Last one>>28524365Looking at buying a Honda? Post here and we'll tell you our elitist asshole opinions!Need help identifying a chassis?http://www.superstreetonline.com/how-to/chassis-suspension/1312-honda-chassis-code-checklist/
Switching from double wishbone to McPherson was a mistake
>>28560389So true.
>>28560389Dual axis strut > double wishbones
>>28560526Based super struts, when the FK8 first came out I thought it was double wishbone with that knuckle, but it was a strut.
>>28560389the best Si gen (8th) has Mcphersons :)
>>28560549You shut your whore mouth and keep it shut.
>>285606278th gen's K20 has proper 3 lobe VTEC though
>>28560771And it looks worse than anything that came beforeHonda hasnt made a cool car since the turn of the millenniumCope all you want
Goddammit I want a fucking 1st gen Insight, but all I ever find are automatics and/or salvage titles
>>28562182what are the>FD2 Type R>FK2 Type R>8th gen Si>FK8 Type R>FC3 Si>FL5 Type R>S2000>Integra/RSX>Fit>CL7 Euro R>S660>NSXHonda still makes cool cars, they're just not as amazing as the older ones
>EK3 Civic>one day I suddenly started hearing pinging and the engine started burning oil>traced it down to a PCV valve stuck open, swap it, and the engine goes back to running fine>1000Km later it starts pinging and burning oil againOnce it starts, it never stops
>>28562254Sedans are gay and every one on your list would be cooler as a 2 door.The s2k and nsx are both millennium cars which leaves the s660 as the only new honda that is cool.
It's about time to rebuild the B21, how cooked am I? The oil leaking and burning has become too much to ignore. Thinking of doing a B20 head swap in the process to increase compression for a performance boost, since there's so little aftermarket for this bastard
>>28562823>sedans>gayAre you high?>The s2k and nsx are both millennium carsI was referring to the NC1 NSX, not the NA1/2. FC3 is the 10th gen coupe, the 8th gen Si was a coupe initially, and of the cars I listed only 2 are outright sedans (FD2 and CL7). Everything else is either a 5 door hatchback or coupe/roadster.
>>28560386Trying to decide if I should buy this 8th gen Accord 2.2 DTECThe car itself is a 2012 Honda Accord Tourer. It's the 8th gen (CW) "Euro Accord" body. 2.2 D-TEC Diesel, 150 hp, 5 Speed Automatic. It's listed for €6900I'm mostly worried about getting it since, despite being quite clean optically, it has 234.360 km on the clock. It's 1st owner, full service history at Honda ("no gaps"). Not only that, but it got new injectors 2 years ago at 214.268 km.I didn't find any decent documentation of issues these cars have. People mostly mention small things which aren't catastrophic. I couldn't find anything about the engine in terms of issues outside that it needs a regular service (same for the gearbox).The car is about 4 hours away, so before I take the tour to inspect it further, I want to know if there's anything catastrophic these cars are known for.I hope this is the right place to ask, and thanks in advance.
20mm spacers on for now. Still eventually want the sw388s, our roads fucking suck here so I'm scared to drop $4k on them, but the stock wheels on Spoon springs are pretty fucking kino.
>>28563298Rust. Check the sills and get underneath to look at the rear subframe if you can. Otherwise should require nothing except basic service bits (filters, oil, etc.). For 7th-9th gen Accords, in terms of engine, gearbox, etc., if maintained, should outlive the sun.
>>28563653>For 7th-9th gen Accords, in terms of engine, gearbox, etc., if maintained, should outlive the sun.Facts, it can be a little aggravating fixing any leaks that come up and refreshing any suspension parts needed, but it's literally an unlimited car glitch if you just fucking take care of it.
EK Anon... you got a beast, brohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lMus2NOhCg
>>28563290More than two doors is a taxi.5 door hatchbacks are sedans, 5 door coupes are sedans. Cope all you want, you'll never be a proper enthusiasts car
Wahoo!
>>28563857The only one coping here is you, anon>5 door hatchbacks are sedansLolwat
>>28563857What a shitty opinion to have. Post your car. Bread on hood. This is a bus rider tier take.
>>28563866BING BING WAHOO!BING BING WAHOO!
>>28563857Here's your RWD twin turbo large displacment 2 door manual enthusiast car, bro
What if one of my doors doesn't open from the outside and another one will only manually unlock? It's basically a coupe at that point.
>>28564347I forgot to reply to >>28563857
Let's-a go!
>>28563857This. Cannot wait for the Prelude to come out. First proper car Honda has made in so many years. I hope they don't axe it for the American market like they love to do with coupes.
>>28564673The engine doesn't even drive the wheels 99% of the time. It's mostly just a generator for the hybrid system. Give me a sport sedan over this any day. That said I do like it's design, it would just be better with ICE actually hooked up to a transmission. Give us a Type R version with a SH-AWD system and this thing would have dealerships slapping 5-10k markups on it and still selling.
>>28564673I'd rather a 9th gen without rust.
>>28564673Anon, it's hideous.
Weeeeeee
CVT 1.5T 10th gen anon here, passed over 70k miles today and everything is perfect
>>28567064I miss round lights very much. Friend cars.
What's the best Fit to get?The 2017 RS facelift has the best aesthetic imo, but the egg shape in general isn't really my thing.
>>28567411They're all eggshaped
>>28567161Back in the day the US decided you could only have the standard square or round headlight in your car. Many abortions were seen.
