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Most of us try and evade dents in the car, hoping it will go off away with time. Car dent removal seldom crosses our minds as we would rather ignore the concept of repair until we really need it. This could be dangerous as putting it off will only make the situation worse. Dents can be formed almost anywhere and at anytime. But cheer up! You don’t have to burn your pockets in fixing your car dents by following these 8 easy steps in amending it.
1. Pierce a hole in the center of the dent.
2. Insert a dent pulling tool in the hole.
3. Pull on the tool until the dent pops out or appears flat.
4. Remove the dent pulling tool.
5. Crawl under the car with a metalworking hammer and a dolly.
6. Bang out the back of the dent carefully until smooth.
7. Fill the hole with body filler.
8. Cover the area with touch-up paint.
The Popularity of Tuner Cars is the basis for this Blog Thanks for Visiting.
Now A tuner car, is what we call an import, which is a sporty, economical and a very practical car that is built for the purpose of daily usage, decent gas mileage and comfort, but has the potential of being a high performance car, which requires engine modifications. That’s what sets it apart from other High performance cars or sports cars, is that anyone can buy a tuner car and unleash its true potential.
Tuners differ from sports cars in many different areas such as price, engine displacement, horsepower and many other factors. They also differ from typical sedans or SUV import cars; they are lighter, faster and have better handling.
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The Honda Accord 2008 is innovatively re-designed for the year 2008. It is available as a sedan or a coupe. The new Accord is bigger — so much so that the EPA classifies it as a large car, rather than a mid-size, based on interior room — and more powerful, with two four-cylinder engines and a V6. For performance buffs, the top-of-the-line EX-L coupe will offer a 6-speed manual transmission.
Power comes from a high-tech 3.5-litre V6 engine with around 200kW of power. In an Australian
first, it will be feature an advanced cylinder deactivation system.
The V6 engine can shut down certain cylinders allowing it run on just 4-cylinders or even 3-cylinders, which reduces fuel consumption and C02 emissions.
Honda calls the cylinder deactivation system VCM, or Variable Cylinder Management.
The engine will shut down cylinders when cruising on the highway, for example, where only a small amount of engine power is needed to maintain a constant speed. The car is expected to be equipped with a 5-speed automatic transmission.
The Accord emblem embodies a large portion of Honda’s global sales. Thus it can also be regarded as one of the most important vehicle in the Honda line.
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Honda, in partnership with RCBC and BPI, introduces the CAREmittance program for OFW. This program allows OFW abroad to purchase a Honda vehicle for their family in the Philippines. It can be paid by cash or installment through RCBC Telemoney, BPI Remittance Centers or their tie-ups worldwide.
With this program, it helps facilitate your purchase of your chosen Honda model and gives you the following freebies
1. Free 3 years LTO registration
2. Free Honda Paint Protector Hydrophilic Coat, for maintaining a brand new look
3. Free seat cover, tint, floor mat and other free items
If you are already set to purchase through CAREmittance, just go to their website www.hondaphil.com , read their requirements, fill out an application form, submit it and wait for confirmation for your order, and then pay at the remittance center.
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The 2008 Honda Civic hybrid, a new powerful and efficient car model which has a 1.3-liter, 8-valve, i-VTEC 4-cylinder gasoline engine paired with a lightweight, high-output electric motor, which adds extra power when needed. A definite WOW factor and yes the Civic Hybrid is equipped with a continuously variable transmission (CVT), the CVT give the performance of a manual transmission with the comfort of an automatic transmission so it would seem that you are like driving two cars and an idle-stop feature automatically shuts off the Hybrid’s gasoline engine when you stop, so you save gas and help keep the air cleaner.
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Japanese vehicles are known for their efficiency and compact size. But they can really hit it with their big guns with pick-up truck models. These vehicles are not just but they still retain the Japanese can trait of reducing fuel consumption. Ladies and Gentlemen, meet the Honda Ridgeline. In the US, it has received the international truck of the year award. One of the reasons why it has garnered such an award is because of innovative features like the 8.5 cu. Ft. In-Bed TrunkTM.
