Last one>>28560386Looking 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/
$800 for 2 tires wasn't in the plan for this week. Oh well. Fucking potholes man, at least the wheel didn't bend.
>>28614499>30 profilegoddamn. must handle bumps like a forklift
>>28614499>265/30/19Ouch, sorry Anon.
>>28614499you can apply layers of paint thicker than that sidewall
Post more Hondas mogging
>>28614510Honda seemingly can't.
>>28614515So unfortunate Honda can't paint for shit, cause it makes it so obvious the mismatch when a Honda is wrecked many years ago when it was a newer car and then one of of the car that was fixed and blended is all shiny compared to the faded half.
>>28614303is it worth getting a cold intake installed on my 24 sport civic?
Should be able to order the winter wheels I've been looking at next week, 17x7.5" +45 Sparco Terra SEs in gloss white. Thinking about Falken Ziex ZE950s in 225/50R17, although Continental DWS06+ are an option
>>28614545Asymmetrical ZIEX tires are so based if you're not in such extreme snowy conditions where you need studded tires, I have the ZE960 on my CM and I was zooming around in light snow when everybody was driving like pussies and getting stuck.
>>28614548I live in the DPRNJ, so snow isn't that much of a deal, but ice can get pretty bad if the roads haven't been salted. Kinda wary about the DWS06+s since the last time I had a set they kept wearing unevenly and tearing sidewalls
>>28614551>DWS06+s since the last time I had a set they kept wearing unevenly and tearing sidewallsIf you're looking for a durable tire, ZIEX is definitely the one, my rear tires are getting low now, but they were purchased Sept 2022 and I'm still driving on them, the tread is even worn down evenly and I've beat the shit out of them.
>>28614507As long as im not in +R with the suspension it's alright. >>28614508Yeah I might have to go to 18s on this one too like I did with the FK8. The 255/40R18s I had on it were the perfect balance. At the minimum I'm gonna buy an extra oem wheel and slap the non gouged tire they took off the other front wheel on it, and have a ready to go full size spare. It still had 6/32nds on it even with 15k miles on them. Based PS4S
>>2861457040 sidewall is probably the best for something that can actually get a summer tire, I love my 65 sidewalls, it's like having a damn pickup truck the way it drives over small curbs but you're stuck having A/S tires, but that's okay.
>>28614527Do you like wooshy turbo noises? If yes, then yes. If you think it'll do anything except for add some intake noise, no.
>>28614575Kek the Civic sport only has the K20C engine and the guy wants to rice it out already, we are going to lose so many 10th-11th gen Civics to sick mawds it's a shame.
>>28614577I forgot they don't put the 1.5t in the sport anymore. Yeah not gonna be worth doing it.
>>28614580Yeah 10th gen had the 175HP 1.5T, but now the sport is a 2.0L, I think it's such a cool car for the 27 grand they want for it, got 18 inch rims on there to put summer tires on, I'd start a lot of trouble in my local canyons with a car like that.
>>28614584Isn't it CuckVT only?
>>28614627Unfortunately yes but as a daily I could see it being a nice car, I have a 5 speed torque converter from eons ago, so it's not like it would be any less sporty than what I have.
>>28614580>>28614575Alright ill leave it stock then Thanks anons I'll just tint the windowsI fucken love the car it's not fast but it sure can zip around
>>28614633Good shit Anon, the 2.0L is a beautiful engine that's gonna run and run and run, do a tint job, regularly wax the car and in 20+ years, you'll be the coolest motherfucker.
>>28614627Honda's CVT is pretty good though>t.put 71k miles on mine
>>286143035th gen accords are a beauty
Imagine working at Marysville, dropping H22s in coupes and wagons for overseas markets.
>>28615303Based Marysville cars, they're just so damn good
>>28615411Shame they were auto.
>>28614696that's baby numbers for people who complain about "muh reliability"
>>2861563271k with the vast majority of it spent tuned and driving fairly aggressively. I get the fluid changed every 10k miles and make sure everything else is done on schedule.
What's the best thing I can do to a Civic SX? Better tires?
>>28614303nice op but honda is fucking done man, its beyond over i cannot believe what has happened. >>28614499>30
>>28615815Good tires, good set of brake pads, taking care of any maintenance that's needed like engine air filter, clean oil in the engine-trans, a Civic in good shape with suspension that's not worn out or leaking will be the best Civic that goes the fastest
>>28615819Honda is just fine, what is your beef? CRV and Civic Hybrid are selling BIGLY. They still have over 40% of the global motorcycle market. Yeah, I wish they'd make a car with some balls too. But the Civic Type R is pretty great if you don't mind spending that kind of money on a performance compact.
>>28615862Civic sales are trending downwards. It's just too big for most places, might as well get a crossover instead.
>>28615867It's trending downwards likely because the country is in a recession and people can't afford to buy shit, but the 10th and 11th gen Civics are beautifully sized cars, civics were never really large enough to be used as a family vehicle until 2016, I'm almost concerned over the future of the Accord because as fuckhuge and lovely as it is, it's more money than a Civic, but it's not an Acura product, and the Civic is just so damn nice for what it is.
