Wow man, i only read page 9 but that is one hell of a story. Couldn't believe that body work on the red car.
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Wow man, i only read page 9 but that is one hell of a story. Couldn't believe that body work on the red car.
Yup Benson L/S Vtec with a GTX3582, should be peppy lol
Yeah i was pretty crushed when all that went down.... well the show must go on i guess lol
Almost finished designing and building my airbox, very pleased with how it turned out.I have a crabon fiber headlight on the way that is essentially just a duct to feed the air box from the top and my Naca duct will feed it from the front
some card board engineering lol
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Naca duct feed
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Headlight feed
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Finished installing my rear extended wheel studs... unfortunately Hondas are built to rust so most of the bolts rounded off which meant i had to pull the whole rear trailing arms off to get them off.
Also i was finalizing the fitment on my Intercooler piping... or lack there of. the piping that came with the Full Race kit was terrible! Almost contact the right wheel and does not clear the bumper when installed, which led to this
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I decided to remake the intercooler piping in 3" instead of 2.5". Let the pie cuts commence
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37 pie cuts later heres what i got tacked together. I am extremeley happy with how it turned out. Got rid of the multiple silicone coupler connections and replaced them with a single pipe and two boost clamps. Old VS New
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My ducted head light will be in next week so hopefully i can finish my air box then i can begin the exhaust system and finally get her running! stay tuned
Cabon fiber headlight came in today along with my Aerocatches. some quick pics
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https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7557/...a35200d3_c.jpg20141027_213055 by Guglianoh
swapped over my tucked harness, shes getting close..... Waiting on some parts to finish the air box, then exhaust comes next. stay tuned
Small update:
One step closer to finishing my air box
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finished installing my Naca duct and intercooler duct very pleased with how it turned out
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Installed my vale cover and started routing my breather tank lines
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This next update may not be everyones cup of tea lol enjoy?
Started off by trimming the bumper, drag style
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began mocking up the diffuser. it looks funny all pressed up against the bumper. ill be hanging it with some brackets
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like so
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sits flush
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love the exposed wheel lol
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Ohhh man looks soo good :clap:
Out of curiosity you're not running those wheels are you? Buddy's integra that had that motor spun literally every year and couldn't hook for shit... Hope you plan on getting some good fat rubber on that car
Defintely not! prolly gonna stretch some 195s or something it looks sick!....
JK i have a set of 225 Dunlop ZII for cruising on my SSRs which are obviously not gonna cut it for the track. still havnt found a suitable tire/wheel set up for track. would like to run a 15 with some fat tires but im still undecided on my brake set up so wheel clearance is still up in the air at the moment.
Lol!Quote:
Originally posted by Guglianoh
prolly gonna stretch some 195s or something it looks sick!....
Nice build man love the piping work, keep up the updates
thanks man
Progress has slowed because of christmas, naturally, how ever i managed to removed and install my roll cage from the previous chasis to the new one.... in one peice!!! it was challenging to say the least but i managed to pull it off. She is off to the original cage maker to weld it back into place and extend it further to the front to make it a full 6 point cage. Once that is complete i will be sending it off to the body shop to have the interior and engine bay painted so final assembly of the engine and interior can begin!
some parts arrived! EK9 Rear bumper support. 2.8lbs vs the USDM 12.65lbs
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8641/...48479ccd_z.jpg20141218_121807 by Guglianoh, on Flickr
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7577/...f7425ca1_z.jpg20141218_121928 by Guglianoh, on Flickr
I also have some JUN cam gears on the way. i honestly had no idea JUN made them but i saw them and had to have them! can not wait for them to show up, a small christmas gift for myself haha
where are all the progress pics, you lazy bum its like you don't live in Calgary anymore.:poosie:
Update!! I'm excited to see this car "done"
I have not seen the car out back of the shop at all when I take the train.
I guess you have the feed the kitties before they get angry.
I've been in school living in red deer finishing my automotive apprenticeship so to say progession has been slow is an understatement. I'm moving back to calgary soon so I'll be givin' er haaaaaaard pretty soon (sorry country life is rubbing off). I really do appreciate the the motivation guys, a team hug will be in order shortly. And as always, STAY TOOOOOOONED!
