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Re: Childstar's K24 "gravity coupe"
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Re: Childstar's K24 "gravity coupe"
I removed the TSX wiring harness and took off the EVAP stuff since im not running any EVAP emissions crap on my car right now.
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Re: Childstar's K24 "gravity coupe"
Love it so far! All the OEM and top quality parts really give it a great yet subtle appearance. Tuned in for this!
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Re: Childstar's K24 "gravity coupe"
OEM tensioner stopper pin
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5076/...bd7c5599_b.jpg Valve cover gaskets https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5156/...9a12da86_b.jpg https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5465/...98413e1f_b.jpg 50* VTC cam gear https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7179/...91e6fb3b_b.jpg https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5072/...05896077_b.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7246/...46be03b5_b.jpg install process: https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5111/...1c6c39f1_b.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7124/...12f7f882_b.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7213/...475757a4_b.jpg marked the timing chain https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7118/...0a7a3880_b.jpg 23mm wrench fit the '06 k24a2 cams perfectly ( i wasn't up to risking an adjustable wrench as the service manual suggests) https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5330/...6773af5f_b.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7205/...3f8e1ba1_b.jpg torque wrench in place https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7263/...cc218e49_b.jpg https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5071/...d0fc9513_b.jpg I did this alone so I couldn't get a shot of pulling the RBB cam gear out and making the switch. Went pretty flawlessly though. These last two shots were after I rotated the crankshaft pulley two full rotations to double check proper timing. Everything checks out :up: https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7050/...c8ca8032_b.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7058/...b9887c78_b.jpg https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5341/...2914ff34_b.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7215/...86455a54_b.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7097/...cf5a44c7_b.jpg Been putting money aside for parts when I can since I have a baby boy on the way. I did end up getting some new side mirrors because I had one knocked off and I'd rather rock something new than to get another oem replacement mirror. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7225/...c5a1ddf8_b.jpg hardware in the box https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5079/...3e2fae88_b.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7217/...f04c1fc1_b.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7226/...4e7bf092_b.jpg (i hadn't adjusted the angle just yet) https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7101/...55850746_b.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7211/...465d84a1_b.jpg |
Re: Childstar's K24 "gravity coupe"
Originally Posted by rollinmyda
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Love it so far! All the OEM and top quality parts really give it a great yet subtle appearance. Tuned in for this!
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Re: Childstar's K24 "gravity coupe"
Woah... another hot ride?! Jeesh man! This will be good. ;)
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Re: Childstar's K24 "gravity coupe"
FD2R oil dipstick. No more flamboyant orange
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Re: Childstar's K24 "gravity coupe"
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8038/...f0e07bdf_b.jpg
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Re: Childstar's K24 "gravity coupe"
Coilovers installed and moved my wheels over from the hatch to the coupe.
Still doing some minor adjustments to the fenders for clearance. It's almost there. Let's see, I put in an order for my whole cooling setup through hybrid racing, so i'll update that with some pics in a couple of days. Also picked up a little BBK (oxymoron lol) and my long lost forgotten Work CR01's I ordered months and months ago showed up. https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8473/...a1741aa3_b.jpg[/url] https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8465/...3b92dfbf_b.jpg[/url] https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8469/...89e25866_b.jpg[/url] Just some shots from the unboxing of the BBK https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8473/...90deb52e_b.jpg[/url] https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8195/...e9cdec85_b.jpg[/url] https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8333/...daf5ae96_b.jpg[/url] https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8467/...80276d6d_b.jpg[/url] https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8186/...ceab1987_b.jpg[/url] https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8465/...bdb866d0_b.jpg[/url] https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8186/...aa881772_b.jpg[/url] https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8190/...ff73fb3e_b.jpg[/url] https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8469/...0ff551a1_b.jpg[/url] https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8184/...ab856d35_b.jpg https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8333/...287b1826_b.jpg https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8465/...00430e69_b.jpg https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8183/...bb25b068_b.jpg https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8183/...5130886a_b.jpg https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8330/...5949fca1_b.jpg https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8054/...984c5bdf_b.jpg https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8464/...25ca3fee_b.jpg https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8193/...02beb995_b.jpg https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8327/...e089e7b7_b.jpg https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8055/...f8aeeef5_b.jpg https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8327/...0252c907_b.jpg bmw 335i like fitment. Gonna need a small spacer with the Work's to work https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8467/...82d1aca7_b.jpg one more just because https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8043/...b774c5b8_b.jpg wilwood flexline kit came in https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8463/...db0b49e5_b.jpg https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8329/...9df772d7_b.jpg All of my Kswap cooling bits (minus the coolant temp sensor *its out of stock) Griffin full sized radiator https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8324/...d038e133_b.jpg https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8331/...26c04e0a_b.jpg https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8186/...2cf6221e_b.jpg https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8327/...d999e831_b.jpg https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8472/...882ca1ba_b.jpg 12" fans https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8471/...139a7971_b.jpg https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8050/...7250fc0a_b.jpg Radiator hoses https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8472/...8b5c7c4e_b.jpg https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8186/...7b53f11c_b.jpg things to hold other things together https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8335/...fb9307ac_b.jpg https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8044/...c3f52153_b.jpg fan switch https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8463/...ec4ff8d5_b.jpg |
Re: Childstar's K24 "gravity coupe"
flugel plate install pics...and my new set of mirrors should be in sometime soon, they got to U.S. customs today. It's time for more swap parts next.
