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

[ocbooger]

Where did you get them?

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[beachesatnormandy]

Have you (or anyone else) had troubles with the service dept after reflashing back to the stock mapping when taking it into the dealer? I started looking at K-Tuner and Hondata for the cheap power gains but.. muh warranty.

It really depends on the dealer. Many honda techs are young and generally won't look too deep to notice any ECU changes for everyday work like recalls or maintenance. However, if you have a really experienced tech or if you have any issues with something that is directly affected by the flash, they may look deeper into it and give you some trouble.

 

[87elco]

They probably did, and I dont find it shady. The warranty terms were very clear and I am breaking those terms. They are totally within their rights and expectations to make notes on this stuff. In MN they still have to prove that the modification caused the problem, which is why I have been very selective and careful about what and how I do my modifications.

Time will tell if they are shady, but I have seen no evidence of it yet.

I'd like some notice if they put anything in my file..ya know?

 

[ladysi]

I'd like some notice if they put anything in my file..ya know?

I bet you could just ask. Though, to be fair, this is probably very dealer dependent. My dealer is super chill about mods and actually encourages them. I think they like the fact a few of their clients have builds they can talk about to potential customers. Also, my car is on the street near their dealership daily.... good advertising.

 

[ladysi]

But is a build ever truly finished???......

Blacked out, totally my jam too. Nice!

And no, builds are never finished till they are totaled, sold, or parted out

 

[Green82]

Have you (or anyone else) had troubles with the service dept after reflashing back to the stock mapping when taking it into the dealer? I started looking at K-Tuner and Hondata for the cheap power gains but.. muh warranty.

Depends on the dealer. I leave my ktuner v2 on my car during service and they ask me how I like it on the car even one of the techs put one on his SI

 

[Torino_85]

What did you set your torque wrench to when installing this to struts?

I did 25 lbs as recommended

 

[NHCivicGuy]

Fresh cleaning and some pictures before the pollen covered the car over the weekend.

 

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Videos (corsomotion on left side, ijdmtoy on right):



Also, thank you! I am always worried that I am rambling and getting too wordy..... if left to my own devices I can get quite neurotic....Gtk the details are appreciated!

The sequential turn signals definitely flow better with your tail lights!

 

[aighead]

Not today, but Friday, I, too, got a speeding ticket. 76 in a 55, will be about 185 bucks... And here I thought I was invisible.

 

[gtman]

I did 25 lbs as recommended

That thing is gonna loosen up. Watch the ProCivic install video again. They recommend 40 ft/lbs like I mentioned in a earlier post.

As an aside I've honestly never heard of anyone using a power tool to torque a strut bar like you did.

Something like this is all you need:

 

[Torino_85]

That thing is gonna loosen up. Watch the ProCivic install video again. They recommend 40 ft/lbs like I mentioned in a earlier post.

As an aside I've honestly never heard of anyone using a power tool to torque a strut bar like you did.

Thanks a lot civic brother.
I’ll retighten it if necessary.

I know, I had some friends help me, and I’m assuming it was power tight... I borrowed one with a needle indicator

 

[ladysi]

The sequential turn signals definitely flow better with your tail lights!

I definitely agree with that statement.

 

[gtman]

Thanks a lot civic brother.
I’ll retighten it if necessary.

Definitely necessary. Torque numbers are fairly precise and you have it 15 ft/lbs too loose. That bar needs to be stiff to work properly.

Check this video at the 1:12 mark...

 

[86salmon]

Fresh cleaning and some pictures before the pollen covered the car over the weekend.

The retrofit is looking good

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