you complained - se7en listened

[.blank cd]

Nice! You should lemme take a pic!

[Thighs]

are you serious or have you just not read the rest of the thread??

shut yo mouf.

wanna explain what is so JDM about hood spacers? i can make them, in my garage, in america. would they still be JDM?

[Logan]

Your hood is misaligned.

[ash7]

Your hood is misaligned.

yes, thank you detective. Your rear wheel is missing a centercap.

shut yo mouf.

wanna explain what is so JDM about hood spacers? i can make them, in my garage, in america. would they still be JDM?

truth be told, i used head dowels left over from my previous engine build.

-jonathan

[Thighs]

truth be told, i used head dowels left over from my previous engine build.

-jonathan

lol nice. so is that jdm or no? lol

[ash7]

lol nice. so is that jdm or no? lol

hmm, well it was a jdm LS engine... i think I'm safe, but it may be in the gray territory.

-jonathan

[speedminded]

Hood spacing: summer time yes, winter time no.

...or get a Hondata intake manifold gasket and you'll have better gains lowering the intake temps than hood spacing can ever do. Plus wrap the header/exhaust manifold.

[Frög]

Great looking car except that hood..

Its broken, or not aligned or something.. Did you crash the car?


(I know I know, spacers.. But thats rice, I mean, how does it not bother you?!?!?! Why would anyone do this?1?!?!)

[gtikid]

Car looks hella good Jonathan These wheels look a LOOOOOOOOOT better

[willum14pb]

your hood isn't closed? lame car.

[Dwisforme05]

hood looks retarted but you have a VERY clean civic!! love it.

[Thighs]

hmm, well it was a jdm LS engine... i think I'm safe, but it may be in the gray territory.

-jonathan

well i think this just means that technically the MATERIALS are jdm, but since you made them into hood spacers in AMERICA, its not jdm.

sorry bro. if you need someone to talk to im here for you.

[ash7]

Hood spacing: summer time yes, winter time no.

Get a Hondata intake manifold gasket and you'll have better gains lowering the intake temps than hood spacing can ever do.

sure do have one bro

Summertime would actually be a better time to not cowl the hood as raising it up does not allow hot air to be evacuated from the engine bay as it was designed to be done (underneath the car). The windshield cowl (where your wipers are at) is a high pressure area - by raising the hood, you create a vortex here when at speed, which acts as a wall - keeping higher temps under the hood.

i like the look, which is why it's been done.
-jonathan

[Nick Jeezy]

the only spacers you need on this car is wheel spacers.

your spacing is all in the wrong part of the car.


the wheel fitment it horrible
not hating just something to look into.

[Thighs]

sure do have one bro

Summertime would actually be a better time to not cowl the hood as raising it up does not allow hot air to be evacuated from the engine bay as it was designed to be done (underneath the car). The windshield cowl (where your wipers are at) is a high pressure area - by raising the hood, you create a vortex here when at speed, which acts as a wall - keeping higher temps under the hood.

i like the look, which is why it's been done.
-jonathan

i was actually gonna say the same thing earlier. i was thinking about doing it with my miata because those thigns are BAD about heat soaking and having insane underhood temps, but after doing my research i found that it would actually make things worse.

[ash7]

i was actually gonna say the same thing earlier. i was thinking about doing it with my miata because those thigns are BAD about heat soaking and having insane underhood temps, but after doing my research i found that it would actually make things worse.

correct sir the best way to combat high under-hood temps is to remove any noise dampening material that's there and install a low temp thermostat and fan switch, as well as wrapping the exhaust manifold.

-jonathan

[ash7]

the only spacers you need on this car is wheel spacers.

your spacing is all in the wrong part of the car.


the wheel fitment it horrible
not hating just something to look into.

the wheels are +40, which is just about perfect for this chassis on a 7" wide wheel. The issue I'm thinking you're seeing is negative camber - which is hard to correct all the way when the tires are inside the fenders.

-jonathan

[Nick Jeezy]

i guess im used to looking at 240 wheel fitment.

the wheels look good on the car tho.

[Homer Simpson]

your car looks great.

[HatchMan]

Very nice but I vote for a 99+ front end conversion.....

[six7teen]

Very nice but I vote for a 99+ front end conversion.....

why? to be like everyone else in america?

i think that front end looks good with the fogs

[ash7]

well i think this just means that technically the MATERIALS are jdm, but since you made them into hood spacers in AMERICA, its not jdm.

sorry bro. if you need someone to talk to im here for you.

Noooo! It can't be true... Take it back!

*sniff*
-Jonathan

[JITB]

were did u get your hood struts from?

[man]

Hooray for continuing to ruin the import scene...

Looks good though, even with the spacers

[speedminded]

sure do have one bro

Summertime would actually be a better time to not cowl the hood as raising it up does not allow hot air to be evacuated from the engine bay as it was designed to be done (underneath the car). The windshield cowl (where your wipers are at) is a high pressure area - by raising the hood, you create a vortex here when at speed, which acts as a wall - keeping higher temps under the hood.

i like the look, which is why it's been done.
-jonathan

Who cares when the car is moving, that's what the radiator is for. It's when the car is sitting in traffic running on a hot day. Heat rises. More heat will escape if the hood is raised.

If you're doing it for looks then go ahead and drive the car off the end of the runway and into a tree.

[Dirty Octopus™]

waaaaaaaaaaaaaay better!

[ash7]

If you're doing it for looks then go ahead and drive the car off the end of the runway and into a tree.

so if i change my words and say it's to prevent heat soak, then it's okay?

just curious

waaaaaaaaaaaaaay better!

this is just the beginning Kashime I wanted some "before" pictures to compare the final product to.

-jonathan

[LIKEG6]

UH OHH

[.blank cd]

Lot of haterade in this thread. Mind if I get a sip?

[fininfarina]

That looks much better!!!
I might look for some rims to change whole looking

[ash7]

Lot of haterade in this thread. Mind if I get a sip?

sure bro

*pssst*
[passes the bottle]
-jonathan

[eg mike]

Looks 203948230948x better

[Random Hero]

I'm not into the headlights, but car looks nice man.

Good stuff.

[97WhYt_TeG]

dang son......looks uber Nasty!!!! let them hate.... how you been homie?

[ash7]

dang son......looks uber Nasty!!!! let them hate.... how you been homie?

thanks man! I'm not too worried about the "haters" - it's all constructive criticizm taken in stride.

I've been well, how about yourself?

-jonathan

[SoLJames95]

looks awesome man

[97WhYt_TeG]

i've been good...aside from motor problems.... o well....i'm just gonna build it up on the side and get another car hopefully!

[ash7]

i've been good...aside from motor problems.... o well....i'm just gonna build it up on the side and get another car hopefully!

i was going to ask you about that... i cant believe your head lifted. ftl
-jonathan

[jamesb18c1]

The hood looks ri gawd damn diculous, but other than that its perfect.

[87 Turbo II]

Haha I didn't even realize the hood was spaced, mine opens up from the back, so I just thought your hood was popped. Then when everyone pointed it out I was like "oh yeah, most cars DO have hoods that open up from the front!"