SHG_EasyE

Finally have a chance to update with the rest of the install...

Heres a comparison between the original springs and the ERS springs I switched to. Buddy Club uses 8" springs, but this adds extra weight and leaves much less room for ride height adjustment. Since I was switching rates anyway i went with a 6" spring. You can see how much extra room there is in the picture. Both struts are adjusted to the same overall length...



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One of the only drawbacks of these coilovers was that the schrader valves for the nitrogen were not a standard thread or length, so I couldnt install the charge tool on them. I had to re-thread them, then file down the base so the tool could thread on all the way to make a seal...





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Once that was done I got the canisters charged with nitrogen, set at 175 psi





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Here they are installed with the new strut bar! I used some heat barrier foil around the canisters to help prevent heat soak. Notice the sweet intake lol. Unfortunately the airbox doesnt clear the canisters and i really have no other mounting option for them, so this is a temporary fix until I figure out a new intake setup!









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Threw some gold foil on the brake lines where they come close to the rotor and caliper too. Ive seen the teflon coating on the lines become brittle on other cars from exposure to high heat



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And here are some pics from the alignment tonight. No corner weight for now since I had another car on the scales at the time.

mattrt09

it seems this is the new direction that most people are aiming for with their cars these days.




new update is very nice, are those canisters too much in the way of the VC? seems like a lot to take off to get access to the coils or to take off the VC, did you take off the top of the airbox to allow for more room?

and i might steal your idea on my brake lines for my install...

Loganej8

damn duude

BlackNDecker

Any plan to upgrade the intake manifold? My engine bay is as tight as yours and the RSP intake manifold fit with just slight massaging of the rad support, It appears to match the RRC on stock compression k24s....still unknown how they compare on built long blocks and ported heads.

Awesome updates BTW...

SHG_EasyE

Yeah they will make for extra work in the future, but its just 2 alans for the canisters, and 4 nuts for the bar. Extra 5 min to get to the coils or VC. I havent had to take either off since Ive owned the car other than to paint it lol.

Im putting in a K20A2 next spring with an RBC, so Ill have to do some modification to the rad support and figure out where to mount the hood prop stay.

BlackNDecker

I want to find a set of aftermarket hood hinges for cf hoods that don't require a hood prop. There is a company that makes these but I can't recall the name off hand (they always advertise in Honda Tuning).

I've been browsing through your blog for the past hr. Greeeeeeat pics

Skunk2ner

Wow... Just wow...

gabebauman

Awe yeah boi.

SHG_EasyE

Yeah, Im considering one of the pistons for one side.... But if I can make the oem prop work Ill keep that.

00siboy

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Nice . Stayin SHG consistent.

Egezzy

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Those remote canister "brackets" are spot on! Well done.

SHG_Claudio

Thanks, I've been keeping it in check

circa86

Can you move to the bay area or clone yourself and put him in the bay area and have EasyE clone work on my S2000?

Great update!

Paul 631

Amazing work as usual Evan!

Just curious, do you add extra oil prior to track events, or stick w/ the regular 5-qts; & what grade?

willimo

Holy moley. Beautiful work, those brackets are awesome. I am in awe of your work and abilities and how much thought you put into everything... rebuilding your shocks is nuts! This is an AMAZING car.

Lazybean

sick update as per usual!

SHG_EasyE

Haha, honestly wouldnt mind finding myself living in SF at some point in my life

Yeah I overfilled it about 1/2 quart. I dont run an oil pressure gauge so I dont know what pressure was but the light never came on. I would baffle the A3 but since Im going to put the new motor in for next season I dont want to bother.. I use Castrol Syntec (Edge) 5w30

Thanks man! Its been a steep learning curve but it feels good to have everything in the car now and working perfectly!

EP3Moschini

Looks dope E!

SHG_James

What baffle are you planning to use? I'm looking to get the Clockwise Motion oil pan baffle & TTS timing chain baffle. I like the trap door design and the fact it doesn't need to be welded in.

Clockwise: http://www.k20a.org/forum/showthread.php?t=104117
TTS: http://shop.tractuffstuff.com/TracTu...1.qscstrfrnt06

SHG_EasyE

Im doing the clockwise baffle (we already have one for the DC5) and my own timing chain baffle. No sense in paying for something I can easily make myself

SHG_James

Good to hear!

BrownDx

Love this project, it inspires me.

KC-

Any updates? This is the most influential and motivational build threads I've ever come across.

EG-Kaos

beyond impressive. fit and finish is crazy nice. keep it up!

deckster333

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Wow. This build is just awesome man