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Thanks for the responses. Seriously. More details than I even expected. I appreciate it.

And Transzex, The roads here have seemed to buckle more than before. I swear to God, it's like having speedbumps on Pennsylvania, Eureka, Northline, Goddard. So knock that 30k down to 15k. Once I started riding on coilovers, it got way worse.

 

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Even over a decade ago TimtheStick had airbags on his del Sol because of the bumps as "Pops" (RIP) had severe back issues. He could also raise the car WAY up so Pops could get in easier.

I miss those days in Taylortucky....

I just finally dug a deep-ass fire pit. Time for some bon fires and beer. If you're down, I'll be having some nights in August and September where I plan on getting shitfaced and burning stuff in the heart of Taylor.

Also, I had a Sami's Popeye omlette the other morning. Goddam' addictive. Heading back in the morning for another round.


I still have those Slushies, man. A really nice Z6 and a B2. If you want'em, we can figgr' somethin' out. I'd trade you for a cup of Ohio soil or something.

Ive been away from DSO and lookie here, another d17 potential.


First of all, check the alternator mounting. DOES NOT MATTER if belts are not making noise.

My loose alternator killed an ecu with the voltage spikes from occasionally loosing the most important ground of all, alternator to engine/chassis.

Same alternator, but I just killed a SECOND ecu. So Im not fixing it until I have a new denso or mitsu alternator. Stay away from remans for the 7th gen civics.


Front bushings are capabale of lasting far beyond 15k miles on shitty roads.

You should be able to squeak out at least 25-30k miles on even the worst roads.

However, since you can use EP3 and RSX bushings, I suggest searching on amazon or ebay for old stock of the BLOX spherical front bushings/bearings. I got a set for $50.

I bought cheap ebay chingo arms, and the plan is to stuff the new bearings in palce of the already shitty looking china bushings.


I gotta buy another ecu first, and have honda again, setup an immobilizer

Will take ALL your advice, man. Solid. And thanks!
That's crazy that your alternator / ground managed to do that. Freightening, actually.

 

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Easiest way to find out EARLY if the alternator is looking for ecu blood, is snap it to 5500-6000 rpms while driving, and see if she cuts out and needs a restart.

If that happens, simply avoid going over 5k, find a suitable ecu replacement, and have a nearby honda dealership on your scope

Right on!! Nice!