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Old Feb 29, 2012 | 09:36 PM
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Finally got back into the Honda game after a 5 year affair with Subaru





Picked up an 03 Type S a few months ago





mod list:
Exterior

JDM integra badge
JDM front badge
JDM rear badge
JDM Type R wing
JDM Hid Type R Headlights
OEM foglights
Full A-Spec lip kit

Interior

JDM shift boot assembly
JDM Integra door sills
JDM red Recaro door inserts
JDM Type R shift ****
JDM Type R e-brake handle
short shifter
Mugen e-brake cover
Kenwood deck

Engine

Hondata Kpro
Hondata Intake manifold gasket
JDM Type R valve cover
JDM Type R spark plug cover
JDM dip stick
Jackson Racing Supercharger 5 psi
550cc RC Injectors
DC Sport Ti strut bar
ARC rad cap
ARC oil cap
ACT Stage 2 clutch
DC race headers
Customer cold air intake
stock exhaust (this thing is super quiet makes it such a sleeper)

Suspension

Progress rear sway bar adjustable and lower tie bar
Buddy Club coilovers
Rear skunk2 Lower control arms
T1R rear camber kit
Hawk hps pads
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Old Feb 29, 2012 | 09:42 PM
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short video of her in action

http://vimeo.com/33264174

Picked up a set of ITR brembos


Picked up a replica Spoon diffuser



test fitment







J's spoiler and Exhaust ordered and on the way





Wheels on the way Varrstoen 17x9

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Old Mar 6, 2012 | 06:47 PM
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Exhaust showed up today, hopefully get it installed tomorrow ill post up a video once its installed.



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Old Mar 6, 2012 | 06:57 PM
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That video was pretty cool.
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Old Mar 7, 2012 | 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by prelude_h22vtec
That video was pretty cool.
thanks man, i wish i had some part in filming it but it was all the previous owner and his cousin (the white CSX which is also SC'd)

Exhaust was installed this morning and i went for a short cruise after, first impressions..... I ABSOLUTLY LOVE IT! looks sexy, sounds amazing! and is quiet when i want it to be everything i wanted. i dont want to stop driving haha. i tried to take a few videos of what it sounds like but of course any audio i get off my iphone sounds like complete garbage, in the first video its sounds like a rally car! lol i sent it to a friend without listening to it first and he laughed so hard. ill try and get some footage this weekend but for now this is all i got.











LOL shotty Iphone audio, rally exhaust


Quick second gear pull, driver window and runroof open


4th-5th gear pull, windows up you can faintly hear the SC whine


3rd-5th pull, sunroof open
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Old Mar 12, 2012 | 04:52 PM
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got a some stuff back from the powder coaters today















these pictures dont do it justice they look so much better in person, they look a lot more green in person heres a crappy iphone pic to show u what i mean

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Old Mar 12, 2012 | 06:09 PM
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Great car.
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Old Mar 12, 2012 | 07:15 PM
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thanks man, my wheels are on the way and should be here shortly still undecided on color original plan was to paint them same color as the calipers but not sure how that would look
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Old Mar 12, 2012 | 07:29 PM
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Like it alot!
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Old Mar 12, 2012 | 11:18 PM
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nice build
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Old Mar 13, 2012 | 12:29 PM
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huh, pretty sure this is my friend's old car. Did you by any chance buy it from a guy named Allen in Edmonton?

EDIT: nvm this is the car, lol.
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Old Mar 13, 2012 | 03:59 PM
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I believe it is, thanks for the comments guys!

update I did a bad thing and let myself wonder online I may have a set of cams on the way and Im also searching for an ITR head and transmission

Also placed an order for my seats Bride Zeta III

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Old Mar 13, 2012 | 04:56 PM
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Yeah I actually know the previous two owners lol. Good luck with the build man!
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Old Mar 20, 2012 | 06:26 PM
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small up date got my whale ***** today!







some more carbon kevlar



new Battery



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Old Mar 21, 2012 | 11:46 AM
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Damn nice build ande clean dc5
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Old Mar 21, 2012 | 02:39 PM
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thanks man, Diffsuer is going to be fixed into position this weekend ill post pics when shes done. Note about the PWJDM whale ***** dam its light! i shocked how light it actually is lol the filter is easily twice as heavy
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Old Mar 21, 2012 | 02:56 PM
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Good choice on the exhaust I ended up going with a 65mm hks one
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Old Mar 21, 2012 | 07:40 PM
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i couldnt be happier with it! perfect sound level and no high way droning its amazing! but on WOT/Vtec it sounds orgasmic. Im scared to remove my stock cat because i dont want to make it annoyingly loud so im looking for a high flow cat.
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Old Mar 21, 2012 | 08:31 PM
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Fap Fap Fap.
Nice car, I subscribed.
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Old Mar 21, 2012 | 10:21 PM
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I have mind set up with a race header but have to switch back to yhe cat cause my tags are almost out
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Old Apr 19, 2012 | 02:19 PM
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Awesome start.
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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by uchinanstyle
Awesome start.
This car's been written off now

http://forums.beyond.ca/showthread.p...=&pagenumber=3
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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 03:08 PM
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wow that's sad.

at least he walked out of there okay. and he did say the engine is okay too so that's better then losing out on everything
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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 06:14 PM
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Crap that sucks!!! I know how it feels to lose a car that you've dumped a ton of money into. Glad he didn't get hurt worse, thats what is really important at the end of the day.
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Old Apr 24, 2012 | 06:04 PM
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Awesome! Keep it up!!!
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