July 25th: Tech Day ***COMPLETED***

[ak]

Anyone interested in Tech day? Inspired by the NorCal people. It's just a little meet but at someone's house to install parts & a nice drive (if time permits). When ? -JULY 25th (Friday) From 11am - 6pm (DIY'ers need to come at 11am / The rest have been given specific times in PM's) Where ? -iamboo's house in Riverside 2520 Horace St. Riverside, CA 92506 maps.yahoo.com What kind of stuff can we do?? (DIY'ers noted in parenthesis) -Intakes (ak, dj02, aferenz, DaZeD, iamboo, reflekt) Someone bring a K&N filter cleaner... -Spark Plugs (ak, dj02, iamboo) DO NOT drop them -Exhausts (no welding) / Axle-backs (aferenz,, nightkids, iamboo) Make sure you have all the necessary bolts....count! -Front-Rear Upper strut bar / RSX rear anti-sway bar / Rear Lower tie bars(ak, dj02,iamboo) -Body kit installations (ak, TopFuel,iamboo) Go to All American or Home Depot and buy: 3M Double Sided Tape Heavy duty 5lbs or greater. -Clearing headlights (i have a heat gun too) (ak, nightkids1, TopFuel,iamboo, usafstud) Buy 1 tube of "10.1 oz. Clear Silicone Window and Door Caulk" or "10.1 oz. Clear Window and Door Silicone Rubber Sealant" $3-5 each -Painting headlights Like TopFuel / SurfinTower20BC (ak, TopFuel, SurfinTower20BC,iamboo, reflekt) Any HIGH TEMPERATURE paint spray can $3-6 each + headlight clearing materials (look above) -Taillights (ak, 75shot, iamboo) Replacement only -Grills (replacement)(ak, 75shot) Replacement only -Indiglow Gauges (ak) a little bit of really thin double sided tape $2 -Booty call (ak, TopFuel, iamboo, komodomichie, reflekt) Go to any local audio shop or ebay and buy any 6 or 7 tone alarm siren. Then go to any auto/electrical shop (or Radioshack) and buy at least 15ft of 18-22 gauge wiring. Now it's time to pick a switch from RadioShack You can pick any "push-button MOMENTARY switch" (MUST be momentary). $15-20 all together UPDATED BOOTY CALL LINK: http://search.ebay.com/search/search...6-tone%20siren -Painting / Repainting: Trim Pieces, Valve cover (ak, TopFuel,iamboo) Go to Pep Boys and buy: (2) cans of Plasti Kote Import Color spray can (I think #4302 for honda silver... any color you want) & (1) can of any "clear lacquer" $10-12 -Shift boot (ak) -Horn replacement (ak) Go to Pep Boys or any local store and look for: FIAMM FREEWAY BLASTER - There is a LOW and HIGH tone one... buy whichever you want. I'm using a single LOW tone and it sounds good. You can buy 1 or 2... i recommend two $13-16/each Or if you can buy air horns... -Arm Rests (ak) -Audio Installation / Tuning (amps, speakers, etc) (dj02, CantSeeMe, TopFuel-headunit-) Bring your own wiring -Springs / Coilovers (including Tein SS) (dj02, DaZeD-help-, 02NBPcivicEX, TopFuel, iamboo) Spring compressor (Free at any auto shop) & Tie Rod Separetor -Neons / Lightning (75shot, iamboo) Bring your own wiring -Shaving emblems (ak, 75shot, usafstud, iamboo) Goo Gone & some soft towel -Resetting "Main't Req Light" & "SRS" light (ak, iamboo) -Revo Short Shifter (Svongkasem) -Flip-Flop trunk (7thGenerasianCivic, Civicsouldaex) -Don't see what you need? Ask if it can be done... ******************************************** Who is in?? 1. ak (alex) - DIY'er -CONFIRMED- 2. dj02 (vinnie) - DIY'er -CONFIRMED- 3. iamboo (dan) - DIY'er -CONFIRMED- 4. VietGuy949 (Tuan) - Booty Call , FIAMM horn, painting headlights -CANCELLED- 5. DaZeD (Jordan) - DIY'er -CANCELLED- 6. nightkids1 (Chad)- DIY'er -CONFIRMED- 7. MaThMaTiKz - headlights? -CANCELLED- 8. iceman (Derrick) - voltmeter / air-fuel gauge / underbody neons -CONFIRMED-- 9. 02NBPcivicEX (Chris) - DIY'er -CONFIRMED after 3pm- 10. 75shot (Dave) - DIY'er / underbody neons / other -PENDING- 11. Nodnero(Chase) - stock springs -CONFIRMED- 12. JohnnyLee (Dennis) - booty call -CONFIRMED- 13. born2xLr8 - trim / horn -CONFIRMED- 14. Drivetofast (Josh) - DIY'er -CONFIRMED- 15. amhtown01 (Abe) - booty call/srs light -CONFIRMED- 16. CivicHX01 (Andrew) - DIY'er , headlights -PENDING- 17. intoxcivicted - Booty Call -CONFIRMED- 18. TopFuel (Jeff) - DIY'er for JDM/black headlights only available from 11am-2pm -CONFIRMED- 19. Nguyen949 (Kevin) - painting headlights -CANCELLED- 20. ShowcaseEM2 - booty call, srs light, ground kit 21. happies713 - DIY'er / Grounding Kit sales! Click here to PM Him $38.00 installed -CONFIRMED- 22. SVongkasem - black headlights / flip-flop trunk / DIY'er for SS -CONFIRMED- 23. 2k_Revolution - springs / underbody neons 24. diggaflip - Revo SS 25. Civicly02 - Springs, headlights, strut bar and booty call. Maybe Ground Kit -CONFIRMED- 26. 7thgenerasian - DIY'er flip-flop -CONFIRMED- 27. InOvAtStyL - SRS light / grounding kit -CONFIRMED- 28. LiLaSiiAn8 - redoing side skirts -CONFIRMED- 29. usafstud - horn / DIY -PENDING- 30. MIT - clear headlights, spark plugs -CONFIRMED- 31. komodomichie - clear headlights , DIY'er -CONFIRMED- 32. reflekt - DIY'er -CONFIRMED- 33. JOO - DIY'er [/b] -CONFIRMED-[/b] ********************************************** Everybody try to bring tools if you can! (Wrenches, sockets, pliers, JACKS, jack stands, etc) (Definetely need 4-5 more jacks & couple of jack stands) ********************************************** Tech day is FREE. You will only have to pay for the parts ********************************************** RULES / AGREEMENTS - NO SPEEDING/REVVING ENGINE/RACING (residential area....dont want the cops to kill tech day, do you?) - It would be nice if Non-DIY'ers provided drinks & pitch in to buy food (like pizza) - DIY'ers are NOT responsible for any damages done to your car. You (the owner of the car) agree that you will not sue the DIY'er - iamboo(daniel) and ak(alex) are not responsible for anyone self-injured during tech day. Everything is done at your own risk...but we'll try to be as safe as possible. You get the point. - DIY'ers agree that they will try not to f*ck up your car -By coming to tech day you agree to the rules above. *******************************************

