The final race of the regular season was one I was particularly looking forward to – it’s the first time I’d be putting the SPC camber bolts to use since the install. Why is having negative camber in this case a good thing? An illustration from turnology.com below shows this Read more…
Quick Ref: Factory Strut Bolt – 17mm Factory Strut Nut – 19mm SPC [part: 81260] Bolt – 15mm | Torque: 97 ft/lb SPC Nut – 18mm | Torque: 97 ft/lb For maximum negative camber Top bolt : Large tab toward car Bottom bolt : Large tab away from car I Read more…
In the second to the last race before the championship run-offs, there were a few new (but old) insights for race number 11. First was that I forgot to pre-register which costed me $5, but I guess that’s my fault for forgetting to pre-reg in the first place. I had Read more…
Quick Reference: 17mm – Transmission Fill Bolt – 30 ft/lb torque 3/8 ratchet drive – Lower Drain Bolt – 30 ft/lb torque 2 quarts – Genuine Honda Manual Transmission Fluid Get from the dealer ~$10 a bottle Transmission Fluid Funnel or equivalent substitute The civic had just reached the 78,000 Read more…
In a modern era where almost everything is automated, the following percentage seems accurate. I feel that percentage unpleasantly makes me feel old… The report from U.S. News and World Report show only 18 percent of U.S. drivers know how to operate a stick shift. https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2016/10/11/report-only-18-percent-of-americans-can-drive-manual/ I personally rather drive Read more…