Your Mods To 2006-2011 FD Civics

i think if u run rich, the fuel isn't completely burned, so it goes out the exhaust and creates flames....

dont' quote me on it though, that's just what i've gathered.

put it this way, when you decided to put your exhaust on did you go for power gains or sound? ask yourself this and did you get what you set out to achieve..

if you went for power gains, you should have gone for a proven, branded catback system.

if you went for sound or cosmetic looks, then you might have welded a cannon of some sort and size onto the rear.

with whatever you do with your car there will always be a consequence. in your case i think the lag will always be there, correct me if im wrong. there is always going to be some sort of lag with any exhaust system.. remember its just an outlet. if you have the matching setup in regards to intake then you might be seeing some improvements!

well, in putting the resonator in i set out to add some more sound. with the xforce muffler i actually just used it as a reason to clear the mugen lip kit cos the stock muffler was burning off the paint on the kit.. and i actually found some improvement in responsiveness, but now with increased sound i guess i have to sacrifice responsiveness, its not so bad that it becomes unbearable though so i guess im lucky with that hey

cheers for help mate.

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im not trying to be a wiz kid on the topic, just using my logic which makes sense to me..

=]. btw waternmo: tested out that HKS panel filter yet?!?!?!

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Originally Posted by ekdez

put it this way, when you decided to put your exhaust on did you go for power gains or sound? ask yourself this and did you get what you set out to achieve..

if you went for power gains, you should have gone for a proven, branded catback system.

if you went for sound or cosmetic looks, then you might have welded a cannon of some sort and size onto the rear.

with whatever you do with your car there will always be a consequence. in your case i think the lag will always be there, correct me if im wrong. there is always going to be some sort of lag with any exhaust system.. remember its just an outlet. if you have the matching setup in regards to intake then you might be seeing some improvements!

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+1, couldnt hav explained it better myself :thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by black8thgen

well, in putting the resonator in i set out to add some more sound. with the xforce muffler i actually just used it as a reason to clear the mugen lip kit cos the stock muffler was burning off the paint on the kit.. and i actually found some improvement in responsiveness, but now with increased sound i guess i have to sacrifice responsiveness, its not so bad that it becomes unbearable though so i guess im lucky with that hey

cheers for help mate.

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ive just got on an x-force muffler and its running fine... noise level isnt too loud or too quiet lik oem and so its right for my liking and once ur inside the car, its quiet as (unless u rev it from mid-high range)

but if u wanted more sound, u should have gotten a cannon muffler.. tat case u wouldnt need to replace the resonator and still have ur responsiveness and loud sound

HID isntalled today! (did i post SprintBooster installed too?) .k. we can probably meet up this weekend if u r free? haha, and no i havnt tried the HKS filter yet, its still on its way, will arrive end of this week i think... coz its light to post hehe... but i've only done 1000km with my OEM one... too clean to change i reckon...

Haha my car backfires at times when i push the car hard kekeke ^.^

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no clizzue..maybe if u dont ride with 2 credit cards and 2000 cash u aint runnin rich...u aint ballin...im ballin.. im a baller...thus i ball...often

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LOL post of the year!!!!

yeh weekend sounds good.. sunday? i got work and a 21st on sat

edit - day off ftw! im off to lunch then i'll come back and finish the diy's :)

yea i was thinking hm maybe an xforce canon, but i don't like the look of the canon on the mugen kit, much prefer the twin tip and wanted to keep it clean/stock looking, so i had to compromise and go for the resonator, wasn't aware id lose responsiveness though, but ive compensated for it by driving in S mode more lol, does actually increase responsiveness esp at the low end (which is where the responsiveness was lost - especially going uphill)

btw could someone tell me WHY its losing responsiveness? i cant quite derive why it is like it is

ok got another question: anyone know if i can tap a pos/neg wire to any wires in the INTERIOR fuse box?

hmm not sure man (whats your name btw im khoi).. if your not doing anything tho checkout my diy and let me know what you think. the rear licence plate light is up.. gotta do front parker and low beams now..

