Ghetto fab that works...

[4GZChatch]

OK all, I wanna know about ghetto tricks you guys have used that actually work... Here's my contribution: Get a couple or 3 washers, some longer 10mm bolts, and put a couple of washers between your hood and hood brackets. It lifts your hood up just a little and increases air flow. I saw some "kits" for it on ebay and decided to give it a shot with washers I had at home. I did it a couple weeks ago, and since then my temp needle deflects just a little bit down, maybe by 1/8th or 1/4. It's cheap and easy, works ok. Lemme know if you guys have done anything like that at all that worked.

[travagliante]

um i dont know what to say...

[Civic Jim]

Originally Posted by travagliante

um i dont know what to say...

so wtf did u post for then :roll: Whore

[91civichatch2571]

Heres a couple more...
-High beam headlight in low beam's place
-90-91 civic clear bumper lenses (just pop out orange plastic piece)
-Headlight buzzer from home depot.

[amy@af]

you can also use a longer bolt and some washers to fix rear camber

there are a lot of "tricks" out there. let's hear some good ones i can add to the how-to section

[4GZChatch]

Ami, what length bolts and how many washers? Where can you get the bolts at? I need to do that one soon!

[amy@af]

all we ended up doing was adding a washer or 2 to the stock bolt. i originally heard you needed a longer bolt. i would say to pull the stock one out and take it down to an automotive store and ask for a longer bolt.

it's always been a very general how-to. there never was an exact science of specific length bolt or number of washers. it's more a trial and error process depending on how low you are.

[4GZChatch]

Yeah, I've heard about that one for a long time, just forgot about it, I guess. I am down about 1.7", so I guess I'll just try throwing on a couple of washers and seeing if that straightens it out some... How much are you lowered on your car?

[lilol89crx]

removing key switch for buzzer-remove plastic covering ign assembly. under ign cyl there is a little black box with 2 blue wires, cut one or both wires and ur buzzer wont work with door open and key in ign.

brighter dash lights-remove guage cluster, remove front cover from cluster, remove individual guages. use rubbing alchohol on Q-tip and rub off all the black stuff off the back of the guage.

short shifter-buy a universal shifter handle(the kind with the 3 set screws), hacksaw about 3-4 inches off of shifter itself. install new shifter handle.(shortens throw by roughly 10-15%)

[amy@af]

Originally Posted by 4GZChatch

Yeah, I've heard about that one for a long time, just forgot about it, I guess. I am down about 1.7", so I guess I'll just try throwing on a couple of washers and seeing if that straightens it out some... How much are you lowered on your car?

i have coilovers so i dunno exactly. but i can say it's much more than 1.7"...1 washer should do you fine. if anything i would try to find a washer on the thicker side. that way you get the difference of a washer & 1/2 with just 1 washer

[shaddr3]

Why use washers, use the rubber wide washerlike things..? Ya kno the stoppers.

[LOUDCRXSi]

when u use the washers ur ur rear chamber you need to get 3/8 washers and ever washer u add gives you a 1/2 degree. 1/2 inch = 1/2 degree. 2 washers are good for the stock bolt. 3 is pushing it but will still do. nething more than that you need to get a longer bolt. with ur car bein lowered 1.7 in the rear you will be fine with 3 washers. i have mine lowed 1.5 in the back just for suspension reasons and 3 is workin good for me. and LadyNRedSi, if you wana know how low u are just jack ur car up and messure the amount from the top tread on ur coilover to the bottom of the metal washer (or whatever the piece is that ur adjust).

[amy@af]

good to hear somebody has figured out a science to the bolt & washer thing! mind if i add it to the how-to section? even if your numbers are slightly off (not saying that they are) it's still better than the general answer of a bolt and some washers.

[Autocratic_1st_Gen]

Originally Posted by 4GZChatch

OK all, I wanna know about ghetto tricks you guys have used that actually work... Here's my contribution: Get a couple or 3 washers, some longer 10mm bolts, and put a couple of washers between your hood and hood brackets. It lifts your hood up just a little and increases air flow. I saw some "kits" for it on ebay and decided to give it a shot with washers I had at home. I did it a couple weeks ago, and since then my temp needle deflects just a little bit down, maybe by 1/8th or 1/4. It's cheap and easy, works ok. Lemme know if you guys have done anything like that at all that worked.

old air cooled VDub trick

Heres mine:

use 6ga battery cable for lawn mowers from walmart ($2.50 ea.) for grounds in your engine compartment. I have 4, ($10 total) one to the trans (for starter), one to the alternator, one to the head (spark plugs), and one to my trunk mounted battery. Much higher capacity than stock 8ga, and cheaper than ebay ground kits.

[Hilikus Funkin]

Originally Posted by Autocratic_1st_Gen

use 6ga battery cable for lawn mowers from walmart ($2.50 ea.) for grounds in your engine compartment. I have 4, ($10 total) one to the trans (for starter), one to the alternator, one to the head (spark plugs), and one to my trunk mounted battery. Much higher capacity than stock 8ga, and cheaper than ebay ground kits.

damn man thats pretty sweet, i thought that maybe i had been having some grounding problems but it was just that my spark plug wire boots were loose so its all fixed now. But thats a pretty nifty trick.