[bcrdukes]

Lots of rocks, gravel, flies/bugs, and rubber pieces. My car has gotten worse since going to the track.

[bcrdukes]

:badpokerface:

A track wrap is when you are cheap and only wrap bits of the car that get dinged and not the whole car. Nothing to do with the material itself and everything to do with my insufficient wallet

Oh, I just saw this.

Interesting...:suspicious:

[EvoFire]

You can see next week what the track wrap is. I regret not doing the full wrap but my wallet didn't allow me to.

[red kryptonite]

That settles it. No wrap for me, there are better things to do with 5k than troll around in a lego mobile.
I think the key point we all blew over is I was quoted 5k to wrap 80% of a damn mini.

[bcrdukes]

Just enjoy the car. And if you really want to troll, change your username to ecafllort and use Badhobz avatar but flipped. :troll:

[roastpuff]

I wish the S2000 was in a good enough condition to put PPF on it.

The PPF on my A4 has paid for itself over many times.

[OriginalJC]

I jad something similar happen after manual swapping the Prelude, a clip came off one of the cable housings and I couldn't get any gear below 3rd. Maybe go for a late night drive and do some hard shifts and see if it holds up, or take a look in there in a couple days and see if it's staying in place.

Was away for a business trip, and got back this week. Took the time to take it all apart again and double check everything.

My late night repair job, though "working" and seemingly ok, it 100% would have popped off again. A little finger pressure had the shifter cable pop off the shifter base lol. It is now properly secured on, doesn't budge now with pretty strong pressure. No clips broken, but made a minor chip on my shift knob when I spun the shift knob off the threads and it went flying FeelsBadMan

While I was away, my new carbon fibre flat bottom steering wheel arrived. I'm just going to have Garage5 install it when I get my exhaust installed...

[djstyles]

Installed a Goodwin Racing shock tower brace and front subframe brace on the Miata today. I'm pleasantly surprised at the noticeable reduction of cowl shake and overall NVH, any further improvements to the car would be a bonus.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20250922/6e92e3aa7f9f67b58f57e953abebf6c0.jpg

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20250922/168372f26c62f0456818154a60ccadda.jpg

[EvoFire]

Did you have to scrape away the undercoating where the subframe brace goes on? Or there's a square just open like that? Looks ripe for potential rust down the road.

What you are saying is making me remember rigid collars which help center the subframe. AJR seems to sell a version of it for the ND.

https://aj-racing.com/products/rigid-collar-front-mazda-miata-na-nb-nc-nd?variant=42921712418978

[Traum]

oh man... that subframe brace looks awesome! Is it for the front?

[djstyles]

Did you have to scrape away the undercoating where the subframe brace goes on? Or there's a square just open like that? Looks ripe for potential rust down the road.

What you are saying is making me remember rigid collars which help center the subframe. AJR seems to sell a version of it for the ND.

https://aj-racing.com/products/rigid-collar-front-mazda-miata-na-nb-nc-nd?variant=42921712418978
No, my car has the undercoating. The picture of the subframe brace is from the website I bought it from and I used it since I didn't take a pic when I was under the car.

I thought about doing the collars too but it seems like a lot for two pieces of metal, nevertheless its on the list of potential mods. My next mod will probably be the rear shock tower brace from Cusco to tie everything together.

[djstyles]

oh man... that subframe brace looks awesome! Is it for the front?Yes its for the front.

[Traum]

GWR had 2 pieces for rear subframe brace for the NC, and I had wanted to purchase them. But they only sell those as part of the whole underside vehicle brace kit, and I didn't want the whole thing, so I never ended up having any underside bracing done at all...

[68style]

GWR had 2 pieces for rear subframe brace for the NC, and I had wanted to purchase them. But they only sell those as part of the whole underside vehicle brace kit, and I didn't want the whole thing, so I never ended up having any underside bracing done at all...

I have been trying to dig back to find the post I think it was you made about things to watch out for on the NC after I bought one and posted a pic of it and I'll be damned if I can find it... do you recall where it was???

[Traum]

I have no idea where that post would be anymore LOL~

But off the top of my head, I think these are some of the more common issues associated with the NC?

- cracked / brittle OEM plastic coolant tank -- aluminum versions avaiable from aftermarket

- best to remove the small (engine) cover that covers up the ignition coils. Over time the cover will pinch on the wires connecting the coil pack. When the wire breaks, you'll have no spark.

- (under) cowl opening where the OEM foam piece would age and disintegrate, allowing water ingress to the footwell -- the opening is there on both the left and right side of the cowl, accessible from outside the car

- clogged rear water drains (close to the door, accessible from the top with the convertible top partially opened)

- garbage OEM engine mounts -- GWR Roadster sport version is much better for performance driving, without introducing a ton of NVH

- clutch, brake, or gas assembly (I can't remember which one it is) that will see metal fatigue over time, and eventually cracks. Weld on gusset reinforcements recommended.

- shifter lockout plate is made out of plastic. Wears out over time, and could cause shifting into first / second difficult

- soldering in windows switch eventually cracks with age

- rust build up on the black metal piece immediately behind the small triangular window on the door

- general rust proofing just isn't that good on the NC (a Mazda "tradition", I guess?)

- stock headers are super restrictive garbage

I'm sure there are more things to watch out for, but the NC is still by far the car I've had the most amount of fun in (with clothes on :ifyouknow: ), as well as one of the most reliable out of all the vehicles I've owned.

[djstyles]

GWR had 2 pieces for rear subframe brace for the NC, and I had wanted to purchase them. But they only sell those as part of the whole underside vehicle brace kit, and I didn't want the whole thing, so I never ended up having any underside bracing done at all...Most of my Miata mods were purchased from Goodwin Racing (GWR). I've probably spent around $1600USD with them already. I'd highly recommend them for anyone with any generation of Miata looking for mods. Fast shipping (FedEx) and I haven't been charged any duties or tariffs for some reason. Flying Miata is great too but I had to pay fees on some things.

[EvoFire]

I think Traum got most of them.

We got the GWR bracing kit for the NC and honestly it didn't feel like it made a huge difference. My friend got the Cobalt front strut tower brace to replace the OEM one because you can't adjust coilovers top dial with the stock brace. He said the Cobalt brace was better than stock. I have driven it since but can't tell a difference but I didn't push it.

There are seat lower rails you can get which would help you sit lower in the car to give a bit more clearance. There are also better door bushings so there's less overall cowl and door shake when driving as you use the door as better bracing for the chassis itself.

[djstyles]

I think Traum got most of them.

We got the GWR bracing kit for the NC and honestly it didn't feel like it made a huge difference. My friend got the Cobalt front strut tower brace to replace the OEM one because you can't adjust coilovers top dial with the stock brace. He said the Cobalt brace was better than stock. I have driven it since but can't tell a difference but I didn't push it.

There are seat lower rails you can get which would help you sit lower in the car to give a bit more clearance. There are also better door bushings so there's less overall cowl and dooshake when driving as you use the door as better bracing for the chassis itself.

Yeah the only thing I can definitively say it does it reduce cowl shake by a large margin and NVH. Others on the Miata forum say the steering feels sharper and maybe it is??? The front end feels more solid and this is most evident on bad pavement. The door bushings are great too because they're inexpensive and avaliable at tons of places.

[OriginalJC]

I didn't want to wait to have the steering wheel installed at G5, so just did it myself. Was alot faster on the FL5 than swapping the steering wheel on the FK8.

Real CF wheel with perforated leather, picked up from Unity performance.

https://i.imgur.com/Om4eoI1.jpeg

https://i.imgur.com/x7HYFMN.jpeg

https://i.imgur.com/YgYu3uf.jpeg

[Badhobz]

^god damn that looks good !!! But I guess this takes away the heated steering wheel ? Or does the CTR not have a heated steering wheel ?

[OriginalJC]

^god damn that looks good !!! But I guess this takes away the heated steering wheel ? Or does the CTR not have a heated steering wheel ?

Thanks! No the CTR doesn't have heated steering wheel. I think the Integra Type S does

[Matsuda]

Installed my carbon fiber gurney flap on my rear spoiler. Hard to photograph though

https://i.imgur.com/UVe5bU1.jpeg

https://i.imgur.com/HzZTUal.jpeg

[mb_]

https://i.imgur.com/kKBVHIu.jpeg

Said goodbye after 10 years :(

[JDMDreams]

It's not a beetle why are you Heiling

[Traum]

Said goodbye after 10 years :(
I know that feeling, man...

To the next car / bike!