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[injencivic]

if i only lived in LA i would be the first one there!!! espically to meet you cause i feel that we would have alot in common.

Injen

[7thGenerasianCivic]

Now you tell me...I could of used some help with the flip-flop trunk.

[ak]

I can help with the following things:

-Intakes
-Spark Plugs
-Exhausts (no welding)
-Front-Rear Upper strut bar / RSX rear anti-sway bar / Rear Lower tie bars
-Body kit installations
-Clearing headlights (i have a heat gun too)
-Indiglow Gauges
-Booty call
-Painting Trim Pieces / Valve cover
-Shift boot
-Horn replacement
-Arm Rests
-and some other minor stuff...

Post what you can do! Maybe we can get together and help out the new members.

All this is done at no cost, but lunch would be nice...

[dj02]

I can do all the same as u alex and a couple more things to

[VietGuy949]

i can do the DIY A/C shut off thing :-/

[AlpineWhiteM3]

Originally posted by dj02
I can do all the same as u alex and a couple more things to

well ... state what else you can do! might interest others.

[HondaLuver]

can somebody do a K20A swap for me... hahah, yea also audio equptment

[LiLaSiiAn8]

i'm in.. i can talk you to death and install headunits, place switches, and uhh shop.

btw alex, i think this would be a great idea because i was gonna install my side skirts.. so yea hah

[dj02]

well along with what alex can do I can also do springs, coilovers, amp wireing, ss install both types.

[intoxcivicted]

i'm downnnnnnn i need someone to do booty call for me = D sorry i dunno how to do anythin w/ a car but drive it = ) also does anyone kno how to do under car lights? i havent installed them yet either..

[amhtown01]

Originally posted by injencivic
if i only lived in LA i would be the first one there!!! espically to meet you cause i feel that we would have alot in common.
Injen

uh. . . lol jk man

i think its a good idea.

[75shot]

depends where in l.a. and if i have my car back by then, otherwise im in.

[DaZeD]

im down for that

and maybe someone can help with spring install

[VTECTypeR]

All I know is installing an intake and clearing corners, but I would like some help on like rear sway bar and bootie call