>>28568176>sealed glass headlight that doesn't fade to shit instantly and you just easily replace the whole thing cheap instead of bulbs in a convoluted expensive headlight assemblyThe horror
>>28568153I know. I'd love a civic, but the fit is so much more practical for my purposes.
>>28568208Get one without a sunroof because weight.
>>28568231I've never understood the benefit of a sunroof. Just another source of glare.
>>28568255>I've never understood the benefit of a sunroof.Same, just open the window or put A/C on minimum fan speed for a nice cooling dehumidifying effect>roof is less rigid because there's a hole in it >sunroof assembly is actually fucking huge and adds weight to the highest point of the car>steals a lot of headroom because said sunroof assembly>debris can get in the drains and flood your car out when it rains>the thing can break and than has to be manually cranked open which then means you'll never use it because it's so expensive to fix
I just sold my manual 97 Sn95 Mustang GTAnd now I need an auto daily driver so I can drive in this cramped city to work and rush hour, but also would like it peppy enough to enjoy on the twisty mountain roads on the weekends Ideally I'd grab a 350z/g35 but it's out of my budget rnSo for a cheap fun D.D that's not bad on gas and sporty I was thinking an auto:- 5th Gen Prelude (200hp)-4th Gen Prelude (ideally the vtec trim but most likely the Si 160hp is all ill find)- Base RSX (160hp) same engine as the EP3 Si- CG2 accord coupe v6 (200hp & 190Trq)-7th Gen Celica GT (ideally GT-S trim but most likely all I'll find is GT trims 140hp)-5th Gen Celica GT-S (130hp)So my Honda GangGang what yall think would make the most fun Autotragic Daily Driver for work in a mega steep hilly City in the PNW that i could enjoy a bit driving the twisty West Coast & Mountain Roads??
TSX has front double wishbone and 205hp 2006 on. Easier to find than a V6 coupe or non shitbox RSX.
>>28571451Based TSX, I just don't want the fuccbois destroying them but luckily they don't like rather heavy sedans so they generally stay tastefully driven.
>>28571078>So my Honda GangGang what yall think would make the most fun Autotragic Daily Driver for work in a mega steep hilly City in the PNW that i could enjoy a bit driving the twisty West Coast & Mountain RoadsGet a Honda Accord 2.4L automatic from 2003-2012, it's the most fun fuel sipper cruiser there is.
>>28571451Yeah but most of them are autos unfortunatelyIt is a good car i like mine a lot.
got new RT615K+s today, fresh rubber is always nice
>>28571546>Yeah but most of them are autos unfortunatelyBased cruisers, K24 5AT is the ultimate road trip car>>28571557Kek the 10th gen Civics with Falken grippy bois are so fucking fast in my local canyons, I still like my ZIEX A/S because they grip okay and last a while but damn.
>>28571562>the ultimate road trip carI love you buddy, but you picked the worst possible example. I don't think a 5at tsx would beat this mileage on a long highway or b road stretch and its not like you're rowing gears in that situation
>>28571568It might come close or match it if the torque converter goes into lockup, I don't know the speed it takes when cruising to make it lock but when accelerating the 5AT at WOT, you get to 100 mph, the rpm stays the same but the car keeps accelerating, it's the most unusual feeling but I guess it works.
>>28571562>Kek the 10th gen Civics with Falken grippy bois are so fucking fast in my local canyonsThey genuinely need so little to handle extremely well. Even with the factory struts/springs, a stiffer rear sway bar and RMM inserts/new RMM helps so much
>>28571562The ziex 950 are not bad for the price. I got around 15k miles from the fronts and the rears still look great.
>>28571451>Easier to find than a V6 coupeIn my neck of the woods, all the good TSXes have been:>crashed by mexicans>parted out by mexicans>beat to fuck, riced and sold for 8k despite having damn near 300k miles, by mexicans>stolen by mexicansautomatic v6 coupes are very easy to come by, you see more 6-6 coupes than TSXes.>>28571575yes, only if you drive patiently enough to keep the TC in lockup. at that point the AT logic would be lugging the hell out of the engine.wish someone would make a tune for ATs that kept it in lockup as much as possible, because the torque converter absolutely sucks ass>going up hill on interstate>prod the throttle to make it downshift>instead of downshifting, it unlocks the converter>rpm goes up by 1000 but you feel like you're accelerating even less bc of the torque converter loss>>28571578>stiffer rear swaybarthose cars love to oversteer to begin with, aftermarket rear swaybar would make it a huge liability on wet backroads.
>>28571680Somebody really needs to make a trans tune for TSXs and CMs because these motherfuckers love to just lug on a steep uphill, I'm often stuck going 60 mph with light throttle on the freeway uphill in 5th gear when 4th gear would be ideal, at least TSX owners can slap the shifter to the side and manually put it in 4th, a CM you can only select 1 2 or D3 which are great, but then you're revving the tits off it to go 80 mph in 3rd
>>28571680>those cars love to oversteer to begin with, aftermarket rear swaybar would make it a huge liability on wet backroads.I went from the OEM FK7 bar to the Si one and it's more neutral than anything. It's a mild increase from 16.5mm to 18mm, the Type R bar would also fit but that's a 20.5mm bar and I don't want to be too tail-happy
why does honda refuse to make a new S2000? because it would cut into sales of the type R?
