Honda Civic FD Body [continued]

[oj88]

mga sir possible po ba mag lagay ng amp and subs using the stock head unit ng FD?

thanks

Do note that the stock radio's DSP has EQ'ed out the low frequencies to match the stock speakers (actually, the DSP is set to protect the stock speakers). So even if you put an LOC+Amp and a sub, it will be very hard to reproduce low frequencies that are being heavily attenuated by the HU.

HOWEVER, there's a hack to temporarily disable the DSP on the stock radio (06-11 Civic and 09-11 Jazz).

Follow these instructions:

1. Make sure that the ignition key is either set to ACC or ON (doesn't matter whether the engine is running or not)
2. Make sure that the radio is OFF
3. Press and hold memory buttons "4" and "6" then power ON the radio
4. Release all buttons and press button "4" once
5. The display will show that the DSP has been turned OFF
6. Turn OFF the radio and turn it back ON

After the power cycle in step 6, you'll notice that the bass and treble frequencies have been extended (flat EQ). However, listening at high volumes may potentially kill the stock speakers so be careful with it.

This setting is temporary and the DSP will default to the ON state the next time the ignition key is switched off.

[baludoy]

anyone's fd here been diagnosed w/ a cracked transmission support?

iyong ugong kasi na low whining sound kasi na naririnig namin ito iyong diagnosis ng casa. will opt for a 2nd opinion soon maybe at speedyfix. it seems that they're ok naman

after 1 week, they finally diagnosed that my compressor clutch set is failing. 14,640 yung replacement. ouch! ito daw yung cause ng humming sound.

just read this by bro suysuy. baka pwede din ito kung a/t ang fd in question

btw, our fd is a '06 2.0 s-l

[baludoy]

^up ko lang 'to

you guys think speedyfix are capable of handling automatic trannies of FDs 2.0 s-l?

[smithwesson]

Ask ko lang po kung san the best magpapalit ng engine support for fd? Yung presyo is reasonable naman at within mandaluyong or nearby city? Pansin ko lang na nagvibrate na pag arangkada. Bytheway, civic v mt 2007 ang unit ko at around 45t odo. Ask ko na rin kong magkano estimate ng oem or replacement? Tia.

[tong]

sir, anyone who had problems with the electronic power steering of 2.0S? mine has this squeeking noise when running slowly on rough roads. where can i get new parts (assembly) aside from casa. thanks.


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[lazyfoot]

Hi, just a question. My FD is in need of engine and tranny mount replacement. where do you think is the best and cheapest place to have it done? how much will it cost me? it keeps on breaking every 20K km and it drives me nuts to shell out quite a big amount everytime I have to change it.

[oj88]

Hi, just a question. My FD is in need of engine and tranny mount replacement. where do you think is the best and cheapest place to have it done? how much will it cost me? it keeps on breaking every 20K km and it drives me nuts to shell out quite a big amount everytime I have to change it.

A replacement side-engine mount costs P1,550 at Northwest Auto Supply along Shaw Blvd. (just Google for the address). No idea on the transmission support but you can probably just call them up for availability and cost. I had the mount installed at a nearby Caltex station for about P300.

Other items I get from them are intake and cabin filters (P250 and P650, respectively). They also have a slew of different under-chassis parts specific for the FD like shocks, tie-rods, rack ends, ball joints, etc.

[xcaliber]

I just love my 1.8S FD! (acquired from HondaKal in April 2008). ODO now registers 45k. It already went all the way to Pagudpud and down to Caticlan (via Ro-Ro) and it has never failed me. Only major part replaced was the engine support when it hit 15k mark and it was free of charge! Handbreak and Honda logo already starting to chip and fade but the steering doors and shocks are still snappy and tight, parang virgin pa din sabi nga ng boss ko hehehe

I will continue to have the car maintained all stock. Just using it now for coding as my Strada is now my daily drive to office and the province. I hope I can preserve this ride down the line 20 - 30 years from now so I can pass on to my kids as their "old skool" ride.

[smithwesson]

A replacement side-engine mount costs P1,550 at Northwest Auto Supply along Shaw Blvd. (just Google for the address). No idea on the transmission support but you can probably just call them up for availability and cost. I had the mount installed at a nearby Caltex station for about P300.

Other items I get from them are intake and cabin filters (P250 and P650, respectively). They also have a slew of different under-chassis parts specific for the FD like shocks, tie-rods, rack ends, ball joints, etc.

Musta and performance ng non-genuine side-engine mount? Is it really worth considering the difference in cost sa casa?