[EvoFire]

I still have the video of the kid driving away in my MS3.

[red kryptonite]

Installed my carbon fiber gurney flap on my rear spoiler. Hard to photograph though

my inner ricer have to ask... any plans for a wing riser?

[Matsuda]

my inner ricer have to ask... any plans for a wing riser?

the previous owner of my car still has his wing risers and offered to sell them to me, I'm a bit indifferent about them. I'm somewhere in the middle. If I do get them, I could be extra rice and wing mount my roof box with the suction cups I got...

[red kryptonite]

do it!!! i want to be a poser and do the same with my road bike.

[trollface]

Chill with that salute.

[underscore]

I hunted down the source of the coolant leak, I thought it was the rad but even with it removed coolant was still coming out. So I pulled the crossmembers and managed to get eyes on the leak. After pulling a ton of stuff apart, I got this out:

https://i.imgur.com/1MDKibu.jpeg

Which leaves the engine bay looking like this:

https://i.imgur.com/0sFXj2x.jpeg

To get access to here for the stupid cap/hose:

https://i.imgur.com/ZiXg4CH.jpeg

[RabidRat]

Wow. It's actually just a rubber plug for a coolant port in the motor? I wonder what the original function was for the coolant passage.

[bcrdukes]

Not sure of this is the famous hose from hell or just a random plug from hell. :lol

[immorality]

No, the hose from hell and the hose from hell on earth are up behind the turbo and oil filter. They are much easier to access on a Celica than an MR2. Regardless, I keep thinking that I want another ST185 until I see stuff like this.

[djstyles]

Today was the perfect day to finally install an aftermarket steering wheel I had sitting around for the Miata. I tried my best to not break any tabs off of the steering wheel trim and I'm happy to report that I only broke one! :fullofwin:

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20250929/5cd58a44b30b5bed2a247c39841a663c.jpg

[Badhobz]

Holy shit, so BEEFY.

[underscore]

Not sure of this is the famous hose from hell or just a random plug from hell. :lol

It's the other end of the hose from hell. Normally there's a hard line that runs from the oil cooler (with the famous hoses that are actually easy on the Celica) that goes under the oil filter and wraps around the engine and goes to a small hose that goes where this plug was. I assume that one is easy on the MR2 but buried on the Celica because of the transfer case. When the shop installed my aftermarket oil cooler they deleted the hard line and I guess used this plug to cap the nipple on the back of the motor instead of removing the nipple and plugging the port in the block with metal.

It looks like a huge mess but it only took about 1.5hrs to remove everything with normal hand tools, and a good chunk of that was fiddling around to get the other hard lines out without removing the turbo, so I can replace the missing one and go back to the stock oil cooler.

[Badhobz]

It looks like a huge pain in the ass, but I’m sure it was very satisfying to be able to diagnose and fix it. I love finding a problem and solving it.

[underscore]

It was at first, I couldn't see where it was coming from at all so I had to pull the crossmembers off and even then I could barely see it from below. Reaching from above I scraped the hell out of my arm just to get one finger on it. The trick with these is don't try to squeeze into awkward spots, most stuff comes out easily so just keep removing things that are in your way until it's accessible.

[red kryptonite]

Holy shit, so BEEFY.

did u not hold his knob? he likes a good handful.

[donk.]

Scrapped

[AstulzerRZD]

Goddamn those seats and paint.

So when you are fixing the suspension and trim bits - how much of this stuff is available new/worth getting new?

Rims look like they were factory machined more than painted but that gets expensive

[EvoFire]

Damn those seats, looks so comfortable.

[immorality]

Bust out the old cassette collection and head down to the nearest Radwood show.

[yray]

dude, you are doing it too fast

and is that a heat pump in your garage?

any how, nice job

[donk.]

So when you are fixing the suspension and trim bits - how much of this stuff is available new/worth getting new?

Rims look like they were factory machined more than painted but that gets expensive

Parts are 50/50, cant find a coolant tank, easy to find the hood release latch, other interior bits non existent. Im doing a cheap "restoration" on this, trying to keep it under 1000$ for everything.

Correct on wheels, they are machined, but i aint paying 1000$+ to re machine them and clear.

dude, you are doing it too fast

and is that a heat pump in your garage?

any how, nice job

I have adhd, patience is not part of my work speed

Yes, see post 457
https://www.revscene.net/forums/717205-what-did-you-do-your-house-today-19.html

[JDMDreams]

Where do you guys find these and why, do you like stand outside a funeral home?

[donk.]

Retirement homes are GOLDMINES, all you gotta do is suck on some expired hags toes for a few minutes

[SSM_DC5]

:suspicious: the old hag's children already sold off personal belongings and pocketed all the money the moment they started the process to throw the hag into the home. DONK be sucking toes as a fetish instead.

[Badhobz]

^this is why nobody hugged you

[bcrdukes]

ANYWAY...:inout:

Did an oil change yesterday on the Corolla.

[djstyles]

Installed a Cusco rear shock tower brace on the Miata yesterday. I cut up too much of the trunk carpeting and now I really regret not reading the instructions beforehand. I think it still turned out looking okay though.:notbad:

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20251003/486a97295be74326c65beb00584dd66b.jpg

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[bcrdukes]

So awesome seeing JDM parts being installed! :fuckyea:

[djstyles]

So awesome seeing JDM parts being installed! :fuckyea:

Overnight parts from Japan!

[Badhobz]

THATS. FUCKING. SICCCCCKKKKKKKKKKKKKkk

DJstylez is doing modding right. Unlike my retarded ass who puts 60 dollar aliexpress wings on his mediumhothatch, this guy actually knows what hes doing.

im sure that thing handles like on rails right now

[EvoFire]

Installed a Cusco rear shock tower brace on the Miata yesterday. I cut up too much of the trunk carpeting and now I really regret not reading the instructions beforehand. I think it still turned out looking okay though.:notbad:

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20251003/486a97295be74326c65beb00584dd66b.jpg

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20251003/57886fa4413387588b4cba8241a3582e.jpg

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20251003/675f1bd943061fe8e092585a38ed7b14.jpg

Can you feel this one though like the front subframe braces?

[djstyles]

Can you feel this one though like the front subframe braces?

I went for a long driver after install and I my answer would be yes, but to much less of a degree than the overall improvement the front subframe/shock tower braces made. I can feel that the rear feels more "solid" over rough pavement but outside of that I don't notice anything else. I would be happy with less flex and reduced NVH if nothing else.

[red kryptonite]

threw on the winters early this year.

https://tnstatic.net/attachments/c56b05fa-f691-4280-96d8-a99658582337-jpg.1149650/


my god, dust city. i hate cleaning these wheels!!

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to my surprise.... not a single curb rash. shes learning!
dat rear wheel doh :lawl:

https://tnstatic.net/attachments/ff75da4b-6991-4f93-bcc9-951bcc994f34-jpg.1149652/

[Gerbs]

Isn't it bad to toss it on before 7C?

[red kryptonite]

i dont think its bad just not ideal...
i had free time today and my next few weekends is starting to look a little busy.

[roastpuff]

Had to toss mine on early too thanks to a screw in the summer tire set. :(

[donk.]

scrapped

[underscore]

It sounds like some sensor starts sending bad readings once it warms up. That kind of thing is always a pain to troubleshoot but maybe get it hot and try unplugging things and see what has no effect on how it runs?

Also consider pulling the ECU and opening it up. I know absolutely nothing about those cars but in Toyotas from that era the capacitors have started to leak or dry out due to age and cause problems for people.

[donk.]

Good idea, the car may have an exhaust leak, i think disconnecting the o2 sensors would be first.

Although it feels like a misfire more than all consistent bad ignition.

If its the ECU im getting fire insurance and you guys will see it on the news.

[yray]

get some good leads

is there an iacv on these? maybe its gummed up

[donk.]

Isn't it bad to toss it on before 7C?

I run winters year round on the work truck, no difference

[donk.]

get some good leads

is there an iacv on these? maybe its gummed up

I got leads and coils on order as of a few hrs ago

[sonick]

So i picked up this shitbox because of GS8, i was originally supposto install my supercharger for the C7, but thats been on the backburner ever since this POS took up the lift space.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54801313058_c5ca84e081_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2ruB489)

Photo heavy dump, spoilers incase anyone is still using dialup


Man, this brought back memories.

My dad's first car upon moving to Canada was a 1990 Pontiac Grand Prix which was pretty much the sister car to this.

Same V6 engine as well, which I did a ton of wrenching on when I was younger. Was always bemused at how slow it was for such displacement (~140hp stock I believe?)

