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Jared's Civic |
Mar 28 2010, 09:32 PM
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Other people have been doing this. Since we noow have an automotive thread, and i'm bored, i'm going to do one up too.
How I got my honda: I was 15 and looking forward to getting my license in 6 months and starting to think about looking for a car. One day my dad came home and said there was a car at his work that i could have for $100. It was a red 1993 honda civic 4 door. The reason it was so cheap...the original owner was someone who had been working with my dad for years now and they had recently passed the car on to their daughter as her first car. She didn't get the oil changed and blew the motor in it...So, what I had was basically a shell with a blown motor. First things first, I needed a motor. At this point I wasn't really planning on doing much to my car, so the motor was almost a direct replacement. The new motor however was imported from japan, out of a jdm civic, it came with twin side draft carburators, but i opted for putting the stock fuel injection system from the old motor on it. Here's the engine right after completing the swap: (IMG:http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/678/241/26692620004_large.jpg) Now I had a running machine! I got my license in June and spent the the summer and next winter driving it like this: (IMG:http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/678/241/26692620001_large.jpg) The next spring though, I decided to start adding some modifications. First came some rims and tires: Enkei DM5 16x7 wrapped in BFgoodrich g-force sport 205/45/16R (IMG:http://memimage.cardomain.com/member_images/5/web/2669000-2669999/2669262_6_full.jpg) I know these tires aren't the best out there, but they were affordable for me at the time and I've been satisfied with them for the most part. Bolt on engine modifications and clean up came next. Cleaned engine bay a little and bought k&n filter and aluminum cold air intake. (IMG:http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/678/241/26692620005_large.jpg) Replaced the plugs with NGK plugs( i don't remember which ones exactly) and bought some Accel 8mm wires (IMG:http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/678/241/26692620005_large.jpg) Did some more cleaning, painted the heat sheild and got a new valve cover and painted it. (IMG:http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/678/241/26692620056_large.jpg) Bought a front upper strut bar. The engine bay sat like this for quite a while. (IMG:http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/678/241/26692620060_large.jpg) Next I bought the exhaust i have grown to hate, so i won't put a picture of it. It's going away soon anyways. Paint! It took me about 2 months of my summer to prepare and paint it while working around my work schedule. I also bought an OEM spoiler and did that too. (IMG:http://memimage.cardomain.com/member_images/5/web/2669000-2669999/2669262_16_full.jpg) (IMG:http://memimage.cardomain.com/member_images/5/web/2669000-2669999/2669262_17_full.jpg) (IMG:http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/678/241/26692620021_large.jpg) (IMG:http://memimage.cardomain.com/member_images/5/web/2669000-2669999/2669262_22_full.jpg) (IMG:http://memimage.cardomain.com/member_images/5/web/2669000-2669999/2669262_24_full.jpg) At this point i had also bought some ugly seat covers and some really ugly tail lights (this was the extent of my ricer stage) 2 days after painting: (IMG:http://memimage.cardomain.com/member_images/5/web/2669000-2669999/2669262_42_full.jpg) (IMG:http://memimage.cardomain.com/member_images/5/web/2669000-2669999/2669262_30_full.jpg) A few months later i decided i hated those tail lights and seat covers and did away with them and bought the tail lights i love. (IMG:http://memimage.cardomain.com/member_images/5/web/2669000-2669999/2669262_93_full.jpg) Then i got some subwoofers for $20 a piece from a friend and built my sound system. I love the sound quality of it, and no i don't play it so loud you can hear me coming from a mile away. I use my system for music, not loud noises. But i'm thinking about stepping it down to just 2 subs this summer to lighten it up and bring back some trunk space. (IMG:http://memimage.cardomain.com/member_images/5/web/2669000-2669999/2669262_65_full.jpg) (IMG:http://memimage.cardomain.com/member_images/5/web/2669000-2669999/2669262_113_full.jpg) Next 2 things i got, my bumper lips and coil overs and kyb struts. (IMG:http://memimage.cardomain.com/member_images/5/web/2669000-2669999/2669262_98_full.jpg) (IMG:http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/678/241/26692620152_large.jpg) (IMG:http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/678/241/26692620153_large.jpg) She now sits like this (IMG:http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/678/241/26692620156_large.jpg) Then i finally got my headers which changed the sound of the car quite a bit and actually made it run a bit smoother. (IMG:http://memimage.cardomain.com/member_images/5/web/2669000-2669999/2669262_135_full.jpg) [img]http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/678/241/26692620148_large.jpg[img] Next i pulled some seats out of a 2003 Honda insight and made up some brackets and mounted