^^ no rush, the corner of that RX7 is the only good thing in this entire thread anyways
Massive update!!! i know its been ages since my last update but i assure you it was worth the wait! You guys can follow me on Instagram for quicker update @kidvtek.
I installed my CTR rebar. The aluminium sheet you see is actually a rear splitter that i made after cutting out the spare tire tub for allow for my diffuser to sit flat with the bottom of the car.
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i then finished my diffuser mounting brackets which allow for rake adjustment of the diffuser.
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5686/...40d02ef8_z.jpg20150620_185657 by Guglianoh, on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5679/...abd7d2af_z.jpg20150620_203722 by Guglianoh, on Flickr
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Got some Spoon rigid collars
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/655/2...254275c2_z.jpg20150821_061413 by Guglianoh, on Flickr
Next was to tackle fitting my wheels!
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5738/...b9965db8_z.jpg20150527_194520 by Guglianoh, on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5829/...608a9d20_z.jpg20150527_194443 by Guglianoh, on Flickr
i tried a number of bolt on flares from miatas to AE86, the 86 flare was actually very close but they all moved the center of the wheel arch either forward or backwards and made the wheel look off center when mounted. i purchased a fenrder roller and went to town! i flattened the lip of the inside of the fenders 'paper thin', then progressively pulled the fender using pie cuts on the inside of the fender. i then shaped the inside of the wheel tub to fit the wheel. here are the results.
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/756/2...d9d21126_z.jpg20150718_220818 by Guglianoh, on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5694/...51fe500c_z.jpg20150718_220800 by Guglianoh, on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/592/2...bfc89b40_z.jpg20150718_202447 by Guglianoh, on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5707/...ac20de14_z.jpg20150718_220833 by Guglianoh, on Flickr
with the SSR's fitted
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5714/...fe7e36b3_z.jpg20150718_202431 by Guglianoh, on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5699/...b4f26c24_z.jpg20150718_202408 by Guglianoh, on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/685/2...37849387_z.jpg20150718_190128 by Guglianoh, on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5630/...309ae037_z.jpg20150718_190023 by Guglianoh, on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5670/...4f1a02cf_z.jpg20150718_190054 by Guglianoh, on Flickr
They actually fit now!!! the nice part is my suspension is almost fully lowered and my wheels fit inside the tub as they camber in! im also almost at zero camber right now so i still have some room to tweek my suspension settings. We shall see how these tires hold up traction wise, idealy on my track wheel i would like to try and fit a 245 wheel all around.
This is where is gets interesting :) At last she is ready for paint!
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5770/...cbc9568d_z.jpgSAM_9616 by Guglianoh, on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/674/2...c5247996_z.jpgSAM_9615 by Guglianoh, on Flickr
After what seems like forever i finally get to see my paint color! they started by painting the interior and engine bay
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5830/...f4e98f9c_z.jpgphoto 2-2 by Guglianoh, on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5791/...e94caf6a_z.jpgphoto 4-2 by Guglianoh, on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/626/2...8cde0893_z.jpgphoto 3-2 by Guglianoh, on Flickr
At a loss for words
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5777/...6e3b0cc7_z.jpgSAM_9785 by Guglianoh, on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5658/...5955ca1c_z.jpgSAM_9787 by Guglianoh, on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/588/2...ab8c966c_z.jpgSAM_9819 by Guglianoh, on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/567/2...4e244baa_z.jpgIMG_20150821_183610 by Guglianoh, on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/665/2...b2e7321c_z.jpgphoto 1-2 by Guglianoh, on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5682/...2da8ddbb_z.jpgphoto 4-3 by Guglianoh, on Flickr
This Tuesday she finally gets back to me looking absolutely stunning! Home sweet home!
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5806/...84a093f6_z.jpg20150825_113026 by Guglianoh, on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5664/...742e7fc4_z.jpg20150825_112559 by Guglianoh, on Flick
The color turned out way better than i expected and the body shop did a phenomenal job shaping my rear quarter panels from the aggressive pull, they told my the roof like was slightly distorted from the pull lol im extremely happy with how it turned out!
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5634/...39fd74ca_z.jpg20150825_113111 by Guglianoh, on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5754/...05252a4b_z.jpg20150825_113101 by Guglianoh, on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5703/...0f0c10c9_z.jpg20150825_112329 by Guglianoh, on Flickr