Showing posts with label civic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label civic. Show all posts

Thursday, March 26, 2020

Hecht Speed's 2005 Mustang GT track car (and its daily driving replacement Civic EX coupe)

An update is in order for Brent Rod's 2005 Mustang GT. We bought our red "hot rods" within a couple days of each other last year in April 2019. The Mustang has been given the Hechtspeed touch over the last few months. Or should I say Hecht Speed touch. Brent created a YouTube channel and he's been posting some track day videos.

Check out the YouTube channel here:
 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_wVnZ5wwzCKE_YLbF0gTCw/videos

The first update is probably the fact that the Mustang's daily duties were replaced by this EK coupe.
White Honda Civic EX coupe is now the daily driver
The Civic coupe came with some bolt ons, Tein coilovers. Brent has changed up the wheels/tires and obviously fixed a bunch of things.

Brent's #5 Mustang GT 3V 4.6L on track at Buttonwillow's CW13 layout
I'll try and summarize the changes Brent has made. First, the exterior was changed up. The Saleen rear trunk wing/spoiler was removed. Brent fabricated his own fiberglass spoiler. He added a front lip spoiler. The wheels were also changed out for 19" GT350 with 325/30/19 and 285/30/19 Nitto Invo tires.
Cooling upgrades were also done to keep the under hood temps under control. Functional hood vents were installed and the stock fog lights removed.
Paddock at Buttonwill. Showing off the changed up rear mods.
The rear panel was blacked out with some vinyl and a new GT fender badge to replace the big bulky OEM badge.
Brent has done 3 track days so far. 1 event at Willow Springs "Streets of Willow" clockwise, 1 event at Willow in counter clockwise and 1 at Buttonwillow CW13.
Corbeau race seat for the track!
A Corbeau race seat was installed with S197 brackets from AmericanMuscle.com.
Bullitt wheels replace the GT350s
The GT350 wheels were recently sold and some 17x9 Bullitts painted in Gold and some NT05 200 tread wear tires. These haven't been used on track yet. Waiting for coronavirus to finish cancelling events.
S550 V6 vs S197 GT
Brent got the chance to make a little cash by installing an X-pipe on his old 2016 V6 Mustang. It gave the chance to take some side by side photos and driving comparison.

Wednesday, March 25, 2020

The hatch gets a Yonaka catback exhaust and more low

So, this whole coronavirus social-distancing has motivated me to do some more blogging. Figured I would do an update post on the 1999 Civic DX hatchback. It's coming up on one year of ownership. Currently the car has just over 51,000 miles. Pretty low for a 21 year old car, eh? ;) I've put about 16k miles on it in the 11 months of ownership. One of the (few) bonuses of the coronavirus thing is I'm not adding 400 more miles to the odometer each week. Ha Ha #cuphalffull

Had to drop by JDM Legends after the first round of mods and show Eric what I picked up last year.
Ok, so not a ton happened for months on the car. Just enjoying 41mpg on the daily and carving corners wherever I could. Then, one day while driving home on the freeway, I started hearing my exhaust. I know right!? Weird! LOL You're not supposed to hear the stock factory DX exhaust. Got home and put it up on jacks and turned the car on and got under the car. I found a silver dollar sized hole in the exhaust pipe right in front of the resonator. I bought a cheap Autozone patch and it worked for about 6 weeks. Then right before heading across the country for Christmas break, I pulled the car out of the garage to wash it and the exhaust was loud again and heard it dragging on the ground. No bueno! The patch had completely become useless and my pipe was fully separated and split in two.
I had already purchased a Yonaka 96-00 EK 3dr Hatchback catback exhaust. The problem was it was on backorder with an 8-12 week delivery.
"Pantera Corey" welding up the short patch tube on the stock exhaust while I wait for the Yonaka system to arrive.
My friends helped a brother out. "Porsche Kris" let me use his lift and "Pantera Corey" welded up my temporary exhaust pipe patch section. This all went down January 3rd after we got back from Georgia. My Yonaka catback was on a boat from China, literally, and didn't arrive until February. It finally got installed Feb' 21st. The patch held up great! Thanks guys!
The Yonaka system is a very nice quality system for the price ($240 shipped).
Nice quality welds and stainless steel materials.
Out of the box the Yonaka system was very nice quality. I paid $240 shipped, but that was because it was on backorder from October to February. Hey, I'll take it. I'm on a serious budget! I chose Yonaka for a few reasons. First, I couldn't afford a name brand system like Greddy or the like. Second, I wasn't going to go cheap and buy an eBay system. Third, most eBay systems use the big 4" round "fart can" muffler. That's just not my style. Unless I could get the muffler angled up "JDM style" I wasn't going round muffler style. Fourth, I wanted a more quiet system and preferably an oval shaped muffler. To me the oval muffler is a classier look. Unless I'm going super lightweight, time attack race style with Titanium materials, the oval muffler is better suited for my daily driving.
The Yonaka and the OEM catback systems laid out next to each other. Look at how the OEM has a slight bend after the heatshield. Hmm...

