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  1. Turbo_Freak

    Tranny throwout bearing fork

    Replacing my clutch this weekend. Just had a quick question. How much play is allowed on the fork throwout bearing? It wiggles a decent amount, but it wont come out, unless it's forced.


  2. Turbo_Freak

    Adjusting HIDs after a retrofit

    Did a retrofit on my headlights today. But when it came to adjusting them, the cutoff stayed the same. Didn't do anything. Am I missing something? Does anyone know how to set the cutoff in the center like it suppose to be? Thanks. Cutoff on the passenger side goes down.
  3. Turbo_Freak

    How much play is allowed?

    I am installing the GC/koni setup on my car (99 civic) and while installing them on the back right side i noticed that the tophat which is stock, has some play in it. how can i fix this? i tried TQ'ing it but there is still some play. Could the tophat be shot somehow? all the bushings seem to be...
  4. Turbo_Freak

    Battery would not hold charge

    i have a odyssey battery (prc-680) that got drained. i took it to 3 different places to get it charged but it would not hold the charge. since its a dry cell they hooked it up to slow charge but still no luck. the weird thing is, i bought the battery in mid january so its 8 months old.
  5. Turbo_Freak

    odyssey battery dead

    so i bought a odyssey battery from password a while back, and now a couple of months later it died. what kind of battery charger do you guys recomend i use?? for how long can it stay dead before charging??
  6. Turbo_Freak

    strange noise after drop

    i have koni/gc combo on my 98 civic sedan and i installed them last summer. but recently it started to make noises in the back. i torqued everything down to spec. it sounds like the top mount is hitting the shock top hat but when i look everything looks in tack. would a aftermarket top hat from...
  7. Turbo_Freak

    exhaust stud question

    just replaced my exhaust manifold on my 98 civic and a stud came off but thankfully its not stripped. how do i put it back in? i read "double nut the stud" what does that mean? fill me in plz
  8. Turbo_Freak

    catalytic converter

    Got a 98 civic dx and i need to replace the cat to pass smog, but all the ones that i looked up wont "work" in cali. anyone know where to buy one?? im just looking for a stock one.
  9. Turbo_Freak

    parts interchangeable ?

    i gots a 98 civic and i have a asr subframe brace with the sway bar and was wondering if it will fit a 93 del sol ? thanks
  10. Turbo_Freak

    ipod adapter

    ok guys i bought a no name brand adapter for my pioneer stereo (its an old model like 3 yrs old) but it has a power and a ground to it, so my question is is it ok if i ground it to the back of the stereo itself and if a splice the power to the 12v wire in the stereo would it always be on causing...


  11. Turbo_Freak

    valve adjustment

    So long story short i broke off a adjustment screw while adjusting my valves, any advice? could i still drive it?:shock:
  12. Turbo_Freak

    hid wont light up

    so i finally decided to install these that i bought from jdmlighting on today but they wont turn on. i connected everything according to the manual and even i went to youtube and saw step by step on how to, but no go. as soon as i turn on the lights they flicker for about a second then nothing...
  13. Turbo_Freak

    draining battery...

    I installed a ipod adapter on my stereo, but i didn't ground it properly, i grounded it to the back of the stereo and now it keeps draining the battery. so my question is could this be what is draining my battery? im not home to troubleshoot it but thats what i remember installing before i left...
  14. Turbo_Freak

    swaybar ?

    looking into buying the asr combo but don't know which size is better. i have a my 98 civic lowered on GC w/ konis and use as a DD, so my question is which one is better swaybar the 22mm or the 24mm? thanks
  15. Turbo_Freak

    koni w/ gc ??

    i bought this setup for my 98 civic and i have a question. i looked on some DIY to do this and i noticed that they dont install the spring seat for the coilovers on to the shocks, is there a reason for this?? just needed some clarification before i install them, thanks!
  16. Turbo_Freak

    suspension question ??

    installed my koni and gc's back in aug. and i even pulled up the DIY on H-T and clubcivic and i still managed to mess it up. but heres the problem while crusin at whatever speed or even more when i hit a bump in the road i could hear the big metal washer hitting the jamnuts like its rumbling in...
  17. Turbo_Freak

    suspension gone wrong?!

    just installed koni w/ gc's and took it off for a spin and it sounds like the shocks and/or coilovers are going to fall off! alot of rattle from all of them, i went online to see and i piece it together like it was on other forums can you guys help me out plz, maybe some important step, thanks
  18. Turbo_Freak

    best lca?

    i have a 98 civic and im going to lower it next month with some koni's and gc's and maybe later down the road a asr subframe but my question is do i really need a aftermarket lca?? which one is best out there?? for my setup, money is no issue so some help is great appreaciated,
  19. Turbo_Freak

    is it worth it??

    i have a 98 civic 4dr and i am doing my suspension this aug [GC w/ koni's] and i was looking at the ASR swaybar http://jhpusa.com/store/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=357&idproduct=1910 i was wondering if this was worth buying? i will be using the car for DD but i go under '' drive it like you stole...
  20. Turbo_Freak

    02 sensor?

    hey guys i have a 98 civic dx and last week i had the cel come up for the 02 sensor so i decided to change the 2 of them [primary and secondary] and know afteri changed them the cel still comes on! :( i reset the ecu by the battery and left it for like 15 min. and still no luck, also i had...
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