Ask A Honda Tech!

[civicracer.com]

BEING A HONDA CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN
I OFFER MY KNOWLEDGE TO MY FELLOW EP OWNERS

im not saying i know everything

JUST OFFERING MY HELP

eric

LATES!

www.civcracer.com

thanks to www.urbanracer.com for pic below

[myeverlovinsir]

Welcome! and keep slappin that bihatch.;)

anyruns to post?? dyno

[civicracer.com]

i wont be at the track until after new years

but i will update

by the way...looking for cheap honda filters for your SI

check out the for sale part of this forum

eric

[myeverlovinsir]

just wondering about any dyno runs?

[IceD out N CALI]

sounds good to me

[vectorhive]

Ok, what is your take on the oil burning issue?

[SiCivic2k2]

I'd still like to know where you got your carbone fiber hood from and how much you paid.

[civicracer.com]

yes...oil burning

DO NOT FOLLOW MANUAL about maint schedule

i will get into details later on this week about this

but i noticed on my car i burnt 3.5 quarts in the first 8000 miles

but after my 3rd oil change it has been normal.

honda allows a vehicle (not sure if the new ones count) but honda allows 1,000 miles = 1 quart

thanks

eric

[CleanBlackSi02]

Glad to have you aboard! Did you run that 14.9 on slicks? If so...what's your setup?

[RocketHatch]

You say stock. Is that stock on the bottle.

[ep_nezay]

Glad to have you aboard! Did you run that 14.9 on slicks? If so...what's your setup?

Yes, he runs slicks. I read that on another thread he had. And no, he does NOT have NOS. Just I/H/E I believe.

[02blksi]

@ what rpm does high cam profile take over ? (intake cam). Thanks -Joe.

[ep_nezay]

BTW Eric, what was your time on the 1/8 with slicks? and MPH?60ft? Im going this thursday with some slicks and STOCK car and just wanted to see the Diff., thanks!

[CleanBlackSi02]

Originally posted by RocketHatch
You say stock. Is that stock on the bottle.
You should talk man...you were the first one to post 14's with i/h/e and heavy 17's...don't be skeptical...I believed YOU. With slicks, a CAI, good driving, and good weather I see this as being possible. I ran a 15.6 with i/e, MISSING 4th at the end of the run.

EDIT: I thought this post was written by "rocketcivic". My bad.

[SiCivic2k2]

He doesn't have a header. Just intake and exhaust, running on slicks.

[civicracer.com]

intake exhasut slicks full interior les spare tire

not hard to beleive

our EP is not as slow as you think

allmotor no NOS or any power adder!

i am 32 years old i have been racing since 1989

is it th driver? i dont know

i have nothing to prove...just facts...if you do not beleive then its kool...but im telling you the truth

(i/e/slicks)

lying or making up stuff does not benefit me in any way, shape or form

thanks

LATES!

eric

thanks to urbanracer.com for pic below

[Glix2]

I believe you man, although I do think you have a not so average EP. I wish you would put it on a dyno and post the graph. Your trap speed is really good and it's by far the best we have ever seen (with mods considered).

[civicracer.com]

actually my best MPH is 91.48 at atco nj but i only pulled 15.23 because the 60ft sucked...like 2.19....

but its all

[2fastcivic]

civicracer

wat kind of oil are you using in your si rite now?

[civicracer.com]

honda 5w20

maintain your car with all honda products....from oil to lubricants!

lol...thats just me...

but if i had to pay for these products....will i not use them?

NO..i dont use all honda products coz its free...but i use them coz they really are the best stuff for our cars

the honda manual trans is awesome!

but to answer the question....

i have honda 5w20 motor oil i the car...i use exactly 5 quarts with a new "honda" filter

eric



thanks

lates!

[RocketHatch]

Erick,
Sorry if I came off wrong I have not ran my car I was looking at what other folks are posting. I believe what your saying I have no reason not to. From the photos it looks like you are running 22.5 x 8 m&h slicks is that right. I might take the slicks off the racecar and give them a try in the spring.

[civicracer.com]

22x8x13

yeah man...i might actually see you the MIR

lates!

[yomamaInMySi]

Civic racer, thanks for offering your technical know how and problem solving skills. Here's my question. I have put a set of coil overs on my car and the rear makes a squeaking noise going going into a parking lot, but when driving it does not. Any suggestions? Thanks!

