Your Mods To 2006-2011 FD Civics

guys i strongly recommend tape.. it's not so permanent.. and if u get good enough tape, you should have no problems. Here's another DIY on it with screws.

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Originally Posted by bicho

A friend of mine did this on his wrx and since it came out pretty clean I decided to do it myself. All you need is a garage door bottom seal from your local home depot which goes for about $8.67 for 9ft, and of course some screws. Double sided tape is optional.

The Garage Door Bottom Seal I purchased looked like this:

http://gallery.8thcivic.com/albums/E...Mods/car_3.jpg

This is a before shot with the main ingredient laying on the ground:

http://gallery.8thcivic.com/albums/E...Mods/car_2.jpg


Align and stretch the seal along the bottom of your bumper to see where to cut the excess. Unfortunately, being that I suffer from chronic laziness I did not measure it for you, I apologize. You'll soon learn that you must cut around some plastic which is on your bumper to have the seal sit correctly. The following pic shows the simple cut I made to get around the plastic:

http://gallery.8thcivic.com/albums/E...Mods/car_5.jpg

http://gallery.8thcivic.com/albums/E...Mods/car_6.jpg


Now simply start carefully screwing the seal to your bumper where you see fit. If you choose to use double sided tape this is where you'd need it to help the seal stick b4 you start poking holes through your bumper.

http://gallery.8thcivic.com/albums/E...Mods/car_7.jpg

Thats it. After shots:
http://gallery.8thcivic.com/albums/E...Mods/car_8.jpg

http://gallery.8thcivic.com/albums/E...Mods/car_9.jpg

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Are these typhoon kits open cone systems within the engine bay, if they are you could be losing power not gaining as its sucking in air at higher temps, better to go for a closed system or one the feeds from outside the engine bay

the idea is that it's not as restrictive... the stock air intake is in the engine bay anyway

has anyone got the j's racing axle back for the fd1? (C304-D1-60R)

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Originally Posted by curtis265

the idea is that it's not as restrictive... the stock air intake is in the engine bay anyway

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Yeah but its a closed system and feed air from outside of the engine bay, most peeps think that a typhoon intake is making more power because they hear an induction roar when infact they are losing power due to its location and hot air temps from the engine

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Originally Posted by Stig

has anyone got the j's racing axle back for the fd1? (C304-D1-60R)

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i got ze cat back stig ^^

Stickers ;)
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edit: a couple new photo's

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havnt seen ur car up here in a while. i'd forgotten how bright those new set of wheels are

They are milano red, i abused a bit of contrast in photoshop, might look brighter than they really are

Coilover anyone?

Bored! so... uploaded some pics

http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/1556/img5399g.jpg

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awesome looking car mate.
where did u get ur ducktail btw?

thanks mate
i got the tail from overseas.

ducktail ftw! How much is an OEM one anyway?

kevin, i love your car..*drools* very clean, simple = art

but i would prefer the high-rise spoilers =P

Hey all, I was wondering if anyone has a front and rear FD1 or FD2 bumper that they'd like to sell. Preferably in Alabaster Silver.
I know that there's a parts wanted to buy thread, but I figured I'd get more hits here.

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Originally Posted by Havocwreaker

Hey all, I was wondering if anyone has a front and rear FD1 or FD2 bumper that they'd like to sell. Preferably in Alabaster Silver.
I know that there's a parts wanted to buy thread, but I figured I'd get more hits here.

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did you damage yours?
haha i want to sell mine +mugen lip kit +cf splitter + type R grill
but i need to get my mugen rr kit 1st. .. yes its all in alabaster silver =P

dibs on ur rear bumper then. and maybe ur splitter too!.. when u get ur rr kit

haha hope your patient XD ... no one here has posted RR kits -_-" even though they have them!! AHHH! i want to see the quality

liquid, you're insane!

no just too much money to waste on his car LOL.
should go traveling.. or buy a house or invest it LOL

Liquid, buy me car parts!

yea me 2 please!

he lives 2 far from u :P

anyone gonna try the cheapo lip i posted?

i would like to try it. its just a matter of finding time... also, can anyone confirm if bunnings have packs of those garage door seal things?

too bad liquid, our friend SUS2K hasnt be on ever since =[

actually..let me ask XD

haha i do go on holidays and i do save... kinda. gotta enjoy life when your young though :p
still gotta get rid of my angel eyes and type r spoiler, sport rims -_-"

haha yes i was just about to ask where is SUS2K??!?!??!?!
disappeared off the face of the earth? mugen rr kit not going well?

sooo....... i had time to take apart my air filter today to try DIY the GruppeM. I've read that the FD2R hose is bigger than our one in the SG forums quote:
"Dia of Flexi hose for FD2R is 3" and FD2 is 2"+. And sensors are different too."
... guess what they are RIGHT! lol :thumbdwn:
http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/1628/p1020551e.jpg

the inner diameter of the adapter is 80mm. so i need a hose that is bigger. Anyone have ideas? get a silicone tube from original size to adapter that is about 20-30mm long? Is it easy to find or make up?

