trustdestruction's Civic del Sol Si Project
#651
09-09-2009, 04:58 PM
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you never know you might not even have a ridge to clean off. you wont know until you pull the head.
#653
09-09-2009, 06:45 PM
i figure that people see my car all the time and i show it off at my buddies shop to anyone and it sits in my driveway
if anyones gonna steal it they probably would from seeing it roll around or when i show it off not from a forum
and btw the forum seems to be mainly south FL based like west palm and miami
if anyones gonna steal it they probably would from seeing it roll around or when i show it off not from a forum
and btw the forum seems to be mainly south FL based like west palm and miami
#654
09-09-2009, 06:47 PM
oh ok.
But still, on a forum you post your mod list usually, such as in your garage. Then if the potential thief looks in your garage at your mod list, he knows exactly what you have and can even read up on how to remove it... thus making it quicker for him to steal.
I'm not really as paranoid as I sound, but I do try to keep a somewhat low profile in the area as far as my car is concerned. Though, I do feel that with a del Sol I am slightly less vulnerable though considering most thieves probably don't realize that the parts are mostly just like a Civic, and a lot of people think del Sols are ugly so that works to my advantage also lol.
But still, on a forum you post your mod list usually, such as in your garage. Then if the potential thief looks in your garage at your mod list, he knows exactly what you have and can even read up on how to remove it... thus making it quicker for him to steal.
I'm not really as paranoid as I sound, but I do try to keep a somewhat low profile in the area as far as my car is concerned. Though, I do feel that with a del Sol I am slightly less vulnerable though considering most thieves probably don't realize that the parts are mostly just like a Civic, and a lot of people think del Sols are ugly so that works to my advantage also lol.
Last edited by trustdestruction; 09-09-2009 at 07:03 PM.
#655
09-10-2009, 03:12 AM
oh ok.
But still, on a forum you post your mod list usually, such as in your garage. Then if the potential thief looks in your garage at your mod list, he knows exactly what you have and can even read up on how to remove it... thus making it quicker for him to steal.
^thats true
I'm not really as paranoid as I sound, but I do try to keep a somewhat low profile in the area as far as my car is concerned. Though, I do feel that with a del Sol I am slightly less vulnerable though considering most thieves probably don't realize that the parts are mostly just like a Civic, and a lot of people think del Sols are ugly so that works to my advantage also lol.
But still, on a forum you post your mod list usually, such as in your garage. Then if the potential thief looks in your garage at your mod list, he knows exactly what you have and can even read up on how to remove it... thus making it quicker for him to steal.
^thats true
I'm not really as paranoid as I sound, but I do try to keep a somewhat low profile in the area as far as my car is concerned. Though, I do feel that with a del Sol I am slightly less vulnerable though considering most thieves probably don't realize that the parts are mostly just like a Civic, and a lot of people think del Sols are ugly so that works to my advantage also lol.
#656
09-11-2009, 06:56 PM
Got this today from Danomatic93. Traded him the complete HF manifold and stuff for an H-brace and some cash.
I shall attempt to install it tomorrow.
I shall attempt to install it tomorrow.
#658
09-11-2009, 09:05 PM
It goes where a front lower tie bar goes, and then the other end attaches to the bottom of the subframe.
I got anxious and went ahead and installed it. It's dark out so the pics suck.
Part of it touches the cat flange, just barely, but it doesn't rattle. The edge of the flange could actually be bent just a tiny bit and it would make them no longer touch. Either that or I could have another exhaust hanger installed, which would raise the exhaust in that area probably by about a CM or two (i'll probably do the latter). I'll get that done when I have my downpipe made (well, modified... the turbo is coming with a downpipe that will need slight modification to fit with my manifold since the person who had it made was using an HF manifold).
New wiper arms come Saturday, i'll take some pics. Easy-installation parts FTW!
I got anxious and went ahead and installed it. It's dark out so the pics suck.
Part of it touches the cat flange, just barely, but it doesn't rattle. The edge of the flange could actually be bent just a tiny bit and it would make them no longer touch. Either that or I could have another exhaust hanger installed, which would raise the exhaust in that area probably by about a CM or two (i'll probably do the latter). I'll get that done when I have my downpipe made (well, modified... the turbo is coming with a downpipe that will need slight modification to fit with my manifold since the person who had it made was using an HF manifold).
New wiper arms come Saturday, i'll take some pics. Easy-installation parts FTW!
Last edited by trustdestruction; 09-11-2009 at 09:09 PM.
#659
09-12-2009, 12:44 AM
Let me know how the car handles with that H-brace on there. Its good that you are used to not having anything, instead of switching from a tie bar, this way if it causes a noticable change you will feel it.
