glad i'm not the only one petitioning for parts on their fb account.

 

just dropping some crabz off.

 

come at me bro!!!

 

NOT AGAIN.. I just got treated (

 

http://www.webpronews.com/google-wal...eed-it-2013-04

 

april fools?

 

I bought one today. It was only $199.

 

lol, now I know you're lyin'

 

mine are special.

they live with you for the rest of your life.

 

This is where it starts raining heavily and I am kneeled down in a graveyard screaming NOOOOOO up into the sky.. Dramatic movie style.



That google thing is ridiculous lol

 

check out the ads for the Acura RLX in the NYTimes today...very expensive buy, I assume. I took pictures that I'll post up later.

 

My top choice would be a Fathom Blue 6MT.
2nd choice would be PMM, but I'm patient & can wait for a FBP.

Now just have to decide (when we're ready to shop) whether to get a '13 or try to hold out for a '14 & hope for Earth Dreams.

 

You should be close.. I'd wait

 

That's the plan right now, because we need to get a few things paid off before we add on a car note.
It'll be offset just a tiny in the MPG savings over the TL (though I'm getting around 23-27, usually about 24.5MPG in the TL). 75% of my commute is on the highway.

Anyone heard anything on ED engines making it into the ILX?

 

I don't think the '14 6-spd will get the ED

 

at 65mph I get about 32/33 on the highway

 

That's what I get with the v6

 

My realistic numbers (not of the MID) is 27.5 on 50/50 drives.. ** I should mention I NEVER drive like a grandma lol... never.. and I probably wont ever be able to.. the car is too fun to take through gears.

33 on 80/20 drives. I haven't had the opportunity of running an entire tank of gas on the highway so I dunno how that would be. I imagine probably 35ish.. it tends to sit between 35/40 on the gauge but the hills and such will reduce that number in areas enough to drop the average.

 

I've hit 41.3 driving like a grandma (I have photographic proof), but if you're anything like me, you don't go below 65 and you flog it when you find a nice opening on the highway.

 

If only Heeltoe wanted my money!

 

^I just heard back from him today via email...gonna call him later to talk about some other parts (trying to see if he can hook up flashpro, etc).

 

It would have to be a GREAT deal on the Flashpro.. cause it only makes sense to buy it from Vit

 

yea, it would be because the discount code would apply at checkout...he's selling fp for 529 with the kit (do the car checkout). Now's the time to buy lol

 

im getting 23mpg, but all city. I live in jersey city and drive into manhattan almost every day and sit in traffic for hours. I have yet to hit 2000 miles so it could also be that I'm still on the break-in oil.

 

I already wired the money.

I was averaging less and driving more friendly so I'd say it'll go up after your oil change.

 

good to know!

 

I'm mostly do city as well and that is just about what I am getting with two oil changes and 7k in.

 

So i ordered the Hybrid spoiler last night and will have money down for Ronjon here shortly for wheels.

Need to make up my mind on the H&R springs or go Eibach and take some risks...

 

Take a risk? I maybe misreading it but Eibach is a very worthy company for your suspension needs! I think your car will look coo!

 

The risk I was referring to was that eibach hasn't made them for the ILX. Only for the civic SI.

 

They will work. Not sure how the shocks and struts will like the new spring rate though

 

^that's the reason why I'm not using springs. You could get si shocks and struts and put springs on those since people are selling their stock suspension for reach.

 

^ this.. I have a feeling the dual damper shocks wont be too stiff-spring friendly.. It will probably load them quicker into that second stage and may affect the ride more than usual. But, DO IT an then let us know lol

 

Found Civic SI stock suspension for 200 bucks...I'm going to get that with aftermarket springs. I'm willing to try that to get a quick and dirty drop for now. It'll definitely last the 25k miles on the stock struts / shocks.

 

What about the HFP suspension that was recently released for the 9th gen civic si's?

 

The hfp will lower about .8-1" I was thinking of going that route, but it's cheaper to go the used si suspension with springs route. Plus you can go lower with the springs.

 

After having my cobalt sit 2.6" off the ground (Measurement from the cat to the ground), i'm looking for something a little... taller .

Browsing through 9thgen for a set of stockers... cheapest was $350 so far.

 

If you can't find it for less than $300, than you may as well skip buying the stock suspension. That's because you'll have to factor in the cost of springs. Given that, I think the HFP will provide greater results for about $700

 

Does the Si sit lower than the ILX? The Eibachs are supposed to be like a inch and a half or so from their height.. I'd say you're still going to have plenty of clearance. I will probably go 1.5 front and back on my coilovers when I get them.

 

Thats for the 8th gens lol