914k24CL9

ok so i bought my tsx about a year ago. bought it with about 80,000 miles on it and to me its always seemed sluggish. Even my friend mike has said it. I've regularly changed the oil since i bought the car every 2,500 miles.

So i wanted to get the JDM wrinkle red valve cover. i bought it off CorsportUSA for $200, and a friend of mine suggested really getting some spark power so i researched and purchased Okada Project coil packs and some new NGK platinum plugs.

(Im in green)


Now the scary part, uppon taking the old valve cover off, i now know why the car always seemed to be sluggish





Engine Sluge Slowing You Down?!?!?!

previous owner must of neglected oil changes on NUMEROUS occations. I cleaned out the head as best as i could, ordered a new gasket set, and am in the process of running a few engine flushes. I was in shock when i pulled the valve cover off. I've NEVER seen something like this before especially on a car of my own because I maintain them as best as i can.







Overall I feel a HUGE difference with the new plugs coil packs and cleaning out most of the sluge.. the Okadas are EXPENSIVE but deffinitly a good investment IMO

Here is a couple pics my friend took of me and another one of my friends Civics





and my friend Mikes accord w/ the new 3.5 motor hes putting in (hes registered here as well, i think his name is mikerocka on here.)

Derk's K24

Looks good but you shoulda went with Iridium plugs. That's what the car comes with so you're downgrading by goin with platinum.

Audioserf

Unbelievable on the engine sludge... good thing you popped the VC off and caught that issue.

matiasneto

i hope your engine is in good condition, i really looks kinda bad

minkl81

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might need some seafoam too

Benz_05_TSX

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was it really worth it?? I know your hood trim is connected to your hood, but you mind taking a picture of how the hood trim looks like?? and it's one piece with the hood right?

03uc1

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good thing you caught that sludge in time !

Those Okada Proj Directs are really expensive.. but hey, i'm glad you got your power back!

By the way, where in Yonkers are you?

914k24CL9

you talking about the piece that usually silver/chrome on stock hoods?

if so it came with the VIS hood, same pattern and it is removeable

Benz_05_TSX

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The CF hood trim is removable from the CF hood?? Do you know if you can order that trim separately from VIS??

Ruserious

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Good catch !

Darkside TSX

Damn i need to get myself a VIS hood.. Well at least the car is in good hands now.. btw you going out ot the meet on thurs ?

nyc-tsx

looks good bump for central ave ...