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Re: Childstar's K24 "gravity coupe"
nothing exciting, installed my hondata intake manifold gasket
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8213/...58abeb00_b.jpg https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8222/...47d0f3cb_b.jpg 1,2,3,4,5,6 gears provided by Hmotors https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8516/...732da542_b.jpg literally just unwrapped it and placed it on my other pallet with the longblock. Pretty clean stuff as usual. http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8390/8...19096916_o.jpg http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8103/8...8f3ac164_o.jpg http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8382/8...dd9ccbab_o.jpg http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8386/8...3a5bf5d8_o.jpg Then I knocked out motor mounts from the big boys http://i50.tinypic.com/2qta9ok.jpg Threw them up against the motor and I realized they weren't shiny enough http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8512/8...79f93a8c_o.jpg http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8233/8...6b7a4d84_o.jpg Spent a hour or so with some Blue Magic polishing compound and shined them up a bit https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8251/...0583fec7_b.jpg https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8096/...c2d79743_b.jpg https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8087/...5e856245_b.jpg https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8094/...0b5e32ec_b.jpg https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8518/...ced30a7a_b.jpg Then it was back to being bored and needing to do something to help pass the time while i replenish my funds. Did a mini mock up with some of the collected parts http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8088/8...82032fb9_o.jpg and here we are. Planning on running the Bisimoto 8lb flywheel and the Bisimoto 2MS Action sprung 6 puck clutch with caged springs and pressure plate. I'll probably pick this stuff up next or a hybrid racing throttle body (if they're in stock) Also planning to grab some bolt boys hardware since i'm too lazy to find the right size of every missing bolt that I need. In the meantime, when boredom struck, I found myself masking off things and slinging paint. https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8511/...1db3d577_b.jpg https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8392/...b2e5283c_b.jpg voila' magic (still need to get some flat or satin black for my alternator and starter motor and do a little touching up of some overspray spots) https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8236/...f9faa711_b.jpg Thanks Ryan and Autofair Insane shafts ekk2 swap axles arrived today. http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8514/8...8c93118e_o.jpg http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8378/8...aaf702fb_o.jpg http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8508/8...696ef14f_o.jpg http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8521/8...0c11719c_o.jpg http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8250/8...54b20c05_o.jpg http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8239/8...c9d95031_o.jpg |
Re: Childstar's K24 "gravity coupe"
Good stuff right here. About 70 bolts plus washers, plus nuts...basically enough to keep me busy for at least a little while lol
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8529/...efdd5d02_b.jpg I really like the washers. Small details are a plus in my book. https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8119/...4693ba6f_b.jpg https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8118/...46cbeb05_b.jpg Bisimoto/ Evolution 8.4lb flywheel :drive: https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8243/...1d0aa42b_b.jpg https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8265/...496630db_b.jpg flywheel specific dowel pins https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8125/...2181e20c_b.jpg https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8252/...168a7116_b.jpg 6 speed, oh yes please https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8545/...a1649998_b.jpg starter ring https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8106/...2afba479_b.jpg https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8118/...9f074616_b.jpg Threw in a bunch of the downstar bolts One of my cleanest oem bolts vs the downstar https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8240/...78e84f5f_b.jpg https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8246/...0141d20a_b.jpg transmission bolt https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8107/...ed67df2e_b.jpg https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8538/...afb2e108_b.jpg https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8103/...7fe3b397_b.jpg clutch slave cylinder bolts https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8397/...ed154f50_b.jpg thermostat housing https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8260/...eb9c1af7_b.jpg overall, it's a subte change (since I didn't have rusted ugly bolts to begin with) but i like it. https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8395/...075a0bef_b.jpg My ding infested coupe with the motor shining in the shadows! https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8537/...f4646c86_b.jpg https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8379/...6ba0df96_b.jpg http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/04/28/tuqunu8e.jpg http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/04/28/2uqu6e8e.jpg finally some more progress and I can get around to port matching the the throttle body opening now. http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8415/8...d064b8da_o.jpg http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8279/8...887bbd64_o.jpg http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8271/8...596cf233_o.jpg http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8396/8...8009f75f_o.jpg http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8128/8...3fb3c22a_o.jpg http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8277/8...cb9ce71f_o.jpg |
Re: Childstar's K24 "gravity coupe"
Thermal gasket provided with the 70mm throttle body
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7378/...67c9573b_b.jpg Got the opening all drawn on to port match it https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7449/...eee15c82_b.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7400/...85993af9_b.jpg Just some random side shot. I thought it was kinda cool how the shiny bits are blending together pretty well (IMO of course) https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7388/...3815635a_b.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7402/...3d4fc145_b.jpg rear look before blocking off ports https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7399/...240074ca_b.jpg overhead look before blocking off ports https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7297/...26e98d9b_b.jpg Get a look at the spoon sports tool box lol HR throttle position sensor installed https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7368/...4a69294a_b.jpg EVAP purge blocked off. Uses a nice and simple press in piece https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7328/...4b24a361_b.jpg Cruise control bracket removed https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7460/...077a1365_b.jpg lower IACV ports blocked off https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7353/...a6fb111d_b.jpg bolted in place with the nice supplied hardware https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7380/...013d306e_b.jpg my next task whenever i decide to not be lazy https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7308/...99db6a48_b.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7301/...db89f220_b.jpg I like this shot because i've done the angle soo many times and I can see the motor change over time https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7385/...e2b1cafb_b.jpg another shot of the removed bracket (so i guess it's not really a shot of the bracket) https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7313/...ac91230d_b.jpg To remind myself that I am making progress, i grabbed my HR cold air intake from my "hybrid racing warehouse room" and threw it on for some pics https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7372/...70534283_b.