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    Diamond Racing Wheels anyone have them???

    What's up everyone. I was thinking about getting these rims for my 98 Civic, but I'm kind of trying to figure it out the right size, I'm going to use 195/55 R15 tires, I was thinking about the 15x8 but I have no idea on what offset to use... Actually can I use the 15x8 with this tire size...


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    DIY: 6th gen Trunk lid torsion bars / torsion springs

    Hello everyone. I would like to post this DIY to help everyone with these trunk torsion bars, there ain't much about it out there, so here a small write up. I have mine into place already but anyways this will help understand the proper position. Also you will not need any "special...
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    Trunk torsion spring

    Hello everyone. I'm having a hell of a time trying to place those damn torsion springs o my 98 civic, one of them broke when I was fitting my baby girl stroller in the trunk... Since them I'm having a hard time placing them o the right position... does anyone knows of a write up or...
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    Fog Light Adjust?

    I just got these fogs squared fogs for my 6th gen, and installed them I'm having a hard time adjusting them, the knob protection will move but not adjust the aim, has anyone worked that out? I'm just projecting all the light directly into the ground. Thanks!
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    How to aim fog lights?

    Hey everyone! Does anyone now how to aim these squared fogs from the 6th gen 1998 version? I'm having a hard time aiming both horizontal and vertical! Thank y'all
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    DIY: 6th gen Civic Fog lights HID install without cutting housing.

    Hello everyone. Here is a little DIY, a really quick one just to help out with harness fitting through the housing of your Fog lights without cutting them up! First of all you gotta remove the front bumper and also the housing caps: Remove the rear cap, and also the positive plug...
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    Custom Header 2 bung for O2, CHECK ENGINE??

    Hello dudes.. I need some help here, I know most of you will say it is crap and so on... But anyhow, I just have a split in half D16Y7 header, and to change this part in brazil I'll expend a bunch on it... Anyways there is always the 4x2x1 to replace it... I have a few questions maybe you...
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    DIY: 96-98 Civic foglight bulb change

    Hello everyone. I know that this might be VERY SIMPLE to most of you, but some people that are not used to doing themselves might find it very useful. By the way, 96-98 FOGLIGHTS on a Civic usually use the H3 bulbs. So here we have the original look from the fog light: What I have done is...
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    Small change for daily Drive

    Hey Guys. I'm about to do some small changes to my D16Y7, thinking about to replace my header with a 4x2x1, or should I go with a 4x1? Also intake manifold (D16Y7 original), will be replaced by a Skunk2, and I'll do my spark plugs, but these are a headache on the Civics so I got the...
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    ZEX Nitrous or SS AUTOCHROME Turbo?

    Hey guys, what's up? I'm down to a doubt here, I got a D16Y7 (Daily drive), but as you all know it is pretty lame when original, and unfortunatelly in Brazil it is almost impossible to engine swap (taxes, engine price, and police authorization for engine swap), so I was left with two...


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    Caliper Paint (NO AIR BRUSH NEEDED, NO CALIPER REMOVE NEEDED)

    What's up every one!? Well I have tried to post this at "How to's" but had no success at all, I know we do have many of these on the web but it is always nice to have more than a reference right?! Got my calipers looking like crap for a while so I decied to get them painted, I've done this...
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    DIY Rust free exhaust.

    What's up everyone? It's my first DIY so hope at least it can be a good start for future DIY's (better ones also)! Well just tought of posting an idea on exhaust rust, you know how the original rear muffler always gets down to a rusty tip, and some times even the lower part of the muffler...
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    Spark Plug Wires

    Just need some help with those spark plug wires. Have to change mine, and they were changed to a Unknown crapy brand, now I'm about to get some new ones (as the car presents many problems). What Wires do you recommend? Original Brand or NGK? They say NGK is pretty good too? Or is it just...
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    D16y7 - After Flood

    Hey there everyone! Yup! Got my car into a flooded spot, engined died, did a great check on the engine and all was ok (after towing back home). After that my engine idles lower than 900-800 rpm, it starts all right, and even drives ok, but if you floor it first and second gear to maximum...
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