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mac_24_seven · 08-30-2007, 08:26 AM

It's probably gonna rain anyway man

I'm HOPING.. But not counting on going.

You still planning on getting it aligned?

Andrew · 08-30-2007, 08:46 AM

When I can drive it to the allignment shop, yes.

I'm gonna go ahead and say I don't think I can make it.
It's stupid for me to push this too fast and screw something up, and then we get there and get rained out.

daveholiday · 08-30-2007, 12:21 PM

well one way or another, I love the look of new axles

Andrew · 08-30-2007, 02:07 PM

me too man!
It's just too bad they both don't fit right. I wanted to drive it last night....

daveholiday · 08-30-2007, 02:14 PM

it's just the passenger though right? that's super weird, I don't see why it wouldn't be the teg axles, thats what everyone else uses as far as I know

Andrew · 08-30-2007, 02:17 PM

Nah, the passenger side is in and looks spectacular(all new and everything

)..

It's the drivers side. I just PM'ed Emily about the midshaft thing. Hopefully I'll hear back from her soon and figure this out.

It's just locking up everytime I turn the wheels straight, acting just like the axle is too long, so when it's turned, the CV joints can stretch out a little bit, but when I turn the wheels straight forward, it compresses it all, so I decided it'd be best not to mess with it too much and potentially mess something up, so I just puilled it out and called it a night.

daveholiday · 08-30-2007, 03:21 PM

thats probably a good idea, thats really weird though? how gay would that be if your driver side took the axle from one car and your passenger side from another

daveholiday · 08-30-2007, 03:26 PM

and whats even more weird is I was just looking at the pictures and it doesn't seem like they're any different from the stock ones except that they're new, and the stock ones didn't do that, so somethin must be goofy

Andrew · 08-30-2007, 03:35 PM

Yeah. I sat there and measured and looked over the ends VERY closely for a while.
The only difference I noticed was the new ones were maybe a 1/32-1/16" or so SHORTER in some places, so it makes no sense to me.

I'm going to try again tonight. With a fresh mind, maybe things will work out.

mac_24_seven · 08-30-2007, 05:21 PM

Hope you didn't mess something up in the tranny on the install man...After you put the engine in :S

That would be bad..... But were not gonna think thats the problem right yet.

Andrew · 08-30-2007, 06:02 PM

No, I definatly don't think somethings messed up with the transmission... nothing major happened during the install, so it's highly unlikely..

We'll see. It's raining cats and dogs right now, and I'm programing my mom's new computer I built her right now, so I'll try and do some work tonight

daveholiday · 08-30-2007, 11:10 PM

lookin for some updates when you try!

Andrew · 09-04-2007, 06:21 AM

daveholiday · 09-04-2007, 07:22 AM

*skeet skeet*

Andrew · 09-04-2007, 08:03 AM

Got that right!

I'm gonna get it to the alignment shop asap. Hopefully today. It drives straight fine, and it turns left fine, but when I turn it right, it shakes a little bit.
We'll see what the alignment shop tells me is wrong.(they won't be doing any labor work, just diagnosing the problem/aligning my car.)

daveholiday · 09-04-2007, 08:26 AM

sounds like a good plan, let us know what the diagnosis is!

Andrew · 09-04-2007, 09:56 AM

Whats cool, too, is that as you can see, I only took it to about 7,000rpm in the vid.
When I shifted to second, I didn't really "power" shift, and if you listen theres some tire spinnage(a lot more noticeable in person obviously)...

Thats cool.

My D would only chip when I hit 2nd really hard.
This spins a little bit when I hit second normally :S

eg6sir · 09-04-2007, 11:12 AM

i chirped my tires in 5th on the freeway when i had my b16 tranny.. but of course those weren't the greatest tires either.. it was still funny to see the guys face next to me when i chirped the tires doing 100 or so

Andrew · 09-04-2007, 11:48 AM

This traction bar makes a world of difference!
I launched at a light with my buddy in the car on my way back to school from lunch-
Hooked and went. Almost no spin at all, and since my alignment is out so much, I about freakin went into his lane!(I didnt, but I was all over my lane!! lol)

Im going to stop by the alignment shop and see if they can fix me up after class.
We ll see how it goes.

