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RobT5580
04-08-2003, 05:09 PM
My Garrett T3 Turbo
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid59/p378b0435f17f523fd31186911d6fa493/fc5e6bd2.jpg
My Spearco Intercooler
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid59/p335bfbffee0eeb91cbec362d9e82231b/fc5e6a5d.jpg
My car about a month ago. I have some things to do but it just snowed again yesterday so its delaying me a bit. I have the big brake kit about 1/2 way done.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid59/p567cf3523b1f04e958ea00c75744d22f/fc5e69a9.jpg

Things have slowed down a little bit but i have been buying parts steadily and i have most of the major parts now. Plus my 2nd B20A the turbo block from Mike Lee has been tied up at customs for a few weeks and should be released this week. But i left the old A20A in so i can drive it and go to some local meets.

‹^› ‹(•¿•)› ‹^›
04-08-2003, 05:11 PM
I have soiled my pants!

RobT5580
04-08-2003, 05:22 PM
Man i have been dying to do this for so long thanks to Justin. I basically waisted a lot of time and money on my old car and didnt make much progress with that. But it all changed when i bought the new accord and i have tried hard to do it all right. It has been expensive but overall im very happy thus far and thing i will be with the motor. I wanted to do the body work this summer but i am doubtful of that. But the only thing i can recommend to you guys is start with a solid body car and have another daily driver. Having my old accord has helped me so much and has kept my nice accord in good shape. I am glad im getting the chance to do this now but i am on a tight schedule as i go back to school in late august.

wallyyfm
04-08-2003, 05:28 PM
christ

‹^› ‹(•¿•)› ‹^›
04-08-2003, 05:33 PM
So I am guessing by next summer your whole car will be done? Will your engine be ready this summer! I just want to hear the blow-off valve scream!! cant wait man! this should be an exciting summer for alot of us! You, Steve, Mark, teggyronchi, & i!

RobT5580
04-08-2003, 05:52 PM
Yeah the motor will all be done this summer sometime. I want to get it done soon but i still have a ways to go. But its coming as my income varies a bit as i do work on the side but have not had much free time to do so lately. I work 45+ hours at my regular job at an Audi/Porsche dealer then i try to work on my car and work from home in my free time which has been very little. But i have been pushing myself for the extra time to make some money to support my car needs. Basically i have a large JDM Honda parts order from Japan to save for then the rest is all small stuff like Clutch, Turbo Timer, BOV, MSD BTM, a lot of small stuff. And im doing all this while paying off old debt and not charging any of it.

88 Accord DX
04-08-2003, 05:56 PM
hey Rob what color is that on your car?? it looks brighter than stock burgundy but that could just be the snow. im not used to seeing snow. if it is the stock burgundy, all i have to say is HELL YEAH!!!

86hatchbackLXi
04-08-2003, 05:57 PM
i cant wait to see this finished product. its going to be rediculous!!!!

bobafett
04-08-2003, 06:20 PM
youre several steps ahead of me, but were on the same track. keep us posted!

Neuspeed87lx
04-08-2003, 06:51 PM
oh my god..... beautiful....

OldSchoolSwap
04-09-2003, 06:20 AM
:eek: Props man! :wave:

carotman
04-09-2003, 06:49 AM
Sweet project!

I'm sure you want that damn snow to melt right away :)

guaynabo89
04-09-2003, 07:08 AM
Originally posted by RobT5580

I have the big brake kit about 1/2 way done.


Half way.....Did the snow not let you finish?

Nice pics by the way. Whats your time table for finishing yur project?

Coroncho80
04-09-2003, 08:33 AM
Rob, I just hand an orgasm looking at those picture. What are the specs of your car when you finish. I mean, with the B20 plus the turbo. Like 260 HP?

88 Accord DX
04-09-2003, 08:51 AM
yeah all thats good but WHAT COLOR IS IT!?!?

Blue Impact
04-09-2003, 11:16 AM
:bow: ANY TURBO 3G ACCORD COUPE

Nice car and it does look like that you're in for a lot of fun with the turbo.

blazin3gen
04-09-2003, 11:47 AM
:omg: damn man cant wait to see the finished product

wprocomp
04-09-2003, 02:29 PM
:pimp: man thats going to be badass,those spearco intercoolers are exspensive as hell arent they?youve got the perfect car too man it looks nice....get some bride seats too:D

cdscowboy
04-09-2003, 02:33 PM
Yeah. That's nice. Okay...maybe DAMN...SWEET!!! Mad props man!! Can't wait to see the final results!!!

