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  1. cinderMK3

    Why Not

    So, I've worn a bracelet for 15+ years and figured why not. Just customized my own and should be here in a week! I know its petty but I'm pretty excited for it :D here is the model and the car will be on the back opposite of the MKIII SUPRA
  2. cinderMK3

    Found a GEM

    Found this sweet thing at a Goodwill while I was killing time waiting for a motorcycle tire to be replaced!
  3. cinderMK3

    New Aluminum RAD. Psi

    New Rad cap is 1.1 bar. The OEM rad I pulled out was .9 Should I use the OEM Cap or is the little more psi ok?
  4. cinderMK3

    550 injectors

    I posted looking to buy 550 injectors but I was curious can I just buy the sc400 injectors from Parts store or rock auto and use those instead of looking for used ones? There are tested and reliable brands available. I could have them flow tested as well. I would like to install the Lex...
  5. cinderMK3

    Coolant question

    Would not Having a Thermostat Keep the engine from pulling from the Reservoir? Car Runs fine keeps temp, doesn't fluctuate or anything like that but It seems to not pull from the reservoir. after driving it will spit fluid out the overflow tube at end of reservoir. Not a ton but eventually...
  6. cinderMK3

    89 GTE Makes a fog horn noise

    I didn't have a ton of time with the car this weekend, but I installed a Bosch BPV and started hearing a almost like the description states a horn sound when the car is transitioning from vacuum to positive pressure. the performance of the car seems unfazed. I figured it was a leak somewhere on...
  7. cinderMK3

    Bosch BPV

    Anyone have a pic of how this looks on the car? I ordered one from DM, I'm just curious on how it looks under the hood for placement. It looks taller than OEM but haven't received it yet. As usual I like to get the mental prep work done before I start anything, even as simple as a BPV...
  8. cinderMK3

    A Man walks into his house.

    A man walks into his house holding a duck under his arm. He looks at his wife and says "this is the Pig I'm fucking." His wife says, "that's not a pig it's a duck!" The man replies "I was talking to the duck." I'm bored, and it's Friday at work. Anyone have big plans for the summer or...
  9. cinderMK3

    CPS Repair

    I have time finally to re-wire the CPS, until the wife decides to buy me the RockAuto one, the birthday is this month! First, just looking for confirmation of the lobe and setting everything at 0. crank pully will be at 0, cam lines at 12 and the lobe should be visible through the oil cap...
  10. cinderMK3

    89 GTE Random Starting issue

    So long story short, Car was full rebuild went well, looks great runs amazing sometimes the car will turn and just not catch. Now I saw to myself ignition..Maybe igniter going or needs rebuilt as well and there is a great thread on opening it up and cleaning connections. but here is the...
  11. cinderMK3

    the Lex 550 mod

    I'm Curious about the mod in Q. Hypothetical If I wanted to swap this Mod in And just use a DF 11 Wastegate and put in the injectors, The afm housing, and the 02 Does this call For a mandatory Metal Head Gasket? I know a lot of ppl throw the Cometic under the bus but, There is nothing...
  12. cinderMK3

    Dumb shit your friends or other Honda owners say to you.

    So, If anyone has that one friend that just makes you shake your head with some of the nonsense he spews out lay it out. some back story Friend picks up a Civic (what ever, nothing wrong with that; just all what is about to follow fits the stereo type) calls me on the way to my house...
  13. cinderMK3

    Cylinder Head studs / Exhaust manifold studs

    So on another adventure! I grabbed some new Exhaust manifold studs from O'rileys to replace my old (nuts were seized and the studs just threaded out) Helicoiled the head everything good to go, Except the studs were about 10mm to short only had a few threads sticking past the exhaust manifold...
  14. cinderMK3

    No resistance no pressure plate movement on clutch

    Kind of stumped here Just finished a rebuild dropped engine and tranny back in car I changed out the oem clutch with a stage 2 new pressure plate pilot bearing etc. the pressure plates side by side were same thickness just less slits and the clutch plate lighter and more of a grip material...
  15. cinderMK3

    Pilot Bearing / Rebuild progress and Q

    So, I kind of just want to lay out and ask a question as well. On the back side of the slope rebuilding and painting engine/bay etc. Was removing the pilot bearing last night to finally get the block off the stand and put the new stage 2 clutch back together. After watching the center race...
  16. cinderMK3

    W58 and R154 OEM clutch plate

    I have a R154 Transmission: I saw on drift motion the OEM clutch only mentions the W58 fit. Is it the same plate for the R154? I have been looking around for a new one and just having a hard time getting good information. I even have a NEW stage 2 clutch plate for the R154 in my possession...
  17. cinderMK3

    Stage 2 daily clutch plate

    Have a R154 5 speed. I'm curious if I get a stage2 daily clutch plate does it need a stage2 flex plate and fly wheel to go along with it? Or can the plate only just be swapped? seems like the OEM is a little thicker on the centre spline compared to the stage 2
  18. cinderMK3

    Crank Pully

    Any recommendations on length of pipe for removing the crank pully? I was going to cut down the local flag pole and vault off my roof to break this thing loose. All joking aside Just doube checking its not a reverse thread. Nothing was was ever mentioned in TSRM or my book. Oil and heat...
  19. cinderMK3

    Front wheel camber.

    Hello, sitting here waiting for wife to finish surgery and haven't got a chance to completely look into the front wheel much lately. I'm replacing the wheel bearing which I did to the rear already, but I have noticed that only one front tires camber is a bit off. The top is leaned inward a...
  20. cinderMK3

    Idles Great AFM/unplugged but cant throttle Idles Awful with AFM plugged in.

    Now I'm just super confused here so I need some help if possible ^^. And If it's a simple as a get a new AFM that's fine but just hoping for explanation maybe to ease my heartache. So here goes! Car was running absolutely fantastic little over a week ago, Until I was in 4th gear got into it...