EF9_Hatch · 09-04-2007, 04:52 PM

Nice man...sounds good too...This was probably mentioned somewhere but whats that gauge for beside ur stereo?

daveholiday · 09-04-2007, 07:01 PM

yeah my brother actually got a roll cage installed in his car a couple weeks ago and he said his launch is so much better.
I wish my car chirped, it used to, but with the big wheels (17's, sorry, I couldn't pass the deal up,) it doesn't. You can hear it trying, but, it doesn't. What ended up being the problem with the axle?

Andrew · 09-04-2007, 08:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EF9_Hatch

Nice man...sounds good too...This was probably mentioned somewhere but whats that gauge for beside ur stereo?

Thanks...
It's an Oil pressure gauge w/ the $5 bezel from Advanced Auto Parts.

Quote:

Originally Posted by daveholiday

What ended up being the problem with the axle?

I don't know. I went to the alignment shop and he didn't wanna work on it since it's a drive-line problem(said it would NOT be a misalignment if it's shaking/vibrating)
I called the Honda shop up the road(my buddy used to be a mech. there so I know the owner) and he said he'll take a look at it tomorrow, so I guess I'll be driving it up there at my lunch break and dropping it off for him to diagnose it.

We'll see.
Thanks all

(btw I'm in the process of buying a custom log mani from a guy in Orlando. I wanted his Ramhorn but I decided to save the money and put it towards the turbo(57 trim t3/t4 hybrid. keep your eyes out for me!).

formby · 09-04-2007, 09:06 PM

ultimately you want no wheel spin.

formby · 09-04-2007, 09:07 PM

what guy in orlando?

Andrew · 09-05-2007, 08:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by formby

what guy in orlando?

His name is Dave.
Heres his FS thread for the Ramhorn I first talked to him about.
Heres his Profile

I've talked to him on the phone. He seems like a pretty cool guy. We'll probably work out some sort of meet-up deal instead of shipping, so I don't have to worry about any scamming issues... Idk, I might end up coming to Orlando, soon, Formby

As far as wheel spin- I took it out again yesterday and hit it hard, and it hardly SPUN at all, just chirped a lot. It's cool! I have awesome traction on the street(a LOT more than my D16/stock crossmember... seriously. (ok, maybe not in first around a corner... hehe)... Just think of how much better I'll do at the track

Today at lunch I'll take my car to the shop and figure this thing out.
I was reading up on axles last night..... I saw a few things Exodus said about using 88/89 axle with the SIR midshaft. I also heard about the 90-91/2 axles working.

I just don't know what midshaft I have..

How can I tell the difference?
It makes me so mad that the drivers side (new) axle looks identical to the old one.
I guess I need to go back to the shop I bought them from and return them for a different year model axles. and hold them up to see what the difference is....

oh, and I've still got to buy a passenger side axle seal.

08-30-2007, 08:26 AM	#1001
mac_24_seven I trained Trogdor to pWn Join Date: Sep 2006 Age: 28 Posts: 520 iTrader: 1 / 100% Ride: 94 GSR Sedan Rep Power: 16	It's probably gonna rain anyway man I'm HOPING.. But not counting on going. You still planning on getting it aligned? __________________ 1994 Acura Integra GS-R Sedan My MAIN DB8 project thread on Honda-Tech: Very detailed of EVERYTHING I've done to my car. Contact me for ITR header skid plates: $40.00 shipped!!!

08-30-2007, 08:46 AM	#1002
Andrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 2,589 iTrader: 1 / 100% Ride: 1991 CRX Si Rep Power: 47	When I can drive it to the allignment shop, yes. I'm gonna go ahead and say I don't think I can make it. It's stupid for me to push this too fast and screw something up, and then we get there and get rained out. __________________ 1991 CRX Si 2007 Civic Si Sedan My Engine Swap Write-ups: HG FPR Wheel Smiley Cluster. Adapters.

08-30-2007, 12:21 PM	#1003
daveholiday Sonnova Bitch! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Age: 21 Posts: 1,662 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 2006 GSX-R 600, 2003 Santa Fe GLS Rep Power: 44	well one way or another, I love the look of new axles __________________ http://davesstainedglass.webs.com/

08-30-2007, 02:07 PM	#1004
Andrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 2,589 iTrader: 1 / 100% Ride: 1991 CRX Si Rep Power: 47	me too man! It's just too bad they both don't fit right. I wanted to drive it last night.... __________________ 1991 CRX Si 2007 Civic Si Sedan My Engine Swap Write-ups: HG FPR Wheel Smiley Cluster. Adapters. Last edited by Andrew; 08-30-2007 at 02:15 PM.

