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  1. Alex91Mk3

    I'm not a suspension guy but...

    I'm planning on getting shocks/springs from too_stand and was wondering if im going to have any problems with cambering? like our little honda biatchs... when the wheels kinda angle in..... yup :evil2:
  2. Alex91Mk3

    changing clusters

    I guess cluster is the right word for it.. intrument cluster w/e. anyways i have a 91 and im getting a 88 im about to strip. I kinda thought the instrument cluster was a bit more...defined. can i do a simple swap with the clusters?
  3. Alex91Mk3

    1 or 2 ecu's?

    I'm going to swap my friends jdm engine and tranny and he told me that'd i'd also have to switch the ecu. but he told me there were 2 of them, one for the engine and one for the tranny. this true? this is no problem, he says i'd have to switch em with his cuz he has the jdm engine and jdm...
  4. Alex91Mk3

    EXhaust Leak

    Don't know if this is the right place to post but if it isn't don't be an ass:3d_frown: . Well I've had an exhaust leak for about a week coming from the headers. I proceed to remove the intake to get to the headers. Thinking the there are a couple loose bolts I notice that the bolt on the far...
  5. Alex91Mk3

    Big Stupid Rookie Mistake Yesterday

    well i was working on my mk3, as about 75% of us were most likely doing:biglaugh: . i've had an annoying as hell exhaust leak coming from the headers for like a week... one of those annoying "tah tah tah tah tah".. well after i ighten up the bolts... theres one missing by the way, the one right...
  6. Alex91Mk3

    whats the best way to take out the heart of the beast??

    I'm going to acquire another mk3 and pretty much do a swap, yes n/a auto to another n/a auto... no $ to do anything fancy..... anyways, so i not to have to pay a shop extra, I wanted to (TRY) take out the engine and tranny out of the mk3 I'm going to be stripping. save some $ by doing it...
  7. Alex91Mk3

    88 mk3 for $450....should i?

    well one of my brothers friends crashed his 88 mk3 2 weeks ago, the right front fender is pretty gone from what my brother tells me and that the fan is hitting the timing belt so we're going to have to tie the front to a poll and yank it so i can drive it home.most likely im going to strip it...
  8. Alex91Mk3

    sawblades vs. 16" 5 spoke rims (91-92)

    which rims do u guys prefer?? i myself love my 16" stocks... check out my avatar:naughty: what do u guys think?....while my friend says his sawblades are way better....trying to settle an argument with a friend here... thanks:evil2:
  9. Alex91Mk3

    A/C-gas ...worth it?

    i just got my a/c semi-fixed on friday realizing that i couldnt drive in this Miami heat. anyways the a/c was offline for a cpl months cuz i didnt care until this heat. but my question is how much gas does it take to use the a/c??? i was using it all day yesterday and saw my gas plummet...
  10. Alex91Mk3

    which oil to use??

    previously post with wrong title...ooops....wont happen again...which is the best oil (synthetic) and what weight???? i know ... this isnt discount auto parts.... move thread if neceassary.......blah blah blah
  11. Alex91Mk3

    It's Hot as Hell here in Miami! (A/C Question)

    how do i know for sure my a/c compressor isn't working on my mk3? when i turn the a/c on, i look at the compressor and it doesnt spin.. is it fixable, or gotta get another....dont know squat about a/c compressors....:3d_frown: anyone else from MIAMI???? need some mk3 peeps down...
  12. Alex91Mk3

    is there such a thing as "going targa"

    is there such a kit to make us "non-targa" guys.....:3d_frown: targa??
  13. Alex91Mk3

    mkIII... What's the best year???

    me being a 91 mkIII, obviously im going to say its the best but i wanna know what u guys think? whats your fav year?...:biglaugh:
  14. Alex91Mk3

    91-92 stock rims...

    whats the best thing to use for cleaning and painting the lovely 16' 5 spoke rims>?thinking of paiting them black or gunmetal, my mkIII is blue.... wasnt answered in previous thread... also, did they only come stock on 90-91?
  15. Alex91Mk3

    HID's.... who has em'???

    who has HID's on their mkIII? which ones..... post pics....lets' see em'...:evil2:
  16. Alex91Mk3

    no acceleration... well hardly

    Recently i had my car sitting around and for some reason when i push the accelerator down it hardly accelerates... feels like its starting off in 3rd or 4th... its auto by the way, what can be wrong?? loose throttle cable??? i have to "manually" shift it from l, 2 and D, to it can decently...
  17. Alex91Mk3

    91 stock rims... what to do...

    i have the beautiful 16" 5 spoke rims (no sawblades here, sorry)lol as many of us do, my car is blue, the nice freshly painted stock blue... my rims of some wear and would like to know whats the best thing to use to clean and possibly paint it... gunmetal maybe, what do u guys suggest...
  18. Alex91Mk3

    Cracked Dash ...solution?

    my ugly dash.... damn the sun... what can i put on it so i doesnt look so crusty...iterally
  19. Alex91Mk3

    Auto to Manual, need your HelP

    alrighty, i want to go from auto to manual.. love the feeling, i recently got my hands on a manual tranny from one of my friends, i got the tranny, pedals, what looks like the master cylinder... whatelse do i need besides the obvious flywheel and clutch?? oh its a (jdm) 7m-ge...
  20. Alex91Mk3

    oil galore

    i got a neaky oil leak where i dont know where it might be coming from... well i have an idea.... when i stop at a stop light or park after driving for awhile, smoke comes from under the chassis... smells like oil...i see some dripping... the smoke and the oil dripping seems that its coming from...