mantis23

Your car was always slow to begin with yo. :P

mantis23

Heh, there is a Black 01-02 CL-S in one of the parking lots at my job. I put a piece of paper under his/her windshield wiper that read..

acura-cl.com
Mantis23

Wonder if they'll show up.

Hanzie

WE HAVE A STALKER!!!!!haha

2KVSIX

can people from Accordv6.com come too?

InfernoTLS

Welcome, 2000 V-6! Ever dyno your ride? We are looking for a few more folks to make a dyno day run...

Inferno

InfernoTLS

Any word on the CTC dyno costs yet?

InfernoTLS

2KVSIX, check your PM.

2KVSIX

for the Dyno are you trying to get mainly acuras/hondas, or is anybody welcome? i can maybe get two of my boys with modded LS1's to go out there.

mantis23

anybody would be welcome.

2KVSIX

ok since im also a member of Clubsi.com, I posted a thread in the texas forum about the dyno day. if thats ok.

danny25

I'm not planning on dynoing my car since it's pretty much stock, but i may have to show up any way just to watch all you guys.

2KVSIX

your car stock will probly pull more than mine, even with juice.

danny25

i doubt it, how much do headers add to your car?

danny25

I was thinking about doing that around here. There's a black CL-S with 18" chromies that works at a credit card call center, and a red CL-S with wheels at a bank. I figured they might actually show up since they mod their cars.

2KVSIX

people with a v6 accord, with I/H/E have been pushing between 170-180 at the wheels.

danny25

I guess the headers don't add as much to the accord as they do to the CL. But with the juice you'd be pushin 220-230 right?

2KVSIX

probly not that much, 50 shot =approx. 30-35whp, tuned properly i might see 215-220ish. i should have V-afc and pullies by then so maybe i wont be embarrased by all of you Cl-S and Tl-S.

danny25

That's still more than me, but these guys with headers should get at least 220-230. I'm saving for headers right now.

InfernoTLS

Very respectable, 2KVSIX.

Good to hear you want to join us at the dynos. You friends are welcome (especially if it drops the cost!!!).

2KVSIX

so there is going to be no tuning being done right, just to get a baseline.

mantis23

I dunno how many runs we'll be able to get in. If we have more than one run available, then you may be able to play with some stuff between runs.

Hanzie

I think he's talking about having a professional tune cars with a VAFC or something like that

mantis23

ohh, well in that case, proably not.

mantis23

Heh, so I get my Denso Iridium spark plugs in today that I bought from Speedy Ronin on the board. He said a set of six in his post, but only sent me 4.
Here is the thread:
http://www.acura-cl.com/forums/showt...threadid=82867

Here are the 4 plugs


I sent him a pm saying that if he doesn't have the other 2, then I'd need to return them.

Not much I can do with only 4 plugs. :/

*SIGH* I've been getting screwed on a lot of things lately... time to drink some beer.

danny25

What else you get screwed on lately, and .

mantis23

Umm, The other 2 were in the package, they were packed separetly. I'm an idiot.

As far as the other stuff, its just a buncha little small stuff. It all adds up. I got my rim refinished, but they lost the valve stem. Not to mention I had to have them refinish it b/c it wasn't acceptable.

There was a small problem with my header install (very minor) I'm just venting/bitchin'.

</rant></bitch>

2KVSIX

how much did you pay for the plugs? i bought mine from Jotech and they were $12 a peice, you will feel a lil better response with them though.

mantis23

I got 6 for $75...

So I guess $12.5 each.

RUF87

Mantis,

I went in this morning at 6am (10/18).

They did some bone work, remove a cyst that we didn't know about, and repaired laberal, slap and rotator cuff tears.

Surgery went well, but am have some discomfort. I may be in a sling for at least a week, maybe 3.

RUF

RUF87

Me Too! and thanks for the thoughts.

RUF

RUF87

The more the merrier.

RUF

RUF87

Inferno,

looks like we have to get plugs now too. cant let mad-modding mantis, DZ and civic get too far ahead of us.

Humm, I still have a 150 hp NOS system in my attic . . . DP

ruf

RUF87

mantis, who did you end up using for the wheels? the place i mentioned?

just curious because i dont want too keep their number if the stink. and did they get it right the second time?

ruf

RUF87

boy dont realize how much you miss use of a limb, especially if you are right handed (dont go there) im talking about typing.

notice i quit using caps and such to help me hunt and peck better.

ruf

mantis23

rofl:

Too late!

J/k

Hope ya get well soon, RuF.

mantis23

I can't ermember who you said to use, and I'm too lazy to go back and find it. I eneded up using Wheels America, is that who you mentioned?

Ohh, and they got it right the second time around. The rim looks great!

DeezNutz

Here's to wishing you a quick recovery, RUF!

civic4982

the man still posts like crazy even without the use of a right hand... talk about an addict ... hope you get better soon Ruf...


SpringS!
my springs are on... it was a WHOLE big ordeal... Austin was great and helped me do everything... so we started at around 9:30 at night (I've got pictures) and put on 3 of the 4 springs at around 1:30. One spring left to go right? I take out the strut setup with some challenege and compress the spring (much easier on the back to compress those springs). Well we put in the hex took on the bar part of the strut and our 14mm wrench around the nut to start to remove it. AND THEN... CCRRAACCK!

we stripped the hole on the strut where the hex tool goes in. ok ok... no big dea lright? just put in a larger hex tool, put that sucker in there and hammer it in right? make your own hole... get it all goin' and then CRAAACCK!!!

FUUUUUCCCKK!!! double stripped that shit. Now we decide that we should go get some WD40 and soak it in there for aw hile... all the whlie we're deciding on when to go get the WD40 we're sitting there turning the damn stut b/c the whole thing spins when you try to turn the nut without the hex in the strut... WD40 finally gets bought at the store (all the while my car has one brake rotor and on 2 jack stands sitting in an open parking lot in my complex with an extension cord flying down from my balcony)

After multiple attempts of trying to get this damn nut off, excessive cuts on my gentle hands, and a beatdown of mine and Austin's pride in working on cars it turns about 6AM (yes 6AM) and we call it quits. I put the1 regular springed strut back in. Crash around 6:30 and the next morning take it to a shop (damnit I hated doing this) b/c tehy hasve impact wrenches that can just remove this nut in less than 30 seconds (as opposed to our 4.5 hours of attempts). for $45 they put in ONE spring for me. Tehy didn't eve have to get the seat out or put it in b/c I already removed everything for them. So I picked it up at the shop last night and drive it home. Put in the seats.

Haven't gotten to really give my car a good test drive on the roads b/c it rained but it DEFINETELY rides rougher. I don't know how ppl were saying "it rides like stock". I always knew those comments were bullshit but I still was hopeful. It doesn't ride terribly, just worst than I expected. I've got lots of pics and will have a step by step writeup for you guys soon. Gonna go back to Dallas right now (gimme a holler if you guys wanna chill and do somethin' tonight)...

civic4982

o yeah didn't mention that after going to bed at 630AM I had to wake up at 9:15AM to go to class at 10... ain't life a bitch?

sidemarker

dang sounds like the same experience i went through except that it was the first strut that i worked with that i couldnt remove.

vinh why didnt yall call me up??? i would have helped...

sidemarker