Good to be here

[af_1132]

I realize I should have posted here first, whoops.

I'm glad I found this place. CB7 Tuner is where we can enjoy our cars together, get help, offer help, get feedback, learn a ton, do things the right way, as well as personalize whatever way we want!

I'm pretty addicted already, and it's only been about 2 days!

California is a hard place to do serious upgrades and still be legal, so I bought a 2000 civic with a dependable D16Y7 to make my daily driver. My 304k CB7 is definitely a drag car project now, soon to have a JDM H22A that won't pass reffing (since I won't be putting in the USDM oil pump crank sensor). I have the project planned out into three stages, and appreciate the help and advice that you all give. I really do use it to tweak the plans I made.

A lot of experienced tuners think that noobs don't listen to advice. That may be true sometimes, but it is not always true. Have faith, you are appreciated by a ton of the less experienced, definitely by me.

People care about this car, and have a passion for it. There are so many reasons for that. The 4th generation Accord is dependable, takes a beating, and does not give up. The ride is comfortable for early 1990s standards, the headlights are glass (yes!), and the body (at least to me) is beautiful in its simplicity. The car was made during a special period of Honda Motor Company's history. The company's founder passed away in 1991, the NSX came out in 1991, the CEO position changed hands twice between 1990 and 1992, and the company was financially in trouble, under the threat of takeover by Mitsubishi motors (imagine that). Always living in the shadow of Toyota in the corporate world (still today), Honda proves that giving customers what they want, and especially what they need (reliability) is a successful business practice. Now, look at the culture that's developed, observe the satisfied enthusiasts, notice the aftermarket culture and racing heritage. It's more than a company, a style, a preference, a car that works. It's relationships, it's sharing, it's love. That's what matters and makes this all so great.

Again, it's good to be here.

[4GAccordH22]

You don't need the crank sensor to pass CA ref. I put a 96 H22A1 in my car and removed the crank sensor and converted it to OBD1 (96 was the only OBD2 A1) nad reffed with no problems at all. The crank sensor is only on the OBD2 cars.

Welcome to CB7Tuner! Read the rules and enjoy your stay!

[af_1132]

Thanks for the info. That's good to know in case I do go with OBD1 instead of OBD2 or convert like you did. Not sure yet, but I'll ask around in another forum.

Thank you for the welcome. When you stay within the respectable rules, this place is really rewarding.

[Jarrett]

It would be nice if more people who recently joined had your attitude. Usually the younger people view resources like this as something that owes them information and that's just not the case. As suggested, familiarize yourself with the rules, be respectful and you'll have a great time here.

[af_1132]

Thanks, Jarrett. I appreciate that, and I agree that this is where people should get together to be selfless, not selfish.

I read the rules, they make good sense. Pretty common sense stuff if you ask me.

Cheers

[af_1132]

Yikes, I just read a conversation you recently had with another Newcomer, Jarrett. I see why you said what you said.