RobT5580
04-09-2003, 04:12 PM
The car was repainted but before i got it but its a bit lighter with metalic. I have another coupe the darker color so it shows the difference quite a bit. Im not sure on HP because its all based on what the PSI is at and im shooting for 15psi or so since it is built properly. Its expensive to do any motor swap and all the little things add up fast. Im trying hard to get things together so i can get it going.

I just finished the brakes tonight even with the rain since saturday may rain anyway. They turned out perfect with the extra 1/16 taken off the custom bracket. I will post pictures in another forum.

Thanks for the comments guys and i finally feel like im making progress since i started out doing this back in 1998 with my first accord coupe.

goldyaccord
04-09-2003, 04:46 PM
Way to go Rob!

Keep it goin!

Johnny O
04-09-2003, 04:56 PM
Good luck rob ,having some turbo issues of my own.Head gaskets,axles,and tuning but hopefully have everything ready for up coming events.Keep in touch want to know how u are doing with it.

88LXiHB
04-09-2003, 05:13 PM
T3?? how much did that run you? Jesus, I'm so cheap I would have just thrown on a B16g, which would be plenty...What made you decide on the T3??


Nice front mount BTW, what are the dimentions?

RobT5580
04-09-2003, 05:19 PM
Well the turbo i got a deal on it from a friend but i was expecting it to be about $850 since its a T3 Super 60 but i got it for $450 brand new from him. The intercooler was also dirt cheap from a guy on ebay that sells at really low prices and it was $310 and i was expecting it to be around $600. So im doing pretty good on saving money. I also saved about $60 on two Autometer lunar gauges that i picked up brand new on ebay. I just keep my eyes out for deals which on ebay seems hard to get sometimes but i have done well thus far. The rest of the stuff i will probably just order direct so it will be full price but its coming down to timing now.

thegreatdane
04-12-2003, 12:22 PM
FUCK man, your car is gonna be so fuggin nice! Your doing the stuff I get wet dreams about at night. You have to make some kind of video of the car when it's done, cus Im dying to see it in action! Way to go.

88LXiHB
04-12-2003, 04:17 PM
60 trim?? Wow...

RobT5580
04-12-2003, 04:18 PM
I cant wait either now that the weather is kinda clearing up from the long winter. Before i was not in a rush as the car was stored for most of the winter but now that im driving it again im dying to get it done. All i can say is it takes time and i have been set on doing a turbo for a while now but now its time and im gonna do it. But the hard thing is if you want it done right it is very costly. So i dont do shortcuts so thats why i dont have an expected date for it to be done and my income varies as i do sidework when i have the time.

Tref_LXI
04-12-2003, 04:43 PM
hey really nice looking car man, mine has the same paint color. Is your dashboard black with tan interior if so kick ass. Great project man, hope you succeed with it.

RobT5580
04-13-2003, 06:20 AM
Yeah the interior is tan with a black dash as most coupes came with except the 88's. The paint is a bit lighter than the factory color and its metalic as well.

Neuspeed007
04-13-2003, 05:13 PM
:omg: *EDIT* u got some good plans for ur car. i like that.

nick-

RobT5580
04-13-2003, 05:22 PM
I do things in steps like one area at a time like the suspension and stereo were done pretty much at one time instead of piecing it together. The motor will be by far the most expensive but i have not even been keeping tabs on it lately because just last summer alone i put over $5k into it. You learn from your mistakes and the amount of money i have had dumped into the three accord coupes i should have one really nice one by now.

