Jay762

The steering rack on the JDM model is an improvement over UK however equal length headers mean less of a distinctive rumble - not the end of the world but both models will be very usable every day motors

wow - schoolboy error there

@Seminole81 as an experienced Honda aficionado would you care to comment??

Wotcha and welcome - like any performance motor, look after it with regular servicing, warm up an cool down cycles etc and it will be reliable.

Your budget will get you a variety of motors, widetrack blobeye sti, nice hawk STI, a sharkeye STI hatch (not quite as focussed a drive as standard but with a different steering rack and some chassis tweaks it sorts it right out) or a very tidy classic - this is a very focussed tool

I suggest you take a drive in each and see which suits your driving style.

Buyers guide - what to look for

Wotcha and welcome - yes they do what they do rather well dont they

I think this is the original wheel size for your motor

15" (diameter of wheel) x6.0"J (width of wheel) offset et55 (offset of wheel centre from hub) PCD 100 (distance between the wheel studs / holes)

here is a link to show you impact on look / setup of different wheels.

http://www.1010tires.com/Tools/Wheel-Offset-Calculator

I can see why I got all trembly looking at all those shiny bits

nice one I stuck a post on the facebook page also - it may need a mod approval - not sure a bit clueless when it comes to all this myfaceparty malarky

yup the dodo juice product is good also

A VTA dump valve can make your car run rich as everytime it vents the air to atmosphere to stop back pressure etc. a recirc keeps the air in the system keeping your mixture closer to 1 lambda.

Is this a bad thing  - not necessarily, does it make more noise - yes

choice is yours - or ditch any valve and have some turbo flutter instead - not great for your turbo in the long run but sounds authentically rally

7 minutes ago, stuartie said:

Try scottishscoobies.net they have alot of members up that way around aberdeenshire, i'm in southern scotland and its still a good 3-4 hours away and i'll just be getting up the road from thruxton on tuesday or i would deffo been up for the road trip, hope theres a great turn out for the lad 

Are you a member of that forum - if not ill see if I can post it

result!!!

using the calculator you can see the 8.5 gives you 17mm further out, which might be ok, fill the arches a little more the 9 gives you 30mm which will def be outside your arches but depends on the look you are going for

Wotcha and welcome - great colour

That is a great start up kit but as @Hudson described - you are missing a clay bar, if this is the first time going for it I would suggest the Meguires clay bar kit, comes with bar and spray, works very well

x2 bucket approach works for me particularly as the rear arches hold a huge amount of crud 

here you go - this keeps me occupied for hours

Think your existing wheel is this - but check 18x8.5j et55 P.C.D 114.3

http://www.1010tires.com/Tools/Wheel-Offset-Calculator

With how light your car is - 350 to 400 will be enough for what you describe you can use newage parts and not kill your bank account. If you intend doing a track day, even with you current set up, ensure you have at least a sump baffle in place to stop any oil starvation under hard cornering

http://rogerclarkmotorsport.co.uk/store/product/21-rcm-oil-sump-pan-baffle-plate

http://rogerclarkmotorsport.co.uk/store/product/32-rcm-group-n-baffled-oil-sump-pan 

Wotcha and welcome!!

ha ha yes I had seen this on the book of faces - had not seen the link though so thanks for that, now bookmarked  

Located Baltimore as well so lower flight time than Cali

1 minute ago, Greenmamba said:

Me, or the OP?

The OP

original post amended for clarity

Yup - distance is a deciding factor for me 

Just seen this on facebook - short notice but don't know if any of our local members are available for an hour or so

We are looking for anyone with a fast/loud car to drive past William T Fraser funeral home near Asda, Culduthel road, Inverness on Tuesday the 9th of May and make some noise.

Wotcha and welcome - quite a few members for your part of the world

7 minutes ago, kershaw-330s said:

$10,000 for the billet block cases ready for 14mm head studs it's just getting it hear that the problem

Yup I would be on a plane

@Mr B is down your part of the world pop across and see him - give your motor the once over as well