[HondaMan]

Welcome aboard...its always great to get more Honda Tech knowledge here. BTW, nice ride and times! :)

[IceD out N CALI]

its always great to get more Honda Tech knowledge here.

it sure is, now we have a few mechanics/honda techs on the team


:)

[Whooopasss]

Hey.. what is the fuel injector size for the EP? Can you provide the ECU pinout for the EP?

[02si]

Expertise

we finally get to learn from a master.

If you get a chance, chime in on this discussion.

http://www.ephatch.com/forum/showthread.php?threadid=5231&goto=newpost

[2fastcivic]

Originally posted by civicracer.com
honda 5w20

maintain your car with all honda products....from oil to lubricants!

lol...thats just me...

but if i had to pay for these products....will i not use them?

NO..i dont use all honda products coz its free...but i use them coz they really are the best stuff for our cars

the honda manual trans is awesome!

but to answer the question....

i have honda 5w20 motor oil i the car...i use exactly 5 quarts with a new "honda" filter

eric



thanks

lates!

i am using honda 5w20 right now since i only have 4700 miles on my car. when i put more miles on my car (around 10,000) i plan to use mobil one tri-syn 5w30. do you think mobil synthetic will be good or should i stay w/ honda oil. b/c i noticed that honda oil is manufactured by mobil one anyways. is it better to stick to 5w20? and does the car really require 5 quarts of oil when doing an oil change? i thought it only required around 4 quarts. help me out if you can.

[02blksi]

so how about answering my post earlier in this thread:)

"@ what rpm is the high cam switchover?"
" i-vtec activates @ what rpm?"

Thanks --:)

[civicracer.com]

the cam question right?
so busy at work....i did not have time to read up

thats something i do not know off hand

tomorrow i have to put a trans in an oddessy

so i will be busy too...sometime ater this week

eric

[ep_nezay]

yea mine too:p
" What was your 1/8 time? mph?60ft? " thanks!

[HK_EP3]

i just changed my oil, I used 5W-20 Redline synthetic(sum good Sh*t IMO). I only used 3.5 quarts... is that enuf?

[CivicSiR4U2NV]

civicracer.com

I've got a question everybody wants to know the answer to

[civicracer.com]

3.5? did you check the dip stick?

i use 5 full quarts with new filter

eric

[02blksi]

3.5!!! Whaaa???

Haha you better go back to the store and buy another quart at least!! I use 5 full quarts! --Joe :)

[IceD out N CALI]

was gonna say 3.5 quarts is not enough:)

[civicracer.com]

1/8
9.501 @ 72.78 mph

ET was 14.93 on that run 60 ft was 2.054

(21 PSI on slicks)

why so high?

i do not trust the axles...YET!!!.........maybe next time i drop psi to 10 or 12 psi

eric

[Whooopasss]

Forget about the stock injector size, just got my hands on 450 injectors for my turbo project.

Now about the ignition on the Si, it uses Direct Ignition Coils (DIS 4 coils) does it fire 2 at a time (same as miata 99-up) or one at a time? How many wires comes from the ECU to control the Coils? 1, 2 or 4 wires?

Is the ignition retard for the Si reliable enough (or fast enough) to retard the timing under, say, 6 PSi of boost? It was said that when you use bad gas (not enough octain) the stock ECU will retard your ignition when it hears knock.

What is the stock PSi on our Fuel lines??

[civicracer.com]

the sunroof safety sucks...but i do not think you can bypass that...i will look into it...but i highly doubt you can...

another thing that annoys me is the how the AC turns on even when heat is on when you put on dash defogger and dash defogger/feet

i always forget to call american honda on how to shut that off (if you can)

has that been talked about in the board?

eric

[IceD out N CALI]

Originally posted by civicracer.com
the sunroof safety sucks...but i do not think you can bypass that...i will look into it...but i highly doubt you can...

another thing that annoys me is the how the AC turns on even when heat is on when you put on dash defogger and dash defogger/feet

i always forget to call american honda on how to shut that off (if you can)

has that been talked about in the board?

eric

someone here said they already bypassed the sunroof-but they didnt say exactly how(something to do with bypassing it in the headliner). so i hope u get the answer and let us know

[civicracer.com]

i will look into that

but

defeat the purpose of "safety" eh?

LOL

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fog lights 02 si (new sealed box)
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or call

1-856-52-iVTEC

eric


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[IceD out N CALI]

Originally posted by civicracer.com
i will look into that

but

defeat the purpose of "safety" eh?

