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  1. Dave
    Ultimately the best mod ever to the MA/MB/MC civics has to be the MeisterR's mate. Totally transform the car! Looking forward to seeing the progress pics!
  2. Dave
    Got mine today too Mae, looks tops! Thank you
  3. Dave
    Love the new wheels mate, loved the old ones too but these are much better. Does look a bit like DD's twin lol. The details on your deck are just superb mate, makes the whole car a top package. I got to get busy with Dr now, so much to do!
  4. Dave
    Will deffo be replacing with honda OEM bushes. Thinking about getting new trailing arms, which I can paint or powder coat before they are fitted. Will be my start on detailing the underside of the car Painter hasn't got back to me with a price for full respray yet, so undecided if she's going there or if I'm going to do it myself. Massive job, but the rewards for doing it myself would be huge.
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    Well, trip to rjm was good, she drove spot on as always. Exhaust check was perfect, and got her a full service inc all filters, spark plugs etc. They also gave her a full check from front to back and discovered the following..... Poss leak from the power steering rack. Rear LCA bush slightly perished Brake fluid needing changed soon. So, the power steering leak. Chris said it looked small signs of power steering fluid around the rack, but no trace of any leaks. There hasn't been any signs of fluids on the garage floor at home, and the fluid was still up to the mark, so hadn't lost any! I eventually realised it must be from when I cleaned the engine bay for japfest last year.....I used gunk, but found I couldn't get down behind the rack to clean, so its obviously the residue from me rinsing the gunk off. Thank feck! The LCA I knew about, as it happened when we were trying to get the bolt out to fit the Meister's. We had to heat the bolt, which melted the rubber slightly. They said it won't fail the not, just an advisory, but I'm getting it changed anyways as can't have her having any faults whatsoever! The brake fluid will be getting flushed and renewed at her not this month, so that means all poss faults sorted. So health check wise, she's in excellent health! I've now started the refurb on her original rocker cover (the purple one was just a temp replacement for japfest that I bought, but tbh, the paint finish isn't up to my standard! So have stripped her original cover back to bare metal, and have metal polished the "honda" lettering so it now looks like chrome. Plan is to respary it (masking the polished bit) in Orleans blue, and add a metalflake to the Lacquer. Also planning to do some airbrushing on it too. Or other plan is to send it away to be chrome plated. Or third option is to have it powder coated, as my guy that does that has a new chrome finish powder coat. Also awaiting a quote for a full bare metal respray! Quote for just the bonnet, front lip and blending into front wings was £600! Think that's a tad high, although have seen 2 cars (Jensen interceptor and escort cosworth) that the guy has done and they were flawless. He's been a spray painter for over 30 years and comes highly recommended so might just bite the bullet. Or if I ever get this bloody unit, I'll respray her myself. Her original paintwork is actually really good apart from the stone chips on the bonnet, but I want her perfect in every single way! I'm just fussy about her, like dawn was! Lol
  6. Dave
    Looking tops mate!
  7. Dave
    Nice to see someone getting custom civic m stuff made. These look really good! I'll have one Mae. Payment sent
  8. Dave
    Lmao! Good one!
  9. Dave
    DD all taxed agin for the next 6 months. Weather still a hit or miss here though (actually had snowflakes falling today!) so she's staying in the garage for now, although she'll be out next week for a trip up to RJM performance to get her yearly check done on the exhaust to keep the warranty up. Might get her serviced at the same time. Working on her new rocker cover at the moment, so hopefully have that done soon!
  10. Dave
    For replacement rubber garnishes second hand, best bet is to find the newest Rover 45 in the breakers that you can find, and get them from that. Most second hand MA/MB/MC ones will be in poor condition by now, so the Rover (being newer) is your best bet. Be really careful trying to get them off the car though, as they can be a nightmare to remove without damaging them. Can't believe the price Honda charge for these brand new, it's a sin! Hope this helps.
  11. Dave
    Love the new wheels, suit the car so well! And cracking photos! This just has to be "The most perfect 1.6SR MB1" She looks absolutely stunning Mae. lol @ the matching sunglasses!
