What did you do to your Civic today? (II)

[BarracksSi]

Waxed my ENKEI.

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[Green82]

Washed and detailed the car today.

i washed my yesterday at home now i wished i didn't.
poor car has water spots very bad windows look horrible but could be the hard water we have here

 

[MikeJXWT]

Would you mind posting some pictures in the daylight so we can see everything better?

Sure no problem.

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[STEELO-CLASSIC]

Yesterday I reverted the ECU to stock to go get the Si's first routine maint (oil change, tire rotation, etc.) and was quickly reminded how worth it it was to get a KTuner. The rev hang is awful. On the plus side, my wipers are no longer dragging against the window.

I'm thinking about getting the k tuner 2. From what I hear it's worth the money. Is it easy to install? Do you use the presets? Or did you get it tuned?

 

[Honda 4life]

Sure no problem.

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did you drilled? I cant check my car right now because I'm not home. how do you close it? just push it gently? I drop my car hood everytime I close it.

 

[MikeJXWT]

did you drilled? I cant check my car right now because I'm not home. how do you close it? just push it gently? I drop my car hood everytime I close it.

It bolts right onto the car without modification. There are two useable holes on each side via the smaller hole furthest from the center grille above the headlight and un-used hole on the hood-side hinge. I followed the instructions included on the Hood Dampener/Strut Kit that is packaged for the 10th Gen on Amazon. They do suggest (via picture) to have the wiper fluid hose in front of the strut, but that results in pinching the hose and weakening the spray strength. Install very easily, lifts up smoothly and holds itself up well. When closing, the struts give way once you are about 3~5" away from the latch to allow you to easily shut the hood without much effort. So pretty much the same as with hood prop when shutting the hood.

Link:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B075ZH3GQR/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Tips:
- Make sure to have the hose behind the strut so that the wiper hose does not get pinched when shutting the hood.

- When installing the washer and nut for the bottom half of the strut, use thin tape to hold the two together while threading the bolt in.
That way, there's less chance of dropping either of the two while trying to getting the bolt thread.

 

[Honda 4life]

Tips:
- Make sure to have the hose behind the strut so that the wiper hose does not get pinched when shutting the hood.

Oh yeah and also i saw in your pic you put some cable tie.

Did you bought it on amazon? Can you pls give me the link on amazon? I cant find it. They also selling this on ebay but i prefer amazon because of their return policy. Thanks man

 

[Mattman1206]

i washed my yesterday at home now i wished i didn't.
poor car has water spots very bad windows look horrible but could be the hard water we have here

Dry it with a chamois after washing it, and you won't have water spots.

 

[Green82]

Dry it with a chamois after washing it, and you won't have water spots.

didn't have one at the time but do now

 

[MikeJXWT]

Oh yeah and also i saw in your pic you put some cable tie.

Did you bought it on amazon? Can you pls give me the link on amazon? I cant find it. They also selling this on ebay but i prefer amazon because of their return policy. Thanks man

No problem, here you go: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B075ZH3GQR/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

*Will add and edit to my previous post as well.

 

[zrwizard]

Added hood vents and fine tuning the bags, flares etc.

Great car, one of best I’ve seen

 

[coopermidnight]

I'm thinking about getting the k tuner 2. From what I hear it's worth the money. Is it easy to install? Do you use the presets? Or did you get it tuned?

I've only got a v1, so my only complaint is that the software is a bit annoying to get setup. It practically refuses to run when you're not connected to the car; this seems like a no-brainer, but it can make registering the device a hassle. I live on the third floor, so I obviously wasn't close to a router when I needed one. There may be a simple step that I missed, but that was my experience.

As far as actually using it goes, it's pretty straightforward. The user interface is very dated and counter intuitive, but it's not like you spend much time in there anyway. Once you're connected to the car, you can either use the base map as a starting point or switch to one of the premades. Initially I was only using the base with rev hang delete + throttle response, which suited me just fine, but I gave in and went for the 19.5 after a few months.

Anyway the rev hang delete + improved throttle response is worth the money alone. That's how it should've come from the factory. Everything else is a bonus IMO.

 

[whiteboyblackcivic]

Put on Premium Auto Stylings 20% pre cut vinyl smoked tint on the clear part of taillights, side markers, rear bumper reflectors for the 2017 civic sedan. I have the EXT so I also did the fog lights with the clear yellow tint. All in all the install went well. Had to trim the taillights, fog lights, and side marker tint but wasn’t a lot. For the fog lights I would suggest getting them done professionally as I had trouble laying it on. Or at the least have someone with a little bit of skill and a heat gun. Because I had neither haha. There are some creases in the fog lights but for $15 I’m not that worried about it. You have to get within 5 ft of car to actually see the creases. And this was also my first time trying to put vinyl tint on by myself so I wasn’t expecting it to come out perfect, but I think I did an okay job for a first timer haha. Hope you guys like it!

P.S. If you want the smoked side marker look but don’t wanna buy another side marker lens and have to install it, then the vinyl tint is the way to go. Super easy install and a little trimming and it looks like it’s done professionally. I also used a clay bar on each of the surfaces to make sure there wasn’t any dirt or grime.

 

[Mattman1206]

Put on Premium Auto Stylings 20% pre cut vinyl smoked tint on the clear part of taillights, side markers, rear bumper reflectors for the 2017 civic sedan. I have the EXT so I also did the fog lights with the clear yellow tint. All in all the install went well. Had to trim the taillights, fog lights, and side marker tint but wasn’t a lot. For the fog lights I would suggest getting them done professionally as I had trouble laying it on. Or at the least have someone with a little bit of skill and a heat gun. Because I had neither haha. There are some creases in the fog lights but for $15 I’m not that worried about it. You have to get within 5 ft of car to actually see the creases. And this was also my first time trying to put vinyl tint on by myself so I wasn’t expecting it to come out perfect, but I think I did an okay job for a first timer haha. Hope you guys like it!

P.S. If you want the smoked side marker look but don’t wanna buy another side marker lens and have to install it, then the vinyl tint is the way to go. Super easy install and a little trimming and it looks like it’s done professionally. I also used a clay bar on each of the surfaces to make sure there wasn’t any dirt or grime.

The side marker lights doesn't look tinted. It just looks like a darker orange. It's not the same effect at all when compared to the smoked side marker lights.

 

[whiteboyblackcivic]

The side marker lights doesn't look tinted. It just looks like a darker orange. It's not the same effect at all when compared to the smoked side marker lights.

Looks decent to me

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