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  1. homegrown

    Need some help here.

    Some aftermarket lowering springs are designed to have "dead coils"; that is, parts of the spring that are completely collapsed when the vehicle weight is applied. And it can generate a noise. Double-check to make sure nothing is loose (swaybar endlinks can be an issue), and you might want to...
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    Gas Prices - what are they where you live now

    $2.529/gallon for 93 octane E10 in Dixon, IL this morning. Howza 'bout 41.85MPG on a 2014 Si?
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    Ambit Wheels

    Looks good. What's your suspension setup? It looks a smidge lower than stock.
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    best functional daily drive wheel tire and drop combo

    The links above do omit Swift Spec-R springs, and they are worth a look. They are very close in weight to OEM springs (most aftermarket springs are heavier than OEM coil springs) and like OEM springs, they have a linear spring rate (again, most aftermarket coil springs are progressive)...
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    Gas Prices - what are they where you live now

    Paid $2.759 for 92 octane E10 yesterday in Rockford, IL. It helped that I averaged 39MPG on that tankful.
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    Honda Confirms Type-R For U.S. At Civic Concept Debut

    I am saying that a chassis dyno can be easily manipulated by the operator to spit out basically any number they want. Even if they didn't, there are many other variables which may contribute to either a higher or lower reading. A dyno is a tuning tool, not a measuring stick. That said, it is...
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    LEGO Lovers Anonymous

    I think it was my love of Legos that got me into cars. When I was maybe 12 or so, my parents got me this: http://technicopedia.com/8865.html Looking back, it was a sign of things to come. It has long since been disassembled and is in storage in my basement (thus, no actual pictures from me), but...
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    Honda Confirms Type-R For U.S. At Civic Concept Debut

    Crazy for a Civic, Type R notwithstanding. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Honda Confirms Type-R For U.S. At Civic Concept Debut

    Oh Jesus Christ. You can manipulate the dyno to read anything you want. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    stilletto's Thread ..again

    Sorry for all the questions, I appreciate the feedback. Flirting with 40 miles per gallon on the stage one tune is nothing to sneeze at. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    stilletto's Thread ..again

    Impressive. Were you ever running just a stage one APR tune? What was that like? Stage two only requires the addition of a downpipe, correct? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    stilletto's Thread ..again

    Out of idle curiosity, how's your fuel economy with the tune? Before the tune? Obviously, the weight of your foot on the go pedal has a lot to do with it, but I'm considering adding a GTI to my fleet (probably a DSG car) and wondering how much of a hit I'll take. Bear in mind, driven gingerly, I...
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    Gas Prices - what are they where you live now

    I paid $2.759 in Byron,IL the other day for 93 octane E10.
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    Ford Focus ST?

    'Cause everyone wants their fuel economy to max out at 16MPG.
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    Official 'What did you do to your car today?' Thread

    Which bushing durometer did you go with?
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    Official 'What did you do to your car today?' Thread

    Lest we miss the Red H emblem on the grill....
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    2017 Civic Si Revealed

    So much for the media embargo. Both Car and Driver and Motor Trend posted full reviews today.
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    Official 'What did you do to your car today?' Thread

    Nah. Staying with a factory hood. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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