My Hoopty

[Dr_Snooz]

Did the $650 include shipping?

Yes. $650 total. Shipped to my door. How can you go wrong?

[nswst8]

Just let me know if it craps out on you, before I order one. =-)

[Dr_Snooz]

I've driven a few hundred miles now. The engine is running great. Acceleration is smooth and strong, oil pressure is running consistently in the high 60s. Vacuum is dead steady at 20 Hgs at idle. Temps are steady. The idle is a little crappy. I suspect it's junk from the almost 2 years it spent sitting on jackstands. I'll monitor it, but expect it to go away.

The car barely passed smog. It came in just under the max limits for HCs and NOx. I had just reconnected the battery for the first time a couple days before, so I'll chalk that up to the default maps in the ECU.

The trans is really, really nice. The shifting is flawless. It has a very predictable feel, snicking into gear perfectly every time. There's no slop in the shifter, no herky jerky in the gears, no leaks, no struggle or extra effort in its operation. Man-Trans' website mentions that they use a lot of new parts in their transmissions and I didn't believe them when I bought it. I believe them now. It's a first-rate transmission and I feel good recommending it to anyone.

The flywheel cover I got was a little bent (it's hard to find any left at the junkyard). Sure enough, it rubs the flywheel when I have the clutch pedal down and lets off the most terrific clattering. I will fix it someday...

On the agenda:

1. Integrate a clutch interlock. I start the car each morning with fear and trembling lest it lurch forward into the Bimmer. Double epic fail!
2. Get the cruise working. I have to find whatever wires I need to connect to get that working again.

Good times!!!

[nswst8]

Thanks for the info.

[MessyHonda]

thats good to hear...i wonder if i can send them my trans so they can rebuild it the right way

[Dr_Snooz]

Correction: the $650 price of the trans did NOT include the core charge. They just called me this week to tell me they are going to charge me another $150 if I don't send back my core. Sorry about the inaccuracy.

[nswst8]

Hell, it's going to cost you $150 to send it back.

[lostforawhile]

Correction: the $650 price of the trans did NOT include the core charge. They just called me this week to tell me they are going to charge me another $150 if I don't send back my core. Sorry about the inaccuracy.

can you ship it greyhound or something?

[Dr_Snooz]

It shouldn't cost anything. The new trans came with a shipping tag. I just have to assemble the wreckage of the last one, pop it in the box and send it away.

[Dr_Snooz]

Notes on the Evans NPG+ Coolant I'm using:

https://www.3geez.com/forum/showthread.php?t=72085

Long and short: it's great!

[MessyHonda]

It was $650 to my door, including the $150 core charge. Not too shabby considering the junkyard trans was $140, the rebuild kit was $160 and the rage was priceless.

I just called them today but he said it was 685 for just the trans and 180 core
who did u talk to to get them to lower the price

[hammer3rd]

I called and talked to them and they told me they would build me a hybred accord/intregra trans for 1100.00. A little high but if you are doing a swap to start with you have to buy both tranys anyway so it is really not a real bad deal.

[Dr_Snooz]

I spoke to Sam I think. You're probably paying to buy the broken mainshaft I sent them. I don't think they have a lot of cores on hand so you'll probably get my old broken trans. Sorry about that.

[MessyHonda]

I spoke to Sam I think. You're probably paying to buy the broken mainshaft I sent them. I don't think they have a lot of cores on hand so you'll probably get my old broken trans. Sorry about that.

they told me i can send in my own trans to get it rebuilt for the same price...thinking about doing it

[Dr_Snooz]

Got the cruise working.

https://www.3geez.com/forum/showthread.php?t=72098

[Dr_Snooz]

Here's a fun new bit:



I want a cancel button on the cruise, so I pulled the switch out of a 1st Legend. After several hours with the Dremel tool, I was able to get it mounted and fitted properly.

The Legend switches had the exact same connectors and the exact same wire colors. I expected it to be plug-and-play. In retrospect, that was naive of me. The Set button works great as do the Decel, Cancel and Accel buttons. The Resume button, however, does not work. I don't know why.

???

[Dr_Snooz]

I also found this awesome 3g in the Target parking lot. Then I realized it's mine! Ha ha ha ha!!

[Civic Accord Honda]

car looks so fresh man! you should keep an eye out for some sei rims at a jy or something, they would complete the look of your car

[Dr_Snooz]

So I wrecked the car a few weeks ago.

https://www.3geez.com/forum/showthread.php?t=72732

Here's the latest update. I bought a hood from the junkyard. It needs some work. It has a few dents and is pulling away from the frame. I bought a new bumper online. Here's the test fit:



The bumper cost $12. That's not a typo. It was twelve dollars. If you're in the market for a bumper, I don't think you can beat this. http://www.car-stuff.com/carparts/ho...ment12561.html







I need to do some shimming and bending to get the perfect fit, but I'll do that after I have everything painted.

[MessyHonda]

wow for that price i might pick up a bumper too

[Civic Accord Honda]

how much was shipping on it? new bumper looks sex... im pretty sure you will disagree with me but i like the bumper better black then when it was body matched

[A18A]

can you slam the main part of the steering wheel for the horn to work, or do you have to press the horn buttons? car looks pretty good

[lostforawhile]

can you slam the main part of the steering wheel for the horn to work, or do you have to press the horn buttons? car looks pretty good

you have to push the button, snooze is your cruise not canceling from tapping the brake, or pushing the clutch?

[Dr_Snooz]

how much was shipping on it? new bumper looks sex... im pretty sure you will disagree with me but i like the bumper better black then when it was body matched

I like the body matched, but I'm weird.

can you slam the main part of the steering wheel for the horn to work, or do you have to press the horn buttons? car looks pretty good

I have to use the buttons, unfortunately. If I have a complaint about the car, it's that. I have enough on my mind in an emergency that I shouldn't have to go looking for where Honda hid the horn. :duh:

you have to push the button, snooze is your cruise not canceling from tapping the brake, or pushing the clutch?

I still have to wire up the interlock to get the cruise to release when I press the clutch. I'll get to it someday.



Here's what my tires look like after the wreck. There are patches on at least three of them with striations like this from sliding across the roadway. The tires are all out of balance now, but that's better than the frame being out of balance, I guess. I remember pressing on the brakes with all my might trying to get the car stopped faster and some quieter part of my brain saying all the while, "you know that stops working after a certain point, don't you?" It was all very strange.

[2ndGenGuy]

WTH? Is that from sliding sideways?

Those are definitely flat spotted though. No balancing will fix that. I think all you can do is get them shaved, or get new tires. That sucks man, your car was so pimp. Hope you get it looking like it was very soon. You're doing a good job getting it back there for sure!