Posting this in case anyone ever looks through the archives of /hg/ as I did for a fix for gd3 honda fit eps or torque sensor issues. If you have the issue where torque sensor relearns fail, or where your car turns itself all the way to one side, it’s due to a missing or corroded ground clip on your steering rack. You can check if this is your problem by reading the data on your hand scanner and seeing if even while the car is off, you get a constant negative reading from your torque sensor.I first had this problem, then replaced my rack with a used rack. The problem persisted so i got a remanufactured unit. There is a green wire attached to the rack and pinion which is clipped to your Fit (sometimes to the subframe) using a metal fastener. This actually acts as a ground. Without it, your torque sensor may not work properly, instead having the constant reading. You may not need to replace your whole torque sensor if the traditional means for resetting the steering do not work. Check if you’ve lost this ground, and you may be able to jerry-rig a ground that will work, restoring your values and fixing your EPS. Also of note is that in my case, there WAS NO EPS warning lamp.
>>28615862>1.5L turbo CVT across the whole lineup>Civic and Accord are the same car at this point>every dealer marks up because FUCK YOU>2-door models are the cars of choice for ghetto dwellers>Same V6s mated to mutations of the self-ACKing shitty automatics from 25 years ago>Ridgeline is big truck money for little truck figures>Disgusting EV lineup>no RWD
>>28616282>Civic and Accord are the same car at this pointLel CR-V and Accord are literally the same platform, which might be worse but Accord hybrids are comfy
Getting an oil change, transfer case service, differential service and alignment today. My car is just under 110,000miles
>>28617528That's based as shit Anon, Hondas typically need attention at around 110,000 miles, especially if it's running on the original radiator coolant fill from factory, or the original spark plugs from factory it may need to be done as part of the 110K "tune up".
>>28617551I do preventative maintenance and it runs just fine. But I'm driving it to Georgia in 2 weeks to see my dad (~1000miles). What should I get done next? I got new spark plugs last year along with a timing belt
>>28617591That's super dope you got plugs done Anon, If you car has tread on it's tires, and the brake pads are meaty, you're probably mint to drive it across country no problem.
>>28617601Tires are from 2024 Feb and fine, I don't drive as much since I got a remote job in March. And they're continentals. Brakes got done earlier this year (rear) and last year (front). And I buy the powerstop drilled/slotted brakes. Also did Tranny fluid last year too. I think it's just oil changes and eventually new tires for a while.
>>28617632>It's the based J35 crosstourAh shit Anon, I trust that thing to the moon and back, once these things get over 100,000 miles and have some years of aging, they're pretty much turnkey for a very long time when you give them their bigger maintenence items fluids filters brakes and such, especially that timing belt, the car is 10 years old and has 100,000+ miles so you're perfectly on the money when it came time to do that job.
Long shot, but anyone in s/o/cal got a first gen CR-V that they want to manual swap? I have a 2000 junker that I need gone. It's a clapped-out shitbox, but it happens to have the 5MT.
>be careful shopping for gf>end up with new Civic Si for myself lol>she wants back into an SUV from her 06 Accord>tell her look at CRVs >”I don’t think I like them”>look at and drive RAV4, Corolla Cross, Mazda CX-50>I have to go back to Honda dealer for floor mats>”just look at the CRV”>she ends up buying a new one lolHonda gang at the house
>>28621811>didn't even trade the CM in because it's such a good ass carBased Honda household
>>28622021Well, that’s only because it’s being put up for sale on the private market. Great car for sure, just wasn’t worth it to trade in.
>>28622236She'll pull a good bit of money on the regular marketplace, a crappy DX trim like mine, people will ask $4600 for, and it's worth it, you've even got the nicer facelifted one and it has the nice double DIN stereo as a value adder.
>>28621811I wish I was still enthusiastic about Honda. I'm in the market for a couple of new cars for various uses myself, and Honda never seems to even reach the shortlist. It's disappointing, because I was into them for such a long time. At least I still have the old models, and maybe, one day, an NSX.Congrats on the purchases. They are quite handsome.
>>28621652More importantly tell us about the table.
>>28623342Kek, the elusive CR-V table
>>28622236>>28622347>double DIN stereowhat does it look like? I thought these only came with a combined radio/AC unit that was a pain in the butt to replace
>>28623413>I thought these only came with a combined radio/AC unit that was a pain in the butt to replaceThey do, and it is a son of a bitch when the thing breaks and needs replacing because the good double DIN kits with the HVAC controls are like 250 dollars, I'm not him but pic rel is an example of how a double DIN HVAC kit looks in the 2003-2007 Accord.
>>28623413It’s the PAC kit in her car. Expensive, at over $300, but it retains the dual auto climate and is an overall well designed kit.
>>28623484You're gonna miss that piece when it sells, listening to the double DIN in the brisk A/C of a 7th gen Accord is just the best feel.
>>28623492Not me my friend. I liked the car because it is reliable, cheap, and simple enough for me to maintain myself but it isn’t my car. I would drive it maybe once a weekend but that’s it. I’m happy and chillin with my new Si
>>28623592How intrusive is that ipad? All the promo material makes it look like it blocks a lot.
>>28623592Alright those 11th gen Civics are fucking hot, I'd have to get one if my car is ever destroyed
>>28623595It’s really not that intrusive. It doesn’t sit any higher than the top of my steering wheel. There’s obviously a screen to the right of my POV, but nothing that gets in my line of sight or is distracting
>>28623595Its really not bad. It about lines up with the top of the dash when in thr driver seat
Kinda a newfag to cars. I've done general maintenance like oil and other fluid changes to my car. Helped replace the stereo on some cars and other minor fixes. Been mulling over getting another car to use for longer drives and a partial project car. I currently drive a Nissan Altima, I know, and it's my only car. Looking around I found a 2017 Civic for 8500 and the owner says it was only in a minor accident. It only has 76k miles and that just seems too good to be true. Should I go for an older Honda, look deeper into this or is it just plain retarded to even look for a project car with little experience.
