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  1. TheHole

    Good tyres

    If you dont care about wear then vredestein ultrac sessantas are amazing tyres
  2. TheHole

    how to get revs?

    I would not spend a penny until i knew what route i was going down... If you buy a exhaust manifold now... Then choose the turbo route, that manifold is then wasted If you choose supercharged, then the intake mani will be a waste of money... So will the mapping.
  3. TheHole

    Oil level rising?

    Did you change the oil filter when you did the oil change? If you didnt. I bet it is oil from the filter that wasnt measured when you put new oil in
  4. TheHole

    how to get revs?

    Draga. Speaking from eexperience here... If you want 300+hp from your engine your are going to be looking at spending upwards of £8k rather easily. Example here again is an S2000.. 240hp as stock. To get these to 350whp your looking at about £5k for a supercharger setup, 1k for an ecu and...
  5. TheHole

    how to get revs?

    No problem Draga. You have to think about the inertia of moving a piston in a reciprocating fashion. Dont forget that as the speed rises.. The force on the piston / conrod goes up as a ^2. Bikes have tiny pistons to allow their high rpm.. Big torquey V8s have a long stroke but low rpm. A...
  6. TheHole

    how to get revs?

    The only way to get more RPM is to upgrade the rods, crank and pistons... You could probably squeeze a bit morw out of stock.. But it would be risky. I presume you think more RPM = more power... Well i hate to say this but this would not be entirely true in a road engine. To get power you...
  7. TheHole

    boost gauge

    A turbo gauge on a diesel would be most boring. They dont boost like petrol turbos.. So the only reason i wpuld fit one would be to check its health or if it was pushing serious power
  8. TheHole

    Condensation in headlights.

    Best thing to do guys is turn your headlights on inc full beam to get the housing nice and warm. Once warm.. Remove the rear cover and leave off for 5 or so minutes.. Then replace the cover and turn lights off. If you can add a fresh bag of silicone beads before you put the cap back on then...
  9. TheHole

    side repeaters on mirrors

    Here is a link and part identifier you need. :). http://www.civinfo.com/forum/how/5287-how-get-wing-mirror-bulbs.html
  10. TheHole

    side repeaters on mirrors

    Have you looked for civic mirrors? The previous shape (ep3?) i think share the same mirrors as the accord.
  11. TheHole

    My new Type S :)

    Ps... Might be worth installing a 'drip' tray ;) :lol:
  12. TheHole

    My new Type S :)

    Have to laugh at the *****... A mate did that many years ago to his first car.. Otherwise its a very nice looking 8th gen :)
  13. TheHole

    Unusual engine noise

    Thanks :). I have asked many times for it to be made a sticky but it hasnt been :(
  14. TheHole

    Problem with car not boosting post fuel filter change

    Alright victor meldrew :lol: ;)
  15. TheHole

    Problem with car not boosting post fuel filter change

    Listerjones... How did you get that figure? Did you start off with a full tank, do 350miles and filler her back up?. I find it almost impossible to believe that ypur diesel did 26mpg
  16. TheHole

    Does anyone know which wheels these are?

    No problem. They are nice wheels and quick sought after so good luck.
  17. TheHole

    Problem with car not boosting post fuel filter change

    Does the car rev normally when in neutral? Ie. Picks up freely? Could it be a sticky vain actuator on the turbo?
  18. TheHole

    Does anyone know which wheels these are?

    They are Pentas. From honda
  19. TheHole

    Problem with car not boosting post fuel filter change

    Is it a genuine fuel filter that you fitted? Im not joking saying this could be the problem.. the honda is very picky with filters
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