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by Sowler
Thu Oct 15, 2009 10:04 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: who's tuned their own car?
Replies: 13
Views: 5562

i tuned my civic and it was quite easy really, but it costs alot in parts. you need a socketed ecu, ostrich, datalogging serial to usb converter, wideband air/ fuel gauge and sensor. then you need to create a basemap (ng62 i would go for) and use the excel 'basemapper duluxe' to create your fuel an...
by Sowler
Fri Oct 09, 2009 10:02 pm
Forum: 4th Gen Section
Topic: project retro
Replies: 64
Views: 34037

Rob, check but I have a feeling an A2 FPR will be no good. A1 might be fine though.

Addictive too right, I was like short burst in second then let off, nope you had to bang home into third and carry on. :lol:
by Sowler
Tue Oct 06, 2009 1:34 pm
Forum: 4th Gen Section
Topic: Project EF2 - Rebirth!
Replies: 448
Views: 167148

Is filler in the engine bay over two panels that are only spot welded together a terribly good idea? Flex, flex, cracked filler. People don't seam weld cars for no reason.
by Sowler
Mon Oct 05, 2009 12:40 pm
Forum: 4th Gen Section
Topic: Project EF2 - Rebirth!
Replies: 448
Views: 167148

Why are you stripping back the seam sealer? Its there for a reason.
by Sowler
Thu Aug 06, 2009 11:29 am
Forum: 4th Gen Section
Topic: project retro
Replies: 64
Views: 34037

Looking good dude. Make sure you give me plenty of notice about stuff!

The arches come short? As in don't quite cover the wheels?
by Sowler
Tue Jul 14, 2009 12:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Coilovers siezed
Replies: 8
Views: 1956

If they are aluminium bodies ala d2 etc. Boiling water over them and hit them with a drift. And keep repeating till they loosen. Its always worked on the ones i've had to unseize.
by Sowler
Tue Jul 14, 2009 12:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: For the attention of all 4g raggers.
Replies: 17
Views: 4633

Unbolt the wiper arm and move it round on the spline so it sits closer to the bonnet. The bonnet should then sheild them from the wind better and hopefully cure the problem.
by Sowler
Wed Jul 08, 2009 12:13 pm
Forum: How To Guides...
Topic: How To - install front bottom ball joints
Replies: 6
Views: 6280

it is easy with the right tools but low wont affect the ball joint as its held in by the nut on the underside of the lower arm so it wont matter where that is Trust me they can come out, like dislocating your shoulder. Ball joint pops out of the socket. I have done it and suffered the damage to my ...
by Sowler
Thu Jul 02, 2009 2:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Where do USPS parcels go?
Replies: 16
Views: 4230

You can whack your USPS tracking number into the royal mail/parcel farce tracking website and get more accurate information than that given from the USPS tracking site.