Yonaka catback installed. Notice the fitment...
The removal of the 21 year old OEM exhaust was easy and the install of the Yonaka was pretty straight forward. They supplied new hardware for the system but not the mounting hardware to connect up to the catalytic converter. My issue with the system is the fitment. The muffler ended up being about 1/2" to 1" shifted over to the right. I played around with the 2 lengths of rubber exhaust hangers on the car. The problem was, if I was able to get the system shifted to the left, it was really close to hitting the bottom of the car at the 90 degree bend section.

Overall I'm happy with it. If I can bend the 2 hangers on the muffler at some point to get fitment more on point, I'll do it.

A week or so after doing the exhaust, I finally decided to adjust the coilovers again. I've been wanting to go a little lower on ride height. I ended up only lowering it about 1/2" all around, but it made a difference in the look for sure. I also added about 1/4" more negative camber up front. I think that added about .5 degrees. It is very similar to the rears, which were at -1.1 and -1.4 degrees per the alignment shop. Since I dropped the rear 1/2" as well, it probably gained a couple tenths of a degree of camber. So, everything is probably at about -1.3 to -1.5 degrees. Should give me good handling without sacrificing tire wear. I didn't adjust front or rear toe at all. My tires show very little wear. The Hankook all-seasons are doing awesome!

All in all, I'm loving the hatchie! I've had fun adjusting the coilovers. The car handles great, is economical and I love washing it and keeping it super clean! Enjoy these beauty shots! I want to do some blogs about the top Civic hatchbacks that are inspiring me right now and giving me ideas for my own car. Hopefully I don't go 6 months before posting again. No promises!

Rear shot looking down the side profile for an idea of the fitment and camber.
What's next for the hatchie? I really want to do a front lip. My favorite lips right now are the First Molding, Spoon Type One or Tactical Art. They're all carbon fiber and start at like $400 plus shipping. Soooo, I'll probably end up going with a urethane eBay replica of one of those at first.
Cool top view from the porch. I always hand wash in my front lawn. Loving the white 949 Racing 6UL wheels with the Roma Red. 
Some cool news! I submitted an application to be sponsored by MPC, a tuning shop in the midwest who specializes in machined aluminum hardware, suspension bits and k swap parts. I was accepted! There is a "care package" in the mail. More to come on that! Pretty exciting. My first sponsor!



Monday, May 13, 2019

Change the entire car with one thing

Yes, wheels can change the look of a car and the tires can play a big part of the handling but that's not the one thing that changes the entire car. Suspension and ride height are what determine the look and handling and overall character of a car. That's what I'm getting into today with this post.
First a quick run down of what suspension I've had on previous cars:
My 1972 bug had stock rear suspension and the front beam suspension with 3-4 splines removed. It dropped the front end probably 2-3 inches and gave it that "hot rod" raked look. It was bouncy but looked cool.
My 1995 Civic EX coupe started out totally stock. Within a year and a half I had Eibach Sportline springs (given to me by my friend) and KYB AGX adjustable shocks and struts. This setup was awesome for the price and simplicity. The parts were good quality and worked well. The adjustability of the KYBs was really nice to have. I was able to feel the difference from soft to hard.
My 1995 Mustang GT had Eibach Pro-kit and I don't remember if it had anything other than stock shocks. I never really pushed this car in corners.
My 1998 Civic LX sedan was totally stock.
My 2002 WRX originally came with Goldline lowering springs and KYB GR2 (non-adjustable) shocks. This was a nice setup for the daily commute and spirited drive. I wanted to get more aggressive so I replaced them with BC BR Coilovers with 8k f/6k r springs and adjustable shocks. I had these installed at Innovative Garage in Salt Lake. I also had them install a bumpsteer kit. This setup changed the entire car. I also had a fairly aggressive alignment. It was lowered more as well. I had 17x9 +35mm Rota Grids with 245/40/17 tires. I did take this to a W.O.W (Wide Open Wednesday) event at Miller Motorsports Park which included an autox area. What a hoot! After getting the coilovers and enjoying the new ride I will never want to go with anything else.
My Fit was dead stock too.
My BMW 330ci had the H&R Sport Cup Kit (lowering springs and shocks/struts). This was a very nice setup as well. Stiffer and lower than stock but not very aggressive. I did an autox event with it like this. A little too much bodyroll but very nice for the daily drive.