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7309/...35cdf8ac_b.jpg and then i finally got bored and went back in the house lol https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7370/...e3d86ffd_b.jpg Finally got off my butt and port matched my throttle body. I just used my dremel and a coarse grinding stone (peach-ish colored thingy) It did the job. This is the first time i've tried something like this and I think it came out pretty good. I did have a couple of wavy or uneven spots after my first go at it, but I removed the TB and hit it again but didn't take pics. https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3720/...0573fd52_b.jpg https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2864/...5f5ce0c6_b.jpg a bit wavy on the right side, bleh https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3731/...d6a1c7e4_b.jpg up top looked pretty good to me https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3760/...bea6781d_b.jpg the bottom https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3719/...86d12385_b.jpg I may have a tiny bit of a taper but with the throttle body in place it looks flat. might just be the angle of the shot https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3830/...2549956f_b.jpg TB closed and open https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3734/...a20833ab_b.jpg another view inside. Looks like smooth sailng to my non machinist eye https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5453/...e3600cf9_b.jpg the money pit, just because https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7439/...395fcd47_b.jpg a look at the cleaned rear. Not sure what endlinks i should use for this. I plan on grabbing an ASR sway but don't know if i should use ASR endlinks or function7 endlinks? Any input of info would be helpful https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7418/...b337cd6b_b.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7434/...1bcfe58a_b.jpg Clutch and pressure plate along with bearings came in. Action 2MS 6 puck sprung clutch with front and rear caged springs. https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5343/...c59c4f97_b.jpg https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5335/...3f97aa1b_b.jpg https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8261/...d274bb98_b.jpg https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5349/...784a5e98_b.jpg https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5349/...568ece51_b.jpg https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8140/...273eb24c_b.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7330/...db90c3cf_b.jpg https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2828/...d886479f_b.jpg https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2873/...f8c29bfa_b.jpg Fuse.....sion......HA!!!! https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7457/...a76d66cc_b.jpg Got all my brand new clutch and flywheel hardware, flywheel inspection plate and bolts, and a brand new clutch slave cylinder. Mocked up the parts, I need to replace my stolen 12point sockets and torque this stuff to spec and close up the engine and trans finally. clutch slave cylinder all hella new https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5450/...6691113e_b.jpg flywheel cover https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5343/...9f5d5a5d_b.jpg clutch bolts https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3767/...d2e1faa0_b.jpg flywheel bolts https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3676/...37f24917_b.jpg https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5547/...e9ecb9e2_b.jpg old release bearing https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7323/...ed90c350_b.jpg https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3734/...e4df7c1b_b.jpg spankin new https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3714/...3b3c0f01_b.jpg https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2875/...f2f9d886_b.jpg flywheel lightly installed https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7302/...e68e02b8_b.jpg 6 puck https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3722/...b391820e_b.jpg https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3763/...5d7830f9_b.jpg pressure plate slapped on (for picture purposes...what else do you think a photographer does lol) https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7401/...8eae1955_b.jpg https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2821/...58f5aac5_b.jpg https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2837/...5db0873b_b.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7425/...0d50066b_b.jpg and like 99% of my oem honda part orders....I forgot to buy some bolts!!! I need the two akward starter bolts |
Re: Childstar's K24 "gravity coupe"
Downstar (Boltboys) transmission bolts ready to go
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7416/...270950fd_b.jpg flywheel, clutch, and pressure plate properly in place https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5515/...f6af2feb_b.jpg "hella flush" fitment of that longblock and trans lol https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3783/...f386d755_b.jpg i love these bolts https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7340/...98211437_b.jpg after a year and a half, it's finally together https://l2.yimg.com/sj/2855/9081452791_90ef5c7101_b.jpg flywheel inspection cover on https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3813/...1d9e92db_b.jpg starter bolted down https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7403/...b9d82eff_b.jpg with boredom, comes mock ups https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2825/...82845e83_b.jpg https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5333/...f60447f3_b.jpg threw a few more downstar bolts in random spots that i've neglected. Still have more in the engine kit too! https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5453/...666e40b2_b.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7291/...8380c3b2_b.jpg threw the hoses, fuel line, and clutch line on just to get a feel for how it'll look together https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5335/...15d8f50e_b.jpg the junker https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5340/...655054b1_b.jpg only one place wraps things up this thorough https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2886/...e30b53cb_b.jpg https://l4.yimg.com/sm/5463/9090005330_bc9b39a910_b.jpg snagged some discontinued 16" NT03's https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5508/...408932e5_b.jpg test fit https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5451/...c423cba9_b.jpg installed my Wilwood brake setup finally. https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3806/...c6a20d40_b.jpg https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3668/...21672e8a_b.jpg https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3828/...4cc0082b_b.jpg https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5461/...ff8662b3_b.jpg https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3719/...b4146e39_b.jpg Put an order in for a Wireworx stage 1 engine harness and that punched my wallet in the nutz so i picked up some random things I've been wanting. Downstar transmission bell housing bolts with new beauty washers https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3768/...deba7ea6_b.jpg https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2849/...503ea8f7_b.jpg https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3834/...909b5b3b_b.jpg It was nice seeing inside the transmission with all its cleanliness. Hondabonded the hell out of the shifter are and retaining bolt when I put it back together lol https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2847/...1f8ca38a_b.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7319/...294d2202_b.jpg https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3739/...808f75f5_b.jpg Played around with flash angles to show how they shine https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7292/...d9c53ca4_b.jpg https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3747/...e4ca540e_b.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7455/...a0814f93_b.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7353/...6dbe6d8d_b.jpg Hardly any bolts remain that are original unless they will be changed when I get my A/C P/S delete kit. I am keeping the factory oil pan bolts. Not bothering with touching those since my motor is nicely sealed. https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2834/...571fbe18_b.jpg Also got around to installing a few of the Downstar bolts from the main engine kit. It's crazy, but I still have like 8 bolts from that kit and I don't even know where they go lol. https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3810/...fce10f47_b.jpg Rear of the trans. I need to replace my seals or at least remove my overspray off of them. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7314/...b34f634d_b.jpg another rear shot https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7365/...b45758c7_b.jpg the block o' wood of epic balance https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2881/...0ba65109_b.jpg https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2835/...f0f82710_b.jpg dead on lighting. I've also been trying to decide how I want to run the fuel lines or how i'll be securing them in place. https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3706/...f0425b7d_b.jpg Then I finally got bored enough to go back in the house https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3675/...04140372_b.jpg |
Re: Childstar's K24 "gravity coupe"
K Tuned billet timing chain tensioner cover came in along with a K series temp sensor fitting so that I can place mine where I want it.
