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Heeltoe has provided parts, service, and advice to Honda-Acura enthusiasts since 2002. The Corner Club podcast aims to bring a longstanding reputation of knowledge experience to *your* garage! A heaping helping of friendly personality from Heeltoe's founder, Marcus "MrHeeltoe" himself, makes heavier topics easier to chew. We're all about making your car journey fast and fun, with reasonable fuel economy! Visit Heeltoeauto.com for Personalized Enthusiast Honda-Acura Parts Connect on Instagram ...
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Our simple male minds always seem to dump into a "bigger is better" mentality. For many things this sort of thinking make sense. But for exhaust diameter, the logic breaks down. A bigger exhaust CAN flow more air than a smaller one. But how much your engine CAN flow is a different amount of air. The goal of the exhaust is to flow the air the engine…
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When installing lowering springs, coilovers, or any other product that lowers the car, the conventional wisdom is that you should wait and drive the car around for a while for the car to completely "settle." In reality, the springs won't, or should not, change height over time. The car will need to be rolled to neutralize the tire position before t…
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When you buy almost any product these days you expect there to be some form of a warranty or guarantee to back up your purchase in case it fails. The thing is, with aftermarket auto parts, making good on these niche parts warranties is harder than you want it to be. First of all, any kind of warranty has to exist. And when it does, there are an arr…
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It's been a longstanding belief here at Heeltoe that car parts and engine parts are mutually exclusive. The simple fact that so many engine swaps exist makes this true. So even though parts manufacturers like to label an item for a car, because that is the industry standard, Heeltoe does not. A customer selecting a car on the Heeltoe platform is al…
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It's a rather common misconception that intakes, intake manifolds, throttle bodies and other intake parts add more air to the engine and therefore bigger fuel injectors are needed to take advantage of that air. Well, that's false. Not only do these parts not cause a higher fuel demand, in any situation the computer mostly sorts out how much fuel go…
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Every automotive expert says your shaking brakes are from warped rotors. Conventional wisdom and just what seems to be "obvious" supports the idea of warped rotors. Guess what; everyone is wrong. Brake rotors don't warp. It's impractical to think that they do, especially in normal every day driving situations. Extremely rare outliers aside, the bra…
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Engine Mounts are a bit of a hot topic with Honda and Acura car owners. In particular, the TSX and TL owners we serve face repeated failures and performance issues with standard replacement mounts. Performance mount solutions address these issues but introduce new concerns with the dramatic increase in Noise, Vibration, and Harshness (NVH) as the p…
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How often is it that you have been waiting for a package and when you track it the tracking shows the item was delivered, but you don't have it? Yeah, not that often. But, on occasion for sure. What does Heeltoe do in these situations? We file a claim and give the customer some advice about finding the item. That's really about it. There is really …
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Rounding out our 3-part series on Heeltoe internal brands, we are bringing you some of the backstory on ATLP. ATLP stands for "Archive Total Luxury and Performance." ATLP is Heeltoe's performance exhaust line, products designed to compliment and enhance the performance and look of Honda and Acura cars without detracting from the luxury, or inherent…
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Heeltoe is home to a few brands, and the oldest one of those brands is Fastline Performance! A true homegrown brand, Fastline has always been great at filling little niche holes in the niche market of Honda-Acura enthusiast parts. We're not afraid of low volumes but the parts with the Fastline brand have to serve a performance purpose. We're lookin…
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Heeltoe has been producing CT Engineering Iceboxes and Short shifters since 2018, and here we are giving some of the general backstory on that brand, our history with it, and how we came about to manufacture CT Engineering Iceboxes and short shifters!저자 Marcus "MrHeeltoe" di Sabella
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Have you ever second-guessed yourself after buying a product? It's natural for you to feel this way, from time to time if you maybe didn't take the time to research and consult with us before making your purchase. If we had a chance to consult with you before the purchase and nothing else changed in the meantime, resist the feeling that you need to…
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Proud Dad moment here, as my son Aiello takes some real initiative and jumps into the Heeltoe YouTube space. It's an exiting thing I get to teach him about, and he can keep me excited about. This is going to be an exciting journey!저자 Marcus "MrHeeltoe" di Sabella
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CARB = California Air Resources Board EO Number = Executive Order Number What do they mean to you and your car's airflow devices? Impacting the emissions of the car will impact the legal use of that part on the road. So depending on where you are, what kind of car you have, and what part you have means understanding what these EO numbers mean a lit…
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"Which coilovers?" Everyone wants to know but FEW realistically can answer this question. I answer this question by first asking a few questions of the customer, which is the only real right way to get a good product recommendation.저자 Marcus "MrHeeltoe" di Sabella
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Fastline Performance New Items, CT Engineering Intakes Back Story
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Marcus gives some preview info on upcoming Fastline Performance products as well as a quick history of how CT Icebox Intakes landed under the Heeltoe umbrella of products.저자 Marcus "MrHeeltoe" di Sabella
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Getting back into the swing of things with the podcast, Marcus has a solo session to discuss the Heeltoe brand a little and how we are planning to use media of YouTube and Podcast going forward. Also, we discuss the merits of a 1g NSX as a road trip vehicle. It's a high-performance car but surprisingly good for 24 hours of driving. A few little mod…
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Unbelievably, Heeltoe's Facebook page was hacked in Sept 2022 and Facebook has yet to do a thing about it! Hear more about the details of what happened and where we are to date with this ongoing, annoying saga.저자 Marcus "MrHeeltoe" di Sabella
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Clutches and flywheels are frequently over-bought. The idea that more clutch is better, combined with the fear of not buying enough clutch often drives people to over-do it when it comes to clutch selection. The clutch industry has done nobody any favors, either, as each of them has their own secret sauce when it comes to specs, performance, drivab…
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Buying *Another* Car? How do I Justify it? Loving Cars is Complicated.
