creating threads like this inspires me to finish these (stupid) projects since they end up becoming way more work as things get underway. my goals here are pretty simple. i'm going to keep this car street legal...so i can occasionally enjoy it on the weekends and to/from local autox's. i am also planning on taking the car to moroso and sebring to participate in weekend time attacks to see how competitive this car can be against higher priced factory built race cars. i have 16 x 7 desmond regamasters for the car, will be buying R rated hoosiers, along with the other mods you'll see throughout this thread.

the colt was my daily driver for over 4 years and provided 20k 100% reliable miles. during that time i just did routine oil changes and replaced the clutch master cylinder. otherwise, it is the same car i put together in 2002.

since then, i've learned a few things and considered selling the car...only to realize no other vehicle to this day that i've driven has been more fun.

since my awd is finished (picture below) the plan is to spend less than 10k (what i spent on the awd) and bring the car back to where i'd like it to be.
link to pictures: https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1991698
link to build thread: https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1779520



the car is going to get a 4 pt cage, racing seats, harnesses, a little more weight reduction, tilton twin disk, rebuilt tranny (which already has a kaaz)...and some routine maintenance like rebuilding an axle and replacing other items that are worn.

here are a few pics.






the oem axles are awesome on these cars...a friend of mine made 703whp with his colt and did so on discount auto replacement axles. these are the original colt turbo axles...and i'll just have them rebuilt to ensure they do not fail.





Modified by chet at 7:48 PM 5/24/2007

 

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**** that! Should be only 1 set of Regamasters in this area! And thats on my car. Sick ride and those regas will look good on there.

 

that colt is money!

 

regamasters have been powder coated flat black...so they look like rota's or spoon wheels...

i'll put them on a scale to prove they are the real deal though.

here is a pic of the engine bay...i cleaned it up a little...plus i'll tuck some wires before its finished.

 

Sick car. . . huge sleeper potential

 

looks like a silvia s13 front end conversion

 

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everyone always says that.

 

pulled the transmission, clutch and flywheel. next is a transmission rebuild, axle rebuild...which should take about a week.

 

bad ***


does a stock colt come with the 4g63?

 

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i'll put them on a scale to prove they are the real deal though.

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No need for all that, you can look at a set of 16" regas/spoons and tell if they are real or not
Sweet build btw

 

Awesome car and g/l with the build.

 

i swear everytime i see that car it reminds me of the s13 front end...gl on your build

 

My friend has the same car but in red. Lots of fun and a very rare model. Gl with the build

 

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the car comes stock with a 1.6L variant of the 4g63...kinda like a b16a vs a b18c...however the 2.0 4g63 is much stronger from the factory.

(rods/pistons...etc are tougher)

 

cool man. gl

 

wow i never noticed they have the brake booster stuff on the passenger side, but its LHD. how is that setup, rod system or something?

 

nice, but you need garage floor coating or something.

 

Hell yea, these Colts are awesome!

 

brake booster works with a rod that runs the length of the firewall...

and i considered garage floor coatings...but didn't have the time to install it between the closing and moving in.

 

Kick *** build thread. Keep the updates coming!!!!!!!

 

tranny is getting re-built this week.

i should be able to pick it up on sunday...

i plan on working a few days this week (since i'm bored) and going to see peter frampton with the gf on friday night, ziggy marley on saturday night here in st petersburg at the "taste of pinellas."

gotta love st petersburg...esp during the summer months

 

******* sick!!!

I've always wanted to build a sleeper dsm in the form of a 97 mirage with a built 4g63 and of course jdm lancer bumpers lips fogs (front and rear) evo hood and lancer trunk

 

clutch install pics below...

recessed OEM FWD 2.0L Flywheel, custom cut to accomodate tilton twin setup...


how the setup looks...just checking to see that everything fits together properly...


flywheel installed, brand new oem flywheel bolts


everything installed...


a few more small updates on the way later tonight or tomorrow...basically i'm waiting on the tranny to get built...then it goes back in.

 

Ever since i viewed your type r motor build on your hatch on hondaswap i have always been impressed with your build ups.

 

switched to a different valve cover...ceramic coated cover didn't seal properly...

here are three pics...