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5524/...4265c9f9_b.jpg Right out of the box there was a problem...it wasn't shiny enough =) https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3744/...b7206ba8_b.jpg https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5491/...8cb617e6_b.jpg did my same old routine and got it looking nice https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7310/...30182afc_b.jpg into the hot ass garage https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5460/...09818ee2_b.jpg taped up the temp sensor fitting https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5475/...d175a4da_b.jpg https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5453/...eb2bf5cf_b.jpg yay https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7345/...9c6b5254_b.jpg slapped on the TCT cover https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2826/...708cda68_b.jpg https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2882/...57f5969d_b.jpg A shot trying to show the reflectiveness https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7415/...e4945515_b.jpg scuffed my block a little bit trying to remove all the Hondabond, oh well, it's done. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7432/...cb59e237_b.jpg Out of boredom I decided to go ahead and start moving some of my wires around the way I always do. I had already removed clips and separating wires awhile back so that when I did my little tuck it would be fairly quick and simple. So a couple days ago I hit up the drivers side https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7424/...948969c6_b.jpg I had some people ask before about what I did with my wiper wires, I de-pinned that connector and ran the wires through the side of the fender and reconnected it so I still have wipers. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7307/...2d0493e5_b.jpg All the little yellow plastic clips and crap removed. https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5441/...3ae58181_b.jpg I started to mess around with the passenger side too....but then I got lazy and just put it off for another day lol. But you can see that side is already clip free and the headlight harness is sort of wedged between the A/C lines for now. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7359/...e13a3da1_b.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7374/...dcc9e0ed_b.jpg K-Tuned stepped in and helped me out in a BIG way. Got my hands on some of their Race spec shifter cables. These things look promising!!! https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3834/...446e934f_b.jpg https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2830/...34234aff_b.jpg Along with the shifter cables comes the billet trans bracket and hardware https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3731/...1120fa25_b.jpg The underside of the bracket https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2846/...d2f1cb0a_b.jpg The new billet bracket and the stocky with Downstar bolts. The K-tuned bolts are just the same except these are blue zinc'd https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2841/...ba7751a7_b.jpg very complimentary i'd say https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7442/...8b4c770c_b.jpg Downstar bell housing bolts with beauty washers along with the billet trans bracket. https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5337/...732c7215_b.jpg I love the way these cables lock into place https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2866/...c7912092_b.jpg https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2876/...30033140_b.jpg rear shot looking forward https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3723/...18517fd6_b.jpg overhead view https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5447/...3d64edee_b.jpg Threw in my fittings and fuel pressure gauge from hybrid racing. The fuel pressure gauge was a PITA to screw in. Not sure if it was just mine or what, but after about half of the threads it felt like it would snap off anytime I would tighten it. https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5333/...c9685b76_b.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7418/...4a6f3149_b.jpg |
Re: Childstar's K24 "gravity coupe"
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7314/...78741b47_b.jpg
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3779/...84b79a68_b.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7333/...c131d01a_b.jpg Kind of hard to showoff the harness since it's made to be subtle yet functional. I just connected to check the lengths and to try and see how I want to route it all. I have 3 sensors that I won't be using, so I need to find a way to zip tie them up nicely and keep them out the way. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7435/...d524d043_b.jpg haven't picked up my RDX injectors yet, so these are left unplugged https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5331/...09c17549_b.jpg not how it will look in the end, Im also getting my K-tuned water neck this week, so this big bulky TSX one will be gone https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3812/...2071e0f8_b.jpg The "over the valve cover" exit is just perfect. Going to run it through the oem engine harness hole and keep the battery in the bay. https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2877/...deab3f38_b.jpg Got my K-Tuned K24 upper coolant housing in and installed today and also threw in the K-tuned thermostat plug. I'm liking the changes. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7381/...ba967b87_b.jpg upgrades much? https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5513/...43ac211a_b.jpg before https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2851/...5e324a44_b.jpg during https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7308/...f4a6e0b5_b.jpg after. Put the tape to use on the two plugs and also threw some hondabond on this thing and just cleaned up whatever oozed out of the edges after I installed this piece. I didn't notice any kind of hondabond on the stock housing, but I figured I should, just in case. https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5519/...ef939a3a_b.jpg bunch of obnoxious views because I find images like these useful when I look at other builds https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3678/...91c9ee34_b.jpg overhead view https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3747/...e0a0644a_b.jpg from the back. uber legit HMO stamp ftw https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5465/...b7189d2a_b.jpg https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5509/...688c33a9_b.jpg I noticed mine has a little "dimple" towards the front. Others I've seen doesn't have this. It doesn't go all the way through the aluminum though. :shrug: https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5330/...dedc5e12_b.jpg thermostat plug https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7388/...0b843698_b.jpg I like shiny things. I was too lazy to turn my motor to get decent shots of this installed https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5331/...26b53106_b.jpg Gotta hit up Frank at Downstar for some more hardware because i'm hooked on it like crack and also I need to get my injectors or AC/PS delete knocked out. We'll see how the week goes. Downstar ekk2 bolts with beauty washers in. Threw most of them in place just because. The instructions for the bolts were better than the HAsport instructions lol. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7310/9...0663cc48_o.jpg http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7321/9...68f17e99_o.jpg http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3740/9...5a7a1eaf_o.jpg http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7300/9...f35deff9_o.jpg http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5469/9...26b35479_o.jpg http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5547/9...c05e588a_o.jpg I like how even the nuts have nice washers http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2875/9...532368e3_o.jpg And a little care package from Ktuned http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5519/9...7acb1587_o.jpg http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7450/9...c6c40b2c_o.jpg http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5457/9...7a0f4862_o.jpg http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7317/9...825d2e71_o.jpg Currently trying to polish up the shifter. For those who don't know, I only changed shifters because I originally wasn't going to delete heat and I didn't have a plan that would close up the heater core hole in a way that I'd be happy with. I figured this with the cable grommet would look nice and keep my shifter cables further away from heat. Also, I obviously like bling, so why not lol |
Re: Childstar's K24 "gravity coupe"
Ktuned billet shifter grommet and billet shifter box bushings