>>28571710It's because people wouldn't buy it Anon, they were incredibly expensive when new in 2000 (literally 60 grand in today's money for a roadster), that's a very hard purchase to justify, especially when it's hard enough selling an FL5 Civic Type R for $47,000 or whatever they're going for, and those things are usable enough for your daily drive and it's still not a huge volume of them rolling around.
>>28571710>>28571717they really should just make a honda-flavored miata. no supercar shit like in the s2k, just RWD with "an" engine, stiff chassis and a 6 speed manual. Honda is so skilled at suspension design that it can't-not be good.
>>28571725It takes a lot of money for for Honda to design a platform to build cars Anon, the last thing Honda wants to due is spend a bunch of money on a roadster that isn't gonna be a volume car, they're trying to sell things, the MX-5 and CX crossovers are Mazdas bread and butter, those things never sit around on dealerships, meanwhile Honda has no problem selling the fuck out of the Civic platform as well as the CR-V/Accord platform they both ride on, they can't lose money and the price is reasonable because they pump em out by the thousands a month (literally over 20,000 Civics leave Ohio a month), but making a RWD sport coupe or a convertible would mean engineering a whole new car from scratch means the thing cannot ever be sold cheap enough no matter how reasonable the car is because they need to recoup R&D costs.
Iss cute
I swear my 2016 Honda accord AC just flat sucks. Is this typical or is there something else going on? Like it's not like it isn't cold, but it isn't ice cold either
>>28571876Is the recirculate button on? If it's not lit up, that means your car is sucking in hotter, more humid air from the outside, and forcing the evaporator core to dehumidify and cool it, thus making you not get the "MAX A/C"
>>28571878Yeah it is. I basically crank the fan to max and recirculate the air and I'm always surprised how I still feel like if it shut off for 30 seconds id roast. I feel it still cooling the interior, but once it gets above 90 I'm like dying out here in these black leather seats kek
>>28571876My accord ac kind of sucks too. It gets really cold when it is in the low 80s and not too humid, but any hotter than that and it really struggles.
>>28571900Yeah you might just be dealing with extreme weather Anon, when I'm in the California desert in 90+ degrees, I gotta go full blast A/C just to be right on the edge of not miserable despite my A/C compressor being new and charged at the dealer.
>>28571876Theres a 10 year extension on the warranty of most 10th gens for the AC condenser.
>haul ass down the back roads in my 7th gen Civic>pass a 6th gen doing the same thing in the other lane
>>28572203Based, shitbox battle
>>28572203he'll yea brother
Its been a couple of months with my 2.0t accord , the first car I ever really bought and I just wanna say I love it. That is all.
>>28573005That's dope Anon, I'm glad the car's working out, those things rip.
>>28572203I'm fearful of pushing my 6th gen these days. At this point it's irreplaceable. Sucks desu.
>>28573581Its an 6th gen civic, just send it
>>28568191>rummage or Chinese manufacturer >led It twenty 25 grandpa
repainting my hood today so I get to drive around without it for another 24hrs
>>28575025Damn that L15B is gonna go so fast with all that heatsoak rising out
Finally got my exhaust welded up. Had a flex and V band added while deleted the annoying donut flange and 3 bolt flange. It sounds awesome now and very quiet. It's basically impossible to get exhaust work done at an actual shop without a cat ever since Biden got elected so I'm happy I had a welder fren.
>>28575585It was a little sketchy getting it in the air, and very dirty. He lives innawoods. kek
>>28575585>>28575586That's super dope you can even get away with driving without a cat, I could never get away with that in CA, they do a visual on your shit and you can't have a check engine light
>>28575594Yeah I got the car without one and had zero intention of replacing it. Way too much money. Luckily the two defoulers I have on the downstream O2 is enough to not trigger an engine code. Though my upstream seems to be dead already and that's the expensive one. Next up if I can get some EG8 parts sold is a set of BC coilovers. I opted not to refresh these Tein Flex Z coils. Their support is still very lacking in the US.
Why are spacers on springs such a cheat code for perfecting the oem wheels?
>>28575612Honda's OEM wheels are perfection, it's just Honda itself is obsessed with narrowing the track on their cars for some reason.
>>28575612That looks excellent. I almost got a set of ITS wheels but Honda changing the pattern to 5x120 fucked it up for me. I'm happy with the Enkei RP-01s though. I might add a small spacer to the rear myself.
>>28575598>BC coiloversHonestly avoid them. BCs can be alright but for their price they're worse than a good set of shocks+springs. If you're willing to spend a bit more money get KW V1s or Ground Control Koni Yellows, both are ~$1700. Fortune Auto 500s are extremely good but they're pushing $2k
Hood reinstalled, car washed + ceramic coated. Feels nice having it shiny.
I'm looking to buy an 8th gen Honda Civic Si, since its cheap and looks fun to drive. But I found a good deal on a 2003 Honda Civic Si hatchback. The only problem being compression loss. Would the hatchback still be fun to drive or should I stick with the 8th gen?
>>28576613That is rough
>>285766138th gens have the good K20 and much better suspension tuning out of the box
>>28576613>Would the hatchback still be fun to driveMaybe for a while and then it will cost $$$ or time + $
>>28576616>>28576623>>28576614I'll stick with 8th gen. I just need to keep my eyes open for one that's been well maintained.