LOL

carbonfiber trim kit 02si (new sealed box)
125$
delivered to your door



fog lights 02 si (new sealed box)
$310
delivered to your door



carbonfiber hood (new in box awesome quality)
$499
delivered to your door with FREE hood pins




oem SI 02 wheels (new in box)
$199 each rim only
$20 center cap



email me
iVTEC@civicracer.com

or call

1-856-52-iVTEC

eric


__________________


haha safety my a$$:D

[Whooopasss]

Hey civicracer, any answers to my questions?

[Dunrick]

You can bypass that stupid AC crap by turning all three of the tempurature nobs....like selection of where the heat goes, temp, and the power of the heat. You turn your car on and hold the AC button and the RECYCLE air button....hold them down and then the ac light will start to blink...then you can turn it off when you are in defrost mode...hopefully that helps...I know its not great instructions...but it works...Peace

[civicracer.com]

Originally posted by yomamaInMySi
Civic racer, thanks for offering your technical know how and problem solving skills. Here's my question. I have put a set of coil overs on my car and the rear makes a squeaking noise going going into a parking lot, but when driving it does not. Any suggestions? Thanks!

have you tried re-using the plastic piec the wraps around the old springs?

[civicracer.com]

Originally posted by Dunrick
You can bypass that stupid AC crap by turning all three of the tempurature nobs....like selection of where the heat goes, temp, and the power of the heat. You turn your car on and hold the AC button and the RECYCLE air button....hold them down and then the ac light will start to blink...then you can turn it off when you are in defrost mode...hopefully that helps...I know its not great instructions...but it works...Peace


nice nice nice

thanks

eric

[1 fstr si]

quick question. how do i take the back bumper off of my Si. could i get some "somewhat detailed" instructions? like, where the pins are and screws. thanx alot

[Dunrick]

Man I dont want to sound like a jerk...But if you just took a look for yourself, its obvious where they are! You just need a nudge to get yourself out in the garage, and mess around with your new girlfriend :) Feel her up and down......She wont mind

[civicracer.com]

the rear bumper is pretty straight forward

any plastic snaps...just used lfat head pop out top
any screws just unscrew


good luck!

[Jpax]

Originally posted by Dunrick
You can bypass that stupid AC crap by turning all three of the tempurature nobs....like selection of where the heat goes, temp, and the power of the heat. You turn your car on and hold the AC button and the RECYCLE air button....hold them down and then the ac light will start to blink...then you can turn it off when you are in defrost mode...hopefully that helps...I know its not great instructions...but it works...Peace '

wonder where you found that out at...

[poppasp1ce]

Originally posted by civicracer.com
another thing that annoys me is the how the AC turns on even when heat is on when you put on dash defogger and dash defogger/feet

i always forget to call american honda on how to shut that off (if you can)
eric

someone posted how to do this a while back (paxie i think). it was something like insert and remove the key into the ignition 3 times in a row, then some light will blink or sound will go off, booyaka, no ac.

search paxies posts if this is wrong.

EDIT: man....i was a little off

[civicracer.com]

if i could remember well poppa...the instruction you gave was to put alarm in valet/silent mode

eric

[Jpax]

http://members.lycos.co.uk/paxie/newpage2.html

/\ video is there. for AC bypass.

[2fastcivic]

civicracer.com

can you answer my oil question on page 2?

[civicracer.com]

Originally posted by 2fastcivic


i am using honda 5w20 right now since i only have 4700 miles on my car. when i put more miles on my car (around 10,000) i plan to use mobil one tri-syn 5w30. do you think mobil synthetic will be good or should i stay w/ honda oil. b/c i noticed that honda oil is manufactured by mobil one anyways. is it better to stick to 5w20? and does the car really require 5 quarts of oil when doing an oil change? i thought it only required around 4 quarts. help me out if you can.




i recommend honda oil 5w20

if you cant find the honda oil....at least keep the same grade

i use honda 5w20 in my car

eric

[LordKoo]

Honda Oil = Penzoil Oil! That is what my dealership is using anyway! Only Penzoil, Gastrol and couple others make 5w20!

[CivicSiR4U2NV]

Originally posted by PaXiE
http://members.lycos.co.uk/paxie/newpage2.html

/\ video is there. for AC bypass.

PaXiE....I tried that this morning on my SiR and it didn't work!!!
The only light that flashed was the air circulation button not the A/C button. WTF!!! I did exactly what the video said to do.

[Whooopasss]

Originally posted by CivicSiR4U2NV


PaXiE....I tried that this morning on my SiR and it didn't work!!!
The only light that flashed was the air circulation button not the A/C button. WTF!!! I did exactly what the video said to do.

