My POS
Raised coils, and now rocking a red sway bar...
http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/w...l/IMG_4712.jpg
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My POS
Raised coils, and now rocking a red sway bar...
http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/w...l/IMG_4712.jpg
Car overheated, engine pinged furiously and doesn't wanna start. After getting stranded on the Newcastle Freeway 30kms out from Hornsby at 9pm, paying for it to get towed back home, popped the hood and found that the top radiator hose has a gigantic split. Now wondering if the head gasket is gone or not.
Thoughts?
Helping my brother in progress of doing a diy engine bay respray
http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot..._8059134_n.jpg
I feel your pain. The syd-nc freeway has a thing for chewing up cars.Quote:
Originally Posted by Glocker
Last year when i had my corolla coming back to sydney from a camping trip. Overheated along the newcastle freeway near wyong in the late afternoon. Got the car towed to a mechanics at the 24 hour maccas along the freeway. Slept in the car till the mechanic opened in the morning. Radiator was farked, all coolant was gone, sprayed all over the engine bay that is, there was no thermostat in the car either (got diddled by previous owner i guess), LUCKILY though, i did not blow a head gasket. So the mechanic got a new radiator in for me within a few hours, popped a new thermostat in, done, ran like new again, drove back to sydney. Parents we're not going to pay for the towing cause it was my tough shit for taking the car without checking it first before the roadtrip, they told me not to take the car and we're happy to see me get my own way home if something happened, thanks mum. Good times.
Let's hope it's as simple as it overheating from loss of coolant and you don't have to fork out for a new head gasket. Let us know what happens.
That sucks. One way you can check if your gasket is blown is by checking your oil, the coolant can run into your oil and make it have a milky like texture and will change in colour.Quote:
Originally Posted by Glocker
Are those KU26?Quote:
Originally Posted by ICYOIL
how have they been for you?
^ Nah, they are KU25's (if thats what you ment)
For the price, they are awesome only had them on for a week so far. so i have not really got into it yet to see how they go
a mate took it for a spin and said they were almost on par with his re001's (i was rather surprised with that)
KU25 sounds about right
I have them and on my set up they aren't great, I'm just trying to decide if its my current alignment or the tyre.
Just picked up a spare bonnet and front bumper. These ones aren't cracked/dented/gay like the ones on my car at the moment.
http://img40.picoodle.com/i54f/stoog..._103_u9u9l.jpg
http://img37.picoodle.com/i54f/stoog..._aa2_u9u9l.jpg
And yes, im still using a stick as a boot strut.
installed ASR today =]
Post picsQuote:
Originally Posted by nam.qhc
http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot..._2924129_n.jpg
installed front lip and foglights yesterdai :)
Oh yeah! mmmmmm ^
heheheeh hopefully install my new wing tmr :) need to sand it a little bit :)
I used them in 215/40/17. Good tyres for $123 a piece (probably more expensive now).Quote:
Originally Posted by Red_EG4
They're a mid-range performance tyre. A little noisy IMO (17's I guess) but they performed quite well. Good dry/wet drip, good wear rating I reckon. Given that the entry-level performance tyre KU23 was $117 at the time, it was an easy choice to upgrade to the KU25 for $6 more per corner. But the KU31 is a better tyre, although it sure is more expensive.
posted my car up for sale. =D
Quote:
Originally Posted by quangsuke
Yeah I just saw on FS. Why bro? I thought it was a track demon?
moving on to a fuel injected car. i know its sad to let it go but i do need to move on.Quote:
Originally Posted by dougie_504
car was great. would be great if someone could finish it with an engine conversion :)
Quote:
Originally Posted by quangsuke
What do you have in mind? Sticking to Honda for N/A and FWD? Or moving to RWD and F/I like maybe Nissan?
Looking at an AWD. depends what comes around really.Quote:
Originally Posted by dougie_504
Evo 9
Yeah because everyone has 25000+ for a car n all :P stupid Evos why do they have to be so expensive!
