Teh Boss' EJ8 Build Thread
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What's going on everyone. I just thought I'd start out with a little introduction assuming noone around here knows me. My name is Kylor, I'm a 16 year old highschool student from northern West Virginia (very close to Pittsburgh PA.) I've been obsessed with Nissans/Hondas and other JDM cars ever since I was born. My first car that was issued to me was a 99 Civic EX Coupe (it needed a lot of work...) Although I don't have any pictures of the car when I first received it (still digging to find a picture of two.) I have put countless hours into building it. I'm currently in the middle of my build right now and felt like it was the perfect time to start compiling a build thread to look back on in the years to come. So, let's go a little back into time to where I first began my build..
Before I Begin...
As a 16 year old highschool student, I guarantee that some of you already have the thought in mind that my parents are sponsoring me through my build.. This is absolutely false.. I work a minimum wage job averaging around 30 hours a week to pay for my build. The only thing my parents have given to me throughout this build is the car itself (which I am very thankful for.)
The Build:
This picture is when I first received my car and before I started doing work on it.. Fell free to troll
So for quite a few years now, I have really adored the slammed and hellaflush scene, so typical teenage thought was to lower my car.. So, around August of 2011 (my 15th birthday), I used my birthday money to buy a set of Tein S.Spec springs..
(I was so proud of my work, because it was the first mod that I myself ever did to this car)
A couple months down the road and I finally got my first job.. Which meant paychecks! I then bought myself my first set of wheels (Rota D2), a Skunk2 MegaPoweRR catback, an Invidia Test Pipe, and a set of EK fog lights..
(was sitting at monster truck height back then)
I then bought type r replica headlamps, installed my fog light kit, and put my oem grill back on after a quick plastidip..
I then got an opportunity to trade up to a set of Kosei K1 wheels..
During that time I also bought myself an HKS HiPower Catback. At this point, I knew it was time to do something about my stance.. So for 2-3 months, I saved all my money and bought myself EVERYTHING I needed to overhaul my entire suspension setup. List of mods:
- Function and Form Type 1 Coilovers
- BWR Polished Subframe
- KSport Lower Control Arms
- Beaks Hyper Orange Tie Bar
- GSR Sway Bar
- Blox Adjustable End Links
- D2 Rear Camber Kit
- BWR Front Camber Arms
During the install...
After the install...
Took a break for a while on doing work on my car since hours were cut at work after the holiday season. I continued to save my money for future projects and good thing I did.. Was driving to WVU to visit some friends and threw a rod in my D16... A bad spark plug wire cause that cylinder to run lean...
So.. had to get a non-running car in the garage.. How do I pull that off? JEEP!
And the work begins..
In the mean time.. I did a little shopping.. In other words, I picked up a GSR head
Wasn't exactly digging the rattle can red on the valve cover. I sent it away to have it powdercoated Wrinkle Blue. Also picked up some purple PasswordJDM goodies and a Blox Intake Manifold
Got my AEM fuel rail in the mail as well as my spark plug cover (which I then painted a purple & white rising sun on)
So that brings me up to date (the day I posted this thread).. Today, I decided to mount my B-Series shift linkage into place..
What you guys probably didn't realize is that this car was an automatic trans. Meaning, I have to cut this wind plate where the old auto trans cable ran.. Gotta pick up a few blades for my wafer grinder..
More to come...
What's going on everyone. I just thought I'd start out with a little introduction assuming noone around here knows me. My name is Kylor, I'm a 16 year old highschool student from northern West Virginia (very close to Pittsburgh PA.) I've been obsessed with Nissans/Hondas and other JDM cars ever since I was born. My first car that was issued to me was a 99 Civic EX Coupe (it needed a lot of work...) Although I don't have any pictures of the car when I first received it (still digging to find a picture of two.) I have put countless hours into building it. I'm currently in the middle of my build right now and felt like it was the perfect time to start compiling a build thread to look back on in the years to come. So, let's go a little back into time to where I first began my build..
Before I Begin...
As a 16 year old highschool student, I guarantee that some of you already have the thought in mind that my parents are sponsoring me through my build.. This is absolutely false.. I work a minimum wage job averaging around 30 hours a week to pay for my build. The only thing my parents have given to me throughout this build is the car itself (which I am very thankful for.)
The Build:
This picture is when I first received my car and before I started doing work on it.. Fell free to troll
So for quite a few years now, I have really adored the slammed and hellaflush scene, so typical teenage thought was to lower my car.. So, around August of 2011 (my 15th birthday), I used my birthday money to buy a set of Tein S.Spec springs..