It did the same thing with me.. the circulation was the one that was flashing.. but then after I turned off the car and started it again.. IT WORKS!!!! no more AC on defrost on command...
thanks for the Tip..

[quachster858]

when i shift into second and third it does not slide in easily and it kinda makes a sound like "carunk", i ma pushing the cluthc all the way in so i have no idea why it is doign this. Whats wrong?

hmm..... seems there has been alot of info on this saying i shud bring in to the dealer to get it checked, i guess i will do that

[quachster858]

oh and another thing is, will the people at honda know if i have done anything to my car when i bring it in for the sceduled check up if i replace it with the stock parts?
thanks

[importhonda]

Here is a good one... What are all those dots on the front windshield for? They aren't any sort of defrost, are they?

[civicracer.com]

those act as sun shield/shade....kinda like a permanent visor
for the middle top of your car...

i use it to hide my EZpass

eric

[todaCspec]

Originally posted by Whooopasss


It did the same thing with me.. the circulation was the one that was flashing.. but then after I turned off the car and started it again.. IT WORKS!!!! no more AC on defrost on command...
thanks for the Tip..

so after you do this, no more AC when defrosting? or everytime you don't want AC, you have to do this procedure?

also the when defrosting w/heat, the AC really helps. it's alot faster than having w/out. what's the downside to having the AC on when defrosting. besides that it robs like 1hp. if Honda designed it that way, it must be O.K., no?

[BlasTech]

Originally posted by todaCspec


so after you do this, no more AC when defrosting? or everytime you don't want AC, you have to do this procedure?

also the when defrosting w/heat, the AC really helps. it's alot faster than having w/out. what's the downside to having the AC on when defrosting. besides that it robs like 1hp. if Honda designed it that way, it must be O.K., no?

Im with toda on this one... waaaay back when I was 16 I thought defrost on cars didnt work until my dad told me to turn the AC on.

Thanks, Honda, for turning it on for me automatically, now why do you open the fresh air automatically when I turn on the defrost???...I hate the smell of deisel exhaust, and in Texas, thats what traffic smells like! Any way to override that???

[AkronSi]

I just wanted to chime in and say that my Honda dealer uses Kendall oil....with the wrong damn filter! I just switched to Mobil 1 SuperSyn.

[greenguy]

Originally posted by BlasTech


..I hate the smell of deisel exhaust, and in Texas, thats what traffic smells like! Any way to override that???
ummm reserculation button:D

[civicracer.com]

TO TE PERSON WHO ASKED IF DEALER WOULD KNOW IF YOU MOD YOUR CAR

YES THEY WILL KNOW...AT MY DEALERSHIP WE HATE WORKING ON WHAT WE CALL "RACE CARS" lol...FIRST WE CANT PUT THEM UP ON LIFTS BECAUSE THEY ARE TOO LOW..THEN THEY ARE LOUD AND MOST OF MY CO-WORKERS ARE DOMESTIC LOVING DOODES
THEY MAKE FUN OF ME AND MY CARS lol

BUT PERSONALLY I DONT CAR THAT MUCH AND MY SERVICE MANAGER IS SOOOOO COOL....HE GUARANTEES ALL HONDA NO MATTER WHAT YOU PUT ON AS LONG AS ITS UNDER WARRANTY

LIKE TURBO CIVICS WITH BLOWN MOTORS, LOWERED CARS, ETC...

BUT YOU ONLY GET IT ONCE "COURTESEY WARRANTY HE CALS IT"

BUT IN GENERAL ITS UP TO YOUR DELAERSHIP I GUESS...




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THANKS

ERIC

[02blksi]

"CAPSLOCK" is not your friend! LOL --joe:)

[civicracer.com]

YO JOE

oops

buying a cf hood?

eric

[02blksi]

only if it comes with a carbon fiber thong for my girl. --:D

[civicracer.com]

thats funnie

eric

[civicracer.com]

good night kids! its 12 am in the east!

lates!

[civicracer.com]

good night kids! its 12 am in the east!

lates!

go to for sale - private section of this board

check out the

carbonfiber hood

awesome!

a must for al EP's

[02blksi]

12:15 EST Im out. :)

[IceD out N CALI]

nice hood

[vectorhive]

Off-Topic:

I cannot for the life of me figger out how to get the damn A/C in my wife's 02 Odyssey EX-L to turn to a outside vent with no A/C. Hers has the dvd setup which I think might have a different climate control than the navigation setup. If you hit the "off" button the friggin fan shuts down all the way and if you hit the "A/C" button a time or two it reads "a/c off" on the display but the temp knob still makes the air either cold or hot. I hate "Climate Control"!!!!!! I really prefer the setup in my si.

