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I found a great post on D-seriers.org about a D16 to D18 Stroker build right from the ground up.  Click Here for the link. ... Read More

The D16Z6 engine is a great engine to build for turbo applications because of the following reasons: - Z6 Oil Pumps are solid - Ease of Tuning as it's made for the OBD1 ECU - Top end power is great for turbo builds - Crank is good up to 600HP - P08 Cylinder Head with VTEC Although It can handle up to 200-220HP in stock form if you go beyond this limit, it is advisable to upgrade the valve train, pistons and connecting rods. So if your gonna build a (SOHC) Single Over Head Cam engine, start with the best go with the D16Z6. They are found in 1992-1995 Honda Civic EX and Si models, and also the 1993-1995 Honda Delsol Si // --> ... Read More

I got an iPhone last Thursday and I'm really pleased with it with all the features it has. The 3G Internet is really quick, 8GB of storage is plenty for applications, music and movies and since my 1993 Honda Civic doesn't have GPS, this little gadget is perfect for knowing where you are while cruising around the city. I was never really keen on Apple products but this iPhone is one of a kind and I will recommend it to all my friends. The camera works really well and would be perfect for car shows just in case I forgot my Sony Cybershot. Having this phone with me all the time is gonna be perfect now as I can take pictures of any cool looking EG Civic's on the road and later post them on my blog. IPhone GPS + Honda Civic = Better cruising around the city. ... Read More

If you've heard of Alexa then you know it's a great website ranking system. I found a great addon to Firefox that shows your websites ranking on the bottom right hand side of your brower. Click Here to download. ... Read More

Have you put put a crap load of your hard earned cash into your Honda Civic? And wanna keep adding more because you love to pimp out your ride. Then you must have an alarm or kill switch of some sort, if you don't then I this is the page for you. You can add a kill switch, start kill or an ignition kill into your car and immobilize it so the common thief can't steal your Civic, otherwise kiss your car goodbye. I found a great site that has all three of these write ups and there easy to understand. Here take a look below. Kill Switch Starter Kill Ignition Kill ... Read More

Club EG6 is a great forum for information about the EG 92-95 Honda Civic and this month D Garage won the Civic of the month award. The car looks clean and sharp as the image below illustrates.  Also here is a link to an interview between CLUBEG6 and D Garage. Click Here for Link ... Read More

Finding great resources can sometimes be really tricky specially when your looking for something really specific.  I found this 62 page manual on the 1992-1995 Honda Civic transmission and thought I would share it with other EG (92-95) Civic enthusiasts that might need it for reference. Click Here for 92-95 Civic Transmission Manual // --> // --> // --> // --> // --> // --> // --> // --> // --> ... Read More

Step 21 - Support the tranny with an extra floor jack and then unbolt it. Tools Needed: 17mm Deep Socket Wrench, Floor Jack, 2x4 Piece of wood. Place a 2nd jack with a piece of 2x4 wood under the tranny. Then get your friend to grab a hold of the rope with some gloves. Once the tranny is supported you can start unbolting the lower front transmission mount using a 17mm socket wrench. Then Tell your friend to hold the rope tight and start unbolting the last 3 top engine mount bolts using a 17mm socket wrench. Step 22 - Grab the tranny and wiggle it left and right to dislodge it of the engine. Tools Needed: Gloves Grab the tranny with your hands and start wiggling it left and right to dislodge it off the engine. Careful not to move the engine to much so it does not fall of the jack support. Once you get the tranny loose, hold it while your friend removes the 2nd jack out of the way and you can slowly lower it to the ground. Click Here to go back to Transmission Removal Step by Step ... Read More

Step 18 - Support engine with a floor jack and piece of 2×4 wood Tools Needed: Floor Jack and a 8-12" Piece of Good 2x4 Wood Position the jack under the engine oil pan, and place a piece of 2x4 between the oil pan and the jack. Then gently raise the jack till the piece of 2x4 is touching the oil pan. Make sure you are not jacking up the engine, all your doing it supporting it so it doesn't drop to the floor when the tranny is dismounted. Step 19 - Wrap some rope around the tranny for added support later Tools Needed: 6-10 feet of nylon rope Wrap the nylon rope around the tranny 2 times for added support later. Make sure it's not going to fall off the tranny so wrap it front to back. Step 20 - Unbolt the rear top transmission mount bolt and the top engine to tranny bolts Tools Needed: 19mm Socket Wrench and 17mm Socket Wrench Unbolt the top rear tranny mount bolt using a 19mm socket wrench. Then take a 17mm socket wrench and unbolt the top four tranny to engine bolts. Keep track where each bolt is from as one of them has a bracket for the oxygen ... Read More

