Ok so this isnt as much a build thread as a build post. lol. as I've already done most of my "build". although i will be adding more as she's not quite fast enough for me yet.


Anyway, I'll start with my car before.. the "junker" I drove for four years.





you cant tell but although she's not too faded, the clear is all gone.



never liked cursive writing on a car..



the old F22A1.. not bad.. but not good either especially being auto



after 4 years of trying to prevent the fading... obviously it didnt work. lol
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So i decided to paint... well I didn't paint, but i did do all the sanding.



and sanding



and taping..



but it was all worth it!



you'll see some color variations due to lighting/ crappy camera etc. but the above pic is closest to the color it really is. its a super dark red in real life.



new wheels too. and tint

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Then of course less than a month after painting.. the ol F motor had a catastrophic failure. at first it sucked.. but then it turned out to be good when i found out i could afford a real powerplant.

The Swap...



thats just heartless...



out with the old USDM F22 and auto..



and in with the new JDM H22A and matching 5spd





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And here's how she sits now:
with the Si front lip too!



snow day! and i removed the center caps. i like it better this way.



color is off due to cell phone crap cam





jdm one piece headlights


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no badge anymore. and new borla muffler!

Also a manual swap wouldn't be complete without the shift **** and boot!



its the same black w/ red numbers as the boot.. just looks purple on phone..



stock height for now.



this sticker is awesome but its big and idk if i want it on my window or not...
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And of course the mod list:

Appearance:
-repaint factory red
-Si front lip
-Boyd's wheels from the 80's
-5% tint all around

Performance/Sound:
-JDM H22A 197hp and 163 lbs of torqueness (thats +62hp and +21lb-ft over the old motor)
-Off the shelf Autozone intake w/ 3" pipe and 4" cone filter
-Borla 2.25 single in/dual out muffler (no high pitched rice for me! )