>>28625619>I found a 2017 Civic for 8500Does it have a title and an engine? lmao that is WAY fucking too good to be true.
>>28625624Yes to both. I was thinking the same thing, either a lemon or an elaborate set up to get robbed. But what if...
>>28625619>I found a 2017 Civic for 8500 and the owner says it was only in a minor accident. It only has 76k miles and that just seems too good to be trueThat’s because it was hit. Are you sure it has a clean title? Does he have pictures of the accident and receipts for repairs? My guess is no, hence the price
>CB7>CM5>ES2Yeah, the Civic isn’t working for me, and as much as I’d like to get another Accord (was considering 5th gen), I’m desiring more.I need a fucking Prelude. 3rd gen.Pop ups.Manual.Tired of automatics.
>>28626334Get a manual CM5 Accord it's based
>>28626340I’m sure it is but I desire a Prelude, right now.
>>28614303Guys I'm scared... I recently 5 speed swapped my 7th gen Civic and it was driving and running ok-ish, although I did notice that there was some slugishness and the car would jitter at lower speeds...Turns out, the auto parts store sold me an automatic driver side CV axle (NEVER TRUST A WOMAN) and my foolish ass thought that maybe it was normal for the cv axle to stop idk like 1/2 an inch outside of the differentialffwd to a couple months later, and I keep getting this noise coming from whenever I let go of clutch or blip the gas pedal. Squealing and a clunking sound. I shrugged it off because I thought maybe a mount was worn but deep in the back of my shallow little mind I thought perhaps it could be the cv axle. Well, the noise started getting worse and worse, until it was painful to drive because whenever I was at full lock and taking off it would sound BADSo I took off the axle and put it into the old 4 speed box; it goes in, but not all the way. Took off the circlip, it goes in ALL THE WAYsure enough, running the numbers and looking at some photos, (based RockAuto had some dimensions) I determined that it was indeed an auto cv axle :(Then I decided to look inside the tranny and I saw that the ends of the splines on the axle had cut into or marred the surface of the diff pinion shaft. I very much HOPE that all is going to be fixed and fine after I swap the axle, but still I'm so scared that my tranny is effed beyond saving...........
>>28626353iktf
Gb7 Freed
I hate to be that guy who posts the same car twice in a thread, but I finally got my gd3 manual off of steelies! Now rocking 16s. Next up is one of the sport spoilers and some rocker panel patches.
>>28628294Wheels too big/ugly
>>28628436Thanks bro
>>28628454<3
>>28628436>>28628523Neither of these are yours. I’m not trying to make some stanced out ricer, I just want it to look relatively stock, hence the normal ass alloys lmao. This is not a tuner, this is for me to take my wife and kids to the beach or grocery store.
>>28628523Cringe as fuck
>>28628538If you want it to look stock getthe oems not Hyundai wheels.
>>28628545Idk what to tell you man it’s what I had and they make it a lot more pleasant to drive than winter tires on 14” steelies. Plus my wife likes the look of these, so I’m happy.
>>28628294>>28628294sweet gd3! they always look good in white. here is mine, love it so far, mine started as an LX then I painted & threw on all the sport pieces. then lowered it, rear sway bar, HR shifter, the likes. good catch on the EPS issue, definitely will keep in mind if it comes up on mine.
>>28628923Looks fantastic, anon. Great paint. The clearcoat is so thin on mine it doesn’t shine at all, just has that dull basemodel white look to it, The reason I’m not putting TOO much money into it is that it basically cost me $1000, and I’d like to see just how many miles I can get on it for the price (it has like 110,000miles or 180,000kms on it, seller was selling because of the EPS issue but that turned out to be a relatively easy fix!)
>>28629047>180k kilometerKek that's like a brand new Fit, my car has almost 300,000 km on it
>>28629049That’s what I like to hear! I do 100% of my own wrenching on it and so far it’s such a dream to work on. First time in a while that wrenching is fun, not frustrating lol
>>28629141You're gonna save so much money fixing it yourself, I get fucked all the time at shops but I am getting better, I can fix my own serpentine belt now for $17 instead of $200.
>>28626477update: tranny is SAVEDGot the manual axle, installed it, it now goes all the way in, right up against the seal on the tranny. No leaks now, but it was still creaking, so I got under the car and tightened the mounts and subframe bolts. Turns out the front tranny mount on the EM2 has a nut on one side with a tab so it doesnt spin, when i was tightening mine down the first time, i didnt realize the tab had broke off, so I decided to do it later and forgot about it. No creaks, squeaks or squeals now and i'm happy.Thank you for reading my blogalso I didn't notice this until now, but my car is so jerky under 2k rpm, especially when pulling away...
>>28629145Good for you man. It’s crazy how much money $50 worth of tools and a floor jack can save you
>>28614303I'm debating if I should move up to colder spark plugs based on my driving. I'm running a EDM EK Civic with a stock D15Z6, and I noticed the engine started pinging noticeably since I started driving more on highways, I think it might be spark plugs too hot for it. Current ones are the NGK ZFR5J-11's recommended by Honda, but on that they also say to move up to the colder ZFR6J's in warmer climates or if the car does a lot of highway driving.I live in a southern Europe area that is quite warm, summers can get up to 40C/105F and even the absolute lowest in winter never drops below 0C/30F, I usually drive around 70 Km/45 miles daily, half of that on highways, and pic related is how the current spark plugs look, all 4 look about the same, it seems to me they might be running a bit hot. You guys think the 6J's would foul too much based on this?
