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Old Mar 9, 2011 | 01:05 PM
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So i bought my 1st Honda back in November. It was crashed but it was pretty minor and figured it just needed some tlc. Had some stupid **** wrong with it like the inside was spray painted red and had some ugly headlights and other ****. And the alternator was bad, other then that she ran like a champ.


As time goes i swap all the damaged parts, among some other fixes and in the end come up with this.


Yeah sure this pic seems all well and good but in reality i had this.


I must have tried fixing the front 900 times with nothing in the end except discouragement. So i said **** it. SOLD! 1500 with the rims. Yeah that dude didn't give a **** about anything he came an bought it no questions.


So Now in this current state i got me a 90' ef. Got it with HID'S and gold slips. Interiors a little damaged but not bad at all. No rust and best of all it lines up. Originally a 4 speed but now has Si tranny =D.

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Well at 1st it was fine, But then it just started running like *** so i had my brother look at it, Timing was off, Since it was okay at 1st we are assuming it just jumped (about 4 or 5 teeth). Car wouldn't go past 40mph without bogging out. So after that it ran like a champ and just needed a valve adjustment, Took off the VC to find there was a screw lodged underneath...How does that even happen? And lastly it randomly started overheating like you couldn't even believe, Long story short it needed a new radiator. 100 bucks invested and some time and this is what i am left with.
















Plans:
Christ i've gotta lower this thing.
LS swap.
Trading the rims probably this weekend.
Js racing lip.
and some other basics.

Needless to say i'm just happy i have a solid base to work with. What do you guys think? Comments appreciated.
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Old Mar 9, 2011 | 01:08 PM
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Hood sits funny in these pics. But it's not like that in person.
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Old Mar 9, 2011 | 02:20 PM
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like those rims :D
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Old Mar 9, 2011 | 02:27 PM
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is this a strip-down project or just bolt-ons? looks like a good deal and good decision to sell the first...
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Old Mar 9, 2011 | 02:53 PM
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In for pics of the gf.
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Old Mar 9, 2011 | 03:02 PM
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text me for tattoo, ****! u robbed me once
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Old Mar 9, 2011 | 03:15 PM
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Default Re: Out with the old, In with the new.

Originally Posted by jxh_28
text me for tattoo, ****! u robbed me once
I'm no longer a tattoo artist, stop harassing me or i'm calling the police and keep it off my thread...****.

Anyway yeah its a partial strip down, Probably swapping out the entire interior and also wrapping my headliner and upper door panels in red suede along with Type-r replicas off ebay.

The rims i'm trading for i'm going to paint them dark red.
Rear disk is already on the way.
Lip is on the way.
Looking for a CF hood.
And fixing the VERY LITTLE rust it does have.

if i have the car long enough i'll be painting it and possibly a jdm front end.
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Old Mar 9, 2011 | 08:39 PM
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TYPE-R LIP FTW!!! :D

wat bout the suspension?
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Old Mar 9, 2011 | 08:43 PM
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Default Re: Out with the old, In with the new.

Originally Posted by kilassapsap
TYPE-R LIP FTW!!! :D

wat bout the suspension?
Well as of now i'm ordering some ebay coils and LCA'S. But down the line i hope for someething real nice =D
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Old Mar 9, 2011 | 09:01 PM
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oh nice.. cant wait man.. good luckk:D
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Old Mar 9, 2011 | 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by mr darcko
Well as of now i'm ordering some ebay coils and LCA'S. But down the line i hope for someething real nice =D
If I were you, I wouldn't waste the money on eGay coilovers man.
They are trash...

If you want something cheap and rides decent pick up some lowering springs, until you can afford a decent suspension set up. Those eGay coilovers just blow your struts like its nobody's business..

Just my two cents though, It's your ride.
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Old Mar 9, 2011 | 11:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Rylan
If I were you, I wouldn't waste the money on eGay coilovers man.
They are trash...

If you want something cheap and rides decent pick up some lowering springs, until you can afford a decent suspension set up. Those eGay coilovers just blow your struts like its nobody's business..

Just my two cents though, It's your ride.
Thanks man i appreciate the input i might just go down that road.
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Old Mar 10, 2011 | 06:53 AM
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Check out the sponsor's section on here, they have some great deals. Very good to deal with!
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Old Mar 10, 2011 | 09:56 AM
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Will do
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