Project Hatch

[.RJ]

Yes, if you pull the hubs out you need new bearings, there's no way around this, the inner race of the bearing usually gets pulled out with the hub.

My vague memory of these things were that hubs are $50-60 each, and you're looking at $50-60 to install them with the spindles off the car at a machine shop.

[JPolen01]

Why would Justin or I need new hubs? Am I misunderstanding something here?

[.RJ]

I said new wheel bearings. You can re-use the hubs.

[JustinG]

Rears are easy, 15min per tops. Fronts are the problem.

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[JPolen01]

You have gsr discs on the rear I'm assuming? I have drums which need to be taken apart.

[Kaan]

You have gsr discs on the rear I'm assuming? I have drums which need to be taken apart.

take pictures!

i'd trust RJ when it comes to busted old hondas.

[JustinG]

So, i'm pretty much done, just waiting on the o2 bung to come in to fix the exhaust. Which should be in tomorrow. In the meantime I decided to give it some TLC in the cosmetic dept, mostly the spoiler.

I knew the CF duckbille needed some TLC. I really wish I had before pictures, it was bad, the clear coat was miscolored and/or peeling on multiple layers. Looked like a shedding snake.

4 hours of wet-sanding and some polish/wax later......



Now it is by no means perfect, could still use a bit more wet-sanding but my shoulder felt like it was about to fall off.

So then decided to pull the car out for a bath, big mistake.

Apparently upon painting the valve cover, the wind was blowing a bit harder then I thought. There was so much overspray that the passenger side had a pink hue to it.

The A.D.D. kicked in and I then proceeded to claybar, cleaner wax, polish, and final wax the entire car. Thank god this thing is small, I thought my arms/shoulders were going to fall off with the wetsanding of the spoiler...... going over the car 4 times did me in.

Mr Miyagi would be proud, cause I got my wax on, wax off style down.

Finished product...


Now I am extremely proud of how the car looks at the moment. When I received the car, DJ and Kyle can confirm, it needed some serious TLC in the paint department from sitting stagnate for so long. But it looks way damn better now!!!!!

[ScottyB]

nice work, way to bring that paint back

[JPolen01]

Looks great man. It's really coming along!

[Mike]

WTF? I can't confirm that the paint needed some serious work? You little bitch. I was the one responsible for the neglect! Errr I actually like to think of it as having a protective film

[JustinG]

Mikey, what brake pads are on the car right now do you remember? Advance Auto specials???

[navin]

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[Mike]

yes, advance is on it now. what's in the 47 other boxes of pads i gave you range from:

axxis ultimate
hawk whatever the fucks
carbotechs xp8s, xp9s.
and probably 15 other things.

i wish i had kept better track :/

[JustinG]

thanks for the info

[JustinG]

test pipe installed, new o2 installed, one thing is for sure, the cat definately kept this car quiet.

I noticed a small leak on my sandwich plate, seems that it was actually leaking between the filter and the plate, not the block and the plate. Im thinking I need a slightly wider filter to get a better seal. But isn't a serious problem, not even a minor leak, my jeep leaks more oil.

I just realized I didnt torque down the front swaybar endlinks, so that needs to be done, otherwise......



FIN.

[Kaan]

switch to the S2k filter.

[xvxax]

Hells yeah. Can't wait to see this pile on Saturday.

[JustinG]

Did the PAX challenge today.

All I have to say is.....



Car felt good, and I am very surprised, was assuming understeer would occur, but nope. Im beyond happy with this car, and I am somewhat surprised with it to.

Ill post up videos after the AutoX vids from tomorrow.

[Kaan]

Not to be a spoil sport but if it's not oversteering at an autox, it might be a little pushy on track. Such is life with a FWD

[JustinG]

Agreed, I was just very surprised at how the car handled in general.

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