[Badhobz]

the emissions regulations of the 80's and 90's really killed american cars of this generation. i recall seeing like a v8 making 150hp and thats the norm..... PISS

[JDMDreams]

Those 260hp V6 buicks in the late 90s 2000s were amazing when eg civics had like 100hp and accords 140.

[yray]

the emissions regulations of the 80's and 90's really killed american cars of this generation. i recall seeing like a v8 making 150hp and thats the norm..... PISS

my truck made 190hp new :okay: probably 110 now :lol

[djstyles]

I installed an upgraded Progress Tech rear sway bar today. The install was easy and straightforward as many RSB installs are. You can see how thin the factory RSB (black) is compared to the Progress one. What was surprising was how much flex the stock RSB has vs the new one, which has little to none.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20251008/3a80925306784e0279e57c6c1a206aa9.jpg

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20251008/edb8729074c72d86c25124b1d7a59509.jpg

[Traum]

Is a front sway bar upgrade also in the plans?

If you are only doing the rear bar, I'd be concerned about making the car too tail happy.

[EvoFire]

I installed an upgraded Progress Tech rear sway bar today. The install was easy and straightforward as many RSB installs are. You can see how small the factory RSB (black) is compared to the Progress one. What was surprising was how much flex the stock RSB has vs the new one, which has little to none.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20251008/3a80925306784e0279e57c6c1a206aa9.jpg

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20251008/edb8729074c72d86c25124b1d7a59509.jpg

Try doing the front :pokerface:

On my MS3, doing the front means dropping the front subframe. Not sure if that's the case with a ND.

[djstyles]

Yes to both! The Progress kit comes with front and rear sways. I watched all the FSB installs on YouTube and realized the front sway bar install is way more work than I would like to do myself so it's getting installed by a shop on Monday.

[djstyles]

Try doing the front :pokerface:

On my MS3, doing the front means dropping the front subframe. Not sure if that's the case with a ND.

No need to drop the sub frame on the ND but there is a TON of stuff that needs to be removed in order to get access the front sway. I just decided I'd rather have someone else deal with that :devil:

[bcrdukes]

Installed a front and rear dashcam today on the Corolla. Been sitting on this for a while.

[JDMDreams]

What model did you get?

[underscore]

You went that long without one in the GTA? You're a braver man than I

[bcrdukes]

I got a Red Tiger F77.

underscore: Yeah. 9 years here and finally got one. Irony is the camera arrived a week AFTER the Corolla got hit and run. :okay:

[donk.]

20hrs later:

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54853083568_b2e82bee71_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2rzboG9)

[68style]

I still think you better upgrade your tires and brakes!!!

[Badhobz]

Thats the difference of youth. us geezers either gets suspension parts, aero parts, or a braking stuff. adding more power is like the last thing we think of hahahah.

[JDMDreams]

Does it even have turbo?

[EvoFire]

Thats the difference of youth. us geezers either gets suspension parts, aero parts, or a braking stuff. adding more power is like the last thing we think of hahahah.

Shit I'm old.

Coilovers, bushings, wheels and tires with good clearance, don't want to deal with no rubbing bullshit. Streetable ride height.... holy shit I'm old.

[BIC_BAWS]

Well also adding power like that.. is infinitely harder than just chipping it bruh

[Badhobz]

i dont know why he even added more power, that vette is insanely powerful out of the box already. Plus he was having some weird issues with error codes popping up, now hes adding more complexity + heat + tune.

ahhhh to be young again. i look at that shit and like NOOOOPPPEEEEEE

[djstyles]

Is a front sway bar upgrade also in the plans?

If you are only doing the rear bar, I'd be concerned about making the car too tail happy.

The front sway bar went in yesterday and the car's handling is now 10/10. I picked up a set of Conti Extreme Contact Sport 02's recently and I can't wait to get those on in Spring for super ultra max handling.

[Traum]

The front sway bar went in yesterday and the car's handling is now 10/10. I picked up a set of Conti Extreme Contact Sport 02's recently and I can't wait to get those in in Spring for super ultra max handling.
The ECS 02 is perfect for the kind of weather we're having now. If you have them mounted on separate wheels, slap them on the car and enjoy~! No need to wait until spring.

[djstyles]

The ECS 02 is perfect for the kind of weather we're having now. If you have them mounted on separate wheels, slap them on the car and enjoy~! No need to wait until spring.

I'm going to be running only 1 set of wheels on the Miata. I'll ride the factory Bridgestone S001 into spring before they are replaced. I have Michelin PS4S on the GTI and I'm interested to see how the Conti's stack up.

[BIC_BAWS]

On a very anecdotal standpoint ECS and ECS 02 are much more trackable than PS4S/PSS lol.

I quite like the ECS 02. Even on colder days like 5* mornings it still grips quite well.

[bcrdukes]

Cross posting from the Off-Topic forum but for those of you who purchase from RockAuto, I received a 5% off coupon.

Enter the coupon code 318453188280103716 into the "How Did You Hear About Us?" box at checkout. Unlimited uses.

Code expires on November 13, 2025, 12:00 Midnight CT, so do not wait!

Enjoy! :)

[Dbone]

I did a few things last week.

New pads, and clips and pins etc. in the brakes. Oh it feels soooo much better. I don't know why I didn't do this before. Looking at the brakes on the M2 (which are huge brembo's that don't really hack it at the track), these seem tiny, but since the car weighs so little they do a great job.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54858142730_d1e9ae16e2.jpghttps://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54858142725_4fd0ae5dfd.jpg
Single pot Brembo on the back.

It was time for a midpipe on the M2.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54858090253_c0ef706f70_c.jpg
Wtf do I do with this now? There are two secondary cats on there that are probably worth something?

I forgot to take a pix of the new pipe before I put it on, but it's MAD and really sounds great.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54858142735_c08febc53d_c.jpg
(this is looking front to back. Previously the pipe also went to the right of the transmission, and now it's a gap.)
I also installed a valve controller, so I get the virile growl without the poser pops and crackles. :ahwow:

[EvoFire]

The number of pistons doesn't mean jack shit imo.

My MS3 had a GIANT single pot sliding front caliper and small single piston rears. It performed fine at Mission.

My M3 has 4 pot fronts and 2 pot rears, and it performs fine at Mission. The pads are the limiters on the M3 as it does carry more speed and more weight.

[bcrdukes]

Which pads were you running before and after?

[smoothie.]

https://i.imgur.com/m1QqNdO.jpeg

I lost my wheels.

[bcrdukes]

Clean shop. Where is this?

[EvoFire]

The MS3 I ran Stoptech street and EBC Blue on the rear to move the brake bias more rearwards because the car's brake proportion is probably around 90/10.

The M3 I tracked with the OEM pads and they were terrible. I swapped to EBC Blues all around and they are ok. It's much more consistent than the original pads but the ultimate stopping power isn't there. I don't get the feeling that the car is hauling itself down when I brake really hard. With the power and weight of the M3 I think I need to move up a step in pads but I don't want to have to swap pads for track days and also value streetability.

[Dbone]

Which pads were you running before and after?

I have no idea before. They came with the car. There was lots of meat left, but the fronts started to crumble a little so I said screw it.

I put on Pagid RS42. Probably half the 'nice' feeling is the new pins and lube and I had one bleed screw that was stuck so I replaced that as well.

[AstulzerRZD]

The MS3 I ran Stoptech street and EBC Blue on the rear to move the brake bias more rearwards because the car's brake proportion is probably around 90/10.

The M3 I tracked with the OEM pads and they were terrible. I swapped to EBC Blues all around and they are ok. It's much more consistent than the original pads but the ultimate stopping power isn't there. I don't get the feeling that the car is hauling itself down when I brake really hard. With the power and weight of the M3 I think I need to move up a step in pads but I don't want to have to swap pads for track days and also value streetability.

2 Thoughts:

Avoid EBC Yellow - terrible on E63. Ferodo DS2500 max temp range is low and they fail by chunking and leaving deposits on rotor. StopTech Sport also kinda fades.

You really have two options - CSG CP or Project Mu HC800. My buddy who has won 0 spec 86 and daily drives has done a ton of track days on both.
I've driven them, no squeal. HC800 is rated for 800C but limited applications, CP is rated for 700.

[BIC_BAWS]

2 Thoughts:

Avoid EBC Yellow - terrible on E63. Ferodo DS2500 max temp range is low and they fail by chunking and leaving deposits on rotor. StopTech Sport also kinda fades.