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3807/...4e074846_b.jpg Some bits of the rsx shifter removed for hand polishing. I tried to switch to some Nevr-dull since it's less messy, but it didn't give off the shine that I liked. I ended up going back to my Blue Magic polish and just dealt with the mess. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7454/...e78b37c2_b.jpg The shifter and the ktuned shifter base are two different finishes...the shifter is raw so it polishes up nice without needing to wet sand. Here's a comparison of the two https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5339/...395101e1_b.jpg https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3801/...c1edf5dc_b.jpg Some angles don't show just how reflective it is and since my parts room doesn't have anything on the walls to reflect color back, I took a photo of myself in the shifters reflection https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7432/...96308257_b.jpg Still could be polished up further, but im not worried about removing every little blemish. This isn't a show car for me, I just polish things out of boredom and broke-ism lol. https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2871/...f660e125_b.jpg https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2852/...ae4814bd_b.jpg If I had any negative criticism about the shifter, it would be the effort needed to make adjustments. Of course, once you have it set to your liking it'll be good to go, but I could see it being tedious for people who like to change things up often. https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3741/...4bcacc8f_b.jpg another shot for comparisons sake, factory polished lips on Work CR01 and my compound polish job on the shifter match pretty well https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3677/...78aeb00c_b.jpg Japan parts....RDX 410cc injectors https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3799/...9b4d88aa_b.jpg https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3733/...cf771fe9_b.jpg Karcepts AC/PS delete for TSX https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5459/...e12d46eb_b.jpg Polished it up of course https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3701/...67f13658_b.jpg https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2827/...9feef10c_b.jpg injectors https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5478/...957291fd_b.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7414/...4ba833dd_b.jpg everything installed https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7458/...50d06b49_b.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7369/...345d42c2_b.jpg https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3833/...c9b61429_b.jpg https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5463/...bd333dc3_b.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7369/...d0b6db8f_b.jpg Got the rear camber to where i'm happy. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7375/...66658381_b.jpg Picked up a DC5 halfshaft from a member RML-2.0 on k20a.org (Thanks a lot btw) and cleaned it up a little and sprayed it. I'll have to pick up some oem bolts for it later and maybe the little cover that goes with it. https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3710/...7dbef6cf_b.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7416/...1d015baf_b.jpg Had an itch for some Spoon cosmetics, so I snagged a couple of things from Steve at Hmotors https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3811/...4cbcc7c9_b.jpg http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3747/1...a229d714_o.jpg http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3758/1...a911c842_o.jpg http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5333/1...9229c9ae_o.jpg The most dreaded purchase is over http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3746/1...ee42faa8_o.jpg http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3816/1...d99d2096_o.jpg https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8137/...cf868e45_b.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7345/...7904563b_b.jpg Got my hands on a raw fuel rail from K-Tuned https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5465/...117bec3f_b.jpg https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5478/...ce141d92_b.jpg I did the unnecessary thing I like to do and polished the hell out of it lol https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7313/...1648677c_b.jpg To pass some time and to make things easier on me (less messy at swap time), I went to try and get some of the heavy heaps of dirt out of the engine bay https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7407/...26949eb1_b.jpg BIG SHOUT OUT to Alex, k20a.org K-N-2-EK, for hooking me up and doing a great job with getting my EG/DC parts powder coated!!! I appreciate all the effort to get me what I wanted! https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3778/...68bcdaf7_b.jpg https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3724/...be681b3b_b.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7410/...16b35123_b.jpg https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5519/...88819971_b.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7335/...7e1af2f5_b.jpg Makes my paint job look pretty dull hahaha https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7303/...406ae341_b.jpg Wideband RSX type-S O2 sensor https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3724/...80543eb6_b.jpg https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3694/...eca5d43c_b.jpg Yet another K-Tuned care package as I call them lol http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3683/1...72c4e19e_o.jpg Honestly, this battery tie down is more nice than I thought it would be because it's such a simple thing with a simple purpose. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7354/1...cdbc8e64_o.jpg http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3778/1...343a214c_o.jpg http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3740/1...5ce79d56_o.jpg In its raw form against the black chromed valve cover http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3669/1...0a03f8b6_o.jpg After a little polishing and my finger smudges on the sides lol http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2892/1...d4844303_o.jpg |
Re: Childstar's K24 "gravity coupe"
got some missing bolts that I needed for my halfshaft since I didn't get them from the dude who sold me it.
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3717/...a71bd036_b.jpg yay, ermagod!!! https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5530/...c28c2886_b.jpg Also i've been trying to clean up the front LCA's since they aren't powdercoated and my downstar hardware for them is on the way. Top one has been cleaned a bit, the bottom only wiped enough to not get gunk on my hands when I pick it up https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2870/...c2c0eb02_b.jpg Bolts and more bolts... and a T shirt lol http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5502/1...9a975c10_o.jpg http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5522/1...5e1cecb1_o.jpg http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5517/1...1d7eb736_o.jpg http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5484/1...8fa8b5bf_o.jpg Finally swapped out the painted over water pump housing bolts https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3693/...b7ecb511_b.jpg Threw a good bit of the downstar bolts where they belong just because i'm ocd and it'll make it a breeze for me when i'm putting it all together. The front LCA https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2856/...e5b910ac_b.jpg The original condition front LCA and one that I cleaned up along with the new hardware. https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5477/...a9a77b9b_b.jpg Alex powder coated shock forks with new hardware https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7297/...515afe14_b.jpg The subframe with new hardware and the steering rack hardware also set in place https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2848/...b5bc3291_b.jpg and about a bajillion of these have been going in from time to time when I feel like tinkering with something https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2844/...c593b240_b.jpg Another K-Tuned first product, a redesigned water neck outlet specifically for K24/K20z3 engines. No more modding of the upper radiator hose when using one of their water necks. https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5516/...910c4e0e_b.jpg https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2864/...5ea486d5_b.jpg installed https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7340/...d9126b99_b.jpg another scoop of spoon https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7453/...2a5d8c7b_b.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7326/...e03f6792_b.jpg https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5472/...be791640_b.jpg Spent some time routing my engine harness the way I actually want it in the bay. Happy with the way it all turned out. I went in wanting a stealthy harness and that's what i got. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7413/...bcdaedb9_b.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7383/...0ef61e21_b.jpg Ktuned goodies arrived http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7394/1...f1ca14d0_o.jpg Picked up a -6AN wrench for my fuel lines https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5536/...e332f803_b.jpg https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2806/...981d76e7_b.jpg Got my hands on both of the newly released delrin shift knobs https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7409/...c43bd2b6_b.jpg billet logo plate https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7353/...399b9f11_b.jpg 5th gear lockout, simply because I like to own the available options https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7403/...518b48b9_b.jpg Makes the billet rsx shifter look more complete to me https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2861/...4abbe61a_b.jpg https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5513/...51d76718_b.jpg https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2890/...8a58ce34_b.jpg Feels crazy solid when moving the lockout back and forth https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5473/...e0f28106_b.jpg https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3833/...b079dc19_b.jpg These shift knobs feel great. No cold shift knob in this cool weather https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2832/...9897fe9b_b.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7316/...627b6aab_b.jpg |
Re: Childstar's K24 "gravity coupe"
wow
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Re: Childstar's K24 "gravity coupe"
Oem outer tie rods. After going through tons of reviews on Moog, AutosuckZone, and Hardrace, I got tired of finding bad experiences so I figured I can't really beat oem quality. When you think about it, a lot of these project cars have the original tie rods on them and they've lasted 10+ years.
