Flights 97 Ex build thread

[Kevv_Si]

New clutch looks nice!

 

[Flightmaster127]

Found this thing just floating loose inside the transmission case.

Also found the source of the leak in my tranny. Waiting on a new axle deal before I put it back together

 

[Kevv_Si]

Found this thing just floating loose inside the transmission case.

Also found the source of the leak in my tranny. Waiting on a new axle deal before I put it back together

What was it?

 

[Flightmaster127]

Its the spring from the passenger side axle seal. The seal tore and it fell off it seems.

 

[Flightmaster127]

Installed my new clutch yesterday and closed up the transmission. Tried to put it back into place by myself but just wasn't strong enough.

 

[webby]

Does it literally rub against the transmission? Exhaust looks super close.

 

[Flightmaster127]

It is vey close. There is just enough room to remove the dust cover on the backside of the flywheel. No rubbing though.

 

[jtittle7317]

Damn this makes me want to buy an older civic and rebuild!

 

[Flightmaster127]

The Aftermarket support for the older models is great.

 

[Flightmaster127]

So after much time, blood, sweat, and money the car is finally mobile again. I wound up purchasing a rebuilt transmission with carbon lined syncros and a mfactory limited slip diff from Syncrotech. This is the first time the car has been out of the garage since last December.

Other net goodies include a Ktuned adjustable shifter. And blox s200 clutch master cylinder with good ridge braided clutch line.

Took it for a little shakedown before work today and it literally felt like a new car. The clutch is extremely stiff though. I will not be driving this car in traffic that's for sure.

 

[Kevv_Si]

Looks great man. Body is flawless from what I see in that pic.

 

[webby]

I wound up purchasing a rebuilt transmission with carbon lined syncros and a mfactory limited slip diff

wow, how hard was that to find?

 

[Joshua Williams]

Awesome, man! Wish I had kept my 99 hatch and rebuilt after reading your build thread. Keep up all the hard work.

 

[Nix]

I do dig this thread a lot. Love the build man. How fun is that gonna be to drive once its finished?

 

[Flightmaster127]

wow, how hard was that to find?

Not hard at all. Just called up syncrotech and told them exactly what I wanted. They shipped it about 4 days later.

 

[Flightmaster127]

I do dig this thread a lot. Love the build man. How fun is that gonna be to drive once its finished?

Should be really fun. Gotta get some miles on the new clutch then I can start beating on it a little.

 

[webby]

I thought you found a carbon trans etc just used somewhere.

 

[Flightmaster127]

I thought you found a carbon trans etc just used somewhere.

Not in my area. Everyone around here just tries to offload their stock or cheap knockoff parts.

 

[Flightmaster127]

Just a quick update since its been a little bit. I've put about 100 miles on the new clutch so far. The car drives well but is a giant pain in traffic. Now that its starting to cool off out hopefully ill be able to take the car out more. Still debating on if I'm happy with the height the suspension is at or if I want to raise it up about 1/2", but its a drastic improvement the handling.

 

[Flightmaster127]

So the last two days have been eventful for this car. I took it out for a test drive on the stock Ecu since I had to run the car through inspection by the 15th. While on the drive the alternator decided to die as I was going uphill on a bridge. I somehow managed to barely make it back home in the dark with no gauges or lights functioning. Replaced the alt yesterday morning and got it through the inspection so it's good to go for another 2 years. I wanted the stock Ecu out of the car so bad I changed it out in the drive through line to pay for the renewal.