EVO = Boring as Bat shit.. sorry that's just my 2C.
Evo1. Something more retro...
i wash my car :O
not my eg, but my mates eg, dyno tuned his eg5, made easy 95kw ATW with stock exhaust an injectors :P
its running a greddy turbo kit :D
We expect with exhaust an injectors, he'd hit 110kw easy @ 5psi.... repping D-series all da way!
Did a few things today :)
Put in 6000k HIDs
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i3...P1000101-1.jpg
re-painted my Integra Brakes cause the red paint was looking dodgy on them.
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i3...P1000102-1.jpg
Replaced my Recaros with ones with Red Stitching
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i3...P1000098-2.jpg
Changed front speakers and re-wired the head deck and amp as it was done dodgy :)
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i3...P1000103-1.jpg
To come over easter is install a Slotted Rotors Front and Rear, new muffler, low comp head gasket, Central Locking & Alarm, Air con and re-tune hopefully from 10psi to 15psi looking for about 170kw.
does it go alright?Quote:
Originally Posted by mugen_ctr
i rekon run 10-12 psi if da motor is very healthy. should be able to hit 140-160kw atw with exhaust/injectors upgraded.
anyways keep me updated how it all goes.
yea will do man, its a slow process, but will get there in time lol..... power target is 140kw, so definite achievable :D
Got my self a low comp head gasket :)
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i3...photo-19-1.jpg
installed my clutch yday and today. never done in my life. first time shit. so hard.
then i did a DIY clutch alignment tool :) ( use 2 small 9mm socket and some random crap tool i found that fits into the fly wheel and the clutch lol )
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fkn lol.. LOLQuote:
Originally Posted by viinnh
lol,,,
http://img37.picoodle.com/i54l/stoog..._455_u9u9l.jpg
Once you see it. You will shit bricks.
Your welcome Charles...:)
Just put a deposit down on a B18C transplant :)
:thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Glocker
installed a new ignition coil and hooked up the battery charger - bastard better start =p
So the EH just got towed away for a heart transplant. I kinda felt sad when I saw it on the back of a tow truck again :(
changed a drive shaft, oil filter and put black sr3 recaros in my car today :)
New wheels, new tyres. Kumho KU31s 195/50/15 on black racing sparcos +35.
replaced the dizzy cap and coil because they both shat themselves last night ><
getting two new driveshafts installed tomorrow. yipee. also gonna scrub some crusty bird crap off my windows
anyone know where to get new gas struts for the rear window hatch? and that little plastic gromet thing that connects to the window?
bought a replacement pair about a year ago from honda. just call up any dealership and hopefully the spare parts will hook u up. from memory they were $12 but dont quote me on it.Quote:
Originally Posted by curtis265
Washed the EG, did a service, vaccum the interior and Did some wire tucking :)
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I would love some wire tucking on my ek! Any help when your free! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by jdmEG5
got my recaros steam clean :)
I'm sure you'll be able to do it your self man! Do it while the engine is out! Just gotta cut and extend wires. Same time, slip it in somewhere so you can't see it ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by blastnpast
Took my 4hrs to do that :(
some one offer me a civic to buy in QLD
0466 598 136
i believe you can wire tuck the headlight harness without putting the original harness under the knife, by running the harness through the fender and not through its existing firewall entry? i read an article about it somewhere. by all means if you know what you're doing you can go extend wires by cutting but some may end up running into electrical issues later down the track? there was also talk about keeping the distributor wires (blue and grey correct me if i'm wrong) intact and not extending them as problems arise?Quote:
Originally Posted by jdmEG5
not attacking anyone here, as i've been looking up info on wire tucks as well, hopefully doing it soon lol.
anyone wanna confirm/shed light?
i've actually tried using the same harness and hid it somewhere, but unfortunately, the harness was too short to reach the headlights/indicators and etc, i've done wire tucking before and it was a job well done. The way i wire tuck it, i had spare harness which had the same coloured wirings.. so i used that for the extension. In order after than, i carefully stripped it, soldered each one and use those heat rubber thing (where you slip it in where the connection is, heat it up and it kinda squeezes together - i forgot what its called)Quote:
Originally Posted by cnez
Im not wire tucking those major wires like distributor or anything, just doing the ones that are safe to do if you know what i mean :)
back to topic ; i installed my EG6 cluster which i received last night
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sprayed my whole interior black.