You really have two options - CSG CP or Project Mu HC800. My buddy who has won 0 spec 86 and daily drives has done a ton of track days on both.
I've driven them, no squeal. HC800 is rated for 800C but limited applications, CP is rated for 700.

CSG would be Carbotech equivalent iirc for Euro application. Carbotech is good for street/track.

I'm not sure if the recommendation of pads on an 86 would really apply to a F80 M3 as that's a significant weight difference.

[AstulzerRZD]

Got another recommendation quiet dual duty pad, rated for 7-800C?
Have not found one so far.

DS2500 is only rated for 550C.
Most American OE dual duty is an even weaker "DS2000" on ZL1 (650HP, 3900lb), GT350/500, etc.

Carbotech AX6 is really noisy, only 530C, website says "NOT FOR STREET USE".
Their 1521 dual duty pad is quiet but maxes out at 426C, "NOT FOR ANY TRACK USE".

Edit: I have not tried Powerstop PSA HPDE pads but they're supposedly low noise... just wicked dust and wear.
Rated for 650C.

[EvoFire]

There's nothing really that can do hard track duty and still be civilized on the street for a car like the F80 at Mission. The amount of energy is simply too great.

The M3 fared a lot better at VIMC as the track is not as brake heavy.

The difference between my MS3 and M3 at Mission is 7 seconds, as in the M3 is 7 seconds faster based on my PB of both cars. Granted the MS3 was on regular summer tires whereas I'm on 200TW with the M3.

I'd put the EBC Blues at the same level as DS2500. The pads from all the brands all typical line up in the same brackets. The bit I'm very happy with the EBC Blues are they still function on the first application even when it's below freezing out. Would the DS2500 be the same? Maybe but I'm happy with the Blues.

I debated whether to get proper track pads this year, but since I didn't go to Mission I decided to skip. I was seriously considering PFC11. The M3 is a kid carrier first and track car third, I kind of want it to be at least somewhat civilized.

[donk.]

Evofire is correct, there is no such thing as a track + street pad in one

As for powerstop PSAs, those are track pads, not street pads. You can drive them on the street, but they will SCREAM

[donk.]

So this POS, after repairing the coolant leaks, i got it driving, only to find out it has several heat soak issues.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54835527319_bfb42caf7a_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2rxCpQc)

Pulled injectors, c7 ptsd most of them ohmed out poorly.
Purchased new ones, installed after nearly a day of diagnostics and messing around.
ONLY to find out the new injectors run worse than the old ones. How is this possible!?!?!?!

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54835527299_651341a652_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2rxCpPR)

Surely i missed something on re install. Went over the car several times, nope, nothing missing.
Only thing left was to re install old injectors and see what happens. Did that, old injectors run just as bad as new ones.

Pulled plugs, plugs ohm all over the place despite looking "ok".
Purchased and swapped plugs, with old injectors, car runs good when cold.

Round 3, swapped injectors back to new ones.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54835527289_4953c6cf11_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2rxCpPF)

And the car is good to go! Starts, and runs way better than ever!

For some reason the AC was not working, little surprise for me

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54835294381_d22357d914_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2rxBdA2)

Took it for a 30 min drive, ran good up until the last 10 mins, mother fucker started bogging, AGAIN

Who wants to guess what is heat soaking now?





I have a riddle for you guys that understand ignition order

The shitbox has the following listed on the engine bay.
The numbers on the engine bay match the actual ignition coil tags / coil backing plate.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54860207449_a34ae4c11b_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2rzNUnF)

The car showed up wired as follows:

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54859096652_4d03b0e158_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2rzHdb1)

The car starts, and drives without hesitation with the above wiring.

If i try and match the coils to the cylinders, the car will not start / run.

Am i retarded? Why does the car run completely miswired, but when you match up the spark to the cylinder, it does not start?


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I checked the EGR, yeah its caked, but all solenoids work and pistons move freely. Probably black from the failed injectors / plugs.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54859096662_75abea8f78_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2rzHdbb)

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54859955101_3c8d0a6f36_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2rzMBmR)

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Ive changed the ignition coils and spark plug wires, car still runs like ass after it is up to temp.

Im officially a parts changer.

Almost ready to throw in the towel on this and drop it off at a shop

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Someone mentioned the IACV, you would figure this would cause idle only issues, not full throttle bogging.
I removed it, set it to the shut position, put it back in, and removed the wires, the car would obviously die in park, but it ran the same as when its plugged in, like ass.

[Badhobz]

Uhhh I don’t know what the fuck to say other than WHY WOULD YOU DO THIS TO YOURSELF!?!?! What a pain in the asshole.

[whitev70r]

^ thank you for saying what I was thinking !!

[68style]

Uhhh I don’t know what the fuck to say other than WHY WOULD YOU DO THIS TO YOURSELF!?!?! What a pain in the asshole.

Everything comes back to anal with you!

[68style]

I have a riddle for you guys that understand ignition order

The shitbox has the following listed on the engine bay.
The numbers on the engine bay match the actual ignition coil tags / coil backing plate.

If i try and match the coils to the cylinders, the car will not start / run.

Am i retarded? Why does the car run completely miswired, but when you match up the spark to the cylinder, it does not start?


I don't think you're retarded, but GM engineers are... my memory is a bit foggy from working on some old GM V6's in a different lifetime, but I believe the ignition coil fires on both sides for these engines... so the cylinder that's firing gets 1 charge, and the other cylinder that shares valve overlap with the firing cylinder gets a secondary charge with the polarity reversed. The numbers, confusingly, are talking about which cylinders are valve overlapped not which way you put the wires on.

[bcrdukes]

Everything comes back to anal with you!

Hey, how can we blame the him? He's an anal kinda guy. :woot2:

[yray]

just seafoam it , like in the intake style seafoam

:troll:

did you buy OEM injectors or shit from amazon

welcome to my world... :lol

https://www.60degreev6.com/vb5/articles/-1980-1995-iron-head/424659-3-1l-gen-1-specifications

maybe the placard is just showing your cylinder #

not your firing order which is 1-2-3-4-5-6 LOL

[bcrdukes]

Did GM engineers design your RR as well? :troll:

[yray]

Did GM engineers design your RR as well? :troll:

nah, its full british engineering

inside joke is in 1995 BMW freaked the fuck out after seeing my 2nd gen RR and immediately ordered to design the 3rd gen

[77civic1200]

[SPOILER]



The car showed up wired as follows:

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54859096652_4d03b0e158_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2rzHdb1)

The car starts, and drives without hesitation with the above wiring.

If i try and match the coils to the cylinders, the car will not start / run.

Am i retarded? Why does the car run completely miswired, but when you match up the spark to the cylinder, it does not start?


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Are you sure you don't have the banks flipped? is the rear banks first cylinder closer to the belt than the front banks first cylinder?

[donk.]

Are you sure you don't have the banks flipped? is the rear banks first cylinder closer to the belt than the front banks first cylinder?

This guy knows what he is talking about

You are correct, the intakes cross over each other, and it makes sense because they all match up. You can just barely see the intake tags in the photo below

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54861678789_17a39e5cce_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2rzWrKB)

[donk.]

just seafoam it , like in the intake style seafoam

:troll:

did you buy OEM injectors or shit from amazon

welcome to my world... :lol

https://www.60degreev6.com/vb5/articles/-1980-1995-iron-head/424659-3-1l-gen-1-specifications

maybe the placard is just showing your cylinder #

not your firing order which is 1-2-3-4-5-6 LOL

Worse, remanufactured ones from lordco GB or BG i think

[smoothie.]

Clean shop. Where is this?

