Louis's DC2R

[scrowetom]

The Genuine Honda is pretty good.

Which penrite are you using?

They don't have one that is the same viscosity as the Honda mtf.

I use the genuine in my integra but progear 70w-75 in my other car. It improved the cold shifting compared to the higher viscosity liquimoly used before. That's worth a try if cold shifting is still hard.

I'm honestly not sure what fluid is in there. When I bought the car the only piece of service history I received was services completed by Honda up until 90xxx, then nothing inbetween then and now (212xxx), apart from a Penrite 5W-40 service at 212xxx sticker on the windshield.

I had planned to change the tranny fluid and have knowledge that Honda MTF is in there. If MTF06 sucks at cold shifting I'll be looking into Progear

[KEVSY]

Hey mate great car !! Id be checking the timing belt as well

[Setanta]

No Royal Purple? You aren't spoiling your DC2R enough

[scrowetom]

Hey mate great car !! Id be checking the timing belt as well

Cheers! Yeah I will be, is the easiest way just to take the rocker cover off?

No Royal Purple? You aren't spoiling your DC2R enough

I don't burn any Penrite, just gonna be safe and save money :P

[KEVSY]

Yep should have access to the top of the timing belt but i would replace it just in case and while thats being done possibly new water pump and rocker cover gasket

[scrowetom]

Updates...

Big old box of genuine honda goodies turned up today.

[scrowetom]

Had a bit of spare time this weekend so I started replacing worn out maintenance items.

My DC2R was stumbling a bit, and was lacking low end power. As I predicted, the dizzy cap and rotor were gone.



Replaced both items with OEM units.


The air filter had seen better days, so I bought an OEM item until I get a better CAI setup.




Car runs so much nicer with the new rotor and cap, I didn't think it would make such a pronounced difference. Low end power seems to have picked up (off VTEC) and idling and throttle blipping is a LOT smoother.
Pretty basic update, things will start to take off beginning of next year hopefully. Still saving my pennies for a complete suspension overhaul. Stay tuned :P

[DSRT-FX]

you could have probably cleaned up the K&N air filter with the re-charge kits, I cleaned up one of them before and came out really really well, impressed myself even. And i'm hardly impressed lol

[scrowetom]

you could have probably cleaned up the K&N air filter with the re-charge kits, I cleaned up one of them before and came out really really well, impressed myself even. And i'm hardly impressed lol

Yeah I was thinking on doing that, maybe when this new filter needs to be changed i'll do that

Small update.

Removed my old Koni Yellow's as they were blown since i first bought the car. Very messy job...



Installed a set of OEM shocks, picked up off James Higgison [who was wrecking his DC2R] from EVO COP Kits. Really nice bloke.


OEM Spec life feels great when you've got a Type R


Really pleased with how the new shocks feel, less body roll and waaaay less skiddish.

Next up for the suspension work is to replace the RTA bushes, rear sway bar end links, D bushes, rear camber arms, and maybe my front LCA bushes.

[scrowetom]

Also I am still having starter motor/flywheel engagement issues after replacing my starter motor.
After doing some research there seems to be a common problem with Denso starter's on JDM flywheels... Apparently Mitsuba starter motors are better for engaging than the Denso's.

"For those who don't know, what he's referring to is the problem that USDM starter teeth/flywheel teeth are different from JDM starter/flywheel teeth, and if you try to mix and match it causes problems."
-AltimaXX from Honda-tech

So I'll either swap out starter motors again, or replace the clutch and flywheel and all relevant seals along the way as I have them sitting on my shelf ready to go.

Found the P/N for the Mitsuba starter: SM-44213