SlimBB4

UPDATED ON EVERY PAGE...

i started off with a 93 prelude s model (the silver one, that is how it looked after i sold it to my friend)... got a mugen bumper and side skirts along with a few other minor mods and then ran it into a concrete barricade. a buddy of mine bought it from me for cheap in college and i picked up another 93 prelude s (the white one). i moved to california from florida and sold it before the move.



moving on.... while in california i was fortunate to find and purchase a 1994 honda prelude rhd imported from japan. i spent 8 months legalizing it in the state of california and then a few months later moved back to florida with it.

how it looked when i bought it (it was 100% stock besides a red top):





i did a few basic mods while in california (shocks and springs, black housings, amber corners, deck and components, alarm, aem cai, apex'i n1 cat back, magnaflow highflow):





i get back to florida and 6 months later crank walk gets the best of my h22 and 2 quarter sized holes are knocked out of my block:







so i get another h22 from hmotors that was rebuilt by a buddy of mine and have it dropped in. i clean my car for 6 hours to get it ready for the JDM UPS meet in tampa and on my way there a guy cuts across 3 lanes of traffic and the lady in front of me slams on her brakes causing me to rear end her
from this:

to this:




so after dealing with insurance and what not.... i managed to come out on top.
the car is getting fully repaired, new paint, and a bunch of new parts...i bought a front clip from the ****ers at royaljapanesemotors.com (dont EVER buy anything from them, they are horrible)!

thanks to RB Motoring!

as you can see though they need a little bit of work, as expected.

so i am refinishing them (taking them apart, refinishing the lips, powder coating, cleaning, etc...)

PS. i hate 3 piece wheels, they are a bitch.

JIC Magics...


retrofit in progress.


this will look much better once its painted and in place of my destroyed stock hood


so my rims will fit on the car.


rsr ex mag, dc header w/ 2.5" collector, test pipe, type s intake w/ k&n filter, 5 lug conversion


hawk pads.. the rest of the brake parts will be here soon (stainless steel lines and oem replacement rotors)




.... i have a few other random parts scattered around.
more parts to come (some are already shipped), including:
-extended studs
-race works radius rod spherical bearing bushing kit
-race works LCA spherical bearing bushing kit
-lug nuts
-megan toe rods
-shrouds for retrofit
-Falken Azenis RT-615 (225-50-16)
-oem replacement rotors
-stainless steel f+r brake lines

the car is in the shop now getting the new front end put on and a fresh coat of Lexus Glacier Frost Mica.

heading out to deals gap in June and before then i should have:
-Recaro seats
-harnesses
-OMP steering wheel
-NRG hub/quick release
-half cage
-roof rack (for bike and kayak)

ill post some pics after it gets out of the shop and as im installing all the new additions.
thanks for looking.
_zac

ludekid4323

4th gen build ftmfw...nothing "light" bout it either so far hah. Retrofit is looking sexy. TSX projectors? Also watch out for those metal shims on the back of the hawk pads. I had hps's on my prelude a week before those damn things started to slide their way down and digg into my rotor hub :/

SlimBB4

hmmm... ill keep an eye on it. thanks man

the retrofit is with some nissan headlight projectors my friend had. i have it all set up so im just waiting on my shrouds and my second set of headlights.

_zac

SlimBB4

just got done stripping, sanding, and polishing the lips late last night!!!





_zac

pingar

looking good cant wait to see it all back together.

lowandslow

wow im in for this build your car is gonna be sick !

SlimBB4

thanks... the wheel tubes are being scrubbed today and the car will be on the frame machine tomorrow morning!
_zac

m00nr0ck Si

Finally a clean 4th gen build.....

