xenonkuraz
Keep it as backup, not really sell-able.Quote:
Originally Posted by ekay1
I'm trying to determine my k20a as genuine 06 before it gets paid and shipped, japlish is too hard mang
Was there any issues during the install, like CELs?Quote:
Originally Posted by chan 87
Nope. None so ever! I think it was caused due to V-Tec being connected to it.. hence I did not hook up V-Tec to it.. yet :P Just connected the AFR and there was no issues :) I will try to work with my mechanic/tuner to connect the V-Tec when we have the time.. and see if there's any issuesQuote:
Originally Posted by amuson
for the afc, would it work on a fd1 and be any benefit knowing that the r18a engine doesnt have the standard vtec that the k or b series have
Once I get the k20 I'm gonna look into a Hondata or haltech engine management and possibly a vafc
not sure about the k20a but the afc or vafc apparently causes the CEL to come on in the k20z of fd2 as well as the euro
Hmm.. I'm not too sure if it'll work or be any benefit to the r18a :(Quote:
Originally Posted by ekay1
Go the Hondata! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by xenonkuraz
So far it's fine on my fd2.. probably cause I never connected the Vtec to it :) Cause I read somewhere that the CEL came on because of connecting it to Vtec. The main purpose of the AFC-NEO is for the AFR anyways :P It would be great if Vtec could be connected, but wouldn't make TOO much of a difference.. maybe an additional 2-3hp onlyQuote:
Originally Posted by amuson
Chan...how lean are you running now? Notice any significant changes to fuel economy?
pretty sure hondata hasn't madde anything for the AUDM R18 yet... cos nobody cares about it
^ the FD1 is all show no go sadly. Imagine the potential if it had a k20
lol the civic is a family car, not a sports car. even the fd2 "sport" is still a family car... that hasnt stopped previous generation civics becoming performance cars, but this 8th gen is a heavy whale and it takes a lot of money to see it compete with genuine sport cars.
These days car manufacturers do their best to maximize economy gains and minimise emissions. The local civic targets this market. Whilst us enthusiast try our hardest to increase performance...
Why oh why couldn't we get the civic si?
The world would be in harmony.
Hmm I don't have the dyno readout with the AFR with me now but it's roughly about 8-10%.. before tune I was using an average of 10l/100km and now it's around the 9 markQuote:
Originally Posted by xenonkuraz
we do have a "civic si". It's a 4 door fn2 with an r18 and costs nearly twice as much as an fd1 lolQuote:
Originally Posted by xenonkuraz
oh yeah, true.
I meant an fg2 civic si with a k20z3!
hey guys, planning to get some coils for my fd and was wondering what brands u guys recommend. it'll just be for street use (obviously with an fd1 lol) and budget is around 1.5k.
cheers!
tanabe - take a look at jdmconcept =]
^ careful chan, not sure if you can sell stuff as a newcomer!
Bc coils hands down.if ur in melb try otr.they can install as well for just under 1.5kQuote:
Originally Posted by 09FD1
Oops! Noted!Quote:
Originally Posted by ekay1
I've had hit and misses with BC Racing coilovers, haven't tried them on the FD Civic so I can't make a statement about them
ive got d2 coils. had them for about a year now and there's been no problems. they're not great if u were to track or race, but for street use they do well. bc, tanabe, skunk2 pro s, j's racing and ksport are probably ur other options for coils at around $1.5k. they're all probably the same. i've heard that d2 and ksport come out from the same factory?? they're all good if all ur not gonna track ur car.Quote:
Originally Posted by 09FD1
Just a note to why i gave STD a shot.
Most coils, when you lower the car, the spring does not have 100% movement. However with the STD coils, even if you lower the car, the springs still remain with 100% movement.
appreciate the advice guys!
@aero: how the ride comfort on d2's?
what do you guys think will be best suited for me if i was after a decent ride comfort (as my car is a daily) and noticeable improvement to the handling of the car? Or as aero stated, will most brands be pretty much the same since its just for street use?
