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Old Jan 12, 2009 | 07:05 PM
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Ive been building this CTR for awhile, I tore it down from the bottom up. I hope you guys Like it as much as i do.. It should be coming out by the end of this month in seattle WA.

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Primered









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Paint (sorry i was too busy painting...My other homie jed)




BNIB OEM GOODIES (overnight shipped pink label!!!)





Setting up


















Motor Dropped (sucks i wasnt on the pic but my homie was lol)














FINALLY ME! lol








Thats all i have for now... Didnt update the most recent pictures i have....


To be continued.......
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Old Jan 12, 2009 | 07:10 PM
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wow...love the ground up builds!

is this going to be an NA build or boosted?
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Old Jan 12, 2009 | 07:10 PM
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damn man thats a sick car.
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Old Jan 12, 2009 | 07:12 PM
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that my friend, is SICK
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Old Jan 12, 2009 | 07:17 PM
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that thing is gonna be ****in sick when its done, i love the stance it has in the last pics.

-Jordan
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Old Jan 12, 2009 | 07:21 PM
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wow, what a beautiful build.. awesome car you got there!
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Old Jan 12, 2009 | 07:21 PM
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Thanks for the bumps but its going N/A first so i can do trial runs on the circuit then boost for the drag strip. Basically the boost i just chillin in my room haha
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Old Jan 12, 2009 | 07:31 PM
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Looking VERY good man.
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Old Jan 12, 2009 | 07:41 PM
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My first build i did when i was 17 years old, body and paint done by me... So just imagine when the ctr hits the streets lol

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Old Jan 12, 2009 | 07:56 PM
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I just have a question for you??why bother putting back the abs???
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Old Jan 12, 2009 | 07:58 PM
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Gonna be nasty!
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Old Jan 12, 2009 | 08:02 PM
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Props on all the work. I didn't expect there to be a K at the end of it all for some reason.

But that brings my question: Why the intake duct in the bumper if it's on the wrong side? Do you have other plans for it?
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Old Jan 12, 2009 | 08:05 PM
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who did the firewall conversion? you or someone else???
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Old Jan 12, 2009 | 08:07 PM
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damnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn clean hatch do0t.....
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Old Jan 12, 2009 | 08:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Jusdm
I just have a question for you??why bother putting back the abs???
HAHA, Thats what i thought too at the last minute i took it all out and ordered the bnib non abs lines that came in an EK3 didnt wanna do any custom fabs work just wanted to make it look oem as much as i can.


[/QUOTE]Why the intake duct in the bumper if it's on the wrong side? Do you have other plans for it?[/QUOTE]

Yea just for now its looks but probaly in 2 months i should have itb's which i will run a billionaire hose for the air flow
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Old Jan 12, 2009 | 08:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Tight R
who did the firewall conversion? you or someone else???
Please read title....I wish i can show pics when it got shipped here but i lost my iphone...sucks
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Old Jan 12, 2009 | 09:51 PM
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clean.......
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 01:36 AM
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sick!!!
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 01:45 AM
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Originally Posted by ek9 citrus
Please read title....I wish i can show pics when it got shipped here but i lost my iphone...sucks

i didnt know the CTR's came with tar mats?

got any pics of the subframe?
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 09:09 AM
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Looks like alot of hard work has gone into this...Good looking car.
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 09:40 AM
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fugging sick
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 09:44 AM
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subscribing
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 09:53 AM
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Very nice so far!
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 10:02 AM
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Originally Posted by heel_touge
i didnt know the CTR's came with tar mats?

got any pics of the subframe?

Unfortunately it did... Yea i do have a pic of the rear subframe tie bar... i just need upload.
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 10:08 AM
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wow, what a sick build.. awesome car you got there! hands down
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