beautiful hatch man, simple and clean. im new to 3g accords(owned a 4th gen sedan and currently a 5th gen wagon), and I was wondering about that window shade you got over the hatch. where'd you get it? is it a factory option? home-made? LMK im waiting for a 88-89 hatch to pop up on craigslist so i can snatch it, wanting that shade for it.
^ They're referred to as "louvers", and are indeed OEM, but very hard to find.
the drums are always limited by the valve, this prevents them from locking up before the front brakes, since the rear of the car is lighter the rear end could come around if the backs locked first.Originally Posted by A18A
isn't the 35/40 what the stock one is? anyway, the drum brakes get more fluid going to them than the disc brakes do, so using the 35/40 (which i assume is the stock one) is what causes your rear brakes to lock up. this happened to me when i used a drum/disc prop valve on a car with front & rear disc brakes.. the 40/40 is the correct one to use. this is just speaking from experience, someone feel free to correct me if i'm wrong
I never shy away from wisdom, thanksisn't the 35/40 what the stock one is? anyway, the drum brakes get more fluid going to them than the disc brakes do, so using the 35/40 (which i assume is the stock one) is what causes your rear brakes to lock up. this happened to me when i used a drum/disc prop valve on a car with front & rear disc brakes.. the 40/40 is the correct one to use. this is just speaking from experience, someone feel free to correct me if i'm wrong
You speak of Young Timothy? Timothy...? Where for art thou?
Nah man, no Ksports on the car yet. I cant quite figure it out. Can anyone assist with install instructions? The car and strut dont seem compatible--I just think I dont have a clue what Im doing.
Funny you ask. I have a bad habit of not being patient. I bought a set of aftermarket louvers for my car thinking I would never find an OEM set and WALLA! a 1986 DX w/ louvers pops up on craigslist. I called and offered $75 for the louvers and she said come and get it. Now, understand I have a little OCD and even though I had an aftermarket set it wasnt good enough, lol, I still had to have the real deal so I looked everyday for about 10 months before I found them. I have the AM set sitting in the garage collecting dust.
who/where/price can I get the aftermarket set? here in Hawaii i doubt i would ever find them. 3g hatches are a rarity in itself around here.
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I bought the aluminum ones and paid 290 bucks. I wasnt very happy with the fit and finish. They can be spuced up to look good if you take your time. Maybe try one of the other styles. Oh yea, the pictures of the actual louvers will not be visible on the sit. I suggest you give them a call.
well i checked out the AM spoilers and they don't look too bad from the pics, but i'll take your word on the less than perfect fitment. gonna look online for an OEM louver. so what's next for your hatch?
i made an error in my brake prop valve post, i actually noticed on my car today (4 wheel disc) that the 35/40 is indeed the correct prop valve to use on these cars (no idea where i got the 40/40 thing from, must be 4 wheel disc from another car). my apologies
Good luck finding the louvers. Im looking for an OEM roof rack or at least the one Honda offered as an accessory back in 86--Thats really it, besides rebuilding the motor and having the interior re-upholstered lol.
I actually pulled a 40/40 prop valve off an 89 LX-i. I also grabbed a 35/40 off a 1990 teg. So youre saying go with the 35/40??
That's odd, I've heard the 4040 prop valve only comes off the SE-i Accords (4 wheel disc). My 4 wheel disc Accords came stock with the 35/40 valve, maybe cause my cars have different front brakes??? The LX-i you got your prop valve from must have had that swapped in at some stage. Either way, I don't think you'll run into any issues with the rear brakes locking up using either 3540 or 4040 prop valves. lol sorry for the confusion
I saw a 2009 mustang with those on it this morning! how retro is that!
the mustang new ones are a copy, they are trying to copy the old style, the entire car is supposed to look retro, the original louvers came out in the 70-80's , think Miami Vice
here are some old mustang ones, this is the same style as on the Accord,
OH those arnt old mustangs.. well I guess they are eighties but not what Im thinking of is a 69-73. My cue was that someone is still making them obviousley since those were fitted to a 09.
Louvers... yes partially still on topic
American muscle cars have had louvers for a while. Especially from the late late 60's, really popular in the 70's and started dying off in trend in the late 80's. All car trends like most anything come full circle. The cars are looking more retro these days so it only makes since to bring back the retro trends. I say we should contract a machine shop and place a batch order for some curb feelers. I bet the young dudes have never heard of those...LOL
Anyway, I dont think its a trend started here in the states. I will bet it was started in Japan and later adopted here. If you take a good long look at louvers you will see that the person who came up with the idea was taking a serious financial risk. What looks good on paper doesnt always look good in person. Well, I dig them so thats all that really matters...
Hey Pete if you want to ride down my way well put the coilovers on no prob. Ive just got a floor jack and jackstands but then it would only take us an hour or two tops. Might as well swap the new tranny in while your at it...that wouldnt take that long either. But if you seriously want to get the coilovers done come down here and Ill help you.
1986 Honda Accord Lx-i
~~NGK~~Silvania~~MSD~~Pioneer~~MSW~~Bosch~~DC Sports~~115WHP 116WTQ
My car is sitting on jack stands with the rear end torn out. Im getting ready to put in the disc brakes but hit a stand still with the coilovers. Oh well, this is how it goes most of the time...But thanks for the offer.
What problem are you having with the coilovers?
Well I think I have it figured out. My dumb ass just needed to pull out the upper mount assembly. And I F'ed up a ball joint on the upper control arm. Im going to take some pics and get them posted as I install them.
Its really hard to concentrate with two little ones running around and asking me questions.
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if it aint done by friday, ill swing by to show u how its done. lol
but really give me a call when u see this pete
if it aint done by friday, ill swing by to show u how its done. lol
but really give me a call when u see this pete
when I see this? You got my number
sorry to thread jack, but about the aftermarket hatch louvers, was the fitment very off? and was the quality of it bad?
The quality is 'just OK' but the fit and fair was decent. The two things I didnt like were that the louvers sag in the middle and they were a little bit tall. I should have some pictures somewhere. Do a search for louvers and Im sure you will find them.
damn ima just stay on the market for an OEM set. how much would you say they weigh?
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