>2008 civic type r >20,000 miles>$100,000
lads i need a good old reliable beast to sit on my street most of the time doing nothing and occasionally get used to lump me and some friends out of the city and into the countryside and occasionally i’ll use it to drive 2h to see the gf. nothing too flashy. got 6 grand to play with. what do i go for? i’m sure i’ll drive it here and there aside from that but certainly not daily or maybe even weekly
>>28576829is it an FD2 type r with 0 miles? has to be
>>28579928never mind, my dumbass didn't see you posted the milesthat is expensive for sure
le shitbox civic has no AC again (all the freon leaked out) and it's throwing a code for cat converter issuesI shouldn't be having this many problems in a 11-yo car
>>28579873Yeah you need a 2003 to newest Accord you can afford for 6 grand
>>28576829Fly to Japan, buy one for $15k, import it.
>>28580087>import itWon't be able to until 2033 if in the US, unless you're willing to prove it's close enough to a USDM one that it can be exempted
>>28579928It's the Mugen RR
>>28580101it's acura saar
>>28580106
I love Civics.
are the hybrid fit / jazz models good? thinking of getting some second hand imported one (uk)
My gfs 09 fit is finally in a good stateWe've done:Coilovers, control arms, cv axles, swaybar links, tie rods, brakes all around, exhaust hangers, engine oil, tranny fluid, replaced the clutch master and slave with parts from a civic si with a stainless braided line tying them together, cabin and engine air filter, replaced her AC compressor clutch because she got a recharge that didn't fix anything and I didn't want to deal with getting it purged to replace the OEM compressor for some shitty chink one. A shop quoted 1200 bucks to do the compressor, and I did it for 80 bucks in parts and 90 bucks in tools (she bought me a pulley puller set and icon snap ring pliers set, good deal)AC works like a charm now.Only other things on the to do list are: aftermarket exhaust (probably yonaka), new wheels, good tires, and a full respray. Planning on getting a 60gal compressor next year when I have more space and doing some pink sparkly bullshit. Might do a custom widebody because of a few spots of wheel well rust on one corner, idk
Bros... I got the igla installed... My shit is officially un-stealable
>>28582349how we looking tonight
>>28582350Car looks based as shit Anon, just keep waxing it and doing fluids and you will have a hot car forever.
>>28582355Thank you I love you
>>28582349My dad got the new Integra but he got a god damn automatic. Fuckin shame. He taught me how to drive stick in an 03 accord almost 20 years ago now. That tlx is sexy, be a ripper with a 6 speed, kind of a shame they don't offer it
>>28582450Honestly anon, those 2.0t/3.0t TLXs rip so hard, you're probably wasting powertrain torque fucking around dipping a clutch and moving a stupid shifter around, the 10AT bangs gears so fucking fast and you have 10 forward ratios so close to each other, any torque converter loss is just minimal, it's the same reason your dad got the CVT Integra, the engine does so much work at 1800rpm to 5500 rpm when it comes to torqueing around down, you don't need to have a manual transmission to wring it out like back in the day.
>>28582488it js about driving pleasure not numbers, speed, or efficiency. lol
>>28582488Honestly he's just old and getting lazy, he said he didn't want the hassle. I've driven it, it's fast and comfy, it's just not inspiring to me. Seeing how he drives though it kinda is more car than he needs. Accelerates slow, hardly speeds, never gets the rpms high, never puts it in sport mode
>>28582538>never gets the rpms highBased old man, just cruising around, building boost on his 1.5T.
Well fuck. Went to a test & tune in my FK7 last night and was hoping for a low-14sec/high 13sec pass, guessing the weather/air density wasn't great because the quickest/fastest I went was a 14.9@96mph; a whole 2/10ths slower and nearly 2mph down my previous quickest time despite making ~40whp less back then
>bought my first car>automatic 7th generation civic>literally can't drive for shit>panicking at the wheel>still don't trust myself to do highway>have almost hit someone several times >have ran red lights not out of not paying attention but out of nervousness and not wanting to cause an accident by stopping at a yellow too early or something >constantly get lost because i just can't intuit the map of the area I grew up in>had a fender bender today I drive with no radio and no phone paying rapt attention and doing it by the book.I'm 30 years oldI think I have a genuine disability and need to kill myself.
>>28583380It's okay anon some people are just meant to ride the bus
>>28583380Practice in an area you know.
>>28583380>I drive with no radio and no phone paying rapt attention and doing it by the book.You should honestly put on a good playlist and relax, when I first started driving I was nervious because my bitch ass mother in the seat next to me, when I started driving by myself listening to tunes and relaxing, it was like I had driven all my life.
I’m almost ready to get new headlights for my shitvic, just to replace the old hazy ones and make it a little more “modern”.Should I get DRLs or projectors?
>>28583981The car in question.
>>28583981Looks shit>>28583984Would look clean if you sanded, 2k cleared them (spraymax 2k clear), and put some better bulbs in
>>28583999Thank you for providing your wisdom, trips of truth.
>>28583981Aftermarket lights are always shit.
I want to build an engineWhat if I just bought a l15a7 and built it, forged rods, pistons, honed the cylinders, etc I might have a use for a built l15a7 someday
08 Civic SiAfter a year, I'm not sure if I really like this car as much as I thought I would.Vtec screaming at 8k rpm is fun, the S2000 font speedometer is great, the car interior really feels spartan. Wanting something nicer, and maybe a TL Type-S is the right move.