Step 16 - Unbolt the 2 rear bottom transmission mount bolts Tools Needed: 17mm Socket Wrench Use a 17mm socket wrench and unbolt the 2 bottom rear transmission mount bolts.  And then unbolt the engine to transmission bolt that is just to the left. . . Step 17 - Unbolt the bottom engine to transmission bolts Tools Needed: 14mm Socket Wrench Use a 14mm socket wrench and unscrew the front lower engine to transmission bolt. Then unscrew the rear lower 12mm engine to transmission bolt. . . Click Here for Step 18, 19 and 20 ... Read More

After a morning shift at work I had the munchies for something really good in the afternoon but not the usual stuff. So I picked up my friend and we headed down to the Waikiki Hawaiian Barbecue Restaurant. The service was great and the meal and dessert were awesome. I tried the 2 Choice meal with Chicken and Beef which included 2 clumps of rice, some fries and salad. It was very tasty and filled me up really well. For dessert we tried this Gelato made with orange, grapefruit and mango. This was again really great tasting not too sweet but with a twist of lemon. After the meal I headed home and finished a rear brake job that I've been working on for a week. Now brake jobs don't take that long to do but I originally got the wrong drums so the job was delayed by a week. I replaced the shoes and drums with new ones and made sure I bleed the brakes properly. I painted the drums with a ceramic high heat paint that should stand up well to heat and rust.  I will publish a rear brake job HOW TO once I get the post done so ... Read More

Step 14 - Remove the left and right drive shaft from the transmission Tools Needed: Large Flat head screw driver, 17mm Socket Wrench and 17mm Combination Wrench Unbolt the the damper fork bolt using a 17mm socket wrench and a 17mm combination wrench. Check to make sure the steering knuckle is dismounted of the lower ball joint and then pull out the outer CV joint out of the hub spine. Then use a large flat screw driver and help pry the inner CV joint out of the transmission while pulling it toward the outside of the vehicle. By prying the CV joint out I mean slide the screw driver between the transmission and the inner CV joint and gently try to dislodge the CV joint from the transmission but be careful not to damage the transmission seal. The shorter passenger drive shaft should be easier to do but the longer drivers side might require some help from a friend. Your friend can pull on the shaft and help support it while you try to dislodge it out of the transmission. Repeat the process above  to remove both drive shafts. Step 15 - Unbolt and disconnect the shifter support linkage Tools Needed: 12mm Combination Wrench, Flat Screwdriver, ... Read More

Before you start getting into any project especially on your Honda Civic DO THE RESEARCH! I've been working on Honda's and other mechanical things for over 13 years and from my own experience, doing the research before the project has always yielded great results. I will admit I am not the first to pickup a book but as soon as I start looking at a magazine or an article on the Internet and it's got some visual pictures I get into it real fast. This is one of my main reasons for running this blog is for people of all mechanical expertise to find the information they are looking for in one place. Forums are a great place for information also but be careful how and where you post your questions, because you might get called a NOOB or get flamed for not using the search function. Now I agree please use the search function because it can be useful a certain percent of the time but the rest of the time is sucks! And that’s the truth. Sometimes I will spend hours looking for the information on a certain subject and not find anything at all, although this might be frustrating at ... Read More

I bought an extra center gauge cluster cover from the wrecker last week and today I really got into doing my custom gauge pod. I used a soldering iron and cut out the center vents to make room for four 2" gauge pods. I cut 2" ABS piping to about 1 -1/2" length to accommodate my gauges. I taped them together and tried to figure out how I wanted to lay them out but I ran out of time today. With all the gauges I want to have on my dash this will be a nice addition to the 3 gauge pillar pod, and my large tach. Once I get to the next stage I will post pictures. ... Read More