>>28629321>copper plugsDoesn't Honda recommend iridium plugs as oem for their daily driver econoboxes? I use iridium on K series and they lost so long you can go well beyond the 110,000 miles Honda says to do plugs at, (should still do them at 110K so you don't misfire and fuck the car up)
>>28629435>Doesn't Honda recommend iridium plugs as oem for their daily driver econoboxes?I guarantee you that at least for EK's they don't. I got this car off an old guy that only went to church on Sundays (real find this one, '97 EK3 with real 142k Km, or around 88k miles), who still had the original manual for it, and it lists copper plugs as the recommended. Pic related.>1.5L VTEC for Europe, 1.6L VTEC for Europe and Australia, 1.6L for Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan, Malaysia, Thailand and Turkey>Normal driving conditions: NGK ZFR5J-11, DENSO KJ16CR-L11>Hotter climates or continuous high speed driving: NGK ZFR6J-11, DENSO KJ20CR-L11>Gap: 1.1mm
>>28629538If that's the case and it pings when the engine is heatsoaked, it is possible the knock sensor is getting old and pinging is happening, it is very possible that the sensor can still have voltage where it wouldn't throw a check engine light but the engine is still getting pings because the knock sensor has so much age and miles to it.
>>28629552D15's don't have a knock sensor, only D16's have it.
>>28629566Holy fuck those are simple motors, if everything's in good shape, just put in the best fuel grade you can in there to minimize the pings and just drive it, Hondas are pretty resilient to pinging, and the compression radio is pretty low on the D15Z cars, it's not like you're running a 11.5:1 compression ratio Honda with shit fuel that demands premium and running that without a knock sensor, that would actually be pretty sketchy, but a SOHC economy engine that likes to lean burn should do okay with that low compression radio even without a knock sensor.
>>28629577>just put in the best fuel grade you can in there to minimize the pingsFunny thing is I already tried it, it still pings regardless with both the 95 and 98 fuel grades that we have here (I think the US grade equivalents are 91 and 93).I've been testing quite a few things trying to chase a oil burning problem that appeared when I started driving on highways (1 litre/quarter of oil every 1500Km/1000 miles), though I have sludge buildup in the oil pan as a likely suspect. I had to clean the PCV valve after I found it clogged to hell and stuck open, which I know is a common cause of oil burning, and in only 2 weeks it clogged again. Also I know for a fact that in the 4 years before I bought it, it only drove 2000Km total, so the oil sludge theory seems more likely. Already have oil and filter in hand for a change tomorrow, gonna try a few quick oil changes to try and clean it up. In any case, I'm still convinced I should at least give the colder plugs a shot, since I think I do fit both scenarios where Honda recommends them.
Carbon buildup. It bumps up your compression ratio causing pinging.
>>28629666That's my assumption too, thing might need an italian tuneup if an old bastard has been driving it to the street corner and back since 1997
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>>28629724Why the FUCK are these so perfect?
>>28629666>>28629707That's a good shout. It doesn't hurt to try, and in any case I was going to do it anyway tomorrow, since if it also does have sludge buildup like I think it might, I want to break off at least some of it to flush it out with the oil change.
>>28629047thanks! that's an absolute steal, the market over in Vancouver is pretty shite. paid $4500 CAD for mine at 235K, at 248K now after 10 months of ownership, but I'm confident this thing will go to 400K ez.the clear is pretty thin on mine too but it's definitely worth throwing some wax or ceramic on it to get at least a little bit of it back!
>>28629666>>28629707>>28629766Thankfully there's no EGR nonsense to deal with like the later D's
>>28629815That's based, EGR was such a nightmare on Acura C series V6s of the same era, the thing would clog up, overheat the cylinder head and the head gasket would get blown, luckily Honda learned in K series and J series, but realizing how uncomplicated a D15 Civic is makes me appreciate my grandfather's 1995 LX sedan.
>>28629831D13-16 were good engines. My D17 is known for that stupid EGR passage plate attached to the PLASTIC intake manifold. The thing clogs up and in combination with the PCV valve make the oil consumption bad. At one point I had to add almost half a liter every other day...
>>28629837>PLASTIC intake manifoldThat shit is so criminal, shame on Honda for going to plastic K24 manifold on the 2008 Accord, that was a great car but it's obvious cost cutting, and the PCV goes out on K24 too and makes it consume stupid amounts of oil even though the engine is fine.
>>28629815Hate to be the ackchiually guy yet again, but the D15Z6 does have an EGR already. Getting rid of it has crossed my mind a few times, but I likely won't for now until I know for sure it's fucked up.
>>28629837Love me little D15Z7.
K24 mounts SUCK. It did help save my exhaust, though. I need to get it welded up again. The K certainly isn't the smoothest vibration wise but I love it.
>>28630084I also adjusted the camber arms for better rear fitment. Its stancefag past means it had cut rear fenders so that helps a ton. I still need to replace these blown coils but I'm expecting to spend nearly $1000 on quality struts and lowering springs.