>>28584091I'm thinking a TL Type-S or Accord V6 6-6 would be killer daily, either that or you keep the Civic Si for the weekends, and get a Honda Accord for daily cruising, could by V6 6MT could be K24 but it would have way more low end torque and comfort.
Of honda's current new lineup, what shit out there is the best?
>>28584143I used to think they were cringe but I changed my mind, the 2.0L Civic sports and the Accord 2.0L with the hybrid setup are amazing daily cars.
>>28584143Is there anything with a 2.0+ L NA engine? Because that, probably
>>28584260The Civics are such good fuckin basic dailys now, I love Accord but those are basically luxury hybrids now, the days of an old 2.4L car with no turbo on some 15 or 16 inch wheels are gone, you're gonna have to get a base Civic to get that sweet basic midsize car.
>>28584266Do they make a 2dr civic or accord anymore?
>>28584270They're unfortunately gone, it's surprising Honda is even delivering us a Prelude that is a 2 DR coupe that rides on the Civic platform.
>>28584060- Block: doesn't have to be an L15B7 one specifically, they're all identical from 2017 onwards (p/n is 11000-59B-010). The alternator mounting location was changed then, so if you get a later block it'll be fine.- Head: got two options, twinscroll or single port. Former has exhaust VTEC and builds boost earlier, latter lacks VTEC and is better for peak power.- Crankshaft: OEM one is fine, more rod options are available for the L15B crank vs the L15C (small vs larger journal size)- Pistons: OEM has 2 options, 10.3:1 and 10.6:1 compression ratios. Former has an internal oil channel and 1 squirter, latter lacks the internal channel and has 2 squirters. JE Pistons, Wiseco, and Traum all make forged 2816 aluminum pistons, all in the 10 to 10.6:1 range. If the block is new, go for a 73mm bore; if old or has scuffs in the bores go for 73.5mm- Connecting rods: go for Brian Crower, Saenz, or Carrillo, block will need to be notched further to clear them.- Oil pump/pan: OEM pump gears are trash, upgrade to a proper billet one from Boundary if you want to make good power. Oil pan can use a baffle or get one with it already welded in.- Valvetrain: Intake cams are identical between the two heads, Si/Accord/CR-V cam has more lift on the HPFP lobe. For the exhaust cam go for one from Kelford, they and Brian Crower have upgraded valvesprings/retainers available. Twinscroll head has no options beyond OEM.- Head studs/gasket: Two Step Performance has a kit from ARP, Optitorque has one as well. Hayabusa head studs are an option but they have to be installed backwards. OEM gasket is fine.- Valves: only option is from Ferrea, they're very good.Head porting is an option, but not entirely necessary.
>>28584287Ah shit I'm a dumbass, thought you meant the turbo L15s rather than the Fit/Jazz engine
>>28584288That's still legit though, I can't wait till L15B motors start coming out of CR-Vs Accords for closer price to K24, the things were built for boost, there's a CivicAnon here with like 250HP with a tune on his L15B and it's not even a built motor, K series takes so much modification and a tune just to get 240HPhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FbJtMIr1bM
>>28584290I'd know, I've got a tuned 10th gen hatch. Mine makes 212 to the hub and that should be roughly 240-250 at the crank. Only actual performance part is a PRL cold air intake to boot. Still on the stock turbo, downpipe, exhaust, and haven't even taken the head off yet.
>>28584296God 10th gen+ are based, I'm like 130hp at the wheels and can get into enough trouble as it is
>>28584300Don't even need to do much to get them to handle well either. Rear sway bars are like a 1-1.5 hour job and with some massaging/cutting you can fit 295s up front.
>>28584287>>28584288Building a fit engine and then turboing it would be cool though
>been on the lookout for 2.0T accord manual for awhile>finally see one after months>hesitating to buywhy am i like this...
>>28583380Sounds like you need to drive a shit ton more man. Go on a road trip or something.
>pick a color option>black>grey>silver (lighter grey)>white>redTheir suvs have better color options than the Civic ffs
I bought a 2017 Honda civic coupe with the 1.5L turbo. I’ve heard this engine has an engine oil dilution issue, is this true? Is this car a ticking time bomb? It’s got 90k miles on it. Also, it’s my first car :)
>>28587026I heard it was mostly in cold climates.
Final boss of CM drivershttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhYA2iNJUX0
>>28587036Cold climates, not letting the car warm up fully, and taking short trips
>>28587375This, just change the oil every few months or 3000 miles and you'll be fine, all I do are short trips on oil that isn't fully warmed up and it runs fine, a 90,000 mile Civic is like a little baby.
I really wish Honda would make something to rival the 718 and the A110. Their current offerings are so boring.
>>28587402The Civic Type R is their Cayman rival in price, but I don't know if Honda is gonna drop any mid engine cars, but the FL5 civic is a pretty badass daily, 315HP isn't a joke and you can fit four people in there with luggage.
base third gen integra or base fifth gen prelude, which would you buy?
>>28587026>>28587036>>28587375Everyone says those low displacement turbo engines are shit and don't make it as far as the 2.0, 2.4l NAsAll the downsides of a turbo (reliability) none of the upsides (it's still a 1.5 with a tiny turbo) it's all a fuel efficiency virtue signal (manufacturer tax cuts)
>>28587479'Lude
>>28587411I know that lots of people want a car that can do everything these days but I'm really not that interested in dual-purpose. I'll never have GMA money, and I'm not prepared to drop GT3 money any time soon, but I would love if Honda would put out something midship that revs.
