The Archives

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away….

SPDWEB.net was originally a Honda-focused enthusiast website featuring technical articles, DIY repairs, performance modifications, and project car documentation. Over the years, much of the original site was lost, but the articles themselves survived in archived database backups and have been restored here for historical reference. Some images may be missing or incomplete due to the age of the content, but the original write-ups have been preserved as faithfully as possible. Since enthusiasts still regularly arrive here from old forum posts, bookmarks, and search results, these articles remain available to keep that information accessible instead of disappearing into internet history.

Knowledge Base

Modification and Repair

• O2 Simulator w/ heater simulator February 20, 2005
• Throttle Body clean and reseal (Honda) February 20, 2005
• Honda TEC Distributor cap mod February 20, 2005
• Fuel System Flow Mod (Honda) February 20, 2005
• D15b / Z6 Intake Swap (D16y7 Honda) February 20, 2005
• y7/z6 Mini-me swap guide February 23, 2005
• B18 throttle body swap (D series motor) February 28, 2005
• A little intake porting March 27, 2005
• Rust Hole Repair May 10, 2005
• Timing Belt Cover, Easy on/off Mod (Honda) July 3, 2005
• DIY Solid Engine Mounts February 8, 2006
• 99 civic bumper mod May 5, 2006
• Turbo oil supply line adjustable pressure regulation project November 3, 2006
• Patching holes in plastic May 10, 2007
• Thread Repair June 9, 2007
• Blow Off Valve Mount August 17, 2007
• Oil Catch Can Design August 30, 2007
• Catch Can Fabrication September 3, 2007
• Honda Door Panel and Window Removal / Replacement June 30, 2008
• Basic Tint 101 July 2, 2008
• Adjustable Hydraulic Clutch February 22, 2009
• Repairing rust around a windshield July 14, 2009
• Accord ELD Replacement October 1, 2010

TidBITS / Things you should know

• Uh Oh, your cars using oil March 15, 2005
• Removing the IM mounted air temp sensor March 27, 2005
• Blocking coolant ports March 27, 2005
• Stubborn stud removal and installation April 22, 2005
• Engine cleaning tips and tricks. June 4, 2005

Pictures and stuff

• Broken Valve.. Too much Nitrous February 28, 2005
• D16 vs. B18 Throttle Bodies February 28, 2005
• I Can’t Believe It’s Not DOHC! (Parody) March 18, 2005
• Blown Motor AGAIN March 26, 2005
• Freshly rebuild 93 Z6 head March 26, 2005
• A little bodywork to the Olds April 18, 2005
• 86 Acura Factory header D16A1 April 30, 2005
• Some body work on the Acura May 6, 2005
• c6 Style Headlights June 13, 2005
• Nitrous Control Box June 30, 2005
• Brake Rotor Heat Spotting August 12, 2006

Technical Knowledge

• Idle and Timing check (Honda) February 20, 2005
• Engine Compression Check February 20, 2005
• Valve Clearance Check and Adjust (Honda) February 20, 2005
• Valve Pictures (Normal, Burned and Damaged) February 25, 2005
• Adding Vtec to a Mini-Me swap (OBD1 Conversion) February 25, 2005
• Plug Conditions Chart February 27, 2005
• Understanding Detonation March 14, 2005
• Understanding Pre-Ignition March 14, 2005
• OBD1 ECU Pinout March 15, 2005
• Camshafts ? Choosing the correct camshaft for your application March 17, 2005
• Vacuum gauge diagnostic check April 16, 2005
• Suspension Changes – Handling vs. Tire wear May 5, 2005
• Valve Lapping 101 May 22, 2006
• Wiring the Innovate LM-1 to OBD1 ECU October 4, 2006
• Honda Throttle Body Sizes December 27, 2006