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5522/...95f4eeb6_b.jpg I was surprised to see them silver. They've always been black to me, but I guess that's just years of filth piled up https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2865/...5aab6557_b.jpg https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3771/...de8aed5f_b.jpg https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3771/...f9c9a8f2_b.jpg https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3753/...42863c0d_b.jpg The one thing that does suck is that they don't come with the castle nut, cotter pin, or the lock nut for the inner tie rod. No biggie, but I wish I would have paid attention to that when I put my order in so I could add them to my cart. Might have to hit up AFHKparts https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3684/...f6857d3d_b.jpg Also got my 2.5" PLM 4 piece test pipe. It's 2.5" O.D. which is fine with me. I plan to have a pretty restricted exhaust setup. I'm old, I don't want to hear shit out my exhaust. https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3827/...cd1bdd0d_b.jpg The end piece on the right is actually the extension from the K-Tuned Ram header. The slip fit between the two was perfect. Actually took a small effort to get them together, so I'm glad about that fitment. https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5502/...8fa4523e_b.jpg https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5503/...1898a998_b.jpg The dark section inside is actually just a shadow from the angle I was shooting at. The transitions from piece to piece is pretty smooth, especially for such a cheap piece. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7318/...cf4141b8_b.jpg https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3714/...9ca39784_b.jpg https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3720/...d4c1741e_b.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7313/...2259a3c9_b.jpg Gotta have some K swap motivation on the desktop https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3822/...1fe09e02_b.jpg Finally plugged my brake booster location on the RBC manifold https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7303/...0f90ee58_b.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7460/...5e4715c4_b.jpg https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3806/...6d21c545_b.jpg some ugly damage around the top since I had trouble removing the oem fitting, oh well, temporary manifold https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5542/...e27253d5_b.jpg Steering rack finally came in from my ebay purchase. Wasn't an actual oem rack, it's a remanned manual Eg rack. https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2851/...58e3d7c2_b.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7315/...a96376f1_b.jpg The paint on this thing chips really easily. Some was chipped out of the box, and from me wiping off some of the dust, it actually chipped in other places. Cheap POS https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2840/...444a7613_b.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7341/...996e72c6_b.jpg https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3744/...262c54c5_b.jpg https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2807/...e3662e90_b.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7351/...2b16e740_b.jpg Blends in well https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3799/...97cd0e89_b.jpg https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5545/...1deef64f_b.jpg Positive battery terminal and power cable arrived http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5540/1...c8e8f0d5_o.jpg http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5499/1...1780e572_o.jpg http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3676/1...6edb22b7_o.jpg http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7331/1...72686bc7_o.jpg Monster 300 crimpless ring terminals to finish off the starter wiring and the battery to fuse box wire. Black chrome too! https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2842/...40f6c38d_b.jpg https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2827/...31e56833_b.jpg https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2871/...440e6dfe_b.jpg blends in perfectly https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3781/...2c8e78c5_b.jpg Got 1 of 3 boxes delivered, this is my engine hoist. https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5521/...72e35ea5_b.jpg Ultra super mega regular Type One decal thrown on https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7412/...e133d4e4_b.jpg Downstar license plate bolts, I don't think I've shown them before. Clearly they hold up in the weather. https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5504/...07cb42b6_b.jpg Prothane bushings for the front sway bar https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2854/...6ce90e08_b.jpg https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2828/...e9af50c0_b.jpg http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7345/1...9fd9826c_o.jpg Got stupid and balled out on a shift knob https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7339/...99349ea5_b.jpg my favorite one so far https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7328/...7b48de18_b.jpg https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3800/...71f486a2_b.jpg https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2852/...6162e91f_b.jpg https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3733/...6c1aa8e6_b.jpg Evasive always the good stuff https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7341/...1338866e_b.jpg https://v4s.yimg.com/sm/5480/1252511...79c7c201_b.jpg Works Bell rapfix QRS https://v4s.yimg.com/so/7436/1252511...b18a02c3_b.jpg https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2819/...bb6bcc3f_b.jpg https://v4s.yimg.com/sk/3716/1252474...3b4c22f6_b.jpg https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2881/...99b2db99_b.jpg ASR rear sway bar brackets https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2869/...be747ace_b.jpg https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5493/...2a741dc7_b.jpg ASR 24mm rear sway bar https://v4s.yimg.com/so/7367/1252473...14366ea6_b.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7339/...8c1de15d_b.jpg ASR spherical endlinks https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7377/...237bfe74_b.jpg I hate assembly lol https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7405/...e0876a74_b.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7424/...25f2c1ab_b.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7299/...7681ebee_b.jpg https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5514/...bf0c05ba_b.jpg A'pexi WS2 exhaust https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7456/...9b2b9b19_b.jpg https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3826/...17ab2e68_b.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7389/...6651c78a_b.jpg QRS installed https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2830/...92f3c21e_b.jpg https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3807/...04910e49_b.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7443/...3636a64d_b.jpg K-tuned pro series traction bar and hardware https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2870/...2cdd6f59_b.jpg https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3755/...f70894f1_b.jpg K-tuned 3" velocity couplers https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7355/...4878e6a6_b.jpg K-tuned swap CAI, wanted some bling https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7294/...f475464b_b.jpg K-tuned velocity stack https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3731/...0974a132_b.jpg big ass filter https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3815/...becb34d2_b.jpg https://v4s.yimg.com/sj/2816/1252560...080c728a_b.jpg |
Re: Childstar's K24 "gravity coupe"
Threw on the ASR rear sway bar.