>>28587402Honda hasn't been good for decades, and they really haven't shown any sign of changing that unfortunately.Nothing but fat sedans now
>>28587549TRVKE
>>28587549Honda peaked in 2014 with the last of the second gen fitsCorolla hatch is the new civic desu wa
>>28587724>Corolla hatch is the new civic desuSo unfortunately true, Corolla hatch is such a qt my sister took notice because it's a hatch with a J VIN number.
>>28587026I heard it was an issue in the 2016 model and fixed in everything that came after.
>>28587728Shame it's CVT only. At least it's a decent one though.
>>28587850True, knock on wood my fuckin car doesn't blow up because hardest part would be having to choose between the rolla or the civic, they're both really nice.
>>28587724>Corolla hatch is the new civic desu wa
AI reckons a cold air intake on the R18Z1 could add 5-10 horsepower. Regular Car Reviews regularly mocks people putting intakes on their engines.Who is correct?
>>28587941>5-10 horsepowerWhy even bother
>>28587941The stock air intake is the best intake for Honda engines, it may not make all the sweet induction noises of a cold air intake, but the factory intake intakes air from an area where the air is in fact cold.
LadsHow difficult would replacing a K20A6 with a K24A3 be? ECU and pedal assembly would be swapped over too, but would there be anything else or anything unexpected? The K24 car is rusted to shit, but want to make the most of what I can short of just selling parts.
>>28587941Its worth it for induction sound alone. Especially on the v6s and turbo cars. The v6 CM Accord I had with an intake made the nastiest induction sounds, and it really woke up the turbo sounds on my FK8 and FL5.
>>28587941cheap CAIs give bad filtering a lot of the time, it'll fuck your engine up if you drive thru dust and shit a lot.
>>28587549Dont hate the player, hate the game.>>28588013Exhaust might need work to make the headers line up. Deck height is different between K20 and K24.
>>28588248I'd be swapping the exhaust too - the K24 is from an otherwise identical Mk7 Accord so same chassis etc.. One question mark really is wire harness since the K24 has a higher spec infotainment system.
new to me 2002 honder
>>28588635>two Fitsbased
is a k swap really the best option? and if so should i do it? the k20 or 24 isnt that expensive and ive thought about doing it when i buy a civic
I found a GD3 sport trim manual Fit near me for 900$ with 120,000 miles on it. No rust except a small patch rear quarter panel, needs an o2 sensor, and here’s the rub: the electric power steering is glitchy, the second the car is on, even with the wheels off the ground, the steering wheel turns all the way to the left. He has replaced the rack, replace the eps module, and tried a pine 4 and 9 jump to reprogram things. These have not worked. According to him the local honda dealer refuses to reset the torque sensor (the likely problem) from the new rack because they did not install it themselves. Has anyone on /o/ dealt with this shit? Is it as easy as just using a honda clone scanner to reset the torque sensor? Should i get a third rack and see if that does it? It’s absolutely not an alignment issue. I’m excited about the car and want to get it but I want to be sure there’s a fix first.
>>28588965Oops meant pin 4/9. Not pine lol
>>28588839K24 is based, I have a shitty Accord and it's best car ever
>>28588965>but I want to be sure there’s a fix first.There is.
>>28589211Imagine working on that shit, an FA/FG Civic is a mechanical asshole when they shoehorn the K series in it, need a wheel off just to do a belt.
>>28589211A k24 wouldn’t address the eps module lr torque sensor anon lol
Engine swapping to a smaller engine for more room in the bay Fuck power
>>28589411Based small engine enjoyed, my car is so fucking slow but there's so much room to service it.
>>28588839No, J swap is the best option always.
just saw a CM5 go *splat* after losing a ball joint exiting a gas station. CM5 moment.
>>28588255>i'd be swapping the exhaust toogood shit. swapping the whole system is absolutely the best way to do it>One question mark really is wire harness since the K24 has a higher spec infotainment system.those would be body/dash harnesses, which are very much separate to the engine/trans harness.
>>28590251Shame
Why the fuck am I thinking about a K20C4/6MT swap into my CVT FK7, I don't have $10k just lying around and everything bar the axles is the easy part.
>>28591244I would just rock the FK7 or trade it for a CV2 Accord that's gonna have a 2.0T and a 6 speed already in it, it might be a dad cruiser but it does rip and would be a get in it and go situation, and you might be able to finance the cost of what difference there is to get into a CV2.
>>28591259I could try a 6MT swap since it's at least "easier", no need for custom axles or fucking around with aftermarket ECUs. Downside with it is it'll still cost 7-9k USD and the transmission will shit itself with hard launches.
>>28591456>s it'll still cost 7-9k USDFug Anon, I personally wouldn't modify anything, if a 6 speed would make having a Civic fun, maybe trading into a used Civic Si might be the right play, you get the higher output 1.5T and a factory 6 speed that you didn't have to mess around installing, which would also destroy the value of the FK7, you're not gonna find a buyer come time to sell or trade who things a modified 6 speed swap adds value, but a stock civic Si 6MT will have value for someone looking for an Si when you want to sell it.
