Michael_[UR]

nice fab work
the brackets look sick

SHG_EasyE

Haha well I just spent the last 2 days working on the car. Installed the new springs, carbing rear tie bar, and re-aligned it. Added a little more camber in the front too increased to -3.5.

Thanks man, cant wait till those seat brackets are done its been taking wayy too long lol.

Yeah, Id like to get a set of harnesses for track days but Id rather put the money somewhere else.

TahitianGreen

how's it feel?

SHG_EasyE

Feels alot better. The car was definitely under sprung before. There is just the right amount of body roll how and it handles the big dips and bumps on the highway better aswell. Cant wait to see how it does this winter at the track

BlazedD

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SHG_EasyE

Update fellas!

So I picked up a new motor this past weekend. Its a 2002 K20A2 with 91k miles. As you can see its mint as hell

It came out of a totaled Type S, but since all the damage was on the side of the car I was able to take it for a test drive. The motor felt smooth and strong so I ended up getting the full swap at a STEAL - Engine, trans, engine harness, ecu with Hondata reflash, immobilizer and remotes.





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Threw on another FEEL's sticker also

skipunk4

Duude that swap is gonna be dope. Cars lookin real good man!

SHG_James

finally getting the swap done. can't wait too see how you prep everything for install. when do you plan on dropping the motor in?

SHG_EasyE

Thanks dude! Lookin at your motor pics inspired me to go for a top and bottom end refresh

It will def keep the thread busy thats for sure. Estimated time of install is next summer/fall

toyomatt84

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I like the POR-15 rear crash bar. I was always curious as to if you could use a spray gun to apply POR-15. How much thinner was needed to get a good mixture?

732xghost

attention to detail

SHG_EasyE

The can says thin if needed, so I did the first coat with a 5:1 mixture (5 parts paint) and it was super thin. I did the second coat with no thinner and it layed on ok. It definitely doesnt spray like regular paint but its a hell of a lot easier than brushing it on.

mattrt09

looking good
is that your shop? flat out motorsports

SHG_EasyE

Yeah its where I work

mattrt09

theres some legit stuff comin out of there i like it and congrats on the motor pickup

SHG_EasyE

Thanks dude, I'm assuming you saw some of the s2000 build? Our site is crap I'll have to post some pictures of it on here when I get home from the track

mattrt09

no i didnt see any of the build (i would like too) i actually went to the website and looked through it. i like how you guys really focus on track cars, or so it seems. theres not any shops like that around my area

toyomatt84

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Oh I hear that, bud. Brushing on the POR-15, always made me feel like a bit of a neanderthal. Especially since I have full access to a paint booth/gun. And, since I'm a bit of a POR-15 fan, it's going to have a rather huge role in my car's huge rebuild. I'll also have a bunch on the daily commuter and my Odyssey, to sort of repel the vicious monster that is road salt.

SHG_EasyE

Yeah man I hear you... All my suspension and most of my underbody are coated in por and it's still as shiny as the day I pit it on... I honestly think that brushing it on comes out better though, idk I would need more time to experiment with pressure and mixture. Spraying it seemed to aerate the paint and leave those tiny bubbles por gets sometimes.

Squidette

looking real good Evan. as soon as i get my extended front ball joints, i'll be ready for the corner weighing session.

Terrence

White FA5 w/ green evo wheels

toyomatt84

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Hmm... I wonder if this would be a worthy venture to test different mixes, pressures, spray guns, and coating techniques to try and get POR-15 to lay evenly and without problems. It'd definitely come in handy for my EM2, since I'll be coating the entire car in POR-15 before laying down paint on the exterior panels.

Connor

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Looking good man looking forward to see whats in store for the new motor

Thought you'd like to check this out too.. inflation haha
http://www.hondamarketplace.com/show....php?t=2828346

SHG_EasyE

Yeah, when I spray my front bumper support and front subframe ill experiment with lower pressure and no thinner. Ill keep you updated with my findings

Haha crazy man, those things are super clean tho with legit paint. I sold my spraypainted ones for 1600

If I still had an older car i would def pick them up again!

toyomatt84

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That'll be sweet, bud. I'm half-cutting and tube-framing the EM2, so I want to coat the entire bay area in POR-15.

skipunk4

I been lookin at that photobucket of ur old hatch keepin me motiviated lol. I love the detail in that car. This one too

I'm so glad I decided to rebuild. I was just gonna take the stock bottom end and toss the b16 head on at first for budget purposes. So worth it. Motor should be lots more fun now with the new pistons. In for updates!!