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    Heater core bypass advice.

    That’s maybe a little permanent for yourself, just re read your post. Looping the line will be perfectly fine providing there isn’t a kink restricting flow. Ran looped lines for years as a daily without any problems.
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    Heater core bypass advice.

    Maybe late but, you can remove the outlet pipe (located near the coolant temp sensor from memory?) using a deep socket as it has a 21mm hex I believe and plug it with the same hex head plugs used for the end of the rocker shafts. Then you just have to weld up the thermostat side or just use a...
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    SSB EK4 ‘kanjo’ inspired

    Not quite ‘alive and kicking’ but the ol’ girl is due to receive some love sometime in the near future, I’m also yet to powder coat everything (2 years later wow) but that will be next in all fairness. Was putting the powder coat off as I was on the fence about doing all the calipers or not and...
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    SSB EK4 ‘kanjo’ inspired

    Been busy last couple months stripping the civic down, essentially a bare shell now other than a couple panels left on and engine still needs to come out. Plan is to nut and bolt the whole thing, remove all old undercoating, repair rust etc. but before painting and sealing the underside I’ll...
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    SSB EK4 ‘kanjo’ inspired

    Not a lot going on still, daily taking priority and getting sorted in the new house (finally a garage!) Next step is probably strip the suspension one last time and start tackling the underside, found some surprises few months back under the sideskirts and in the crevasses but nothing to...
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    SSB EK4 ‘kanjo’ inspired

    Thanks man
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    SSB EK4 ‘kanjo’ inspired

    Can’t remember what I’ve done since the last update on this, in the process of buying a house so the civics on hold for now and my daily (323i e46) needs a bit of tlc as well. I do however have a stack of parts waiting to go on the civic, mainly just seals, boots, timing belt and water pump...
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    SSB EK4 ‘kanjo’ inspired

    Well timing belt failure and poor machine work meant it never ran right, the plan is still to source another head and have it built back up to how it was. This time on ITB’s and a full Toda valvetrain to compliment the Toda cams.
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    SSB EK4 ‘kanjo’ inspired

    Not much going on, went and installed a DC2 air box, tidied up the interior wiring some more (had a few issues but finally figured it out thanks to some forum members). Spent god knows how long polishing my exhaust manifold just need a new rad and refurb the valve cover then that’s it right now...
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    SSB EK4 ‘kanjo’ inspired

    It works out a lot cheaper than buying new and looks mint!
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    SSB EK4 ‘kanjo’ inspired

    Thanks man, Appreciate the tip I’ll give it a go!
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    SSB EK4 ‘kanjo’ inspired

    Yep, polished the solenoid and alternator by hand and zinc plated the hardware and casing on the alternator
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    SSB EK4 ‘kanjo’ inspired

    keep telling myself it’s not a show car but I can’t help but clean and make pointless shiny bits! :lol:
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    SSB EK4 ‘kanjo’ inspired

    Same old same old, just saving for some tasty parts and maybe some bodywork but did get these PCI front camber arms the other day and oh my they are perfect
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    16inch on ek4 Civic

    I’ll be putting 215/45’s on though after they’re refurbed so will sit very close to the arch. Hope that helps.
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