[baludoy]

anyone's fd here been diagnosed w/ a cracked transmission support?

iyong ugong kasi na low whining sound kasi na naririnig namin ito iyong diagnosis ng casa. will opt for a 2nd opinion soon maybe at speedyfix. it seems that they're ok naman



just read this by bro suysuy. baka pwede din ito kung a/t ang fd in question

btw, our fd is a '06 2.0 s-l

i've finally licked this problem. it turns out it's not that big a repair issue meaning the tranny wasn't pulled down...whew!

so the transmission support and the atf strainer were replaced at the casa. i just talked to the SA and expressed my concerns and he helped me out fine. everything cost me a relatively light sum of under 8k - considering the worst case scenario i envisioned

[veyron_27]

hello po mga fd owners. im planning to buy a used fd this December and this will be my first car. I will be using this most probably everyday from starosa laguna to makati vice versa. my concern is what tranny should I get? mt or at?

if I choose at variant, what are the common issues with AT? like maintenance and replacement parts.

which tranny will cost less in maintenance? and for fuel efficient, how big is the difference vs MT?

thank you po sa mga magshare ng advise. :-)

[baludoy]

^ if i were in your shoes, i'd still get the manual tranny being it a pre-owned car. iba pa din kasi ang durability ng m/t as compared to an a/t. medyo kasi maselan ang automatic trannies ng honda especially pag dating sa brand ng a/t fluid niyan (oem dapat parati).

but also consider is its age and its mileage. alin ba sa dalawa ang mas malayo ang tinakbo at alin sa dalawa ang mas maganda ang pag-maintain based on their service records?

[veyron_27]

^ if i were in your shoes, i'd still get the manual tranny being it a pre-owned car. iba pa din kasi ang durability ng m/t as compared to an a/t. medyo kasi maselan ang automatic trannies ng honda especially pag dating sa brand ng a/t fluid niyan (oem dapat parati).

but also consider is its age and its mileage. alin ba sa dalawa ang mas malayo ang tinakbo at alin sa dalawa ang mas maganda ang pag-maintain based on their service records?

sir baludoy thanks for your reply.

actually sir, I'm still in the process of looking eh. I'm also leaning to MT variant because "i think" mas less complicated sya vs sa AT. The reason why I ask for the AT is mas marami po nag bebenta ng FD 1.8S AT variant. Sa MT variant is more on V lang. About sa mileage, meron ako nakikita around 40k-90k na tinakbo. My target po pala is around 2006 - 2007 model lang. Mahal na po kasi ung 2008 pataas and I think wala naman ganon pinagbago. 2009 lang ata nagkaron ng facelift fd ulit.

My question po ulit ako sa mga AT owners, have you ever encountered any problem with your tranny? how about the fuel consumption?

[baludoy]

^ just had our automatic transmission support and atf strainer/filter replaced. pero it's already 6 years old at malayo na rin tinakbo niya kaya i think it's reasonable naman.

w/ regard to fuel consumption, hindi ata applicable sa favored models na gusto mo kasi 2.0 s-l iyong fd namin kaya medyo matakaw sa gas iyong amin as compared to the 1.8 variants you're interested in (but ours is still efficient when compared to other cars of the same displacement imo)

[veyron_27]

Calling sa mga FD AT user. share naman po kayo ng maintenance nyo.

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[cjv_justice]

revive ko lang tong thread na 'to. tanong kolang kung ano pwede replacement shock absorbers para sa FD? Pa-replace ko na yung set bago ibenta. TIA.

[Starex_Gold]

revive ko lang tong thread na 'to. tanong kolang kung ano pwede replacement shock absorbers para sa FD? Pa-replace ko na yung set bago ibenta. TIA.

Aha pakakawalan mo na yung FD ha

Hirap pakawalan niyan, ang ganda pa naman. Yung FD ko nga namimiss ko na.

BTW, nasa magkano kaya wheel bearing ng FD?

[mda]

Aha pakakawalan mo na yung FD ha

Hirap pakawalan niyan, ang ganda pa naman. Yung FD ko nga namimiss ko na.

BTW, nasa magkano kaya wheel bearing ng FD?

Haha. Pati sa teamfd nagsisibentahan na yung iba.

Still keeping ours though...

*sir SG: Akala ko ayaw na ayaw mo yung FD? Lalo after buying the Tucson? hehehe

[cjv_justice]

* SG - oo pre totoo me mga instances nga na napapatingin parin ako sa hinayang. nasayangan lang ako dun sa kulay kasi paborito ko yun pakintabin tapos me g*gong gumagas sa anim na panels niya. i'll surely miss it pag nagkataon.

* mda - dalawa parin ba FD niyo?

mga kandidatong kapalit niya - Mirage GLS CVT, Lancer EX 1.6 MX or new Focus sedan.