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

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First post but maybe someone can relate to this. Purchased a used 2016 EX-T coupe a couple of weeks ago. Noticed last week that half of the led tail light on the trunk was not illuminated. Found out it was all one assembly and ended up purchasing a used replacement part off of ebay and installed today. Bought the car as-is so no recourse and stuck dealing with it! Luckily I didn't break anything while replacing it.
 

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Yeah I know, not much help without pics! I searched the forum and didn't find anyone else reporting this issue. However these replacement light bars seems to sell well so there is some reason they are being replaced.

Had changed the part on my lunch break so not much time to take photos and document! But I can do a tutorial if someone needs it.
 

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Crammed some 245/45/17 Pirelli Sottozero 3's on my stock wheels for the winter. They pudge out a little, but that's a good thing for Michigan potholes and ride quality. Rides like butter and a ton more dry grip than the FT140's or Sumitomo HTR's I had on there. It amplifies the soft stock springs as a weak point though, stock tires let go before the body roll got too bad, these hang on with the car leaning hard. Coilovers and 18x9 wheels with summer tires in store next spring. The car is filthy, I drive it more than I clean it.

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Crammed some 245/45/17 Pirelli Sottozero 3's on my stock wheels for the winter.

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Interesting take on winter driving going substantially wider. :eek:
 

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Interesting take on winter driving going substantially wider. :eek:
Yup, wasn't looking too but researched a lot and decided on the Sottozeros then I found these on closeout for $96 per tire. 225's would have been $187 per tire!! I've had no real issues with all seasons so far, these are a huge upgrade even with the width. I have a hard downhill 90 degree corner right before I pull into work. I can hit about 35 in the dry with the stock tires screaming, 37-38 and I'm sliding into the next lane. Yesterday I took it at 39 with a ton of lean and no squeal, felt like I could do 45 if I pushed it. Today it was sleeting frozen raindrops onto the 34 degree pavement and I took it at 35 and started to feel just a touch of squirm, could have gone close to 40 if there wasn't an oncoming car in the outside lane keeping me from pushing it.
 


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Months ago I changed my horn because most of you know how terrible is it. I installed some Hella super tone horns in my car but I ended up not liking them and the wiring that you had to do for them was too much in my opinion.
I bought a cheap kit from College Hills Honda >> https://www.collegehillshonda.com/product/3802.html
Its a very easy plug and play upgrade, you don't have to take off your bumper but I did for the install.
Here is before the install with the crappy little Honda horn.
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Then after with the upgraded College Hills Honda horn.
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It's a much better sounding horn, I haven't tested it out on the road yet but it sure sounds much louder then the small horn Honda gave us!

P.S. I finally ordered my KTuner yesterday and I cant wait to use it!
Just got some hella horns. Yes the wiring is a tad much in my opinion. I’m thinking about switching to that horn as well. Any thoughts?
 


 


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