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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 10:13 AM
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WHEN BOUGHT: Summer 04:



YUCK!


Before Paint: Old motor 133k on it:
Dyno Graph:










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1/9/2006:

Finally got my motor out, because its getting rebuilt this week ... I removed it basically ALL myself (i did evreything but about 3 bolts), and I'm quite proud of my work.. Everything went fairly smooth.. here are some wierd pics! and of course the nessary pic of myself





1/20/2006



2/20/2006:

Well the motor is finallly in, buut nothing is really installed yet! soon enough !, + i gotta do some wire tuckage and figure out if im ditching PS or not





3/2/06



























WeatherTech Visors gone after two weeks










Updated Bay:






MOST CURRENT:








Engine at it most current phase



NEW PICS coming soon:

-Carbing Catch Can
-JDM sidemarkers
-New 16" wheels
-Drag Radials
-New Custom Valve Cover
-more
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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 10:40 AM
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nice, why did it go through a flat black stage?
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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 10:41 AM
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original painter FUCkd up (high heat + high humidity = orange peal) and hte whole car was sanded down to a flat black for prep of the new paint (apx 1month)
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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 11:12 AM
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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 11:16 AM
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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 11:18 AM
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nice lude, what wheels are those, and color?
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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 11:20 AM
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They are 15X6.5" 5zigen RX-6 ON EBAY ... they are a gunmetal/black chrome....


BID ON EM!

Thanks for the comments.. all the work was done by me in my garage
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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 11:22 AM
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nice buildup
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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 11:30 AM
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good ****

4 u
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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 11:40 AM
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hmmnn....fake bride..
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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 11:49 AM
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car looks nice, when u sent the motor to get reuilt did u just replace it with stock pistons a rods.. any new dyno results?
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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 11:57 AM
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its actaully just a JDM h22a stock bottom end...

im runnig a zex 75 shot now.. (check evbecks.com for way more pics)


no dyno # until spring but im expecting 265-275 whp
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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 12:07 PM
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very nice...stay away from black rims though...ugly!!

other than that very nice work

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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 12:08 PM
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Illest 4th gen on the East Coast by far!!!

Makes me want one
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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 12:25 PM
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i like it makes me want one.
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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 12:40 PM
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Turned out damn nice, good work!
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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 02:04 PM
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thanks for the comments.. wheel options

16"

Advan Sa3r's blck w/ red lip

16"

Advan RG's gold
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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 06:32 PM
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Gangsta looking Prelude man Mad prop's i like ur new wheel's really flows with the car looking at ur car makes me feel sad i had a 95 lude Si Vtec until i sold it and got me an 04 S2 RwD is nice Now i have a car payment I didn't when i had the lude Keep up the great work
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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 07:10 PM
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Damn!!!! Makes me miss my prelude!! Now you have to slam the car and get the RG's! Nice car!
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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 07:17 PM
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clean lude man, makes me want one
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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 07:45 PM
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Car looks great, good job.

2 questions...

1. Why'd you get rid of the rain visiors so quickly?

2. Whats with the random pictures of RSX and RSX gauge cluster?
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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 08:26 PM
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love it! everything about it is just right

altho I think the sticker on the plug wire cover kinda throws me off
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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 08:36 PM
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Nice ride. I love those older ludes.
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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 11:07 PM
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Old Dec 10, 2006 | 07:28 AM
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1. I loved teh rain visors, but they one fell of and shattered!!!!Now i need a replacement drivers side

2. My bad, that was from a photoshoot w/ my brother, takne from another thread... i forgot to edit that one out
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