The new civic is a hard pass for me (not that I can afford it anyhow)
I absolutely hate the direction theyre taking it.
Interior is kinda nice but a bit boring
Hopefully sometime next week. They asked that I give it another week or so for the suspension to settle before checking everything.
I spoke with a gentleman named Paul who seemed very knowledgeable.
Ill let you guys know how it goes.
Original owner, never been wrecked.
I passed by jandbtrans.com and the shop looks like an absolute mess... not sure if I want to bring it there.
After a bit of searching, I found a speed shop in Port Reading NJ https://www.mpbuilt.com that looks good and has several good reviews. They...
Before I installed the new suspension, the drivers rear toe in was 0.20 which was slightly out of spec and according to the shop (mavis tire) and the Honda dealer, couldnt be brought out any further. The cam bolt was at its max. I couldnt get a straight answer as to what was causing the issue...
Went over everything twice when it was done. I even went out the next day, purchased new subframe bolts from the dealer and torqued them to spec because I didnt feel good about reusing the old ones.
Sorry I forgot to mention that the toe issue is in the rear not the front. The fronts are ok
So if its not one thing, its another.
Brought the car back to the alignment shop this morning because the passanger rear camber looked off which the tech confirmed and corrected.
The new issue is now he cant get the passanger side toe in spec which is ridiculous because the drivers side was...
I wish I could tell you that it wouldnt but the truth is that it very well could. Im very sensitve to sounds that I know shouldnt be there.
Thanks for the recommendation, I will certainly give them a call. Have you used them before?
You're right, it wouldnt be too much trouble throwing dynamat just under the front section without pulling the seats out and such. What I meant by bandaid was the possibility of masking a legit problem in the engine bay. If I could pinpoint where and what was causing the sound, I would feel way...
I could go that route but im honestly not in the mood to start ripping my interior apart... plus I feel like its kinda like putting a bandaid on the issue.
Ive had a Celica with Eibach sportlines and a Golf slammed on coilovers in the past and neither of them had any problems after being...
Engine is as smooth as it was, no apparent power loss.
I took it for a ride without putting the plastic covers back on and its slightly less noticeable.
I dont want to start chasing my tail but my best guess is that it sounds like injectors firing off.
The car doesnt have to be moving. If im...
Put the car up on jackstands, removed plastic, started it up and the noise has mostly gone away. Im at a loss.... everything looks good, no apparent exhaust or vaccum leak, no codes and it drives ok.
The only thing I can think of is that whatever sound im hearing from the engine is being...
Definitely have a strange "shhhhhh" sound coming from the engine bay. Need to get the car back up on jack stands, remove the plastic covers and take a look.
It only makes the sound when giving it throttle even if the car is in park or neutral and is most noticeable between 2-3k rpm. Best I can...
Ive had a few low cars in the past so I knew it wasnt going to be as cushy as a factory setup. I just didnt think the drop would be as pronounced as it is.
Ultimately if it becomes an issue or the wife doesnt like it, its going back to stock ride height and ill have to sell the truhart and...
The tech was able to get the wheel straight. He said all he needed to do was adjust the tie rods. Unfortunately I cant say for sure how out of spec everything was because the printer in the shop was broken and he didnt have spec sheet to give me. I know that the rears were way off because I...
Im at the alignment shop now
Of course I must have screwed something up because now the steering wheel isnt straight.
If I had to guess its because of lowering the subframe and unbolting the steering rack.
I really hope they can sort it out for me....
With the exception of putting all the plastic covers back in place, everything is done
Im sitting here typing this from my driveway, in the dark... if thats any indication of how my day went (Started at 8am btw)
All I have to say is F**k that front sway bar (and maybe the links too)
Dont...