Originally posted by drift
uh, it looks like you used the wrong hone for the job, considering the deep horizontal scoring now on the cylinder walls in your "after" pic. it also looks like you honed at nearly a 30 degree crosshatch.
GC-600-J or finer honing stone for non-ferrous metals is supposed to be used with a 60 degree crosshatch at 45-50 rpm. FRM is much softer than iron sleeving, and use of a standard stone setup will destroy the cylinder walls. the honing device is available from Snap-On.
hopefully the photos just arent doing your work any justice, and that the blur of the hone in motion LOOKS faster than 45-50rpm.
Yes, I know the hone is very amateur. There is no way how to have done it professionally here in east Europe. Maybe for some domestic cars, but 100% not any Honda. Honda is not well known here, even the mechanics directly in Honda look like stupids. You have seen on these pictures "a professional" who makes engines everyday. Maybe he is good for some domestic sh*ts, but not for Honda.
My friend also didn't have any more money to do anything else.