>>28630084>K24 mounts SUCKSo true, goddamn CM has eaten over $1400 having all six of them doneStill best motor.>>28630091Kek $1000 suspension is probably gonna ride so much better than my $400 OE style suspension from autozone
>>28630096Genuinely a frustrating install but worth it for sure. Lots of lifting and lowering the engine. I'm aiming for Bilstein struts and Eibach Pro Kit springs. Originally I was gonna go for BC Racing coils but you really don't need all that adjustment for a street car. It's overkill and servicing would be annoying. I also found a Hybrid shifter nearby for only $200, less than half the price new. It was sitting in an EG hatch forever so the color faded but that doesn't matter because the boot covers the whole thing. Very crispy shifts now.
>>28630101Of course, that didn't go easy. Welded nut under the body snapped the tack welds and it wasn't accessible underneath. I bought a cheap bolt cutter at the new local Harbor Freight, cut the bolt out, then rivnutted it.
>>28630101Damn I didn't even know they had Bilsteins for the CL chassis, on all the parts sites they only have OEM replacement stuff, they ride good enough for how cheap they are.
>>28630111Yessir. I still got time to decide but it seems like the best route. For now though I'm waiting on some Megan Racing toe arms for the rear. Multi link rear suspension certainly isn't cheap to modify. Over $500 just to get things straight when lowered.In other news, my homie got his UA running again. He found another chassis with less than half the miles (he's also in the 250k+ gang) for $800 with extreme under carriage damage. Drove it home and dropped both the engine and trans in his much cleaner chassis and he's finally driving again. His GF's auto K24 next to it.
>>28630143>GF with a CM on 17x8 TL wheelsBased, $800 is a fucking steal for a whole TL drivetrain, let alone a whole wrecked car to go with it.
>>28630153He took off every bit of value. They had a little fun at the end with some hammers as well before it got sent to pasture too. lmao
>>28630170Damn, the TLs and CMs at my local LKQ don't even get parted out that hard
Need to fix this gap on my accord fender but not sure what to do. It seems like there's a screw in here that expands the clip or something. How do I get this back flush? Do I just push real hard or something? Don't wanna take off the entire damn thing.
Another pic so you know what I'm talking about
>>28631021>>28631023>9th gen coupeNice car Anon, I don't know if she got hit but that doesn't look like anything a body shop couldn't fix for less than $100, I've had entire bumper covers installed on my Accord for $48 because body shop labor is cheaper than fixing the car at a dealer, no reason not to have them at least look at it and tell you what's up with it.
>>28631026So I might need to look at a better body shop then. Timeline of events>Ran over a thick ass weed that ripped off my wheel well and bottom cover >Dropped it by Honda hoping they could just do a quick fix >Said to take it by a body shop because it's a big fix >Uh ok>Do so, they give me a big stink about doing it outside of insurance (I didn't really want the crack fixed didn't bother me) and all this paint maxing shit >WELL WE DONT LIKE TO DO HALFWAY JOBS BECAUSE OF LIABILITY AND BLAH BLAH BLAH>Fucker never even gets back to me with a quote>Take it to my mechanic >Have them bolt on the new covers and wheel well for 450 which ain't too bad but guess they skipped this part So yeah it's all kinda ass. I guess I just need to take it by another body shop or I can hit my usual shop up once more. Body work ain't something I've got much tact with. Anyways thanks anon I love her so much. I've had her for a few years now and she still makes me so happy Everytime I get in. 2016 V6 coupe manual. Everything I could ever ask for.
>>28631048A good body shop should be able to cinch that up unless the bumper cover is so damn broken that it's never gonna be clipped in right and would need to be replaced and a primed bumper cover purchased cheaply online and then painted, but even still no shop should be giving you guff about just wanting the bumper cover painted if it came to replacing that, I crashed the bumper myself and brought the primered bumper cover to them and they painted only the bumper cover and they installed it, didn't even sell me on blending joining panels and the car still turned out okay.
First two Sparco Terras arrived today, going to order the last two next week. I also found 10mm hub centric spacers so they won't look goofy af when mounted. Should be able to have everything on next month
>>28623342>>28623396Junked the CR-V, kept the table
>>28631308What are these going on?
>>28631312based
>>28631314This
>>28631308Any other wheels that have big stickers like this around the face? I only know of these and pic rel
>>28631327Just the ones I can find on Kyusha Shoes:https://kyushashoes.com/product/love-lark-gull/https://kyushashoes.com/product/work-strac5/https://kyushashoes.com/product/oz-rally-racing/https://kyushashoes.com/product/toms-racing/https://kyushashoes.com/product/bb-auto-bb/There's almost certainly more but I can't find them at the moment
>>28631073I'll hunt a different one down then that isn't insurance scammers. Cheers. So obnoxious
>>28631327Sprint Hart CP-R/Dunlop Formula CP-R.
well thats it. Idk if anyone updates the collage anymore but my 84 accord is toast. Can't believe this shitter has held on for this long. Its been a wild 8 years together. So long and thanks for all the fish. >I wish I could turn back time...>it all returns to nothing...
Explain why you love Hondas, especially the older models
>>28631841Rip, 42 years is such a long ass time, first Marysville Accord and Jap car built on American soil and Honda just nails it.
>>28631841at least say why its toastrust?
>>28632374headgasket blew and seized the engine
>>28633128Sorry Anon, what are you getting next? I presume a 2003+ Accord 4 cylinder would pretty much be a space ship in comparison.