  12. Dave
    lol @ Mr Brown! Looking to get a meet organised very soon chaps, had quite a few members asking when the next one is so will try and get this done soon! Had Jim out in Roxy yesterday, but didnt tell him she had this kit fitted! Told him a fib saying "need you to drive the car while I look for to see where this strange noise is coming from!" lol We drove a few miles normal driving (so no noise!) then I said to him, ok floor it. The look on his face when she started to sing was priceless!! he was like "wtf!!!" I said "there! Thats that noise i was telling you about!" lol Even he said she feels a lot more responsive now, and quicker. We went and found a wee bridge to go under just to hear the noise echo (yeah, sad i know!) lol And had Paul out in her last night, he too loved the sound she makes now.. Alls good in Roxy's world!
  13. Dave
    Ohhhhh yes! She sounds epic! Be good to see you again mr B, welcome anytime mate
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    Well, fitted it when I got home yesterday! Was a fiddly job to say the least, but the kit is specific to the car so everything fits superbly. Took it for a test drive.......and holy crap it sounds insane! Totally quiet normal driving, but gun it and when VTEC engages, its like she's growling! Sounds really aggressive! Lol Roxy you naughty girl! Cleans up the engine bay nicely, and gives her some bling! Its the one thing that I've been missing since Ruby left, the noise! At last Roxy has her voice, and bloody hell can she sing!
  16. Dave
    Yes most of the 1.4s use the same parts mate. The engine code is stamped on the engine block though, which will give you the exact one your car has.
  17. Dave
    Update time! After selling Ruby, and getting Roxy, the one thing I missed was the sound Ruby made!! No point having Vtec if ya can't hear that sweet noise it makes! So after much searching to find out what would be best for the TypeR induction wise, I settled on the HKS RSK reloaded kit. Big difference in price compared to what Rubys induction kit cost!! lol Didnt fancy coughing up £340 odd quid for one brand new, so went in search of one second hand. These go in seconds when they come up on civinfo.co.uk, and missed 4 of them by a matter of hours! One I missed by actual minutes! They sell so fast! Then I got a pm off a member in Edinburgh, asking if I was still after one. It was only around 8 months old, and had done little mileage, but even so, he fitted a brand new filter to it. It even came in the original box with the whole fitting kit and instructions, which is what a lot of members over there seem to be looking for. So I was over there like a shot and bought it! Hoping to get this fitted this weekend, inbetween work. Oh, and checked with insurance just to be doubly safe, and they said it wasnt a problem, not even any increase in price or owt! So mega happy with that! Looking forward to hearing Roxy shout! PS: Krzys, I blame you for this!!! After hearing your EP3 when you were up here last week, I just had to get Roxy sorted with an induction kit! lol
  18. Dave
    Very true............can see someone else going for a visit to the naughty room very soon
  19. Dave
    Looking superb mate. All the wee details add up to make her look amazing. And those wheels!!!!!!!!!! Did you need any arch wor/camber to get them on there? Always loved those BBs rims. Really suite her well!
  20. Dave
    Nice build mate, and well done on beating the competition! Those ecsta tyres, be really carefull with them mate. My TypeR hd a brand new set of those fitted when I bought it, and I changed them within a week! They are terrible in the wet, car was like driving on ice! I decided to bin the tyres before I binned the car! lol
  21. Dave
    Deffo the stalk. Not a common fault, but has been seen before. Easy enough to replace though
  22. Dave
    Mega trip dude! was great to see ya, and to see your latest Honda! She's a beauty, deffo struck lucky finding that one mate. And thanks for the wee spin in it, and for letting me drive it! Feels a lot different to the FN2, can't believe how low you sit in it! Drives really sweet, and deffo more comfy over the bumps! Couldnt believe you were only up for the day and driving back home that night!! maaaaaad! Oh, and that delay on the city bypass is a daily thing mate. Even without an accident, its always nose to tail and a pain! Them wee back roads you took looked fun haha! Nice to see her all cleaned again too!
  23. Dave
    lol
  24. Dave
    Just getting ready to watch the first race! Happy days are here again!!!!!!!
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    Signature help

    Dave replied to Chandler's question in SOS! Help!!

    Yeah, bit of a problem with the sigs! Some were done before we had to put the sig size restriction in place, so have slipped through. I think there's a setting for resetting all sigs, but would mean folks having to add their sigs again. I'll look into this once the forums current probs are sorted mate. If you need any help with creating a sig, let me know. Can knock one together for you quickly
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