Adding on performance mods on your engine will only go so far without a proper Air/Fuel gauge, otherwise you could risk running your engine too lean and blow it up. The most popular one on the market now is the AEM Wideband UEGO Controller and sells on eBay for around $200-$300. There is also the Inovative Motorspotrs LC-1 Kit with red or blue gauge which is around $289. Well I was searching around today and I found an alternate solution the JAW(Just Another Wideband) reader for $115 assembled with display. The only other major part that you will need to make JAW work is a Bosch Wideband sensor which sells for around $50-$70.  Click Here to see a video of the JAW reader in action. ... Read More

I've been running this blog since April 2007 but didn't really push it till May 2008, but I am really starting to see progress now. I hit an all time high of 103 hits yesterday and unique visitors at 1197 in the last 30 days. This kind of news is great for me to see as more and more people come to see my blog I have to step up the type of posts I release and also aim to have at least 1 post per day or a minimum of 6 posts a week.  Thank you to all that come and read my posts and please come back soon as more interesting posts are coming. And to keep yourself always in tune with what's going on at 1993 Honda Civic Blog please sign up to my RSS Feed. ... Read More

I came home today and wasn't planning on cleaning my filters but it had to be done. I cleaned my XP4 filter in my 125 gallon turtle tank with all brand new media including 30ppi and 20ppi foam, biomax ceramic rings and bio-chem zorb and polishing pad. This should last a while since the last time I cleaned this filter it's been over 2 months. I usually try to aim for a monthly cleanup but after switching to the 125 gallon I wanted some of the microorganisms to transfer from the filter to the tank. Then I cleaned the 45 Gallon XP3 filter but took out the charcoal because I am dealing with a minor case of ICK on my two tetras, and you can't have charcoal in your filter media if your have ICK Clear in the water. Using Charcoal in the water with ICK Clear defeats the purpose of the ICK Clear. I also cleaned my 29 Gallon XP3 filter and added a new Bio-Chem Zorb pack and polishing pad. The XP3 running on the 29 should be good for a month and then I will replace the Rena bio-chem stars to freshen up the Microorganisms place to attach them ... Read More

I found some great links on people that installed their own custom made turbos, this is great information when putting mine together. These are just 4 setups that I found on D-Series Forums today, but there are lots of others out there. Take a look they have lots of information.  Turbo Build 1 Turbo Build 2 Turbo Build 3 Turbo Build 4 ... Read More

Since my drag down the Mission Raceway and the hunger for a faster 1/4 mile time, I started to do lots of research on turbo's and how all the pieces come together. Well last night my friend Tracey came with me to wash my Civic since I haven't washed it in a few weeks. After it was clean I took it for a drive to dry off and ended up at 7-Eleven. I told her that I would buy her a Slurpee for helping me wash my car, so she went down the slurpee aisle and I headed down to the magazines.  I flipped thru a bunch of magazines then suddenly one just popped out at me, the Super Street magazine. Super Street magazine has an issue out right now that has a great writeup on how turbos work and what you need to get the whole package running.  This is exactly what I was looking for as in the next few weeks I will do some research and write up some posts on how a I can integrate a turbo into my Civic. ... Read More

Step 12 - Unscrew the main drive shaft nut on the left and right side of the car Tools Needed: 1-1/4" Socket,  Breaker Bar or Heavy Duty Impact Gun, Propane Torch, Chisel, Hammer, WD-40 Use a chisel and a hammer to undo the locking tabs on the driveshaft nut. Then spray the threads of the nut with WD-40. After the WD-40 has had time to sock into the threads take a 1-1/4" socket and a breaker bar or a heavy duty impact gun and unscrew the drive shaft nut. If it doesn't want to let go try heating it up with a propane torch, then quickly try unscrewing it. Don't give up as sometimes the nut may be harder to get off from road grim and dirt that has made it's way inside the threads. Step 13 - Unscrew the lower ball joint nut and pull the ball joint off the control arm on each side Tools Needed: Needle Nose Pliers, 17mm Combination Wrench, WD-40. Ball joint puller Grab your needle nose pliers and fold back the ends of the cotter pin that is inside the lower ball joint threads. Once the cotter pin is straight grab the back side and pull it out. Use some WD-40 to spray the threads of the lower ball joint then unscrew the ... Read More