>>28632313Cheap to run, easy to repair, (formerly) cheap to buy, a lot of fun with a few simple mods. I think the old ones look really good tooOf course honda cut back on a lot of that meaning they have released very few cars worth thinking about since the turn of the millennium
>>28614514cool vibrations
>>28631841>>28633128Find an A18/20 apparently mounts are the same ES.
>>28633135 nah man. been looking at toyotas/lexuses
>>28633530Lexuses are cool, my uncle just went from a 2014 Accord LX to a 2020 ES350 and it's super nice.
The nerdiest guy on the internet just K20 swapped his pink Honda Jazz.What's your excuse, anon?https://www.youtube.com/shorts/IJfhvvDSl6A
>>28634746>What's your excuse, anon?I have a CM, based nerd though
>>28634746Dude sounds like the dude who popped Kirk writes.
K20C1 swapped EK, looks damn near factory
>>28635502>stock airboxFuck that's clean, most of the time when people steal a TSX or a CM engine for an EK swap they just use a rice cone, which works but it's not factory looking, things are gonna get interesting when L15B/K20C swap becomes the meta, but who knows when that will be because so many K24A blocks exist, it's not like B series where it was limited to Integras, the EM1, and the Gen 1 CR-V.
>>28622021>owned mid-aughts Accord in a stick>clutch pedal travel was annoying non-linear>traded it for a 3 series>owned a late aughts civic as a commuter car>nice enough but even the EX model didn't have factory Bluetooth >wife traded it for a FordNot sure I'd ever buy another Honda again. Wish I'd owned a 90s one.
>>28635712>b8 b8 b8 b8go jerk off to No Hesi longplays and fuck off from this thread
saw a facelifted V6 CM sedan, 6MT, for all of 10 seconds before it blasted past at double the speed limit. It had one of those really nice quiet catbacks on it and was singing its v6 song at redline the entire time.I must say - Based.
>>28635746>facelifted V6 CM sedan, 6MT,What a rare sighting, I've only seen 6-6 coupe but even still that's rare, it's nice the owner was using it as intended, CMs are typically low rpm cruisy things, but the 6 speed V6 is the spirited version of that.
>>28635712>bought a 00’s Honda>expected fucking BluetoothMega retard
>>28635712Accords are pretty boring cars so it makes sense, at least with a golden era honda you know what you are getting
is k really the way?
>>28636593Yes.
>>28635712>the EX model didn't have factory Bluetoothif you're too retarded to do a stereo swap, or christ, I'll give you an out, PAY someone to do a stereo swap, then you don't deserve a decent car.
>>28631841Marysville anon here. It has finally come to the point where I have to get rid of her. I cannot keep it and I am too attached to junk it. Is there anyone in the Central Washington area who is willing to take her? Would greatly prefer to give it away to someone who could actually use it instead of the scrapper.
>>28636683Honestly Anon, if you love her, then whatever a junkyard would give wouldn't be worth it, throw a car cover over to keep the elements from eating her alive, maybe you could find an engine for it or someone who could get it running again, either way a pull a part yard would scrap the whole thing with lots of parts on it that could keep similar cars alive way too soon.
>>28636683Like I said earlier; look for an A18/A20 out of a 2nd gen Lude or 3rd Accord, should bolt in no issue.
>>28636593Sure is
>>28637616Jesus christ K series barely fits in there, it's amazing that FA5/FG2 Civics even existed with how fucked it is to change belts and other various things, it's a based car.
TXR FULLY RELEASES TODAY AND HONDA IS CONFIRMED LET'S FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
>>28639531it's out right now
objective rating of the Civic gens>S tier: 5th gen (best engine and chassis options) >A tier: 6th gen (peak civic, best suspension and chassis)>B tier: 4th gen (CRX, Si, goated gen)>C tier: the classics; 1-3 (timeless and novel)>D tier: 7th gen (facelifted styling is literally the best, dunno why people hate)>F tier 2006-present (pigfat accord-lite abominations)
>>28639531>no cmShit game
Civics are cool and all, but for me? It's the Honda fit
>>28640438You are close, but incorrect in a few key places4th gen is the best, followed by 5th and then 6th.3rd is the best looking hatch whilst the crx is the best looking overall.You are correct with F tier
>>28640438So right, yet so wrong at the same time. The "pigfat" cars are fun as hell, and the R cars are great. Don't act like it was manufacturers who just decided for shits and giggles to make cars bigger. Politicians and governments ruined small cars and forced companies to make bigger cars. CAFE standards and pedestrian/crash safety standards as well.
>>28640544This, it's also a shit list because the 2006 K20Z Civics are bonafide classic Hondas at this point that rev to 8200 rpm for people who like that, and then in 2012 they put a big balls K24 in the si and it still revved to 7500 rpm, these were cool fucking cars that are going to be appreciated greatly.
>>28640497I can respect your opinion, anon. >>28640544>>28640605Accord-lite pigfat monstrosities. Dull and boring commuter slop. K20Z was a slightly improved A2, which is the best K20, maybe even K series, ever made. Modern turbo slop crossover-less vtec is gay and boring. EP3 TypeR >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> any 2006+ diapeR
>>28640497I remember that car in Import Tuner, had a crazy swirl pot anti-surge tank set up in the back with a plexi between it and the driver.
>>28640630EP3 Type R has the worst suspension setup and tuning of any modern Honda. FD2 is outright better in every metric that matters and it's all uphill from there
>>28640887>EP3 Type R has the worst suspension setustopped reading right there because you are a retard if you think a multilink setup and struts up front is somehow worse than basic commuter slop trailing arms and EXTRA TALL granny struts. Blown the fuck out of the water by a 6th gen anyway.
