2nd attempt at an SiR conversion - sold but not forgotten

grinch · Post by **grinch** » Sun Jun 20, 2010 8:59 pm

any joy on the speedo surround man

fasterfasterfaster · Post by **fasterfasterfaster** » Tue Jun 22, 2010 12:31 am

So finally got the front hubs on, realised the tie rods are different between the ef1 and ef9, hole centers are bout 4 mil in difference and the ef9 ones are longer!! finally got them in though, the gear linkage is back it bit further than it should be its at the back of the hole instead of the center!

Post by **walsh123** » Tue Jun 22, 2010 3:26 pm

There longer as EE9 and EF9 are slightly longer cars i think ??

fasterfasterfaster · Post by **fasterfasterfaster** » Tue Jun 22, 2010 4:50 pm

Havent a notion man, but definitely wasnt aware that that was the case!!some more foostering about to do this evening and il hopefully be closer to finished!!

fasterfasterfaster · Post by **fasterfasterfaster** » Tue Jun 22, 2010 10:39 pm

so got a bit more done today, finished fitting the front hubs, and got the dash in

all the wiring is connected and everything is working, the heater controls were a bit sleepy but with a few nudges got going alright!!

still have sh*t loads to do, fit exhaust, interior, RTA's fill all the fluids including GB top up, bleed brakes get the rear engine mount bolted, cut off the front engine mount support off the front subframe as its a bit to close to the engine, fit new bonnet, bumper and side lights and indicators, no bother at all

HONDAB88 · Post by **HONDAB88** » Tue Jun 22, 2010 10:43 pm

i cant wait to see this!

fasterfasterfaster · Post by **fasterfasterfaster** » Tue Jun 22, 2010 10:52 pm

I cant wait to drive it

HONDAB88 · Post by **HONDAB88** » Tue Jun 22, 2010 10:53 pm

x2

fasterfasterfaster · Post by **fasterfasterfaster** » Tue Jun 22, 2010 10:55 pm

4th-gen-ken · Post by **4th-gen-ken** » Tue Jun 22, 2010 10:58 pm

Fair play to ya man

fasterfasterfaster · Post by **fasterfasterfaster** » Tue Jun 22, 2010 11:01 pm

4th-gen-ken wrote:Fair play to ya man

you know what its like

what dyou do about the fuel filter bracket, forgot to eld it in before i dropped in the engine so its just hanging ther now, mite get those fancy fittings...

Colin_D13B · Post by **Colin_D13B** » Tue Jun 22, 2010 11:05 pm

Oh for the love of ****
Tie rods are yet another thing i have to buy..

4th-gen-ken · Post by **4th-gen-ken** » Tue Jun 22, 2010 11:09 pm

Just make a little bracket with three holes in it..
Bolt the bracket to the bolt on the brake servo using one of the holes,
and bolt the filter housing to the bracket using the other two holes.
Simples

Im actually making one for my own civic over the weekend,
I can do a how too if it'l help?

fasterfasterfaster · Post by **fasterfasterfaster** » Tue Jun 22, 2010 11:09 pm

Dont bother, i brought my ef1 ones to my workplace and punched out the holes from a 12 to a 14 which will give ya the hole centers ya need, theres only 4 mil in the difference!! ef9 ones are 60 mil out to out and the ef1 ones are 56 iirc.

fasterfasterfaster · Post by **fasterfasterfaster** » Tue Jun 22, 2010 11:11 pm

ah ha, nice one Ken!!!!! cheers!!!

Colin... i had to take out my power steering cooler pipes to get the b16a power steering pump in, maybe just me though