[bluek20z3]

sorry man but im new to the honda thing im a nissan guy at heart but i love hondas to but where did you purchse the bypass valve.....i know what you mean by "fair weather car" because my 95 240sx with the sr20det swap (with a GT30R )is my "fair weather car " just want to add some mods to my daily driver without creating any problems in the long run so i'm trying to keep my mods on the responablie side without having to worry about down pours or anything that could stop me from driving....so far i have the injen CAI TB spacer and IMG saw your mod with the whole fog light think and thought maybe i can induce some cool air to the intake when there's a hot a as B@#lls day out lol but i don't won't to be worrying about hydro lock either

 

[GeezerSi]

AEM air bypass valve on sale

 

[GlxyGry06Si]

bypass valves only work if the entire filter is under water. dont be a tard and you will have no problems. i have had my foglights covers cut out for a long time and never had any problem. air is lighter than water so unless you are completely submerged you will not have a problem.

 

[High Revs Si]

Nice work bro, just keep in mind you'll have to clean/replace the CAI's filter more often regarding it's direct exposure now.

 

[GlxyGry06Si]

Nice work bro, just keep in mind you'll have to clean/replace the CAI's filter more often regarding it's direct exposure now.

you would think but when i would go to clean the filter it was not much dirtier. it was weird. i thought the same thing.

 

[JDMReddy]

I have been an 8thcivic fan for a while now but just now joined...

not to rain on your parade but my opinion is that Bondo-ing it on is quite ghetto.

Body filler is for thin coats for smoothing sheet metal and from my experince it doesnt adhere well to plastic.

Here is annother option:

3M Structural Adhesive Kit - 08101 it is $16 and bonds to plasic and metal

might be something more practical o and :1: for the black painted

 

[GlxyGry06Si]

not to rain on your parade but my opinion is that Bondo-ing it on is quite ghetto.

Body filler is for thin coats for smoothing sheet metal and from my experince it doesnt adhere well to plastic.

Here is annother option:

3M Structural Adhesive Kit - 08101 it is $16 and bonds to plasic and metal

might be something more practical o and :1: for the black painted

thanks but im the one who painted it black and i had all of the metal painted the rubber. it was rubber to plastic. i also painted the bondo with the black stuff so even if i take the front off no one is the wiser. i did not know about the structural adhesive. maybe i will try that on my buddies later on.:thumb:

 

[GeezerSi]

I have been an 8thcivic fan for a while now but just now joined...

not to rain on your parade but my opinion is that Bondo-ing it on is quite ghetto.

Body filler is for thin coats for smoothing sheet metal and from my experince it doesnt adhere well to plastic.

Here is annother option:

3M Structural Adhesive Kit - 08101 it is $16 and bonds to plasic and metal

might be something more practical o and :1: for the black painted

Thanks for the adhesive kit info - that's good to know.

I have actually driven over 15000 miles now with the Bondo, and the screen is as solid as it was on the first day. I know the screen has taken direct hits from rocks and debris at high speed, as demonstrated by all of the marks, gashes, etc. on my front bumper. I agree that Bondo is not for every application, but I was confident it would work here. If you or someone else feel better with a different means of attaching the screen, then you should use it. :wavey:

 

[JDMReddy]

Werd, if it holds up then sweet i have just had bad results with the Bondo brand period..especialy on my 3rd gen civic plastic bumper cover so if you have any issues then try out the 3m stuff ...:wigglesmiley:

 

[Tronixx]

just wondering if anybody has tried cutting or pulling out the entire fog light opening and installing the mesh, instead of just over the circle. Can that whole area just be popped out somehow? Is there a different way to install the mesh without using bondo or adhesive, can it be screwed in somehow instead?

 

[GlxyGry06Si]

just wondering if anybody has tried cutting or pulling out the entire fog light opening and installing the mesh, instead of just over the circle. Can that whole area just be popped out somehow? Is there a different way to install the mesh without using bondo or adhesive, can it be screwed in somehow instead?

they make something that i think you would like. its an entire grill that covers the wholel fog light. Unless you paint it the grill looks rediculous. Its shiney silver. I think corsport offers the grill set. :thumb:

 

[Tronixx]

^ I saw that, yeah I would have to agree it looks ridiculous. I just wanted the fog light covers removed and replaced with mesh. I'm eventually going to get an intake setup such as the M&M duct or the T1R intake if it ever comes out. Also, just having those plastic covers there is just starting to bother me more and more everyday.

 

[leeban]

Originally I thought about doing the same thing .. just cutting the whole thing out. Then I settled. Dont want the mesh though.

 

[GlxyGry06Si]

^^^ that just looks weird seeing the shiney metal. what intake and filter do you have.

 

[leeban]

Injen cai .. Spectre dry flow air filter. Switched to the Spectre filter due to the Injen cai sits strait towards the front fog light...the aem sits sideways. Because the injen sits strait the air that actually comes in through the front fog light hole has to circle around to the sides of the Injen stock filter. This has an opening like the Apexi at the front .. drwaing air strait in. Also works like a velocity stack works great .. and the air that gets directed into the opening is great !

 

[GlxyGry06Si]

Injen cai .. Spectre dry flow air filter. Switched to the Spectre filter due to the Injen cai sits strait towards the front fog light...the aem sits sideways. Because the injen sits strait the air that actually comes in through the front fog light hole has to circle around to the sides of the Injen stock filter. This has an opening like the Apexi at the front .. drwaing air strait in. Also works like a velocity stack works great .. and the air that gets directed into the opening is great !

i think you are confused about a velocity stack. and the apexi does not have a hole at the end. a velocity stack has a cone inside the filter so the air slides down the tube. your filter lets air in from all different angles so the air become turbulent inside.

 

[leeban]

You obviously never seen an Apexi filter ... Fujita has the same type of thing opening in the end. The end of this filter has a indented metal ring with a cone in the middle serounded by the filter. The only real different is a velocity stack would be mounted on the outside of the car drawing air into the front where the intake would be. This instead has what is similar to a velocity stack built into the filter end.

 

[GlxyGry06Si]

You obviously never seen an Apexi filter ... Fujita has the same type of thing opening in the end. The end of this filter has a indented metal ring with a cone in the middle serounded by the filter. The only real different is a velocity stack would be mounted on the outside of the car drawing air into the front where the intake would be. This instead has what is similar to a velocity stack built into the filter end.

obvioulsy you did not read my profile. i have been running th apexi filter now for about 6 months. im at work so i cant get a picture for you but i will get one later. the apexi filter does not have an opening on the end of the filter.

 

[leeban]

This is a velocity stack !

This is an Apexi filter

 

[GlxyGry06Si]

http://www.projectautox.com/apexi_filter_top.jpg

where is the hole at the end?