The only thing you need to do to fit that size wheel is do the fender tab mod (bend up the tab near the front turn signal) or you will find it rubs the tire over bumps and dips....possibly more depending on the amount of lowering.
The best thing you can do for heat management is to get the heat out of the engine bay as soon as possible through the use of hood vents. It will also help improve the cooling efficiency of the radiator. I like these Trackspec ones personally.
Yeah I agree you are mostly paying for their hardware more than anything. Still cheaper than a set of brake cooling ducts and nearly the same results according to the testing from Honed albeit on a completely different car.
Thanks for sharing! I've been looking at getting something like this for my Miata after also reading favorable brake test results. Honed Development makes a kit that clamps the air guide to the front sway bar. Once I finally purchase a kit I'll test it out on the Civic first to see how well it...
ND2 Miata is the answer!
In all seriousness though, with the current macroeconomic climate being uncertain, right now is not a very good time to get into any big financial purchases unless absolutely necessary. If you can wait to purchase a second fun car, you will probably end up saving a ton...
The front bar on these cars is not something I would recommend installing by itself. I put the Whiteline bar on with the Spoon Rigid collars. Installing a new clutch/flywheel is also a good time to do it. The benefits I noticed were increased turn in response and the front end feeling flatter...
They were found within the front fender category. Rear strakes are in undercover.
Their purpose is to deflect air away from the tire and help out with fuel economy. I bet if you removed it you wouldn't even notice a difference.
I'm in CA too and staying CARB compliant is also my goal. If you haven't done the Hondata flash tune I'd really recommend starting with that first. It will really wake up the car and give you more enjoyment. It's honestly more than enough power to get yourself into some trouble.
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I'm no turbo expert, but a turbo that flows more air will most certainly have the potential to make more power. Where it makes it in the powerband is the more important question....and while I haven't reviewed any dyno graphs of this specific turbo, all the other aftermarket turbos...
Just got another quote from Carvana last week. In one month the value dropped over $4k down to now $16,556. I don't plan on ever selling either, but it is just nice to know what it is worth in case I did need to liquidate,
The heat reflecting tape definitely works. A turbo blanket might arguably be better at keeping underhood temps down since it is the main source of heat. A turbo blanket + heat tape is winning though.
I just checked the job I did on my car. Happy to report the tape is holding up great over a...
I'm interested in the Power Bleeder if you still have it. I'm right off the 15/60 fwy but can meet you anywhere as far north as the 210 or south as the 91 fwy.
I'm running bigger sway bars than most, Whiteline 27mm front (soft) and 26mm (stiff) paired with their lowering springs (4.5k front and 5.1k rear). With this setup I have absolutely no issues rotating the car on track and it doesn't beat me up everyday driving since the Si is still my daily...
Sorry wouldn't really know. I'm sure they all have their own secret sauce. Really it just comes down to price and brand preference as I'm sure any high quality synthetic 75w80 GL-4 gear oil would work about the same.
@MeiWare I'd look into changing the transmission gear oil with something better like Amsoil, Motul, or Ravenol. These cars only have a tiny 1.9 quart capacity that makes it real easy for the oil to break down under hard driving conditions. I changed mine out at around 30k with Motul and noticed...