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idk if i'm supposed to include this but :
http://www.superstreetonline.com/how-to/chassis-suspension/1312-honda-chassis-code-checklist/

>>28524365 (OP)
>chinese testa rossa
can't unlike

Every day I look at this and smile

Attention gentlemen:

We did it.
Mission Accomplished.

>>28524506
Looks good anon, an old K24 Honda with a double DIN unit is probably the greatest daily ever.

>>28524511
Appreciate it.
I'm wanting to build the engine out to ~350hp, but that'll probably be a while down the road.

>>28524515
I would just reliability max it by changing engine oil and the intake filter often, well maintained K24 is a torquey boi for zipping around town with, that's its strength, newer CR-Vs than your are dropping like flies due to head gasket but the based CR-V K24 will be running

>>28524522
I got it at 100k miles and I change the oil @ 5k max and check the air filter every time.
I'm still researching if I need to swap the head for an A2 and what that would entail.
From what I've seen, a gt2871r is a safe upgrade that won't push the engine too hard, especially with an electric wastegate.

>>28524530
If this is your daily driver, leave it alone. If it's not, get a more interesting project car.

>>28524536
>get a more interesting project car.
I've been playing with this idea.
>rsx harder to find and people want 10k+ for one that isn't beat to hell
>hatchback EKs are harder to find and have the same price problem
>normal EKs are all destroyed
>FAs are still 10k+ with a shitload of miles and don't carry the same aesthetic
It's getting harder to find good project cars

>>28524541
Well don't make one less reliable low mileage CR-V Anon, cause at one time the idea was "well I can't afford a muscle car so I'll just modify this very common Honda Civic, Nissan 240SX" you name the endangered collectable shitbox, they did it, and now they're gone, I think going forward car enthusiasts need to be preserving their shit and enjoying it as it is, so that we don't have an RSX situation where they were basically all destroyed.

>>28524549
I get your point, but me rebuilding engines and fixing paint isn't exactly the same as some 19 year old ketamine dealer slapping a wing on the back of his civic and using a dildo as a shifter.
I'm going for the OEM+ look, not so much the fart can chicano look.

So theoretically could I swap my K20A6 for an A2 whilst not bothering to change my H5 auto? Alternatively could I turbocharge my A6 without completely replacing the internals?

Short of coming to my senses and putting my time and money into a better base than the A6, is there anything fun I could do?

>>28524595
Why wouldn't you just swap the A6 head for an A2 head and leave the block alone?

>>28524604
I have thought about this - is it really as simple as just a head swap?

>>28524608
You'll need the ECU as well.

>>28524608
The K series engines have parts compatibility for the most part. It's very common to see head swaps between 20s, and there's even quite a bit of K20A2 heads slapped on K24 blocks with some small welding and machining.
I can't do the research for you, but there's not a lot of searching to find people who've done exactly that.
These are high compression engines though and you'll need to at least swap to dished pistons if you're going to turbo. Not doing so can create a compression problem and detonation will eventually fuck your head.

>>28524614
>>28524620
Thanks lads. Shall do some more research and investigating. Will also post updates if and when things happen, naturally.

Stock A6 pistons will hit the head.

/hg/bros which generation of v6 accord would you go for if you needed a daily? looking to replace my shitbox

>>28524954
The newest ones 2013-2017 were probably the best ones, but even if all you can afford is a 2003-2007 Accord V6, it's a badass car.

I absolutely can't decide, bros, please help
(1/2)

>>28525014
(2/2)

>>28525014
>>28525015
Tiger eye pearl is probably the hottest, but I love a big beautiful white Acura cruiser.

It's your money Anon, just having a TLX at all is dope, the most luxurious cars in /hg/ are TLXs

>>28524481
Ah fuck I realize I forgot to censor the plate. Oh well

>>28525015
White is more striking. No interest in any of the colour options? This new trend of gloss grey is gay and that shit should be kept on Bimmers and SUVs.

>>28525211
I do like the other colors but can't find anything in stock anywhere. White was already one of my top choices, but these 2 colors seem to be the only ones anyone ever has. Don't really want to do black because I live in south Florida and it will get hot as fuck

>>28524954
Cleanest 04-08 TL A-Spec/Type S I could find for the 6 speed lsd.

are tow hooks officially out of style?

>call this a prelude
>everyone hates it
>call it the crx
>it's suddenly not so bad

>>28526011
Always were.