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added light bulb lol
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and added cupholder/coinholder
http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot..._6812692_n.jpg
What paint did you use Charles?
Took my valve cover off, looks way better like this. i might just leave it
http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1306623567
na jk
I have started sprucing the engine bay up.
BEFORE:
http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1306624595
During:
http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1306624733
AFTER: pics dont do it justice
http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1306624733
http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1306624733
http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1306624733
next im gonna do some wire tucking and maybe spray my headers
Nice! Soooo much better Jer!
Just need a chrome oil cap :)
and take those mj sweatbands of lol
ill get a nikko and write spoon on them. problem solved... lols
3m vinyl satin black.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stoogey
Awesome choice. It's good shit, mine is still good, no fading or flaking. Just a few scratches here and there from stupid passengers in the back.Quote:
Originally Posted by viinnh
Was considering painting both door trims and dash black too. But im gonna look into see how much it would cost to get the door trims retrimmed in black stuff (suede, vinyl whatever) and same for the dash. If it's too expensive, then forget it. Spray cans all the way.
Looks good so far !! but please dont PAINT the header - rip it off an get the wet and dry sandpaper onto it.. then some Meguiars METAL POLYSH and you get THIS:Quote:
Originally Posted by jeremydawg
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k2...G_EG2_11-1.jpg
this was just an hour or two spent on it but if you go for a few more then you get as-new.. and it re-bronzes etc..
then all u need to do is give it a light polish every 6 months or so..
thanks. yeah i totally agree with you! thing is i dont wanna take off the headers and risk snapping a bolt or threading anything. i did give them a thorough sand today and got them a little glossy but still didnt turn up as great. so...i painted them just today lol.
shoulda done this. not hard removing headers man
http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthr...=1#post2956565
you painted them while they were on the car? ghetto styles!
he was just lazyQuote:
Originally Posted by Alexx
i know that. i said i dont want to risk snapping a bolt. those headers have been on this car a long time.Quote:
Originally Posted by viinnh
@ alexx yes i did.. lol, i am ghetto. covered everything perfectly though
taken headers off twice, carefully. and both times a bolt snapped inside the head.
Changed spark plugs and gearbox oil, fixed my throttle cable and rear brake lights. Found out my front swaybar is 22mm and my rear is 16mm only. No wonder my front wheels have been on a one way ticket to Understeer City Central.
Og axis oldschool and rolled the rear guards !
lol good job on the diy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Glocker
Lol no I don't have tools or space or knowledge, so the whole thing was done by an el cheapo mechanic :PQuote:
Originally Posted by mocchi
added some smd wedge t10 bulbs.
http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...1_913335_n.jpg
much better in real life., fail phone cam
also added dc2r rear seats., the fit worst then pics around the net. no pics. to dark fail phone
tmrw new rims, hopefully carpet anddddddd front seats
Wtf charles? Balln..
Hurry, show me some pics of the rear seats Charles, i is super curious...
heres the gap on the side. i thought it be smaller then this =='
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/...h/04062011.jpg
the gap between bottom and top ! wtf this shits huge ..
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/...4062011001.jpg
people always say its the two side, my ****ing ass..
only the top fits perfectly.
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/...4062011002.jpg
whats even more disappointing is my roof lining is starting to peel and crack wtf. didnt even touch or drive the car for two weeks !
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/...4062011003.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/...4062011004.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/...4062011006.jpg
worst in real life..
thats normal for dc2r rear seats in eg. you need ek9 bottom section if you want them to fit perfectly.
Lol diy gone wrong charles
I think dc2 top with db8 bottom fits better, not quite sure.