(I was so proud of my work, because it was the first mod that I myself ever did to this car)
A couple months down the road and I finally got my first job.. Which meant paychecks! I then bought myself my first set of wheels (Rota D2), a Skunk2 MegaPoweRR catback, an Invidia Test Pipe, and a set of EK fog lights..
(was sitting at monster truck height back then)
I then bought type r replica headlamps, installed my fog light kit, and put my oem grill back on after a quick plastidip..
I then got an opportunity to trade up to a set of Kosei K1 wheels..
During that time I also bought myself an HKS HiPower Catback. At this point, I knew it was time to do something about my stance.. So for 2-3 months, I saved all my money and bought myself EVERYTHING I needed to overhaul my entire suspension setup. List of mods:
- Function and Form Type 1 Coilovers
- BWR Polished Subframe
- KSport Lower Control Arms
- Beaks Hyper Orange Tie Bar
- GSR Sway Bar
- Blox Adjustable End Links
- D2 Rear Camber Kit
- BWR Front Camber Arms
During the install...
After the install...
Took a break for a while on doing work on my car since hours were cut at work after the holiday season. I continued to save my money for future projects and good thing I did.. Was driving to WVU to visit some friends and threw a rod in my D16... A bad spark plug wire cause that cylinder to run lean...
So.. had to get a non-running car in the garage.. How do I pull that off? JEEP!
And the work begins..
In the mean time.. I did a little shopping.. In other words, I picked up a GSR head
Wasn't exactly digging the rattle can red on the valve cover. I sent it away to have it powdercoated Wrinkle Blue. Also picked up some purple PasswordJDM goodies and a Blox Intake Manifold
Got my AEM fuel rail in the mail as well as my spark plug cover (which I then painted a purple & white rising sun on)
So that brings me up to date (the day I posted this thread).. Today, I decided to mount my B-Series shift linkage into place..
What you guys probably didn't realize is that this car was an automatic trans. Meaning, I have to cut this wind plate where the old auto trans cable ran.. Gotta pick up a few blades for my wafer grinder..
More to come...
Last edited by Teh Boss; Feb 22, 2013 at 07:21 PM.
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Update: February 18th 2013
Sprayed the bay with a heavy duty degreaser. Will be cleaning a lot more in detail tomorrow. Coming along slowly but surely.
Update: February 19th 2013
Amazing what Gunk's heavy duty engine gel can do..
Update: March 3rd 2013
Picked up a block finally B18C1 block with 92k original miles, good crank, just need to get myself a set of pistons and rods.. Maybe a set of 20 over Nippon pistons? 
(Yes.. Previous owner sprayed the block black
)
(worked for hours with a can of Aircraft Stripper and some wired brushes to remove all the black.. block could still be cleaner though)
Update: March 10th 2013
Domo Approves
Picked up a gsr tranny for an unreal price :p
Wheels are minty fresh
Update: March 13th 2013
Cleaned up my transmission
Just thought id share a picture of my buddy's eg :p
Sprayed the bay with a heavy duty degreaser. Will be cleaning a lot more in detail tomorrow. Coming along slowly but surely.
Update: February 19th 2013
Amazing what Gunk's heavy duty engine gel can do..
Update: March 3rd 2013
Picked up a block finally
B18C1 block with 92k original miles, good crank, just need to get myself a set of pistons and rods.. Maybe a set of 20 over Nippon pistons? (Yes.. Previous owner sprayed the block black
)(worked for hours with a can of Aircraft Stripper and some wired brushes to remove all the black.. block could still be cleaner though)
Update: March 10th 2013
Domo Approves
Picked up a gsr tranny for an unreal price :p
Wheels are minty fresh
Update: March 13th 2013
Cleaned up my transmission
Just thought id share a picture of my buddy's eg :p
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Love where you're taking this build. I'm 17 so i know how it is to be low on money and still buy quality parts. Currently doing a ferio clone (: Sorry about the rod threw the block, that's the freaking worse.
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good luck with your build man!Thanks! Ill check it out when I get a moment.
Will do man. Thanks for the comment
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They're ctr replicas. Best $78 I've ever spent lmao.
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Thanks! :D
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So an update: tomorrow with my paycheck I will be replacing my entire strut tower. (Car was in a front end collision a couple years ago and the strut tower consequently rusted). Ill be going to my local Honda dealership to get the entire panel special ordered. But the good news is.. after I get the new panel welded in.. the bay is going to be painted battleship gray....!
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I don't trust myself to do it :p I'm letting my buddy who was a body shop guy at a Honda dealership do it for me. He said he'd do it free if I pay to fill his welder tank. $30 is worth someone with experience to do it.
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Been a little busy so no real progress yet, will be ordering my strut tower this weekend from Honda. In the mean time, did a little organizing in the garage.
Picking up a block tomorrow
Picking up a block tomorrow