Thats taking shit to a-hole new level! I know right: DAT PUN! (I speak spanish as first language, so please, let me rejoice in the feeling of nailing an english pun!)
Thanks to you two, I just spent $130 on the grimmspeed kit for my STi! This show is getting expensive to watch! Can't wait to install mine this weekend.
it indeed does prevent corrosion on bolts and threads and its always a good idea to finger rub in the grease onto every thread that you can to make it last much longer and be easier to reinstall at a later date... but yeah, greasing those ball joints was also a part of the job... a job well done is one in which every part that can be greased is if its not protected in some other way from oxidation...
moog unless it's an nsx people will hate on your honda weather it's an eg civic, or your s2k. But we both know that honda's and vtec are awesome and that's all that matters :)
A big HEY from Greece! I fitted a strut from an old hatchback on my NB MX-5, which went on the passenger's side (driver's for us), on the front hole where the stock airbox pipe used to sit. It couldn't be fitted on the bonnet's hinge though, as the firewall sits too high, thus preventing it to close. The "Diagnosis" plug was also in the way of the newly fitted strut, so I took the little plate it sat on, bent ii and place it facing the firewall. Takes some thought making even the slightest of mods look stock.
My friend just bought me a set of these for my car, they actually recommend watching this video before installation. They have the link to this video printed on the instructions :D
Um, I'm pretty sure that grease is meant to lubricate the ball ends of the bolts where they connect to the struts. IDK why you guys are applying it to the bolt threads.
I'm in the US and we call them hood struts too [shrug]. It's funny that you guys posted this video because I just did this to my 2012 Mustang last week. I love this mod. Cleans up the look with the hood open sooo much and opens up room to wrench on it.
Are you guys completely certain that grease was supposed to go on the threads of those bolts? That makes no sense. I'm certain it was for the ball/socket joint of the strut assembly.
The grease is to stop them seizing and rusting so you can take them out if you need to, they sometimes use grease on wheelnuts so you can get them off easily.
I try to do this to every car I drive. This "mod" actually is functional and adds value to the vehicle. It is so much better working on the car without a hood prop rod in the way. Junkyard struts FTW.. Stay gold.
Lets see more 1st gen Subaru Legacy/Liberty builds marty . Like the white car in bits in the intro . Stig has 1 awesome shop filled with suby goodness . LOVE IT !!!!!!
This is amazing! This is the new wave/trend supporting the import tuner scene...official DIY videos from car-gurus like these guys! Keep it coming! By the way, I think you guys should invest in an MA70 Supra Turbo for future project car videos! I just got my first Supra (88' 5spd Targa Turbo) after waiting/wanting one for 7 years for a couple grand! They're a great "Bang-for-Buck" car and for a few mods/$ invested, you can see substantial gains in Hp! For example, I'll be ordering a ball/spring type MBC and installing it with your DIY bleed valve video for instructions.
The widebody kit really does add to the looks and performance of the S2000. Maybe you don't need to work on the engine at all, the widebody kit alone adds 500 HP.
I LOVE YOUR CAR MOOG!!! HONDA 4 LIFE! Im workin on a prelude 92 with lots of 2nd hand parts and a non existant budget. This mod was just added to the top of the list.
I love watching these videos even though I don't know shit about cars and don't have a decent car to put money into. Or just don't have money at all. It's still entertaining and educational.
The S2000 is pretty awesome for both driving experience, reliability and looks. I might buy one beside my STI in the next couple of years. The prices on them is actually going up here in Canada; it's crazy :)
Should have greased the ball end of the bolt instead of the threads. It is a pivot point after all and the struts change angles when closing and opening the hood or bonnit. Where ever you may be from lol. But as always great episode! My days always better with MCM's in my feed.
No I sure didn't, seeing as how annote's done show up on my mobile app. Sorry i was trying to help the community by making others aware of the point who also may be watching on there mobile devices and may not have seen that annotation. But good try at making me look stupid.....ROFL.
well on a nut that is under alot of vibration you would use a lock washer so it locks down, or a lock nut depending on application, im not certain tho, maybe someone can correct me
"In this episode of MightyCarMods, you won't pay attention to a single thing we say because you'll be too distracted by the IKEA-sized inventory of Subaru parts and Legacy GT half-cuts in the background!"
wow, believe it or not but Ive actually learned something from this video. First of all, Ive always heard people talking about hood dampers, but I had no idea what the heck that was (I'm still learning English). Now I do, and Im gonna do it to my S2000 too. good video guys.
the bracket bolted to the hood will eventually rotate since it's only held in by one bolt. this can rotate enough to cause the damper to occupy the same time and space with the fender, damaging it... modify the bracket to use a 2nd fixed point to prevent rotation.
Whatever happened to those little spiral springs they used to use to hold up hoods? Struts eventually leak down and the stick is annoying but the springs never wear out.
My Soarer's struts are 18 years old, and they are still working fine. The boot ones I did have to get recharged a few years ago (which only cost $70), but the bonnet ones are fine.
I wish they would bring back some of the things they used to do on the old MCM. I miss when they would just go out, buy some crappy car. And do hilarious things to it
Love the S2000. I normally don't like Honda's because they tend to be driven by ricers and are slow econoboxes, but the s2000 is a truly great sportscar (just like the nsx). It has a timeless design and incredible engineering. Just goes to show what Honda is capable of. Too bad they don't have anything like this in their line up anymore.
I have the raceroots CF ones that came with my car when I bought it, they really do make a world of difference and IMO worth every penny (they do need to be broken in though because the dampers are too stiff when new)
I don't understand the hype for VTEC. Almost all modern cars have a form of automatic valve timing adjustments of some sort usually opening the engines up either the more the throttle, or higher the RPMs. Albeit VTEC is sometimes more agressive than other forms of valve timing, since it's made for higher RPMs but meh. Even my 2005 Hyundai Sonata V6 has variable valve timing and it's maaaad.
Marcus Maingot Honda doesn't really advertise their little civilian daily driver cars as SUPER RICER FAST FART CAN VTEC YO. REV IT TILL IT BLOWS FOR THAT MAAAD VTEC POWER SPIKE. :/ i've been in and driven Honda's, I don't understand the hype of that bit of power you get past like 5K RPMs like you get in almost all vehicles...
Violetta It's just better. Look at your Hyundai. Has 170 horsepower from a v6. Whereas the RSX type S 02-06 or w/e year it is has 200 from a 4 cylinder. It's just better. It also doesn't matter if its past 5k rpms. That's what downshifting is for.
