The Manhattan Project II: Sporty's Civic Build

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Plate is for a different dealer than the one I get service done at

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Retrofit is 99.9% done. I had to fix the left side and when I put it in the car the tilt was off. But it's not bad enough for me to want to disassemble it again... gonna enjoy it for now. Maybe if it bothers me in the winter I will attack it again. Any fucking way gonna get a video up tonight.

Gonna trickle my camber kit shit on through the week and get an alignment next weekend. Finally be done for a while till the stereo goes in this winter

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New shift knob and boot.... also new camera coming (A7II) and a suction cup mount for it. Gonna get some footage this weekend, thread has too many words.

[SVT_Power]

New shift knob and boot.... also new camera coming (A7II) and a suction cup mount for it. Gonna get some footage this weekend, thread has too many words.

In car footage from a Honda Civic? Are we supposed to be excited? 

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In car footage from a Honda Civic? Are we supposed to be excited? 

This is a bonafide driver's car in the spirit of the 205 GTI, Clio Renaultsport etc. Serious business

[SVT_Power]

This is a bonafide driver's car in the spirit of the 205 GTI, Clio Renaultsport etc. Serious business

The only bonafide driver's car in that category is the Clio V6 Renault Sport. Everything else is just FF nonsense.

[Char]

The only bonafide driver's car in that category is the Clio V6 Renault Sport. Everything else is just FF nonsense.

French Cars? Hahahahaha

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I would rock an old Clio RS on the dai-leee bruh.

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Got a $15 fake Momo shift knob

Wow

Best money I've spent on the car. Cheapest short shifter ever and it feels great in hand. I do wish it were tighter though. Need to get longer set screws. If I remember to bring the camera out I'm gonna install all my camber shit this weekend. Get pics of all the latest shit.

One of my damn headlight ballasts went out. Probably had something to do with it sitting between the battery and coolant overfill bottle Need to tap and drill a better place for it.

[FlatBlackCaddy]

Camber things?

Is this still a double wishbone car or has honda cheapened out(like everyone else)?

[MrH]

Wait, did you get a shift knob or a short shifter?  Those are two different things.

[MX793]

Camber things?

Is this still a double wishbone car or has honda cheapened out(like everyone else)?

Honda ditched the double-wishbone a couple of generations ago (2000 or 2001).

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Wait, did you get a shift knob or a short shifter?  Those are two different things.

I know the difference between a shift knob and a short shift linkage . I bought a shift knob. It is shorter than the stock one, which makes the whole shift assembly/throws shorter.

[SVT_Power]

I know the difference between a shift knob and a short shift linkage . I bought a shift knob. It is shorter than the stock one, which makes the whole shift assembly/throws shorter.

How much shorter should a shift knob be?

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How much shorter should a shift knob be?

The top of the knob shouldn't be more than like 1/4-1/2" higher than the end of the lever IMO.

[MrH]

I know the difference between a shift knob and a short shift linkage . I bought a shift knob. It is shorter than the stock one, which makes the whole shift assembly/throws shorter.

Got a $15 fake Momo shift knob

Wow

Best money I've spent on the car. Cheapest short shifter ever and it feels great in hand.

[CaminoRacer]

What's wrong with long knobs?

[Cookie Monster]

Lol I have a 4" (I think, might be 2.5") shift extension on my shifter.

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Miss me with this passive aggressive shit dude. It's pretty obvious I was joking.

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For the lolz

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTBl8i3tEYU

[SVT_Power]

The top of the knob shouldn't be more than like 1/4-1/2" higher than the end of the lever IMO.

Oops I meant how much shorter COULD it be 

[MrH]

Miss me with this passive aggressive shit dude. It's pretty obvious I was joking.

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Finally got it aligned. -1.3 up front, -2 out back (didn't bother with the rear camber kit). Feels so much better. Also installed those extended balljoints. Did NOT really feel a huge difference there, and in the process I snapped one of my ABS speed sensor wires Only a $20 part but still man.

Getting the first balljoint on was a bitch... I made the mistake of totally removing the nut, which forced me to have to remove the whole knuckle to get it out. It was kind of fun though. Disassembling the front suspension was easy AF. On the right side the whole process took like 30 minutes. Gotta rotate the tires.... after that and a beefier RSB I think I'm done with this thing's suspension.

[CaminoRacer]

Tall balljoints to improve camber gain? That's tough to notice unless you already knew your understeer limit. I only notice mine on tight autox courses, where it'll grip a bit more when the front end gets loaded.

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Nah the longer balljoints help make the LCAs more horizontal when you lower the car. Helps maintain better suspension geometry. Front end feels much better now though

[68_427]

New shift knob and boot.... also new camera coming (A7II) and a suction cup mount for it. Gonna get some footage this weekend, thread has too many words.

just saw this fuck u tho

Also just get camber bolts for the rear.  I think I got over 2 degrees out of mine.

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Stock geometry has me at -2 in the rear. I gotta sell the rear kit

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Rod knock

On the upside next week looks like it will be cool and dry so I can bike.... but it looks like an engine replacement is in order

Debating whether to just do a straight swap or get a little creative.... but getting the R20 from the ILX would cost an extra $1000 at least for the Flashpro and added cost of the engine

Fucking sucks I think I need a faster car. I'm very hard on this one to keep moving at a pace I like. Warmed up to the Focus ST but I'm gonna roll with this for a while first.

[CaminoRacer]

How many miles are on this thing?

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Not enough for this to not be 100% my fault. I'm thinking just under 120K, haven't checked in a while.