TSS

[OriginalJC]

Installed H&R springs and an HKS Hi-Power exhaust

https://i.imgur.com/AewYl42.jpeg

https://i.imgur.com/raYShyX.jpeg

https://i.imgur.com/XKdUFcY.jpeg

https://i.imgur.com/vgZlFDp.jpeg

[loong]

Picked up a used set of OEM 18" BMW 640M wheels for winter. They were in okay-ish condition but still needed a bit of cleaning.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54884662731_a9f2b95b60_b.jpg


I started with cleaning the wheels with some wheel cleaner and iron remover but some of the brake dust was too stuck on. Proceeded with a traditional claybar, and followed up with a tar solvent to remove as much of the brake dust as I could.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54872035672_d9512ac052_b.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54872035652_7b1b085669_b.jpg

The finish was marred up due to the claybar, so I did a quick two step correction with Griots fast correction cream and Sonax perfect finish.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54871947582_5a36c059bf_b.jpg

Bought a new set of 'M' wheel decals, and center caps since the wheels didn't come with any. Mounted a new set of Continental Viking Contact 8 and then ceramic coated with wheels and applied a tire sealant. The tire sealant claims 3 months of durability, so I'm curious to see if it will last me to the end of January. All in all, it took a few hours of work to bring these wheels back to life. They don't look half bad now for used OEM wheels.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54883805897_c4483978af_b.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54883222042_2a5955fbc3_b.jpg

I also bought a used pair of 5mm spacers. And since I'm already insane for trying to restore used OEM wheels, I went ahead and laser cleaned the spacers to get rid of all the surface rust. For no other reason than why not?
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54884089011_4313504b64_b.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54884375790_2f6e71609c_b.jpg

[roastpuff]

Laser clean??? Dam son

[bcrdukes]

Laser clean??? Dam son

+ 100 :ahwow:

[Badhobz]

thats fucking anal right there. yeah i don't like my car THAT much.... especially since those arent michelins.... pssshhh

[Traum]

Laser clean??? Dam son
Ho lee shiet~! :bowdown:

[EvoFire]

Where did you get the laser cleaner? And how much? I want one just for fun.

[red kryptonite]

:lawl: lmao what is the matter with u??? do u also dig out every rock and pebble from the tire tread before storing them too???

[loong]

thats fucking anal right there. yeah i don't like my car THAT much.... especially since those arent michelins.... pssshhh
I dont love my car that much either but once I start something, I’ll obsess over every little detail until the job is done the way my mind thinks it should be. Otherwise I cant relax. I was originally going to order xice snow but the reviews for the viking contact 8 seemed on par with xice.

Where did you get the laser cleaner? And how much? I want one just for fun.
I have access to one from work.


:lawl: lmao what is the matter with u??? do u also dig out every rock and pebble from the tire tread before storing them too???
I may have a mild case of ocd. I actually do take the time to remove every pebble from the tread with a pick before storing the wheels. I don’t feel like the job is done until I do so. It’s a bad compulsion.

[bcrdukes]

Mild is an understatement. That's just borderline psychotic. :inoutugh:

Note: Some people pay huge money for that level of attention to detail. :D

[Badhobz]

exactly! your wife must either love or hate your obsessive compulsive ass.

relax guy.

[EvoFire]

I dont love my car that much either but once I start something, I’ll obsess over every little detail until the job is done the way my mind thinks it should be. Otherwise I cant relax. I was originally going to order xice snow but the reviews for the viking contact 8 seemed on par with xice.


I have access to one from work.



I may have a mild case of ocd. I actually do take the time to remove every pebble from the tread with a pick before storing the wheels. I don’t feel like the job is done until I do so. It’s a bad compulsion.

Mild is the undersell of the century

I don't know how you do it man. Both my cars are caked in leaves and I honestly don't have time and can't be bothered

[radeonboy]

He's going crazy with his laser cleaner, while I found bird droppings on my car yesterday and decided today's rain can deal with it :lol

[loong]

Mild is an understatement. That's just borderline psychotic. :inoutugh:

Note: Some people pay huge money for that level of attention to detail. :D
I know...I need help


exactly! your wife must either love or hate your obsessive compulsive ass.

relax guy.
She hates it but knows I have to get things done the way I need in order to function as a normal person


Mild is the undersell of the century

I don't know how you do it man. Both my cars are caked in leaves and I honestly don't have time and can't be bothered
I actually don't find much joy in any of it anymore if I'm being honest. It's more of a compulsion at this point.

[bcrdukes]

He's going crazy with his laser cleaner, while I found bird droppings on my car yesterday and decided today's rain can deal with it :lol

Signs of normality. :fuckyea:

[smoothie.]

Mild is the undersell of the century

I don't know how you do it man. Both my cars are caked in leaves and I honestly don't have time and can't be bothered

what kind of car guy are you if you don't do this and saran wrap your seats so your farts dont eat the foam?!

[GS8]

I know...I need help



She hates it but knows I have to get things done the way I need in order to function as a normal person



I actually don't find much joy in any of it anymore if I'm being honest. It's more of a compulsion at this point.

I know people with OCD who went untreated. It gets far worse as you get older and much harder to get out of. Just be careful.

[bcrdukes]

I know...I need help

She hates it but knows I have to get things done the way I need in order to function as a normal person

I actually don't find much joy in any of it anymore if I'm being honest. It's more of a compulsion at this point.

I wasn't joking about your level of attention to detail and how you can monetize it.

There's a shop in the GTA where the guy operates similarly to you but he takes it further to full blown psychotic. A full car detail, scratches filled in, colour matched, and any dings, bumps, and bumps, he will correct. A car correction takes several weeks and people are willing to pay for his services. He has a lead time of 8 - 12 weeks, and his rates are insane. (Think dealer x 3.)

[EvoFire]

I actually don't find much joy in any of it anymore if I'm being honest. It's more of a compulsion at this point.

I stopped finding joy in it. I can be your level of anal about details but wife and kids kind of killed that. You can get 90% of the way there, the final 10% will take the same amount of time and effort as the first 90%, and etc etc.

I used to spend days wire tucking my computer, and trying to eke the last Mhz from OC. I haven't touched any of that in like 20 years.

what kind of car guy are you if you don't do this and saran wrap your seats so your farts dont eat the foam?!

The X5 has ventilated seats. BMW ventilated seats suck in instead of blowing out. My seats are saturated with fart.

I wasn't joking about your level of attention to detail and how you can monetize it.

There's a shop in the GTA where the guy operates similarly to you but he takes it further to full blown psychotic. A full car detail, scratches filled in, colour matched, and any dings, bumps, and bumps, he will correct. A car correction takes several weeks and people are willing to pay for his services. He has a lead time of 8 - 12 weeks, and his rates are insane. (Think dealer x 3.)

The thing with dealer is you pay premium pricing for detailing, and then get a hack job

[bcrdukes]

I wasn't suggesting anyone to go to the dealer for detailing. I was using the dealer as a frame of reference as a price point.

[donk.]

20hrs later:

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54853083568_b2e82bee71_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2rzboG9)

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54887286305_e967dffa0f_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2rCcFYv)

Digits in whp

:drunk:

[red kryptonite]

I may have a mild case of ocd. I actually do take the time to remove every pebble from the tread with a pick before storing the wheels. I don’t feel like the job is done until I do so. It’s a bad compulsion.

I bet a lot people would watch u detail cars on YouTube.
But pics on RS just as good haha.

[VRYALT3R3D]

https://i.ibb.co/Z60pfJst/3e27bb91-1921-4f5d-ae90-c5cbd4dfca4f.jpg

detailing it

[headhunt3r]

No laser gun no care.

[headhunt3r]

Anyone know how those super sized scissor jacks compare to quickjacks? I guess scissors don't allow for exhaust work?

[donk.]

Anyone know how those super sized scissor jacks compare to quickjacks? I guess scissors don't allow for exhaust work?

Quick jacks: more portable, half the vertical lift on most models, cheaper.

Scissor: less portable, about 1000lbs, 4ft lift on most.
The center section is "blocked off" for alot of access. You can remove a brace on some models to increase room. With that said, i could pull my shitbox exhaust because theres enough room. C7, not so much. Depends on car.

If your looking at buying one, i can get you pics with both cars on lift for comparison

[OriginalJC]

Grabbed some crappy quality phone recordings of my new HKS exhaust
https://youtu.be/EU3qaC_GCao

[RabidRat]

Sounds pretty good!

[Badhobz]

yes agreed, it sounds way better than stock. HKS - HONG KONG SPORTS.

[bcrdukes]

Man, I love all these legacy JDM tuner brands. I remember going to Parker Place back in high school and seeing a guy with a BB6 Prelude with a massive HKS banner on the windshield thinking it stood for Hong Kong Sports.

[RabidRat]

Man, I love all these legacy JDM tuner brands. I remember going to Parker Place back in high school and seeing a guy with a BB6 Prelude with a massive HKS banner on the windshield thinking it stood for Hong Kong Sports.

DOES IT NOT?!

[donk.]

I have a riddle for you guys that understand ignition order

-------------------------



Ive changed the ignition coils and spark plug wires, car still runs like ass after it is up to temp.

Im officially a parts changer.

Almost ready to throw in the towel on this and drop it off at a shop

--------------------

Someone mentioned the IACV, you would figure this would cause idle only issues, not full throttle bogging.
I removed it, set it to the shut position, put it back in, and removed the wires, the car would obviously die in park, but it ran the same as when its plugged in, like ass.