08-30-2007, 02:14 PM	#1005
daveholiday Sonnova Bitch! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Age: 21 Posts: 1,662 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 2006 GSX-R 600, 2003 Santa Fe GLS Rep Power: 44	it's just the passenger though right? that's super weird, I don't see why it wouldn't be the teg axles, thats what everyone else uses as far as I know __________________ http://davesstainedglass.webs.com/


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08-30-2007, 02:17 PM	#1006
Andrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 2,589 iTrader: 1 / 100% Ride: 1991 CRX Si Rep Power: 47	Nah, the passenger side is in and looks spectacular(all new and everything ).. It's the drivers side. I just PM'ed Emily about the midshaft thing. Hopefully I'll hear back from her soon and figure this out. It's just locking up everytime I turn the wheels straight, acting just like the axle is too long, so when it's turned, the CV joints can stretch out a little bit, but when I turn the wheels straight forward, it compresses it all, so I decided it'd be best not to mess with it too much and potentially mess something up, so I just puilled it out and called it a night. __________________ 1991 CRX Si 2007 Civic Si Sedan My Engine Swap Write-ups: HG FPR Wheel Smiley Cluster. Adapters.

08-30-2007, 03:21 PM	#1007
daveholiday Sonnova Bitch! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Age: 21 Posts: 1,662 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 2006 GSX-R 600, 2003 Santa Fe GLS Rep Power: 44	thats probably a good idea, thats really weird though? how gay would that be if your driver side took the axle from one car and your passenger side from another __________________ http://davesstainedglass.webs.com/

08-30-2007, 03:26 PM	#1008
daveholiday Sonnova Bitch! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Age: 21 Posts: 1,662 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 2006 GSX-R 600, 2003 Santa Fe GLS Rep Power: 44	and whats even more weird is I was just looking at the pictures and it doesn't seem like they're any different from the stock ones except that they're new, and the stock ones didn't do that, so somethin must be goofy __________________ http://davesstainedglass.webs.com/

08-30-2007, 03:35 PM	#1009
Andrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 2,589 iTrader: 1 / 100% Ride: 1991 CRX Si Rep Power: 47	Yeah. I sat there and measured and looked over the ends VERY closely for a while. The only difference I noticed was the new ones were maybe a 1/32-1/16" or so SHORTER in some places, so it makes no sense to me. I'm going to try again tonight. With a fresh mind, maybe things will work out. __________________ 1991 CRX Si 2007 Civic Si Sedan My Engine Swap Write-ups: HG FPR Wheel Smiley Cluster. Adapters.

08-30-2007, 05:21 PM	#1010
mac_24_seven I trained Trogdor to pWn Join Date: Sep 2006 Age: 28 Posts: 520 iTrader: 1 / 100% Ride: 94 GSR Sedan Rep Power: 16	Hope you didn't mess something up in the tranny on the install man...After you put the engine in :S That would be bad..... But were not gonna think thats the problem right yet.

08-30-2007, 06:02 PM	#1011
Andrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 2,589 iTrader: 1 / 100% Ride: 1991 CRX Si Rep Power: 47	No, I definatly don't think somethings messed up with the transmission... nothing major happened during the install, so it's highly unlikely.. We'll see. It's raining cats and dogs right now, and I'm programing my mom's new computer I built her right now, so I'll try and do some work tonight __________________ 1991 CRX Si 2007 Civic Si Sedan My Engine Swap Write-ups: HG FPR Wheel Smiley Cluster. Adapters.

08-30-2007, 11:10 PM	#1012
daveholiday Sonnova Bitch! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Age: 21 Posts: 1,662 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 2006 GSX-R 600, 2003 Santa Fe GLS Rep Power: 44	lookin for some updates when you try! __________________ http://davesstainedglass.webs.com/

09-04-2007, 06:21 AM	#1013
Andrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 2,589 iTrader: 1 / 100% Ride: 1991 CRX Si Rep Power: 47	__________________ 1991 CRX Si 2007 Civic Si Sedan My Engine Swap Write-ups: HG FPR Wheel Smiley Cluster. Adapters.

