new thermostat and hoses

3/21/2010 11:39:09 AM

polished the headlight lenses with some compound on the e36. not perfect by any means, but they're 10 times better. might spray bomb the wheels today too, dunno.

3/21/2010 2:36:24 PM

put gas in them.

3/21/2010 7:42:38 PM

RallyX #2 at Four Oaks, drove to a top 10 finish oh busted ass struts

so much fun

3/21/2010 7:56:16 PM

looking to put a new radiator in this unit. just dont know who makes good aftermarket stuff

3/21/2010 8:39:43 PM

upper radiator hose on the subie...

not sure why this one failed, but damned glad I walked outside to try and return that steering rack core to notice the antifreeze all over the garage floor




^search out ones from factory cars that can be swapped in without much trouble, then get one from advance auto or auto zone, so it will have a warranty

if you drop serious coin on an aluminum unit, you probably won't get a warranty

[Edited on March 21, 2010 at 10:52 PM. Reason : ^]

3/21/2010 10:50:25 PM

oil's leaking from the drain plug all over the street, wtf Integra

3/22/2010 10:55:52 AM

Will,

Look and see if godspeed has any good radiators, that is where I am getting my intercooler setup from. I checked around and zero fitment issues etc for the swap.

3/22/2010 8:15:50 PM

i broke the mount on the passenger side of my rear sway bar on the suby

on a speedbump, of all things.

3/22/2010 11:12:06 PM

S2000 aligned again...it didn't feel like it was handling quite right, and pulled just slightly to the left. sure enough, both right wheels were off. guess i hit a bad pothole or something on the right side.


stripped some more paint on the '66 pickup.

3/24/2010 12:08:50 AM

^you must have run over some nasty shit. I had my S2K aligned last summer after driving all over NY/NJ for a week including several trips through Manhattan. Those roads are hell and nothing was out of spec.

Looks like I'm replacing the oil pan for the Integra this weekend

[Edited on March 24, 2010 at 8:09 AM. Reason : k]

3/24/2010 8:08:15 AM

How many miles on the teggy now?

Working on sourcing all parts for swapping the 240 vert

3/24/2010 10:25:38 AM

280,5xx. I'm hoping I won't have a hard time unbolting the original oil pan from the bottom of the block (i.e. stuck bolts). It is 18 years old When I do it, is there anything I should look for up in the engine for general signs of good health? (other than the obvious).

[Edited on March 24, 2010 at 10:37 AM. Reason : k]

3/24/2010 10:37:38 AM

I would hit the bolts with PB Blaster the night before actually trying to work on them

3/24/2010 10:47:59 AM

It should come off with no problem. Those things are on with like 10 ftlbs. Remember that when you put it back on .

If its leaking from the drain plug, i would rtv the sucker the next time you change the oil and call it a day.

3/24/2010 10:58:02 AM

While under there I would throw a magnetic drain plug in

3/24/2010 11:19:15 AM

yeah i've never had a problem getting oil pan bolts off.. just make sure to take a look at the specs for it when you put them back on. i probably have the data from alldata if you need it.

3/24/2010 11:19:20 AM

Thanks for the comments/suggestions.

^thanks, but I've got the factory service manual so I should be good.

3/24/2010 12:41:41 PM

after this past weekend, I PB Blast everything

3/24/2010 1:38:03 PM

Took the AM HID ballasts, ingitors, and bulbs out of the 996's headlights. Ghettoness need not apply...

3/27/2010 4:57:31 PM

Quote :

"if you drop serious coin on an aluminum unit, you probably won't get a warranty"

looks like the KOYO has a lifetime for all alum unit. its 400 dollar bucks thought.

kyle, im gonna look at that stuff.

3/27/2010 5:32:47 PM

did some bodywork on the dodge today

3/28/2010 7:26:17 PM

oil/filter change, tire rotation, new wipers

3/28/2010 9:31:30 PM

when you gonan do stage 4 weight reduction and go uni blade?

3/28/2010 9:47:08 PM

when it's no longer driven on the street


i bought another truck this weekend

it should be up for sale after next weekend

3/28/2010 9:49:25 PM

it wouldn't happen to be a late 70s f150 would it?

3/28/2010 10:05:00 PM

hell yea, whens the trailer coming?

3/28/2010 10:05:45 PM

No, '86 Toyota 4x4 pickup

no trailer needed

3/28/2010 10:08:15 PM

oh i thoughtyou bought atruck for a tow rig.

