The Official EF Discussion Thread
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Im yet to use my RPF1's.. but after months of deciding.. I still love them... played out? if they were going to be played out it would have happened years ago, decades ago! ... I think there just one of those wheels that will never go away.. did honda stop making civics when they sold too many?! Enkei has something good and there smart for sticking with it. I have seen them on nearly every type of car from a stock honda to a f1 car, granted different specs for each, still the same look though. Rpf1's are a timeless classic. Saw them in 97' still see them in 2010'.
I would love to have me some Volks... just hard to come by. Only way I see myself buying them is if I come across some in person and they meet all the specs im looking for. A trip to japan may be your only option chemist..
OEM wheels are cool... but never wide enough. Cant hate on something original..
I would love to have me some Volks... just hard to come by. Only way I see myself buying them is if I come across some in person and they meet all the specs im looking for. A trip to japan may be your only option chemist..
OEM wheels are cool... but never wide enough. Cant hate on something original..
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My pops car...
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I have 15x7 TE37's with a 195 and tire looks like a perfect fit for the rim, no stretch, no bulge.
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Word. Nothing wider than a 7 with a 195 tire. It seems 205's and hatchbacks just dont work for some reason, well..at least not without raising up the car or excessive negative camber. Something about me and going up driveways without hearing my tire hit the fender lip...haha.
I have 15x7 TE37's with a 195 and tire looks like a perfect fit for the rim, no stretch, no bulge.
I have 15x7 TE37's with a 195 and tire looks like a perfect fit for the rim, no stretch, no bulge.
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Whats some good things to do to a motor while you have it out of the car. I am gonna replace oil pan gasket, head gasket, water pump, and timing belt...anything else you guys can think of that doesnt cost to much and would help it out alittle? Motor has about 150,000 miles on her.
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Whats some good things to do to a motor while you have it out of the car. I am gonna replace oil pan gasket, head gasket, water pump, and timing belt...anything else you guys can think of that doesnt cost to much and would help it out alittle? Motor has about 150,000 miles on her.
Including main seal.
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Whats some good things to do to a motor while you have it out of the car. I am gonna replace oil pan gasket, head gasket, water pump, and timing belt...anything else you guys can think of that doesnt cost to much and would help it out alittle? Motor has about 150,000 miles on her.
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Yea I was going to do the rear main seal too. Forgot to mention that.
I will check on the timing belt tensioner. Idk if the cam seals and vtec solenoid gaskets came in the kit I bought I will have to look.
As for the bottom end seal kit...how much does that cost?
I will check on the timing belt tensioner. Idk if the cam seals and vtec solenoid gaskets came in the kit I bought I will have to look.
As for the bottom end seal kit...how much does that cost?
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Be careful abbut replacing stuff that doesn't need it. Reason I say that is because certain seals need care and patience to install, and if done wrong they will leak. You will go from a seal that didnt leak that you opted to replace, then the seal lips folds upon installation and now you have a leak, BUT you wont know until its installed and running. Just be careful.
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Aight thanks. Yea I am gonna just stick with some of the basic stuff. Dont want to get into to much craziness with it. Just didnt know if I should do anything about the rings while I was in there. Its a y8 btw with a blown headgasket.
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Not on me right now. The JDM ITR Recaro's look okay, but not great. You really can't do much with that interior. I keep my eyes peeled for si interiors. If I can find one, we'll swap everything over. That would make the inside of the car look sooooooo good. Otherwise, it's the just Recaros and an ITR shift boot for now.
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Be careful abbut replacing stuff that doesn't need it. Reason I say that is because certain seals need care and patience to install, and if done wrong they will leak. You will go from a seal that didnt leak that you opted to replace, then the seal lips folds upon installation and now you have a leak, BUT you wont know until its installed and running. Just be careful.
i pushed the rear main seal all the way in on my dads R. lol. looked under it and oil was pouring everywhere.
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I have replaced acouple rear main seals. No problem there...Would love to put some actually work into the head or the pistons or something. Going to be a DD, dont want anything crazy.
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Hmm might check that out...Would love to boost her...Its a 96 coupe. I have had it for acouple months now and have done nothing but pull the heart out. I am trying to sell my 2 crxs to give me some extra funds.
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cant wait to finish my bro in laws F2d, were shooting for 200 whp.....and 185 wtq NA for under $2k, with OEM honda internals (besides the cam) out of a sohc 
got the engine for $450, and the Bisimoto adapter for $500 so were getting there
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Good luck to you.