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Forum: Honda Civic (2006 - 2015)
11-19-2008, 10:07 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 547
Posted By _BEN_

Icon7 Seeing the violations removed is thank you...

Seeing the violations removed is thank you enough. :thumbup:
Forum: Suspension & Brakes
11-16-2008, 02:37 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 708
Posted By _BEN_

Re: drilled and slotted? or powerslotted? (hatchling37)

Some members here have been happy with autozone/duralast rotors.

If you buy a really agressive high performance pad it is going to chew up the rotor. Rotors are wear items as well and they are...
Forum: Tech / Misc
11-13-2008, 09:14 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,537
Posted By _BEN_

Re: (srmofo)

That would be one fast and very fun coffin. I think there are some youtube vids of honda powered mini's tearing it up.

Oh yeah about the transmission. You have the option of going cable or...
Forum: Suspension & Brakes
11-12-2008, 04:40 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 485
Posted By _BEN_

Re: 93 civic brake question (92 civic)

If you have a second car pull the pads/rotors and take them with you to the autoparts store.
That will be a sure shot way of getting the correct parts the first time. ...
Forum: Suspension & Brakes
11-12-2008, 10:53 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 708
Posted By _BEN_

Re: drilled and slotted? or powerslotted? (em1gangsta)

I had a set of powerslot (cryo treated) rotors and I was happy with them. I think I bought them from http://www.buybrakes.com/

I could still make the pads (Hawk HPS) fade with them though. Going...
Forum: Honda Civic (2006 - 2015)
11-10-2008, 04:09 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 835
Posted By _BEN_

Re: RAYS wheels? (_BEN_)

I was just checking through the vendors section and they have a list of what Mackin has in stock. So the wait may not be too long.



Yeah Japanese Domestic Markup
Forum: Honda Civic (2006 - 2015)
11-10-2008, 11:24 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 835
Posted By _BEN_

Re: RAYS wheels? (Corazon de la Calle)

Here you go.
http://www.mackinindustries.com/md/rays/rays.html

Whats is the going numbers on this brand? $400 per a wheel and a six month wait?
Forum: Honda Civic (2006 - 2015)
11-07-2008, 05:58 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 387
Posted By _BEN_

Re: Picking up new/leftover 08 si. Newbie needs advice... (08si08)

If you are a costco member you can get it for $500 under msrp. (contact costco and they will refer you to a dealer in your area)

Make it a point that you want NO dealer installed options....
Forum: Acura RSX DC5 & Honda Civic EP3
11-07-2008, 02:36 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 719
Posted By _BEN_

Re: blew a strut!!! (krystl)

What model Tein's do you have?

For $700 you could buy a hfp suspension.
Forum: Welding / Fabrication
11-05-2008, 07:15 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,397
Posted By _BEN_

Re: Re: (Engloid)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Engloid &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

I've been welding for over 20 years, and have never...
Forum: Welding / Fabrication
11-05-2008, 12:45 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,515
Posted By _BEN_

I think Earl or one of his clients was working on...

I think Earl or one of his clients was working on a fwd F20c setup that used a gm transmission a while back.

He even posted a photo and said that they were expecting four digit hp numbers.

I...
Forum: Welding / Fabrication
11-05-2008, 12:32 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,397
Posted By _BEN_

Re:

Do you need A&P certification to be a welder?
Forum: Suspension & Brakes
11-04-2008, 06:34 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,445
Posted By _BEN_

Re: Del sol Big brake kit (shifter0037)

Are the calipers aftermarket or are they oem calipers with a spacer to accomodate the larger disk?

If you have the oem calipers with spacer set up, all you need is to remove the spacer and...
Forum: Suspension & Brakes
11-03-2008, 08:17 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 339
Posted By _BEN_

Re: is this normal? (SlammedEG6)

Those little counter sunk screws are not 100% necessary. Some cars don't even have those screws, some have clips. If you have them great, if not I would not worry about it.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%"...
Forum: Honda Civic (2006 - 2015)
11-03-2008, 03:00 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,983
Posted By _BEN_

Re: Stebel Compact Nautilus w/ Video and Pics (08JDMsi)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 08JDMsi &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">hey how much was that? and where can i order...
Forum: Suspension & Brakes
11-03-2008, 02:29 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 437
Posted By _BEN_

Re: Brake Help!!!!!! (FcoGtz)

If allot of air was able to get into the system you may need to bleed your brakes again and purge the abs unit.

Another thing that could cause spongy brakes in your situation is if one of your...
Forum: Suspension & Brakes
11-03-2008, 02:23 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 18,503
Posted By _BEN_

Re: Spongy Brakes (ajgrosch716)

Another thing that could cause a spongy pedal is new pads on a old grooved brake disk.
If you did not have your disks resurfaced/replaced that could be the cause of your problem.

Once the pads...
Forum: Audio / Security / Video
11-02-2008, 09:03 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,059
Posted By _BEN_

Re: (909Dc2Racer)

Got it from Robinson Honda. They had to trade the car with another dealer though and I don't know which one they got it from.
Forum: Suspension & Brakes
11-02-2008, 09:00 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,770
Posted By _BEN_

Re: 1991 civic ef big brake kit?? (darrenVT)

If brake performance is you ultimate goal take a moment to look around this forum and have a look at the road race and autocross section. Good fluid, high performance pads and blank rotors are the...
Forum: Suspension & Brakes
11-02-2008, 08:56 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 19,562
Posted By _BEN_

Re: Why remove ABS? (Kiwibird83)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Kiwibird83 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">If a purpose built track super car like the viper ACR...
Forum: Suspension & Brakes
10-31-2008, 07:38 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,338
Posted By _BEN_

Re: Proportioning valve discussion. (SoCal EJ1)

I think it has been determined that the numbers on the valves have nothing to do about their bias. There is an old post somewhere that was about the numbers.

The difference in valves may also...
Forum: Suspension & Brakes
10-31-2008, 07:31 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 355
Posted By _BEN_

Re: Improving the front brake system in civic EX coupe 96 ??!! (loverboy)

Some will argue that a good high performance pad combined with blank rotors and a quality brake fluid is money better spent than buying a big brake kit.

Check and see what a good majority of the...
Forum: Suspension & Brakes
10-29-2008, 02:07 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 453
Posted By _BEN_

Re: prop valve question (MrBui)

Is the car only for the 1/4 mile?
And is it driven on the street at all?
Forum: Suspension & Brakes
10-29-2008, 02:05 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 407
Posted By _BEN_

Re: STOPPING PROBLEMS!! (Pac-Man_G)

Pump your brake pedal till its hard and start your car.
Does the pedal sink a little like it normally should?

If it does not you could either have an issue with the booster not getting vacuum or...
Forum: Suspension & Brakes
10-29-2008, 01:58 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 415
Posted By _BEN_

Re: well brakes still mechanically work if abs is unpluged wire harnes wise?????? (rhdekhatchie)

Just take note.

Some abs systems control your brake bias/distribution.

The lack of abs could make the brakes unpredictable or cause undesirable results. The brake system could also work like a...
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