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

sonicBOOMgray said:

I got a gray civic hatch, you think the yellow or white fog light would look good. don't have the false housing, also I am concerned about battery usage and the extra usage.

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I say white or the white with blue tinge (sp),as for battery usage no worries at all.

touring420 said:

I say white or the white with blue tinge (sp),as for battery usage no worries at all.

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I will go with white + blue.

Jamroxorz said:

Yeah I have a Sport Touring. I actually had to readjust mine after the tape already stuck to them, I didn't notice any bubbles or anything coming off on mine even though I had to really pull the tape off.

Is the tape you have just wider, or thicker as well? I'm not worried about the things falling off, the tape is strong, just the front ones touching the window is a piss off.

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Yeah I'm not saying they'll come off now...maybe a few years down the road? Maybe the vinyl will have lost some of its stickiness? Granted now its protected form the sun by the visors...so maybe not.

The tape is both wider and thicker. However I do not think the thickness of the 3M tape I used prevented any of the visors from touching the window. If you bend the visor a certain direction (like trying to make the visor straight) while installing, the visor will naturally want to bend in and possibly touch the window, but if you try to bend the visor (trying to increase the bend already there) it should flex away from the window.

Check my longer post on http://www.civicx.com/threads/mugen...-hatchback-available.14152/page-5#post-282481

Sure I can't fit even my pinky finger between the visor and the window...but I'd say its at least 1/8" or 6mm minimum at the closest point.

Came back from lunch and I gotta say that having the tint + custom sunshade made the interior considerably cooler. I haven't cracked the windows open yet to ensure my Tint has cured completely (installer said 24-48 hours...I'm gonna wait until Monday which would make 96hrs lol) but I'm sure with the tint+sunshade+cracked windows will be even cooler =).

Jamroxorz said:

Sick! My springs are in the mail. I know the back install is easy, how was the front for you?

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Not bad. Just take your time, grab a buddy and some beer. There are times you'll need extra hands/muscle.

SleepyFK7 said:

Not bad. Just take your time, grab a buddy and some beer. There are times you'll need extra hands/muscle.

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Did you just do springs? Reused the OEM struts? Rear camber kit?

I went for a hike today and took my camera with me. On the way back to the car, I couldn't help but take a few pictures. Believe it or not, the side marker lights are smoked. I did the pinstripe myself and installed the exhaust tips several weeks ago. I have a few interior mods but no pictures.

sonicBOOMgray said:

I'm not sure if I should extend the break-in process and use the Honda dealer oil change which is a semi-syn or go full on full synthetic with something Dexos gen 2 complaint.

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I did my first oil change at about 3,500 miles and used Penzoil 0W20 full synthetic. I have changed it every 2,500 miles or so since then. I cannot imagine going 5 or 10,000 miles between oil changes.

Mattman1206 said:

I did my first oil change at about 3,500 miles and used Penzoil 0W20 full synthetic. I have changed it every 2,500 miles or so since then. I cannot imagine going 5 or 10,000 miles between oil changes.

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Why would Honda recommend doing it at higher intervals then?

CivicLX2016 said:

Why would Honda recommend doing it at higher intervals then?

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I don't care why they recommend it. I am old school and always will be. Each time I have changed my oil, it is dark and smells like gasoline. As I stated previously, the longest I have let it go is about 3,500 miles.

Mattman1206 said:

I went for a hike today and took my camera with me. On the way back to the car, I couldn't help but take a few pictures. Believe it or not, the side marker lights are smoked. I did the pinstripe myself and installed the exhaust tips several weeks ago. I have a few interior mods but no pictures.

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Badass! Gotta do something about that chrome, though.

coopermidnight said:

Badass! Gotta do something about that chrome, though.

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I agree 100% about the chrome.

Shinjari said:

Did you just do springs? Reused the OEM struts? Rear camber kit?

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Yes, yes, and no. Stock struts and shocks are fine with such a small drop. Alignment is within spec on stock adjustability.

plasti dipped front emblem, perfect match on the color. Also tinted side markers.

Today, I installed my lower door garnish and my decals on the hood (Sports Mind) and on the gas door.

All my projets is now completed!

See my Garage for my others cosmetics modifications ...

http://www.civicx.com/garage/stephano-2017-civic-touring-msm.654/

Mattman1206 said:

I don't care why they recommend it. I am old school and always will be. Each time I have changed my oil, it is dark and smells like gasoline. As I stated previously, the longest I have let it go is about 3,500 miles.

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Waste your money, doesn't hurt me