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08-01-2014, 07:57 AM

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I'm going to pull the 5MM spacers off the back of the S, at speed, I'm getting this vibration at 80mph and I'm positive it's that. Since aluminum lugs that aren't strong enough to center the weight, and the 5MM spacers are just thick enough to hide the hub, I don't think the they're centered.

On the TL, I'll probably swap to the oem crank pulley to see if that weird thing I felt goes away...then install the 7MM spacers on the rear.

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08-01-2014, 08:02 AM

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Good stuff, J. Do you get that same vibration in the S when you're sideways?

08-01-2014, 08:06 AM

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Yeah...honestly, I try and sit straight when I'm driving though...

I was iffy about so few aluminum threads holding the rear wheels too...we shall see. I'm positive that when I test drove her with NO spacers on the car, it was perfect. I was thinking about getting a camber kit for the rear to bring the top of the wheel out since I have some room...then again, I don't really need it...the camber has to be 2.5 or less from the looks of it.

08-01-2014, 08:08 AM

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4 day weekend

08-01-2014, 08:14 AM

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why?

08-01-2014, 08:39 AM

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Yeah...honestly, I try and sit straight when I'm driving though...

That reminded me of this. I have no clue how you come up with this shit

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My car is not entry level. Since it's lowered, you even have to stoop down to sit in it.

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08-01-2014, 08:47 AM

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regular Friday off and I'm taking PTO for the next 5 Mondays

08-01-2014, 09:05 AM

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Nicely done, Dennis...fk yes...5 weeks of 4 day work weeks. Can't go wrong there!

Franch, I have no idea what I'm doing. Sh*t pops into my head and I post it before I even have a chance to think about it...

I appreciate you finding it funny though...

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08-01-2014, 09:17 AM

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Heading to Mid Ohio for some S2000 and indycar action all weekend. Woot!

08-01-2014, 09:23 AM

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p.s. all J series motors are internally balanced. The extra weight on the stock dampener just absorbs excess vibrations, but those vibrations shouldn't be that noticeable in the car with a lightweight pulley.

I had a lightweight pulley on my J30 accord 6MT for 5 year. Zero issues. Revved much quicker. Well worth it, IMO.

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08-01-2014, 09:55 AM

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merning bichers....

08-01-2014, 10:11 AM

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Morning.

Last day of work before my vacay!

08-01-2014, 10:12 AM

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This vacay though is voluntary.

08-01-2014, 10:16 AM

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you sure? someone might have reported you without you knowing

08-01-2014, 10:41 AM

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Question: If you had to give a current indycar driver a ride in your car around a race track, who would it be?

08-01-2014, 10:58 AM

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you sure? someone might have reported you without you knowing

I moved nothing the last few days.

08-01-2014, 10:58 AM

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Question: If you had to give a current indycar driver a ride in your car around a race track, who would it be?

Danica Patrick.

08-01-2014, 11:01 AM

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But, I'd take Ashley Force Hood (even though she's not IndyCar) over Danica anyday.

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08-01-2014, 12:25 PM

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don't let her over-rev the car.

08-01-2014, 12:52 PM

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Heading to Mid Ohio for some S2000 and indycar action all weekend. Woot!

Lets not forget the TLX GT car will be coming out to play this weekend in Ohio!!!

08-01-2014, 12:53 PM

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yes, misfire(s) will trigger CEL(s)...

for some reason I want to think its the mounts going bad...now if you start getting vibrations while driving as well then it will be tougher to troubleshoot...

as for the lightweight CR, I know in some cars they acted like a harmonic balances and in the J23/35 (not sure of the J30/J37) we had an internal balancer or something (again I have not done my research on this other than just reading what other members had to post and this was almost 7 years back (back in early 2008))...just make sure the S2000 engine is internally balanced or it wont be a good ride anymore....

Not all misfires will trigger a CEL, but if it occurred, it will be logged.. and why do you suspect mounts when he said the engine didn't budge? Yes the crankshaft is internally balanced but that's at the factory. There's some precision to balancing a crank but remember.. this is off the car.. and this thing spins several thousands of revs per minute attached to rods and pistons that have variances in them which changes over time. The stock crank pulley isn't an external balancer, it's a dampener. Look at the crank pulley, it has an elostomer ring in the middle between the bolt and the belt tread. This ring dampens variant vibrations from the crank cause by imbalances in rotation / combustion. It's there to ensure things stay in check as best they can. This elastomer ring does break down, so it's probably a good idea to replace it by the 2nd timing belt job.

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True, but I have to correct one thing here.. the crank pulley is like the tip of the iceberg. Maybe on the butt dyno it feels quicker, in reality, in terms of all things in rotation.. and still pulling a 2 ton vehicle, a few lbs shed on the crank pulley isn't really going to make the engine all that more reactive. If you lighten the other side with a lightweight flywheel.. I might believe that.

Also, if you guys do want to replace the OE crank pulley, I think fluidampr or another company makes a crank pulley for the J. It's evenly balanced like the billet crank pulley but it has a fluid / gel damper that helps with the bangs and knocks that the OE crank pulley took care of. It's a very nice balance between shaved weight and dampening.

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08-01-2014, 12:59 PM

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Quote:

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Question: If you had to give a current indycar driver a ride in your car around a race track, who would it be?

indy.. pshh..

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Lets not forget the TLX GT car will be coming out to play this weekend in Ohio!!!

PWC is the tits.. if you guys haven't seen a race go down in person, dooo eeeettt!! Fucking fantastic. Team Acura is no joke too. I have no gloryhole for the TLX / Acura / Honda.. TLX looks okay, otherwise meh. But I fucking guarantee you.. those guys won't be at the back of the pack. They are competitive as fuck in GT. I saw them the past two years here.. top ten finishes.. I think like 8 and 9.. out of 20+. The GT class isn't for slouches either.

08-01-2014, 01:00 PM

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08-01-2014, 01:27 PM

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The TLX GT looked really quick in the video they posted on IG. Interested to see more.

\http://instagram.com/p/rIs-s0IRg4/?modal=true

08-01-2014, 01:36 PM

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don't let her over-rev the car.

Well, she can over-rev me all night long.

08-01-2014, 01:45 PM

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Back from

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08-01-2014, 01:50 PM

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you should have

too...you are going to pigggg out for 2 weeks

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PWC is my favorite, I go every year for the opening here in St Petersburg...

Im really pulling for them this year, RTR has put Acura on the map over the last 10 years for performance and winning championships.

KPAX isn't running the Volvo this year and really upped their game with the McLaren's