I'm not messing around with the sub frame.
If the spacer needs some clearance it will come from the hood.

 

Does the 09 IM with the MDX spacer fit under the hood without adding spacers to the hood??

 

Dunno. I was supposed to get measurements for RP, but Im lazy

 

i wouldnt suggest dropping the sub frame either. but if u want to use the spacer with out milling it down and be able to have ur hood shut close, ur either gonna need the 09im (no sure if that will be enough, where the measurements at cd) or drop the subframe.

 

Great work, looks very nice. I just painted my valve covers and intake manifold cover red, yours puts mine to shame. I started to polish the plenums, but darkness fell and I needed the car the following day. (Damn I need a garage!) I was also worried about how long it would last.

One quick question, are the plenum gaskets metal/reuseable if I were to take them off to attempt a polish?

 

^The plenum gaskets are metal.Reusable I don't know.
I'll find out in the next couple days.

Are the valve cover gaskets reusable ?
If they are I might do something to them since they're right there.

 

It should'nt be far off from closing.
If it dont fit.
I have to do something to the hood.
because my hood will close one way or another.

can you see the fuel injector rails with the spacer on. ?

 

Yea yea yea, I dont have my car right now, and wont have it back until sometime next week.

The metal gaskets can be reused. I prefer new ones though.

 

Are the valve cover gaskets metal too ?

I will measure my manifold.

Rajca you measure your type s,
and Civic you measure your 09 tl .
This way everyone will have all manifold dimensions.

 

no valve cover gaskets are a rubber/silicon material,

reuseable??? if you really wanted to you could, but i would absolutly not reuse them (unless they are only like a month old or something), but anyways they harden (and lose their eleasticity) up over time and take a seat to where they are positioned, and won't reseat exactly like before if you do decide to reuse them
but also if you do pull the valve covers make sure to put new seals on for the bolts and spark plug tubes too (most of the time they will come as a set with the cover's gasket)

 

If Rajca cant measure his, I can get it later. Ive got it in the attic.

 

might be better for you to just measure both, so then it is the same measurement tool and then you will follow the exact same way of measuring both, for consistently

 

K, well I can get the CL mani tonight or tomorrow morning, and the 09 TL manifold next week when I get my car back.

 

^ok. i reused my valve cover gaskets and had no problems.

 

^ money back garrantee .
I want to paint them black but,if I have to wait another 2 weeks for gaskets It's not going to happen.

 

not guaranteeing anything bc i dont know if ur gaskets are dry rotted or cracked. i looked mine over good before reinstalling them.

tl has 5k miles and my valve covers been on and off 3 times. same with my cl valve covers been off at least 5 times (damn bent valves) and they dont leak)

 

here's a pic of one of the lower runners to compare lower holes.This is just most the weight out I think the front one had more work done.They also have not been cleaned up in this pic.
This is a old pic I just found in the cammera.
They are both completely done now besides paint.They are taped and pluged thou.

 

and u can see the fuel rails with the spacer on.

 

just go to your local import parts store, mine had them in stock, and it is not their main store ethier
i got some ROC (or something like that, but you prononce it like rock)brand (i don't know there exact name, i just know the packageing is a white piece of cardboard with red lettering all over it), and have never had issues with that brand
but like you said they are still really new, but if you don't know when they were even put on, then it be better to just get new gaskets

 

thats a huge difference, its going to flow soooo nicely I'm definitely jealous!

 

I always got to spend money.
My spare car was bouching in the front today.I lifted it up and 2 bad tires.So 2 more tires bought this week.
Since driving the car while my cl been down I've found a leaking valve cover gasket,tranmission mount riped so it bangs when I put it in reverse and 2 bad tires.
bad news but,a first some good news.
fed ex came by 2 days early,"Thats a first".
My last bolts showed up today and tomorrow I don't have anything to do yet.
So we might be able to have some fitment and performance reveiw tomorrow.

 

ing the best of luck to ur tomorrow.

post vids if u can

 

x2

 

Polish the out side of the TB ? yes/no

 

Too much work. Skip it.

I would definately clean it really well though.

 

x2, but it would make it look damn nice if it was polished like the plenums

 

^paint it

 

I'm more than half way threw with the first grit on the TB now.
I'm starting at 220 so their wont be impossible straches to get out the tight conners.
This thing is going to be blinging when finished.
I'll put a pic up when I'm finished with it tonight,Also thinking I might go back into the front side of the TB again and do some more work since it dirty again anyway

 

u have too much time on ur hands. lol

 

heres a pic with the TB in the rough. I smoothed out some casting marks removed a few raised words,blended a few things.
It will get a once over ,then start taking it to the shine

 

x2







but that tb does look sweat

 

lower runners completed

 

x 3 for too much time on your hands, but everything looks great so far

 

Looks great. Make sure you clean the throttle body real good when your done. You dont want those metal shavings getting into the motor.

 

Great work indeed!

 

Thanks to all who appreciate my hard work.
My hands are in serious pain,lol
hands will heal and car should look good...

 

Thats all that matters

 

Keep up the good work RP

 

Should run pretty good too!

 

get you a good set of gloves brah!