Civic R18 Goals: Turbo or r20 NA or r18 NA
Getting ahead of myself as I rebuild my r18 transmission. I want to explore a different path that most Americans don’t take. So, I want to be as self sufficient as possible and keep things simple. A turbo is just natural for the r18a1, but this r18 Story channel from Thailand keeps giving me bad ideals!
Read more1zz Oil Burning Project: Bottom and Head Finished
Finally, made progress with my 1zz and didn’t document anything. Well today, here’s an update. Pistons have new rings and oil drain holes are drilled out to max size. These pistons and their rods are already installed with one rod bearing replaced due to scratches. Each rod cap bolt was dipped into oil, torqued to […]
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Corolla High Positive LTFT
2025-05-1 : The Issue This is usually something that always pops up by the end of the year for 1zz corolla. You’re due for an inspection, then the ambiguous lean code comes up and you find your long term fuel trims at positive 30%. I’m not going to pretend to have all the answers, because […]
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Civic R18 Rebuild Process
Third Times a Charm… right? I’m in the process rebuilding my civic r18 manual transmission for the 3rd time! Damage Report: original bellhousing dead (hole from countershaft) original 5th gear syncro stuck on top cone on mainshaft Second trans from picknpull Differential completly trashed Second transmission bellhousing destroyed by VSS Sensor That’s two […]
Read more8th Gen Corolla Rear Disc Conversion Notes
Important Notes: 5th and 6th gen celica rear disc brakes fit 8th gen corollas (with 8th gen rear hubs) 5th gen celica rotors DON’T fit 8th gen rear hubs! 6th gen celica rotors DO fit 8th gen rear hubs It’s possible to use the old 8th gen corolla rear drum as a template to drill […]
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