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Drifting
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From: Lebanon, Ohio
Anyone know what kind of voltage the factory Acura electrical system can take? I'm looking at an externally regulated alternator for my system build, and I was wondering how high I'll be able to run the voltage up before the car starts freaking out... I know some older Chevy's would take like 15.5 volts through the factory system with no problems, just wondering what the top limit is for the 1st Gen CL...
lookin at some turbo stuff from a guy around here, but his manifold is for an F22
from what i've found the F22B exhaust ports are the same as F23 but the F22A's are closer together
from what i've found the F22B exhaust ports are the same as F23 but the F22A's are closer together
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From: ShitsBurgh
Anyone know what kind of voltage the factory Acura electrical system can take? I'm looking at an externally regulated alternator for my system build, and I was wondering how high I'll be able to run the voltage up before the car starts freaking out... I know some older Chevy's would take like 15.5 volts through the factory system with no problems, just wondering what the top limit is for the 1st Gen CL...
yeah i want to take a vid, problem is i dont have a camera. i took it out to a mercedes benz club autox a couple weeks ago, and it was a lot of fun. the avg on the course was 42 and my best was 47.7 (it was my first time autox-ing too). i got a ride in someone's 65 shelby cobra 427...holy hell, my heart didnt beat the entire time. it was hella fast and balls ass loud. im gonna try to get a cheap camera mount and just borrow a camera next time i go out.
as far as your question goes, i think the ebrake is a completely separate rotor, so i dont think it'd warp the rear rotors. im just guessing though i could be wrong.
as far as your question goes, i think the ebrake is a completely separate rotor, so i dont think it'd warp the rear rotors. im just guessing though i could be wrong.
Thanks for your response but can someone please confirm that the ebrake is on a separate rotor?
Also, another question..
If you put together a turbo kit, but something goes wrong (with the turbo, piping, bov, dumpvalve, leak, etc) will the car be driveable and the only problem is that the turbo won't work? Or will it mess up your engine?
Drifting
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From: Scottsdale, Arizona
serious question.
My car is squealin like crazy. its kind of a grindy squeal, it happens when im driving, but when i hit the brakes, the squeal is replaced with a hissing noise. all this seems to be coming from the driver side rear brakes.
So im guessing this is a brake issue? im taking the car in next monday, but what should i expect the diagnosis to be? i have a feeling it may be a warped rotor.
thoughts? plz and thank you.
My car is squealin like crazy. its kind of a grindy squeal, it happens when im driving, but when i hit the brakes, the squeal is replaced with a hissing noise. all this seems to be coming from the driver side rear brakes.
So im guessing this is a brake issue? im taking the car in next monday, but what should i expect the diagnosis to be? i have a feeling it may be a warped rotor.
thoughts? plz and thank you.
i'd put my money on seized caliper..
just did my brothers pads on his accord and replaced a rear caliper due to a "a grinding/whining noise" ..caliper ended up being seized and no more noises at all
just did my brothers pads on his accord and replaced a rear caliper due to a "a grinding/whining noise" ..caliper ended up being seized and no more noises at all
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Drifting
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And I know that the alt runs into the fusebox. My fusebox has 1/0 from the alt running into and out of it. See:
1/0 ring terminals going into the fuse box:
Damn, I guess that's the only pic I have of it... But yeah, 1/0 from the alt to the fuse box...
Drifting
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Cool, thanks. That's what I needed to know... If I were to turn the voltage up to like right at 15v, do you think the fuses would blow before that kind of voltage wen through them and onto the 12v electronics after them? I'm mainly worried about the necessary stuff like ECU and those goodies...
Da HoNu
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so anyone here running DC headers?? i have an crack in my headers and its an opportunity to upgrade to some nice headers!! so if anybody has DC headers can you let me know what i'm looking at cost wise? my tech said he might be able to get me a discount so i'm crossing my fingers for that..TIA
Three Wheelin'
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^^^ dude don't waste your money just put the stock exhaust manifold back on. I have a dc header didnt notice anything really kinda just bought it for looks and amazing price ($50) and that one even had a crack in the weld. just my two cents.
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edit- reason I ask is because I wanted to avoid paint stripper, I was told it might damage the bumper cover? Sounds crazy, but I want to be sure
Da HoNu
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thanks for the input..i'll see what kind of pricing i can get from my tech and if i can get a good price then i'll just get the DC headers if not then i'll just ask him to get me OEM.
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From: ShitsBurgh
Okay I looked at the blackhouse DIY thread and stil can't figure out how to get off my front bumper, I took off all of the screws and crap from the bottom, and sides, it wiggles like crazy, but I see there are plastic rivets located directly under the headlights and I can't pop them up, not enough space without damaging the lights, and I want to sell the lights!!
Okay I looked at the blackhouse DIY thread and stil can't figure out how to get off my front bumper, I took off all of the screws and crap from the bottom, and sides, it wiggles like crazy, but I see there are plastic rivets located directly under the headlights and I can't pop them up, not enough space without damaging the lights, and I want to sell the lights!!
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