my first fc
01-12-06, 08:09 PM
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my first fc
bought my first fc (88 glx) on dec 26 in somewhat neglected condition, did a little maintenance so far (plugs, wires, power steering belt) and have a ways to go before anywhere near perfect (needs full exhuast because of holes, tires, shocks, shifter bushings, and i need to finish fixing idling problems[though spark plugs helped a lot], and would like to change all fluids). i have not been driving it yet, but if my situation w/ parents degrades it will be my daily driver...though the few times i have driven it have been a blast, esp. after puttin in new spark plugs...made a huge difference...only thing i can say i dont like is the color...not a big fan of red...
bought it on somewhat of an impulse and the hope that i could fix the problems that i hope are minor as i believe them to be. on the lot it had no p/s belt and i allowed the guy to believe it did not work, and it works very well actually, i fould out after purchasing the particularly nasty idle was mostly due to an unplugged spark plug wire, and originally i thought the headlights would not flip up, but turns out some idiot swapped some fuses...i found where the box was b/c the car still has the org. owners manual...
love the car still even though its not perfect, and i dont miss the back seats...i am still driving my previous car, though all i like on it is the suspension anymore(i hate automatics), which is a 95 accord cpe with h&r race springs and tokico illuminas...slow but corners lovely and has a stiff spring rate...
the only thing i have not been able to discover in my few weeks of research are any springs with a stiff spring rate...everything i have seen is soft imo
have already made plans as where to go once i get started in ernest...full exhuast rb header, bonez cat, some 2 1/2 cat back, tires 225/50/15 g-Force sports (bfg), tokico illumina shocks...and if i dont lower it at the same time...i will start looking for a rebuilt motor, or attempt to do one myself...
rwd, lsd, rotary...what more could you ask for...oh, turbo...but it can wait
bought it on somewhat of an impulse and the hope that i could fix the problems that i hope are minor as i believe them to be. on the lot it had no p/s belt and i allowed the guy to believe it did not work, and it works very well actually, i fould out after purchasing the particularly nasty idle was mostly due to an unplugged spark plug wire, and originally i thought the headlights would not flip up, but turns out some idiot swapped some fuses...i found where the box was b/c the car still has the org. owners manual...
love the car still even though its not perfect, and i dont miss the back seats...i am still driving my previous car, though all i like on it is the suspension anymore(i hate automatics), which is a 95 accord cpe with h&r race springs and tokico illuminas...slow but corners lovely and has a stiff spring rate...
the only thing i have not been able to discover in my few weeks of research are any springs with a stiff spring rate...everything i have seen is soft imo
have already made plans as where to go once i get started in ernest...full exhuast rb header, bonez cat, some 2 1/2 cat back, tires 225/50/15 g-Force sports (bfg), tokico illumina shocks...and if i dont lower it at the same time...i will start looking for a rebuilt motor, or attempt to do one myself...
rwd, lsd, rotary...what more could you ask for...oh, turbo...but it can wait