So, in the past 20 years (whoa, I'm getting old) I've had many different cars and suspensions. These have all been my daily drivers. Obviously a track dedicated car will be a different discussion. For a daily car though, for me personally, I like a stiffer suspension than what the average lowering spring and sport shock can offer. Especially if you want to drive a car hard, like at an autox event or attacking some canyons, you're going to want stiffer springs and good quality dampening. This setup gets even more important when you run aggressive wide wheels and tires. I ran into this with my bimmer. I went aggressive in the rear with 18x9.5 +35mm and 265/35/18. After I first got the wheels/tires installed, I drove it to work. It was rubbing on some bigger bumps. I then invested in a heat gun and fender roller. I rolled the fenders and gave them a mini-pull. There was a mounting screw that I trimmed as well. All that work helped but I still heard a very slight "squeak" noise on big bumps. I found that the tire was rubbing on the edge of the bumper. If my suspension was stiffer there likely wouldn't be any tire to bumper contact due to the reduced suspension travel of a stiffer spring rate.
So, as I plan out what I want to do with the Civic, I will be getting some quality coilovers. There are many options for the 90's Civics. This chassis (88-00 civic, 94-01 integra) likely has THE largest selection of springs, shocks and coilovers than any other make/model. You can buy anything from $30 lowering springs or $200 "Racing Coilovers" from eBay all the way up to $5000 JRZ coilovers. For a street car like mine that will see mostly normal driving duties with some occasional aggressive driving and maybe 2 or 3 autox events each year it doesn't make sense to go very expensive. For me the sweet spot for street car coilovers is about the $1000-$1500 range. In this range you get quality construction for long lasting performance. You also get adjustability with dampening and ride height. This allows me to soften up the shocks for a trip down to St. George for a baseball tournament and then the next weekend stiffen it back up for an autox event. The ride height adjustability allows me to dial in the "look" or "stance" I want along with optimizing the setup for best handling and ground clearance. Having an adjustable setup you could go "show low" and raise it back up for daily driving. While that availability is there, I'm not interested in changing my ride height. I plan to get it where I want it and leave it there. Personally I don't want to have rubbing issues. I need to be able to put kids in the car along with some baseball gear. I had the rubbing issue with my bimmer and don't want to deal with that again. My personal preference on the "look" I want is not super slammed anyway. I prefer the "track" look with the top of the tire about even with the fender edge or a slight gap.
The most important first consideration is what brand are the coilovers. I don't want a no-name brand that has no history nor will back up any quality issues. Reliability and quality are important. In considering the options in the sweet spot of $1000-1500 one of the things I'm looking at is what the spring rates are for the different systems. My experience with the BC coilovers on my WRX was very positive. Those were 8k and 6k. I do remember reading that different suspension designs have different needs for a given performance level when it comes to spring rates. McPherson struct type design doesn't work the same as double-wishbone like my Civic has. I need to do more research to understand the differences. It has something to do with the geometry of the different designs and the "swing path" the specific geometries generate. Maybe I'll dive into that world a little and report back what I find.
Ground Control/Koni coilovers-tried and true go-to suspension for the Honda community for years!

BC Type BR coilovers. BC coils have become a great entry level coilover option. I was happy with the set I had on my WRX.

So, let's get to the options I'm looking at for the '99 EK Hatch, in no particular order.
First we have the big names who have been in the suspension tuning world for a long time. This includes companies like Buddy Club, Tein, Skunk2, Apex'i and Ground Control. For the Honda world, I know the Ground Control system is very popular and well liked one. It includes Eibach springs on an adjustable coilover design and uses Koni Yellow shocks with different valving. I found this system for sale in the $700-900 range. Just did a quick search and people are running various different spring rates.
K-Tuned K1 Coilovers-found them cheapest on jhpusa.com