It is a large and hidden trunk that keeps your gear secure. It is water tight and it is made of high-strength composite material. The Honda Ridgeline is a well-equipped truck although unoptioned is certainly a contender.
Source : About Japanese Cars
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VTEC is one of Honda’s greatest invention. Though an undisputed expert in turbocharging as evidenced by years of Formula-1 domination while Honda was active in the sport, Honda’s engineers feels that turbocharging has disadvantages, primarily bad fuel economy, that made it not totally suitable for street use. At the same time, the advantages of working with smaller engines meant that smaller capacity engines with as high power output as possible (ie very high specific-output engines) are desirable for street engines.
From Asia VTEC.net
DOHC VTEC is the implementation producing the highest-powered engines and used in the highest performing models in the Honda line-up. The smallest DOHC VTEC engine is the legendary B16A. A 1595cc 160-170ps engine that first appeared in the 1989 Honda Integra XSi and RSi, it now powers the famous Civic SiR models. The B16B is a special hand-tuned super high output derivative of the B16A giving 185ps and used in the Civic Type-R.
The B18C is a 180ps 1797cc engine that appears in the high performance Integra line-up. The B18CSpec96 is a special hand-tuned super high output version of the B18C giving 200ps and used in the legendary Integra Type-R.
DOHC VTEC implementations now appear in most of Honda’s great line-up. The Accord SiR used to have a detuned 190s H22A 2.2l DOHC VTEC which was also used on the same period Prelude Si-VTEC in which it gave 200ps. The current Accord line now has a 2.0l DOHC VTEC engine that gives 180ps and 200ps in the Accord SiR and SiR-T models respectively while the current Prelude SiR still uses the H22A 2.2l DOHC VTEC engine giving 200ps. A special hand-tuned version of H22A is used in the Prelude Type-S and gives 220ps.
The highest level of DOHC VTEC implementation is of course in the NSX. Implemented V6 DOHC VTEC, originally in 3.0l and now in a larger 3.2l form, it tops the 280ps “legal” limit imposed by the Japanese government for stock street cars.
SOHC VTEC appears in more guises in the Honda line-up. The smallest SOHC VTEC engine is the D15B, used on Civic and Civic Ferio VTi/Vi models in Japan. The D16A 1590cc SOHC VTEC (power) engine giving 130ps is also used on the Civic Coupe and the Civic Ferio EXi (a 4WD model). SOHC VTEC also appears on the Accord models but not the Integra or Prelude line-up. In fact in markets which Honda considers not sufficiently advanced to warrant the DOHC VTEC engines (Malaysia being one of them), Honda markets SOHC VTEC as the top engine for their line-up.
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Honda Fit
Honda cars have always been at the limelight for decades now due to their high performance, durability and affordability. Recently, Honda has added another feather to its cap when it bagged five spots in the 2008 rankings of American magazine U.S. News and World Report for the best cars and trucks.
Here is the complete list of winners courtesy of WorldCarFans.com:
Best Economy Car: Honda Fit
Best Midsize Car: Honda Accord
Best Upscale Small Car: Volkswagen GTI
Best Upscale Midsize Car: BMW 3-Series
Best Luxury Car: BMW 5-Series
Best Compact SUV: Honda CR-V
Best Midsize SUV: Honda Pilot
Best Large SUV: Chevrolet Tahoe
Best Luxury Midsize SUV: Lexus RX 350
Best Full Size Pickup: Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Best Affordable Sports Car: Honda S2000, Mazda MX-5, Mazda Speed3 (three-way tie)
Honda got five citations while German cars got two. Two American cars made it on the list and the two others that tied with Honda for the best affordable sports car category were from Mazda, also a Japanese brand.
The cars and trucks were ranked according to different factors such as safety, reliability, comfort and design features, among others. The U.S. News and World Report gathered the opinions of respected automotive journalists to determine the best cars and trucks for 2008. And they had Honda in mind most of the time, which only affirms Honda’s growing presence in the international automotive industry today.
Congratulations to the people behind Honda for a job well done.
Source : Japanese Car Guide
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