Honda/Acura Engine Block Venting
Crankcase Venting Block venting is a topic that’s been well covered and doesn’t need further explanation by me. If you want to read a great write-up about venting, check out…
5G (EG) Civic Gauge Install
Why is this important? It really isn’t…I just thought I would share the idea. While I was working on the upgrades that I outlined in “Project Civic – Letting it…
Project 240SX – Interior Swap
Interior Swap – Why? Simple answer: I couldn’t stand the color. If the 240 hadn’t fallen in my lap, I would not have considered buying it because of the color.…
R-Axles Review
Discussion: Direct replacement parts don’t tend to generate a great deal of excitement. It’s not a turbo or a fancy set of coil-overs. Most people don’t think about half shafts…
Project Civic – Letting It Breathe
Justification Following the 2016 refresh and having addressed all of the stumbling blocks I encountered, I realized that I needed to develop a long term plan based on how I…
My First Engine Swap
Once upon a time, circa 2000, I set out to do what would be the biggest automotive project I had done to date. I swapped the engine in my Civic…
The Definitive 300ZX Brake Swap – Part Numbers
As anyone who has tried to mix and match parts has discovered, trying to figure out Nissan’s part numbers and the variations between years and models is a serious exercise…
Project Civic – 2016 Refresh, Part 2
I had originally intended this story to be covered in one post. However, I ran into several issues that needed to be resolved from the original work along with a…
Project Civic – 2016 Refresh, Part 1
During the 2015 autocross season, I started to see the impact that 22 years of use had on random components on the Civic. As the season wore on, I found more…
Project 240SX – Introduction
The time I spent with my 240SX was short and long ago, however I think the story is important to share. I say this because the work I did on…
Project Civic – Suspension Upgrade and More
(This write-up was originally written and published in 2006) After a long weekend at Putnam Park Raceway in Indiana, I realized that my hatch needed a far more aggressive suspension.…
Old Car Problems – Throttle Cable
I’m kicking off a new series of posts with this write-up and the idea is to outline seemingly invisible parts on a car that are normally not considered normal wear…
Project Civic – Back On Course
Race, Race Race! This was the year that I really came back to autocrossing. After I destroyed my Civic coupe in late 2002, I hadn’t felt comfortable racing. I attended…
Project Civic – Sway bar Upgrade and Bushings
After I installed the upgraded power plant, covered here, it was time to sort out the suspension. Since the Civic already had upgraded springs and shocks, I decided to focus on bushings…
Honda Civic Acura Integra Sway Bar Install
Upgrading the sway bars, or simply installing sway bars is a very cost effective way to drastically improve the handing of any car. I’ve outlined the installation of Eibach’s sway…
Murphy’s ’92 B16a Turbo Civic
Long ago, on a Honda email list serve, I met Greg. He was a fellow Honda enthusiast. The first time we ever met in person (in the late ’90’s), after…
Hybrid Racing 8th Gen Civic Clutch Master Cylinder Upgrade
One thing that always bothered me about my ’07 Civic Si was the fact that it was almost impossible to shift quickly at redline without grinding or missing gears. To…