So this is my first major build on a car but I've had a few Hondas now, but this one is my dads. I bought it for him for fathers day in 2009 it was a pretty clean (although dirty) car when we got it with no rust and the only body damage being on the passenger fender and bumper filler.


It sat stock for awhile but my dad got a few strut bars then the bug really bit him and he opted for blox rear lcas, rear camber kit, and skunk2 sport shocks and coilovers we also added a front sway bar... A rear disc brake swap was soon to follow with new bushings calipers and slotted rotors..

he ordered some drag dr-9s in white and a new hood bumper filler and pwjdm fenders


And now that it could stop we tried getting it to go by doing the mpfi swap... All parts including wiring supplies added to about $50 thanks to pick n pull.. Then an si tranny was sourced and installed...


Those added a little more power and a slightly torquier powerband it still wasn't enough... So about 4 months ago my dad made the drive to Seattle to buy a 91 si with a b16 swap with type r pistons and gsr cams less than 10k on the rebuild..



He also stole the leather seats out of the si..


He started ordering parts and so far we've got about everything including new distributor, eg half rad, innovative traction bar and motor mounts, skunk2 IM and throttle body, gates t belt, and more..




The tranny was shot so we got a fresh rebuilt one with ls 5th gear were currently waiting on that so we can get the motor in place and mock up the radiator and wire tuck.. but the bay is almost ready for paint

it'll be yellow to match the valve cover



we should have the transmission back monday and hopefully start mocking it up next week

 

Once you get bit, you can't stop. Props for doing this correctly.

 

man,i thought your dad caught an std from a local bar ****...

 

What are u planning to do with thee old setupp/parts car?

 

nice build i like the father son aspect

 

 

Started off on the right foot, gotta love a father/son project *thumbsup*

 

Dang dude a pops in the honda game win

 

We actually dropped the d15 and old suspension parts seats etc into the shell traded the body kit for stock bumpers and sold it to one of my friends




And thanks for the props guys
I'm excited to get it going but I have a few questions
Has anybody ran a half radiator and the innovative traction bar? Does it have any clearance issues?
And what do people do for overflow tanks? I want to tuck it out of the way but idk where.

 

Yeah my dad doesn't cut any corners!! I bought it for him for fathers day 09 and he got in it drove it around the block parked it and took a toothbrush too it

 

My over flow tank is zip tied infront my radiator works fine

 

I am using the full race radiatior. If your going with the innovative competition bar your going to want these brackets for the bar.

http://www.innovativemounts.com/Prod...ductCode=59104

In order to fit the EG rad like stock some of the webbing will need to be cut out as well.

Build looks good.

 

Ok good he has those brackets... And I just picked up a NOS energy drink bottle for a coolant overflow tank

 

cool project!

 

So a few small updates on the build
We laid down the final layer of primer tonight and are ready for paint but were waiting to mock the motor in place first.. But we painted the intake manifold black and primed the JDM spoiler that came with the parts car


And here's the NOS coolant overflow tank

 

Oh and he bought some drag purple open ended lug nuts

 

That's awesome, wish I could get my dad into the Honda scene. Build looks great. Question about the IM. You just got the normal metal finish one and painted it black, correct? I'm getting the S2 pro intake manifold for my h22 build, but they only make them in metal finish, and I want a black one, yours looks like it actually turned out really good.

 

Did you paint or powdercoat the I/M?

 

The intake is painted black.. It's low glass engine enamel and it turned out really good actually.. I wanted the black series one but we got this one on Craigslist for $120 and it looks like it had maybe 1000 miles on it..

 

We sprayed the hood latch support to test out the paint it's a nice yellow and matches the vc perfectly

 

Hey I've got a question for guys running the half radiators with traction bars, what did you use for radiator stays?

 

On the bottom? Some traction bar companies sell a kit, either a clamp on deal or weld on. U can get creative to and fab something up. Its pretty straight forward when u get it in there. Coming together nicely btw.

 

oh i meant up top.. will an eg one fit? like pwjdm ones?

 

Top EG's will work if you cut the webbing for the hood.

 

It looks clean!!!!!!!!!