>>28524365 (OP)
how common are AC problems in 11th civics? i was thinking about getting a 2019 civic, but seems that their AC fucks up a lot, so now i'm thinking about spending some more for a 2021 one.

>>28526012
I don't understand, what would make it a trve Prelude? 4 wheel steering?

>>28526509
very. they have extended the warranty for the condenser and the ac compressor shaft seal to 10 years, though.

>>28526542
Typically the mark of a Prelude is sporty, well equipped coupe on it's own platform with a power sunroof, the new Prelude is very similar to a Civic, and I'm okay with that because the Civic is a big boi car now, but that used to be the draw to a Prelude, it wasn't an Accord, it wasn't a civic, it was it's own thing.

>>28526556
Fair, I just recently heard it's exactly the same powertrain as the Civic, and not much lighter. It'll be a hard sell to me unless it's priced like the SI (between the Sport and Sport Touring).

>>28526619
Yeah I think Honda is trying to fill the void where the Civic coupe was, Integras have always been Civic hatches, the Prelude is a 2 door midsized car, the Civic is now a midsize car, so Honda went with the name, I think it's gonna be a nice car, a 3400 lb Accord hybrid zips around nicely with its fatass on that 204HP hybrid, if they made like a 2800-2900 pound car, it would really be a lot of fun.

>>28526556
After the first generation, Honda prided itself on how low it could make the belt line of the Prelude.
Nissan tried to compete with the Silvia, but Honda went a step too far for them with the third generation and Nissan weren't willing to spend the money necessary to develop a bespoke front subframe for the S13, so the car remained FR instead of going to FF as planned.
Now though, that part of its identity has been abandoned.

>>28526556
After the first generation, Honda prided itself on how low it could make the belt line of the Prelude.
Nissan tried to compete with the Silvia, but Honda went a step too far for them with the third generation and Nissan weren't willing to spend the money necessary to develop a bespoke front subframe for the S13, so the car remained FR instead of going to FF as planned.
Now though, Honda has entirely abandoned that aspect of the Prelude identity.

>>28526660
I always found the parallels to the INX/Silvia and Base/180SX interesting

>>28526978
Kek, Preludes looking like they were meant for S chassis shit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjQFN5Q6j6I

>EK Civic suddenly went from burning 1L of oil every 10k Km to 1L every 1000Km
I don't like the look of this

>>28527013
See what's good with the PCV valve, if that stupid thing is stuck open, your engine will breathe in all the PCV gases even at low rpm when it shouldn't be, that thing is supposed to let that extreme blast of oily air into the intake when a bunch of blowby is happening from you going WOT or running at a high rpm.

>>28527017
I thought about the PCV valve already, but what's throwing me off is that I have none of the other symptoms it usually shows, just the oil visibly draining from the pan on each trip. It's still a relatively simple job though, so I might spend a couple hours checking it out.

>>28527021
>just the oil visibly draining from the pan on each trip
You mean like externally leaking from the car? or just the dipstick? Because I have a car that might go through half a quart of oil in an entire month of severe abuse, that at one point where get half a quart low in a week due to the PCV being old, once I replaced it we were back to our regular self.

It's worth a shot on such an old car, my car was 19 years old when the PCV gave out and just decided to stay open, I would prefer them get stuck closed and make the car not run, because people can be fooled into thinking their engines blown, when in reality some stupid emissions device has failed and that's actually the problem, I've even made PCV valve a maintenence item on my car every couple years because of how badly Hondas consume oil when the PCV valve gives up.

>>28527023
>You mean like externally leaking from the car?
No, the floor under where the car sits overnight is always squeaky clean. I mean that I check where the oil is at weekly (around every 200Km give or take) and I can see the oil on the stick drop each time now, so it's definitely burning it. In any case that's a good shout, and the valve is so cheap anyway that I might just give it a go and see what it does.

>>28527032
>the floor under where the car sits overnight is always squeaky clean
That's good Anon, you might be pleasantly surprised how reduced the oil consumption is with a new inexpensive PCV valve, because Hondas are designed from the factory to use some oil when crankcase pressure is high, not that it's a good thing, but that blowby under extreme conditions has to go somewhere, and it would be the end of the world to vent it to atmosphere due to emissions regulations, you can't have it go nowhere because the pressure would blast out of the seals, so Honda just re-routes a little rubber hose back into the intake manifold so the car can breathe it's own oily farts occasionally, that's why when you take the intake manifold off your car, it's all black and oily, it's just the nature of the beast, but when things go wrong with the PCV, you're combining not only the crankcase and intake being connected, but when the PCV valve is open at low rpm, that's when you have the most vacuum and it sucks oily air into the engine just as fast, if not faster than if you had your foot slammed on the gas, that's why obscene amounts of oil "go missing" when you were just cruising around.

can you buy tires from discount tires online and pull up in a truck with the wheels in the back and tell them to install it and put it back in the truck?