The Speed Academy guys ran K-Tuned K1 and K2 coilovers on their project Civic EK Coupe. This car is essentially the same as mine. The K1 kits I've found for $900 and run 10k and 6k spring rates with adjustable dampening. The K2 Circuit is 20k and 16k with different dampening valving.  The K2 goes for about $1500-1700. I found a few decent video reviews on YouTube for both. While the "racer" in me would love to run the K2 I think its just too stiff for my needs. Plus its another $600-700 more cost. I am definitely trying to get the most for my money. I have other parts I want to do on my Civic in this first year or so. So, any money I can save will go a long way to the overall look and performance of my EK.
Another option is BC coilovers. With my success using the BCs on my WRX, I would be happy to get a set for my Civic.
I'll tell you, I'm leaning towards the K-tuned K1's. The price is right. $900 is very affordable for what I'm trying to achieve. Also, I really like what I've seen from K-Tuned on all their Honda parts. They are a company dedicated to Honda's and so for me, the fact that they specialize in this certain type of car means they're invested in making good quality parts. and are designing them specific for these cars. I also really respect the Speed Academy guys and their opinions on parts they test.
So, I am pretty much decided on the K1's.
I have more research to do on what alignment settings I should do. I went too aggressive on my WRX when I had the BC coilovers. I had too much wear from the toe out. I went with the suggestion of Innovative Garage. It was not an issue with their work or the alignment. I found that the tire wear was too much for my commute. It caused my tires to wear sooner than I wanted. I found that the camber was not necessarily the issue. The issue was the toe out (I ran 1/16" I believe). It helps in turn in but when normal driving, it scrubs the tires on the inside tread. So, for the EK I'm planning to be more in the 0 toe out. More to come on what alignment I should go with. I believe I'll need to get adjustable upper control arms to be able to adjust camber front and rear. If I stick to about a 2" drop I may not need to get camber adjustability. Like I said, more to come there.



Wednesday, May 1, 2019

Hello Honda! (again)

I need to do this blogging thing more. It's fun! 

So, yes, I went about 3 years with the BMW and sold it. Shocker, not shocker! My wife says the only thing I can promise is that in 2-3 years I'll want to sell whatever it is I own at the time. LOL sniff sniff...mmm hmm. I can't say anything...that is exactly what has happened. This is my (bug, civic, mustang, civic, wrx, fit, bmw, civic) 8th car! This is the keeper!
Seriously though, this might just be the keeper.
So, what did I buy? I bought a 1999 Honda Civic DX Hatchback in Roma Red with, wait for it...34,498 original Utah miles! I know!!!!! It's like a brand new car!!! It's 20 years old!!! Like "What the Honda!!!!????"
So, here's the story. Utah winter is wrapping up. It's about February, March and I'm starting to itch. My bimmer is running the stock wheels/tires (looks pedestrian), has a ticky noise I can't track down and its been about 3 years. The car has 150k miles and I start to search ksl classifieds. As I mentioned in my bye bye bimmer post, I always start out by looking for a 90's Civic. It's the car I grew up on! I'm hooked to them. They're light, nimble, economical, easy to work on, cheap to mod and on and on. The problem is at this point they are 20-30 years old. They're classic err... Neo Classic cars. They're not a JDM Legend! Which means they're project cars! I don't have time, money, space or tools for a project car!!! The entry price is great! I mean, even I can afford $2000-4000. So, I usually start looking for newer cars. This time I spent much time in the Mustang realm. Especially about 3 weeks ago. My brother told me he was going to be selling his S550 V6 Mustang and would be looking for an S197 (2005-2009) Mustang GT. Those can be had for about $7-12k depending. I was all in to be a Mustang bro again! Utah is not a sports car mecca. With only about 2 million people from Utah County up to Ogden, its like searching for a car in say Irvine/Anaheim but no where else. Not much selection! So, I wasn't finding any good S197 candidates. I started searching for WRXs, Hondas, Acuras and whatever sounded interesting.
I was actually willing to spend more to get a nice B or even K swapped Civic. There's actually one on ksl the past month, a black EG hatch with a K20 swap for $5500. But, its kind of racecar'd out and is not smog legal (it's in Idaho, I don't think smog is required there). I'm just not in a position to buy a project that I can't smog check until I do a bunch of stuff (that I'm not knowledgeable about). That was kind of hard to pass up.
Then I came upon this ksl ad in my 88-2000 civic search.
1999 Honda Civic DX Roma Red-soooooo clean!

 It felt too good to be true!!!

There is photo evidence of the 34k original miles!