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In this episode, Graham does a terrible job of talking me out of buying another car. Faced with a Hot Rodded 1987 Civic Si, Marcus is working out the logic in buying yet another car. Fearful of the consequence of swelling the HT Garage and the inevitable spousal backlash, he's just a little gun-shy. But let's face it, this car is going to get bough…
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Merc Supercharger Backorders Meh & Chatting Battle Cars
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Graham and Marcus tackle the difficult situation when you've laid out thousands of dollars on a supercharger kit and have waited for 2, 3, 6, 7 or more months for it to ship! What the heck is going on? It could be many things. If you have bought from a reputable seller, like Heeltoe, you will get your kit. But it could take some time! Then our chat…
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Black Friday Wrap-Up, 11th Gen Civic Si, & Choosing Suspension
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Black Friday always brings some great sales, but this year was a massive learning opportunity for Heeltoe. We did well, and actually stabilized pretty well in the aftermath. But the sights are set firmly on 2022 and how we will maximize our potential! The 2022 Civic Si is released! Graham and Marcus chat a little about this car and what impact mode…
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This is our first part-focused episode. We explore blow-off valves. What do they do, how do they work, what different kinds are there, and why and how you would upgrade one. I've tried to answer Graham's question directly but there are some tricky things behind how BOVs work in conjunction with the rest of the fuel injection system. Especially with…
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We recorded this somewhat free-form conversation before Black Friday 2021, but didn't give enough time to launch it before we got slammed for the actual Black Friday sales! Still learning here. But here it is, some chats about what makes up Cyber Turkey Days at Heeltoe. Some insights and peeves about Black Friday. Some of what goes into our strateg…
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Acura Scores with New Integra, whether you like it or not.
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Few people are thoroughly thrilled with the new Integra. The look doesn't "feel" Integra. But here is the thing, your disappointment was totally expected. I predicted it in episode 3. The 5 door profile, for sure, was going to turn off a lot of the DC2/DC5 fanboys. Acura is pretty proud of it, and honestly, they should be. They are making a more st…
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The somewhat cliche, yet somewhat requisite show on knock-off, "fake," replica, or otherwise cheap parts. Who buys them? Why? Who should buy them? There is clearly a market for replica or cheaper production parts. But there is also a proper place for them. Maybe best to call them "practice parts." Listen as Graham and I discuss the ups, downs, left…
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GLTC Sponsored Drivers, New Acura Integra Predictions!
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Marcus was on the ground for the #Gridlife GLTC Finale and shares some thoughts on that whole event, being a sponsor, and more. I get into a dive into the exploits of Heeltoe Sponsored Drivers Tom O'Gorman and Eric Kutil. But the big news here is the NEW Integra from Acura! There is soooo much buzz about this car; wild predictions, hopes and dreams…
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Finding a paint shop, plus chatting about online car communities
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Here we are, episode 2, still getting our chops figured out. Sorry for the somewhat abrupt cutoff at the end, our camera died! Anyhow, Graham had posed a question about getting some paintwork done on his Evo X, and wanted some advice. Now I can't claim to be any kind of expert on this topic. I'm really just like you and he is in the enthusiast spac…
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Welcome to Episode 1 of the Heeltoe Corner Club podcast! Listen...we're newbs at this. We are much more accustomed to making YouTube videos, so if you want the visual angle all these pods will show up on YouTube @Heeltoe. Indeed, a viral video we posted on YouTube is what kicks off this podcast adventure! Marcus was at the private reveal of the NSX…
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