Got a set if cusco zero gts here for sale, was using it in daily situations, adjusted the dampers close to stock and still noticed a reduction in body roll, aslo can adjust rude height without affecting spring rates
ride comfort is fine man. i use my car every day. havnt gotten any complaints from my gf (who is usually the only passenger) or other people that have been in my car. also, the profile of ur tyres also affect the comfort. although the ride isnt bad with my 17s or when i had my 18s on 40 profile, it is way more comfortable on the stock fd1 steelies and tyres.Quote:
Originally Posted by 09FD1
I've had D2's on my fd when i had it awhile back, perfectly fine for daily or track. Went to the track quite abit and it held well. Just need a fat rear sway bar and it'll do well with them
if you want comfort get koni shocks or similar
i'd never buy coilovers for comfort
no complaints from the gf sounds great as my gf is usually the only passenger also lol. i think ill sacrifice a little comfort for the fd1 steelies, they look terrible. where would i be able to get a set of d2's anyway? anywhere local selling them? or will i save some money buying overseas?
they're pretty hard to source them anywhere now.. they all, if not most dealers have cleared out all their stock about a year ago. im pretty sure ksport coils are near idetical to d2's anyway and there a few people that sell and distribute them to australia from the states. i think they're about $1.4k delivered to ur door.
AU currency is killing it! time to import more parts
thanks everyone for your help, really appreciate it. time to shop around.
cusco rear sway bar, am i wasting my money? worth buying?
my head unit is up for sale guys
any offers?
My mechanic used to be a distributor for D2's.. He's now a distributor for STD Suspension :) I'll check with him to see if he has any for a FD1!Quote:
Originally Posted by 09FD1
with the double din fascia? pm price plxQuote:
Originally Posted by ej20i
without fascia tho aero
If you want coilovers get the BC Racing ones, D2's i think are discontinued.
hey dude, apart from ebay do you know where ill be able to source the bc coils from?
Looking to upgrade my front and rear speakers (fronts with tweeters). Will there be much difference vs stock speakers as it requires a hi-lo converter vs RCA inputs. The aftermarket headunit has a "Built in 50W x 4 Channel High-Power MOSFET Amplifier" so i will not be installing amps or subs.
Is it worth the upgrade to aftermarket speakers? Or not much point as i am not installing amps? I read somewhere that installing aftermarket speakers allows me to customize the audio from the HU better than using the stock with hi-lo converters.
This is for my Civic FD2 06
Any info is appreciated.
thanks
so uve got aftermarket hu already?
nah not yet. But thinking of doing it in one hit. Since hi-lo converters go for about $30. Im assuming i need 2, why not go for new speakers. If its true that i can customize the equalizers better with RCAs vs hi-low. Why not spend the little extra.Quote:
Originally Posted by ej20i
okay...here it is...
upgrading speakers without hu or amp = pointless it will give better quality by say 5-10% but lest volume by around 20%
upgrading HU without upgrading speakers = basic but it will give better quality and volume
adding amp = weak hu (whats the point?)
I dont mind this one. As long as its better than stock which i was happy with.Quote:
Originally Posted by ej20i
what about upgrading HU + speakers but NO amp/sub = ???
thanks
Gonna carbon wrap my bonnet...hehehehe
^ i was planning the same since the actual is $$ and a defect sadly
why is it a defect? its just carbon wrap, not carbon fiber, so its fine
hey mate, where do u get ur speakers from ? I wanna upgrade my speakers too.
shimian if you wanna hock off your oem speakers to me for cheap ill take them when you upgrade :)
no probs. Just unsure at the moment whether its worth changing my speakers or notQuote:
Originally Posted by Stig
lol its a vinyl. shouldnt get a defect... unless the cop just wont believe u lolQuote:
Originally Posted by ekay1