Brian's EK (Under Construction)
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Seany-izzle
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hmmm may i suggest orange bumpers, black hood/roof/trunk, and some black wheels (same model as ^^^)
bafbrian
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Only thing that is staying is the front bumper. I like it. The fenders are gonna be replaced with stock ones and the hood will be an OEM CF one.
Celerity:
It that, well, what is that ? The ghosted design ?
bafbrian
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UPDATE:
Got the springs today and went ahead with the installation. Everything was great until I got to the rear suspension.
BEWARE OF DREAM'S MOTORSPORTS
The above mention shopped was the one who installed the previous owner's suspension. They did a really shitty job, I mean real shitty.
1. The only put 3 of the 4 nuts on the struts mounts.
2. They over-torqued all of them. ( to like 150lbs )
3. They stripped all the nuts.
As a result, I had to chop one off. The others came off with time. As in 3 1/2 hrs worth of time on 3 fucking nuts. I got the front off and re-installed within an hour for the both.
I started at 2:00 today and I have just now finished. I had to make several stops to the auto parts store to buy parts and tools just to get the car somewhat drivable. I am not gonna very far except back to the auto parts store bcuz I have to get a new strut mount for the rear.
I will post up pics later as I am too tired to do so.
Got the springs today and went ahead with the installation. Everything was great until I got to the rear suspension.
BEWARE OF DREAM'S MOTORSPORTS
The above mention shopped was the one who installed the previous owner's suspension. They did a really shitty job, I mean real shitty.
1. The only put 3 of the 4 nuts on the struts mounts.
2. They over-torqued all of them. ( to like 150lbs )
3. They stripped all the nuts.
As a result, I had to chop one off. The others came off with time. As in 3 1/2 hrs worth of time on 3 fucking nuts. I got the front off and re-installed within an hour for the both.
I started at 2:00 today and I have just now finished. I had to make several stops to the auto parts store to buy parts and tools just to get the car somewhat drivable. I am not gonna very far except back to the auto parts store bcuz I have to get a new strut mount for the rear.
I will post up pics later as I am too tired to do so.
Seany-izzle
Member
ouch. maybe its a sign.
bafbrian
New Member
It's a sign to ditch the front bumper!
Theres always something that screws up plans...
However, suspension is something that is very simple to me, and it's shocking to hear the company screwing up something that simple...
I hope that is not what it is saying.
Hoping it's saying do your car modifications.
bafbrian
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Sorry about not getting pictures up peeps. Had some problems with the installation of the rims/tires and the new suspension.
Then, if you lived in Southeast, then you know the weather was just horrid yesterday, so no pictures.
But, alas, the weather has cleared up and pics will be posted up once I get home from my two classes today.
Then, if you lived in Southeast, then you know the weather was just horrid yesterday, so no pictures.
But, alas, the weather has cleared up and pics will be posted up once I get home from my two classes today.
i was looking at the post you made about being 2 tone paint scheme. have the top part of the car black where the body line is and below that same body line, paint it that orange color you want. id have to agree with everyone else about the front bumper and ditching it and replace with it a stock one and put the OEM lip kit on it all the way around. it would make the car alot cleaner in appearance especially with the 2 tone paint scheme you want. i realize its your car and you are gonna do stuff that you want to do to it, but to get that clean appearance, its something you should think about doing. just my 2 pennies in the bucket for ya.
bafbrian
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I might still get one. As an extra bumper. Get a stock front bumper with a nice cf lip. I will probably do it, just later so that I can see which I would like more. Heck, I might even make a poll if and when I get the oem front with lip vs aftermarket.
I'll save you the trouble.
Stock bumper with nice lip= Hondaswap
Aftermarket= The kid at 7-11 that swears it added 15hp.
bafbrian
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I know. But considering the use of an aftermarket bumper, in this case, has a purpose.
That purpose being that I plan to mount a large intercooler when I get into the turbo aspect of this build.
But, I will probably shop around and see if I can get a nice cf lip for a good price. I get oem bumpers cheap, like $35 from a junkyard that gives a "preferred" customer discount cause I go there so much, it's like I work there.
We'll see peeps. It will be done, more than likely. But at the moment, the car needs a new paint job and if I get a bumper and lip. Then I have to rock a car that is not visually pleasing to anyone.
hell, pick up the stock bumper and have it painted the same time you have the rest of the car painted. may as well...
bafbrian
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I probably will get it. Buddy of mine at a junkyard has one. He is gonna have to ship it to me. It will get painted the same color, but it will be at a later date. The current front end will be used for show purposes only.
Not to find a good looking lip, preferably carbon fiber.
bafbrian
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All right peeps, here are the much promised pictures. Between school, drill, bad weather, and installation of parts, it has taken me some time to get all them for y'all.
Bear with me on the pics, I am on 56k at the gf's house.
Here they are:
New suspension
Struts/Springs
Old suspension
Hole for suspension
After
Headlights
New Rims
Putting new headlights on(at storage place)
Gonna break up the pictures.
Next post will have the car with parts installed at the paint shop, plus a little extra.
Bear with me on the pics, I am on 56k at the gf's house.
Here they are:
New suspension
Struts/Springs
Old suspension
Hole for suspension
After
Headlights
New Rims
Putting new headlights on(at storage place)
Gonna break up the pictures.
Next post will have the car with parts installed at the paint shop, plus a little extra.
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bafbrian
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Alright peeps. Here are some more and I apolgize for the wait. Spent the last few days at my gf's grandma's house cuz she just got a pacemaker.
Here a few more:
Fenders arrived
After/Dropping off at paint shop
Little EG Hatch getting all painted up that was there
The big gap in the front, you guessed it. Cuz it had slicks on it. Car was a purely a drag racer. Owner said he didn't know what he was gonna do with it. I thought it was pretty nice.
Here a few more:
Fenders arrived
After/Dropping off at paint shop
Little EG Hatch getting all painted up that was there
The big gap in the front, you guessed it. Cuz it had slicks on it. Car was a purely a drag racer. Owner said he didn't know what he was gonna do with it. I thought it was pretty nice.
bafbrian
New Member
Yes, I know I have some fat tires on the rims(16x7). It's bcuz of where I live and the roads suck so I went to more rubber to ease the bumps. There is a slight rub on the passenger side(driver's side has no rub), I think bcuz the suspension is not sitting right on that side. Gonna take them off and fix it.
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