>>28591464It's already got a tune, CAI, new struts/springs, and a cut-up hood. Resale value is one of the lowest concerns on my mind at the moment. I'd like to keep it running for as long as possible, and while the CVT is fine I doubt it'll survive 10+ years of use/abuse
>>28592121Start slowly getting the parts and when the cvt craps out it's swap time.
all my hondas climate control never fully turns off. i can still control the temp when it's off, it just blows really low. any other car brands does this?
>>28592518That's normal for a car with the air re-circulation button turned off when the climate control is off, it is ideal when climate control is off to have some sort of fresh air draft it's way into the car, but if you want your vents totally sealed from the outside air, hit the re-circulation button and you won't get that low draft of air coming from the vents as you drive.
Thought my Fit 5MT had an oil leak.Was just the oil filter, small random pinprick. Fucking Fram. What’s the best Oil Filter if I can’t find Wix?
>>28592572OEM
>>28592575I’ll swing by the stealership tomorrow then
>'97 Civic 1.5>last morning the immobilizer didn't recognize my key and didn't even crank the engine (all Euro spec EK Civics have factory immos), finnally started when I flipped the key around in the ignition barrel>did the same thing in the afternoon>in the evening it stopped recognizing keys altogether, no matter the key position and even with the spare key, just have a flashing immobilizer indicator on the dash and no crank at allMy first guess would be the immobilizer reader module around the ignition barrel acting up, but last I checked doesn't the immo just cut power to the fuel pump and injectors? It should still crank, right? Is there a chance it could be a battery on its last legs instead?
anyone in western Sydney looking to buy a 2010 civic sport manual in black with 214k odo. it's in really good condition, no accidents or scratches. a couple small hail dents in the roof. I'm getting the my26 civic lx and I gotta unload the old girl. 6 months rego left.
Ay I got a 95 Del Sol Si (D16z6), I need to replace the O2 sensor in the engine bay. "Replace" is kind of a gentle word... the dude I bought it from (for some fucking reason) cut the wire and it's just fucking hanging there not attached to anything. Which is fucking up the VTEC (I'm hoping it's what is fucking it up since I can fix that), and making it have carkinson's whenever I'm in VTEC range. Rock Auto has the upstream sensor, but not the downstream one. Really I just NEED the upstream one, but it recommends replacing them in pairs, so I might as well get a downstream one too right?I'm not really well versed in mechanics and engines and shit, so I don't know if all the generic results coming up for "95 del sol si downstream oxygen sensor" will actually work for my car or not.
>haven’t been on /hg/ in like 6-7 years>see shingu posts Based >(is he still delivering pizzas?)>no del postsHe’s too rich for us now Anyways, I used to be in an fa5 >ktuned everything >hybrid racing everything >k24a2 block >k20z3 head with dc 3.2’s >s2 header/exhaustdriven a lot of cars since but this is still probably my favorite of all time
>>28594384Based K series enjoyer, I've driven large V6 engines and little ass 4 cylinder engines, and a good old K24 block just delivers power in a way that makes you want it forever.
>1300 for used engine in USA>400 for used engine in CanadaYeah I'm going over the border. That 900 bucks is a brand new OEM crankshaft, all the bearings ill need to build the bottom end, and a nice hks headgasket
>>28594341No. If the codes are just reading for the upstream sensor, just get the upstream sensor. It sounds like he tried to splice in a crowsfoot, which is pretty common on hondas because the o2 sensors are usually crammed in there. I have to do the o2 sensor on my gd3 Fit Sport in the next few weeks here and I’m not looking forward to it because you basically have to stretch the wire all the way to the limit to plug it in. A lot of people mangle the housing when they install it and end up immediately needing a new one so just buy the sensor from amazon of rockauto and be careful with the install or just pay a mechanic $75 to install it for you. It’s like a 15 minute job if you know what you’re doing.
>>28594384Same. I went through the full range of card in between. Drove a cheap 5 speed jap econobox in highschool, went through a dozen cars through university and law school, and right as I’m starting my career in law when I could reasonably justify a way nicer car I said fuck it and bought another cheap 5 speed jap econobox. Nothing beats them.
> tick is so bad in my CB7 that even my elderly neighbor mentioned it to me when I stopped to say hello at the mailboxIt sounds like there is a little man in my engine compartment jackhammering the side of a metal shed. Its almost comical at this point. I should sign up for AAA
Why do the facelift 9th gen civic hatch and sedan have different dashes? The sedan looks so much better.
Any tips on getting a d17a2 to be faster without blowing it up or doing a crazy engine swap? I have a 7th gen automatic sedan. Just want to be quicker in a straight line. Can I frankenstein parts from other d series? And out a reliable s/c or turbo set up? Again the reliability and maintenance ease is still a key component. I'm not looking for crazy hours.Could I benefit by going with bigger wheels and tires in the front
>>28595677I would just do a new engine air filter and a tune up with spark plugs to make it be all it can be, D17 engines are never fast without sacrificing reliability, if you have twisty roads in the idea,upgrading to 17 inch rims with summer tires on it, and maybe some nice brake pads would make you a heck of a lot faster in mountain road situations where a D17 Civic would normally understeer and be limited by grip of the tires.
>>28595677go wider instead of just bigger, and naybe get light forged wheels idk
>>28595716I don't care about twisty roads. I don't have those. I just want speed in a straight lineHow much would an entire engine swap even be? I'd need a new transmission too.Would i just swap to another d series? I'd really rather build a d17
>>28595721>Engine swapping a 7th genYou're better off just buying a faster car.