them. (IMG:http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/678/241/26692620180_large.jpg) (IMG:http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/678/241/26692620189_large.jpg) Finally, this is where i'm at now...last fall I was offered a b18b1 integra ls motor and transmission for $500. I took action right away and scrapped together the money. (IMG:http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/8226/1004700.jpg) (IMG:http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/4225/1004898.jpg) (IMG:http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/3995/1004899.jpg) And a brand new aluminum dual core radiator I picked up (IMG:http://memimage.cardomain.com/member_images/5/web/2669000-2669999/2669262_137_full.jpg) Right now, i'm working on figuring out what I'm doing with this engine. I'm planning on building it up for high compression NA and just need to get together some money for it, but college payments are hitting on that pretty hard. |
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Jul 14 2010, 03:22 AM
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Actually. After you mentioned that, I've put more thought into the ITB's. They are becoming more and more of a possibility. I can get a OBX ITB set up for about $650. Where Going the other route, getting a good aftermarker intake manifold $300-400 probably, a high flow fuel rail another $100 and other bits and pieces. The cost will come out close to the cost of ITB's.
On another note. Got my rear shocks finally. Already had the rear coilovers but was waiting to install them. Hopefully they'll all be in by the end of the day tomorrow. No more rake (IMG:style_emoticons/default/toothygrin.gif) (IMG:http://a.imageshack.us/img97/9677/1005812r.jpg) |
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Jul 14 2010, 03:31 AM
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^cool
cool u are going to slam the mugen rims right? slam a cf hood and paint all lips black and i will love u more than i love u now :U |
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Jul 14 2010, 03:37 AM
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I no want carbon fiber hood. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/toung.gif)
I don't have Mugen rims. Those ish are expensive. I have Enkei rims. I wish I had Mugen RNR's (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) those rims are (IMG:style_emoticons/default/super.gif) Repainting things isn't cheap or quick or fun. |
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Jul 14 2010, 06:02 PM
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If you can take the Financials, ITB's are the way to go.
little Honda ITB Anecdote... I went to Zolder ( the track in belgium) the other week , with a friend of my dads who's got a brand new Cayman S with a tech art exhaust. he took me out for a couple of hotlaps and allof sudden a Ek Civic Absolutley left us for dead on a straight. session over , the guy pulls in , and when he lifted the hood It was epic... ( btw my dad's friend has a International Racing license and a offical VLN drivers certificate so it wasn't his driving) spec : 1998 JDM B18C-R Jenvey ITB's Titanium 4-2-1 exhaust motec Management and lots more The sound : Well... let's just say i still get the spine tingle (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) This post has been edited by SVTuner: Jul 14 2010, 06:04 PM |
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Jan 8 2011, 05:31 PM
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Hi guys (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile2.gif)
(IMG:http://67.18.219.83/image_hosting/web_pages/uyunisales/CTR_PISTONS_1.JPG) I haven't fully ordered them yet because I don't know what bore size I'm going to go with. Since I'm going to bore it over a little bit to make sure the cylinder walls are in good shape most likely. I'm thinking about boring it from 81mm to 83mm. It will take the engine from 1.833L to 1.925L The pistons will make the compression ratio 11.4:1 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool2.gif) Other than that, this update is basically to say that I've pretty much spec'd out almost all the stuff i'm going to do to my engine for the swap. And I'm planning on trying to completely do the swap this summer. Some of the parts I've spec'd the build for: Crower Stage 2 Cams. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQuL1yVrxDg It will sound kind of like that. But I will have a muffler or 2 to keep it quieter. But that's the general rhythm the engine will have. Crower Dual valve springs and titanium spring retainers. Stainless tri-y headers with stepped and tuned pipes. (IMG:http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y77/trinijae/DSC07368.jpg) Full custom 2.5 inch exhaust. most likely with 1 glass pack baffle in the middle and then a performance muffler at the end. maybe a mugen twin loop. Chip the ECU for a 9.2k Redline (IMG:style_emoticons/default/eager.gif) and a few more details type stuff. This post has been edited by J.red: Jan 8 2011, 05:32 PM |
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Jan 8 2011, 06:28 PM
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Jeeze man, your going all out! lol
So all these mods would make your car what? About just as fast as mine? (IMG:http://paradoxdgn.com/junk/avatars/trollface.jpg) |