3/28/2010 10:12:54 PM

no, i bought a truck to flip so I can get some suspension parts finally

3/28/2010 10:15:59 PM

darn, I was hoping it was the one I missed out on. Dude sold it in like 10 minutes... for at least half, maybe a third of what it was worth.

3/28/2010 10:22:18 PM

New brake pads today, was pretty easy. Oil tomorrow. 06 Dakota.

I want to upgrade the suspension also but Im having trouble finding sites that cater to my year or just any general info.

3/29/2010 8:51:26 PM

Quote :

"upgrade the suspension"

what do you want to do?

3/29/2010 8:53:25 PM

Well, the front shocks are worn, figured I could just upgrade them to get a smoother ride. And upgrade the rear leaf springs also.

Was also looking at the 2" front lift kit so the front is level with the back.

3/29/2010 8:55:48 PM

The new oil pan parts aren't arriving till later today, but on Saturday I jacked up the integra in the garage with the intention of removing the oil pan. 2 hours later and I still hadn't achieved that goal. Upon inspection I noticed that 3-4 of the oil pan bolts were missing and 2 were easy to rotate with just my finger tips The remaining bolts/nuts holding the oil pan in place are easy enough to remove, but on the passenger side there's a cover on the edge of the oil pan where it meets up against the transmission. The cover blocks my access to a few small bolts so I had to remove it. OF COURSE one of those little buggers is stuck and in a very confined space. If PB blaster doesn't do the trick I might have to drop the exhaust header to get more room to work with.

Oh, and I also found a 7-8" long support bracket of some kind (coming off the tranny) that is snapped in half. Not sure if the RallyX caused that, or perhaps something else

3/30/2010 12:55:03 PM

hahhaah those brackets are pretty beefy . well...i honestly dont know how strong they are but they weigh a ton.

3/30/2010 1:07:04 PM

Quote :

"Was also looking at the 2" front lift kit so the front is level with the back."

if it's 4wd, you can raise the front end by tightening the torsion bars

3/30/2010 1:07:40 PM

Quote :

"if it's 4wd, you can raise the front end by tightening the torsion bars"

Its 2wd

3/30/2010 8:59:59 PM

ordered an Audi S3 intercooler for my new GTI. I'm gonna throw that in and chip this bitch soooooon.

3/30/2010 9:20:13 PM

*this is an honest question not trying to start a fight*

Why do vw people swap parts from other factory cars so much?

I mean yall seem to be all about some brakes from a weird euro model or turbo from the great albino beetle. i mean its not a bad thing cause you know it was engineered well... but the factory also takes into account low production costs.

Its like no one trusts the aftermarket well i guess your aftermarket is also $texas compared to some.

3/30/2010 11:12:00 PM

Cost of used parts vs new/aftermarket parts is my guess

it's pretty much the same with japanese and JDM y0

3/30/2010 11:33:27 PM

european models have better parts that the US doesn't get. The Audi S3 intercooler can fit a VW MK5 GTI with no modification, and is much cheaper than an aftermarket front mount while being completely hidden, and equally as effective.

3/30/2010 11:38:53 PM

S3 intercooler is $270 shipped

APR intercooler is $1000.

The APR is bigger, but for modest power, the S3 is a nice step up. 30% more cooling area (deeper, more rows), flows better, and has aluminum endtanks unlike the cheapo plastic endtanks on the stock IC. Its a direct fit, too.

This is a 100% daily driver car for me. An intercooler for a nice/safe foundation on the cheap, some software, and maybe an intake is all it's seeing.

3/31/2010 12:09:00 AM

Cool I was just wondering.

3/31/2010 1:06:41 AM

V1 installed.

3/31/2010 7:29:02 AM

lol holy crap i've never seen one of those - sucks you can't use that in Virginia

(obviously I am not a car guy - BigT is a buddy of mine so I'm checking in on his car)

3/31/2010 8:29:48 AM

Ordering intercooler and piping today, ordered swap yesterday. Getting wiring harness modified soon. Dp and clutch just came, really starting to come together

3/31/2010 10:39:22 AM

^^^the still pay your tickets?

valintine that is

4/1/2010 7:36:47 AM

bought it


'93 with 117k

4/1/2010 8:39:20 AM

Quote :

"the still pay your tickets? valintine that is"

i seriously doubt it. i just picked mine up. i feel sure the purchase will pay for itself, so it's worth it for me.

4/1/2010 8:43:47 AM