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Old Dec 12, 2008 | 09:52 AM
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Hey guys. Kenbo here. I got me a 2004 ex. Bought brand New back in Aug 04. Car had 10 miles on it. Now I am at 70k. ....


Update #5-Ok guys been a long time since Ive been on here...been on 7thgenhonda a lot...I did a good amount of work you guys should prob like a lot....

First finally lowered it...Got the Blues and sportline















Now here are some pics from the car show I went too...















Now here is when my oil seal went on my turbo.










And finally The Pioneer AVH-3100 double din dvd player I got











Momma's new car






UPDATE #3-Painted wire cover and fuse box glossy black..Looks a lot better without that ricey red...also got a Vacuum mani from Clint (Speedfoos) cleans it up a lot..here are some new pics...dont mind the dirt...going to clean the car up today...


UPDATE #4 Did headgasket job. It is nice to have a car that is not overheating anymore. And my head wasn't warped to that was good...















This is not a completed job..still have a lot of work to do with the trunk!!!












UPDATE # 2- Went to a meet in Toronto with some buddies from 7thgen. They are great!!! I got a Type-s front lip for $60..here are some pics for you guys..Hope you like them..











and now some videos...here they are..just click the link

http://www.7thgenhonda.com/forum/sho...t=9406&page=33



UPDATE...1/16/09 new intercooler piping..K2 Racing Front grill..Neuspeed Black front strut bar...Real HKS BOV...








Here is a parts list so far.

T3/T4 Turbo .60ar
OBX Racing Turbo Mani
Tial 38mm wastegate
Cx Racing FMIC
Custom Black Intercooler Piping
SSQV Bov
AEM F/IC
AEM UEGO wideband
Glowshift Boost Gauge
Glowshift Voltage Gauge
Neuspeed Front Black Strut Bar
Bombz Rear Tie Bar
Eibach Sportline Springs
Excedy Stage 2 Clutch
Act Lightweight Flywheel
Turbo XS boost controller
ARP headstuds
K2 Motor front grill
RSX Type-S injectors
Srt-4 Injectors-waiting to be install
Motegi FF7 18x7.5 Rims
Pioneer 7600 cd/mp3 player
Kicker 15" L7 Subwoofer
MTX Thunder 1501D Comp Amp
SYS 2.5" Turbo back Exhaust

Now to the Pics..here are some pics of the car before I turbo'd it.













NOW TIME FOR THE CUSTOM TURBO KIT...
Dirty Engine Bay


Clean Engine Bay










Parts Waiting to be put on Until summer







Finally the Carlisle 2008 Performance and Style Video My buddy made for us. If you would like to see it just type that into youtube.com. There is Part 1 and Part 2. Let me know what you guys think of my car. More to come...



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Old Dec 12, 2008 | 10:29 AM
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IMO - Darker paint on the drums, rotors and calipers would help. Keep the OEM taillights in it. Coils' for a better stance. Better looking wheels.

Other than that, you're on the right track.
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Old Dec 12, 2008 | 06:48 PM
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Pretty Nice Em2, Is it tuned and if so on how many pounds?
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 05:50 PM
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Pretty Nice Em2, Is it tuned and if so on how many pounds?
ya bro its tuned with the AEM F/IC. And my wastegate is set at 7.5 psi. Once I get the Srt-4 injectors in there I will be running 10 psi
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by It Wasn't Me
IMO - Darker paint on the drums, rotors and calipers would help. Keep the OEM taillights in it. Coils' for a better stance. Better looking wheels.

Other than that, you're on the right track.
i couldnt have said it better myself... plus 1 on the altezzas ...... your lookin good, and drop fo sho man!
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 06:01 PM
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looks so much better with oem tails
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Old Dec 15, 2008 | 08:46 AM
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Look very neat and clean but do you got photo of your amp, subs, and enclosures?
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Old Dec 15, 2008 | 09:36 AM
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Look very neat and clean but do you got photo of your amp, subs, and enclosures?
Well there is one pic of the amp. I can take some more later today. Im at work right now. Plus I did new intercooler piping it looks a lot cleaner. Also put on black neuspeed front strut bar. I will take pics of the sub in the back and the new IC piping setup. I think it makes it look a lot better.
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Old Dec 18, 2008 | 01:54 PM
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well this build thread died really quick
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Old Dec 23, 2008 | 09:50 AM
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Pics will be up shortly...got a lot of bad weather here in buffalo...
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Old Jan 16, 2009 | 11:18 AM
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UPDATE!!!! NEW PICS....1/16/09....I ran the IC piping different..looks a lot cleaner...got the Neuspeed Black front strut bar..HSK SSQV....KID kit....K2 Racing Front Grill...and I just cleaned her up....hope you guys like it...
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Old Jan 16, 2009 | 11:30 AM
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nice car man. The springs will set it off for sure. How far are you planning to go with the turbo? Also (and I'm surprised no one's asked yet) do you have any graphs?
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Old Jan 16, 2009 | 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by texasnick
nice car man. The springs will set it off for sure. How far are you planning to go with the turbo? Also (and I'm surprised no one's asked yet) do you have any graphs?


Thx bro...Ya the springs should make it a lot better..only thing is that I live in buffalo and we get mad snow..but its all good..With the turbo right now the plans are that once I get my tax return, I am going to go to Paul @ dezod and put in the 577cc srt-4 injectors in than run 10 psi. Will prob stay at 10 psi over the summer. Than I am looking at getting the intake mani with fuel rail...stage 2 cam shaft......k-pro.....and maybe new pistons...At that point I will than be looking at running around 15psi...My goals are to get it to 300whp..I will need to build up the bottom end and get the intake mani with k-pro before I can hit that....
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 10:05 AM
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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 02:36 PM
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Nice!
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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 04:45 PM
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yo man wer ein NY are you from?
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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 05:48 PM
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with all that money your dumping into your sohc you could. have a decent gsr swap with bolt ons
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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by -=ZAK=-
with all that money your dumping into your sohc you could. have a decent gsr swap with bolt ons
I beg to differ, I have a y8 and it's boosted. Everything in there is new except the turbo/mani. New injectors, new downpipe, new gauges, new intercooler, new BOV new y7 oil pan, gaskets, new S300 in a p28, and dyno tuned. I made 204whp and 186wtq at 10psi. Even if you could have a full GSR swap for 2k (I paid 2600ish including tune) you wouldn't have 204whp with a stock B18C1. Even if you got it tuned after it was swapped, you wouldn't have the wtq that turbo's offer
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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 07:02 PM
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^^^^^ I duno no bout that theres a couple Gsr my way there r pushin 300+ there shyt is legit..
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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by kenbo21
well this build thread died really quick
Well, to be frank, there's not many "nice" things to say about the car. You won't catch a ton of flames on a build thread, oddly enough.


Originally Posted by -=ZAK=-
with all that money your dumping into your sohc you could. have a decent gsr swap with bolt ons
Yeah, and then he could use it as a coffee table in his living room, since it'd cost a rather unrealistic amount to put it in his car. Don't bother posting, if you don't know what you're talking about. The only feasible option he has for engine swaps, are K-series. Do yourself a favor and look at the FAQ thread before posting.
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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 07:14 PM
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took the words right out of my mouth "Toyomatt84" i didnt want to be ignorant about it!
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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 07:16 PM
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lol GSR, y8 niether of those will work in our chassis so whats the point. get em matt!
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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 07:18 PM
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Hate!!!!
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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 07:24 PM
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Hate!!!!
The truth hurts.
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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 07:27 PM
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OH its tru its tru!
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