What did you do to your Gen7 today?

[B.R.03EX]

That really sucks, hope you don't find anything bad once you pull the head. If you don't mind me asking, how does a valve stem just break like that?

[Jeff Likes Bagels]

That sucks Tim, I hope that there won't be any more damage.

Today I changed my oil with Mobil Super 5000 5w30 and a Purolator PureONE filter. Then I swapped spark plug covers with that RSX one that I put a Honda logo on. After that I wired up my four blue CCFL lights in the trunk. Then finally I unbolted my airbox and took out the rubber coupler that connects the airbox to the intake resonator, just for shits and giggles. Sooner or later I'm going to remove the resonator completely and put a velocity stack on the airbox.

[timot_one]

Hahaha.  There's probably a bunch of damage to the combustion chamber.  I have no idea how it happened, but I know it's extremely rare.

[CrackerTeg]

Swapped my TL RSB for a TLS RSB and changed my oil with good 'ol fashioned dino oil. Now to package up that TL RSB and send it out.

[Armyguy239]

bought cabin air filter, air filter, ngk laser iridium spark plugs, oil, oil filter, bought her a tool set, and a pair of jack stand

[Armyguy239]

did my oil change, mounted my fogs, removed my resonator, heres a vid...

stock 03 accord i4 w/ removed intake resonator

[timot_one]

I pulled off the supercharger and intake manifold so I could pull the head and see how bad the damage is on cylinder 4 after I discovered that my motor dropped a valve when the valve stem broke below the keeper.

This was what I found in the intake manifold after I pulled the sc off.



Here's the damage in the combustion chamber.


Here's the damage to the piston.







Now I get to put the motor on an engine stand and start tearing it apart.

[accordguy04]

Wow, sorry Tim that seriously sucks.

Put mine on the dyno today!







232 whp  and 196 wtq!

Up 11 whp and down 1 wtq from last year (added RV6 V2 PCDs and V1 j pipe).  I was hopin for 240, but as you can see in the first vid, the motor was shakin like a bitch.  I'm thinkin a motor mount is bad... althought I dont see anything from lookin from the top.  So maybe new mounts and polyurethane bushings are in order and that'll help me make the factory 240.

Some of the highlights of the dyno day:
-Ken's Mk6 GTI 205 whp
-Ben's '93 Twin Turbo RX-7: 272 whp (1st run), 230 (2nd run, aint heat soak a bitch? hahaha)
-Jeff's '07 Si coupe: 197 whp on the dot! (only mods were the HFP muffler and a AEM SRI)
-'10 Roush Mustang Stage 3: 550 whp
-Turbo RSX Type S: 350 whp
-Couple of MS3s: 290ish whp
-Rear mounted twin turbo 350Z: Missed his run, talked the guy, he was claiming just under 700... Others said he ran 440ish... who knows. haha
-350Z: 223 whp... made me LOL
-ITR: Crazy green paint job, CF hood, trunk, spoiler.  Slicks. Gutted and caged.  Claimed just under 700, heard he put down 500 at the last dyno day.
-Turbo Cobalt SS: 309 whp
-And a bunch of other really cool stuff I know I'm forgetting. haha

[CrackerTeg]

I pulled off the supercharger and intake manifold so I could pull the head and see how bad the damage is on cylinder 4 after I discovered that my motor dropped a valve when the valve stem broke below the keeper.


Now I get to put the motor on an engine stand and start tearing it apart.

Looks like some machining is in order for the head (maybe) and a new piston. That sucks to see Tim.

[timot_one]

No machining on the head.  It's pretty much junk at this point.  Too much work and money to even think about repairing the damage to the head.  I got the go ahead from my wife to build my motor. So, I picked up a bare k20a2 head with nothing but the rocker assembly.  I'm going to have that ported and polished and get a 3 angle valve job done on it by the machine shop that's going to be honing and decking my block. 

Anyway, I pulled the tranny off the block.  I was going to put the block on my engine stand to finish tearing it down, but one bolt wasn't long enough.  I've gotta wait until tomorrow to go pick up another bolt so I can get it up on the stand and continue with the tear down.  Pics will follow.

[CrackerTeg]

I figured there may have been a way to salvage the head. Oh well. At least you picked up a new bare head and got the thumbs up from wifey to bring the car back to life.

[B.R.03EX]

I guess I missed those pictures you posted Tim, that really sucks!

Ryan- Watching your dyno run makes me really want to get on a dyno! 232whp is not bad.


I finally got my TL bar installed. I had to cut out the old endlinks. After that, the install was pretty easy. Driving to class today was alot of fun. 

[accordguy04]

Yeah, I was happy with it.  11 whp increase from addin the PCDs and the V1 J pipe.

[Rushzer0]

Went forum shopping and bought some little items today Hondata IMG, K-Tuned fuel rail, and some SS brake hoses. Also got my new front and rear bumper (the old front was kinda mangled on the bottom from my trip over the curb last winter :/ and the rear was melted slightly from the fart can the previous owner had on) also looking at buying an EBay special OEM style lipkit I know, I know fiberglass etc etc takes alot of work to fit...but I can get the whole kit for the price of a front lip so I'm willing to give it a shot. Won't put any of it on till spring, and the engine parts won't even be going on this motor...the accord is my only car ATM so im picking up a motor to slowly build for boost I'm looking at two options right now another A4 for $400 or a A2 for $1900 I'm going to Frankenstein if I go the A4 just figuring out what will be more cost effective

[timot_one]

It's your call.  If you build it for boost, you can have the oil squirters installed into the A4 block.

Good call on the k tuned stuff.  Those guys are awesome.  They just recently added their own intake manifold gasket.  I think it's about $10 less than the Hondata one.