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3751/...e4bdb221_b.jpg https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5499/...2f5942a1_b.jpg https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3786/...08acdebe_b.jpg https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3770/...1e6528cb_b.jpg originals next to the new https://s3.yimg.com/so/7374/12636336...4ab5b75a_b.jpg https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3805/...c67e8530_b.jpg tada https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3715/...706ddc14_b.jpg https://s1.yimg.com/sj/2852/12589442...cba1e2c0_b.jpg Also got some misc pieces that I wanted/somewhat needed. 3.5" max t bolt clamps for my new intake https://ycpi-farm6.staticflickr.com/...72f4f247_b.jpg https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2845/...e8cdfa86_b.jpg https://v4s.yimg.com/sk/3753/1266207...4f471c66_b.jpg oem camshaft alignment tool for K series...just thought it'd be nice to have instead of jamming some allen wrenches in my cams https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3709/...7892e2f5_b.jpg ac firewall grommet https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2820/...a8cdd311_b.jpg the little holder for the hood rod. Mine was broken all to hell https://ycpi-farm8.staticflickr.com/...ff14df08_b.jpg oem bumper clips. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7376/...2fc5d4b2_b.jpg and a couple of steering rack pieces https://v4s.yimg.com/sj/2805/1266173...1ab58d3e_b.jpg https://v4s.yimg.com/sj/2853/1266173...e681958a_b.jpg The majority of the time, I was far too busy with actually getting work done, but here are some pics that I snapped along the way Pulling out the sohc https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7428/...d8d715c9_b.jpg https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3738/...db09cbd9_b.jpg https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2861/1...2d718c1c_b.jpg draining coolant...peep that authentic spoon! https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7371/1...ea4c0813_b.jpg just an underbody shot for reference. So filthy! https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2877/...50b6c963_b.jpg Radiator, battery, fuse box, and header removed https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2848/...4d9fde3f_b.jpg engine harness disconnected https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2842/...56a85709_b.jpg safe keeping https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7345/...68d9dc71_b.jpg some goodies waiting... https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7386/1...a4f902d7_b.jpg https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3791/1...66cb0d55_b.jpg where the sohc belongs https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3706/1...c6279dd5_b.jpg gross https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7340/1...3ceffdc7_b.jpg new subframe installed https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3704/...99f686a7_b.jpg EKK2 mounts, rack, and downstar hardware https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3671/...3abf5dac_b.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7429/...af6299d4_b.jpg https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3728/1...3cf85c57_b.jpg engine harness wires waiting to be modded to enter the cabin via the oem opening https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7447/...d1cbe40c_b.jpg https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3709/...b4c542a8_b.jpg stock exhaust removed https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3726/1...52168456_b.jpg oem shifter removed https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7458/...b2437d0d_b.jpg wireworx harness routed https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7390/1...d70fb156_b.jpg billet rsx shifter installed https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7354/...ae7a90dc_b.jpg dash removed along with, heater core, a/c condensor, and blower https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3774/1...209848a2_b.jpg https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3707/...4f55dc41_b.jpg throttle cable connected https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7413/...53c09d26_b.jpg https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7308/1...a9d5859c_b.jpg K-tuned firewall grommet installed and cables ran https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7326/...8a99ea47_b.jpg starter motor wired up https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3668/1...6ac4aa5d_b.jpg radiator and fan installed https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3723/...056ccd81_b.jpg intake installed https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7333/...787f1b1c_b.jpg https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7307/1...563d99ac_b.jpg https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7344/1...445fa07f_b.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7352/...9577a2de_b.jpg K-Tuned ram header installed. Tons of clearance https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3724/1...09c349ca_b.jpg https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7342/1...c1091822_b.jpg Mishimoto overflow installed (later removed due to the hose supplied. It does not create a good seal) https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3699/...c2f98aca_b.jpg https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7379/1...69efb7a5_b.jpg Unnecessary but I like the way it looks https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3805/...2cf7fc5e_b.jpg battery and charge harness installed https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7399/...6e66ef0c_b.jpg WS2 installed https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2828/...977b7a1d_b.jpg https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3731/1...e85e850b_b.jpg https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7394/1...967a25cb_b.jpg https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7308/1...764f3880_b.jpg After a few times of letting the car idle, the header is turning a nice gold. I also use a glass cleaner like Windex to degrease it before introducing a header to heat. It tends to turn gold rather than a bronze/brown-ish color https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3818/1...55637aaf_b.jpg https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7384/1...dcd9d834_b.jpg |
Re: Childstar's K24 "gravity coupe"
k-tuned pro series traction bar installed
https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7402/1...40e40712_b.jpg https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7376/1...c69bf16a_b.jpg https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2824/...e6b20473_b.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7329/...0dccbce4_b.jpg brake booster line https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3710/1...ccb53db5_b.jpg https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7296/1...7aa08836_b.jpg https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7330/1...f5efc6a8_b.jpg All back together! Now to get a tune or base kal that works https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7347/...4969a229_b.jpg This might be an issue. Those rich starts ive been having did some work on my spark plugs http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7321/1...b40a4b8f_o.jpg http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7311/1...4ed6b042_o.jpg http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7326/1...f03a4e41_o.jpg http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3727/1...ce645aab_o.jpg Instagram stirred up a few questions about exhaust clearance, ride height and the k24 on ekk2s. If you look close in the center you can see the resonator just below the subframe brace. The oil pan is higher than the resonator. My ride height is the same as where I had it with the D. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7434/1...2c038c59_o.jpg NEW PRODUCTS from K-Tuned Stronger billet shifter arm option that also has a bit more height to it and secures your top shaft in place better with 3 allen screws. Also, a new heavy weight shift knob using the new design. http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3813/1...f85e0718_o.jpg D and B series versions are already available. K series arms and the shift knob should be available in about a week or so! http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2841/1...0ea00a92_o.jpg http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3777/1...08fdeb82_o.jpg http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2188/1...da488f61_o.jpg http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2656/1...0e6a9f44_o.jpg Feeling official with the K-Tuned badge slapped on. http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3830/1...328330f4_o.jpg http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7404/1...8408e048_o.jpg https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3682/...f42a7be7_o.jpg I noticed there aren't many pics of clearances and typically just words...words are boring AF. So here's a visual. I believe there is about an inch difference in hole height if the upper front holes were used http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3811/1...f845532e_o.jpg Here's a visual of the ground clearance. I think there's more people with an A'PEXi ws2 than K swaps so, the low hanging resonator section is perfectly even with the lowest point on my k24 steel oil pan. So if you ride around scraping your A'PEXi b pipe, a K isnt for you. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7062/1...dc7ecf74_o.jpg Got my new TPS, thanks K-tuned. This thing even feels beefy compared to my current unit. http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2811/1...b6c363dc_o.jpg http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7244/1...29a8661a_o.jpg http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3780/1...f77165b6_o.jpg http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7118/1...1b0b93c4_o.jpg Decided to switch from a heavy knob to a light one for awhile. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7120/1...34d2be01_o.jpg Also, something strange happened, I took a pic of the car outside of the garage lol. Also finally rerouted my brake booster line so that it doesn't slap you in the face but it'll still be connected in the same place until I switch manifolds. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7111/1...180f053c_o.jpg http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3697/1...98200b76_o.jpg Installed the k-tuned tps https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3814/...674edb7a_b.jpg then just snapped some pics before and after a test cruise https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3691/...bd01b918_b.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7411/...bf0b8699_b.jpg https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2837/...3cba0f6b_b.jpg I be like, it's stock i swear, just like 93 better https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7405/...db726491_b.jpg booty https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3818/...e2e899a7_b.jpg old man ride height https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3675/...044df188_b.jpg kinda subtle and shiny at the same time https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3830/...6064c945_b.jpg noob saibot https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3813/...3f15c6a2_b.jpg |