Anyhoo, do you know how to get it set to just blow plain old air from outside without heating or cooling it?

Thanks!

[HK_EP3]

nice hood! where did u get it from? fiberimages?

[Suk02Si]

not sure, but I think he had a buddy of his mold it for him.

[RocketHatch]

with the mod the a/c still comes on it just allows you to turn it off if you want to.

[S800Racer]

I've read every one of the posts in this "ask a Honda Tech" thread and this is a list of his answers:
1) use all Honda fluids/lubricants
2) use 5 quarts on an oil change
3) probably can't override moonroof safety.

That's not much in terms of tech info.!!

Oh yeah, and he likes to brag about his 14.9. "Is it the driver?, I don't know."
:confused: Give me a break! This is not a 5,000hp Funny car! After you get it off the line, just how much driving talent does it take?!

I should cut him some slack. He has a nice EP and is offering his knowledge. So, I am challenging "Mr. Honda Tech guy" to step up and answer some questions. Start with the cam/vtec question someone posted on page 2.

My question: What, if any, differences are there in the bottom end from our motor to the K20A2 & F20C(S2000)? I am very curious to know what kind of rpm the bottom end of our engines can take. Related topic, would a K20A2 cam/vtec swap into our motors?

[civicracer.com]

Originally posted by civicracer.com
BEING A HONDA CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN
I OFFER MY KNOWLEDGE TO MY FELLOW EP OWNERS

im not saying i know everything

JUST OFFERING MY HELP

eric

LATES!

www.civcracer.com

thanks to www.urbanracer.com for pic below

im not saying i know everything

plus i have been very busy at work to look up stuff...today i just got into a car accident in my civic

[IceD out N CALI]

that sucks, how bad was it?

[civicracer.com]

Originally posted by S800Racer
I've read every one of the posts in this "ask a Honda Tech" thread and this is a list of his answers:
1) use all Honda fluids/lubricants
2) use 5 quarts on an oil change
3) probably can't override moonroof safety.

That's not much in terms of tech info.!!

Oh yeah, and he likes to brag about his 14.9. "Is it the driver?, I don't know."
:confused: Give me a break! This is not a 5,000hp Funny car! After you get it off the line, just how much driving talent does it take?!

I should cut him some slack. He has a nice EP and is offering his knowledge. So, I am challenging "Mr. Honda Tech guy" to step up and answer some questions. Start with the cam/vtec question someone posted on page 2.

My question: What, if any, differences are there in the bottom end from our motor to the K20A2 & F20C(S2000)? I am very curious to know what kind of rpm the bottom end of our engines can take. Related topic, would a K20A2 cam/vtec swap into our motors?




how much talent?

good enough to have this in my garage

http://www.geocities.com/civicracer7/results.html

go to that link above to see my carreer totals

122 carreer trophies ALL WON, NON BOUGHT!

[S800Racer]

Originally posted by civicracer.com


how much talent?
good enough to have this in my garage
http://www.geocities.com/civicracer7/results.html

go to that link above to see my carreer totals
122 carreer trophies ALL WON, NON BOUGHT!

OK, you're good. congrats. I have a garage full of trophies & medals too. I haven't counted them & posted "career totals" on the internet, though.

I'm probably biased b/c I am a road racer and never got too excited about drag racing. I'm sure there is more to it than mashin' the pedal shifting a couple times and waiting 14.9 seconds.

Really sorry to hear your Civic got hit, though. And I really am interested to hear what you think about the Si's bottom end.

[civicracer.com]

yo doug

i like road racing, i suck at it but i admire the "kung fu" style shifting....tons of fun to watch!

drag is what i grew up on...13 years of drag

to be honest...i have not actually got down to internals about our block

when i do i will pm you

eric

[IceD out N CALI]

dang, thats a sh*tload of trophies, good job!

[civicracer.com]

drastic change comming soon for my EP

ill keep all posted!

weather sux

i wish i was back in cali!

west side! LOL

good night

eric


vtec for life! i regret this tattoo 3 mins after it was done!

that pic was at HIN NJ 4/00

[S800Racer]

Originally posted by civicracer.com

vtec for life! i regret this tattoo 3 mins after it was done!


Definitely a died in the wool, bleeds "Honda red", full blown Honda nerd. Do the girls look at you funny & question the Honda tattoo, or do they dig that one?

