Ralphie : 2002 Honda Accord SE

[Ralphie]

Guess I should update-

Car was sold 1-29-2014.

I picked up a 2009 Altima 2.5s with 18k on the ticker.

I'll probably make a MRT, but it is stock and will stay that way(people mod Altimas?)

LOL

Car went to a good home and will be missed!

Thanks for the looks and replies everyone!

[Ralphie]

I love the look of drilled/slotted rotors. Just never cared enough to actually get them. Brembo blanks MAYBE, but that's about it.

Sounds like she's staying in shape. I need quite a number of things done to mine. 130k service for sure.

Well I stumbled on them while searching for rotor/pad kits.

$100 out the door from Amazon for Powerstop rotors with ceramic pads.

Couldn't pass that up!

I had to buy a c clamp big enough for the pistons, as the one I had was only 2 1/2 inches.

Wife brought me a 6'' c clamp LMAO.

So $100 and some change, and im done!

Honda has the 130k mile service for $99! I forget what it entails, but all my shit is spec. I changed the coolant a year or two ago, just changed the oil, I need to change the brake fluid/Power steering fluid, and trans fluid which I could do myself.

Need the alignment and rear drums adjusted, and then she'll be good to trade in lmao.

[MikeW]

I love the look of drilled/slotted rotors. Just never cared enough to actually get them. Brembo blanks MAYBE, but that's about it.

Sounds like she's staying in shape. I need quite a number of things done to mine. 130k service for sure.

[Ralphie]

Well rotors done, pads done, oil changed, and tires rotated.

OMFG were the fucking caliper bolts a fucking pain in my ass.

THANK GOD I inherited a breaker bar about a ft long lol....without that, my ratchet was not going anywhere.

Did the break in process, burning brakes smell nice LOL.

Shit stops on a dime. Shit cray.

They look nice as well haha.



Now I just have to take her in for the 130k mile service, get the front aligned, and the rear drums serviced, and she will be tip top!

[Ralphie]

Ya I never did them on the cb, for as long as I had it, I had the same rotors....had them machined once...

From what I can see, the 02 will be really easy.

Like 3 or 4 bolts on each wheel lol.

[ExplodingCake]

Good thing about the front rotors is they are not a pain in the ass unlike the nightmare rotors of the CB.

[Ralphie]

Just ordered Powerstop cross drilled and slotted rotors in a kit with ceramic pads.

$100.

Woot.

And an OEM filter so I can do my oil change.

[Ralphie]

And in other news, Im researching rotor/pads right now for the cg.

Haven't had time to do ANYTHING to her, I feel so bad. She needs to be detailed very badly and I still need to change out rotors/pads up front, adjust the rear drums, look into the ball joint, change out fluids, and she is nearing another oil change.

Time to put in work, since I will be driving her for at least another two years.

She has 127k right now.

I also hit a curb the other day on the way to work and knocked the alignment out of wack, so now it pulls slightly to the right. FML.

It was early and I misjudged my distance taking a curve.

[Ralphie]

The 9th is everybit as good as it looks. I couldn't help but feel a very kindred link to all of the things I loved about the CB7.

Damn, it's like that huh?

I wish I could afford to go out and get one right now.

Anytime I see one, Im like omg.

They really got it right this time(as far as looks).

I mean I haven't disliked any Accord styling ever, but it seemed to slack since 2002....imo of course...

but it's like nothing ever changed. It has Honda written all over it. It LOOKS like it belongs in Japan.

Idk, it's just a sexy car bone stock. I wouldn't do shit too it.

[owequitit]

Oh nice!

I like the 7th gen styling a lot.

8th gen took a while to grow on me, but I like them too now.

The 9th gen made me fall in love with the Accord all over again when I saw it sitting in the parking lot.

Sport package had my dick on sprung.

The 9th is everybit as good as it looks. I couldn't help but feel a very kindred link to all of the things I loved about the CB7.

[Ralphie]

Had a cel come on. Was a VTEC solenoid from low oil.

Took it in and had oil change done, got three new tires so new tires all around basically, and found out I need my pass side ball joint replaced.

I still need to do brakes.

FML.

Bought mcguiars headlight restoration kit and claybar kit also.

[Ralphie]

Thanks a lot for nominating me at AOTM, sir. Your such a good person.

No problem man, you deserve to be recognized for your hard work keeping her clean.






In other news, I installed my new radio today....Pioneer HU with blutooth.

Damn near cut my finger off trying to remove fucking plastic panels lol.

First time wiring up a radio harness. Came out good. After I set it up and put all the panels back I realized I forgot to plug the fucking radio back in LMAO.

So I had to pull it all out and plug that in.

I also forgot a cd in the OEM radio lol.

Don't rush people.

[roland lorenzo]

Thanks a lot for nominating me at AOTM, sir. Your such a good person.

[AAPOQ]

Ya I might do that, since I only need to do the fronts.

Do you need to bleed the system when you do rotors?

You shouldn't have to bleed brakes if you're just swapping rotors out. But you will have to push the calipers in to make room for the new thickness of the rotors. Same thing when changing out pads, you have to make "room" for the new pads. So they'll feel a little spongy at first.

[Ralphie]

Ya I might do that, since I only need to do the fronts.

Do you need to bleed the system when you do rotors?