>>28640737A very cool car
>>28641071Based double wishbone Civics, keeping with a fucking Silvia if you handbrake it
>>28641015>if you think a multilink setup and struts up front is somehow worse than basic commuter slop trailing arms and EXTRA TALL granny struts. Blown the fuck out of the water by a 6th gen anyway.It manages to be worse overall than every other R barring the FN2 with its twist beam rear AND EVEN THEN IT STILL MOGS THE EP3. FD2 uses Macpherson front/multilink rear and utterly mogs the it handling-wise. Front and rear geometry on the EP3 are trash, sorry to break it to you.
I am on rockauto trying to figure out what I need to buy to basically rebuilt my suspension and i feel retarded.
>>28641638>Prebuilt shock strut coil spring assemblies front and rear>upper control arms that come with with new bushings and ball joint if you car has double wishbone front>lower control arms which will come with new bushings and ball joints on it>two outer tie rodsThat's pretty much about it for refreshing the suspension of a Honda, the rear end is pretty good about not needing stuff unless you have rear double wishbone from the 90s and the upper control arm is clanking, but stuff like having good tie rods and ball joints that aren't loose are most important to not being killed, and having good struts makes it ride nice.
>>28641638New struts, control arms and gg. Didn't bother trying to press bushings or getting with poly, I did that on my last civic and it was neither fun nor worth the effort vs just buying new arms.
>>28641653>>28641675the strut/coils assemblies are simple enough, but all the fucking directional control arm names make me feel like a dyslexic. i'm probably missing something.>1x front left strut & coil assembly>1x front right strut & coil assembly>2x rear strut & coil assembly>1x front left lower control arm>1x front left upper control arm - complete arm w/ ball joints>1x front right lower control arm>1x front right upper control arm - complete arm w/ ball joint>2x rear lower control arms - contains front and rear arms (i assume rear lower front and rear lower rear?)>2x rear upper forward control arms- complete arms w/ ball joints>front left outer tie rod end>front right outer tie rod endthis is definitely overkill as my cart is at $950 so far and i really just need to replace the front struts + rear lower control arms.unfortunately i'm autistic about doing everything evenly. i should probably look at cheaper brands than KYB and Moog at least.
>>28641741I knew I was missing something. I don't have rear upper rearward control arms. but there's only 1 left from Moog. whats another brand that's decent?
>>28641741>MoogPersonally I will never buy or recommend anything from them. I've had some really fucking dogshit experiences with a few of their ball joints. Kyb is good enuf for keeping a car comfy and on the road.>(i assume rear lower front and rear lower rear?) Without knowing what car you have, idk But, honestly I would just start with front strut+coil assmeblies, front control arms, and rear struts---throw in front outer tie rods if you're feeling spicy since you'll probably need and alignment anyways---and then take it from there
>>28641750what brand would you recommend? my car is a 2007 accord coupe
>>28641753Acdelco/kyb/mevotech I have had good luck with, anecdotally
>>28616189I've never owned a honda, I don't know if I ever will, I'm not even sure why I open this thread, but huge respect for being there for whatever random anon is going to need this exact information in the future.I really wish there had been some people like you out there for some of the stuff I've had to learn about my own Vehicles the hard way, lol
>sister had to leave her car up at the mechanic>offer her my Civic in the meantime since I'm working remotely for the next few days>doesn't want it because she doesn't want to be seem in a "ricer car"It's a bone stock EK sedan mind you, but in hindsight maybe it's for the best I don't have someone else drive it and put it in a ditch because she was looking at her phone or something
D17A2 vs D16Y8? Me personally, D17 for torque, but I kinda wish it had that Y8 style 'tec.
>>28642348I do like the coil packs on the D17, the thing wasn't a K series, but for a cheap car in 2001 the D17 was better than an EG Civic.
>>28642351I honestly think the D17 could have been a decent performer if people actually took an interest in them. I think it was the ECU that prevented people from messing with them, but also probably the lack of a "true" vtec version. Those people don't understand that it technically made it better in the low end than the performance D16s.
>>28642370Yeah it's another reason the 7th gen Civics just kinda sucked, you couldn't get a "hot D series" that cracked vtec, even the Si version had basically a miniature CM Accord engine that didn't rev, which is a shame because I like the way the EM2 looks as a coupe.
>>28642378>EM2I love mine so much. I've driven faster cars, I own a faster car, but there's something about the little tin can that makes me want to keep it until I die. Definitely plan on K swapping it once the A2 goes.
>>28642381>Definitely plan on K swapping it once the A2 goesBased, you car is gonna be blowing the tires off if you were to swap to a K24 because torque
>>28642382Was considering maybe straight base RSX/EP3 swap because same chassis, but kinda want that true vtec experience and since K20A2s are unobtanium now, k24a2...
>>28642394K24A2 is definitely the swap for K series, people go nuts over RPM, but what you lose in redline (K24A2 still revs to 7200 lmao) you massively gain in low end torque, that's why even shitty ass CM Accords are king of the short shifting races compared to the high revving engines, it just accelerates stupid hard at low rpm.
>>28642348Bit of a D15B enjoyer myself
>>28642864Based.
Dammit
>>28643242EM1 wheels look nice on the 6th gen sedan, damn
is it true what they say about the new Hondas...?
i ended up buying kyb front strut/coils and mevotech rear control arms for my '07 v6 'ccord, or CM as you would call it. i'm looking forward to this car finally driving like normal again.