I'm a little older so mine says "CVCC";) Just kidding, I don't have any ink, but I do respect that level of commitment to my favorite car company.

[civicracer.com]

im old too im 32 years old...i got this tattoo in 1998
girls dig it...i just got a compliment last week, LOL
at the car shows people like it
my mom hates it!
my dad thinks i am crazy

but that tattoo has been features in the august 2002 issue of superstreet magazine along with my ugly face and oe of my civics (widebody hatch)

i thought i was the oldestone in this board..LOL

eric

[IceD out N CALI]

Originally posted by civicracer.com
im old too im 32 years old...i got this tattoo in 1998
girls dig it...i just got a compliment last week, LOL
at the car shows people like it
my mom hates it!
my dad thinks i am crazy

but that tattoo has been features in the august 2002 issue of superstreet magazine along with my ugly face and oe of my civics (widebody hatch)

i thought i was the oldestone in this board..LOL

eric

how long have you had that tatoo for?

[S800Racer]

Originally posted by civicracer.com

i thought i was the oldestone in this board..LOL

eric

Not even close - I'm 40. My first Honda was a brand new 1987 Civic Si. Fun car, lightweight but not much power. Too bad they could not keep the weight of the new one down to about 2300-2500lbs.

Now I have the '67 S800 vintage racer, '99 Odyssey (to pull the race car trailer) and my 02 Si.

My Dad is a Honda nut too. He has owned a prelude and an accord. Now he has an S2000 (HKS exhaust sounds really sweet at 9k!) and a '69 D Sports racer powered by the S800 engine.

[S800Racer]

Here is a picture of my S800 vintage racer at Pittsburgh two years ago

[Mechanic]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by S800Racer
[B]

Not even close - I'm 40.

[Oh, a young guy. Sir, I've got ties that are older than you.]

My first Honda was a brand new 1987 Civic Si. Fun car, lightweight but not much power. Too bad they could not keep the weight of the new one down to about 2300-2500lbs.

[My thoughts exactly. My first was a '90 Civic Si. I would have owned an '87 but the dealers in the Washington DC area were surcharging their cars, and I refused to pay the additional profit. Charleston, SC, Honda dealers were much more accommodating.]

Now I have the '67 S800 vintage racer.

[Wow! I am impressed. I've known one other person who had an S800 years ago. He spent half of his time trying to explain to non-enthusiasts what it was. Unfortunately, even if I could find one now -- and they are neat, neat cars -- there's no way I could jam my 6'6" frame into one. This also has kept me out of Honda's other trick car, the S2000.]

[civicracer.com]

i also have a 87 civic SI
its sitting outside my moms house
with 229,xxx miles
has a blown rear main seal
but still runs (lose 1 quart)
i can drive it if needed

i am a civic guy though

91 civic 4 door is my other old one
its legally in my name but my x-wife drives it
lost in divorce and i pay for insurance my lawyer sucked

the other civics are not normal (modified)
ek coupe 97, ek hatch 97, ek hatch 96 and the 2002 ep

my dad has an oddy and so does my sister

just like you, HONDA FAMILY!

at my work
they classify techinicians as A tech, B tech, C tech
all my co-workers classify me as "V tech"
LOL

lates!

[2fastcivic]

civicracer.com

i was just wondering what oil filter you use. the honda one or do you use the rsx filter.

[Mechanic]

Originally posted by 2fastcivic
civicracer.com: i was just wondering what oil filter you use. the honda one or do you use the rsx filter.

If you don't mind, I'll answer this one: the correct size Honda oil filter is part # 15400-PLM-A01. The IDENTICAL Acura filter is one digit off (A02). The (only) reason for the difference # is to distinguish the two for inventory purposes, #1 for the Honda dealerships, #2 for the Acura guys.

And, just for the sake of completeness, the incorrect filter # is 15400-POH-305, which fits the Accords, the older B-series Civics, etc. If you had both filters in your hands, you'd see that if the base of the 305 were just a few mm's larger (3-5mm) it would be too large to prevent the filter from leaking at start up. Indeed, the fact that the 305 seals at all is simply luck.

[2fastcivic]

so you are telling me that the rsx oil filter is the one that should be used on the 02 si. b/c i went to honda and asked for an oil filter for my car and they gave me the ones for the older model civics. they say its for the 02 si. it was a big filter like i used to use for my 97 dx civic. they even told me that the oil filter is used for the old civics. i didnt buy it so i used an rsx filter.