Re: Childstar's K24 "gravity coupe"
Picked up a s2000 cmc and checkerd sports spacer
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3828/...97194a9d_b.jpg https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3820/...23ca950f_b.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7377/...62626907_b.jpg http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3753/1...2e175e54_o.jpg The stock cmc looks yummy http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2822/1...361db457_o.jpg http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7425/1...e43433e7_o.jpg Midway... http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2885/1...f27c3635_o.jpg Raw billet aluminum...had to polish it lol http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3761/1...1255faef_o.jpg Got dark as I finished up and I was too lazy to take a decent pic http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7209/1...dc4029ca_o.jpg Did some light painting, why, because photographer https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3785/...ffde7ed6_o.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7181/...14e8065a_o.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7188/...1786a221_o.jpg https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3687/...c1f2c2dd_o.jpg Showed up at JTran Studios for my tune nervous as hell just from wondering what my little engine might do on the rollers https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5040/...c10546e0_o.jpg But before I could get that far, the front end needed to be raised up a bit so that the oil pan can clear the dyno. K swap problems lol https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7438/...8273ec70_o.jpg Honda civic lift kit installed https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2926/...d3b3feae_o.jpg J Tran exposing the K24 https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7132/...f03362b3_o.jpg Nothing new...except the coil pack cover https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7263/...ae098bec_o.jpg stream of useless and uninformative photos https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5174/...a42740fd_o.jpg https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5128/...9ebbf1ce_o.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7096/...6b5331de_o.jpg Thank goodness for raising the car https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7268/...aed71b72_o.jpg Sorting out some of the wackiness from my original .kal I was using https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7115/...cf36f0b8_o.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7303/...a2576f75_o.jpg The wife showed up with my son to check out how the tune was going. Gotta love family events https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7206/...5671c7a3_o.jpg what else do you between pulls with a camera around your neck...take pics of the same stuff https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2918/...860c588e_o.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7093/...5fcd854d_o.jpg My son makes a revving sound EVERY single time he hears a car rev haha. It's hilarious and awesome at the same damn time. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7439/...81e2592d_o.jpg The silent treatment. So glad I went with this exhaust. It's downfall doesn't outweigh the benefits IMO https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7214/...3fa08980_o.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7313/...6d585e65_o.jpg Johnny getting some feedback from his employee https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7410/...f7c23fe5_o.jpg This is just a compile of the last few runs with partial throttle tuning knocked out as well. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7447/...85c9f7b7_o.jpg I didn't get a shot of pulls before this but this shows a piece of the most informative point of the day regarding my restrictive and quiet exhaust. I started watching when we did pulls redlining at 7200rpm, 7400rpm (pictured below), 7800rpm, and then an 8000rpm pull. Peak TQ stuck around 164tq-167tq on each consecutive pull and was around 6500-6600rpm. Peak power on the other hand, was always at the stopping point (set redline) on every pull. The power surprised me since I have the RBB head and seeing all the CFM data on it, i figured it would taper off in the mid 7000's at best. It seems that my setup is pretty efficient besides the catback exhaust which is an obvious bottleneck. Although comparing different people's dyno results should be taken with a grain of salt, a very similar TSX swap running open header put down 205/142 both at 7600rpm on the same dyno with the same tuner. Still could be tons of other things, but I assumed my subtle setup wouldn't be near this particular setup. I didn't catch the baseline pull, but the lowest I saw for my tune was a 205whp @ 7200rpm, so there was still a pretty significant improvement through tuning. My best numbers on the day. I'm very satisfied. Car is even more quiet and smooth now throughout the rev range and it MOVES now! The run following this best pull, actually showed more improvement but the gains were getting smaller and not worth the risk of extra revs on the stock oil pump. |
Re: Childstar's K24 "gravity coupe"
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Today I finally got around to dropping my transmission to see what's going on inside since I was leaking trans fluid pretty badly. https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2933/...405ca34e_o.jpg Something isn't normal here... https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5031/...5b1a622f_o.jpg a lovely little window and a tiny wolverine has been clawing around inside https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5591/...7f3eea0e_o.jpg the culprit, the stupid bearing. Top and bottom both snapped off. https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5537/...673b4b06_o.jpg downtime for the coupe. Im a sad panda. https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5593/...a07de68d_o.jpg I got my trans welded up about a day after I posted the hole in the case and then I snagged an oem throwout bearing and shift fork boot https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3811/...c8193116_o.jpg https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5512/...7b6cbc3a_o.jpg https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3743/...541cc698_o.jpg https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3732/...e962fd5c_o.jpg Threw the junker back together leaving the marred up flywheel and clutch combo as is https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5491/...53a931ba_o.jpg Screwed up my clutch line on accident, so I bought the new version clutch line from hybrid racing https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5279/...78ab0a47_o.jpg Drove the car once after having it all back together and I'm not a happy camper. The clutch slips at WOT and I ran into an axle issue. I decided to park the car and go and fix all the little things that I either just "dealt with" or didn't tend to in the first place. I figured it's time to stop messing around and get the car 100% instead of just usable. Little neglected things have been eating away at my wallet, so the car will be side lined until I refresh and/or fix everything the way I want https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2935/...726a1e45_o.jpg Put the junker back in the garage for a mini teardown. Gonna take my time since I'm not ready to drop a grand or so out of nowhere. Pulled the hood off so that I don't get the urge to go drive it until I'm finished. https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2900/...5a0baf27_o.jpg Hopefully this look will be changed up as well. https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3906/...6851979f_o.jpg https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2895/...637667c6_o.jpg Ripped the transmission off today and pulled off the clutch, aka, things I should have done the last time it was apart. Oh well. That's what I get for rushing. https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5473/...b109f9e0_o.jpg https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5492/...e648716a_o.jpg The pressure plate bolt that was at the top here was backed out about halfway. https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3882/...53962ff9_o.jpg https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3874/...9a35701d_o.jpg https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3835/...7b03b6d9_o.jpg yummy https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3920/...63a7270e_o.jpg https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3882/...b2ac8c1d_o.jpg |
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