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Old Jun 16, 2010 | 09:06 AM
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i just bought the car about 2 months ago. 96 hatch w/ b20 vtec turbo. currently rebuilding the bottom end due to bad rings. but it will be up and running again in a week or so. i have much more i want to do and am nowhere near finished.
ek squad (i want in)

outside:

2000 si front end
sportmaxx/xxr limited edition gold 501 rims with 195/45/15 tires
benen front and rear silver tow hooks
folding side mirrors
jdm ek sidemarkers (just installed while the motor is out)
carbon fiber wing
type-r lip kit
6k hid headlights w/ amber led turn signals

inside:

power windows and mirrors
auto meter boost and oil pressure gauges
hks turbo timer
b&m weighted short shifter with replica type-r shift ****
energy suspension poly shifter bushings
black leather rear gsr seats
nrg short hub quick release hub w/momo steering wheel

suspension:

tokico Illumina Series adjustable stuts (white)
tokico track springs
skunk2 front & rear camber kits
silver lca's
gunmetal c-piller bar
gsr front and rear disc conversion

engine:

b20b
gsr head
gsr tranny
block notched for turbo clearence
oil filter sandwich plate
golden eagle block guard
golden eagle custom headgasket
just drilled and tapped block for catch can so i dont blow out rings again
port and polished gsr head
type-r cams
hayame adjustable cam gears
typr-r valve springs & retainers
victor x intake manifold
rc 750cc injectors
skunk2 68mm throttle body
aem fuel pressure regulator
venom fuel rail
msd sport compact ignition
hks super knock off bov
tail wastegate
heat coated turbo manifold
t3/4 57 trim rebuilt turbo
huge intercooler blacked out
inovative motor mounts
act hd clutch and prolite flywheel
















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Old Jun 16, 2010 | 10:14 AM
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Looks like a good start man.
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Old Jun 16, 2010 | 10:29 AM
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The car looks Great, Can't wait to see the Build.
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Old Jun 16, 2010 | 01:13 PM
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ya the build thread will be comming soon.
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Old Jun 16, 2010 | 01:20 PM
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super clean ek!
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Old Jun 16, 2010 | 02:47 PM
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loose the wheels and you'll be straight!
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Old Jun 16, 2010 | 02:54 PM
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loose the wheels, slam it, and THEN you'll be straight!
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Old Jun 16, 2010 | 02:58 PM
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Your on the right track. Faster than mine I'm sure.
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Old Jun 16, 2010 | 05:31 PM
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Looks good so far just ditch the wheels.
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Old Jun 16, 2010 | 07:36 PM
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just alittle more chamber...
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Old Jun 16, 2010 | 08:47 PM
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I like how its setup now, looking good !
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Old Jun 17, 2010 | 12:19 AM
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More low and different wheels.
The car looks great though
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Old Jun 17, 2010 | 08:01 AM
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THE THING ABOUT THE WHEELS IS I GOT THE LOW OFFSET BECAUSE I CAME FROM THE EURO SCENE. SO THAT HAS STUCK WITH ME. BUT I DO HAVE ANOTHER SET OF WHELS AND SLICKS FOR THE TRACK. MY OTHER SET OF WHEELS ARE CHROME DIPPED HX WHEELS THAT WERE THEN PAINTED GOLD. WE LEFT THE LIP CHROME. THEY LOOK PRETTY SICK FOR BEING HX WHEELS.






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Old Jun 17, 2010 | 08:21 AM
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Yea get better wheels...those hxs don't look sick ...some rpf1s maybie?
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Old Jun 17, 2010 | 10:12 AM
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got some video of the car with blown rings and base map. still did ok.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6CQI21V6eg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgNnx-Ea0lo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKuIDBldSGU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCL50WAKW-g
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Old Jun 17, 2010 | 01:30 PM
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You want into ek squad, yet your car isn't lowered yet? lol. good luck on that.
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Old Jun 17, 2010 | 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by kevinm1981
You want into ek squad, yet your car isn't lowered yet? lol. good luck on that.
CAR IS LOWRED ON TOKICO TRACK SPRINGS. THEY GO LIKE 1.5 ALL THE WAY AROUND. JUST LIKE EIBACH PROS. ITS THE SMALL *** TIRES THAT MAKE THE GAP LOOK SO BIG.
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Old Jun 17, 2010 | 02:16 PM
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still not anywhere close to gettting into ek squad.
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Old Jun 17, 2010 | 02:20 PM
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for a turbo car that thing is really slow, 1.5 is barely a drop.
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Old Jun 17, 2010 | 02:51 PM
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I mean the shell looks great. but the wheels and suspension setup kill it.

Also you think its a good idea to do burn outs and floor it with bad rings?
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Old Jun 17, 2010 | 04:55 PM
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IF I WOULD HAVE KNOWN THE RINGS WERE BAN I WOULD NOT HAVE DO IT. BUT AFTER LOOKING AT THE VIDEO AND SEEING HOW LITTLE TIRE SMOKE I WAS GETTING COMPAIRED TO BEFORE I THEN TESTED THE MOTOR AND PULLED IT OUT.
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Old Jun 17, 2010 | 05:14 PM
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ic.
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Old Jun 17, 2010 | 06:12 PM
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LOOK AT ME IM SCREAMING IN CAPS!!!
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Old Jun 17, 2010 | 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Rockstar21
LOOK AT ME IM SCREAMING IN CAPS!!!
Lol. It did look that way. I was just on a diffrent computer. I just had to speak up for all that money I spent on some springs that make my car look like a crv. Next time I'll go with some legit coilover system.
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Old Jun 17, 2010 | 09:28 PM
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looks good
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