>>28595723Well I'm not the one who brought it upI just want to learn how to do this stuff myself. I'm not really being one of those kids about it. It's just something I've always wanted to dive into.
>>28595677It’s over. Hondas are no fun without manual transmissions
>>28596008They are if they're CMs lel
>>28596015Good hondas are only fun with a manualAccords are traffic
>>28596032Ree
>>28596015Honda’s without manual transmissions are just not interesting to me at all.
>>28560771Just acquired this bad boy my 2nd 2008 si last one was a red sedan
>>28596962I owned this to but I got hit by an 18 wheeler
>>28596940Manual transmission is just too expensive
>>28597091Manual transmission cars are also clapped to shit for the money because they're beloved by nitwits.
>>28597091>>28597112cope.
91 Acura legend 5 speed 185k on the body25k on the engine65hunnidThots?
>>28597491ehhn. Depends on who did the engine swap. 185k seems to early for an engine swap on one of those. They usually go to 250k easily. What happened? Something tells me that's way too pricey.
>>28597493The previous owner, according to the seller. Not sure if it was rebuilt or fully swapped. If it hasn't blown up yet, the bearings are probably somewhat in spec though. Kinda tempted. I need a winter beater, but a fit might be a better option. I see an 09 fit for 1500, 110k miles was turbod, has some sort of fuel issue. Guy says it starts with starter fluid. Trying to find out how much boost he put through that probably unbuilt engine and if it keeps running after getting starter fluid or if it dies shortly after
>>28597516That could be a cool very cheap or free tow away project car, but $6500 is an astronomical amount of money for a car that doesn't even idle, now it could be a dead fuel pump but we don't know, that's the $6500 question, the head gasket(s could be blown for all you know, the thing doesn't even run enough for you to inspect how it runs and drives, you could by an absolutely lovely low mileage turnkey Honda Accord 2.4L for $6500, and I know Accords and Civics are cringe and not manual Legends, but you do not want to spend a boatload of money on a car that doesn't run and you don't know what else it needs, it's a 34 year old car.
Redpill me on my new car /hg/2026 Civic Si. Everything I’ve seen about the car online has been positive. It drives great, seems like it’ll get awesome fuel mileage, I love the seats and the overall interior. The rev hang is kinda annoying and the clutch is damn near completely numb, and I don’t like that it bites at the top of the pedal travel, but maybe I just need to get used to it.
>>28597542That car's hot, If i had to buy an economical fun nu-car, even with all the bullshit the Civic is the only thing worth buying
>>28597529So the 91 legend for 6500 supposedly runs great and is being dailiedThe 09 fit for 1500 is the one that has a very questionable motor, probably doesn't idle and has a fuel problem
>>28597529>you could by an absolutely lovely low mileage turnkey Honda Accord 2.4L for $6500NTA, but for comparison, I got my 2004 2.4L Accord Euro for 5k NZD with 70k km (3k USD, 43k miles).
>>28597590Oh I see, well if the Legend is running and driving with it's collectable ass manual transmission, it is worth every bit of $6500.>>28597592Fuck that's a good deal, out american Accord 2.4L isn't as high performance an an Accord euro and I've still seen 164,000 miles for $4600 american, and you suck it up and pay it because they're such good cars.
>>28597542>and I don’t like that it bites at the top of the pedal travelThat seems like kind of a honda thing. You can bring it down a bit by adjusting the clutch master cylinder rod that attaches to the back of the pedal on older ones, you could probably do it there as well.It will be extremely annoying if you are large or not flexible
>>28564673The front is so ugly.
>>28564673I'm glad they made it, but this is the CRZ all over again without an option for manual. Not gonna sell sadly
>>28599131At least the new Prelude will be decently quick, unlike the CR-Z
>>28597516dude stop looking for clapped out cars. You can get a decent stock fit for under 2 grand pretty much everywhere. Why the hell are you looking at cars the way a highschooler would? "oooh! engine swap! ooga booga turbo turbo!" Dude just buy a clean granny driven car and keep it stock.
>>28599783This, niggas with limited budget will look at a sea of stock reliable Hondas, and then run towards a literal project car that doesn't run, or cars from over 30 years ago that you can't find parts for because Legends weren't common and there's fewer of them than ever.
>>28599783>You can get a decent stock fit for under 2 grand pretty much everywhereBut then you would have to drive a fitAll this gay ass sensibleposting on an shitbox enthusiast board really chaps my ass
>>28599827Shut your whore mouth a manual fit sport is a great car.
>>28599827>look i took a reliable, well designed car and made it shittier and less reliable >i myself am smarter than japanese engineers with degrees and massive r&d budgets, also.
>>28599827Can't get a decent 150k miles, manual fit around here for less than 5k
>>28599980Well then pay the 5K get yourself a nice one, thre's a saying when buying cars, "you can never pay too much for a nice one, and you can never get a shitty one cheap enough"Don't buy garbage, Anon, it will probably hurt you more fixing up a clapper than just getting a decent one, and if the manual tax is a problem, then don't buy a manual one, but don't buy a piece of shit.
Sharing my weekend purchase, because you don’t see these on /hg/ every day. Couldn’t bring myself to buy a crossover. Not to mention the J35 is way more enjoyable than the 2.5l hybrid I-4 in the Sienna.
>>28600346That's a based family truckster, Anon. Minivan has always been way better at being very large and fuel efficient than any crossover could be.
