Recent content by ob wan

rear bumper has beadings, that's why the front got some aswell... been how long and no cracks... the thing with fibreglass/plastic merge is the 5p's (proper preparation prevents poor performance) but i just cracked a sleeve, so i'm putting the block on the cnc machine tomorrow for some 7mm...

to all the south african members in Gauteng i've opened a workshop in centurion and will be offering exclusive services to honda owners, ie. ls conversions and general maintenance.... my company is called DTM automotive services and i'm located in centurion, pm me for a detailed map my...

finished it today...

this is not a ek9 bumper but a prefacelift civic sedan, top half is stock and bottom half is an aftermarket c-west type... work in progress from left to right beadings and mesh still to be fitted, my first fibreglass-plastic work

if u have a compression tester, modify the bit that screws into the head, i did it and it works great.... cheaper too

never ever let anyone touch your vtec's rocker arms, it should be considered a felony and should be punishable by death! i replaced my rocker arms and vtec kicks in like a b!tch, harder than ever! so in conclusion, the vtec activation piston inside the rocker arm MUST be aligned for vtec to...

i wish we had ek9's in SA

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hi all got my b16a head back today and noticed that the rockers have been milled where the cam actually rides to open the valves, vtec is hardly noticeable after everything was assembled and the car driven, oil pressure is spot on and the solenoid activates, does the milling of the rocker...

the valveseat came loose again while on the dyno...:angry2: my new wiseco is now stuffed aswell

some pics of the build

i would atleast do double springs on the exaust side for peace of mind, i'm not sure if the ek9 has dual springs... but have it dynoed and see if you're still making power that high up

motor started with the first swing, took her out for her first 8000rpm run now and she feels slightly stronger than my b18, but i guess the power will come out on the rollers.... the motor sound very smooth and oil pressure on idle is at 2.5bar, then gradually climbs to 6bar at 5k rpm the...

got the head back today i'm atlast satisfied with the workmanship. head has been mounted and the motor is in, should fit sideshafts and electrical connectors tomorrow... :nerv:

hey buddy, what's up? i dig this site, very informative!