Update on this shitbox:

Dropped it off at an actual mechanic, one of the injectors that i previously changed was faulty. Thats what i get for buying remanufactured lordco injectors.

Car finally runs fine when hot (/for now)

[JDMDreams]

Fake China parts?

[Badhobz]

does remanufactured mean it's used parts that they spruce up and put back into a package? or does it mean it's some guy copying the original OEM part but using "similar" materials and recreating it.

[68style]

^ That’s where your core returns go

[yray]

I bought reman'd calipers one time and had to reman'd them myself after it started leaking after the first drive.

And then I reman'd my original calipers because the reman'd reman'd calipers were spongy.

injectors are a funny cat, I got lucky and replaced my lucas injectors (they were 100 each new) with bosch fox body mustang injectors and it worked

[68style]

Makes sense, old Rovers are not what I would call precise machines :lol

[yray]

Makes sense, old Rovers are not what I would call precise machines :lol

oh no, rovers can be picky as fuck

one time I brought a centric master cylinder from rockauto expecting it to be decent but it caused all my brakes to lock up after driving for 20 mins. All the forums said the only solution was to buy a oem trw master cylinder from UK for $300+

thought I would be do the final touch by swapping the tailgate to a non rusty one on the rage rover

ended up shattering the tailgate

https://i.imgur.com/a1BOrTK.jpeg

luckily it was the old one that shattered :lol

[GS8]

Partition! :ahwow:

I've always wondered if partitioning is better or not. Maybe better if you rent that side out?

I like the Target handbasket. Lansdowne location? :troll:

[yray]

Partition! :ahwow:

I've always wondered if partitioning is better or not. Maybe better if you rent that side out?



I did rent it out to my wife :troll:

the garage was built in the 80s and cars grew alot since so the partitioning is a PITA, my RR is parked like 3in from the wall to get my little 2ft walkway infront of my bench. sucks big time when I need to work on the passenger side of the truck

otherside is basically the same, 2ft clearance on both sides but I put the fridge and random junk in there so its driver access only from the garage

[JDMDreams]

So what's so good about these old ranges? I watched some review lately and apparently they only have like 200hp :rukidding:

[yray]

I do it for the grief:troll:.

They are pretty easy to work on, they just get a bad rap because they are high maintenance and no RR owner will fork out money on maintenance.

The P38 is special though, mechanically its decent, its the electronics that's screwy and diagnosing takes a lot of patience. (usually its just corroded joints).

[Badhobz]

I always think eventually Yray will graduate to something like this

https://www.toyotanation.com/attachments/4wd-camry-jpg.377925/?auto=webp&fit=bounds&format=pjgp&height=1920&optimize=high&width=1920
https://www.toyotanation.com/attachments/fa133ea8-ef28-49e4-9152-656592cef098-png.323383/

[Matsuda]

gave it much needed wash

https://i.imgur.com/nRN0Sai.jpeg

[fuzebox]

Installed a new downpipe and turbo inlet on my Golf. Flashed APR ECU and TCU tunes.

https://snowcrunch.com/pics/golf1.jpg

https://snowcrunch.com/pics/golf2.jpg

https://snowcrunch.com/pics/golf3.jpg

[radeonboy]

^I giggled at the last photo :lol

[Acura604]

TRADED.

Goodbye my reliable friend of 5yrs/3months - 2021 RDX A-SPEC
https://i.imgur.com/iQVWyVq.jpg

Hello my new friend for the next 10yrs!!! - 2024 RDX A-SPEC
https://i.imgur.com/Qp3XCTf.png
https://i.imgur.com/ws1sia3.png


Why?
- enhanced drive modes - improved throttle response
- quieter cabin
- improved/faster infotainment with FULL screen carplay/AA
- Wireless AA / Carplay
- rear camera washer
- rear hands free trunk release via kick sensor
- courtesy lighting (puddle lights and side mirror lights)
- Ambient in-cabin lighting with customizable colors
- wireless QI charging pad
- VERY good trade in value for my previous 2021 (clean carfax/no accidents/no claims)

[EvoFire]

What's very good trade in value? I would assume a 21 is worth around 35k?

Have they made any changes to the drivetrain over the last few years? I actually really like how the RDX drives when we test drove it, but the tranny's occasional retarded decisions made me decide not to get it.

[Acura604]

What's very good trade in value? I would assume a 21 is worth around 35k?

Have they made any changes to the drivetrain over the last few years? I actually really like how the RDX drives when we test drove it, but the tranny's occasional retarded decisions made me decide not to get it.

2019-2021 drive was a bit rough, underwhelming unless in SPORT+ mode.

2022+ (refreshed) completely refined with smooth delivery on all drive modes and shifting thru gears.


my 2021 had 78,000km. $33k trade.

[EvoFire]

2019-2021 drive was a bit rough, underwhelming unless in SPORT+ mode.

2022+ (refreshed) completely refined with smooth delivery on all drive modes and shifting thru gears.


my 2021 had 78,000km. $33k trade.

Would it have been better if you just leased it the first time around? IIRC the RDX Aspec was around 60k when we were shopping for it in 2019.

[RabidRat]

How's the trackpad work with CarPlay? Does it let you hover over different buttons in the UI, and you just press down on the trackpad to select? Is the screen also touch enabled (even if you have to lean forwards a little)?

[Badhobz]

i guess its the same model year or something? they look exactly the same.

[OriginalJC]

How's the trackpad work with CarPlay? Does it let you hover over different buttons in the UI, and you just press down on the trackpad to select? Is the screen also touch enabled (even if you have to lean forwards a little)?

I have a 2019 RDX. Trackpad just works like arrow keys. You swipe around to the buttons. It works fine in Carplay.

The screen is not touch enabled, and is positioned so far away it wouldn't be accessible if it was.

[headhunt3r]

If it's anything lime the Carplay experience with a trackpad on a Lexus, would not recommend. You mouse around and the hover moves around. Click to select. Sometimes pop ups like maps notifications come with a button that you cant mouse or click into.

[OriginalJC]

i guess its the same model year or something? they look exactly the same.

Totally different. The claws around the fogs, are now replaced with vertical vents :-D

[supafamous]

my 2021 had 78,000km. $33k trade.

FWIW, I was offered $30k for my 2019 that has 60k a few months ago but Burrard Acura.

Would it have been better if you just leased it the first time around? IIRC the RDX Aspec was around 60k when we were shopping for it in 2019.

It was around $50k+ taxes - Burrard Acura had agreed to $56k after taxes when I was shopping before I found a low mileage demo at Campus Acura that I got for $50k.

How's the trackpad work with CarPlay? Does it let you hover over different buttons in the UI, and you just press down on the trackpad to select? Is the screen also touch enabled (even if you have to lean forwards a little)?

I *hate* with the anger of a thousand suns. The latest iOS update with liquid glass makes it even worse as the highlight colour makes it really hard to tell what's selected and, in some cases, like showing recently played albums you can't actually select certain items.

That Acura reversed it on the MDX in half a generation speaks volumes to how horrible a system it is.

[SSM_DC5]

You guys are a small sample size, but any of you experience the shattering rear windshield?

https://www.carscoops.com/2023/08/acura-rdx-owners-file-lawsuit-alleging-spontaneous-shattering-of-rear-windshield/#:~:text=Report-,Acura%20RDX%20Owners%20File%20Lawsuit%20Alleging% 20Spontaneous%20Shattering%20Of%20Rear,/author/sebastien%2Dbell/

[RabidRat]

Didn't that happen to Supa's RDX a while ago?

[supafamous]

Didn't that happen to Supa's RDX a while ago?

Yep, rite of passage for owners of 2019-2020 RDXs. Every time a rich girl feeds Hobz at the gym, another rear window on a RDX shatters.

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[Badhobz]

https://i.postimg.cc/qq3qFxqh/IMG-8177.jpg (https://postimg.cc/9wccRTGC)

They fed me this today. Disgusting. Please for the love of god white girls. Don’t cook Chinese and ask a chinaman to try it. I don’t have the heart to tell you Mexicans at Panda Express does it better.

[red kryptonite]

uhhh...... hard boil eggs in a tupperware :heckno:

[CivicBlues]

Eat those eggs, those fingernails indicate you may have a zinc deficiency.

[red kryptonite]

thats not his finger

[OriginalJC]

https://youtu.be/Bd5DmlaXzgM

Across my FK8 and FL5, pretty sure this is my 5th puncture.

