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Old 07-21-2012
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put in a pair of morimoto minis
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Re: What did you do to your civic today?

^very nice. but whats with TRS sticker???? makes em tacky....and hard to clean.
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Re: What did you do to your civic today?

Damn i like^ any other shots?
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Re: What did you do to your civic today?

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Damn i like^ any other shots?
tyty and i have a few of the process but it started pouring here in NC before it got dark, and im a scrub and didnt take front views haha

Originally Posted by sl33pyriceboi
^very nice. but whats with TRS sticker???? makes em tacky....and hard to clean.
ty as well, i think it looks alright man. its only the trs logo, i cut it from the longer "trs www.retrofitsource.com" sticker
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Re: What did you do to your civic today?

Decided to do a diy and make my interior a little....darker. Being the perpetually broke college student that I am, my options were very very limited. But I managed.



Not bad for a novice ehh?



I also redid my headliner. It looks nice except for a spot where the glue bleed through a little bit. But I guess that's what I get for doing it the ghetto way.

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Re: What did you do to your civic today?

what the... did you just put trash bags inside? lol
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Re: What did you do to your civic today?

Originally Posted by gearbox
what the... did you just put trash bags inside? lol
I didn't have tarp or whatever. So I cut a trashbag. Saved my seats so I'm not complaining. Lol.
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Re: What did you do to your civic today?

...seats do come out quite easily, just say'in, lol. but cool idea.
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Re: What did you do to your civic today?

Lol why didnt you just take out the panels you were gonna spray..?

Ohh and nothing done to the civic today but i did get to drive a 2012 M3 and an 08 Corvette. Definitely not used to that kind of power haha

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they look a lot more blue in the pics then they really are, im not that guy
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Re: What did you do to your civic today?

darn good headlights you have there
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Re: What did you do to your civic today?

finally got the intake manifold and head off my ex today. that bracket behind the mani is in the worst spot ever lol. but it was a pretty simple process. now i gotta get the trans and block out and keep savin up for a b16a2.
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Re: What did you do to your civic today?

Originally Posted by Candace
I didn't have tarp or whatever. So I cut a trashbag. Saved my seats so I'm not complaining. Lol.
You do know that you can pull out the rear seats fairly easily, and pull the panels even easier right?
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Re: What did you do to your civic today?

Parked the Civic today. The only time it's gonna move is for test drives and the final drive away.

This is the new Civic:
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Bought the parents' '05 LX with 70K miles.
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Re: What did you do to your civic today?

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This is the new Civic:
Bought the parents' '05 LX with 70K miles.

Soccer mom.
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Change the ATF often, those have torque converter clutch shudder issues too.

Holler is you need info.
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Re: What did you do to your civic today?

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Change the ATF often, those have torque converter clutch shudder issues too.
That reminded me to check the ATF. Turns out dad never changed it! It still looks good but, has a VERY slight burnt smell. Have a friend that manages a tranny shop and I'll take it by and see what he says. This thing still runs and shifts like butter. Also, I can already tell it's not gonna be near as easy to work on as the Civic considering you practically have to move the battery to get to the transmission dipstick. lol
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Re: What did you do to your civic today?

detailed car, then it rained and there is mud all over it. planning to hose it down at least before tomorrow.
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Re: What did you do to your civic today?

Originally Posted by lazlong
This thing still runs and shifts like butter.





The dealer will not refill your crackpipe, the van is no longer in warranty.
Oddity owners just seem to have off the wall complaints and expectations (suburban white entitlement).
We get some of the biggest whiners crying about the sliding doors.
They eat up the center rollers, they bind when trying to slide them.

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I made a funnel attachment out of a broken antenna that fits into that dipstick tube.

The real fill place for the ATF is a large plug on top of the trans case, right about under the master cylinder. 17mm hex head on it. 5 speed trans will hold around 3.5-3.75 quarts on a drain and fill.

Very few real problems with the trans itself so far, but many problems with TCC shudder.
First step is get signed up on Hondas ownerlink, then get to a dealer and run it for recalls and warranty extensions (IF your parents are the type to never ever go to the dealer).
There are many on 05 vans, see what applies to yours.

PM me the VIN, I'll see what I can find on it.
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Re: What did you do to your civic today?

Clear plasti-dip with gray krylon and clear coat.

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Re: What did you do to your civic today?

Budushka: I think the idea is nice, but I don't like that color scheme. Though you have given me and idea for when I start replacing more interior pieces. Never thought about that honestly.
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Re: What did you do to your civic today?

I got my A/C working perfectly after 3 years of "465 A/C". I recently rebuilt the compressor (some wiring needed repaired and the armature plate needed another shim/washer for proper clearance), put 120cc of Ester oil in it, put the compressor in there, put in a new drier-accumulator-receiver-filter (why does one part have so many names anyway?), had the system deep vac'ed and I recharged it at home with 21 oz of 134a. It's blowing cold, the low side is is like ice and the high side is scalding hot and the sight glass is clear. Just in time for August!
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Re: What did you do to your civic today?


Today I was driving on the Highway in the middle of the desert and blew out my Radiator,Heads gasket and valves.

Feels bad
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Re: What did you do to your civic today?

Today i plasti-dipped my tweeter shrouds so they would match the rest of the interior. I can never get the coat to be completely smooth, its always textured....any suggestions?
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Re: What did you do to your civic today?

taking my civic to the gym today; they added speed bumps (high ones) making me re-think of lowering my car lol. btw; where or how can i get my hands on one of those civicforums.com decals o.O -was planning to install my catback today but shipment got delayed till tomorrow..
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Re: What did you do to your civic today?

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btw; where or how can i get my hands on one of those civicforums.com decals o.O
x2, I've been trying to figure out where to get one.
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Re: What did you do to your civic today?

N1 style catback arrived.. took it straight to the garage and took out the tiny OEM pipe. 1 2 3..




-i promised myself i wouldnt make loud noises.. .. i need to dyno the car or somethin'.. noob tuner here need help please.. what should i focus on next? cuz from here im thinking stage 1 cam then performance chip and then metallic blue paintjob (entire car).. that's my plan.. but im open for suggestions.
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Re: What did you do to your civic today?

Originally Posted by rjones7755
Today i plasti-dipped my tweeter shrouds so they would match the rest of the interior. I can never get the coat to be completely smooth, its always textured....any suggestions?
Plastidip is a textured rubberized coating, can't really become smooth.
Maybe if you had a gallon and a paint gun, it'd come out a bit better.

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taking my civic to the gym today; they added speed bumps (high ones) making me re-think of lowering my car lol. btw; where or how can i get my hands on one of those civicforums.com decals o.O -was planning to install my catback today but shipment got delayed till tomorrow..
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x2, I've been trying to figure out where to get one.
https://www.civicforums.com/forums/1...-sold-out.html
All sold out
If we can get enough interest back into the idea, we'd order another batch
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Re: What did you do to your civic today?

Originally Posted by SungJin
then performance chip
what is this u speak of?

hopefully s300 or something.
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Re: What did you do to your civic today?

Originally Posted by pwnsauce
what is this u speak of?

hopefully s300 or something.
I speak of Venom400 V21-160

s300 is for the OBD1.. i think (correct me if im wrong).. 7th Gen comes with OBD2

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Re: What did you do to your civic today?

Yesterday Jane got a new T-Belt and water pump. I always say a prayer before starting the motor after the swap...

And she's Good to GO!

I also aligned the timing marks on the crank pulley and cam pulley AND used a Sharpie to mark the OLD T-belt and the pulleys (before I removed it). Once I transfered those marks to the NEW T-belt I just used the Sharpie marks on the pulleys for installation...


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