kinda gettin sidetracked playin cod4 tho lol so theres prolly typos

my name is ryan =D.

oh hahaha yea ill check it out. ahhh needa look for a power source inside the car T_T.. anyone know what cables in the fusebox i can tap? such as the interior dome light (if there is one for it in the itnerior fuse)

haha thanks for the comments.. go check my parker+lowbeam one now? HAHA.. dont have pics yet camera died..

btw whatcha doing that needs the power?

putting LEDs in the front grille hahah. such a ricer =[. but yeah.. and also my current LEDs in the footwells i have currently hookd up to the ciggie lighter, but i wanna change it and hide it better so yeah wanna wire up to something in the interior fuse box (preferably the interior dome light cables)

haha kk ill check it out now ;)

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Originally Posted by ekdez

@black8thgen

yeah its all about the air to fuel mixture. it can be caused by changing intakes which allows more air to be sucked in and exhausts with larger diameter outlets. honda made their engines with specific intakes and outlets because they were the correct sizes if you get what i mean.

running rich is when fuel ratio is greater then air, its ok to run rich, just means you need a tune, if the inside of your exhausst pipe is black or going black due to the backfiring or popping, then your running rich.

running lean is when the fuel ratio is lower then air, start worrying. LOL i dunno the car symptoms of this haha

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I also installed a K&N Typhoon Short RAM Intake a few months ago. The first day I installed it the sound and performance was incredible!! 3 days later this disappeared and since then I have since been told it is running lean and have noticed an acceleration lag of a few seconds, basically till I get to about 6000revs. Strange/horrible thing is the car is still guzzling fuel quicker than before the SRI was installed, I get around 450/470kmph driving around at an average of about 75km/h mostly on the canberra roads here. I acknowledge the ABS plastic Mugen bodykit + spoiler adds weight and thus fuel consumption but have still noticed greater fuel consumption since installing the SRI. Anyone know how to deal with these performance/lag issues?

Any one know if its possible to drop a later model k20a with a 6 speed manual gear box preferable like a ep3 or dc5 k20 into a 06 civic sports..would the computer wiring all be the same or need customizing or is possible too mod the k20z too become more powerful than k20a standards

someone's done it before, but with different headers..
(dropping a k20a sourced from an ep3 + skunk2 intake manifold + custom exhaust manifold)

it can be done, sum ppl hav done it with a K24 block + K20A ivtec head... works great + those extra torque from the 2.4L! or a JDM FD2R K20A will fit directly but $$$

wahh k24/20 frank in a fd mmmm drool

Thanks to .k.'s DIY!

4 x white smd LED
I used a torch to light the area around the overflow and it took me around 5 mins to get it back on :D

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looks good mate glad i could help! ^_^

what lowbeams u usign btw?

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looks good mate glad i could help! ^_^

what lowbeams u usign btw?

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Thanks :)

Lowbeams are standard honda's HIDs

honda make a standard hid?

yeah, all FD2s in NZ come standard with HIDs

I guess maybe the ones in NZ are jap made whereas the AUDM ones are made in Thai?

For the peepz in Melbourne with Mugen Bodykit.. Where do you guys get it from? I'm looking for a set but couldn't find it other than ebay..

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Originally Posted by NZFD2

yeah, all FD2s in NZ come standard with HIDs

I guess maybe the ones in NZ are jap made whereas the AUDM ones are made in Thai?

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tats gay.. wat else is extraa gay is u guy have the fd2r

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Originally Posted by JOhnnyFD

tats gay.. wat else is extraa gay is u guy have the fd2r

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the fd2r here are all import though, nz honda dealers don't sell them officially. but yeah at least they still have them here..there was a mugen rr for sale as well for $100kNZD

just wished the laws here were more lenient, like you guys in NZ. That way we get the goodies liek you guys (in NZ). I know because I go there often and see this. :)
Where you located NZFD2?

