The forgotten HX - Story of an '01 Civic

[turbovr41991]

Very cool! Which brand did you wind up getting and how do they mount?

[darcane]

Originally Posted by turbovr41991

Very cool! Which brand did you wind up getting and how do they mount?

They are authetic Moon Eyes discs:
Mooneyes Online Store - Specialty Equipment Manufacturer, Speed and Custom Parts for Motorcycles and Automobiles

They just snap in. I say "just", it's a REALLY tight fit. They aren't going anywhere.

[brucepick]

Very nice discs.

Yes, I'm also seeing difficulty getting heat from an under-utilized engine. We had two 15 degree F mornings here this past week! I already insulated the valve cover and have a belly pan. Thinking about insulating the hood but its pretty cold out for that kind of work.

[darcane]

Ah hell! This morning another driver veered into my lane to avoid getting in an accident. I swerved to avoid him and we all managed to not hit anything...

Or so I thought. I got real close to the curb and when I checked the car out I found I just caught the curb with my new moon discs! Argh! Only had then on a week!

No dent in them, just some scuffing on about 1/3 of both passenger side discs.

<sigh>

[turbovr41991]

Ouch. That stinks. Glad you and the rest of the car are alright.

[Vman455]

Originally Posted by darcane

Ah hell! This morning another driver veered into my lane to avoid getting in an accident. I swerved to avoid him and we all managed to not hit anything...

Or so I thought. I got real close to the curb and when I checked the car out I found I just caught the curb with my new moon discs! Argh! Only had then on a week!

No dent in them, just some scuffing on about 1/3 of both passenger side discs.

<sigh>

They'll get scuffed up and smudged really easily. My policy is just to ignore it. You'll probably lose some of them in future, too, as they loosen over time (I've lost two so far, both on long road trips).

[darcane]

Originally Posted by Vman455

They'll get scuffed up and smudged really easily. My policy is just to ignore it. You'll probably lose some of them in future, too, as they loosen over time (I've lost two so far, both on long road trips).

Yeah, it's just frustrating it happened in the first week of having them on.

On the plus side, after I filled up this morning (and it was therefore mostly warmed up) I headed in to work and averaged 61mpg:

Never did that well before, and temps were only in the high 20's this morning. It's not scientific, but I'm sure some is attributable to the moon caps.

VMan, do you notice any squeaking with yours? I really only notice when the windows are rolled down, but there is definately a rhythmic squeak that corresponds to wheel speed.

[Vman455]

Originally Posted by darcane

VMan, do you notice any squeaking with yours? I really only notice when the windows are rolled down, but there is definately a rhythmic squeak that corresponds to wheel speed.

Yes! I never drive with the windows down, though, and I can't really hear it at speed. So it only bothers me when pulling into my parking space where I have to drive between two buildings--you can really hear it then, reflected off the flat surfaces.

BTW, is that an Ultragauge?

[darcane]

Yep, that is my Ultragauge. Never leave home without it!

There are three panels of 6 gauges, that is the one I leave it on most of the time. The new Ultragauge looks a little different, but it mostly the same.

One thing to note in that picture is that it also shows my odometer. Because I key-off to kill the engine, I actually drove 25.3 miles not the 24.2 that it shows...

[darcane]

Well, I got the kill switch sorted out.

I cut the yellow/black wire flagged with tape here:

(Actually the same wire, but on the backside of that connector)

More details here:
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...ons-22602.html




And if anyone else is wiring one up, a friendly reminder to change your cabin air filter. They shouldn't be left in there for 160k miles...