[bcrdukes]

RIP :alone:

[bcrdukes]

thats not his finger

:badpokerface: :lawl:

[yray]

studded tires

[AstulzerRZD]

Speaking of RDX, just bought this from the island for a friend.
Super rare elite trim with ventilated seats, auto dimming side mirrors, and parking sensors.

~4-6k below market price , $16888 compared to 23k+ on the mainland.
1 owner, no accident 160k kms, timing belt + spark plugs + valve adjustment all done.

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[RabidRat]

Oh shit, nice find. Looks super clean!

Is that an aftermarket head unit? That screen looks pretty huge to be OEM from that era.

[supafamous]

Great find. I didn't like the driving dynamics of that RDX but it's a rock solid car especially at that price.

[AstulzerRZD]

The 2013+ had the 8 inch up top, but the 2016+ added the second 8 inch to control climate and such.
It's all very outdated tech and the ELS system is cheap too (410W peak power)

Seconded on driving dynamics, it floats like a Buick but with terribly light Honda EPS of that era that makes highway driving tiring. Pretty sure this is intentional because the OE shocks are Koni FSD.

It was between this and a 2015+ XC60 T6.

[Acura604]

Speaking of RDX, just bought this from the island for a friend.
Super rare elite trim with ventilated seats, auto dimming side mirrors, and parking sensors.

~4-6k below market price , $16888 compared to 23k+ on the mainland.
1 owner, no accident 160k kms, timing belt + spark plugs + valve adjustment all done.



great model.. really enjoyed mine! got the lower black trim painted body color really added to the look.


NOTE: i traded this in at 99000km....and a few years later, saw it on marketplace but listed at 66,000km - some odo stuff going on!!!

https://i.imgur.com/THxAYqY.jpg
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[AstulzerRZD]

Super clean, sent the pics to my friend.

I build a DJ rig in the back of the Mustang with my dad, using the window trim mounting points to secure the thing. DM me with pics if you saw us out ytd

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[Badhobz]

Thats retarded, but hilarious. Your dad is DJ SuperFly in the back there?

[whitev70r]

oh my chilly out there today!

[AstulzerRZD]

bro it was actually SO cold

[bcrdukes]

Replaced a tire valve stem on the front passenger side. Noticed it was leaking air and the body has seen better days. My guess is the recent snow had built up a lot of dirt and salt to accelerate its demise.

(Insert Toyota hate) So unreliable for a 9 year old valve stem. Stay away from Toyota. :derp: :rukidding:

[Traum]

I remember tire stores used to replace valve stems as part of the service when I get new tires. I didn't think it was strictly necessary, but I also seem to think it was either already included as part of the mount and balance cost, or it was only a buck or two for each valve stem, so I never objected to it.

Of course that only happened on non-TPMS cars. And the last time when I had new tires mounted for the Mazda (which didn't have TPMS), KalTire didn't change the valve stems either.

[bcrdukes]

Just did an oil change on my driveway. Thank goodness it was not snowing today. Toyotas are disgustingly unreliable. Stay away from them!

[djstyles]

Just picked up my new summer wheels for the Miata. I've always wanted to try out gold wheels and these fit the bill. They are Enkei PF01's in 17x7 and they are approx. 1lb lighter per wheel than the stock BBS's. I have a set of Conti ECS 02 (205/45/17) in my garage waiting to be installed. They are actually more gold in real life than in the pics.


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[underscore]

I finally got my Celica all back together, no real surprises once I got to the stuff I've done before a bunch of times but I did get the wires for the water temp sensor and the oil pressure dummy light backwards so I have to swap those tonight.

[immorality]

Still working on adapting a BMW mk60e1 ABS actuator to the MR2,

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[RabidRat]

Nice sock on the brake fluid reservoir cap (?) :D

[red kryptonite]

no pics but just put the winters back onto the mini.

[asian_XL]

powder coated with TE37 Bronze

https://i.imgur.com/PK5wrvw.jpeg

and new SC7 tires :chairdance:
https://i.imgur.com/I1df6WG.jpeg

[donk.]

What did that cost? From taking tires off, powder, remount? 1000$?
You need to sandblast too? Or just clean?

[asian_XL]

This was done is Hong Kong, $750 for the paintstripping, sandblasting, and powdercoating.

Another $105 for fixing the one lip bent.

SC7 20" Tires are $1680, 245 and 275....

I paid 2500 for everything done.

[yray]

hkd? :troll:

[JDMDreams]

Rmb :accepted:

[bcrdukes]

I think asian_XL is in HK, no? Unless he got it done in Shenzhen? :confused:

[asian_XL]

true, it will be cheaper to have it done in China. Without the tires, powdercoating could be as low as RMB$2500 (=CAD500?) in Zhuhai area.

Is Hyde still balling in China? lol

[djstyles]

Installed a throttle pedal spacer on the Mazda today. Simple yet effective .


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[JDMDreams]

What's the point of that, I've never seen one besides those metal pedal covers

[68style]

Bring it up for heel toe?

[djstyles]

It positions the throttle pedal 15mm closer to the driver and almost level with the brake pedal, making it more comfortable for me to use. It also extends 8mm closer to the brake pedal for an overall easier heel/toe or in my case big toe/little toe.

Combined with my clutch pedal extension, all 3 pedals are where I want them to be. 10/10 would do again

[underscore]

I assume that's a model-specific part? My gas pedal is miles lower than my brake pedal and I hate it.

[djstyles]

I assume that's a model-specific part? My gas pedal is miles lower than my brake pedal and I hate it.Yes, the one I have is specific to the ND Miata. I remember seeing some more universal ones that may require the drilling of your factory pedals to install them.

[Harvey Specter]

Self explanatory...


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[JDMDreams]

Finest of AliExpress?

[Badhobz]

god that aventador had like fighter jet cockpit with all those flip switches and buttons vs this new one is just a gay ass 10 dollar screen.

i hate new cars so much

[Harvey Specter]

god that aventador had like fighter jet cockpit with all those flip switches and buttons vs this new one is just a gay ass 10 dollar screen.

i hate new cars so much


Well, most of the switches, steering wheel, and navigation screen were from the Audi parts bin, so yeah.

[bcuzracecarz]

Got right to work on the #wifewagon in the past week; Tint first to shield the smol humans (15% rears and 50% up front), CTS turbo inlet, and CTS intake. Then went and installed the Integrated Engineering TCU (DCT) tune and the ECU tune (Stage 1 93). Woke up the car like crazy (gained close to 100ft/lbs), definitely starting to get the golf R wagon feels.

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[JDMDreams]

But does it dsg fart doe

[EvoFire]

Got right to work on the #wifewagon in the past week; Tint first to shield the smol humans (15% rears and 50% up front), CTS turbo inlet, and CTS intake. Then went and installed the Integrated Engineering TCU (DCT) tune and the ECU tune (Stage 1 93). Woke up the car like crazy (gained close to 100ft/lbs), definitely starting to get the golf R wagon feels.

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When are you slamming it and when are the Rotiforms going on? :badpokerface:

[bcuzracecarz]

But does it dsg fart doe

Nope, I don't think wifey would enjoy fart tune lol

When are you slamming it and when are the Rotiforms going on? :badpokerface:

Golf R springs and Pretorias incoming...

[whitev70r]

^ that's going to look sick with lowered springs and Pretorias (going with 18" or 19"?). The only thing are those black wheel claddings on the Alltrack. If there was a way to paint those same as body color ...

[EvoFire]

Nope, I don't think wifey would enjoy fart tune lol



Golf R springs and Pretorias incoming...

DSG farts only happen when you are on it and upshifting. Otherwise I don't think it does anything.

Wouldn't Golf R springs be undersprung on the rear? Or you mean Golf R wagon springs from Europe?

[JDMDreams]

You need some Bentley or Lambo wheels

[djstyles]

I remember reading that you'd like to upgrade to a bigger turbo at some point? if your going IS38 route I can recommend the HPA unit. I've had this used HPA IS38+ on my car with the APR high TQ tune for 5 years now and it hasn't blown up!

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[bcuzracecarz]

Yea I'll definitely be upgrading to the IS38 at some point and will be going with an upgraded one for sure; HPA IS38+ is elite, Stratified STR38 I've heard good things about.

DSG farts only happen when you are on it and upshifting. Otherwise I don't think it does anything.

Wouldn't Golf R springs be undersprung on the rear? Or you mean Golf R wagon springs from Europe?

Yea need stage 2 tune and have the burbles programmed (fuel cutoff tweak), won't be doing that though....and yes they would be, need to throw TTRS bumpstops on the rear and it levels it out.