Mugen RR.....Rrrrrrrrrrr....LOL

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Originally Posted by NZFD2

the fd2r here are all import though, nz honda dealers don't sell them officially. but yeah at least they still have them here..there was a mugen rr for sale as well for $100kNZD

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just question regarding a k20 into the FD...what happens with the dash? cause fds dash only go till 8...where as the k20 revs to 9 no? and the question of 5speed to 6speed? any info on a swap? thanks

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just wished the laws here were more lenient, like you guys in NZ. That way we get the goodies liek you guys (in NZ). I know because I go there often and see this. :)
Where you located NZFD2?

Mugen RR.....Rrrrrrrrrrr....LOL

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Yeah but tbh the Late model honda scene here is pretty much non existent. I dont see anything for fd here even the popular mugen kits, same with cl7/9 or cu2, so in that sense i quite envy u guys in oz :p

Im in auckland

if u are to drop a K20A into the FD, u'll hav to get those extra parts too, FD2 gear box with LSD, and as u r saying, the tacho... the brakes and the chassis enhancements from the FD2r too!! but then again, those all up will prolly cost like a FD2R...

and driveshafts etc etc

driveshaft o.0

After fitting my k&n panel filter there was a slight improvement in power, but I wasn't satisfied, so i decided to take out the intake resonator/1st airbox under head light.
About an hour and a half later, I have to say i'm surprised with the results, the car is willing to rev a bit harder and just wants to 'go'... would recommend this mod as long as you an aftermarket filter.

http://i41.tinypic.com/ax08ih.jpg
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*note, car will idle higher*

when you take it out.. what do you do with the pipe that is not opened up?

which direction is the pipe facing? Did u have to cut the pipe or just unscrew?

Black8thgen- not sure what you're talking about.

Shimian- there was no cutting just pulled it out, although alot messing about cause there are 2 pipes. I left the pipe coming from airbox just hanging...will attach a hose going to foglight area

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yeah thats what i meant - when you take out the stock air box.. what do you do with the pipe that is left exposed? just leave it hanging there? uhm if there are two pipes... whats the second one do? and what did you do with that?

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The one on the left is located next to your battery, it feeds air to the resonator
The one on the right goes from resonator/1st airbox to 2nd airbox

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Originally Posted by laju

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The one on the left is located next to your battery, it feeds air to the resonator
The one on the right goes from resonator to airbox

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See the joint on the left pipe? Are you able to detach it (without cutting)from there and connect it to the pipe that you have left hanging?

uh shit.. now im very confused - which is the resonator that you took out =/..

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Originally Posted by Shimian

See the joint on the left pipe? Are you able to detach it (without cutting)from there and connect it to the pipe that you have left hanging?

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Yes can detach it but no, can't connect to other pipe.

Black8thgen- resonator is the picture above

the big air box? or the pipe on the left?

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Originally Posted by laju

Yes can detach it but no, can't connect to other pipe.

Black8thgen- resonator is the picture above

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Would be good if you could attach it. Then you will have some kind of scoop like the mugen version. Might try to experiment with it

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Originally Posted by black8thgen

the big air box? or the pipe on the left?

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the resonator is the big black box. But the pipes attached to it is also considered as part of the resonator

awsome work laju (i thnk that was ur username haha).. will be doing this mod soon as i get a panel filter! just gotta think about what material to use for the hose to make my cold air feed

I highly would not recommend leaving the pipe there exposed as it is.... its way too weak and flap around as its only made out of plastic and just think of what would happen if something got stuck in there or a build up of crap blocks the airway... EVEN tho you have the filter...

yeah throw a bit of mesh or something on the end until u finish off your cold air feed!

or just buy a cold air intake =]

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Originally Posted by FallenAngel

I highly would not recommend leaving the pipe there exposed as it is.... its way too weak and flap around as its only made out of plastic and just think of what would happen if something got stuck in there or a build up of crap blocks the airway... EVEN tho you have the filter...