RobT5580
12-01-2003, 02:11 PM
So i finally got my ludespeed downpipe and manifold but it was worth the wait. Everything looks really good so next it will go out and get coated soon but i have to put the right T3 flange on it and check the length. I just wanted to test fit it today make sure the angle and everything looked ok since i had to calculate the proper angle for tom to work with since the lude is different. Also shown are the ARP Rod bolts, head bolts and exhaust studs.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid91/pfb2bfdc15dfe834fc3fa8d564f20a232/fa69559d.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid91/pa61b83a343a6fce30ae422c2287b585f/fa6953f6.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid91/pd7fb111654f7fa491be55f247e4ab027/fa6954b9.jpg

Next i will be working on getting the JDM parts from Japan, send out the stock head gasket to Cometic, and send my head to JG Engine Dynamics for the works. After that i will take the bottom end to get cleaned up and have it all checked and the rod bolts installed then i can begin the assembly process. Hopefully all goes well so i can get the rest of the stuff i need to run the B20A.

Vinny
12-01-2003, 02:15 PM
Looks great Rob, you are doing a kick ass job on that motor. Have to agree with the sig, its definitely getting done right. Oh I sent you a PM earlier, got a few ????? for ya

shepherd79
12-01-2003, 03:04 PM
you car is going to ROCK.

RobT5580
12-01-2003, 03:14 PM
It better with all this money going into and im trying to do the exterior body work along with the swap so its gonna bust the bank account but its the only way to do it since i want the engine bay to match. But i still have a lot to do but the motor itself is 85% done so that will be out of the way. Thanks for the comments guys.

NXRacer
12-01-2003, 03:21 PM
that motor looks SICK, but why did you go with white for the valve cover? Seems like its gonna get way too dirty to be worth it. But hey, it looks better then anything i've got so mad props to ya!

RobT5580
12-01-2003, 03:46 PM
My friends H22 was white and it stayed nice the whole time he had it. Im gonna do my 2nd B20A blue and see how it looks but the blue i wanted was discontinued. Powdercoated parts clean up real easy and the finish stays smooth so if anything i would just have to wipe it down. I will see how it looks with everything on it. The turbo manifold are gonna get coated so i also want to see how they look when everything is cleaned up(the head included).

NXRacer
12-01-2003, 03:52 PM
any way you do it its gonna look clean as hell. cant wait to see it done and up and running.

Busted_Blue
12-01-2003, 04:04 PM
wow. thats all i got to say.

Justin86
12-01-2003, 04:07 PM
Jealous. :)

88LXi68
12-01-2003, 05:06 PM
Looks good Rob, I hope all the measurements are dead on so you dont have any problems.

RobT5580
12-01-2003, 05:28 PM
All the angles line up proper the only thing im worried about is it looks shorter than my factory downpipe so it may have to be extended. And i have to swap flanges but i was happy he did this for me since he didnt want to but im glad the angles all match because the rest is simple to fix. So when i get some free time i will set up one head with the factory manifold and downpipe and the other with this to see. Then i will change what i have to but it should fit perfect when im done. I cant wait to get this thing going now that i have all the major components here.

AccordArizona89
12-01-2003, 09:29 PM
what color and were u purchased it at on the valve cover?

adams86lxi
12-01-2003, 10:28 PM
awesome! simply awesome!!!:D

Elijah
12-01-2003, 11:26 PM
Looks nice mad prop's on the work.

Grant2k
12-02-2003, 07:08 AM
i'm glad to see this coming along like it is. i give you a lot of credit rob, can't wait to see it done.

RobT5580
12-02-2003, 10:32 AM
I cant wait either because if things went as planned i would have been done by now because i tried to buy mike lees complete swap about a year and a half ago but im glad i got the bottem end at least. I had the money to finish the swap this past summer but i didnt have the time and i decided to pay off some debt from my first two years of college. But if things go well it will all come together late spring so i will keep working through the winter.

Mattphi
12-02-2003, 10:52 AM
:omg: that is BEAUTIFUL... you are a :pimp:

thegreatdane
12-02-2003, 12:14 PM
I like!! That's actually pretty cool with the white valve-cover. The manifold looks like a pretty good piece of work.

Coroncho80
12-02-2003, 02:08 PM
Hmmmmmmmm Spring should be VERY INTERESTING! ;)


Rob, what kind of fuel management system are you gonna use? Injectors, fuel pump, etc ...

deadlight
12-02-2003, 02:11 PM
I'm coming to Connecticut just so I can shake your hand. You are awesome.

