My Build Thread - bordering on more BS! 56K Beware
06-15-2010, 09:01 AM
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Funny, everyone flamed me when I said I preferred Tein to D2/Ksport, definitely not the highest quality products, I had nothing but problems with my D2's which are the same exact thing made in the same building. Sorry to hear about your issues Morgan, what's the new suspension setup?
Funny, everyone flamed me when I said I preferred Tein to D2/Ksport, definitely not the highest quality products, I had nothing but problems with my D2's which are the same exact thing made in the same building. Sorry to hear about your issues Morgan, what's the new suspension setup?
06-15-2010, 06:35 PM
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I called Bisi today to find and they said......they dont know.
None of the technical reps were there and I got someone in administration. I left my phone number, but I doubt they are going to call back. Ill give them a call tomorrow again.
Well played!
I [think] Ive always said the KSports were worth it compared to Tein Basics, but the SS-Ps are much better. But now, KSport/Megan/D2/Function&Form can DIAF.
Im running a Neuspeed Super Cup kit now and I absolutely love it. The dampening on them seems better calibrated for the car compared to the KSports. They are comfortable and I still feel confident in turns. I have the spring perches set to OEM height and the front has a 4 finger gap. The rear is about 2.5. Ill be dropping the front this weekend as the rear is right around where I had it with the KSports. I thought about the Tein SS-Ps, but they were twice the price with the EDFC and thats not including having them revalved and resprung, which I would have ended up doing.
There was a member interested in buying the KSports, but I wont sell them. I had to cut one of them out of the car
None of the technical reps were there and I got someone in administration. I left my phone number, but I doubt they are going to call back. Ill give them a call tomorrow again.
Last Thursday
Funny, everyone flamed me when I said I preferred Tein to D2/Ksport, definitely not the highest quality products, I had nothing but problems with my D2's which are the same exact thing made in the same building. Sorry to hear about your issues Morgan, what's the new suspension setup?
Funny, everyone flamed me when I said I preferred Tein to D2/Ksport, definitely not the highest quality products, I had nothing but problems with my D2's which are the same exact thing made in the same building. Sorry to hear about your issues Morgan, what's the new suspension setup?
I [think] Ive always said the KSports were worth it compared to Tein Basics, but the SS-Ps are much better. But now, KSport/Megan/D2/Function&Form can DIAF.
Im running a Neuspeed Super Cup kit now and I absolutely love it. The dampening on them seems better calibrated for the car compared to the KSports. They are comfortable and I still feel confident in turns. I have the spring perches set to OEM height and the front has a 4 finger gap. The rear is about 2.5. Ill be dropping the front this weekend as the rear is right around where I had it with the KSports. I thought about the Tein SS-Ps, but they were twice the price with the EDFC and thats not including having them revalved and resprung, which I would have ended up doing.
There was a member interested in buying the KSports, but I wont sell them. I had to cut one of them out of the car
06-15-2010, 11:41 PM
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I called Bisi today to find and they said......they dont know.
None of the technical reps were there and I got someone in administration. I left my phone number, but I doubt they are going to call back. Ill give them a call tomorrow again.
Well played!
I [think] Ive always said the KSports were worth it compared to Tein Basics, but the SS-Ps are much better. But now, KSport/Megan/D2/Function&Form can DIAF.
Im running a Neuspeed Super Cup kit now and I absolutely love it. The dampening on them seems better calibrated for the car compared to the KSports. They are comfortable and I still feel confident in turns. I have the spring perches set to OEM height and the front has a 4 finger gap. The rear is about 2.5. Ill be dropping the front this weekend as the rear is right around where I had it with the KSports. I thought about the Tein SS-Ps,but they were twice the price with the EDFC and thats not including having them revalved and resprung, which I would have ended up doing.
There was a member interested in buying the KSports, but I wont sell them. I had to cut one of them out of the car
None of the technical reps were there and I got someone in administration. I left my phone number, but I doubt they are going to call back. Ill give them a call tomorrow again.
Well played!
I [think] Ive always said the KSports were worth it compared to Tein Basics, but the SS-Ps are much better. But now, KSport/Megan/D2/Function&Form can DIAF.
Im running a Neuspeed Super Cup kit now and I absolutely love it. The dampening on them seems better calibrated for the car compared to the KSports. They are comfortable and I still feel confident in turns. I have the spring perches set to OEM height and the front has a 4 finger gap. The rear is about 2.5. Ill be dropping the front this weekend as the rear is right around where I had it with the KSports. I thought about the Tein SS-Ps,but they were twice the price with the EDFC and thats not including having them revalved and resprung, which I would have ended up doing.
There was a member interested in buying the KSports, but I wont sell them. I had to cut one of them out of the car
and cut
, WTF happened or siezed up so fast
06-15-2010, 11:46 PM
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The Tein SS-Ps? Yea I know. When all is said and done it would have been about $2000 for them and they only have a one year warranty. The Koni struts and Nuespeed springs are lifetime. And if I really wanted to, I can get them revalved and resprung. I can even modify the mounts on the strut body. So far, for the money spent, I am incredibly pleased with them. Ill be running a Super Cup kit on my Civic, which, if I can sell the fucking turbo kit, will be getting a paint job soon.
06-16-2010, 12:44 AM
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Thanks man!
I forgot to mention earlier that I have rolled past 118k miles today.
