Don't worry Steph, I do the same thing. I start kicking myself when it starts raining and im out in my civic. I hate having to clean everything after it gets wet and dirty.
amifsud wrote:Don't worry Steph, I do the same thing. I start kicking myself when it starts raining and im out in my civic. I hate having to clean everything after it gets wet and dirty.
That's the main thing, I hate cleaning it, especially when I only cleaned it the day before! :?
Yeah, even when I wash and clean my Honda Jazz, somehow it always rains a day or so after. I can never have it looking clean. Even when we had the drought, it would always just sprinke with rain just to make it dirty. And my Jazz is the worst to keep clean as it's black. Thats the first and last black car I will buy.
I've always thought a black car was an insane choice for Australian conditions. I can only imagine how hot it would be if you had it parked in the sun on a hot day. Even if you have air conditioning it takes ages for the AC to cool down when the car gets that hot. My car gets really hot in summer, but usually I'll find a spot to park it in the shade, even if it means walking further to get where I'm going. I hate the heat!
I know what you mean, summer is here! we finally had a 105* day today. They are forecasting the same for the next days... and it is starting to look like I get to work on a Hyundai... Sounds like a cambelt.
I must have been really bad in a previous life!
I finally got around to making the 2 into 1 collector today, or at least I welded it all up. Tomorrow I'll get in there with the Dremel and smooth the internals out to promote good flow. Pictures to follow.
Oh yeah, I rang the exhaust shop and they said I could bring it in once I had all the pieces made and they'd fit it for me. You really need a hoist for this type of work, plus I'm not looking forward to getting the exhaust manifold nuts undone, but they'd be doing it all the time, so it will be great to pass that job on to someone with more strength and experience. With a bit of luck I should have it fitted in the not too distant future. Then it's just a matter of fitting the RS camshaft.
from start to current, im blown away with everything!! has me all ampt up to start polishing and cleaning!
totally jealous of your filter.. carburetor.. thing.. >.> would love to have something just like that on my baby!
Stick around and you'll see them pop up here from time to time. That's how I got mine. I'll let you know when I see the next set. I know Gusto (August) found a set of RS carburetor locally just a few weeks back. I prefer the later model EN4 set, as they come with velocity stacks as standard fitment, which makes all the difference to bottom end power. Still, a lot of people are happy enough with a 2 barrel Weber, but there's no doubt injection is the way to go. These were an engine built by a company that specialised (still does) in high revving 4-stroke motorcycle engines. They were built to breathe, but Honda strangled them with the stock exhaust and carburetor. They're a bit like those 'Learners Approved' motorcycles, where they restrict the intake to ensure they don't make too much power, yet underneath lies an engine eager to perform. I can't wait to see how mine goes with the new exhaust. God knows it's been a long time coming :P :D
That's why I'll say now, don't hold your breath on the FI project. I can say one thing, all my projects do get finished eventually. The trick is to buy all the parts and materials up front, then there's nothing to get in your way whenever you get the urge to pick it up again. That's my theory anyway, and it works for me... so far.