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Ghostwerks transmission rebuild, Gear-x 4.7 Final Drive, KoyoRad
Transmission was grinding going into 4th gear at high rpm's. So i decided it was best to pull out the transmission and rebuild it. During the rebuild 4th gear got replaced along with bearings and seals etc. While the tranny was open decided to add a Gear-X 4.7 final drive. Since the car is still running a bone stock engine decided to give it some better acceleration out of the turns. After the rebuild 4th gear grind is gone!!! Big big biiig thanks to my good friend James at Ghostwerks for getting me back up and running ready for the track.
When we first pulled the tranny off the car very very dirty!!
After we cleaned the sludge off to get it ready to send to the tranny builder
Here is what it looks like after the rebuild going back in
Tranny cleaned up, new pilot bearing, new throw-out bearing
Pilot bearing installed in fly wheel
Engine getting ready to go back in
Fly wheel installed
Clutch installed
Engine tranny ready for install
Ready to drop back in the car
Engine sitting back in the car
...also installed a new Koyo radiator when we put the engine back in
This is an awesome build. It's good to see a Honda being saved from a neglectful and not-so-knowledgeable owner.
My Civic was owned by some guy who was contemplating junking it LOL. Look at it though-- it was in completely straight condition (body-wise):
I like that you used a lot of OEM parts for the build as well. Your attention to detail is very impressive.
One word of input to you, from my own experience, would be to junk those coilovers LOL. I had crappy Teins on my RSX-S for the longest time and as soon as I switched to the glories of double wishbone and Koni/GC Race-Valved Coilovers, my life was amazing.
I have NO sway bars on my DX Civic with 500# fronts and 600# rears and rotation has never been an issue for me.
What I'm saying is you probably could have avoided buying the sway bar to get rotation-- getting shocks and springs from a good supplier/brand first. Then, after getting the right frequency for the car, you could dial in adjustments with your bars.
East Coast Champ for NASA Honda Challenge H2 runs 900# front with 500# rear (IIRC on the rear spring force) with no front sway bar and I believe a 32 mm ASR bar in back. No push in that car-- it's very balanced. This setup is on an "EG" Civic hatch.
I love this car! Your doing an awesome job and like mentioned above your attention to detail is awesome! You definitely set the bar as far as the proper way to restore/maintain a vehicle! I currently have a integra that I picked up as just a bare gsr shell I hope it turns out like this.
This is an awesome build. It's good to see a Honda being saved from a neglectful and not-so-knowledgeable owner.
My Civic was owned by some guy who was contemplating junking it LOL. Look at it though-- it was in completely straight condition (body-wise):
I like that you used a lot of OEM parts for the build as well. Your attention to detail is very impressive.
One word of input to you, from my own experience, would be to junk those coilovers LOL. I had crappy Teins on my RSX-S for the longest time and as soon as I switched to the glories of double wishbone and Koni/GC Race-Valved Coilovers, my life was amazing.
I have NO sway bars on my DX Civic with 500# fronts and 600# rears and rotation has never been an issue for me.
What I'm saying is you probably could have avoided buying the sway bar to get rotation-- getting shocks and springs from a good supplier/brand first. Then, after getting the right frequency for the car, you could dial in adjustments with your bars.
East Coast Champ for NASA Honda Challenge H2 runs 900# front with 500# rear (IIRC on the rear spring force) with no front sway bar and I believe a 32 mm ASR bar in back. No push in that car-- it's very balanced. This setup is on an "EG" Civic hatch.
.Thank you for your feedback and input. I have suspension picked out for it, I am just getting around to the update which should be up soon.
fantastic build ! , cant wait for further updates.
Thank you for stopping by!! I have some good ones coming up!
Originally Posted by SIR-G Amp
Great to see so many OEM parts going back into this thing! Other than the no brainer changes to aftermarket.
-Amp
Love OEM parts!!
Originally Posted by 01gsr_b20v
I love this car! Your doing an awesome job and like mentioned above your attention to detail is awesome! You definitely set the bar as far as the proper way to restore/maintain a vehicle! I currently have a integra that I picked up as just a bare gsr shell I hope it turns out like this.
Thank you for all the kind words! This has been my dream build for many years so now i'm finally able to do it. Its just crazy to see the transformations and all the hard work put into it.
I have been wanting to change the suspension on the car probably since i bought it. I wanted to get great quality parts and do it once, do it right all at the same time. Instead of doing it piece by piece, bushing by bushing like a lot of other builds. I decided to attack the car as a whole and replace everything in the suspension. The reason I went with the Ground Control Koni Reds is because the valving in them will allow for future spring rate upgrades as the car gets more development time. (ie: r-compound tires and aero) The valving in the off the shelf Koni Yellow's is going to limit the spring rates that i can upgrade to later on. This made the choice to pay a little bit extra for the Reds a worth while upgrade. Stay tuned for the front suspension install which will be posted soon!
PCI front upper control arms, PCI rear trailing arm bushings
Kiwi Signature Series rear toe and camber links
Rear control arms with stock bushings
Bushings out of one arm
New bushings pressed into one arm (top)
Both arms finished
Rear trailing arm bushing torn
Overview of stock bushing
New spherical installed
Old vs New camber and toe adjuster, here is my new adjustable bits replacing my old parts
All parts disassembled and cleaned getting ready for the final assembly
Re: D3300 - DC2 Race Car Build
Big big biiig thanks to my good friend James at Ghostwerks for getting me back up and running ready for the track.
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