09-04-2007, 07:22 AM	#1014
daveholiday Sonnova Bitch! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Age: 21 Posts: 1,662 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 2006 GSX-R 600, 2003 Santa Fe GLS Rep Power: 44	skeet skeet __________________ http://davesstainedglass.webs.com/

09-04-2007, 09:06 PM	#1023
formby learning in progress Join Date: Feb 2003 Age: 27 Posts: 5,742 iTrader: 4 / 100% Ride: 00' Montero sport, 99' lsv civic Rep Power: 93	ultimately you want no wheel spin. __________________ SOMETIMES IN LIFE WE ALL NEED CHANGE! http://pandora.com/

09-04-2007, 09:07 PM	#1024
formby learning in progress Join Date: Feb 2003 Age: 27 Posts: 5,742 iTrader: 4 / 100% Ride: 00' Montero sport, 99' lsv civic Rep Power: 93	what guy in orlando? __________________ SOMETIMES IN LIFE WE ALL NEED CHANGE! http://pandora.com/

09-04-2007, 08:03 AM	#1015
Andrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 2,589 iTrader: 1 / 100% Ride: 1991 CRX Si Rep Power: 47	Got that right! I'm gonna get it to the alignment shop asap. Hopefully today. It drives straight fine, and it turns left fine, but when I turn it right, it shakes a little bit. We'll see what the alignment shop tells me is wrong.(they won't be doing any labor work, just diagnosing the problem/aligning my car.) __________________ 1991 CRX Si 2007 Civic Si Sedan My Engine Swap Write-ups: HG FPR Wheel Smiley Cluster. Adapters.

09-04-2007, 08:26 AM	#1016
daveholiday Sonnova Bitch! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Age: 21 Posts: 1,662 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 2006 GSX-R 600, 2003 Santa Fe GLS Rep Power: 44	sounds like a good plan, let us know what the diagnosis is! __________________ http://davesstainedglass.webs.com/

09-04-2007, 09:56 AM	#1017
Andrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 2,589 iTrader: 1 / 100% Ride: 1991 CRX Si Rep Power: 47	Whats cool, too, is that as you can see, I only took it to about 7,000rpm in the vid. When I shifted to second, I didn't really "power" shift, and if you listen theres some tire spinnage(a lot more noticeable in person obviously)... Thats cool. My D would only chip when I hit 2nd really hard. This spins a little bit when I hit second normally :S __________________ 1991 CRX Si 2007 Civic Si Sedan My Engine Swap Write-ups: HG FPR Wheel Smiley Cluster. Adapters.

09-04-2007, 11:48 AM	#1019
Andrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 2,589 iTrader: 1 / 100% Ride: 1991 CRX Si Rep Power: 47	This traction bar makes a world of difference! I launched at a light with my buddy in the car on my way back to school from lunch- Hooked and went. Almost no spin at all, and since my alignment is out so much, I about freakin went into his lane!(I didnt, but I was all over my lane!! lol) Im going to stop by the alignment shop and see if they can fix me up after class. We ll see how it goes. __________________ 1991 CRX Si 2007 Civic Si Sedan My Engine Swap Write-ups: HG FPR Wheel Smiley Cluster. Adapters.

09-04-2007, 04:52 PM	#1020
EF9_Hatch Yeah Join Date: May 2007 Location: Coraopolis, PA Age: 22 Posts: 968 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 57	Nice man...sounds good too...This was probably mentioned somewhere but whats that gauge for beside ur stereo? __________________ "It's not what you drive, but how you drive it." XBL Gamertag= W0BBnIT <---- 0 is a Zero

09-04-2007, 07:01 PM	#1021
daveholiday Sonnova Bitch! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Age: 21 Posts: 1,662 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 2006 GSX-R 600, 2003 Santa Fe GLS Rep Power: 44	yeah my brother actually got a roll cage installed in his car a couple weeks ago and he said his launch is so much better. I wish my car chirped, it used to, but with the big wheels (17's, sorry, I couldn't pass the deal up,) it doesn't. You can hear it trying, but, it doesn't. What ended up being the problem with the axle? __________________ http://davesstainedglass.webs.com/

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