 I was just hoping someone who knew how worth $6k this thing was didn't beat me to it!
You can eat off this thing!
Luckily I don't have the money to swap out this thing. It only has 34k miles! What a shame that'd be!
Roll up windows! No Cruise Control! = Add lightness!

A 1999 Honda Civic DX Hatchback, 34k miles, 2 owner, freshly detailed, no mods except a sweet lookin' aluminum Acura 5 speed shift knob for $6000. Huh, that's in my price range! I hadn't even had the serious talk with my wife, which gives me clearance to go hunting for real. So, of course, I texted her a screenshot of the ad and said "can I go see it?". The car has been up for sale for like 1-2 days when I actually text him. I said "Hello, I'm interested in seeing your civic. Would today between 4-5 work for you? Work in Draper, live in Farmington. I could drop by on way home from work. Chris" and then I followed that up 3 hours later with "Hopefully its still for sale. In case you have an offer on the table and you're not fully happy with the offer, please let me know." LOL
I was serious and was willing to go higher if there was another serious buyer. These texts were Wednesday April 24th. He responded that night. He did have other interested people texting him. I was able to go see it Thursday after work.
When I saw it I couldn't believe how like brand new it was. The second owner gave me the whole story. He bought it 4 months prior from the original elderly couple who barely drove it. It sat in a garage for 20 years.
The car is immaculate! It's like a museum piece. There is a part of me that feels bad for driving it. But, its a base model Honda Civic. It's nothing special as it sits. Maybe someday but probably not. There are millions of them still driving around. I just happen to have the cleanest 1999 Honda in the State. haha
I paid $5500 for it. What do you think? The kbb and NADA guides said $3600 and $3800. So, ya, I paid more than the value is estimated at. But, this car is beyond "Excellent Condition". It's also 20 years old, so I probably should have tried to see if a "classic car" guide said something different. I think I got a great deal! 0 problems, basically a new car and the perfect color for a blank Honda canvas!
Holy Cow!!! 34k original miles!!! Insane!!! Yep, I'm a happy Honda car guy right there! 1999 Honda Civic Roma Red Hatchback
This thing shines!!! Kudos to owner #2 for detailing it so well! You sold this car because of your attention to detail1
Me at work taking a selfie with the '99 EK Hatch
Of course, the first thing I had to do when I got to work (nope, didn't do much work that day!) was grab my car guy friends to come take a look!
34,498 original miles at time of purchase on 29APR2019 at about 12:30pm

The 2nd owner was like "I don't think the first owners every looked in here!"

The EK Hatch in its new home!

Of course the first mod was my "JDM Legends" license plate cover. I've had it for like 6 years or more. Just waiting to get something worthy to put it on!
JDM Legends License Plate Cover finally made it on a car of mine! I went with the "red" (DMV lady said, you mean orange?) Utah Ski plate design to "match" the EK hatch
This aluminum Acura shift knob is smooth and light, I love it!!!
I think that's enough for now. It's past my bedtime! Today I was able to get it smogged and registered at the Davis County DMV.
So, this is the blank canvas I've been searching for. I'm excited to own it, to document my ownership as I think this is a unique opportunity to own such a desirable car in the Import/JDM/Tuner community. It's basically a barnfind for Japanese car nuts. It's like finding a 65 Mustang coupe (not a Fastback Shelby, that'd be like if I found a Civic Type-R ) in a garage in like new condition!
I'm currently in research mode. Stage 1 will be wheels/tires and coilovers! Gotta get the ride up to Hechtspeed specifications and some proper wheels and tires. Until then...

Bye bye Bimmer!

Soooo, I sold the bimmer lol!!! It was almost 3 years, almost! I bought it for $6500, sold it for $3900. I always like to evaluate how I came out on the financial side of things with my cars. I have a very tight budget and so I'm conscious of where my money goes. I have typically lost about $2000/year on all my cars. Let’s see how the bimmer fared.
I replaced the radiator fan for $200, control arms and poly bushings for like $350, Konig Hypergram wheels and Acellera (who?haha) tires for like $1200. I did sell the BMW wheels for $450 so that makes the wheels/tires about $750.
The bimmus 330ci at work with the "winter mode" wheel/tire setup. Doesn't look half bad but its much more sedate than the Konig Hypergrams
$6500 - $1300 (major maintenance and mods) + $3900 = $3900. Divide $3900 by 3 years and that's about $1300 cost of ownership per year. That's really good actually. Huh...All said I really enjoyed BMW ownership. The car was a ton of fun to drive and own. When washed up it was good lookin' fo sure.

