alright  here we go, despite all the school work ive been able to set aside some time for the civic.

i purchased a driverside front lower control arm to correct the misaligned suspension that was previously bent in the integra that i took them from.  so a few days before the arm comes in, i go to the track and get in 6 hearty runs. i had fun.

unfortunately, as i am swapping control arms a few days later, i notice that from the horrible alignment from the bent suspension has cause my front tires that were already at the end of their life had worn prematurely through the radials and the steal belts inside the wheel had begun to fray.   this was begging for a blow out.  so now i have steelies in the rear with futura tires and the beautiful hx rims in the front with bridgestones.  looks dumb. but hey at least the suspension is fixed and im half prepped for winter.  most importantly i can finally appreciate the front swaybar with alignment that is close enough to oem spec.

i had decided to sell my camber kit since my car wasnt really lowered enough for it to make a profound difference.  Thank God, matt from northeast-hondas.com was in need of replacements from an accident he had gotten into not long ago.  i was able to sell the kit for what i had bought it for.  thank you matt.

header... yea its still sitting in the garage going nowhere and may go nowhere as i feel i cannot resist the power of the darkside. 

i did end up buying the intake manifold spacers.  i must admit, i am concerned with the fitment, as it would not perfectly align with the ports between the intake manifold and the head, but you can notice the temperature drop.   the car also feels peppier after coming off the parkway with a nice healthy midrange so it cant be that bad.

the integra type r rear sway bar install is the next object on my agenda, however i am worried about brake oversteer, or even worse, throttle lift oversteer in the rain or snow.  i dont know how much the balance of the car will be thrown with this beefy 22mm bar.  the front is 21 so i guess i shouldnt have that much to worry about.

the time is also coming to put on the oldschool swirlies with the bfg allseasons... i need to get the one rebalanced so im really not in a rush.   also  in my winter prep im thinking about selling my carbon fiber hood...i really dont want to, but if the price is right then i have no choice.

i guess the next thing after the swaybar install is the brakes.  i plan on swapping in the integra front brakes whenever i have the time.  which could be in march..... who knows.