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Old 12-10-2009 | 10:07 PM
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GNG Amigos, just got back from an all expense paid trip to the LA Auto Show. Connections are great! LOL!

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Old 12-11-2009 | 05:17 AM
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Until when will this event go on Joel? Might take the fam bam this Saturday there if it's still on.

Btw, motor is in! never thought I'd see the day
Old 12-11-2009 | 06:03 AM
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GMG

Congrats on getting the motor in! Why are there no pics! LOL
Old 12-11-2009 | 06:08 AM
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anyone pic of yellow swedan + bronze rims?
Old 12-11-2009 | 06:24 AM
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Dude, I already gave you a pic of a yellow sedan. Now it's your turn to contribute something.

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Old 12-11-2009 | 06:25 AM
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Until when will this event go on Joel? Might take the fam bam this Saturday there if it's still on.

Btw, motor is in! never thought I'd see the day
Where the heck are the photos. Need proof!
Old 12-11-2009 | 06:26 AM
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Until when will this event go on Joel? Might take the fam bam this Saturday there if it's still on.

Cracks til Sunday big dogg.
Old 12-11-2009 | 06:32 AM
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it's 23 degree's here. My lil z6 takes forever to heat up, even more so with that "racing" radiator that I have hah.
Old 12-11-2009 | 06:40 AM
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it's 23 degree's here. My lil z6 takes forever to heat up, even more so with that "racing" radiator that I have hah.
make sure when you turn the car on that the temp is at cold, and the fan is off. the car will heat up 4x faster then if you had it on high heat and fan.
Old 12-11-2009 | 06:59 AM
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Originally Posted by battle951sedan
Until when will this event go on Joel? Might take the fam bam this Saturday there if it's still on.

Btw, motor is in! never thought I'd see the day

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Cracks til Sunday big dogg.
correct!!! Kids 12 & under free! I had a good day out with the guys. Definitely a good inexpensive outing, so to speak!
Old 12-11-2009 | 07:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Genuine Rolla
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it's 23 degree's here. My lil z6 takes forever to heat up, even more so with that "racing" radiator that I have hah.
Put the OEM radiator in, or run a hotter Tstat like a 190. That will keep the coolant out of the radiator for longer to help you warm up.
Old 12-11-2009 | 07:37 AM
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Morning fellas

Rolla, I feel you dude, I have the aluminum "race" radiator as well since my OEM one was demolished in my wreck. It takes a long time to heat up.

Congrats battle on your motor being in.
Old 12-11-2009 | 08:24 AM
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You guys should ditch the blingy stuff and get a radiator designed for your engine. Not warming up means you stay in open loop which means the ECU ignores certain signals which means you run like poo which means your combustion chamber fills with deposits.
Old 12-11-2009 | 09:22 AM
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First off modern cars should be driven in the 3500 and beneath rpm to warm up. Years ago ppl. Misconstrued that all cars should wam up at idle. That is FALSE! I have an aluminum radiator as well, and my car heats up in 3-4 blocks 2-3mins time. I just hop in and go!

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Old 12-11-2009 | 09:23 AM
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Ash: PLEASE stop using turtle wax stuff, it sucks!!!! Especially the rubbing compound. If you want good cheap stuff get Poorboysworld. And their wax is cheap too and is some amazing stuff. Any wax you buy at wal mart is pretty much ****. The 3m rubbing compiund you can get there is decent but thats it. I've invested a good chunk of change in detailing stuff and ive done 3 paid jobs so far and 2 of mine and my families cars. I use meguiars and poorboys world products and well lets say that the lexus i last did the owner just stood there in shock for a few mins. Trust me when i say use poorboys world wax, i waxed it a week later and the shine just got that much deeper. What you see here is a Kalsse that i put on for winter protection

https://honda-tech.com/forums/detailing-130/buffed-lexus-worst-ive-ever-seen-2656287/
The rubbing and polishing compound was hard to remove and the rubbing compound left brown stain on deep scratches even the polishing compound can't remove. The liquid ice works well though. This is my first time detailing and a lesson is learned. Thanks for the tip I will try other products next time.
Old 12-11-2009 | 10:12 AM
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A guy here put a huge Koyo radiator in his GSR powered Civic. The car never gets up to normal operating temps. I prefer to run a simple stock-sized radiator because it is efficient and doesn't cause my car to run in sub temps.