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Pipe won't flap around as there is a bracket holding it in place...but even if i add a pipe going to front bumper(and i will, just haven't found the right size) , there will still be a chance of build up anyways.

just a quick question guys:

if i have a strip of LEDs connected directly to the battery in the engine bay, but have an on/off switch in between, when that switch is OFF, and the car is also OFF, will it still drain power from the battery? Or is it only when the switch is ON?

thanks.

u gona need a relay for it stop draining battery whilst the switch is off
it is best to tap ur power from an acc wire instead of constant

also careful when running wires(thin or thick) to your battery.
ive seen the wires burn up and leave track marks in the cars carpet.

ah shit.. reckon thats a high chance dez?

and at ej: how would i set up a relay? and what other power source do you suggest i tap in to besides the battery?

thanks guys

btw: also if i DONT setup the relay and just let it drain, do u think 5 30cm LED strips connected to the battery would run it flat quickly?

yes it would,
umm try ur acc wire at the fuse panel inside ur car mate, i'll take a photo for ya...or even ur parkers wire mate

what u mean by the acc wire? ahh ok cheers. hmm, and ground goes to anywhere right?

btw im thinking of just adding in a relay between the circuit, that should make it all fine yeah?

and also i think i blew the fuse on the cigarette lighter - anyone know which fuse it is? cos i lookd in the manual and have no idea which one.. doesn't say anything thats easy to follow so yeaa..

thanks

yea shud make it fine heres the pic
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its one of the wires that is shielded with the grey electrical tape...try using volt meter

ahhh i see. thanks mate. i think i'll just put in a relay inbetween the circuit, seems the easiest thing atm.

btw do you know which fuse i need to replace if my ciggie lighter isnt working anymore?

shud be a 10 amp mate

ah, hmm. interior or exterior fuse box?

interior

thx a lot mate. do you know exactly which one?

http://www.hondata.com/

FLASHPRO ECU TUNNING FOR CIVIC 06+

available in JUNE.

better strat saving up!:thumbsup:

shud state it in the fuse map,
its located at the kik panel of the driver side

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Originally Posted by FD2mugen

http://www.hondata.com/

FLASHPRO ECU TUNNING FOR CIVIC 06+

available in JUNE.

better strat saving up!:thumbsup:

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Supported vehicles:

* 2006 + US Civic Si (RRB-A01 through RRB-A14)
* 2007 + European Civic Type R (RSP-E01 through RSP-E03)
* 2007 + Japanese Civic Type R (RRC-J01 through RRC-J04)

Not sure if it'll support our civics...

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Originally Posted by FD2mugen

http://www.hondata.com/

FLASHPRO ECU TUNNING FOR CIVIC 06+

available in JUNE.

better strat saving up!:thumbsup:

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Also no serious engine mods no need...

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Originally Posted by ej20i

shud state it in the fuse map,
its located at the kik panel of the driver side

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yeah but in the fuse map it doesn't say anything about the cig lighter? Do you know if theres a code or abbreviation for it or something?

thx

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Originally Posted by FallenAngel

Also no serious engine mods no need...

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But i guess it'll gradually lead to more engine mods...

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Originally Posted by howy

But i guess it'll gradually lead to more engine mods...

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Haha you got me there...

it shud be link to something else, maybe interior light, u just gona have to chek by pulling one by one
i changed one b4 i forgot which one
sorry man

Ahh ok. Thats all sweet. Thanks for the help mate. Btw how would u tap the wires into the front parkers? Do u just pull out the wires on the parker clip and twist em together? decided to use parker power rather than install a relay.

i just realised how small the fd community is lol...........R18a pwnzzzzzzzzzzz

the fuse for my undercar LED lights blew :( :( :( :( sighzorsssssss now i dont look fast and furious no mo :(

Lol cracker.black8thgen,just splice em or use wire tapper from jaycar or summin.

thinking to sell my car...anyone interested? :)

not in the whole car but would you sep parts? hehe

to the brisbane people - wanna go to carwash 2nite? - mark / leo / ondy?

seperate rene?hehehehehe

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Originally Posted by .k.

not in the whole car but would you sep parts? hehe

to the brisbane people - wanna go to carwash 2nite? - mark / leo / ondy?

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haha separate the parts? mebbe...moving my car to stocks so i could upgrade my car.

which part you after? ahha

what have you got lol?