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Old Apr 9, 2012 | 10:28 AM
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bag and strut front (rear is hard to take pictures with wheels on the car)
i noticed you didn't paint your bag brackets. i would definitely paint it to prevent rust, as it's raw metal. is the ride pretty stiff while low? in other words, can you ride low without smacking the upper a-arm to the body?
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Old Apr 9, 2012 | 06:31 PM
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i noticed you didn't paint your bag brackets. i would definitely paint it to prevent rust, as it's raw metal. is the ride pretty stiff while low? in other words, can you ride low without smacking the upper a-arm to the body?
Good idea! When i replace the shocks i will do that. I bought the car and it had just recently had the bags installed. Any reconmendation on what paint to use? And i cant ride super low cause itll bottom out.
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Old Apr 10, 2012 | 08:35 AM
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nice progress
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Old Apr 10, 2012 | 10:47 AM
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Good idea! When i replace the shocks i will do that. I bought the car and it had just recently had the bags installed. Any reconmendation on what paint to use? And i cant ride super low cause itll bottom out.
simply use spray paint to add a coating to the raw metal. what i'm planning to do on my brackets is to powder coat them for full protection. thanks for your response!
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Just picked up a generic hub for a civic if it works im gunna pick up and nrg hub withh and sparco wheel
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Old Apr 10, 2012 | 08:56 PM
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nice! im an ex-infiniti owner too and i hated it so much that i went back to lexus.
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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 03:36 PM
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Happens to the best of us haha




Bam! I found the solution captain
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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 03:47 PM
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is that the civic hub? what year civic? also i am assuming by doing this we are going to loose the cruise control correct?
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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by ca18det
is that the civic hub? what year civic? also i am assuming by doing this we are going to loose the cruise control correct?
Yes its a 96-00 civic hub. Fits with no mods but u lose your cruise control and horn. I will be wiring something else up for my horn
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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 08:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Mv350
Yes its a 96-00 civic hub. Fits with no mods but u lose your cruise control and horn. I will be wiring something else up for my horn
does the clockspring still work? ie-auto-cancel for the turn signals?
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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 09:34 PM
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does the clockspring still work? ie-auto-cancel for the turn signals?
i'd also like to kno if this works, thats the only thing stoping me from puttin on my momo woodgrain..
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Old Apr 12, 2012 | 07:04 AM
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i'd also like to kno if this works, thats the only thing stoping me from puttin on my momo woodgrain..
It does but not as well as before. Im gunna re install it to see if i can get a better response from it
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Old Apr 12, 2012 | 06:45 PM
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Re did the steering wheel and the clockspring works as is it did before
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Old Apr 14, 2012 | 09:25 PM
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Coil overs ordered
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Old Apr 15, 2012 | 07:25 PM
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Also got a question. Does it effect the auto tilt at all? Or everything else is pretty much in working order besides no cruise and no airbag?
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