Parts installs

• 4 – 1 Exhaust header install February 20, 2005
• Injen ShortRam installation February 20, 2005
• ZEX Nitrous Kit Quick Installation Gude February 20, 2005
• Mallory HyFire 6 CD Ignition Install February 20, 2005
• Dropzone Suspension March 12, 2005
• Brembo Brake Upgrade August 12, 2006
• Stainless Clutch line, Little cost, BIG results December 9, 2006
• Catch can installation and explanation December 28, 2006
• B&M Fuel Pressure Gauge March 24, 2008
• B&M CommandFlo Pressure Modifier April 10, 2008
• Oil return line October 11, 2008

Turbo Trials

Turbo Project II

• New Turbo Installed 09/22/07 October 21, 2007
• Blow Off Valve Mount October 25, 2007
• First spool (Video) October 29, 2007
• Turbo First Run (Video) October 30, 2007
• Total Build Tally January 9, 2008
• Seeking more from the turbo April 12, 2008
• 10,000 miles passed July 19, 2008
• Its been a while June 17, 2009
• It blew up! The engine that is. September 2, 2009

SSAutoChrome Turbo Trial

• The method to the madness September 22, 2005
• New Kit Purchased September 26, 2005
• Inline Resistors October 5, 2005
• A Closer Look October 6, 2005
• Setting up the Turbo October 6, 2005
• Oil Flange Mod. October 6, 2005
• Resistor block Version 2 October 6, 2005
• Turbo Installed October 10, 2005
• resistor pack and injector install October 11, 2005
• Initial thoughts and testing October 12, 2005
• Still goin! November 5, 2005
• First Blunder November 24, 2005
• 5000 mile checkup February 5, 2006
• 8000 miles and some thoughts March 27, 2006
• Lowered the boost some May 21, 2006
• 10k Mile Checkup August 10, 2006
• Boost boost and more boost August 16, 2006
• follow up to last post, PSI vs. CFM September 5, 2006
• 11,940 mile report and video September 19, 2006
• because people keep asking September 21, 2006
• 12,194 mile manifold check October 7, 2006
• One Year Mark October 10, 2006
• Unofficial Dyno Results October 11, 2006
• Oil pressure regulator added November 12, 2006
• Manifold brace crack, 14,000 miles December 22, 2006
• 16,000 Mile checkup February 23, 2007
• 17,100 miles and starting to show it April 16, 2007
• What the heck is going on here! July 24, 2007
• It is finished!! August 20, 2007
• Turbo Dissection part 1 September 24, 2007
• Turbo Dissection part 2 April 12, 2008

Product Reviews

• Mallory HyFire 6 CD Ignition review February 20, 2005
• SSAutochrome 4-1 Header Review February 20, 2005
• Pops-A-Dent Review April 6, 2005
• Armor All Wax-it-Dry Gel June 28, 2005
• Moates.net HondaLog Data Logging October 10, 2006
• XTD Clutch Review February 14, 2007
• GSP Wastegaste September 12, 2008
• H4 HID Conversion Review November 10, 2008

Auto blog

• Bringing you up to speed October 15, 2010
• 2003 Accord Tuneup and RANT! October 18, 2010
• Oil and spark plugs November 3, 2010
• Rear main seal failure March 12, 2011
• ’92 UCA Modification and Brake Caliper April 2, 2011
• ’03 Front Brake Work April 2, 2011
• 1999 Civic engine teardown April 2, 2011
• Painting windshield cowling and some other parts April 3, 2011

Motorcycle Blog

• Intro August 1, 2008
• Media Blasting August 4, 2008
• Paint on the engine August 6, 2008
• Digging a little deeper August 12, 2008
• Started some reassembly August 14, 2008
• On the road again August 21, 2008
• Assembled and finished (for now) August 24, 2008
• New Tank Paint August 26, 2008
• Updated Picture August 28, 2008
• Fixed a few more things September 8, 2008
• The fender chop September 16, 2008
• New jetting September 26, 2008
• Its summer again! July 6, 2009