Apparently BMC CDA intake with M&M Scoop is one of the best intake for FDs.
BMC CDA looks like the Simota Intake. Below is just pics of BMC CDA (Carbon Dynamic Box)
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/f...trike/BMC1.jpg
the guy changed setup
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/f...trike/BMC3.jpg

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Originally Posted by ekdez

i got ze cat back stig ^^

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did your exhaust melt a bit of your rear lip where the top of the exhaust is?

there is a mole on my car :p
http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/865/p1020554k.jpg

ewwww....u need to get that checkd out liquid!

LOL, very nice liquid

howz the response liquid?

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Originally Posted by JOhnnyFD

howz the response liquid?

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can't fit, need modification. probably just make a new silicone tube for it and attach the original sensor inbetween

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZbCNEWzqes

R18a remap anyone?

^ wheres ur new car?

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Originally Posted by xqwzit

^ wheres ur new car?

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coming this saturday..... :p

wah? u getting a new car? sold the fd?

mmm fd's seem to be cool only for a short period then people get over then :\ esh!

i suppose there is only so much you can do to them..

i would have asked for the angel eye headlights u had :p

lol im not selling my fd anytime soon... cbf starting to mod a new car... also the fd gets from me from A to B anyway for the mean time :thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by ekdez

mmm fd's seem to be cool only for a short period then people get over then :\ esh!

i suppose there is only so much you can do to them..

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z4 coming soon? :p

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Originally Posted by aero

i would have asked for the angel eye headlights u had :p

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I've sold the angel eyes way before the car haha..

z4 coming soon. lol

my friend jsut bought the new rs6! oh my! it HAMMMMERRRS@@@!!!!

rs6 = 2 and 1/2 FD engines + 2 snails LOL..

360kws atw.
440 with chip and exhaust!! ): so jealous!

was this the one that featured in a magazine?

been ages since i last posted here

just put on injen hydroshield on my cai.. been raining these days

i'll later put on the beaks tie-subframe

sick.. cant wait for thsoe pictures..
i was gonna purchase one but i think my rear might be too low :|

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Originally Posted by ekdez

sick.. cant wait for thsoe pictures..
i was gonna purchase one but i think my rear might be too low :|

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Me too.

JOhnnyFD : Is your car MUGEN kitted?
Im curious if 'BEAKS' is visible from the rear with having a mugen rear lip.
Looking forward to pics

he's got an fd2r kit

correct fd2r

ekdez: i wouldnt put it on a 'slammed' car.. it would bend or rip off the subframe or bolts.. sparks flyin

back on stockies too LOL!
lm's = sold as of tuesday :(
they were pretty much sold in 3 days :\

yeah damn i wudnt mind the beaks bar, but probably wouldnt be visible with my mugen kit =/

i dont really mind if its visible or not.. just want abit more rigidity in the rear in place of a rear strut bar and something to support the rear sway bar along with it as well

would u reckon a rear sway bar or the beaks bar is better?

rear sway bar for better handling (reduce understeer)... tie-subframe acts kinda like a rear strut brace (reduce chassis flex)

ah ok, so in terms of 'bang for buck', beaks or rear strut?

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Originally Posted by black8thgen

ah ok, so in terms of 'bang for buck', beaks or rear strut?

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get both..

haha... imo, i would get the beaks coz it supports my cusco rear sway bar

with a rear strut brace, its located in the boot area and its in the way.. also u need to cut away the boot coverin to fit the strut brace

i think a front strut brace is good enough... front wheel drive car, flexin more in the front

if u want a totally rigid chassis, go for the whole package

yeah i have front strut, rear strut and rear sway.
planning to get front sway + beaks only if beaks is visible with the rear lip. lol
please do post pics !!

do the rear sway help heaps?i got rear strut already

yeah definitely worth getting

should have got rear sway before strut

although baring everything up in your car is awesome!

HMM, beaks is kinda tempting eshhh, but i should get rear sway first hey? =[

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Originally Posted by black8thgen

HMM, beaks is kinda tempting eshhh, but i should get rear sway first hey? =[

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get both together! :D it'll be an improvement to the handling..

but geeze cusco rear sway is like 450 ish.. no money for that lol =[

yea, does ultra racing makes em?

i believe UR RSB size is 19mm whereas cusco's is 23mm.. does not f!@k up the endlinks

where invest in cuscos then huh
after my brake upgrade i guess...

cuscos 23mm wont fk up endlinks because it have the proper reinforcements
if you getting UR which i have got, get 16mm will be fine with the endlinks
16mm is enough for street use i reckon, the car will be harsher

EDIT: UR now provides reinforcements for the 19mm, 16mm i think you have to get them seperately, not too sure but will be fine without

should get reinforcement.. even the oem 11mm has reinforcements

yeah i got them but been using it for a year without its fine even with some spirited drives once a while.

anyone know of anyone with some fn2r rims for sale.!!? send them my way =]

thinking about selling my works cr kai though haha, does that count?

^you change rims more than the weather changes in melbourne

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Originally Posted by Stig

thinking about selling my works cr kai though haha, does that count?

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again? are you freakin kidding LOL

and here i thought i was a wheel whore

what colour are they stig? and size? if their white and 18" i may be tempted =P

gunmetal 18x7.5+42 with 225/45/18 re050a, im ONLY thinking atm haha, sorta need a stock set

oh damn... wouldn't mind taking em if they were white haha =D.

have them sprayed white