Sporky SideGrades Texas FL5 Type R

[Cueyo]

I'm circling back around to say I think you can get even more unslammed. Recently saw the rally FL5 again and it looks like they're running pretty thick tires with smaller rims (and maybe a lift kit?)

What say you @Sporky McGeuschky ? Ya gonna let HRC one-up you?

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[Sporky McGeuschky]

I'm circling back around to say I think you can get even more unslammed. Recently saw the rally FL5 again and it looks like they're running pretty thick tires with smaller rims (and maybe a lift kit?)

What say you @Sporky McGeuschky ? Ya gonna let HRC one-up you?

Damn thieves.

Stole my idea and had more experience, money, and connections than I did in order to beat me to the punch.

I'm workin on it. Give me time...

 

[I♥️LCY]

That wrap color is fantastic.

You're the first that I've seen do right by those CTR modulo wheels! I may spring for a set and wrap them in 35's too. I worked them in and then back out of my deal, to save monmey in the long run.

 

[Sporky McGeuschky]

That wrap color is fantastic.

You're the first that I've seen do right by those CTR modulo wheels! I may spring for a set and wrap them in 35's too. I worked them in and then back out of my deal, to save monmey in the long run.

Thanks.
I have to admit, I wasn't the first here to do that with 275/35 ZR19 tires.
I think that was @Brittania , as far as I know.

 

[I♥️LCY]

Thanks.
I have to admit, I wasn't the first here to do that with 275/35 ZR19 tires.
I think that was @Brittania , as far as I know.

Im sure im missing many legends. I haven't done a deep dive in the forum yet.

 

[Sporky McGeuschky]

November 2, 2016.

Been away for a while.
Had a little hiccup since Memorial Day Weekend.
On top of the suspension on the left side of the car getting squashed from the Memorial Weekend Pothole, I rubbed off some paint under both my rear fenders.

Long story short, I learned what anti-seize is, and why lug bolts need it.

Around Mid-August, in preparation for a road trip, I swapped out my Winter Setup: Honda HPD Pilot wheels, which require 20mm spacers to clear the front Brembo calipers. The rear calipers clear just fine, but I like to keep my spacing relatively square, so I put 20mm spacers on all four corners.
Pulled off the front wheels and spacers no problem, and installed my Summer Setup: MITA Motorsport wheels with the phatty Pirelli P Zeros, at the front.
Got the left rear wheel and spacer removed, smooth sailing, and installed the MITA on that corner.
Then, on the rear right corner...

ONE spacer lug nut got stuck from rust, and I couldn't remove the nut from the lug bolt.
So, me being the genius that I am, just re-installed a spacer on the rear left, and installed both Summer Setup MITA wheels to the rear, on top of 20mm spacers.
So now the front corners are square, and the rear tires are sticking outside the fenders a good inch+ a piece, with about a 16th inch gap between fender and tire.

Not ideal, but I just had to drop my pup Chippy off at the boarding kennel, and I would come right back home and be able to take my time, and remove the nut with PB Blaster, or something.

BIG mistake.

Immediately I heard rubbing.
I didn't get the car up to 23 MPH or 500 yards from my house before looking in the sideview mirror and seeing a thin strip of wrap peeling up from under the fender like a strip of linguini noodle.

Welp. Turned straight around, parked the Civic, and took Chippy to the kennel in the Wrangler...

Guess what?

PPF wrap melts.

It's all fixed now!!!, back to new, and ready for new wrap.

Thanks to Mission Collision in Alamo Ranch for bringing my SUSPENSION and PAINT back to OEM stock!

Put some anti seize on those lug bolts, y'all. A little goes a long way.
Lesson learned!

Good news,
It's all fixed now!!!
The car has been sitting in my garage for a little over 60 days now to let the new paint cure, and Sporky is now ready for new Dory Blue PPF on those exposed hips!

Good thing Platinum Auto Films kept the leftover roll of Dory Blue on hand... "Just in case..."

 

[Sporky McGeuschky]

This morning I dropped off Sporky at Platinum Auto.

Not only is the original Dory Blue getting applied to the rear fenders, I'm also getting a small bit of clear PPF replaced, and swapping out all of the 3M White Vinyl and upgrading from Vinyl to a totally different PPF.

Gonna be a PPF Refresh!

The work has already begun...

 

[jtlctr]

Bummer, man! Glad you’ve got it all sorted though.

I’m a little surprised that you had issues with rust in Texas.

 

[Sporky McGeuschky]

I’m a little surprised that you had issues with rust in Texas.

Thanks.
It took a while, but now we are back in business.

Yeah, even where I live, at the "Screen Door to the Hill Country" in Texas, we get the occasional puddle in the road. Not having ANY anti seize on the bolts can get a nut stuck on a bolt. Lesson learned.

Some lessons, I have to learn the hard way.
I'm not exactly the sharpest tool in the shed.
Hopefully a little sharper now after that lesson.

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