>>28527150
I think Tire Rack has that type of service where tires can be delivered to a shop near you and installed, I just order tires from amazon, throw them in my trunk or car and have the dealer or some shop mount em and align the car.

>>28527150
Yeah. The Mexican tire shops are usually cheap for this.
I always bring my wheels and new tires in a different car because i won't let them in my car.

>>28527205
Oh shit I thought he meant just bringing tires in and having em put on, yeah no shop should have a problem just doing a mount and balance on some wheels kek, theyprobably prefer not having to mess with your car.

how fast is the brz/gr86 when compared to 90s hondas? faster than a gsr?

>>28524365 (OP)
>>28524502
>>28524506
>>28524511
anyone install any aftermarket rear view mirrors in their civic 01-5 ? I'm halfway done with a raspberry pi interior but I want to know if theres any other gismos I can throw on this thing before it becomes a hassle to dig it out. I'm looking into dash cam options and the like.

>>28525014
>>28525015
white stays cooler in the summer

>>28527032
this might not be your problem and im just an idiot but check your oil rating. I started putting 0-20 into my civic and it burnded it forgetting it needs 5-20

>>28527205
the ones I go to don't ask to come in. are the faggots where you live too lazy to move a jack or something? the mexicans I am aware of are pretty lazy but theyre not that lazy. they don't even ask me to get out.

>>28528606
Honestly Anon, the furthest I would go are probably a dash cam and or a radar detector, It's super cool riding in my old ass car with a good few miles of radar detection while I'm speeding along and listening to the aftermarket Pioneer radio, probably gonna get a VIOFO dashcam next to record my encounters because so much crazy shit happens while I'm driving.

>>28528646
im more interested in what to get that would fit or the like. but i live in a shithole where people rip off cars all the time so I really need a good security suite. though I have no idea if I'm an idiot thinking im gonna hodl my civic for 600k miles.

>>28528650
If you're in a questionable area, I would just have the dash cam removed and stored in a compartment, even if there's wires dangling like my radar detector when it's in use, it can at least be unplugged and the cord or detector hidden should I park in the hood.

I'm hodling my Accord until one of us dies first, it's not stupid.

>>28528606
I wouldn't do the digital rearview mirror.

>>28528656
This, I once played with an android one when shopping for my radio, and it was cool but it was a little over the top.

is an s2000 worth $20k? how about $40k?

>>28529267
With the amount of S2000s being destroyed by fuckbois, it wouldn't surprise me if an unfucked S2000 becomes a $100,000 car at some point.

>>28529267
They rarely dip bellow 20 now.
>>28529292
It happened a few times already but they had ridiculously low miles. One guy bought a CR on BaT for $200k to flip and lost $30k lol

>>28529371
>Buying a based Honda to not even drive and losing your ass on it anyway
I am so hard right now

>>28529380
It has 130 miles. Poor thing never drove anywhere.

>>28525014
Tiger Eye

>>28526553
does the AC actually last for a while after that is fixed or will i be getting it fixed every couple of years then pay out of pocket when the warranty ends? I would really prefer the civic over a corolla for my daily commute but the AC problems do stress me out about making the decision.

how much does a paint job usually cost? i wanna get my ek repainted in oem black one day. planning on keeping this car at least 90% stock.

>>28529647
Even a Maaco paintjob is a grand +. If your car isn't in too bad a shape and you're only spraying outside $2.5-$3k

>>28529845
i could buy another ek with better paint for a bit more

>>28529866
k

>>28529866
Diy it
Roll on some close enough color heavy equipment paint wet sand it give it a few coats of rattlecan clear polish her up and you're good to go

>>28529911
Can only imagine thatll age like absolute shit.

>>28528611
I'm already using 5w40 when this engine normally takes 5w30 (D15Z6), and I could go even further because this country is so warm that even 10w40 is within Honda's spec (regularly have 40C days in summer and winters never drop below 0C). But in any case I doubt it's the oil rating because the engine was fine burning only 1L of oil every 10k Km until a month ago when it started burning oil overnight.

