"New" BA on the block.

[Chucky]

Been Lurking about these forums for a while, thought I'd best introduce myself, and of course my car.
1997 Hatch, v6 in Nobel Green
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Used to have the foggies. Stray fox took care of that on the freeway :mad:

All engine, suspension and body is stock.

I.C.E.
Clarion VZ509A
Pioneer speakers 60RMS front, 50 back.
Clarion sub in ported box.
Bit sketchy on details, will have a proper look / take some photos tomorrow.

All amps, fuse, power block are screwed straight into the back seat atm, looks pretty haggard. What have people done in BAs to hide / protect amps from loose cargo (and runaway sub boxes -_-')?

Also, anyone have / know of a good guide to installing EL gauges? Got a set on the way in from Germany and don't want to have to recalibrate.

[mikey_something]

With your EL dials I was able to just slip mine over the needles CAREFULLY. Dials say "do not bend" and the needles are fragile. It worked for me, but I can see it going easily wrong.
If you have to take them off, take a photo of the fuel, putting the temp one on is easy, rpm is probly easy to set at idle too. Speedo would need a gps or chase car.

Welcome btw. :)

[Clean_Cookie]

Just measure top speed and push it on Haha. Joking....I'm going to use a Gps

[Rupewrecht]

Wind the speedo needle clockwise with your finger until when it stops it points straight down. Then it's accurate.

[Chucky]

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Lowered on tein springs and ms struts, did not realise the shock mounts on the ms struts were so much lower than stock, went to take her off the jack stands and she just kept getting lower and lower...

[Rupewrecht]

Looks pretty good! Just needs some wheels to fill the guards now.

[Chucky]

Cant go any bigger or ill have to get the rear guards rolled, seems to rubbing the back a bit as is!

Thinking about some 17" enkei PKRs (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/17-ENKEI-PKR-BLACK-RIMS-WHEELS-17x7-38-5x114-3-CIVIC-/230549305124?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item35adcf3724)

With the right tire setup can have only 1mm difference in the rolling diameter.

Oh rupe, with those struts, which way sets stiffer? 5 stiffest or 1?

[Rupewrecht]

From memory 1 is softest, 5 is hardest.