FL5 Type R is damn good in TXR, although 500+hp is enough to get the traction control to kick on in 1st gear
>>28626477>>28629253close call. glad you didn't fuck your tranny over>but my car is so jerky under 2k rpmsure it's not just because it's manual? could also be the clutch springs
My '92 Accord needs its timing belt replaced, but although I have the tools and parts I need I didn't want the first time I ever replace one to be on my daily with an interference engine. I got a quote from a mechanic who is a friend of a friend and was told it would be $770 though, so it looks like I'm going to be doing it myself after all next weekend.If I fuck anything up I'll be sure and let you know.
>>28642406hello HORAN.low miles TSX mills are running dry pretty quick. wish people would put more R&D into the very plentiful K24Z3. It's basically the same as the A2 minus the "real vtec" and conventional exhaust header.4cyl auto CMs are good to about 40mph, when it shifts into 2nd its all ogre. Legitimately faster than a TL to 40. One of the best commuter cars ever made.Beware of engine lugging. High power at low RPMs = massive cylinder wear over time.>>2864239406-12 Si (K20Z3) motors are basically identical to the A2, pretty sure the mounts line up. Sensors are different though, so the lazy niggers don't touch it.
>>28629253>but my car is so jerky under 2k rpmCertified manual shitbox experience, could also be the diff wear the axle incident put on it. In any case, get into 2nd as soon as you can.If you can find "harmonic dampers" for your axles, install those. They help I think.Im just surprised the automatic axle went in at all, I thought those had different splines to manual across all gens. Useful info to make frank axles for swaps.
>>28643429>i ended up buying kyb front strut/coilsHell yeah Anon, that's the good stuff>>28643619>Beware of engine lugging. High power at low RPMIt's so annoying how the CM just wants to lug in the highest gear possible at all times and make that unhappy bwaaah induction noise, but I kick the pedal downshift and get those rpms up so that it isn't unhappy.
Hasn't the Civic always been a liftback ? Why are people complaining about the new generations?
>>28644841It's fuckheug now. At least the Golf has stayed somewhat reasonable.
>>28644841The old ones used to be manual and didn't look shit
>>28643591500 fwhp would be a massive bitch irl.>>28644856Golf is huge too AND unreliable.
It seems every clapped out CM in the junkyard with the valve cover off has beautiful lobes and timing chain even at the end of the car's life, does K series even wear out? Jesus, CM owners dont even take care of their shit usually and it still stays running.
>>28645710Speaking of clapped out CMs, new neutral drop is featuring the CMhttps://youtu.be/b-_L8qOK5pA?si=-tOp3vhIunWGrDGI&t=80
>>28646433Super sexy when companies blue the metal for exhaust tips, but I've never seen that on an intake, it's nice.
>>28646435It's titanium, so might as well. Gotta try and reduce the heatsoak from the inlet going over the turbo somehow.
>>28646530Turbo blanket?
>>28646554Thats the next step. Waiting until I decide on a downpipe so I can lava wrap or coat the dp at the same time
>>28643619>06-12 Si (K20Z3) motors are basically identical to the A2, pretty sure the mounts line up. Sensors are different though, so the lazy niggers don't touch it.imo K24 would be a better deal, you pay a little less than the "real vtec" K20s, and you get a little more hp and torque.
>>28648192dood racecars lmao
FL5 is growing on me a lot more than I thought it would. Doesn't take much to make it look damn good.
my new control arms and struts are coming in tomorrow and I just realized I probably should've bought some new alignment bolts to go with them.can I get any alignment bolt from AutoZone or is that something where I should go OEM or a high quality aftermarket brand?
>>28648274do you have a link to the full commercial by any chance
>>28648965Hell yeah, it's a Canadian CM commercial, really funny because the CM was a racecar for dads who wanted a racecar, but also not really.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmaecurBA8U
>>28648999>>28648965>>28648274The gd3 commercial was pure sovl
>>28649838Old Honda marketing was based, it's no wonder the fucking Element is a cult classic despite being a shitty 4 speed auto with a CM engine in ithttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unkAvO9v2Nk
>>28649917Did they never make a manual element? What a waste!
>>28650000Manual Element existed, but as a K series vdehicle the thing so so inefficient compared to a CR-V or a CM Accord, and a Honda Oddessey would technically do the job better, but regardless people love their Elements.
People do.
>>28648620Agreed
>pretty much the baddest Accord there is for a number of reasons>no CMs on display in Marysville but they display a CG with 300 miles on it>no CMs on display in Torrance HQWhat is Honda's problem? The CM may not come from the 80s and 90s, but it's a car that people like.
>>28650312It's probably because it's ugly.
>>28650316Well the first MDX is ugly, but that hasn't stopped Honda from showing it off in the heritage collection because the MDX was such a big deal, Honda should be boasting the first car to feature a K24 and side airbags, and many other good things that are commonplace in a Honda now, before the CM you could buy a base DX with no ABS so you go sliding to your death, CM, standard.
>>28650316as a CM owner, i do wish it was a more attractive carthe aftermarket exterior mods I've found don't look too good either
new Prelude GT500 looks like sex
>>28650957civic with a slant nose (not srs)
>>28650957Based Honda, the Civic chassis since 2016 is such a do it all car
Is Sarah a man? I get weird vibes... The CRX is cool tho, I guess.
>>28651364Lol bro what rock have you been under