RobT5580
12-02-2003, 03:07 PM
For now im gonna be running RC 550CC injectors, Apex SAFC, and a walboro fuel pump. This should work fine but someday i may go with a full stand alone setup like the MoTec but i will see how it goes with this setup and some dyno tuning since the SAFC is a pain to tune properly. I still forget about things i need like the clutch and i totally forgot about the EGR tube so i have to modify some parts still. Also i bought Justins charge pipes and im gonna have them duplicated with 2 1/4 mandrell bent pipes. But thanks to steve i found a place that is gonna do it in the next few weeks.

PortugalFocus
12-02-2003, 04:11 PM
Rob that car look srediculous! I am thinking of doing my valve cover and timing cover white also......

HondaSi88
12-02-2003, 05:08 PM
i am def coming to one of yall meets in the spring!!!! everybody runnin turbo's

Coroncho80
12-02-2003, 05:26 PM
Originally posted by RobT5580
For now im gonna be running RC 550CC injectors, Apex SAFC, and a walboro fuel pump.


Rob, I don't doubt that the RC 550 cc Injectors, the SAFC and the Walbro 255 fuel pump will do the trick but for the set up that you're gonna run, I think you will need a more precise fuel Management system. Didn't you tell me that you were gonna run 18 + psi? Have you consider Hondata?

RobT5580
12-02-2003, 06:15 PM
Well i originally was gonna get a Zdyne Gold ECU because they had an application for the B20A5 but i called and they had problems with the harness connections so they wont do that ecu anymore. But i spoke to a few guys on homemadeturbo and it should do the trick for the time being plus initially it wont be cranked up to full boost or my max psi. So i will have to see how it goes. I will see and i will have next winter to do the stand alone system cause i know im gonna be broke next summer like you maurice....

Justin86
12-02-2003, 07:09 PM
Oh crap, I can't wait to see you lay down some tread with this beast.

ICEMAN707
12-02-2003, 09:23 PM
damn i'll buy that engine for 3k if you get it to run perfect! hehe.

HostileJava
12-02-2003, 09:49 PM
Looks great Rob, can't wait to see it in person.

mykwikcoupe
12-03-2003, 08:45 PM
ok rob stop it! When this page loaded and I saw that turbo on the engine, it was everything i could do not to go running up to storage and go wrenching on turbo project. i have 98% of the parts but dont want to get started on a project and have to throw it in a box when we move.

Thing looks awsome man. Is th ecar staying red? I am planning the safc with 550cc injectors, vortech fmu, hks evc 4, walbro fuel pump. I havent heard any reason to need to go to a stand alone fuel system. I was under the impression that with all these parts the original ecu is basiclly in trick mode and more of a secondary to teh hks and apexi units. I know of the boost/ knock check warning youll get but why else would you need to go to the hondata or likewise? Ive contacted openloop 34 times about doing my rebuild work but still no responce. Hows the work at JG and is it as good as I hear?

RobT5580
12-04-2003, 08:48 AM
You wont need a FMU with the SAFC. Iv planned on painting the car championship white with a xenon kit for a few years now so i am planning on keeping those plans although electron blue pearl grabs my eyes im gonna try to keep it white. I wanted to test fit everything because i have to modify a few things and i had tom make the downpipe fit the accord so i didnt have to hack it all up. But i need to change out the downpipe flange, thinking of using the EGR tube if not too much trouble, and putting the waste gate flange on the manifold then having it thermal coated. And as far as JG goes they are supposed to be top notch but i have only dealt with them once to buy the arias pistons i got a few years back for the A20A3 turbo that never happened. So eventually my head will go there and get the work done but that will be one of the last things i do.

mykwikcoupe
12-04-2003, 08:30 PM
cool, sounds good. Maybe Ill have to start reading more about the things I buy before I buy them. So now with this setup, how would a hondata system or something similiar be better than what I am doing?

