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#2041
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: OG Club
Posts: 20,289
went over to my wife's store...well, not hers, but a store she would rather go to than me (bed bath beyond boring) to get my in-law a gift. while there i felt kinda out of place like when im over at joann fabrics or some artsy store.
hahahaha.
after shopping, felt very good when i got back in my FitS. finally felt like me again.
after work im stopping over at my store... home depot! yay.
need to grab a few dremel grinder tips.
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after shopping, felt very good when i got back in my FitS. finally felt like me again.
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#2043
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: OG Club
Posts: 20,289
hey i did get an email back from the store late yesterday pm and they are willing to sell me another nismo oil cap. ![Stick Out Tongue](https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/images/smilies/tongue.gif)
so picking it up tonight.
i think this is the last bit for my G until next yr. i need to get her new rear tires and maybe swap out the rotors.
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so picking it up tonight.
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#2044
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: OG Club
Posts: 20,289
picked up the nismo oil cap yesterday and installed on the G. thing looks real pretty under the hood.
i open the hood often so this is good.
also got a gift for the wife during lunch in my FitS. hope she likes.
need to get wrapping paper tomorrow.
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also got a gift for the wife during lunch in my FitS. hope she likes.
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#2045
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: OG Club
Posts: 20,289
seems like these dress up bolts are quite fashionable for the engine bay... check them out!
www.dressupbolts.com
not the cheapest but heck, a good stocking stuffer for someone who likes cars, maybe?
(hint hint wifey
)
www.dressupbolts.com
not the cheapest but heck, a good stocking stuffer for someone who likes cars, maybe?
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#2046
Titanium Fasteners, Aluminum Bolts, Racing Hardware, Motorsports Hardware, Aerospace Hardware
i counter that with this!
i counter that with this!
#2048
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: OG Club
Posts: 20,289
the howling is now completely gone...wtf.
i could've lost $150 in diagnostic fee
or watever if i would've jumped the gun and had honda check for me.
root cause:
tires...probably. i must have incorrectly labeled them when i took it off last winter
or my kids moved the masking tape around to trick dad.
hahaha.
so, i guess the saying is true... 'if it sounds broke pretend not to hear it and it
will go away.' ok, i just made that up.
8500miles and my FitS is gone. ![Stick Out Tongue](https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/images/smilies/tongue.gif)
no big plans for this weekend, just motoring my G and Z or Z and G in that order.
my kid starts saturday school again so might need to use the FitS to pick him up.
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or watever if i would've jumped the gun and had honda check for me.
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tires...probably. i must have incorrectly labeled them when i took it off last winter
or my kids moved the masking tape around to trick dad.
![Big Grin](https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
so, i guess the saying is true... 'if it sounds broke pretend not to hear it and it
will go away.' ok, i just made that up.
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no big plans for this weekend, just motoring my G and Z or Z and G in that order.
my kid starts saturday school again so might need to use the FitS to pick him up.
#2049
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: OG Club
Posts: 20,289
took the G out for a nice touring drive this am enjoyed my new HU. ![Smile](https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
got back, cleaned the car and took the FitS out to run some errands. had to drive
through some tight turns and stuff (mostly parking lot and back streets) was kinda
fun. car is light and nimble so really shines in these conditions. easily find myself
reving high using a lot of engine braking and high rpm clutch engagements to keep
the Fit's engine in its torque band.
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got back, cleaned the car and took the FitS out to run some errands. had to drive
through some tight turns and stuff (mostly parking lot and back streets) was kinda
fun. car is light and nimble so really shines in these conditions. easily find myself
reving high using a lot of engine braking and high rpm clutch engagements to keep
the Fit's engine in its torque band.
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#2051
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: OG Club
Posts: 20,289
GL with the new house!!!
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#2052
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: OG Club
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As my kids are getting older they are getting heavier and my wider tires with +40 offset is scraping the quarter panel arch often over dips so going to raise maybe 3/4" today.
I should get a fender rolling tool... Hahaha
On the Z the rear arch is just a thick cut out...meaning, there is no lip that bends inside towards the tire. All cars should be like this.
Motored my Z this am. Was a fun drive.![Big Grin](https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
QD'ed and now just cooling off. Going to clean the wheels later on.
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On the Z the rear arch is just a thick cut out...meaning, there is no lip that bends inside towards the tire. All cars should be like this.
Motored my Z this am. Was a fun drive.
![Big Grin](https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
QD'ed and now just cooling off. Going to clean the wheels later on.
#2053
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: OG Club
Posts: 20,289
got done raising the rear. the enduratechs were actually in pretty good condition considering 2 harsh winters it went through with minimal washing.
some WD40 helped.
then washed both FitS's.
looks great again.
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then washed both FitS's.
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#2054
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: OG Club
Posts: 20,289
motored the FitS this am to work and the new ride height on the rear actually improved the overall dynamics of the car. it looked better before (raised about 3/4" now) but oh well. the way the car behaves during acceleration is more nimble... meaning the CG shift from front to rear when accelerating is less.
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#2056
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: OG Club
Posts: 20,289
after bout 2.5yrs of heavy use my BlackBerry BOLD is starting to have intermittent backlight issues on the LCD so getting a new TORCH to replace my company phone.
cheap +touchpanel + keybad...perfect for business users like me.
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cheap +touchpanel + keybad...perfect for business users like me.
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#2057
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: OG Club
Posts: 20,289
getting some dynamat coming in for my Z. got packs of 12x36 (8 sheets)... should be plenty to do the trunk.
also got the pro-roller for applying.
although the exhaust is quite lively while accelerating, road noise seeps through
the trunk into the cabin during cruising speeds... so wanted to get rid of that to
give my stereo more umph in the bass range.
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although the exhaust is quite lively while accelerating, road noise seeps through
the trunk into the cabin during cruising speeds... so wanted to get rid of that to
give my stereo more umph in the bass range.
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