Beat up on the Kumho Ecsta 4X proper the other night.

They're impressive for HP all seasons. Not as good as the S.Drive at full tread side by side, but they can hold their own IMO. Good for winter wet driving, went through a few wet patches full blast and they didn't really care much. The S.Drives would give a little side step in the same situation. The same water is present on the same corner pretty much 365 days, I think it's a drainage, so it's easy to compare.

They are vocal though, they will let you know slowly and with increasing volume when you're approaching the oh shit limit. Definitely softer sidewalls. I was running them at 36 on all 4 but i'm going to have to bump the front up next time, they were rolling over a bit. Definitely more ballooney than the S.Drives, I was rubbing on my passenger side on bumps, which I never rubbed on before, so i'm going to have to tuck the fenderliner over there now like I have on the driver's side.

For the price, great tires.

Now if only they weren't so ugly. They're growing on me though.

 

Finally got my TPMS reset today, I went to Allen Tire in Torrance instead of the dealer and they paired my new TPMS sensor to the ECU.

After 2 weeks no more Orangeish Yellow TPMS glowing on the dash!

Thanks!

What do you have planned? This big list of stuff that I just completed should be it for me for awhile. I just need to give the car a full detail which I will do next week most likely.

Thanks!

I go to Allen Tire in Torrance. They have been taking care of me for several years and they mount tires, reset TPMS and do alignments.

Allen Tire #19 (Torrance) 90503

You can go to any Allen Tire in SoCal and they do alignments!

As long as they work in the winter that's all that matters!

 

Changed the rear break pads... did some research on the caliper/piston, did deep cleaning and made a mess of brake fluid that had to buy break fluid and replace some...
I also Installed the pedal's Honda Access metal plates on... lucky i had the tools...
Ordered paint care/ wax, as well as the Nylon washers/Bush from the back seats, the seats are getting noisy...

 

- Megan Racing OE-RS exhaust, Progress RSB, Blox battery tie down & short antenna, J's rad cap to match the oil cap, wheels, and seats.

Good lord the seats. I can't handle these uncomfortable seats much longer. Plus, I want to install a heating kit in them, and according to the manufacturer of the kit I like (OEM look hidden under factory seat fabric), the fabric is glued onto the foam. Tearing off the factory covers just to put in a heater kit is a lot of potentially destructive work. Not to mention getting them to conform to the foam again would be extremely difficult.

 

DAMN Waiz! T_____T

2015 is gonna be the year of the Fits it seems!

 

nice GK and all however this is the GE FORUM

 

Oops, summimasen, es tut mir leid, & pardon; thanks for the tip, I'll relocate!

 

Got these in the mail the other day..

 

My OEM Honda Tools for Oil Filter Removal arrive today :







Also,
I had this Aluminum Engine Oil Fill Cover as bonus from
T1R for buying the header installed:



and...

I also installed the short Carbon Fiber Antenna that I got
from buying the JDM Rear Mugen Trunk Carpet,
but forgot to take pictures of it though...

 

Installed Hawk HPS 5.0 pads and Centric rotors. First time ever doing a change myself. What a learning experience.

 

Pajama pants?








-- Looks good.

~ S.

 

Get the 8th Gen Civic si seats! a world of difference. I could not drive a fit with the stock seats.no way in hell.

 

How does the megan racing oe-rs exhaust sound? Could you make a sound clip?

 

Unfortunately, I don't have it yet. That's my list of "to buy/install" stuff. Someone on here did one, though. Its a ways back in this thread. Sounds a little louder than stock, but it doesn't have much drone or rasp to it, iirc.

I have to make some long drives sometimes, so I don't want something too droning or that requires me to remember to put a silencer in it. I won't get as much power, but it will be enough of a gain for me. Plus, it'll take some of the car's struggle out of steep hills.

 

purchased some wiper inserts from collegehills. turns out my rear and driver's side wiper is torn about two inches. no wonder it's not wiping so clean..

 

Adjusted the valves on my fit today and changed out the wiper blades.

 

Installed my Thule roof rack and bike trays. I though it would make my 09 base look more rugged... This car isn't ever going to look more rugged

 

I have an IG post of it way back when bro! I don't know if you ever listened to it when Wais asked to hear it that one time. It's decent, not that loud at all and has a nice low tone.

 

Could you post a link? I would appreciate it!

 

received the wiper inserts i bought from college hills honda. took 2 days to ship, unlike some other crap i ordered im still waiting on. anyways took less than 5 mins to change out all three. by far the easiest maintenance job done.