Interesting Bits Inside Your Euro..

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22-05-2006, 12:08 PM
Tobster

They're actually to help divert air around the wheels increasing the aerodynomics. There's a couple of good videos available on the Temple of VTEC where they go right under the car and explain everything -- it's worth a look.

http://www.vtec.net/articles/view-ar...icle_id=117652
22-05-2006, 01:21 PM
swguy

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Originally Posted by VirIIx

glancing over the stuff.. i don't think i saw this mentioned.

if the euro is locked, and you unlock the car, if doors haven't been opened, the car will lock itself again after half a minute or so..

but the best one i found was, if you unlock the car and just open the boot and close it, the car will lock itself automatically.

correct me if im wrong please :)

The trouble is, if you put your keys down in the boot and then close the boot, you are locked out of the car, because the car has locked itself after 30 seconds, even though the boot lid was open.
22-05-2006, 01:32 PM
xiang

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Originally Posted by EuroDude

They are mud flaps for the front wheels, so dirt doesnt go up into the engine bay area. I imagine they also for sound proofing to some degree, to avoid stones from hitting metal.

lol i think you've got your self confused with wat i was trying to describe, the skinny ones in the at the front of the wheel. lol i was imagining why you'd need mud flaps in the position.. unless you drive in reverse alot. lol

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Originally Posted by Tobster

They're actually to help divert air around the wheels increasing the aerodynomics. There's a couple of good videos available on the Temple of VTEC where they go right under the car and explain everything -- it's worth a look.

thats the one im talking about, the second image from the top. wow, never would have thought anything about them!

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Originally Posted by swguy

The trouble is, if you put your keys down in the boot and then close the boot, you are locked out of the car, because the car has locked itself after 30 seconds, even though the boot lid was open.

I've done this once.. lucky i was at home, and they give you TWO keys.
22-05-2006, 07:38 PM
euro77

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Originally Posted by xiang

I've done this once.. lucky i was at home, and they give you TWO keys.

On this note, I did have 2 keys, but the other one doesn't seem to work, i.e., doesn't seem to have a battery in it because it's very light (I haven't opened it up yet, but it does feel much lighter than the other one). Is yours (and everyone else's) the same?
PS. When I say doesn't work is referring to the button, I can still open and close the door manually and start the engine using the 2nd key.
22-05-2006, 08:01 PM
aaronng

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Originally Posted by IS250

Thats not special. Practically every new car does that. My '91 Soarer does that.

JDM cars have all the latest stuff. JDM Euros have automatic steering that keeps it within the lane when activated. AUDM Euros will never have that. So what is normal for your car is special for the AUDM cars. :)
22-05-2006, 08:03 PM
aaronng

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Originally Posted by EuroDude

Haha really, a dip stick? Thats a bit strange.

btw what do you guys put in there, just normal water? Or are you supposed to add a bit of window cleaner fluid?

You can put just normal water. I add in a bit of Sonax washer additive. I find that it gets rids of existing water spots pretty well without leaving a powdery deposit that the others do.
22-05-2006, 10:13 PM
corn_flakes

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Originally Posted by aaronng

You can put just normal water. I add in a bit of Sonax washer additive. I find that it gets rids of existing water spots pretty well without leaving a powdery deposit that the others do.

what the heck is Sonax? lol
22-05-2006, 10:25 PM
EuroDude

Sonax ClearView
http://www.autospeed.com/cms/A_2298/article.html

might try it :)
22-05-2006, 11:04 PM
aaronng

^ that's the one. I got the larger bottle. It's great! Best I've heard to avoid water spots is to use distilled water.
22-05-2006, 11:14 PM
stephen8512

i mix water with a little bit of metho, mix it up and pour it into my washer bottle
22-05-2006, 11:14 PM
Ferrarista

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Originally Posted by aaronng

You can put just normal water. I add in a bit of Sonax washer additive. I find that it gets rids of existing water spots pretty well without leaving a powdery deposit that the others do.

I service my car so regularly that ive never had the need to top it up myself :(

Sometimes i have to go into 'waste' mode and get my window really really clean before a service, gotta get my $2 worth of aditives!
22-05-2006, 11:29 PM
aaronng

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Originally Posted by Ferrarista

I service my car so regularly that ive never had the need to top it up myself :(

Sometimes i have to go into 'waste' mode and get my window really really clean before a service, gotta get my $2 worth of aditives!

LOL, I bet sonax is more expensive than the stuff that they put in. But I let them put it in and charge me that $2-3 because in the end they are happy that I am paying for rubbish and I am happy that they gave me a new glovebox and new wheel well liner without hesitation (I just asked for a fix, not replacement). :D

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