crxracer87si

Ignition Timing? 

turns out those cardone calipers are wrong p/n. they bolt on fine and look right until you try to put 90 Si pads in them. Ordered what I hope is correct p/n 

made progress on booster delete plate, drilled and taped with heli coils for strength, since my brakes depend on bolts not pulling out. 

 rest of brake parts to convert to 90' si brakes

Big brake parts showed up today. also scored ebc yellow stuff pads for 24.00 shipped and a brand new ac delco master cylinder for 17 I opened the box to be surprised by a MADE IN JAPAN label      sweetness       just like oem.    

I find it very difficult to believe a fel pro is better than an oem gasket. Maybe they are for honda, I don't use them anymore. I have replaced too many felpro head gaskets in other makes with victor riez ( now mahle) or oem when available. an example would be 5.9 cummins the felpro fire ring is HALF! the width of an oem or mahle. another bit of info mahle is an oem supplier for most manufacturers  pistons, rings, gaskets etc. they must be doing something right.  

but as far as the original posters complaint I think I saw autozone rents a straight edge. use that and a .002" feeler gage straight across the long way in 3 spots and in a X  the feeler gage should NOT fit under straight edge anywhere. you engine machine shop may loan you one or you can buy one off of amazon. https://www.amazon.c...-11&ref=sr_1_11