Project "Special K"... Lets try this again

[Ca_Silvia13]

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.

[Guglianoh]

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


Naca duct feed


Headlight feed

[Guglianoh]

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


I decided to remake the intercooler piping in 3" instead of 2.5". Let the pie cuts commence



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





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

[Guglianoh]

Cabon fiber headlight came in today along with my Aerocatches. some quick pics

[Guglianoh]

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swapped over my tucked harness, shes getting close..... Waiting on some parts to finish the air box, then exhaust comes next. stay tuned

[Guglianoh]

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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[Guglianoh]

This next update may not be everyones cup of tea lol enjoy?

Started off by trimming the bumper, drag style


began mocking up the diffuser. it looks funny all pressed up against the bumper. ill be hanging it with some brackets



like so





sits flush





love the exposed wheel lol

[Heru-Farukon]

Ohhh man looks soo good

[Shlade]

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

[Guglianoh]

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.

[slinkie]

Originally posted by Guglianoh
prolly gonna stretch some 195s or something it looks sick!....

Lol!

Nice build man love the piping work, keep up the updates

[Guglianoh]

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
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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

[Redlyne_jr]

where are all the progress pics, you lazy bum its like you don't live in Calgary anymore.

[Shlade]

Update!! I'm excited to see this car "done"

[Fly Fishin']

I have not seen the car out back of the shop at all when I take the train.

[Guglianoh]

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!

[962 kid]

^^ no rush, the corner of that RX7 is the only good thing in this entire thread anyways

[Guglianoh]

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.
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Got some Spoon rigid collars
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Next was to tackle fitting my wheels!
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[Guglianoh]

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.
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with the SSR's fitted
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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.

[Guglianoh]

This is where is gets interesting At last she is ready for paint!
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After what seems like forever i finally get to see my paint color! they started by painting the interior and engine bay
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At a loss for words
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This Tuesday she finally gets back to me looking absolutely stunning! Home sweet home!
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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!
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