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  1. ethlar

    Not quite a Civic... but still fun

    I have a tentative appointment with a detailer in herndon, ive already arranged with him he gets the car for a weekend and pretty much can do whatever treatments he feels are necessary to really protect the car and make it look its best I grew up driving in the area, so its not too horrible...
  2. ethlar

    Not quite a Civic... but still fun

    Thanks, i dont think i have any interior shots, aside from what you see of the inside in the videos on the previous page. unfortunately with this paint shop fiasco i wont get to drive or even see the car again till thanksgiving or christmas
  3. ethlar

    Not quite a Civic... but still fun

    Car went back to paint to fix the dent and other issues last tuesday. Just spoke with the shop where the manager previously said we would have the car back today no problems. Slight problem, the car wasnt actually in paint on tuesday like they said, their compressors went down wednesday night so...
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    LEGO Lovers Anonymous

    http://www.pleygo.com/ its like netflix, but for legos
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    Can I make my trunk any bigger? Sub wont fit

    i kinda want to see pictures of this ginormous sub and box
  6. ethlar

    Anyone have a '13 Accord LX with CVT?

    Nomar06 has a sport cvt
  7. ethlar

    HID on factory lights

    Relay harness connects the stock wiring to the ballasts and protects the stock wiring from overloading
  8. ethlar

    Photography Tips & Tutorial Vids

    Some cameras let you shoot straight to the computer via a USB cord instead of to a memory card, really only useful in a studio
  9. ethlar

    Photography Tips & Tutorial Vids

    You might want it for tethered shooting, but you can do that without letting it take over file management
  10. ethlar

    Photography Tips & Tutorial Vids

    I just manage my pictures through Windows, never used the fancy software
  11. ethlar

    HID on factory lights

    it bolts through
  12. ethlar

    HID on factory lights

    When you bake the headlights to separate them, you just put the two halves back together, put them in the oven and then push the halves the rest of the way together, the glue is softened by the heat and reseals just like it came from the factory
  13. ethlar

    HID on factory lights

    Ive opened several pairs of lights, some of them multiple times, and never had one leak or fog up on me Since your car is a lease, it might be easier to get a second set of lights, retro those, and that way when your lease is up you can just swap the lights back to stock and then possibly sell...
  14. ethlar

    HID on factory lights

    TSX and the other oem projectors would take a lot more work to install, cutting the headlights up to make them fit. the mini h1 setup is a lot cheaper and easier to diy. output wise, the mini h1s have gotten better than they used to be, definitely superior to pnp hids in reflectors, oem...
  15. ethlar

    First Try Mini H1 Retrofit

    webby sells some
  16. ethlar

    HID on factory lights

    Heres the diy on doing the mini h1 retro, probably the easiest retro to do since it doesnt involve any cutting and the projector bolts through the bulb hole making aiming a snap. http://9thcivic.com/forum/threads/the-ultimate-mini-h1-retro-diy-2013-civic-si.8535/ Another option appears to be...
  17. ethlar

    HID on factory lights

    The genesis coupe has factory halogen projectors, while the civics have reflectors. Be prepared for less spectacular results than your buddy's car because of this. drop in HIDs tend to glare a lot in reflector housings meant for halogen bulbs, projectors have much better light control. Part...
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    Photography Cheat Sheets

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