fixed up the ride a bit
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okay, first i was able to aim my lights to near perfect, the problem was the hotspots were merging together in the middle at 25+ft so i was able to fix that. now the beams point straight out and it looks like i have two mini flashlights for headlights ahaha 
but WOW the turn signal drls with the polarg lens type bulbs in them are insanely bright. i have a feeling even in sunlight they will be visible. in the garage, the amber turn drl was brighter than my hi beams and when the park lights are on at night and i use the turn signal, the brightness is very very noticable. it hurts my eyes to look at. i also put a small led pnp bulb for the sidemarker that has four 5mm amber leds its also very bright from the side.
the retrofit made me feel bad, because i was blinding the crap out of people on a nightly basis.
um that ebay led, NO. you would need a heatsink the size of a brick. a 1w led is plenty, its roughly 35 lumens and puts out the same light as a normal 168 bulb (except its colored light). the one i got was 1w dorado from superbrightleds.com and the driver was the 1w 350ma from besthongkong.com and since the led is only 1w, a small heatsink is all you need. the driver makes sure it gets the right amount of power. the Vf is the forward voltage of the led. its the max amount of voltage you can give it for normal operation. so if you feed it 12v hooking it straight to the car, it will blow up in a second. as a general rule, 1w+ leds need constant current drivers. the standard resistors only work for 5mm leds and the square superflux style leds that run between 20ma-80ma each. still low enough that resistors (and a voltage regulator if you want) will be fine.
but WOW the turn signal drls with the polarg lens type bulbs in them are insanely bright. i have a feeling even in sunlight they will be visible. in the garage, the amber turn drl was brighter than my hi beams
and when the park lights are on at night and i use the turn signal, the brightness is very very noticable. it hurts my eyes to look at. i also put a small led pnp bulb for the sidemarker that has four 5mm amber leds its also very bright from the side.the retrofit made me feel bad, because i was blinding the crap out of people on a nightly basis.
um that ebay led, NO. you would need a heatsink the size of a brick. a 1w led is plenty, its roughly 35 lumens and puts out the same light as a normal 168 bulb (except its colored light). the one i got was 1w dorado from superbrightleds.com and the driver was the 1w 350ma from besthongkong.com and since the led is only 1w, a small heatsink is all you need. the driver makes sure it gets the right amount of power. the Vf is the forward voltage of the led. its the max amount of voltage you can give it for normal operation. so if you feed it 12v hooking it straight to the car, it will blow up in a second. as a general rule, 1w+ leds need constant current drivers. the standard resistors only work for 5mm leds and the square superflux style leds that run between 20ma-80ma each. still low enough that resistors (and a voltage regulator if you want) will be fine.
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haha i was just kidding with the 1000lm led though...
hahah but i WAS thinking of getting some 260LM cree(sp) led for my reverse and retroing them on.....because i cant really see at night when i reverse (stupid led reverse lights)
hahah but i WAS thinking of getting some 260LM cree(sp) led for my reverse and retroing them on.....because i cant really see at night when i reverse (stupid led reverse lights)
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get some raybrig hyper clear bulbs for reverse if you use 7440, its 2x brighter than stock. oh wait you have a coupe i think.
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door sills are from overseas, indonesia honda-access dealer i think. its oem honda part for sedan only. a friend from these forums brought em back for me a long time ago.
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no sorry it was on the package and i never kept it. theres a chance i have the instructions but prolly not. lemme dig... nope.
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bump bump. just painted my muffler back to its original non rusted appearance! using rustoleum 2000F hi temp flat black (looks more like grey, which is how the exhaust was when new). didnt bother with the piping for now. also sprayed around the sway bar area and rusted parts of the frame which covered up nicely
also just put on my JDM honda black emblem on the tezza grill. I got one more of the same size if anyone wants for $15 shipped. comes in original honda packaging. just cut off the pins in the back and it has double sided tape in the back. i think i like it, the grill doesnt look so bare now.
also just put on my JDM honda black emblem on the tezza grill. I got one more of the same size if anyone wants for $15 shipped. comes in original honda packaging. just cut off the pins in the back and it has double sided tape in the back. i think i like it, the grill doesnt look so bare now.
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fixed some imperfections in the paint here and there, then freshly waxed with 3M performance finish
also cleaned up the engine bay (dusted stuff, redid some rusty ground connections, polished header, new air filter)
also cleaned up the engine bay (dusted stuff, redid some rusty ground connections, polished header, new air filter)
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ignition coil ground wires i copied the idea from similar products like the weapon-r ignition equalizer and sun auto systems. basically adding good grounds to the coil packs so that extra charge doesnt build up. idk if it does anything or not, but it couldnt hurt.
Small current is charged on the iron core of direct coil, slight leakage also occurs. Consequently, the direct coils are not performing as it is originally designed. D-Spark eliminates charging of current and leakage at the iron core. It stabilizes the difference of potential among each coil and maximizes the original performance. As a result it brings stronger spark. Installation: Just tighten with the bolt of fixing the coil, then affix the wire at a grounding point such as engine head and connect the other end with the battery negative terminal.
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Re: fixed up the ride a bit
Beautiful car Gear. I can't wait till the weather here in Indiana gets nicer so that I can do more work on my ride. Work as in cleaning it up in the ways that you have w/ yours. I am a detailed person as well and if I see the slightest imperfection somewhere, I want it fixed so it doesn't catch my eye anymore.
Great job again.
Great job again.
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yeah i have two of those weapon-R SW1 filters now. makes cleaning alot easier cause i dont have to wait all night for it to dry after rinse. just oiled the new one and popped it on, then cleaned the old one and put it away for next time.
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around $65 i think. got it from racinglab.com but these filters are so good they will last forever almost. its a dense foam material that you need a special cleaning kit for with sticky oil. and the design is the best, has a built in velocity stack to move the air faster than a pipe with no filter on it. filtration is really good too, i never find any dust in the pipe. it collects so much dirt that i have to clean it every 6 months cause performance starts to go down.
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took off the grill H emblem. it just wasnt looking right. i got some more parts ordered to fix up the interior coming soon.
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Why not take the stock emblem off your OEM grill and dremel some holes into your new grill then bolt it on. I'm pretty bad at any custom work but it might look good if done properly.
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i tried but it didnt look good seeing the grill mesh from behind the emblem. maybe if there was a mount like on the si grill it may look better, but i think plain grill is cleaner.
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you can open up the headlights and remove the amber plastic inside so they are all chrome. then i added an orange bulb.
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finally finished painting the rest of the exhaust and downpipe, then changed the oil (the filter almost wouldnt come off lol). drove around and took some pics.
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installed ES motor mount inserts (front mount only), then did oil and trans fluid change. car drives so smooth. the mount was torn so i think the bushings worked in fixing it. the exhaust no longer rattles and shivers and the car has a bit better acceleration from a stop. it does vibrate a tad at idle, but goes away as soon as you get moving (or put in neutral lol). a great mod overall.
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alot of nice work done gearbox. I''ve been contemplating putting the Honda emblem back on my car since i just replaced my regular grill for the altezza grill but im unsure of how it will look. Did you have any pics of your car with it attached at a distance?
