^should of kept the headlights( personal preference) but overall looks good =)
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^should of kept the headlights( personal preference) but overall looks good =)
thanx jprak, about fog light, anyway to change the bulb? or put a blue clear sticker stick on the fog light?
Either HID bulb or blue tint over the foglight cover.Quote:
Originally Posted by hamham1748
You would prefer your foglight to be functional, maybe yellow or something
blue is illegal anyway
not really blue, its just like bright clear =p thanx i 'll look up the tint
change back to original headlights and it will look cool
Any thoughts about this guys ?^
Im planning to keep the car for a very long time so i was thinking which path to go either turbo'ing the car or kswap.
Which is worth the bang for buck in the long term? Im thinking of turbo'ing the car but im afraid that it will decrease the life of the engine alot quicker then if i got a kswap for daily drives.
David how many k's a year do you do ? K swap aint worth the cost $15k + when you could turbo for less than half that. Im only running 7psi with my 1.8 and the key to engine longevity is regular quality changes. Happy to take you for a spin if you need further convincing !!
i Probably do arnd 13,000-15,000 kms a year average just daily drives, actually im kind of a newbie when it comes with turbo what exactly is the 7psi? and what quality changes are you talking about to engine longevity? ( engine oil, spark plugs, )Quote:
Originally Posted by Stevil
When are you free for a spin?
Another Question ^
Does turbo'ing increase or decrease fuel efficiency ?
performance and fuel consumtion are definitely not friendly with each other.
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launch
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I don't think kswap will cost that much in a FD....
especially since they came with K's to begin with
How many KMs on a full tank do you get out of your fd turbo daily driving Stevil?
David, your car has a K. So don't waste money swapping it.
Instead, if you want to go down the N/A route, get aggressive cams, intake manifold, bigger throttle body, etc. Combined with exhaust and intake good for 30kw gain.
Turbo? will not decrease the life of the engine unless you hoon it daily and boost it beyond 8psi.
Also you can't compare yours to Stevil's because he has the R18 and you the K20. However, my turbo K20 has better fuel efficiency than stock due to the insanely good (and expensive) tune.
Side note, yet another new blow off today due to my old one cracking in the heat.
http://sphotos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphoto...17146849_n.jpg
gen 4 style
waiting for a mate?Quote:
Originally Posted by curtis265
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Originally Posted by xenonkuraz
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Originally Posted by Harricade
FD2R Bonnet is slightly shorter than AUS FD1/2 & has subtle 'V' shape on front sides. But can fit fine, straight bolt-on.
yeah mate his name's jamesQuote:
Originally Posted by xenonkuraz
Ok with the NA route what aggressive cams are suitable for my fd2, also what intake manifold? (would a rbc intake manifold combined with injen intake do? from jdmyard?), and what throttle body would be suitable? and with all this i would need a tune to gain that 30kw ? How much is this going to all set me back approximately and would it be worth the bang for buck?Quote:
Originally Posted by xenonkuraz
or would a turbo k20 be a better choice bang for buck? i dont mind going either ways.
How much did your Turbo kit cost+ labour cost and how much was the tuning? and how much extra power did u make out of k20 turbo + tuning
My fuel economy on the freeway is actually slightly better (750km 44 litres) around town its the same as before you just dont rev it as much !! Since I started running e85 this week fuel economy has gone down by 10-15% around town. With E85 20 cents cheaper than 91 fuel it works out the same.
Holyshit dude 750kms... wow thats so fking good ... ive used vortex 98 and vpower and their both the same and i only get 450-500kms full tank.. my cars sitting on 74,000kms .. is there something wrong with my fuel efficiency or is that just normal for fd2sQuote:
Originally Posted by Stevil
It's normal for FD2s. Especially worse if yours is auto. All those NA mods will require tuning + ECU which will be around 2k alone. Parts and labour another 2-3k so budget 5k up for NA route. turbo Route cost me 10k+ all up and the bills are still rolling in. There's always more to do or something to fix/tune. Do what suits your budget. Either way don't expect to have good fuel economy. It's a bonus if its good.
My Turbo bill is under $7K, E85 tune and Walbro pump cost me another $500. Remember the VTi is SOHC and was designed for Fuel Efficiency, my previous best was 730km for 44 litres, thats going down Hume highway sitting on 110kmh. Had too laugh, had Highway Patrol car pull up beside me this morning filling whilst filling my tank with E Flex and he was suprised my Honda could run it !! Lol I told him it had been tuned for it, sure as hell didnt tell him it was boosted.
David if u want to kswap, it's not that expensive since you have an FD2 as the stock parts will be compatible with the engine. I was thinking of doing the kswap once upon a time haha.
I have a K24 FD2 Ball park figure is 8-10 No Gearbox - 10-12 Type R Box - Recommended. - No China/2nd Hand Parts used.
This is buying
K24
Clutch/Flywheel
RBC Cam Gear
RBC Manifold
Injen Intake
Engine Mounts
Headers
Exhaust
CRV Bracket
US Accord 68MM DBW T/B
++Gearbox - Type R Box with LSD. No point having all that power and no LSD.
ECU - I went with a Haltech PS1000, However using a Flashpro and US ECU would be considerably cheaper and far less difficult.
There is NO point touching stock motor internally, bolting up a turbo would be my only suggestion.
Bolting up a turbo to a K20z should see between 150kw - 200kw depending on fueling, turbo and tune.
K24 will easily surpass 250kw+ with Turbo, stock bottom end basic bolts
My Stock K24 with only RBC Cam Gear, Injen Intake, RBC Manifold and Exhaust Made 150kw atw on 98.
Those figures are pretty accurate on the k20z2. My gt28rs only pulled 130kw initially on 7psi with stock exhaust. But now with full exhaust mods and increased boost by 2psi I'm expecting in the region of 170kw
oh really the stock parts in a fd2 are compatible with any k series engine even the k20a and k20a2, what made you decide not to kswap? How much would it be for kswapping i know the k20 engine are around 5k special deal from jdmyard but how much would labour cost to fit the engine in etc??Quote:
Originally Posted by Areis
Don't forget you can't get those cheap older k20A engines. Must be your make year or newer
k24 and be done with it :)
word :thumbsup:Quote:
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I thought that was true. Is that still right though? At least in NSW I'm not sure.Quote:
Originally Posted by xenonkuraz
hi guys just wondering...has anyone tried a DIY rattle can spray job on a mugen lip kit for a silver fd civic?
uni started this wk and i have access to the workshop the idea of DIY paint job is so tempting lol...
Rattle can spray will give you a rough matte look, suggest to use spray gun
Rattle can ftw
FD power club at yesterday's GSS meet
http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/2...8172967634.jpg
http://img850.imageshack.us/img850/3...0860263441.jpg
black one has heart transplant from FN2R, white one appears to have K24A
Looking good xenon, love the look, wheels have grown on me as well.
Overall ... :thumbsup:
Thanks man, I'm not satisfied with the wheel colour but it will do for now until I get things serious again.
Here's another couple of pics to froth over
http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/8872/img3300z.jpg
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/3816/img3301jt.jpg
Yeah I thought you were overly satisfied with the colour, I don't think it looks bad really, maybe a little darker, but besides that :thumbsup:.Quote:
Originally Posted by xenonkuraz
Also interesting cusco strut brace ... seen it before, but not on an actual car, have you had the V shape one before?
someone selling stuff using my car picture?
Claim royalties?
http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/hoxto...ing/1015039406
Poster Contact Information
james
http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/customa...ar24136_22.gif
I had the v spec before but it got in the way a lot. Also poor mounting positions probably made it quite useless
had a feeling the V spec would have got in the way of your set up ... it does hang pretty low.Quote:
Originally Posted by xenonkuraz
Do it duffy, contact him (Y)
I'm buying the rear lip from him, considering mines buggered
Lol sorry bro u got me to blame for this aye haha :(. I remain forever grateful tho!!Quote:
Originally Posted by DuffyFD
oh wow, nice photos xenon
does anyone know what bumper that white FD has? it dosent look like amugen or anything ive seen =S
I can't figure out that one either. It's got really nice carbon lip on it
Possibly a type r front with black bits?
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bottom line FD2RQuote:
Originally Posted by xenonkuraz
http://images.uptilo.com/chargespeed...34DBD6CF50.jpg
Hey xenonkuraz what year is your fd?
pre-facelift, so its in the 2006~2008 range.Quote:
Originally Posted by kikimushroom
07 sport
Can you help me with the NA route? as in what ecu i shud get thats compatible with the fd2 engine as well as what cams i should look for, throttle body, intake manifold etc and where can i get them from ? cheersQuote:
Originally Posted by xenonkuraz
Do you know any one thats selling a full package k24a engine areis ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Areis
David talk to the boyz at BYP, they know their K24 shit !
thanks StevilQuote:
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You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to lolmclol again.Quote:
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You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to black8thgen again.Quote:
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kerb too high?Quote:
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coming out of parking lot in sydney CBD downhill, too steep <.<
I can plastic weld the back of that up for you. You should see the repairs I've done to mine lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by jprak
got pics to show duffy? keen to see
duffy is a master at fixing things in his secret backyard shed that i will never ever visit again
Is actually meth shed now lmao.
.... Joking.
Rape shed
Jks
just wondering guys...would anyone know what kind of price should i expect to be paying for paint+installing the mugen rr body kit?
im going to ring around for qoutes tomorrow but just want to know..
paint+installing the mugen rr body kit cost about 1k, and u need change the muffler i think
^muffler wont be needed to change. only using aftermarket exhaust. you got to let it hang down abit more or else it'll melt the plastic
Taking them all on !!
http://madmick3006.com/ahngallery/up...3/d477d860.jpg
hmm yeah not yet, working on my RR bar which had the front corner completely cracked off.Quote:
Originally Posted by jprak
More or less line up the pieces and melt the crack to bond the sides. not 100% as strong but will save you buying a new lip + painting etc
yeah man that shed scares me, and it's mine!Quote:
Originally Posted by black8thgen
So i called around. Most of the shops couldnt give me a qoute as they said they need to see the kit first...on another note i finally saw a black civic fd with mugen rr kit a few streets away from where i live. I'm actually having second thoughts now cuz it felt kinda weird knowing one of the exhausts arent real....==
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Originally Posted by starocean01
just get a single outlet exhaust RR lip. thats what i got on my car.