how about steering rack?

hi all, wondering what is the most economy/budget way of improving the FD1 NVH???
kinda noisy when driving it.... i know it is well known for HonXX....
kindly advice. thanks ya.

going to change my PP2 to Hankook V8RS which is more comfort and silent... acording to the forumer feedback... not sure how true is it.. but the price for it quite fit my budget.. which is RM300/pcs...
not afford to get PS3 although it is in my top wishlist...
plan to go some minor soundproof in future.... maybe for the obvious tyre part.....

Hi all bro, can IK20L spark plug can fit into FD1?

hallo all bros here, any1 that did the autoform for the FD1 or 2? thinking to do it on my FD1 coz of the bumpy and noisy ride... due to poor NVH....

then any advice on improving it? fed up with the bumpy and noisy ride alr... cannot tahan....
but read from other forum mentioned the the autoform and soundproofing does improve .... so hope to gain some feedback from actual user here is have...

This post has been edited by e_k1117: Feb 19 2011, 03:52 PM

i'm on budget type... haha... surely wont spend above thousand ringgit... so any alternative way to look for ?

any idea on how much this will cost...

btw, i just change my PP2 to hankook V8rs for 215/45/17 feel that also the same. noisy also....haizzz sad...

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Added on February 19, 2011, 8:57 pmsorry, it only improve the Vibration and harshness of fd

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Added on February 19, 2011, 8:57 pmsorry, my mistake, but it do improve the Vibration and harshness of fd. right. ?

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Added on February 19, 2011, 9:08 pmhi all fd user here, did anyone here encounter the issue whereby when u release the steering wheel freely, it will tends to go left automatically in straight road... kindly advice is this normal for fd1? I just did the balancing and alignment only....

does it related to steering rack ? coz i just changed it 1 month ago... and if not mistaken, before that, it wont like that...

This post has been edited by e_k1117: Feb 19 2011, 09:08 PM

yaya... the noisy mainly is the tyre sound... is it mainly mine is directional tyre(V8rs) whereby i just changed only....
The bumpy ride is all the time feeling the car like vibrating especially on the base side. more severe when it go thru the harsh road... M'sia road condition.....
kinda disappointing with FD NVH...

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Added on February 20, 2011, 8:58 am not say wanna totally silent... just reduce the tyre sound at least >30% (dunno doable or not) about wind sound i'm still fine it it... just canot tahan the tyre sound only.. hehe
coz i dun like the listen to the music in high volume mode as i always chit chatting with my wife during driving....
i know that the roof of civic is like a piece of metal only without any SP.... even my old seg's roof also "feels" better... haha...

This post has been edited by e_k1117: Feb 20 2011, 08:59 AM

just wan to spend wisely... if it is worth, then still will consider to fix.
I listen to FM most of the time and set the volume at 6-7.... our FD1 dun have the function whereby when the speed is increase the volume also get increase. right? kindly advice. not so sure about it.... haha....
btw,does u mean that SoundProof is better than Autoform?

This post has been edited by e_k1117: Feb 20 2011, 11:04 AM

haha... not the cheapest la... the most value for money and yet can feel the improvement....
just scared that after spending that amount of money yet still not seeing improvement then die alr...

i not so sure abt bro, as mine 1 is claimed thru waranty... but after claimed and changed, just feel that my car will tend to "go"left when the steering go freely.... not sure whether is related to the recent changed rack or not....

does any bros here using the ATF X-1R treatment oil? my friends is recomending this to me... for smoother gear transmission....

my FD1 also have the door rattling sound. for passenger front side.... found that is come from the door latch there....

This post has been edited by e_k1117: Feb 22 2011, 08:30 AM

any fd1 owner here having aircond coil malfunction problem? seems like my car's aircond is not functioning due to the coil doesn't activate to kick off the compressor.... dunno how much cost me to repair it.....

the cooling coil..... hopefully not major part faulty... else.... sure koyak....

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Added on February 28, 2011, 7:50 pm08 pre-FL version

This post has been edited by e_k1117: Feb 28 2011, 07:50 PM

just went to check. should be the coil's problem. luckily can be repair...
at the engine side one.... should be the compressor there la...

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Added on March 1, 2011, 5:42 pmhmmm... follow the Honda's recommended service. but during 100k service, i skip the one that Honda 's recommend. coz my car's aircond still cool enough.... now clocked at 104k km millage.

This post has been edited by e_k1117: Mar 1 2011, 05:42 PM

just miss out 1 time then the magnetic coil "Down"........ aiks......
cost me RM210 to replace the coil.....

but some how now my car's engine bay sound become rougher..... wondering is my misconception.....
and also when i turn the key , the VSA indicator seems like showing few second more(around 5 sec only it off) whereby previously it will OFF immediately after i turn the key.... is this normal.? kindly advice ya. thanks.

any charges? coz my car exceed warranty alr.... if i ignore it. what is the impact/consequence... ??

agree with the bold statement..... i do experience it...... damn... especially when the nowadays car exceed 100k.... all the parts start to spoil 1 by 1....
not same as yr 90 generation car's quality like my '94 SEG.. also bought 2nd. but doesn't give much problem as my 2nd bought FD1....

This post has been edited by e_k1117: Mar 3 2011, 11:56 AM

HI all bro, just wan to know whether the FD1 aircond filter can self clean for how many times? before need to change to new filter...
kindly advice...