96romaCX CIVIC hatchback BUILD THREAD
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Is it actually leaking brake fluid anywhere? If air is getting in, it should be leaking. If there is air in the system but it's not leaking, the lines might be ok and there just might be a bunch of air stuck somewhere in the system. Did you replace the master cylinder? If so, did you bench bleed it? My guess would be that if everything seems solid and there are no leaks whatsoever, there might be air trapped in the master cylinder. I would also try to manually bleed each corner if you think the air bleeder you are using isn't doing a good job.
Okay, you both, civexspeedy & tig bitties, are correct yet again. I made the flares too thin on my brake lines and there wasn't enough "meat" left to crush to get a good seal. I also completely FUBAR my prop valve due to unseen trash in the threads, and completely crushing a valve due to a s***ty made flare. I decided to research more in the mechanics of flare fittings and everything affromentioned from you both is 100% correct, thank you for the information and support. The flares were also visibly leaking and with vacuum applied i heard them sucking air.
Fubar threads
Fubar flare
I guess progress will be at a standstill for now as I pay bills and save cash. I'm just going to replace all my hardlines and get a new prop valve OEM from from majestic and be done with it. So I'll be saving again for a while lol.
Thanks everyone again for your input and help, it really is a good community here and I take that for granted sometimes.
Fubar threads
Fubar flare
I guess progress will be at a standstill for now as I pay bills and save cash. I'm just going to replace all my hardlines and get a new prop valve OEM from from majestic and be done with it. So I'll be saving again for a while lol.
Thanks everyone again for your input and help, it really is a good community here and I take that for granted sometimes.
Okay, you both, civexspeedy & tig bitties, are correct yet again. I made the flares too thin on my brake lines and there wasn't enough "meat" left to crush to get a good seal. I also completely FUBAR my prop valve due to unseen trash in the threads, and completely crushing a valve due to a s***ty made flare. I decided to research more in the mechanics of flare fittings and everything affromentioned from you both is 100% correct, thank you for the information and support. The flares were also visibly leaking and with vacuum applied i heard them sucking air.
Fubar threads
Fubar flare
I guess progress will be at a standstill for now as I pay bills and save cash. I'm just going to replace all my hardlines and get a new prop valve OEM from from majestic and be done with it. So I'll be saving again for a while lol.
Thanks everyone again for your input and help, it really is a good community here and I take that for granted sometimes.
We just don't want to see you get hurt or killed, Brakes and steering are to components you can't have fail.
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You're welcome, you're learning. You'll get it done
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Oh yeah, I need help figuring out what offset to get in a 15x7 wheel, I'll be running 205/50/15 S drives again more than likely. I can't decide between getting +25 or +30 offset, so any pictures or opinions are more than welcome to help me figure it out. Thanks guys!
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I enjoy more of an early 2000's tucked look so i would go after the +30
25 on a 7 isn't much at all. It will be slightly sunk in. But it won't poke.
5mm isn't that much of a difference and wider will handle better
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I hear yah, I really enjoyed how my 15x7 +38 kosei fitment was before, it had that classic tucked look you describe, but the next set of kosei k1s I'm ordering are going to be the miata spec, and they are lower offset options, I can't decide between +30 or +25! Lol
Okay cool, I'm just worried it might be a little too aggressive for the fact I got behind this Jetta one night on my way home from work, and he looked like had super low offset skinny wheels and it looked really gross from the rear lol, you know what I mean?
But this one silver ek hatch I see online that's track spec modded, has black 15x7 +25 team dynamics wheels and they look pretty good. Plus I'll be setting my height at the spoon recommended height that child shared with us in his thread, so it won't tuck tire. I'll post a pic of the hatch I'm referring to..
I'd do +30 unless, like you said, you want to pull the fenders out rather than just rolling them a good bit.
Go 30 but a 25 wouldn't be much harder to fit. I think it would fit with a roll only
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Also, I'm just going to try and re flare my lines, after a cool head and re thinking it through, I'm just going to order a new prop valve and try to fix the lines before making new ones since I already routed and installed them before I put the suspension/brakes in when it was easier. Also ordering EM1 e brake cables and a new hood latch cable!! 