[civicracer.com]

15400-PLM-A02
15400-PLM-A01
is the filter for your SI

that is the right part number

like mechanic said

it is the same as rsx

the "tiny filter"

go to this link

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1873894124

[1 fstr si]

intake, exhaust, and drop wont void my warranty will they? and also what mods should i avoid that WOULD void my warranty?

[SiCivic2k2]

I think it depends on what dealer you go to, but in most cases they have to prove whatever you did to your car caused the problem.

[SiCivic2k2]

I think it depends on what dealer you go to, but in most cases they have to prove whatever you did to your car caused the problem.

[civicracer.com]

go to my dealership
we warranty anything from stock to turbo to NOS civics
as long as you saty in the 3yr/36
even if you do go over, we still consider!

depends on your local dealer

my dealership is ran by young people so they know what is up!

[IceD out N CALI]

sounds like a cool dealership-too bad you guys arnt around here

[fanoftheliving]

I have a question for you (I posted a thread about it, but maybe this is a better place). I have an '02 civic SI with 8K miles, completely stock. My question is about suspension and handling. It seems like the car behaves kind of twitchy... It does not pull left or right, but it requires constant correction from the steering wheel at constant speeds. What's going on here? Is this normal? I took it back to the dealer for this, they claim everything is fine. Thanks!

[blueiedgod]

Hi, in my previous car (Gen 1 CR-V) I replaced the stock radio with 2002 honda accord am/fm/cass/6cd changer. from the looks of the SI's dash, it doesn;t see like the square radio would sit there. question is, is there a square opening for the radio and the angled design is just the trim on top of the radio, or is the si radio physically wider?
Thanks
Dave

[Jpax]

Originally posted by blueiedgod
Hi, in my previous car (Gen 1 CR-V) I replaced the stock radio with 2002 honda accord am/fm/cass/6cd changer. from the looks of the SI's dash, it doesn;t see like the square radio would sit there. question is, is there a square opening for the radio and the angled design is just the trim on top of the radio, or is the si radio physically wider?
Thanks
Dave

:rolleyes:

http://ephatch.com/forum/attachment.php?postid=31369

[quachster858]

i think its just regular, cus the aftermarket ones are regular, all you need is a kit for the front part

[greenguy]

Whats our Altinator rated at? If I put a decent stereo with a couple of amps, will our EPS be afected?
thanks.

[Mugen Power]

Heh, my first post on this EP board is about my old Accord...

Anyway, what dealership do you work at again and will you guys align my 93 Accord? No one wants to touch it since it's been lowered so the alignment has been off for a a couple of years now...

[bmx269]

Take it to a pro alignment shop, that specializes in lowering and custom suspension. They should be able to do it.

BTW, My girfriend has a 4th gen Accord aswell. I love that generation. Hers is a 1990 Accord EXR.

[Mugen Power]

Yeah, that's what I hear whenever I ask this question but the thing is that there aren't any speed shops in my area or ones that actually do this stuff. Also, my friends and I usually do these kinds of installs ourselves so we don't know any reputable shops in the area. I was just hoping that a Honda dealer would do a decent job.

[bmx269]

Where are you located? That may help, someone could then point you to a shop in the area.

[Mugen Power]

Oh yeah, forgot to update my profile...

I'm from central Jersey. That's why I asked civicracer where the dealership he works at is located.

[myeverlovinsir]

civicracer, who started this thread, has not been heard from for quite some time. I am surprised this old thread got dug up. The title is inviting but I think he did not know what he was in for. He really didn't responded to much before anyways. :confused:

[civicracer.com]

im sorry i had a lil run-in with the law
im ok now but still very busy
pictures of the new civic 02 si
comming soon
i promise

856-52-iVTEC call me anytime

eric

[bmx269]

Do tell. What happened?

[civicracer.com]

sorry its private
but to make a long story short
i did have a trial

thanks

eric

[bmx269]

Sorry, Not trying to intrude.

Its finished now I hope. Good to see you back.

BTW, did I read correctly, you got into a car accident with the EP?

[civicracer.com]

searching the web while hella bored...

i search for my nickname "civicracer" like i always do.....today i found this article from 4 years ago...

http://urbanracer.com/features/civics_101_article.html

go to that link

its funny now, but was cool back then

those guys at urbanracer.com are the best

eric
www.civicracer.com

[02 Si (PA)]

Which Honda dealership you work at?