I forgot to mention earlier that I have rolled past 118k miles today.
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06-16-2010, 01:12 PM
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06-16-2010, 04:44 PM
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The rad cap and IIRC oil cap are used. The t-stat and fan switch are new. The fan switch is in the same box as the t-stat.
Big thanks to BrianLin
Big thanks to BrianLin
06-16-2010, 07:29 PM
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06-17-2010, 12:27 PM
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06-17-2010, 01:59 PM
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Just called Bisi. I finally got the answer from one of the engineers. They said after the cam is ground they inspect it to see if it meets OE specs, and if it doesnt, they use iron-nitrate hardening. 
06-17-2010, 02:20 PM
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Thanks to nspec and e30 for the [brand] new sunroof panel!!
The rubber seal on mine was bubbling on the front lip which A) looked horrible and B) made noise. The white specs are pieces of styrofoam.
The rubber seal on mine was bubbling on the front lip which A) looked horrible and B) made noise. The white specs are pieces of styrofoam.
06-17-2010, 03:52 PM
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06-17-2010, 06:17 PM
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Assholes.....
06-17-2010, 06:57 PM
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BTW, Iron-Nitrate is NOT "Hardening", it is a coating, just like most of my mill tooling is Titainum Nitide coated to improve heat buildup so aluminum doesn't stick as much to the tool while machining parts.
06-17-2010, 07:06 PM
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Grrrrr.
Ill talk to you next about the tuning solution and doing something for cams.
Ill talk to you next about the tuning solution and doing something for cams.
06-17-2010, 07:12 PM
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Nope. The seal isnt sold individually.
06-17-2010, 08:20 PM
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06-19-2010, 12:02 AM
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According to the Bisi site, stage 1 is 10% and stage 2 is 15%.
Im not going with them though because of the coating they use.
Im not going with them though because of the coating they use.
06-20-2010, 01:49 AM
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The next retrofit has officially begun.
I had to talk myself into putting two brand new headlights into an oven. Yet they seemed to come apart incredibly easy 
I had to talk myself into putting two brand new headlights into an oven. Yet they seemed to come apart incredibly easy
06-20-2010, 03:39 AM
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~$170 a piece. I have friends up at the Honda dealer that get me parts at or around cost.
06-22-2010, 05:20 PM
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06-22-2010, 09:00 PM
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New rear and side mount are in. Filled with 94A poly. The vibrations arent that severe surprisingly. Im sure if I do the front mount with 94A Id feel it more, but there is only a slight vibration at idle. So far, Im loving it.
06-23-2010, 04:45 PM
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Old mount:
The side mount was even worse. I hope the 94A holds up.
The side mount was even worse. I hope the 94A holds up.
06-23-2010, 05:45 PM
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Lol. Im actually very surprised by it. The vibrations arent any more severe then the 80A that I had in there previously. Im sure if I do the front and tranny mounts the vibes would get much worse though.
06-23-2010, 06:45 PM
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I actually forgot to talk to you yesterday about that 
06-25-2010, 09:02 AM
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Lol
Yea I doubt Id do solid mounts on the CL. But if I go through a few more poly filled mounts I may just do it.
BTW, had an appointment at 10a to get my windshield replaced (awesome VA roads
) and my car wont turn over. Its the battery
Whats funny is last week when I was doing the suspension I looked at the battery and said to myself, I should really replace it - I dont know how old it is. I put it on the battery charger, it showed it was fully charged, cranked it (it cranked maybe once then clicked) and the charger changed back to "charging".
Yea I doubt Id do solid mounts on the CL. But if I go through a few more poly filled mounts I may just do it.
BTW, had an appointment at 10a to get my windshield replaced (awesome VA roads
) and my car wont turn over. Its the battery Whats funny is last week when I was doing the suspension I looked at the battery and said to myself, I should really replace it - I dont know how old it is. I put it on the battery charger, it showed it was fully charged, cranked it (it cranked maybe once then clicked) and the charger changed back to "charging".
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06-25-2010, 11:25 AM
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Lol
Yea I doubt Id do solid mounts on the CL. But if I go through a few more poly filled mounts I may just do it.
BTW, had an appointment at 10a to get my windshield replaced (awesome VA roads ) and my car wont turn over. Its the battery
Whats funny is last week when I was doing the suspension I looked at the battery and said to myself, I should really replace it - I dont know how old it is. I put it on the battery charger, it showed it was fully charged, cranked it (it cranked maybe once then clicked) and the charger changed back to "charging".
Yea I doubt Id do solid mounts on the CL. But if I go through a few more poly filled mounts I may just do it.
BTW, had an appointment at 10a to get my windshield replaced (awesome VA roads
) and my car wont turn over. Its the battery Whats funny is last week when I was doing the suspension I looked at the battery and said to myself, I should really replace it - I dont know how old it is. I put it on the battery charger, it showed it was fully charged, cranked it (it cranked maybe once then clicked) and the charger changed back to "charging".
06-25-2010, 04:40 PM
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Binswanger. They do mobile stuff, but I chose to go to them. Call me paranoid, but I dont like strangers coming to my house or workplace and seeing my shit
06-25-2010, 05:17 PM
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I had a slight setback, but I may be able to charge through it without ordering more parts. I was supposed to go up to NY next weekend, but thats probably not happening so Ill have 5 days off from work to work on everything