My First Attempt at DIY Carbon Kevlar... CTR / Circuit Hero Induction Box
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My First Attempt at DIY Carbon Kevlar... CTR / Circuit Hero Induction Box
With all the fancy CF/CK parts all over the place, i figured i'd give it a shot to try and make my own. Of course i wanted to divert from the typical ECU covers, gauge plates, etc... that people usually make, i decided to play with my newly acquired Mugen/CTR Replica airbox. I had one of these on my old EM1 and sold it to a friend, i was going to buy it back along with a carbon kevlar intake arm but before i could do so, his car was stolen 
Luckily, i found another one here on H-T for $35 shipped. I couldn't pass that up, so i had it shipped to me (thanks vtecftw!) and began my project.
All my materials, airbox, resin, carbon kevlar
oohhhh, aahhhhh
there was a little nipple thing on top of the airbox that i had to sand down
mocking up..
and then i brushed on the resin! resin is incredibly messy to work with.
dried and trimmed of excess!
test fitting onto the airbox. fits like a glove
i decided to paint the bottom portion of the box high temp matte black..
and then i installed a circuit hero velocity stack
after sealing with high temp RTV for an air-tight seal, final trimming, and installation, it was done!
Let me know what you think. The edges could be a little better, but it was my first time with no experience whatsoever. I think it came out ok, and it's something that nobody else has
I got all my stuff from:
http://www.circuithero.com
http://www.hondamarketplace.com
http://www.ebay.com
Luckily, i found another one here on H-T for $35 shipped. I couldn't pass that up, so i had it shipped to me (thanks vtecftw!) and began my project.
All my materials, airbox, resin, carbon kevlar
oohhhh, aahhhhh
there was a little nipple thing on top of the airbox that i had to sand down
mocking up..
and then i brushed on the resin! resin is incredibly messy to work with.
dried and trimmed of excess!
test fitting onto the airbox. fits like a glove
i decided to paint the bottom portion of the box high temp matte black..
and then i installed a circuit hero velocity stack
after sealing with high temp RTV for an air-tight seal, final trimming, and installation, it was done!
Let me know what you think. The edges could be a little better, but it was my first time with no experience whatsoever. I think it came out ok, and it's something that nobody else has
I got all my stuff from:
http://www.circuithero.com
http://www.hondamarketplace.com
http://www.ebay.com
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Re: My First Attempt at DIY Carbon Kevlar... CTR / Circuit Hero Induction Box (OnePointFive)
looks great, carbon/fiberglass work can be tedious, but rewarding as shown above
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Re: (CBURKE)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by CBURKE »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Looks pretty good man now sand it down and clear it and you will be good to go.
Did you leave the air box under it?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Unfortunately i did, i figured that'd be easiest for a first timer, however halfway through once i got the hang of it i was definetely kicking myself for not having used release to remove the airbox later on.
oh well, live and learn
Did you leave the air box under it?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Unfortunately i did, i figured that'd be easiest for a first timer, however halfway through once i got the hang of it i was definetely kicking myself for not having used release to remove the airbox later on.
oh well, live and learn
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Re: My First Attempt at DIY Carbon Kevlar... CTR / Circuit Hero Induction Box (TurboKneeGrow)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TurboKneeGrow »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">where did you get the materials to do this job?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Mugen/CTR Replica airbox - http://www.Honda-Tech.com
Circuit Hero Velocity Stack - http://www.circuithero.com
Carbon Kevlar - http://www.ebay.com (all carbon fiber distributors were sold out of carbon kevlar due to the worldwide shortage, so i resorted to ebay
)
Resin - http://www.ebay.com (max CLR)
Mugen/CTR Replica airbox - http://www.Honda-Tech.com
Circuit Hero Velocity Stack - http://www.circuithero.com
Carbon Kevlar - http://www.ebay.com (all carbon fiber distributors were sold out of carbon kevlar due to the worldwide shortage, so i resorted to ebay
)Resin - http://www.ebay.com (max CLR)
Re: My First Attempt at DIY Carbon Kevlar... CTR / Circuit Hero Induction Box (OnePointFive)
Not bad for a first time. A little wave going on with the pattern, but looks good for the only bling under the hood. 
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Re: (type NA)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by type NA »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i checked the site... its nowhere to be found...</TD></TR></TABLE>
JDMShit imported them a while back, but never recieved any more. They were a limited item and as far as i know, nobody currently carries them.
haha, it's a rare knockoff
JDMShit imported them a while back, but never recieved any more. They were a limited item and as far as i know, nobody currently carries them.
haha, it's a rare knockoff
