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Old 08-04-2014, 02:00 PM
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Default Dragon Prep For Your Car. What Do You Have Planned?

Prior to the trek to the Dragon I always change my fluids and it seems to work out that I need tires too. Share what you have planned to do to your car even if it's just routine maintenance. I know some of you hardcore Dragon Slayers try to change something each year on the car to attempt to make the car car better/faster on the road and try to match Billman speeds!
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If I wanted to keep up with Billman on the Dragon, I'd sit in the passenger seat and have him drive!
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I'm going to change mine for a 2014 Civic Si Coupe
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Check the tire pressure.
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Changing all my suspension bushings, fitting more aggressive brake pads, and installing spoon rigid collars. Not all for the Dragon, necessarily, but it should all be done by then.
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I'm going to change mine for a 2014 Civic Si Coupe
Bring it Ken. Do it man.
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Ordered new set of RE-11A tires last week. Never tried them before. Looking foward to having them on the car. Need to get them scrubbed in before we head up.
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Ken, gotta tell ya. You'll be amazed how well a Si can hang
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Originally Posted by Lovetodrive2000
If I wanted to keep up with Billman on the Dragon, I'd sit in the passenger seat and have him drive!
With all due respect to one and all, I've recently experienced sitting in the passenger seat with Billman driving my car on a "shakedown" ride after a version of his "once-over." While he is clearly a highly-skilled -- and FAST (!) -- driver, I am not entirely sure I am ready for a repeat anytime soon.
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New tires.
Oil,tranny,diff service.
Brakes and clutch bleed.
Antenna swap from my AP2.
Lexol all leather.
Reworked short ram intake.
Mounted adorable stuffed animal on the antenna
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