Civic-EG.com Forum 3.3.1

- Sat Jun 05, 2010 2:53 am #198716 In 1 all encompassing post my 3 year journey.

When I turned 16 I headed into Chicago and bought a 1994 EX 5 speed. It was listed at 4,500$ and I got it for $1,800 out the door.



Initial repairs (Dec. 2006)

Clutchmasters FX300
Fidanza 7lb Flywheel
New axles
new ball joints
new fuses to get my headlights working haha





Initial Mods (Dec. 2006)

AC autotechnic gauge over lays
Polk db6500 components
JVC arsenal 770
DC header
Skunk2 test pipe
Skunk2 dual bend short shifter
Skunk2 weighted shift knob




rear tweeters


Then i started saving my money and researching turbo d's and reading at turbod16.com

The following summer (2007) i started collecting parts




and over spring break (2008) my junior year in HS I started to install












Garrett t3 .48/60 rebuilt from blaast
SPoolin log/down/dump package
SRE IC pipes
Ebay FMIC
Tial 38mm
Synapse Synchronic BOV
BDL fuel rail
RC 440
Aeromotive FPR
Walbro 255HP
Hondata s300
AEM boost solenoid
Eagle vaccum mani
NKG BKR7E plugs
Prosport gauges (boost, oil temp, oil press.)
GLoshift oil sandwich adapter
Paragon performance oil lines
RSR EXmag
Cat delete pipe
Omni 4 bar MAP
along with EBC redstuff break pads

Car was in a hit and run and so i picked up a bumper from the Pick N' Pull. also picked up SI rims. Pulled a spoilerless trunk lid off the same vehicle




replaced input shaft bearing and wheel bearing

May 2009 - honda rot was getting really bad. Premium fuel was 4.25 a gallon. So i undertook my own body work and uninstalled the turbo.


















Couldn't get it finished before i left for college (August 2009) so now summer of 2010 the car is presently at Maaco getting the sanding finished and painted Milano Red. hopefully have it back by monday/tuesday june 7th.

thats all.


future plans.

front lip and side molding + paint.

debating whether i should put the turbo back on. it had over heating issues so i would have to get a new radiator. i would also redo the IC piping and get a smaller turbo. and actually tune it this time. shooting for 225whp.

Now I am a sophomore at the University of Illinois in Agricultural Engineering with no money

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- Sat Jun 05, 2010 3:05 am #198717 some extra things

went to amber.





GSR cluster with harness for EG clips. couldn't get the fuel gauge to work so i dont use it.


s300 on an asus netbook


Fresh off the lot: 2006

- Sat Jun 05, 2010 3:30 am #198720 That's a hell of a path through progression you've taken. And starting at age 16 at that. I was completely oblivious to the majority of the workings of cars at the age you undertook your project, and for that I commend you.

Not to mention, it's a good looking car. Just needs a drop...

Hi, I'm John. I'm a hacky sackin', rock climbin', scuba divin', aircraft mechanic.

- Sat Jun 05, 2010 5:54 am #198731 thanks! and i've heard that before. believe me if i could get GC/yellows i would.

i was more focused on acceleration than stance OR appearance

- Sat Jun 05, 2010 2:31 pm #198765 Honestly, thte car would accellerate a little faster with a stiffer suspension. Know how your car tends to nose up when you accellerate? That's the engine "taking up the slop" as it was described to me. A stiffer suspension means less "slop" to take up. Now I don't know how much of an accelleration boost you'd get, but I'm reasonably certain you'd gain a tenth or so in the 60' on a 1/4 mi.

Hi, I'm John. I'm a hacky sackin', rock climbin', scuba divin', aircraft mechanic.

- Mon Jun 07, 2010 12:04 am #198911 Damn that's a lot of work you've done yourself! did you learn it all yourself? Really amazed. the pic of the turbo installed looks amazing. I agree with everyone though, with a drop that'd look the part, and with the turbo back on it'd go the part too!

Wanna swap cars?

http://civic-eg.com/viewtopic.php?t=13235

- Mon Jun 07, 2010 12:15 am #198912 yea learned it all through trial, error, and reading.

your car wouldn't happen to have a k24 would it?

- Mon Jun 07, 2010 12:43 am #198914 very impressive, seeing builds like that inspire me to work harder

- Wed Jun 09, 2010 12:53 pm #199428

very impressive, seeing builds like that inspire me to work harder

thanks.

..and you're welcome haha jk

- Wed Jun 09, 2010 8:32 pm #199532 ugh Im jealous I want my Tubo done like now not like next month!!!

Love it!! Great work on the quarter panels!

(psssst... Did you know I'm not a dude?)

- Wed Jun 09, 2010 9:03 pm #199546

ugh Im jealous I want my Tubo done like now not like next month!!!

Love it!! Great work on the quarter panels!

thank you ms.

i am still waiting to get the car back from paint, its really frustrating. if i had a job i would put my turbo back on, but- broke college student with no job and no money makes cars no fun.

- Wed Jun 09, 2010 9:56 pm #199558 awwwwwies


Get it back!! asap1!!

(psssst... Did you know I'm not a dude?)

- Fri Jun 11, 2010 10:52 pm #199962 a 100% rust free civic in Milano red












still to come:

attach rear bumper/fix lines
put the mudgaurds and fender liners back on
junkyard for side molding, windshield molding, and gas lid cable popper thing
oem front lip
fit up ek side skirts
get lip skirts and molding painted

- Tue Jun 15, 2010 2:56 pm #200508 trip to junkyard landed fender liner 15$ and free side molding

molding sanded 200grit, 2 coats black primer, 3 coats clear




needs boost.

front fender liners on, mudflaps on, bumper on, molding on!




how she will sit for quite a while. next up radiator and slim fan or HOP center console

[Ajax1989]

- Tue Jun 15, 2010 5:35 pm #200538 very nice

i spy a em1(99-00 si) in the back ground