[civicracer.com]

burns in marlton nj

call me

856-52-iVTEC

eric

[02 Si (PA)]

Thanks...I bought my 02 Si form Turnersville Honda, they installed the free 6 disc cd changer fo me, but apprently when they put the reat hatch panels back together the driver side back panel is off by about 1/4 inch causing the driver side rear speaker cover to pop off all the time. I can push the speaker cover back on, but it will just pop off 2 minutes later even when the car is parked. Since Turnersville is about an hour away, I scheduled to goto Sloane Honda in NE Philly to see if they can reinstall the whole rear hatch panel to the right height. IF they can't do it, I will call Burns Honda for an appointment to see if you guys can fix it for me. I don't plan to go back to Turnersville Honda anymore since they can't do the job right the 1st time.

[BCTSI]

civicracer.com are you going to be out at the tracks this year, if so let me know when. Maybe we can get a lot people to come and have ep track day. Let me know?:D

[civicracer.com]

illbe out there almost every weekend

i will post where i am going to be a week before event

eric

[2pointslowEP3]

eric..my car needs you...stop by whenever...oh yeah...my brother got new stuff for the ek...fun stuff! check it out!

i need stickers mang!! get them in gray for me..just like what i had on my eg...thanks..call me man

[civicracer.com]

damn - when i started this post i didnt know i was gonna be so busy

oh well, i guess you guys answered you oen questions

karl, i can help you with your car just stop by my work anytime
i cant even stay home - i really have to make time
but i am a busy man, what can i say....ill be home sometime this week

stop by my work

i traded my big black tool box for a bigger orange box

come peep it

its HUGE!

[2pointslowEP3]

seriously? that box was huge enough!! aight well i guess ill just stop by...but it's so much harder to get in touch with you now with the new setup at burns and all...but hey...i need flipspeed stickers!!! got ne more at home?

[ep3_hatch]

Originally posted by Mechanic


If you don't mind, I'll answer this one: the correct size Honda oil filter is part # 15400-PLM-A01. The IDENTICAL Acura filter is one digit off (A02). The (only) reason for the difference # is to distinguish the two for inventory purposes, #1 for the Honda dealerships, #2 for the Acura guys.

And, just for the sake of completeness, the incorrect filter # is 15400-POH-305, which fits the Accords, the older B-series Civics, etc. If you had both filters in your hands, you'd see that if the base of the 305 were just a few mm's larger (3-5mm) it would be too large to prevent the filter from leaking at start up. Indeed, the fact that the 305 seals at all is simply luck.

With regard to the attached image, do you guys still think there is a correct or incorrect filter? I'm at 3k miles and when I change at 5k, I'm going to use the bigger filter because I have 4 left from my old civic. This scan is from handaaccessories.com, any reason why I shouldn't use the 15400-P0H-305?

[civicracer.com]

lol, i have the same exact service news in my toolbox at work

nice

when i change oil at work - i put in what filter i grab - does not matter what year, what car....ive installed a so called 2002 filter in a 87 accord and vise versa

[VIZHUNZ02SI]

hey civicracer
do u have a ecu pinout for the k20a3 ecu
i need one soon for my vafc2 if u can get one pdf formated that would be cool

[ATRIOT]

http://www.ephatch.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=30704

[VIZHUNZ02SI]

thanx bro but do u have a diagram for all the ecu pin outs

[ATRIOT]

Sorry man, i dont. Which other wires do you need to connect?

[VIZHUNZ02SI]

i dunno yet but from what ive been told the vafc2 has to be tapp into each plug n certain pins

[02NJHondaep3]

Hey civic racer if 2 trains are speeding at 92 mph from chicago to new york when will the temperature rise in my ep?.....jk

Answer whenever you get a chance. These people are working you to death. What would I need for a type S head swap?

[VIZHUNZ02SI]

i need a ecu pin out diagram form the helms manual anyone got one thats detailed

[chubbychu]

Originally posted by 02NJHondaep3

Answer whenever you get a chance. These people are working you to death. What would I need for a type S head swap?

yea im with him on this one, if i do anything major, itll be a type-s swap. hook us up with some info. thanks!

[ATRIOT]

This is an old thread guys, i dont even know if he's still around.

[chubbychu]

lol...whatever, there are thousands of post about this anyways. =o)

[Mugen Power]

Originally posted by ATRIOT
This is an old thread guys, i dont even know if he's still around.

Yeah, his car got messed up by a deer and he parted out his EP and bought an Element. I doubt he's been here for a while.

[02NJHondaep3]

we know but u have to keep this thread alive. Maybe somebody else would step in and answer.