My Type R has been undergoing major changes these last few months.

Used to look like this:



I did a full rebuild of the motor last winter : Sleeved 2.0L with forged internals

I added the IB intake manifold and changed my cams from Toda Bs to Skunk 2 Pro 2s

Then a local guy (a H-T member some of you may remember) sold me his JDM front end with J's racing fender flares and HIDs in exchange for my USDM front end so he could sell his car in more stock form.

I also picked up a set of 16x8" Volk CE28Ns with 225/45-16 Yoko A048Rs

Most recently I installed the T1R 70mm exhaust mated to my Hytech header.

Engine looks like this:



After installing the JDM bumper support and front end - I no longer had clearance between the FAL fan and the Hytech - so I had to get a shop to cut back the bumper support so the rad could be tilted forward for clearance.

I also had to remove the wheel liners to fit the bigger rubber.

I'm also using 25mm wheel spacers on the front now cause I tubbed it out so much.

And finally the whole car got a fresh coat of paint.....

Here's the result:










I think it looks dope now - the meatier tires are da schizz.

I can't believe the change in front grip I have with the wider track and bigger tires - the car handles very differently now - turn in is amazingly quick.

I still have camber kits that are to go in the front and rear. I'm also planning to upgrade my injectors from 310 cc to 440s and get a full retune on the dyno at the end of this month.

I also found a set of used Mugen bushings (the entire set!) from a local guy and plan to put those on too.

I'm just running out of time to drive the car and $$ to throw at it.

It's amazing though - how a fresh coat of paint and new front end TOTALLY change the look of your car. More amazing is how the handling changed with the new wider front track

Thanks to Driver's Edge Autosport, A& J Racing, Save-on Autobody and Garage 5 for getting everything together for me.

BPR - who was looking at this car......




for most of the track day....




Modified by Big Phat R at 11:09 AM 9/13/2007

 

******* sick.

Looks great...

 

Car looks awesome! After the rebuild, did you ever have a chance to dyno?

 

looks mean as hell. btw what camera are you shooting with? pictures are very sharp

 

wow that looks amazing.

it still looked badass before the rebuild too

 

All I've done since the motor is break it in and to a street tune.

The 310s are close to maxxing out - so the plan is to put in 440s before spending money on dyno time.

I was also waiting to see if my mechanic could figure out a way to get RDX injectors to work - but since that will need a custom fuel rail to be made - I've decided to go with RC 440s instead.

Car goes to the dyno on the 25th...

Camera is a Nikon D200 with Nikkor 18-200 VR and 70-200 VR lenses. It was a cloudy day - so the colors in the pics are kinda flat - but I used an EXPO disc for WB and am very pleased with the results.

 

Looks great!

Pics of the Shelby clone?

 

That is pretty sick, I think yours looks better than the guy you bought the front end from IMO, those wheels are pretty bad *** as well!

 

SEXY!!!

Can't wait to hear an on track review!!!

 

<FONT SIZE="24">OH MY GAWD!!!</FONT>

I loved your caR before and it's even better now.
If that isn't perfection then I don't know what is.

 

the 225's look sooooo sick on there man!


I think im going tobuy 215s next time around.

Hot *** car all the way around. Post up dyno numbers soon!

 

how well did the ferr. do?

 

PMed.

 

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It's owned by my friend Brian.

He also has a 997 Twin Turbo, 997 GT3 RS, Lotus Elise, Porsche Cayenne and a mint Ferrari Dino.

He says its very "tail happy" at the track.

The car sounds so ******* amazing going down the track - I've been bugging him to bring it - but he's too scared of cracking it up/putting mileage on it. He uses his GT3 RS for most track days.

His garage is sick sick sick.

 

wow man shes gorgeous

 

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It's owned by my friend Brian.

He also has a 997 Twin Turbo, 997 GT3 RS, Lotus Elise, Porsche Cayenne and a mint Ferrari Dino.

He says its very "tail happy" at the track.

The car sounds so ******* amazing going down the track - I've been bugging him to bring it - but he's too scared of cracking it up/putting mileage on it. He uses his GT3 RS for most track days.

His garage is sick sick sick.</TD></TR></TABLE>
In for spy shots.

 

Looks nice. I'm enjoying the fender flairs.

 

New exterior looks great, I really like it. It's different too, something that I really haven't seen before in terms of fender flares and lip in combination with the jdm front. Very nice

 

Car looks great man. Must be nice having that much tire up front.

 

When are the MF10's going back on

 

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He also has a 997 Twin Turbo, 997 GT3 RS, Lotus Elise, Porsche Cayenne and a mint Ferrari Dino.

He says its very "tail happy" at the track..</TD></TR></TABLE>

Sounds like he has to much $$$

 

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Sounds like he has to much $$$ </TD></TR></TABLE>

Crazy thing is he's 30 years old.

Extremely modest too. Very nice fellow. Total car nut.

I think his family in HK is really wealthy....like a lot of folks here in Vancouver BC.


BPR - who wishes his Dad was a Sultan

 

Is this the dentist friend of yours that went on the Ariel Atom adventure?

 

Baller.

I hate j00.

 

:boner: