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Still undecided if i should DIY Timing belt service..... Im keen on it, after watching and reading few DIY, but its the timing and aligning the belts/cams and crank thats the uncertain part lol.....
Definite a worthy DIY challenge no doubt... :D
In couple weeks will decide
And OH Rear LCA bushes shot, should i go extra mile an get aftermarket LCA or just replace the bush on oem lca?
You will need a chain wrench and new tensioner for the timing belt replacement. Aftermarket lca's aren't that expensive and it saves u the effort of replacing the bushing so It's a good excuse to buy some
but most aftermarket LCA bushes only last 6 months.Quote:
Originally Posted by FAITHLESS
before you undo anything, just mark it and make sure it doesn't rub off.Quote:
Originally Posted by mugen_ctr
Install it exactly the way it was before it came out.
cheers man... defs makes it easier to know if u moved anything in the processQuote:
Originally Posted by Bludger
Nniiiceeeeeeeeee!Quote:
Originally Posted by drifter
how much?Quote:
Originally Posted by drifter
Thank mateQuote:
Originally Posted by AlexK
Got it done for 2.5kQuote:
Originally Posted by CEEKB5
champ white?Quote:
Originally Posted by drifter
how long did the process take in terms of days?
cause i work full time and i wanna do my champion ship white and need to know when and how much leave i should take.
Yeah its Championship White :DQuote:
Originally Posted by CEEKB5
well my took 2 weeks to get it done cause the guy who painted my car was working on other cars as well.............
but yeah it's up to u to organize you time...........
did you do engine bay and door jams?
nope just the out side cause the car is already white .........
Was that the cheapest?Quote:
Originally Posted by drifter
yeap :DQuote:
Originally Posted by jspec civic
You're looking at about $3000 to include door jams for 2doors. Engine bay can be done also but will cost more because of the work that needs to go into it. Well atleast thats what the painter said anyway...Quote:
Originally Posted by 90LAN
i know alot cheaper about half with what your telling me so if any one wants a paint job let me know
installed this
http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...46434491_n.jpg
nice pick up
including some dent fixing? will be keen on this in 2 months. srsQuote:
Originally Posted by 90LAN
Installed Fire Extingusher under passenger seat
Seat all the way Back
http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg526...jpg&res=medium
seat all the way forward
http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg687...jpg&res=medium
How did u mount the extinguisher? Need help here!
Looks like a bracket mounted using the seat bolts
i piece of metal bar drilled to suit the seat mount holes., then mount the FE to the bar. took around 30 min, cos we had to cut the bar shorter with a hand saw.
like Riced_Civic said, had to use longer bolts to bolt seat back down (30mm), also used a 5mm thick washer between metal plate and seat rail to stop the seat rail U shape flattening.Quote:
Originally Posted by Riced_Civic
gave myself an early birthday present and ordered premium slimline number plates (black with white lettering) :)
What do they say?Quote:
Originally Posted by Alvis
Just my normal rego :) $440 a year for custom plates... pfft... what a rip imo
Depends on what writing style, i think the cheapest is $90 per year.
Also forgot to say finally received UKDM pre-facelift rear number plate garnish after 2 1/2 months of waiting! Got it painted up last weekend, but no internet at home atm (moved house), so post pic when I get the net up :)
installed my cup holders today :DD
Cusco Zero 2's installed :)
detailed interior/ karchered floormats - looks good as fuk
hand polished my rear lip today lol
replaced the rubbers on my wipers
http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/7795/img0626pr.jpg
time for rear wiper delete
not just yet lol, l use it heapsQuote:
Originally Posted by viinnh
Put new headlight bulbs in, 5400K hi/lows ;)
Much improved night driving.
nice car nikomun.
Removed my door trim and stopped the door lock on the driver side from rattling. Stuck some foam in behind the rod, doesn't make a noise now :).
Also tightened up a bolt that held the window brace in place, was causing the window to rattle uncontrollably when the window was anywhere but all the way up.
Nice work mate but does that foam deteriorate after time? perhaps even use heatshrink? i will be giving this a go as well .. as my drivers side door lock rattles too .... only on the freeway lolQuote:
Originally Posted by TranceZiggy
It might do, it's actually just foam from the cushion of an old lounge (which my dog tore up). It's working a charm at the moment and it may deteriorate eventually, but it was a cheap, easy option at the time. Plus I have a ton of the stuff thanks to my dog lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by nikolaz01
Mind you, it took a bit of experimenting to get it to fit perfect, sometimes I put too much foam in which prevented the door from unlocking.
An unfortunate side effect of my experimenting is that the passenger side door no longer unlocks itself. When I unlock the car, the passenger lock will bounce open, but doesn't seem to have enough force to open the lock completely, so the door effectively stay locked. It still happens even if I remove the foam completely.
I installed Mfactory shifter bushings today.. nice and crisp gear changes :)Quote:
Originally Posted by TranceZiggy
Interesting, i guess i will have to experiment with different types of materials too!! thanks for the heads up, will be doing this over the weekend.
Oem EK4 SiR Lip ! :D
took my wing off to get it clear coated, wasn't to sure if it was genuine or not....
http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/2396/img0632dw.jpg
http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/91/img0630te.jpg
pretty cool
Lowered the ek4 and installed rear mudflaps which i picked up from pick and payless for $12 :D
this
http://i.imgur.com/WyksEl.jpg
to this
http://i.imgur.com/6V47Ml.jpg
and how she sits now
http://i.imgur.com/5A9bal.jpg
Amazing how much better it looks just by lowering a bit, nice work.Quote:
Originally Posted by eeko
How much did you lower it by exactly? Experienced any rubrub during turns, going up driveways or doing u-turns?
Cheer's man pretty happy with how she's sitting now tbh,car is exactly how i envisioned it when i first bought it thanks to the coilovers ... new lower profiled tires soon cause the ones atm are stuffed so she'll be going lower to have the same gap as it is now.Quote:
Originally Posted by TranceZiggy
I really am not sure aye.. my mate and i were just working on one side at a time.. and when it was right we'd just copy the lengths on the other.. Yeah i had king springs last week and id rub everywhere with my 50 profile tires... put in coils and the past 3 days no rubbing at all .. turning sharply, doing u-turns and going up driveways.. (the only thing that scrapes is the front lip if i dont take driveways at the right angle.
I finally got around to converting my tail-lights to Ek9 lights.
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...icGoodly-1.jpg
Here is the whole car (with a little bit of Photoshop to see what it would look like with an EK9 Grille) :
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...DSC_1001-1.jpg
Nice man, nice. I know what you mean about driveways though, the entrance to my driveway is a killer, even with my EK as stock I have to slowly go at a good angle to avoid scraping. I'm cringing at the thought of what's gonna happen when I install lips..Quote:
Originally Posted by eeko
Speaking of scraping lips, bit of damage on Ukulelegod's front lip. Ouch man :(.
Regardless, looks good with the EK9 tail lights. Where'd you get them?
just picked up my spoon wing, looks brand new, nice and shiny, shots are crap as they are taken with my phone, will post some pics in the day time
Before:
http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/6456/dsc8640v.jpg
After:
http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/759/img0650b.jpg
http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/3097/img0648oe.jpg
Haha. The lip is a little bit scraped, but I have fixed it before with a bit of hard work and some wet and dry.Quote:
Originally Posted by TranceZiggy
The tail-lights are not genuine Ek9 :( Haha.
I did a DIY on a set of Facelift lights off an Ek1. It was an easy job, and looks just as good (to me anyways).
http://i.imgur.com/CB5SP.jpg
Sneak peak.
Just need to find somewhere up north that stretches tires, harder than it sounds :(
Been a while since i posted in here, been busy with other shit,
Pulled out interior in preperation for dynamat and new sub and amp install, carpet is coming out tomorrow then starting work on running the 1/0 gauge cable and laying dynamat
http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...2/IMAG0104.jpg
http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...2/IMAG0099.jpg
^how much is dynamat btw?
bulk pack is about $200-$250 posted from ebay/online shopsQuote:
Originally Posted by .k.
some of the goodies im putting in, got some other stuff but forgot to take pics
http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...2/IMAG0047.jpg
http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...2/IMAG0005.jpg
http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...2/IMAG0006.jpg
http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...2/IMAG0076.jpg
mob bug is infectious.
gonna start ripping stuff out when i get up.
lol
i spent too much on her today zzzzz
well.. my clutch took the biggest dump on me last night on the way home from work, slipping and squealing when the pedal was pressed!
so i slept on it, figuring out what i could've done, and here is what i came up with after a chunk in my wallet was missing
enjoyyyy
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...d/IMG_0796.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...d/IMG_0797.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...d/IMG_0798.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...d/IMG_0799.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...d/IMG_0801.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...d/IMG_0802.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...d/IMG_0803.jpg
quality is awesome, it is soooooo light compared to my OEM one ( car has done around 100 thousand km's, and its the OEM clutch when the ek9 was realeased from factory, how awesome is that!!)
ohh, and installed my fire extinguisher with my DIY mount
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...d/IMG_0795.jpg
Nice one.Where'd you get the clutch from?
We fitted DBA4000 T3 Wiper Slot front rotors on a mates EM1.
Paired up with new DS2500 pads.
Definite win!!
Brake pedal, grip, stopping power was a huge gain/difference.
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j1...g/7cf06387.jpg
Quote:
Originally Posted by Spoon-Accord
Ive got the same clutch with the matching lightened flywheel in my K and i must tell you its very grippy and aggressive.
Apparently its got a 500mile bead/wear in process. This is what CC recommends. Otherwise youll get a shuddering pedal and take off feel.
nice!Quote:
Originally Posted by Spoon-Accord
should have painted the mounting bracket.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spoon-Accord
i'm on that right now, matt black
i purchased this clutch thru a seller on ebay,
the guy was very helpful and he has alot of experience in race/track cars (thought he was young, but he wasnt at all)
i asked him about beading in/running in the clutch, he told me, just to drive the car normally ( not spirited/or hillclimbing)
also, he reccomended (and CC website) to match the clutch with matching cc flywheel, reduces chattering and shudder
cant wait to get this thing in!
if you guys want the contact please lemme know, hook a honda bruva up
Failed at installing the clutch myself, so Tom aka ievaq8 is the lucky person working on my ek9! Have fun Tom, enjoy it :) thanks again
for the past week and a bit i Installed Konis and GC springs on the rear, (Fronts havent arrived yet), Defi Gauges, Primary and Secondary Dash, re adjusted my seat (Fixed seat). Fit C-west front bumper, cut and fit rear bumper, new flared fenders, GT wing and brackets, relocate battery, blow the ecu fuse and main relay and replace them, put fan on oil cooler..... missing other stuff but yeah. getting ready for EXE day.
pictures man, really keen on how ur setup looks like, one day ill get to that stage hahaha....Quote:
Originally Posted by Riced_Civic
i was gonna take pics 2day but then it started raining so i had to push everything back into the garage.
I'd put the gal/bracket underneath the seat rail mount too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spoon-Accord
Under? Why so?
Just more aesthetically pleasing in my opinion
Fitment reviews on koyo rads? Running a cheap ebay radiatior now and it doesn't line up properly, also think it might be leaking coolant :(
should be OEM
just some new stuff
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r...AN/ek9mine.jpg
ek9 lan with k20 or what
k20 is over rated
b series is good enough for me
lol lan AHHAHA nice work buddy back in the game champ!!!