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Jan 8 2011, 06:40 PM
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Jeeze man, your going all out! lol So all these mods would make your car what? About just as fast as mine? (IMG:http://paradoxdgn.com/junk/avatars/trollface.jpg) Hey Mike you should modify your car too, it'll be faster than Jared's ...and nearly as fast as (IMG:http://paradoxdgn.com/junk/avatars/trollface.jpg) This is the first time I've really looked at this thread, I'm glad I did, this is pretty sick. How much have you spent so far, may I ask? |
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Jan 8 2011, 06:41 PM
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@ Mike
I won't have any turbo lag. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/toung.gif) I'm hoping to get around 175 wheel HP when it's all said and done. And my car weighs around 2300 lbs. Yours weighs what? around 3500 lbs? I believe that would put mine right around or higher than yours for hp to weight ratio (IMG:style_emoticons/default/toung.gif) Plus, just a shot in the dark, but mine probably handles better (IMG:style_emoticons/default/toung.gif) @Ben. Idk, i haven't really kept tabs on my total spendings. I bought it for $100. Paint ran me about $700 Rims $200(used) Tires $450 Lips/spoiler/lights/exterior mods probably around $300 Suspension about $600 in total i would guess the d15 that's in it now was around $600 Gonna sell that once it's pulled. should be able to get about half or more back My sound system has about $1000 into it. But i'm planning on selling most of it when I finish my swap. d series headers $100. those are being sold when the b series goes in. idk, i would guess i'm somewhere between $4000 and $5000 right now. This post has been edited by J.red: Jan 8 2011, 06:48 PM |
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Jan 8 2011, 06:45 PM
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(IMG:http://inlinethumb48.webshots.com/13295/2338096830027832005S600x600Q85.jpg)
wut wut in the but This post has been edited by AndrewGMC: Jan 8 2011, 06:45 PM |
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Jan 8 2011, 06:50 PM
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^ I\'m getting dem tires off the ground next summer when I get new rear tires
(IMG:http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3422/3731485995_c97a979a5e.jpg) This post has been edited by J.red: Jan 8 2011, 06:52 PM |
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Jan 8 2011, 06:50 PM
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Maybe... I do have awd and 18 inch wheels so the handling may or may not be about the same. I want me coilovers! At the moment, there is only one person running coilovers on a ralliart and they aren't really made for it! they are just generic ones that happen to fit, but still not that great, you have to ghetto rig them a bit. :sadface:
Anyways, The real reason I'm not doing too much to my car is because its still under warranty. Right now I'm only getting stuff that won't interfere with that or if I find something for a really good price. |
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Jan 8 2011, 06:51 PM
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Jan 8 2011, 07:05 PM
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fixed (IMG:style_emoticons/default/toung.gif)
Mine being like 1100-1200 lbs lighter kinda helps the handling bit (IMG:style_emoticons/default/toung.gif) And my tires are directional performance street tires. And they've got reinforced sidewalls for less deflection while cornering, which allows for higher force turns. |
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Jan 8 2011, 07:34 PM
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OH YEAH! WELL
half of my tires are some cheap falkens and the other half are Yokohama Advans. lol |
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Feb 14 2011, 12:53 AM
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Swap meets. I love them.
(IMG:http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/2928/karlin2011024.jpg) $50 Starting to get together the parts for my swap. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool2.gif) |
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Feb 14 2011, 01:27 AM
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Very nice.
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Feb 14 2011, 03:25 AM
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visions a off spring of tein (IMG:style_emoticons/default/gasp.gif)
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Feb 14 2011, 04:34 AM
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looking good dawg (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool2.gif)
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Mar 29 2011, 03:09 AM
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Oh, herro.
(IMG:http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/6400/b18clean.jpg) Got the block back from the machine shop. Bored .5mm over. Also, on top is the old stock piston vs my new ceramic coated p73 b18c piston. 11.5:1 compression (IMG:style_emoticons/default/toothygrin.gif) |
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Mar 29 2011, 03:22 AM
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sexy
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