I was originally going to write about the new car I bought (1999 Honda Civic DX Hatchback in Roma Red) but I have too many things to say to close out the ownership of the bimmer including why I sold it. So, the new car post will be a separate one.
So, after reading my December 2017 update, there isn't a whole lot to update on. :) 2 main things I did with the bimmer was take it to Bonneville Speedweek in August 2018. I drove out to the Salt Flats on the Friday night, camped out at Lands End and enjoyed checking out the hot rods and racecars on the Great White Dyno on Saturday.
BMW 330ci at the Bonneville Salt Flats next to the SCTA trailer!

Here are the pics I put up on my KSL.com classifieds ad. Didn't end up needing the ksl as Pantera Corey's brother/niece ended up buying it! Very happy its staying in the family! Hope to see it out autocrossing soon!
Konig Hypergram 18" wheels on Accelera PHI-R tires and H&R Cup Kit

Tan Leather Premium Package, it grew on me. I love the heated seats in the winder. 

UUC short shifter an knob. Loved this set up. Very direct and had a quality feel.

Tan leather was easy to keep clean an stayed much cooler in the summer heat than black

Then a couple months later I was invited by Pantera Corey to try AutoX with him and his brother/sis-n-law/niece/nephew here in Farmington at the Legacy Events Center.
Utah SCCA Legacy Events Center OktoberFast Event-330ci and my first AutoX. Pantera Corey's Mazda6 is in the background 
 The Utah SCCA makes it very affordable (was like $35 for your first time) and lets you borrow a helmet. Had to go with lucky #78!
Can't remember who took the photos and shared them on Facebook but thank you bro! Here's the 330ci dodging cones!

I've done multiple longer trips in the bimmer. I went to St. George twice this year for baseball tournaments plus last fall for an Electric R/C flyin with my dad and bro. Heading out to Bonneville is fairly quick and easy. Not much to see though.  I took a cool picture of the bimmer in front of the SCTA trailer. I love the flats!

The AutoX event was so much fun! It was super helpful to have a friend who knew what they were doing as well. I think I had 6 runs between 2 sessions. I got faster on each run as I learned the course and as I pushed the car harder. One of the most interesting things was I learned from an experience driver guiding me along that I as I went slower in I was able to go faster out. The bimmer and the Accelera tires performed great. It was late October in Utah so it was like 60 degrees, perfect for not stressing out my equipment.
I really enjoyed seeing a ton of cool cars go hard at the cones. I loved hearing the engines and screeching tires. There was a white EG civic sedan that was gutted with some 15" meats and it was FAST. The Miatas were also fun to watch. They were able to carry so much speed through the turns.

OK, so the bimmer was #goodtimes but I was itching to move on. It has been about 3 years anyway. :) The reason I sold it was to get into a car that I could afford to modify. Modifying is the part of this hobby that I enjoy the most. I hit the limit with the BMW. There was really nothing I could have done to the engine to really boost power significantly. Sure, I could have spent a $100+ on an intake kit and gotten another 5hp. There are no headers that are smog legal since the catalytic converter is in the exhaust manifold. I could have done coilovers but it already had H&R springs and shocks. Plus it had 157k miles with some minor things that were bugging me. The car is heavy per my specifications. It's 3300+ lbs and only 225hp stock. Its a great cruiser. I just wasn't inspired by it anymore.
Every time I start getting the itch to sell and buy something different, I always start looking at 90's Hondas and Mustangs. In my past I've already had 2 Civics and a Fit. I just enjoy the lightweight, nimble character of Hondas. I enjoy the practicality and affordability. I commute 72 miles per day (20k/year) so having a commuter that I can call my project is also the best use of my dollars, the best fun per dollar.
The problem with Honda is the only ones I like are from 1988-2000. These are the lightest best handling Civics with the biggest aftermarket. The 2000 and newer Civics are heavier, bigger and they lost their 4 wheel double-wishbone suspension design. :( Booooo! Progress is not always better.


Friday, February 12, 2010

HondRod




















Feeling the Hondas lately. Check these beauts out. I dig...


Pics found on honda-tech.com forums. Thanks!






Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Hatchies













Tonight, I'm just like..."why can't I have a career doing something with my passion, cars, modifying cars" Anyway, that last statement has nothing to do with these pics. These are some cool hatchbacks from honda-tech.com forums.