EG4, 50 Shades of White

[h701micra]

And balance is restored

Feel bad for the guy though... at least aim it at me... I started it (I think)

 

[karlj]

I don't actually care, I just thought I'd make things right for Ade. Turns out Nath was in the wrong place at the wrong time

 

[BarnsleyNath]

I don't actually care, I just thought I'd make things right for Ade. Turns out Nath was in the wrong place at the wrong time

Nothing new then haha

 

[karlj]

No updates as such...

Popped to a couple of body shops to get some quotes for work on the rear arches, looking at £400-£500

 

[skymera]

Ouch !

 

[karlj]

Going to diy it

 

[SK193]

No updates as such...

Popped to a couple of body shops to get some quotes for work on the rear arches, looking at £400-£500

How much needs doing to them? That's hellish expensive!

 

[karlj]

I want them replaced with new metal, got a rust hole on one side and the other looks like it lost a fight with a wall or something

 

[karlj]

Concidering getting rid anyone wanna swap?

 

[MaxK11C]

Concidering getting rid anyone wanna swap?

If you pay the insurance...


'Sent from my bed using paper planes'

 

[Belly93]

If you pay the insurance...


'Sent from my bed using paper planes'

ill have it cheaper than my micra insurance

 

[karlj]

Due to insurance being gay I get to keep this suppose at least Max is happy.

Got talking to the bank manager and she says I can do a b18 swap

 

[MaxK11C]

Due to insurance being gay I get to keep this suppose at least Max is happy.

Got talking to the bank manager and she says I can do a b18 swap

This makes Max happy, yes.
And we've discussed this, ALLLL the kids are going for H22A's!

 

[karlj]

B18 is less work

 

[MaxK11C]

B18 is less work

Are you a dubber or something?

 

[karlj]

No just don't have the facilities to do anything mental

 

[MaxK11C]

No just don't have the facilities to do anything mental

That's fair enough, B18 is better that D15

 

[karlj]

You say that but I like the d15 even with the auto box it pulls really well

 

[MaxK11C]

You say that but I like the d15 even with the auto box it pulls really well

Oh totally, the D is a very underestimated engine, A few people have even started turbo'ing them, admittedly that's the D16, but the same principle applies, considering the first thing to do when building a performance Honda is either B18/B20/K20/H22...

 

[karlj]

I noticed that, civic owners are just as bad as dubbers.... Why do that when, this will bolt straight in.

 

[MaxK11C]

I noticed that, civic owners are just as bad as dubbers.... Why do that when, this will bolt straight in.

I suppose, however it does make sense up to a point. When there's such a variety of performance engines around, not to mention parts for these engines, it does make sense to drop a bigger one in.

 

[karlj]

But there's parts for the d15

The only reason I'm going full conversion is it makes more sence, why spend all that money on just a gearbox swap

 

[SK193]

I've got a D15 in my EK and I was surprised how good it is, pulls really well and also has the vtec-e for fuel saving
A B18 swap in the EG could be fun though!

 

[karlj]

Fuel saving lol

 

[SK193]

Fuel saving lol

Yep haha, below a certain amount of revs it only uses 12 valves (4 inlet & 8 exhaust iirc) and the econ light comes on the dash. Works quite well, can get around 50mpg with it

 

[karlj]

Mines not that sophisticated, just a 16v engine that's quite revvy

 

[Belly93]

i think i got the right person for this lol

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/131041980093?clk_rvr_id=544806822015

 

[karlj]

****ing right shame they go for silly money

 

[micra.jas]

Karl come visit us down cornwall we have a honda workshop and do conversions every week

 

[karlj]

Still need to decide what I'm doing, I may still get rid

 

[karlj]

Opps helps if the engine had oil

 

[Enuo]

Opps helps if the engine had oil

No it doesn't.

 

[karlj]

Having a little issue.

When steering to the right at full lock it feels as if the car is fighting to straighten the wheels, yet full left lock its doesn't

 

[Enuo]

Having a little issue.

When steering to the right at full lock it feels as if the car is fighting to straighten the wheels, yet full left lock its doesn't

Tracking?

 

[karlj]

I thought that but it only happens on full lock

 

[Enuo]

Steering rack gaiter creased and getting trapped somewhere?

 

[karlj]

I'll get it in the air and have a look

 

[Enuo]

I'll get it in the air and have a look

Tbh getting it up in the aor for a general look is probably the best

 

[Jen319]

Could that be a deteriorated suspension bush or track rod end?
I vaguely recall having a similar, if only slight, issue with mine a couple of years ago and both the bushes on the wishbone arm and my nearside track rod end were mot advisories

 

[karlj]

Never had any advisories but we all know how quickly things wear out on cars

 

[karlj]

Well nothings happened with the egg other than acquiring a new dent

Talking about acquiring something I may have another mk4 astra

 

[karlj]

Still have the egg for the moment

 

[Huggy444]

Tis an interesting astra

 

[karlj]

Was also a free astra

 

[Huggy444]

Was also a free astra

Then it's excusable, free cars a free car

 

[karlj]

It's not actually a bad car and the only thing I need to do to it is lower it

 

[Huggy444]

And some spacers and it'll look quite nice

 

[karlj]

Yeah shame they'd have to be at least a foot long

 

[MaxK11C]

For a lime green astra... That's not half bad.

What is it with you and free astras!?

 

[karlj]

And free micras.. and free civics.. and free puntos