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I had some issues with my RSS Feed and had to pull it down and shorten it. So if you were subscribed to my RSS feed before, please Click on the RSS Icon on the right side of my blog and sign up to the new version. I apologize to all that were subscribed to my old feed and hope you resubscribe to the updated one now. ... Read More

I watched Doomsday and Starship Troopers 3 this weekend and one of them was good but the other one was barely watchable. Doomsday was worth the money but was very graphic in terms of violence and some scenes were a bit too much, but I guess the director wanted to show you what happens when humanity reaches its limits. Acting was decent and the storyline was believable. It was good movie and worth the Blue-ray rental. StarShip Troopers 3 on the other hand was not as good. The first 2 movies were OK but this one was totally outrages and the acting was really low quality. One good thing is they brought back the actor that played Rico so the familiar face was nice to see. But beyond that it was a mediocre movie and not worth the rental unless someone else paid for it :D Doomsday Starship Troopers 3 ... Read More

I found a great video on Youtube that shows a race between a Honda Civic EG6 Versus a Mazda RX8. Great race check it out. ... Read More

I went to the the Pitt Meadows Regional Airport Day Car Show today and managed to snap some pictures Civic's, Mazda's and some other imports. Check out the images below. ... Read More

I'm starting to hear more and more people, websites and other media sources keep referring to this new hype about running your car on water (H20), but realistically this is not entirely true. You are still required to put gasoline into your gas tank, but you use water to help your car run cleaner and more efficient. Now it's not as simple as adding water into your gas tank, you have to convert water and baking soda thru the process of electrolysis into Browns Gas and then inject this into your engine. This is not a new theory and has been around for years, but lately gas prices are becoming so outrages the idea is becoming more and more popular. There are lots of videos, ebooks and websites about this theory so I will research this more and see if i can implement this system into one of my Honda Civic's. ... Read More

I was feeding my aquarium pets late last night and discovered that one of my crayfish in my 29 Gallon tank has died, too bad because he was a really cool crayfish. I was gonna throw him away but decided to feed him to SuperTank in the 45 Gallon so he can use the calcium and meet to his benefit. When I woke up this morning there was only about 20% left of the dead crayfish, SuperTank ate him like there was no tomorrow. So now I am down to 1 crayfish in my 20, 29 and 45 gallon. ... Read More

Found another great turtle website, it's not directly related to slider turtles but has some great either way. Click Here for turtle care site. ... Read More

I was camping a few weeks back and finally went over some pictures I took. I thought these would be interesting to show on my blog. Post some comments let me know what you think. The wrath of nature must of pulled this stump out of the ground and it's now laying on the side of a river. The sun was going down in the late afternoon and the reflection was amazing, so I snappped a picture with my camera. ... Read More

Elizabeth Ashley Wallpaper courtesy of SuperStreetOnline.com Pick your screen resolution 800x600 - 1024x768 - 1280x1024 ... Read More

I just discovered a company called MAXAMPS that sells 7.4V 6000mah Lipo packs for RC cars. They have twice the capacity of NiMH for the same weight,  you can choose your own tabs, like Tamiya, Deans, Traxxas TRX and more.  They can be recharged unlimited times per day and have a money back guarantee.  Having these packs in your electric RC car will give you incrediable runs times and allow you to drive longer at top speeds. Click Here for more info. ... Read More

Step 9 - To assemble the brakes back together follow steps 1 to 8 backwards until its all together. Step 1 to 4 and Step 5-8 In the image below you can see the difference between a new brake shoe, a used brake shoe and an entirely used brake shoe that has no more lining left for effective braking. Step 10 - Top up the brake fluid reservoir with DOT 3 brake fluid and start bleeding the brakes. To bleed the brakes get your friend to pump the brakes 3-4 times and then hold the brake pedal firmly. Once your friend is holding the brake pedal, connect a clear tube or a brake bleeding kit to the bleeding nipple at the back of the wheel cylinder and then use a 8mm box end combination wrench to loosen the nipple. You should see brake fluid flow out with some air bubble along the way. Once the brake pedal reaches the floor tighten the nipple up so no fluid is able to leak out. Repeat the pedal pumping and bleeding till no more air bubble show up in the clear tube, but check on your reservoir every 3-4 sessions of bleeding.  Do this about 4-6 ... Read More