And Mike is completely correct about the extra fuel burn and faster buildup of carbon deposits. If you must run a larger radiator for bling effect.... you NEED to swap out the thermostat and the switch.
Old 12-11-2009 | 10:13 AM
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I dunno about the switch, but definitely the Tstat. I still run my single cam radiator on my GSR, never heats up, always warms up right. Temp control is all in the Tstat, a larger radiator with more cores and fins gives you a higher potential to radiate more heat, not necesarrily a good thing.
Old 12-11-2009 | 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by acura_el2000
make sure when you turn the car on that the temp is at cold, and the fan is off. the car will heat up 4x faster then if you had it on high heat and fan.
This is the guy that would know about cold starts. And like Scott said your car will warm up faster if your vent settings are at cold, the reason for this is because there is an additional radiator located inside of your dash used for the heater. Keep coolant out of this radiator by closing a valve when putting the temp to cold, this helps keep only the small amount of coolant thats inside of the engine out of both the main radiator and heater core allowing the engine to warm up to operating temp first before cooling the coolant down.
Old 12-11-2009 | 10:34 AM
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"The secret of the thermostat lies in the small cylinder located on the engine-side of the device. This cylinder is filled with a wax that begins to melt at perhaps 180 degrees F (different thermostats open at different temperatures, but 180 F/82 C is a common temperature). A rod connected to the valve presses into this wax. When the wax melts, it expands significantly and pushes the rod out of the cylinder, opening the valve." - HowStuffWorks
Old 12-11-2009 | 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by rareSpirits
First off modern cars should be driven in the 3500 and beneath rpm to warm up. Years ago ppl. Misconstrued that all cars should wam up at idle. That is FALSE! I have an aluminum radiator as well, and my cat heats up in 3-4 blocks 2-3mins time. I just hop in and go!
Really? I have to disagree with you. As a former mechanic for 10+ years. The reason you need to let the motor warm up is because of the different materials used in engines. More so today. Steel and aluminum expand and contract at different rates and temp's. If your not letting the engine warm up, you can blow headgaskets, I've even seen cracked cylinders because of this. Not to mention that the condensation created by a cold engine mixing with the exhaust creates an acid. Which eats through your mufflers, headers, etc. You need to let it warm up to be able to burn all of this off.

But if you think that you can jump in and go. Hey it's your car and your money.
Old 12-11-2009 | 11:21 AM
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I was just referring to my experience with the Spoon Thermo Switch. My bad. Probably most people on here are using the stock switch.

How's everyone doing? Hows the xmas shopping? Anybody got any good ideas for the ladies in your life? Always good to bounce ideas off other guys, that way if we all screw up at least we didn't do it alone. lol.
Old 12-11-2009 | 12:11 PM
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My divorce was final this week. No gifts for any ladies this year, lol.
Old 12-11-2009 | 12:16 PM
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Congratulations!.....lol Well ther is one lady you get to spend your money on. Shell never talk back or cheat on you either!.....lol
Old 12-11-2009 | 01:06 PM
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Haha true that. The civic gets monthly presents though.
Old 12-11-2009 | 01:29 PM
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evening fellas

3 and a half hours clay baring the tbird today and wow what a difference it made. I forgot my camera so no pics. sorry guys. I'll get some monday when I glaze it and polish it.

Anyway this was waiting for me when I got home today!!!





Gonna be a while before they go in, have to wait to finish the Tbird at the shop or wait till my lift at home goes up in a couple of weeks. oh well lol


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