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They’re back. Happy new year btw Now to figure out how in the fuck to get these to fortune auto. Pain in my ass.

Received some JDM goodies direct from Japan this week. Mostly boring stuff. Type R oil pump kit, some timing parts, some nice Japanese valve springs. They look OEM lol it’s interesting how these guys do stuff. I have everything needed to assemble the cylinder head. Just need to measure the...

Spent 3 days thinking about it. Really seriously thinking about it. Retirement wouldn’t be the answer for me and it wouldn’t be enough money to start another build. It wouldn’t even be enough to replicate this build. Not even close. All paths lead to keeping to car. It’s definitely in my...

Had a buddy offer me a chunk of cash for the civic. I would take a few parts off and sell those but otherwise it would be a quick and easy way to get out of this. His offer is fair. The car isn’t worth much in its current state. I would be able to afford nothing and build nothing with the...

Made more phone calls today. I’m basically fucked. They’ll try to collect the fees from me which I ain’t fucking paying. This is a hostage situation straight up and I am not playing I ain’t paying I don’t give a fuck. I will sooner part the car out and be done with this misery The amount of...

It’s already marked as RMA. Returned for service. In the past this always bypassed all fees. I’ve done it with video cards for warranty. This is something new. Tariffs and whatever bullshit made up fees They’ve always charged fees normal shit I’d expect 40-80usd for something like this which...

Yup. Canada to USA border. Lots of fees. Sucks but I’m not paying it so I guess that’s it

So we have hit a roadblock with my suspension. Dampers are set to arrive tomorrow or Thursday to fortune auto. I received an email from UPS today requesting $511usd in fees. This is $720 Canadian. I am not eating this. There’s no way in hell. I called UPS. They tell me this is the trump fee...

Shipped out my dampers today. Talked to FA on Friday and they said turn around time for me would be mid to late January which is honestly impressive. Machine shop is still closed and after taking to the man yesterday sounds like he is out for the foreseeable future. Long road to recovery were...

It might sound dumb but honestly my favorite engine setup so far was the early 2025 spec. Oem bottom end with type R oil pump (balance shaft delete), nice valve train, nice stage 2 basic cams. That thing laid down 165wtq and 230whp on my shitty up hill logging road. That setup pulled hard and...

With the oem long blocks im limited to 8500rpm which is a compromise but it’s safe. The goal is to get a forged engine to 9200 and give me 2 full seasons. That doesn’t sound hard but apparently for Wiseco it’s hard. The new long block should be rock solid but we’ll see when we get there lol...

If you watch his videos he’s very specific with the rev limit. He’s typically shifting below 8000rpm only going above in those very specific situations where it’s worth it. On a long straight you can shift a little early and it’s not a big deal. Really goes along way. I also feel he does off...

Part of the development process I guess. Whenever my next forged engine comes together we’ll see. Hoping the shop opens up again soon here

this is also boring as fuck. "oh wow my 100000000000mile mystery engine thats been raped by multiple 19 years olds that i am also raping blew up oh noooooooo much surprise.........." im over this. Im not asking for big power just reliable power. Id say this isnt difficult but thats a lie. goal...

Fuck Wiseco for real. My machine shop is still closed. Been a month. Not sure when he’s returning. Not sure if I’m gonna have an engine for 2026 and running another season on this oem long block is so fucking boring

Sitting here unsure if I’ll have an engine for the 2026 season. I am still very salty at Wiseco. Their bullshit cost me a lot more than just the pistons they sent me. This has fucked me up bad. Much anger. Fuck Wiseco. I hope a Chinese company buys them and changes the name. Fuckers.

Went to try some helmets on saturday since mine is expired now. I want a snell2025 of course. Budget up to ~$800cad. It’s more difficult than you’d think lol. Took a look at these guys The racequip looks the coolest and fit well but it was snell2020. Retail price $1100 they offered it to me for...

This is the current state for both of my buddies tracking their Hyundais. Both cars have no shortage of upgraded turbo/power mods but you want a good Coilover? Too bad. I’m at the point where I’m chasing tenths so any gain is huge. Based on the conversation with the suspension engineer the...

Absolutely. Dude definitely shared some good knowledge. I don’t know that I would expect this level of support for just anyone. It should be a competitive advantage from me. Even half a second gained here would be massive

I just applied for a sponsorship with them a few months ago and they accepted me. This was their first hook up for me lol. I got a guy over there I contact and he sets everything up. I am very new to this level of support. If they make a 323 coilover they can definitely customize it