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Thread Repair

Posted on June 9, 2007 by spdweb_wsvkod

Easily and  permanently repair stripped threads using a repair coil.  There are a few things to figure out before starting on this venture.  The first thing is, if the bolt goes the whole way to the bottom of a blind tap (one that ends in the material with no exit) you will

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Patching holes in plastic

Posted on May 10, 2007 by spdweb_wsvkod

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17,100 miles and starting to show it

Posted on April 16, 2007 by spdweb_wsvkod

After over 17k miles of somewhat severe driving the turbo is starting to show it's age.  Relatively young from a production turbo stand point (OE install) this after market eBay kit has held up quite well for it's price.  The turbo is still installed and working and still produces 10

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Oil filter study

Posted on March 26, 2007 by spdweb_wsvkod

Think all oil filters are the same?  Think again.  In this study I will take a look at some of the most commonly used oil filter brands and the Honda 'type' filters they produce. 

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16,000 Mile checkup

Posted on February 23, 2007 by spdweb_wsvkod

Thoughts Today I surpassed 16,000 miles on the ol eBay turbo.  I never through it would make it past the first 5000.  I have noticed a small amount of blue smoke in the exhaust during moderate acceleration while the engine is cold.  I believe this to be coming from leaky

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XTD Clutch Review

Posted on February 14, 2007 by spdweb_wsvkod

Lead In After installing a turbo in my 1999 Honda Civic I soon found the need for a new clutch. The OEM clutch has worked great through all the previous mods, however, with the additional power that the turbo provides it soon began to slip under full throttle conditions. I

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Catch can installation and explanation

Posted on December 28, 2006 by spdweb_wsvkod

PCV Catch Can CLICK HERE for my new catch can design and install What is it? A catch can like the name implies is a can that is set somewhere in the PCV line to catch any moisture or oil spray that may exit the engine block. How does it work?

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Honda Throttle Body Sizes

Posted on December 27, 2006 by spdweb_wsvkod

List of Honda throttle body sizes d15b7 – 56mm d16a6 – 55mm d16y7 – 56mm d16y8 – 56mm d16z6 – 56mm ZC – 55mm d16a1 – 55mm d16a8 – 55mm b18c1 – 60mm b18c5 – 62mm b18a – 58mm b18b – 60mm b16a SiR – 58mm b16a Sir2 – 60mm

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Manifold brace crack, 14,000 miles

Posted on December 22, 2006 by spdweb_wsvkod

While I was installing a new clutch I noticed a crack in the weld holding the brace to the collector. I would venture to guess there is a lot of flex at this point every time the manifold heats up and cools down.  As lean as I am running this

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Stainless Clutch line, Little cost, BIG results

Posted on December 9, 2006 by spdweb_wsvkod

Of all the small things you can do to improve the performance of your car, a new stainless steel braided clutch line is certainly one of them. As you apply pressure to the clutch pedal, fluid is forced from the master cylinder to the slave cylinder. This hydraulic pressure is

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