Official 'What did you do to your car today?' Thread

[hotdogjohnny]

Did the wrinkle paint. The masking tape is still everywhere.

 

[hotdogjohnny]

RBC aside, I still think our stock intake manifold looks great.

 

[Dar-Dar]

One wheel primed. Lol.

 

[hotdogjohnny]

nice progress!

 

[Dar-Dar]

Thanks. As soon as i sprayed it outside, i immediately brought it back in the house. lol. it's too damn cold.

 

[hotdogjohnny]

Thanks. As soon as i sprayed it outside, i immediately brought it back in the house. lol. it's too damn cold.

Me too. And then used a heat gun to get the finish to wrinkle.

 

[KennyGS]

lol. it's too damn cold.

 

[Macki08]

added Hondata FP today to go with yesterdays Skunk 2 CAI

 

[Aaron W]

Initial impressions are very good for the HFP suspension. I love the stiffer ride, the reduced body roll (it's almost completely gone) and the lowered stance. Sadly, we just went through a cold snap here in Oregon, so we haven't had ideal suspension testing road conditions. I'll definately be making a longer post regarding the HFP suspension in the 2013 Si sedan, but for right now I'll just throw it out there: it fits in the sedan, buy it!

P.s. Oh yeah, I also ordered a Progress 22mm rear swaybar about 3 days ago. It'll go in after Christmas!

 

[Dar-Dar]

I'm dry sanding the wheel with 500 grit. Wet sanding is ruining the paperside of the sand paper. That's what I get for buying them on harbor freight. But the sand paper is worth it.

 

[Lib625]

^^^ what are those wheels off of Dar-Dar ?? Sorry if you've said earlier.

 

[Dar-Dar]

2003-2004 TSX. They are 17x7 +55 offset.

 

[Lib625]

^^ very nice, thanks!

 

[mikeh6]

Installed the buddyclub short shifter and hybrid racings shifter cable and base bushings

 

[hotdogjohnny]

Installed the buddyclub short shifter and hybrid racings shifter cable and base bushings

I have the same setup. You'll love it.

 

[hotdogjohnny]

All finished. Put another coat on today and baked it on. Then removed all the excess tape. Now all I need is April weather.

 

[Dar-Dar]

Looks legit.

 

[hotdogjohnny]

Thanks Dar-Dar. The pictures don't do the wrinkle justice. Now I know why it's used. You almost can't mess it up.

Does anyone know of a Honda cover that could be used to keep it looking fairly stock? We have the same k24 engine in our Element, but it uses a different manifold.

 

[Phillip Lambrecht]

I'm dry sanding the wheel with 500 grit. Wet sanding is ruining the paperside of the sand paper. That's what I get for buying them on harbor freight. But the sand paper is worth it.

There is specific sandpaper that is made for wet sanding. Using dry sandpaper for wet sanding doesn't work. Most auto part stores should have wet paper. Comes in sheets about the size of printer paper and you can cut or tear into smaller pieces

 

[Dar-Dar]

There is specific sandpaper that is made for wet sanding. Using dry sandpaper for wet sanding doesn't work. Most auto part stores should have wet paper. Comes in sheets about the size of printer paper and you can cut or tear into smaller pieces

What Im using is a silicone carbide dry/wet sand paper from Harbor Freight. Lol.
http://www.harborfreight.com/7-piece-500-grit-silicon-carbide-sanding-sheets-69969-9820.html