[EvoFire]

Yea I'll definitely be upgrading to the IS38 at some point and will be going with an upgraded one for sure; HPA IS38+ is elite, Stratified STR38 I've heard good things about.



Yea need stage 2 tune and have the burbles programmed (fuel cutoff tweak), won't be doing that though....and yes they would be, need to throw TTRS bumpstops on the rear and it levels it out.

They would be the hatch springs or they would be the wagon springs? The suspension guy in me thinks your car is going to drive horrible with hatch springs and a heavy bump stop. You'll hit the bumpstop so often it's going to suck.

I kind of want to turn off the burbles on my car, but I can't do that without going for a tune, and I don't want to unlock the DME for anything. So I'm stuck with burbles.

[djstyles]

I think he means the Audi TT rear spring pads, which I have installed on my GTI. Members on the Golf MK7 forums have used this combo with success so it's definitely easier than getting Euro Golf R wagon springs.

Speaking of which, there was someone local who has done the Golf R wagon front and rear bumpers and it looks great!

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[320icar]

Barely driven the car last year. After ice racing the clutch was slipping (ended up being a leaky release bearing) so I couldn’t go too crazy with it. No track days, a little autocross. Because I need to drop the trans to do the clutch I figured I’d do a full trans upgrade. So spent time ordering parts.

While waiting I wrapped the car. Didn’t 100% finish before this horrendous unrelenting rain crept in. Will finish things like mirrors/wing at some point.

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Dropped the trans. New seals, upgraded bearings, braided clutch lines, act throwout bearing, billet shift forks, carbon synchros, quaife lsd, bronze bushings, light flywheel, twin plate clutch etc etc. a bit overkill, but I want it to keep surviving awd clutch drops

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[immorality]

That looks awesome! I'd love to do billet forks one day... I forget what's actually in mine because Toyota went from steel to aluminum forks at one point. It's not a common failure point, but it has happened. Synchros are another issue, they just aren't made any more, so I've been hording transmission parts, but there was a refresh (along with the forks), so there's newer and older versions that are not interchangeable, and the shape of the gears are different too, even if the ratios are the same.

[JDMDreams]

Did you diy wrap? How long did it take you?

[320icar]

Ugh ford has a typical modern mindset. If you break something internally they say “no sorry we don’t sell that. Buy a whole new transmission” lol.

The synchros are a known weak spot in the ST/RS as the tabs are floating cast aluminum. The syncrotech upgrades are solid brass, much stronger. Also the shift forks have these nylon bushings that do the movement, they’re known to crack off. So 2 I replaced with billet pieces and the other 2 are oem but Jacks Trandmissions welds on a bronze bushing to replace the nylon.

The only thing post inspection I had to replace was 2nd gear. Everything in the Tran’s looked brand new, except the synchro engagement teeth on 2nd gear. Not too much of a shock with all the hard 1-2 shifts. But that single gear is about $500 and 6 week wait. And ford doesn’t even sell them either. Stupid

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[320icar]

Did you diy wrap? How long did it take you?

Of course. Everything DIY on this car for better or for worse hah. Took a few weeks as I just did it panel by panel in spare time. It looks good for someone with no experience, perfect for track car. Not a show car (though I did see some of those sema wrap jobs lol)

[EvoFire]

That looks awesome! I'd love to do billet forks one day... I forget what's actually in mine because Toyota went from steel to aluminum forks at one point. It's not a common failure point, but it has happened. Synchros are another issue, they just aren't made any more, so I've been hording transmission parts, but there was a refresh (along with the forks), so there's newer and older versions that are not interchangeable, and the shape of the gears are different too, even if the ratios are the same.

Aren't there a ton of E153 around? Or are they not all made equal?

[immorality]

Aren't there a ton of E153 around? Or are they not all made equal?

I wouldn't say there was ever a ton, but very few these days.

[underscore]

Anything 25+ years old gets pretty sparse. Add in the cost and hassle of shipping something the size of a transmission and I can't imagine they're easy to find now.

[320icar]

Same reason why I just picked up 2 spare cylinder heads. Better to grab them now before they’re unobtanium

[underscore]

I feel better about picking up a spare set of full strut/spring assemblies with Koni inserts tomorrow lol. Once the OEM supplies of special bits dry up some of them can skyrocket in price too. I just sold a used bumper skin for ~4x more than what they cost brand new, after having paid over 3x for it myself a few years ago.

[EvoFire]

Do I need to start stockpiling M3 parts now?

[bcrdukes]

Yes. Continue your Guangdong hoarding traditions.

[underscore]

Depends on the brand + age of the car really. For Toyota it was start hoarding a few things around 15 years, ramp up at 20, and really ramp up at 25+. With Honda I was running into NLA parts at 15 years old. Jeep at 10 cause their product support is complete trash lol.

I would guess an M3 would be easier to find long-term support for since they're such an icon, but I'm curious what the E46 guys and westopher with the E36 and E30 have to say.

[BIC_BAWS]

It's been a while since I've been a BMW guy, but the F80 should follow the below trends, aside from abnormal factors like COVIDflation. There are some parts you should hoard if you can even find it... Like a set of square 513M rears 18x10+40.

For an E46, parts availability at the 15 year mark for my MY (2002) was pretty decent, it wasn't cheap by any means but you get good finds every now and then. Pick up rare parts around this time.

At the 16-17 year mark, things became dirt cheap, especially if you buy from the states. It's always cheaper to buy/better to sell in the US vs Canada, not sure if this is still the case. Rare parts like the BMW Performance Intake + Sway bar + wheels, were getting close to the point of unobtainium, but if found, it could still be had for a pretty penny.

At the 18 year mark, and maybe we can blame COVID for this, parts availability was pretty scarce/expensive, and those rare parts? Now, unobtainium or stupid money. Funny enough, this is when I learned about the BMW Performance wheels, that's how rare they are. Also, I sold the BMW Performance Intake for $1400 USD, something that only costed $400-600 USD a few years ago. I've always wanted the strut bar, but that was unobtainium earlier than the intake. Iirc the strut bar could cost upwards of $3000 USD around this time period.

For an E36, at the 25 year mark, parts were widely available locally and for a reasonable or cheap cost. OEM parts are still available as I knew a few people that were rebuilding with all new OEM parts for their Euro specs. For the current E36 guys, has OEM pricing on parts changed significantly since the introduction of the classics program?







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[EvoFire]

I'm at 7 years, I'll keep things in mind. We never got 513M in Canada so those were always going to be rare here regardless, however they have dropped in price.

[Razor Ramon HG]

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Gave my car a quick wash today when I noticed a section of one wheel (circled in red) where it's clearer than the rest. Only one wheel is like this, and the other three wheels look like the uncircled section.

I ceramic coated them back in April of 2024 when I got them and the coating looked fine and clear. But looking at my wheel today, the circle section is noticeably clearer than the rest of the wheel. My other three wheels also have that "hazy" look.

I usually rinse the wheels, hit it with a foam cannon, brush the barrel, hand wipe the spokes and face with a soapy towel, then rinse and wipe dry.

Never noticed it until today because it was getting dark and I was wearing a headlight.

Is it an issue with that section of the wheel or are the rest of the wheels just dirty as shit? Does the coating need to be polished off?

[JDMDreams]

Are you sure it's not the opposite, the other section is starting to look oxidized and hazy, water stained

[Razor Ramon HG]

Are you sure it's not the opposite, the other section is starting to look oxidized and hazy, water stained

Yeah, that too. Not too sure why only the circled section is clear though. Perhaps the ceramic coating failed everywhere except the clearer spot?

I used to use a wheel cleaner from Gyeon, but I ran out and didn't really notice much of a difference (probably because my wheels were coated).

Any products you can recommend to try to clean up the haziness? Google says to try something with a degreaser.

[Badhobz]

Seems like a looong kind of detail / comment / analality

[JDMDreams]

I don't think you can just get it out, as most modern wheels are also clear coated so it might be damage to the clear coat, that you can't just polish out. And once you polish to bare metal, you have to keep doing every few years to get the shine back.

[Razor Ramon HG]

After your first comment, I'm thinking that the clearer spot is what the wheel is supposed to look like. I've just forgotten since it's been a while.

https://sensei6.com/products/work-emotion-zr10-1p-18x9-5-12-5x114-3-glim-black-diamond-cut-rim-gtkrc

Looking at the pics in the ad, the clearer spot definitely resembles more of the stock look on the new wheel.

I'm just hoping they're water stains and a wheel cleaner gets them out. Is it normal for 20 month old wheels to be like this? It's always sitting covered in a carport or garage.