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^^^ if my engine bay looked like that, I would run without a hood just to show off!!!

those with CF hoods: are you using hoodpins?
I've been thinking about getting one and can't decide whether to get hoodpins also...

Tim, are you still looking for old LCA's?

It's not ceramic inside a stock cat though.

I think it's platinum, that's why it's worth so much

that stuff inside your cat is worth $$
I just installed hfpc's and a hi-flo cat, took my old pre-cats and cat to a recycler and got $120...

Having a press is a big plus. I actually have a tool that I bought years ago to replace the trailing arm bushings on my Integra. The aggravation would come from trying to FIND that tool, and I'm not sure it would even work on our LCA's...
So I figured $65 per side wasn't too bad, by the time I bought bushings, then tried to change them out...
Like I said, had my hands full with transmission swap.

I just went thru a transmission swap. When removing the LCA's, I noticed the bushes were somewhat deteriorated. Decided to just replace the both LCA's rather than going thru aggravation of doing the bushes. I think they were about $65 apiece.
Had enough aggravation going on w/trans...

I just put my hfpc's on a few wks ago, I thought they felt lighter than the oem's
but I didn't weigh them, that's nice to know, thanx Ken

i've had this problem on wifes car(07) with a couple different style blades. My car(04) doesn't seem to suffer with this problem...
guess i should see whats on my car, and duplicate it on wifeys...

Well, the Optima's are still around... Are they really as crappy as you guys say?

Also, does anybody have any feedback on the Odyssey pc925? I know the 680 would be too small, but the 925 might work, yes or no??

finally warm enough outside to get some stuff done...
went thru carwash
installed LED license plate lites and some brighter backup lites.
fixed some of my dashboard lites and realized i need to order one more bulb

got oil changed at VIOC today, cost me 17 bux(with coupon) i can't do it myself for that price!!
went to Fedex to pick up my Hi-Flo pre-cats...
They are purty!!(got the ceramic coating)

when the roads are really crappy, i always turn my VSA off. i find it is the only way i can actually get anywhere. i really don't like the way the VSA limits the engine to supposedly give you more traction.
as for ABS, i would rather have all the help i can get when trying to stop in slippery conditions...

beautiful pictures! i wish it was that nice right now here in NY!
how do you like your MDX so far? we have a '06 Pilot that we bought new, and it has served us well. luv the 6 or 7 passenger capacity...