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    reusing valve cover gasket

    i think its only like 6 ft/lbs or something low. dont overtighten or you will snap them. usually you can reuse it, but if you can, go with new.


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    farewell photos of my sol :(

    but isnt it your car? lol
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    just got a ground wire kit

    just replace the stock factory wires with the new ones. hopefully they are bigger in size. but idk if it will fit exactly, so you may have to mod it a bit and get some new ring terminals. its easier to make your own then it matches the factory one. usually theres a ground going from battery (-)...
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    Failed Emissions - What the mecahnics say... Help

    i wouldnt put bosch plugs in any car, total joke
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    Man beaten and kidnapped after getting in way of street race w/ vids and story

    it always turns bad somehow, either the loser gets pissed and starts crap, or people lose a bet, whatever. its dumb
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    Wire harness = blown lights?

    it will melt the wiring long before the actual bulb blows. if you used hi wattage bulb that is. otherwise, coated bulbs are just cheaply made, ive had some last a few months, some barely lasted a few hours lol. its the bulb, not the power delivery. they get hot, the coating traps more heat, and...
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    Oil Psi Light!!!!!!!!!! Spun Rod Bearing Help Me!!!

    yeah it does. usually if the oil light comes on for more than a few seconds with the car running, you need a new engine.
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    insurance co. problems

    fyi, paint match/blend will never look right. the paint will always be mismatched, and even if its very close, the reflection will be different. factory paint looks alot different than body shop paint job even at a good shop. but good luck, if you can just paint the whole car.
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    haynes xtreme customizing

    yeah i got it, then took it back. 98% of the people here already know how to do everything in it. its like the retards guide to beginner rice tuning.


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    Civic hatch drivers are cocky *Most*

    i see modded hatches as often as i see ferraris, so i cant really say. almost everyone on the road is cocky these days, mostly in stock cars
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    HIDs in TYC Projectors

    well no ofcourse not. you will have more glare, even in projectors, and the beam pattern will not be smooth. or as wide as projectors designed for hid bulb. hid and halogen are two completely different sources of light. like comparing leds to a filament bulb.
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    Civic hatch drivers are cocky *Most*

    no, and sometimes its funny when a girl just gives me that wtf is wrong with you face. im not surprised, you dont seem to have a very positive outlook on life.
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    K&N Drop in???

    usually around $40-50, cleaning kit is another $10
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    Want To Change Led Dash Lights

    since mine are only 5mm 20mA leds, i used the 1/2 watt resistors. basically depends how many leds you wire in series and will be different for every situation. also, you want as many leds together as possible, otherwise the resistor will take most of the heat and blow up...
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    How do I get my headlights looking like these?

    thats why i said "most" and not all. i know the 04-05 lights have rainbows, older style did not. nissan 350z has it too. it basically happens during the manufacturing process. since plastic is made from oil, you sometimes get that rainbow (like when you see water and oil mix on the ground).
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    How do I get my headlights looking like these?

    thats called using cheap plastic for the lens. its usually not visible from most angles, you have to shine the light on it the right way. most stock plastic lens dont have any rainbows, its usually the cheaper aftermarket lights or if they used a poor quality plastic formula at the factory. but...
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    Civic hatch drivers are cocky *Most*

    i wave at most 01+ civics even if theyre stock cause its what i drive. usually they wave back too.
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    vapor canister....?

    yeah it is. its located under the car near the gas tank. it has activated charcoal that holds extra fuel vapors until they can be returned to the engine and burned. it can get ruined if you top off after the gas nozzle clicks off. theres also an evap air filter down there too. i just changed it...
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    K&N Drop in???

    where i lived for 5 yrs, farmland, there was so much dust in the air that you could wash your car, come back an hour later, and the car would be covered in dust that you had to wipe it down with a cloth again. i used a K&N filter for 2 months, after which my check engine light came on for vtec...
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