brillomaster

Arrrrgh the shinyness is hurting my eyes!

if you just want noise, theres plenty of loud exhaust options with the option of leaving the cats well alone for no problems with MOTs, which is what i shall be doing my shortlist for a new 'zorst is: Scorpion + aftermarket y pipe Cobra + aftermarket y pipe Buddyclub cat back DC Sports cat back

Excellent choice of tyre! And great price too

firstly - holy thread ressurection batman! secondly - using your second ever post to admit to doing 165 mph on a public road, epic fail

my two cents for what its worth... I had an civic coupe - not a type r, but had the B16a2 engine, so it was an 8k redline VTEC screamer also. Really didnt get along with it much at all... the lack of torque low down was a pain (admittedly though when in VTEC mode it was awesome) and when cruising on motorways it was doing 4-5k in 5th gear, which was a real headache. The zed on the other hand sits at around 3k when doing 90, and still pulls away if you floor it. Plus its so much more refined and grown up than the civic was. as for the FWD/RWD debate, yes, if you boot it half way round a roundabout in the wet in a rwd car, you'll go backwards through a hedge. But then again if you boot it halfway round a roundabout in the wet in a fwd car, you'll understeer massively and go forwards through a hedge. Moral of the story is, dont drive like a bellend! however in all seriousness, i much prefer the steering on all rwd cars i've had, feels so much more direct and pointy, even with the weight difference. And I would take the naysayers about tyre wear with a pinch of salt - a 200bhp fwd car will eat through its front tyres just as fast as a 280bhp car will eat through its rears. i'd say if you're a honda VTEC guy but want to mix it in the big leagues, its got to be an S2000. however if you fancy some low down grunt, get a zed. Either way, if you want to step up to the big leagues its going to have to be a RWD, this new breed of superhatches is just wrong!

no thanks... hate the snout on a veilside kit, and the skirts too.

Ohh dont forget to check on the operation of the front fog lights, rear electric windows and the reach adjustable steering wheel as the advert claims. If they dont work properly (or they don't exist ), use it as an excuse to knock money off the asking price

haha so true! I was 'talking' to my gf the other day and i found myself daydreaming and thinking... if we counted all the words we say to each other in a day, i'd maybe get to 100, but she'd be up into the thousands easily! and was happily watching the Valencia Grand Prix on lap 55 of 57, when she starts talking to me about this book shes reading... PAUSE tv... 'mmmhmm... mmhmmm... mmmhmm... >sigh< no its fine i wasnt really watching it... mmmhmmm... mmmhmmm...' UNPAUSE tv, rewind 30 seconds, continue.

i reckon 255 40 18 on the front, and 275 40 18 at the rear - differs to the original sizes by +0.34% and 0.00% respectively...

nice work! Looks like a very slow speed course, good control to keep it going. If you're happy mounting on the outside of the car try some lower down shots, incorporating a wheel or two - we wanna see the opposite lock action!

indeed, in fact its dropped from 133.9 to around 128.9 in recent weeks, so heres hoping it stays below 130 for a while!

hooray! I feel a nice long drive coming on the celebrate

wow thats looking really good! the colour match looks spot on, you must be pleased with the finish!

Nice! dont drop the laptop... its got zedley on it!

Cadwell is a great track, although IMO not good for novices - its narrower than other tracks and with a lot more elevation change to deal with as well. The owners of Bedford have spent a lot of money on the facility so would be my best choice. Another option for you might be to try motorsport events http://www.motorsport-events.co.uk as they do a lot of airfield days around the southwest/bristol area - a lot of the surfaces are still good as some of the tracks are still commissioned RAF airfields, and they have acres of tarmac, followed by acres of grass if it does go pear shaped. The day I went on only had around 15-20 cars, which had thinned out quite a lot by the afternoon, so could get a good few entirely uninterrupted laps in.

gone for 2... although thats only because I cant afford to make any mods - if however I did win the lottery I'd be straight down abbey for a supercharger kit, with all the wheels, brakes, exhaust and suspension trimmings...

mick43 - is that on the standard cats?

hmmm, great car, but i'm thinking it will be more money than its worth... unless I just managed to buy a duff one. How much did it set you back?

The hearse and the black cab were good, but this takes the biscuit!

Poor Zedley! He's been violated by Mr PotatoZed! Ah well, he has been on the road for a long time, missing the touch of another... looking forward to the Alps update in a few weeks!

hmm, I was planning on keeping the standard cats which will keep the noise down... Loud isnt generally a problem, a drone on motorways would be a bit of a pain although its not what i drive often, but i really fancy a true dual... my other option is to go for a custom route, and then i can get centre mufflers welded in which sound like they'll be a good plan.

First I was all set on a Cobra... then decided that would be too quiet, so switched to a buddyclub, but then I discovered a DC sports exhaust which is cheaper than the buddy club, looks to be true dual with a crossover pipe, and sounds absolutely awesome! Does anyone have any experience with a DC sports exhaust? I tried the search, but it ignores the 'DC' bit, which isnt very helpful!

You life saver! haha! Tried this the other day... it does switch back to the time, but only for a few seconds, then reverts back to what it was on before

Had some Alice Cooper on the other day... couldn't help but put my foot down

Hmm, with your specific engine code, are you perhaps trying to make one of these on a budget?