TurboLScrx - Making my return to the fold
#253
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Re: TurboLScrx - Making my return to the fold
The gates replacement tensioner will work just fine. I haven't had any issues with any tensioners yet to date.
the k tuned front tensioner helps with providing a steadier ignition timing. They allow a little easier fine tuning in timing belt slack and it's pretty noticeable even at idle when using a timing light the mark will be much more steady then with just the standard tensioner. I don't see any downfall in one as I would never want power steering in a honda. I hate how it feels and it gets in the way of the engines simplicity. I've never seen a need for it anyways.
the k tuned front tensioner helps with providing a steadier ignition timing. They allow a little easier fine tuning in timing belt slack and it's pretty noticeable even at idle when using a timing light the mark will be much more steady then with just the standard tensioner. I don't see any downfall in one as I would never want power steering in a honda. I hate how it feels and it gets in the way of the engines simplicity. I've never seen a need for it anyways.
#254
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Re: TurboLScrx - Making my return to the fold
The gates replacement tensioner will work just fine. I haven't had any issues with any tensioners yet to date.
the k tuned front tensioner helps with providing a steadier ignition timing. They allow a little easier fine tuning in timing belt slack and it's pretty noticeable even at idle when using a timing light the mark will be much more steady then with just the standard tensioner. I don't see any downfall in one as I would never want power steering in a honda. I hate how it feels and it gets in the way of the engines simplicity. I've never seen a need for it anyways.
the k tuned front tensioner helps with providing a steadier ignition timing. They allow a little easier fine tuning in timing belt slack and it's pretty noticeable even at idle when using a timing light the mark will be much more steady then with just the standard tensioner. I don't see any downfall in one as I would never want power steering in a honda. I hate how it feels and it gets in the way of the engines simplicity. I've never seen a need for it anyways.
thanks. I ordered a Gates Racing one last night, there are several companies that build the tensioner that uses the power steering bolts and from some research I’ve been doing and from what I could tell they are a secondary tensioner only just to help steady the belt, especially at high rev. CSS contacted me yesterday and my block is shipping back to me today! so it looks like I get to start my engine assembly this coming Tuesday.
#256
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the logic behind it .... buying around Honda’s parts department was $80.00 cheaper. I’ll ask a few questions to save 80 bucks every day of the week lol I’m a business man and it’s my nature to not over pay for anything as long as everything is apples to apples
#257
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Re: TurboLScrx - Making my return to the fold
I'm not beyond using equivalent parts, but there are some subtleties that you may not be ready for, especially if you haven't cross-referenced any of the part numbers with what you've found from a confirmed source. Are Gates Belts the ones used by Honda? No. And the interweb didn't have to be the one to confirm it.
Just sayin'..
#258
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Re: TurboLScrx - Making my return to the fold
I understand being cautious but allot of you guys seem to be such worry warts about parts sometimes. It's a fairly simple part, a metal roller with a bearing and a mount. I've yet to ever have an issue with a manual tensioner giving me an issue in the 10+ years I've been working on hondas and tuning them. I'm sure if he has a problem with it he will report back that it's junk and to warn everyone else for the future but as of now there's nothing to suggest it won't work besides doubt that you may have.
#259
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I'm not saying you can't see about cross-referencing. I do it all the time.. My question is, how have you confirmed that it's the same exact part as the one that Honda used?
I'm not beyond using equivalent parts, but there are some subtleties that you may not be ready for, especially if you haven't cross-referenced any of the part numbers with what you've found from a confirmed source. Are Gates Belts the ones used by Honda? No. And the interweb didn't have to be the one to confirm it.
Just sayin'..
I'm not beyond using equivalent parts, but there are some subtleties that you may not be ready for, especially if you haven't cross-referenced any of the part numbers with what you've found from a confirmed source. Are Gates Belts the ones used by Honda? No. And the interweb didn't have to be the one to confirm it.
Just sayin'..
lol didn’t know. That’s why I was asking here to see if anybody knew lol. I decided to use Gates Racing anyway which don’t have any connection with Honda, Koyo makes the ones provided through Honda, my Honda parts department told me this
#261
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#263
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I got my new 10an fitting welded to my oil pan today and finished sandblasting my valve cover also, tomorrow everything gets its new color scheme. I get my block Tuesday but I have a business meeting that night which means I can’t get started right away. Gotta make that money first I guess. Lol
#264
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I usually don’t put much effort into details but I’m enjoying the process this time around and thought I would spend some time with some details that have nothing to do with speed. I have the matching anodized red cover bolts for the valve cover and vtec cover and will the pick up a Skunk2 vtec housing before assembly
#265
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Very nice! This is why I mentioned downtime before; all the little detail **** that wouldn't ever matter for anything more than eye appeal, JUST to make progress. lol!
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#270
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there’s no doubt it could look better, it’s hard to find someone to tig weld in my area., and I’ve not learned to tig weld yet. I’m worried about how long it takes me to make to the end of a 1/4 mile lol. But now I’m going to be subconsciously thinking about it and will probably strip the damn thing back down.
#271
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Tig welding those valve covers is hit or miss. Sometimes the aluminum is so filthy to the core that no matter what you do it doesn't weld like it should especially if someone who doesn't have allot of aluminum expierince is doing it. That being said, if it has no leaks I wouldn't worry about it too much, you can always use filler in it to clean it up. I enjoy doing the aesthetic stuff just as much as anything else, I figure if I'm putting money into it might as well make it look like it. I had a customer with a eg that made 730whp and looked like your average $800 **** box. It was honestly kind of obscene how little he did to make the car nice. The guy sold ended up selling the car for 5k and a 800 truck in trade to one of my buddies who had someone spray it blue and put good tires on it and it's already 10x nicer now.
#272
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I’ve already filled in the rough welds and will do a final sanding tomorrow probably, I still had to sand down the logos on the valve cover which I did tonight. Once I install all the AN fittings/lines/seals things should look much more complete. I spent two hours today cleaning on the transmission, I never intended for this to be a show car, put I do appreciate the oh damn factor when I open the hood to show someone
#273
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I want to point out that I wasn't trying to nit pick. I've had issues in the past where oil would actually sneak by poor bung welds. I should've been more clear that I was just trying to give you a heads up!
#274
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‘it’s all good, I pressed the fittings in before they was even welding so I knew the seal was good. I was not planning on cleaning the engine bay up when I had it welded or I would have had it finished better. I’ve decided to smooth them out....... thanks a lot. Lol.
#275
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Got my block back from CSS and they did a great job, I wish the block would have come a little cleaner but I know it’s old and stained.