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$19k for my EK, over $30k on my mod? I lost track with my expenses years ago and I still have about $3000 of parts sitting in my room not installed

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原帖由 Traum 於 2008-5-6 09:20 發表

Waah~ If you've already gotten the parts, why are you just leaving them lying around in your room and in the garage ar?!

Take a day off and put everything in la~

-Lik

cuz i have been thinking what's the best setup for my car ar ma...i dun really want to go so far with the Spoon 4 pot etc cuz that will make me brake even later! yet i am sure i can make good use of that lol

i have just finished quite a bit of stuff on my friend's S2000, Tein Circuit Master coilover, spoon 4 pot with new pad / rotors, bump steering, drive shaft spacer, rims etc...can't wait to tune the alignment cuz the car is already so fun to drive!

damn, should i really get another "winter hater"?

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原帖由 xelloss 於 2008-5-9 13:07 發表
$14000 for my 97 4 door civic (bought in year 2000)
mod list:

Engine--
D16Y7(AT) to D18Y8(MT) motor and tranny swap
k&n filter
custom b-pipe and universal N1 muffler
ngk wires and plugs
nrg engine da ...

interesting mod, i believe u are saying D16Y8, i dun think there is a stroke up kit for D16 to D18...

are u using k&N oe replacement or intake? i have noticed all SOHC civic with intake is actually slower than stock setup with K&N or other performance air filter...

custom b-pipe, are u running D16Y7 header with Cat, or you have also replaced it to D16Y8's header + cat setup? switch over to D16Y8's setup helps even with Y7 motor...

u know 99 SiR's RSB (Rear Sway Bar) is only 13mm, right? i would say there is no diff to "add" that cuz i dun even feel much with SiR RSB and no FSB (front sway bar); yet i couldn't stand how fun the car is with ST 19mm RSB and no FSB, i was drifting crazy at auto-x and lucky i have LSD! after a 2nd thought i decided to use FSB again

get ACT clutch, i had so much fun when i was running my D16Y7 with Si tranny, Si exhaust setup (OBX header + Si cat and OBX b-pipe and 5 Zigen fireball muffler...the car responses very well with Si intake manifold too...

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B16A engine is ok for your car, not anything fast; i almost did a B16A swap cuz B18C was soooo expensive, ended up i decided to go BIG and got a B18CR, now i didn't regret after 5 years with few track day with it...it's FUN...

yet anything from B16A to B18C, u are paying a different level for maintenance, gotta give the car much more care than you are running a D16Y8 and if it got stolen then u are screwed...

i used to use Si's header and cat on D16Y7 and use OBX or DC header with Si Cat on Si, feels good; as for custom cat back, do u know the size? 2" is ideal, 2.25" is pretty maxed out already...

try getting a rear camber kit for your car and tune its alignment, that's one of the best mod i like to correct understeer; downside is u have to know the offset of your wheel cuz rear might rub (i think i have used 15x6.5 with 40 offset, it rubbed)...also a 19mm rear sway bar is an ideal mod too, dun go 21 / 22mm as the rear subframe will crack...

ACT clutch ain't that expensive and i think it's worth the price, but Exedy Stage 1 is quite good too and slightly cheaper...

really wanna try those Hypersingle or Supersingle some time, but i still have an Exedy 3 puck sitting in my room

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well i have been auto-xing and tracking my car since 00 or 01? was doing quite a bit of auto-xing but tracking is too expensive so usually once a year, twice at the most?

i was running -1.3 for front, -0.8 for rear, 0 toe front and rear 205/50 with 15x6.5 45 offset as well...no problem at all...is your car too low? lol

i am running -2.1 front, -1.4 rear, 0 front toe, 0.05 rear toe; yet i have also done a 5 lug conversion and haven't got new rims yet...was using Desmond EVO Regamaster (which make SPOON rims), can't have anything aftermarket worse than that lol....

well...i am also running 2.25" with a B18CR motor, so go figure?! that's why i had a ITR b-pipe (i think is 2") before when i had my D16...there are many diff kinda N/A, can't set them all up in the same way...

i have no problem with my suspension techique RSB (19mm, not 19" ), have been using it for at least 3 to 4 years now?! i know ppl with 21 / 22mm will crack the subframe and need sth like ASR reinforcement....

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your car doesn't look low in the pix...looks like there is still one to two finger's gap?

RT615 has a very square sidewall, that's probably why?!

i have a 99 Civic DX HB, it's still a very fun car to drive

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i wish it's a real EK9, was in my friend's while i was in HK, thought it's a JDM EK9 but turned out it's a JDM EK4 with all the EK9 interior etc (even got 5 bolts and everything, the B16A was quick too)....

i go to RMD quite often (depends on work schedule but i will usually go there at least twice a week, or up to 4 times a day lol)...

might have seen your car, just ain't sure, i dun drive my car often so i dun usually get spotted lol

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原帖由 xelloss 於 2008-5-16 11:03 發表
Indeed...I like EK9 too....
Are you usually cruising around in richmond?
You may have seen my car before....coz I work in richmond, so basically, i will be there everyday...

were u at Clear One this Mon (3 to 5)? i think i saw ur car in their lot when i came out (not sure if it was that time or sun 7 to 8, i was there 3 days in a row)...

it looks good and not too low...we were the 3 subies (2 x 08, white and silver, one 01 with custom yellow) in the lot lolz

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too bad i didn't have my hatch there, i normally go to C2, at least twice there every week ;)