ABS For All?
Note: This is a work in progress. I will update with more detail when I have time. Enjoy! While researching potential ABS upgrade for my Civic, I discovered excellent solutions…
importnut’s 2021 Dodge Challenger Scat Pack Widebody
You may be thinking, a Dodge Challenger is not an import. I would say it’s a German platform with an engine and transmission built in Mexico and assembled in Canada.…
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…
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…
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…