In any case now that you mention it I might as well share pic related from my Civic's manual I still have, with the recommended oil ratings for D series engines relative to ambient temperature, someone might find it useful.

>>28528611
>I started putting 0-20 into my civic and it burnded it forgetting it needs 5-20
0W-20 works perfectly fine in 5W-20 engines Anon, I have the earliest form of a K24 and it runs fine on 0W-20 synthetic, also any 5W-20 synthetic bottle you buy is gonna have 0W-20 in it, it is the correct oil for 20 weight Hondas.

>>28529891
tfw no honda slampig gf

>>28530039
Not really. It'll look shit the moment it's done.

>>28530799
Based Accords in general are class, let alone stretched

I've bought a set of Borbet Y wheels because they look like type R oem, am i going to get laughed at?

>>28530851
They don't even look that much like a type R wannabe Anon, there's nothing wrong with swapping wheels on a car, some cars don't even come with wide enough wheels to get a good summer tire.

Also Y spoke wheels look cool, It would nice if regular Accords and TLXs had them.

>>28530853
My oems need a powder coating and i just wanted something decent and in style for a civic.

>>28530851
Got a set of EP3 wheels with tyres for £250 myself since I wanted something OEM but an upgrade over stock. Surprised you couldn't find any of these local for cheap or anything alike, but no, no one is going to notice. Maybe someone who knows Hondas will raise an eyebrow, but so what?

>>28530996
Based OEM wheels, I'd like a nice set of 17x8 TL wheels myself if I were to do a performance setup

I really want to see if i can fit on the hybrid civic wheels but don't know if they'll clear my front brakes

>>28531012
How big are your rotors? If you've got 282mm Accord rotors like me you can rock shitty little 15 inch wheel like I am right now, if they're 300mm rotors like our Acura TSX I'm not sure.

>>28530996
EP3s didn't get those over here but the canadian CSX Type-S did.

The TLX is discontinued after this year

>>28531018
Yeah they are 300mm for myu tsx
I love aero wheels so much

>>28531045
Very cool.

>>28528303
The 86 only has a top speed of 140mph and a 0-60 of like 7 seconds, anything with a type R badge will smoke it

What do you think about 2009 Honda Accord 2.0L with 150,000 km (~93,200 miles)?
Is it a good car to wrench on? and relatively fun to drive?

>>28532048
Hell yeah anon Accords are super fun to drive, and you won't kill yourself trying to do basic maintenance on it.

>>28532053
Thanks, going to see it tomorrow.

>>28532070
Nice Anon, hope it's in decent enough shape for the money.

>>28531601
Hell even a tuned 1.5T or Si will equal or outperform it. That being said, a manual GR86 can hit 60 in 5.4-5.6sec if you let it rev out in 2nd and not shift to 3rd

>>28531601
bruh I thought it was a /o/ meme, what the fuck

>>28532105
GR86 might be sexy but they're kind of a slow coach, Priuses actually beat it off the line.

>>28530348
>0-20 works!!!
anon my engine burned that oil religiously,
then it stopped entirely when i put the right weight oil back in.

>>28532267
I don't know what's going on if it's a synthetic vs blend thing making it burn or not, which the blending of conventional and synthetic is what makes a true 5W-20 oi from back 20 years ago when the first K blocks hit the street, but any synthetic 20 weight you buy these days, whether it's 5 weight or 0 weight, it's the same oil, if you read the back of the mobil 1 0W20 bottle it says this oil meets the warranty requirements for 5W-20, pennzoil itself straight up doesn't even sell bottles of 5W-20 synthetic anymore, they just put on the bottle "recommended for 5W-20 applications" becsuse they're not gonna bullshit around.

>>28532048
Depends what you're doing. The previous gen is pretty tight in a bunch of spots you'll be in occasionally, not sure if that carries over to your model
The alternator bolts are annoyingly close to ac line bolts, and the room to get to the tensioner is too tight for most normal ratchets on the K engine, not sure if it is the same on the R20, so you might want a serpentine belt removal tool.
Mostly not too bad, just cramped.
Not sure if those gens had the shitty power steering, but that's an annoying job too.

>>28530996
Refurb and restore. For a different car. Shall post one day.

>>28533056
>week 14 of 25
Mmm fresh tires

>>28524365 (OP)
REBOOT
THE
HONDA
FIT

>>28533352
Honda are just phoning it in these days. Swift is superior.