ShadowBar

Funny going from BMW to Honda/ Acura and seeing style 5's on something other then an e39

good work man

SlimBB4

thanks
_zac

SlimBB4

so with my girlfriends help while i was at work the rest of the wheels have been cleaned up nicely.





and i came home yesterday to a nice little gift from the ups guy!



i was pretty happy yesterday lol
_zac

cruizer

FINALLY another BADD *** prelude build.....i just picked up a 93 Si 4ws and i need ideas :D....love the progress so far

ALLxMOTOR EG

Restore that lude!

Decatur Racer

iTrader: (1)

subscrided!! looks like its goin to look real good when finished nice work

SlimBB4

Thanks!


came home from work today to another gift from the wonderful ups truck.
LCA Spherical bushing kit:


and
Radius Rod spherical bushing kit:


and i picked up another set of jdm black housing one pieces so i can finish my retro fit before i get my car back from the shop:


_zac

Decatur Racer

iTrader: (1)

Man I swear now that were older and know santa isnt real that UPS guy filled his spot very nicely

apekd

^dude, I so agree.....But when they drop off stuf for people around your house...then you curse him. lol

SlimBB4

haha definitely. the ups guy is officially in the top 5 of my favorite people ever. he will definitely be making a few more stops at my house with more goodies soon.
_zac

white5thgen

Lookin good so far man keep it up

One question though, why the spherical bearings? are you going to fab up a dust boot/cover for them?

SlimBB4

thanks.

the bearings should be self cleaning. the bearings are pretty inexpensive and not hard to find. Race Works sells replacement bearings. i might make a dust cover for them... i havent decided yet.

this is a direct quote from the website:
http://www.mckinneyraceworks.com

"This Lower Control Arm (LCA) spherical bearing bushing kit is a press fit replacement bushing for the OEM rubber bushings. This kit will eliminate some of the unwanted play in the front suspension cause by the soft OEM rubber bushings. In particular, the car will have less "darting" in the brake zones, and the tires will not de-camber as much under hard turns. Which means you can dial in less static neg. chamber and keep the tires flatter to the ground, thus more grip!"

"This radius rod bushing kit will eliminate unwanted play in the front suspension cause by the soft OEM radius rod rubber bushings. In particular, the car will have much less "darting" in the brake zones, and can reduce wheel hop from a standing start. If the bearings wear out, they can be easily replaced with new ones. We sell replacement bearings (click here). The 2 retaining plates are made from 1/8inch thick zinc plated steal to ensure the bearings will never find their way out of the bearing housing, even in the most extreme cases. The bearing housing (the thickest of the 3 peaces) is made from a solid stock of aluminum (billet style). The 5 bolts that hold it all together are high strength stainless steel with a 10mm hex heed, and the nuts are stainless steel 10mm hex locking nut. You should never have to replace the bearing housing and the retaining plates for the life of the car. All mounting hardware and instructions are included with this kit."

its basic information but it gives you an idea as to why i want to go with them. there arent a lot of suspension upgrades for preludes compared to most other cars. im just attempting to maximize handling and braking to make it a fun daily/occassional track day or auto x event car.

_zac

Decatur Racer

iTrader: (1)

lol very true but whenever you dont have anything ordered or its way you never hear him but when you do have somethin on its way his loud azz truck is always lurking around your house but never at your house

Decatur Racer

iTrader: (1)

Im in the same boat he will be making many more stop at my house before spring gets here.. and he is also up there very high on my list lol

senser1080

Not to much of a 4th gen fan, but you're doing a fine and tasteful job.

95greenlude

what size are the wheels?? I like em

SlimBB4

the wheels are 16x8 +30 on all corners

alright so i have an update:
stopped by the shop and they have the front end apart and the motor out. the frame work and body work started this week.



the passenger side motor mount as pushed into the shock tower a bit.


and the front corner and core support will be replaced




and i dropped off my new exhaust and intake


.....
i also placed a few new orders
megan rear toe arms


steel braided front and rear brake lines


Muteki sr35 chrome lug nuts (i guess they are hot!!!)


and the centers and caps to the rims have been dropped off at the powder coater to be stripped and coated with candy violet

_zac