Relatively new here...

s1ngletracker · 02-09-2006

Hey everyone,

I decided I should be polite and sociable and post an official hello thread.

I moved back to MN in August after being in Colorado for college for 4 years. Found out about this board I think from MNSC.

I bought a 95 talon TSi FWD back in like october or november, it then proceeded to immediately crankwalk. It is now Jet's problem

I bought a 92 Talon TSi AWD in mid december. Great car, loving it and all of its problems and issues. I'm smart enough to have this car as my daily driver.

My project car is a 96 civic coupe. Its turbo'ed with a t3/t04e and is soon getting a partially filled block with forged internals, and many other goodies. Hoping to crack the 500hp mark with the ghetto reinforced block. We'll see, should be fun.

Ive met 2 people on the board so far, Jet and GSTauni. Seems like a cool group here, i'm definitely up for meeting people and seeing your sweet fast cool broken DSMs this summer

I'll try to get some pictures up tonight when I get home.

s1ngletracker · 02-09-2006

Also, feel free to IM me if you wanna chat, HammerDpedals be me name

GREASEMONKEY · 02-10-2006

I'd say welcome but you've already been here for a while. But yea im stephan

and i also have one of those broken fast dsm's too

tim · 02-10-2006

Like it says I am Tim. My Laser is no longer broken but it is slow, still 100% stock aside from the clutch. Hopefully make it a little quicker when taxes come and then when summer comes.

MATCHBX · 02-10-2006

What are you using to reinforce the block? They make block guards that slide in there with holes pre-drilled for coolant passages.

Maybe I should turbo the CRV. That would be a hell of a headturner on the highway!!!!

s1ngletracker · 02-10-2006

your crv has a B20... not really known to be able to hold much boost unfortunately.

I'm filling it with either moroso block filler or devcon epoxy, havent decided yet. Proven to be much easier and mroe effective than block guards. I just drill my own coolant holes.

s1ngletracker · 02-10-2006

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Originally Posted by greasemonkey0018

I'd say welcome but you've already been here for a while. But yea im stephan

and i also have one of those broken fast dsm's too

you're friends with Tauni, no? i think she said she has her project car at your place, and that you weren't gonna be allowed to drive it or something

MATCHBX · 02-10-2006

I know it has a B20. If I did it, I would go B16 head with kinda the same deal you're doing with the partial fill.

I also thought about a JR supercharger with the B16 head. But more than likely this one won't get any modifications. I might buy a project car this summer and go wild. Not sure yet. Build an insane rallycross car.

s1ngletracker · 02-10-2006

lol, CRV rally car... hehehe.

sleepydsm · 02-10-2006

I wish I had a turbo Honda

s1ngletracker · 02-10-2006

that can be arranged

you have a honda?

INTRIGUED · 02-10-2006

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Originally Posted by sleepydsm

I wish I had a turbo Honda

So does Hughes, Damn Honda Boi's!

**Kracka** · 02-10-2006

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Originally Posted by INTRIGUED

So does Hughes, Damn Honda Boi's!

Haha, nope my Honduh won't be getting a turbo, it if ever gets boost it will be a supercharger (unlikely on this one too). Turbos change the characteristics of what makes the car so great.

TheBlizzard · 02-10-2006

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Originally Posted by S2kracka

Haha, nope my Honduh won't be getting a turbo, it if ever gets boost it will be a supercharger (unlikely on this one too). Turbos change the characteristics of what makes the car so great.

Yeah like not having enough torque to spin a wheel.

INTRIGUED · 02-10-2006

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Originally Posted by TheBlizzard

Yeah like not having enough torque to spin a wheel.

ooooh pwned!!11one

**Kracka** · 02-10-2006

I could have gotten a Goat brand new for less than I paid used and had gobs of wheel spinning action....no thanks, I'll keep my amazingly fun torqueless-wonder

The characteristics I was referring to were mainly instant responsivness and the way the powerband comes on.

s1ngletracker · 02-10-2006

yeah, thats definitely a fun, unique thing about nicely tuned honda engines. you should go ITB's and spray some nitrous

MATCHBX · 02-10-2006

HaHaHa!! I don't think the CRV would do very good in rally. It would be fun to do though.

**Kracka** · 02-10-2006

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Originally Posted by s1ngletracker

yeah, thats definitely a fun, unique thing about nicely tuned honda engines. you should go ITB's and spray some nitrous

Nope and nope; #1 is nowhere near practical for a daily-driver (although it has been done), and #2 I've just never been a fan of nitrous. Not to mention I'm trying to curb my spending on car-mods, sticking to just a few things here and there. I don't want it turning into what my Talon did. That lost its appeal to me about 2 years ago.

s1ngletracker · 02-10-2006

haha, alright man... didnt know you weren't looking to mod it altogether, thats obviously a whole different story. And a nicely tuned ITB setup with stack filters is just fine for daily driving

Unfortunately your car in stock form isnt much to brag about, but if thats what youre going for, then awesome. I think most of us get sick of unreliability and just want a reliable, nice, fun car to get to work and back.

ive personally never been a fan of nitrous either, but my civic is getting a small shot to spool the turbo just so i can be that much better of a track queen