I cleaned my 45 Gallon XP3 filter yesterday and after taking out the media baskets I found 2 platy baby fish. I scooped them out with a net and put them into my breeder container, it floats in the 45 gallon so I can observe them there.  I guess one of my platy fish had babies and these guys got sucked up and have been living inside the filter for days or maybe even weeks. I cleaned the filter really quickly and then changed the charcoal and the polishing floss. The filter should be good till about end of August to mid September before it needs another cleaning. ... Read More

Step 5 - Using pliers release the bottom spring carefully so it doesn't fly away. Step 6 - While removing the brake assembly away from the hub, use some pliers to pull off the e-brake cable. Step 7 - Once the brake assembly is out check the wheel cylinder for any brake fluid leaks on both sides of the boots. If it's leaking you will have to get it fixed or replaced with a new one. Step 8 - There is a retaining clip on one side of the brake shoes, you will have to remove this before disassembling the brake parts. Clean all brake parts with a rag and assemble with new brake shoes. Then clean the self adjuster and re-grease it with an anti-seize grease. How To Do a Rear Brake Job on a 1993 Honda Civic Steps 1 to 4 How To Do a Rear Brake Job on a 1993 Honda Civic Steps 9 to 12 ... Read More

Before doing a rear brake job order the shoes and drums and get your tools all organized. If your drums are within limits can get them turned at a machine shop and reuse them but for my brake job it cost me $10 more to just buy new ones so I went with that route as new parts are always better. This article will show you how to do a rear brake job on a 1993 Honda Civic hatchback although this is the same on all rear drum 1992-1995 Honda Civic's. Before starting the brake job, secure the front wheels with some wheels stops so the car doesn't roll. Then raise the vehicle, support it by jack stands and make sure to release the e-brake Step 1 - Screw in 12mm bolts into the brake drum slowly and evenly, to make sure it comes out straight. Step 2 - Spray the brake assembly with brake cleaner until all the brake dust has dripped down to the ground. You might have to repeat the process to make sure all the brake components are clean. The cleaner the brake assembly the easier it is to do the job. Step 3 - Use needle nose pliers to push ... Read More

I visited my dad yesterday after work and while at his place I took some pictures of his planted fish tanks. He has been into the aquarium hobby for over 2 years now and had fish in the past so I would say is a veteran in this department. He knows a lot about CO2 water injection for his plants and is always looking for a better way to filter his water.  It's great to see my dad take care of his aquariums as we occasionally trade fish and plants. He currently has my Dwarf frogs and they seem to be doing really well.  His plants look really healthy and add a more natural look to his aquariums. Great job dad keep it up. ... Read More

If you've spent too much of your hard earn dollars on your engine then you know there is no room for error. I suggest you check your oil pump anytime you take apart the bottom end of your engine or any kind of major performance addon's. Having low oil pressure is a bad road to go down and will lead to engine failure. If you want to find out how to check if your oil pump is within operating specs, then click Here for the link to a great post on ClubEG6 forums. ... Read More

Found another great article on TurboD16 which explains everything from what kind of pistons to use in your block to does PSI = HP.  If your thinking about adding turbo into your Honda Civic then this is a must read. Click Here for the link to article on TurboD16. ... Read More

I got a new crayfish on the long weekend and named him SuperTank. Why SuperTank you ask? Well my first crayfish I got was named Tank but he died a few months later so I decided to name this crayfish SuperTank as he looks really tough and is really big. He is an Australian Blue Crayfish and has feelers that spread to more then 10 inches. Soon as I get a video of him I will post it on the site. ... Read More

Knowing how the internal combustion engine works is the basic concept that all back yard mechanics should know before they begin any kinda of performance mods. But not everyone is a wiz kid when it comes down to the details on pistons and valves so I thought i would do a search on the web and share this great writeup from Honda Tuning that explains everything in great detail. Click Here for the writeup. ... Read More

Today I started a Blog Carnival for all types of cars not just Honda's, and anything to do with Car Performance, Interior and Exterior Styling and Auto Stereo and Sound can be submitted.  A blog carnival is a submission of other bloggers' posts that are related to the subject at hand. If you have very interesting or informative posts and would like me to link to them on your site, simply submit your post to the carnival. I will go through the submissions and approve the appropriate ones and post them in the next Blog Carnival Magazine on my blog http://www.wonderbart.com. The current cut off for this issue is September 1st, 2008 at 12pm PST, and the 1st issue will be release on September 6th, 2008 To submit your Blog Carnival post, Click Here.     ... Read More