RobT5580
12-05-2003, 10:24 AM
I still have a lot to learn and i am gonna look into other options before i buy the btm and SAFC. I notice a lot of the guys on homemadeturbo use AFC hack. Sucks for us because i would use a Zdyne if they made the thing because its basically a modified ecu so no messing with wiring and all that crap. I prefer to add as little as possible so i have less problems in the end and less to have go wrong. We will see i guess pretty soon.

mykwikcoupe
12-05-2003, 09:52 PM
yeh. I am currently looking into engine monitor systems. I like the HKS CAMP system but its a bit-o-cash by the time you get all the harnesses and such. I could do the regular gauges but then you get the where to mount situation. What options are out there? I dont mind throwing out 3-500 for a great setup but I would like to be able to monitor as much as possible with as little as possible.

3G Jester
12-09-2003, 11:12 PM
wow...that beast is only like 10 minutes from me. rob im comming over to touch it. and steal it.....er.....um.....i mean......hi.

BITESIZE
12-10-2003, 12:05 AM
ummmm.....pictures are worth a thousand words. I'm impressed!

RobT5580
12-10-2003, 02:58 AM
You can try to steal it but you better hope i dont see you or i will take you out with a rife!!! And if you get by me my neighbors dog will surely catch you and hes not a little dog either. Someone will die if they try to steal this thing. You cant mess with a mans pride and joy although my girlfriend would probably not mind it.....

Grant2k
12-10-2003, 05:20 AM
if i can't steal it can i just have it?

RobT5580
12-10-2003, 06:56 AM
For a price you can but it would have to be a lot....Haha I stopped adding up reciepts after 5k but thats all the stuff i have done over the years but the past year or so i easily put over 5k into the car itself suspension to my system. Id probably have a heart attack if i added them all up to date.

mykwikcoupe
12-10-2003, 07:07 PM
I was starring at the cost of a new ford superduty with the 6L power stroke. Man what i would do for one of those". I said. The wife says, "sell the accords"! I graciously bowed my head and kept walking. I can feel where your coming from with the b20a. During the summer it was like a package was showing up everyday. I loved it and she hated it. Shes good at giving grief.

RobT5580
12-11-2003, 08:16 AM
Yeah my UPS guy knows me by name and we chat a bit when im around. I like it when i forget what i ordered and stuff shows up cause then its like what the hell did i buy now. I cant wait to say this project is done so i can just enjoy it and start saving money agian.

mykwikcoupe
12-12-2003, 05:20 AM
saving money whats that. Ive had at leats one car going since I was 16. Now I need a house and Ijust find out that I am going to be a daddy for the first time. Weve planned thiss for 6 months but the plan alsi included us to be in a house rather than looking for a house. Ohwell, we will be in a house before the next 7 months are over.

RobT5580
12-12-2003, 12:42 PM
Yeah it seems you can never get financially set there is always something that comes up well atleast for me. Congratulations on the baby.

Im trying to finish my car asap because i have about another year and a half of school and i want my car to be done and not have any debt when i graduate other than my student loans. School is killing me and just seems like its never going to end but i want my degree in business badly so im stuck. Oh well its part of life and for me i never really had savings after i bought my first accord when i was 17.

mykwikcoupe
12-12-2003, 08:46 PM
well Im in my last of 5 year college. Cant wit till its over. From there iys another 4 in getting my electrical engineers degree. The wife and I desided on getting a navigator as a family commutor. Something about kids, strollers, playpens, etc.. in an accord I cant do. We have a close friend who works at a major ford dealership around here. Only problem is they mainly do trucks so Ill have to wait till the right navi comes in. Were looking for a 2-3 year old, gray/charcoal, luxury 4x4 package. Should be a pretty penny but it just means we'll have less to put down on the house.

I almost say the life of theB20a turbo flash before my eyes today. I was getting on the freeway and an commercial truck ran a red light and I swear he was gonna rip the front of my car off. If he was more than an inch away I would be very surprised. No way I could sell the stuff I have for the amount I paid new or not

BITESIZE
12-12-2003, 10:03 PM
Originally posted by mykwikcoupe
getting my electrical engineers degree.


Me too! I have about 2 or so years left!

mykwikcoupe
12-12-2003, 10:45 PM
I am still looking into where to go and finding out exactly how much it is. I noticed that throught the Uof W here in washington. You have to have a regular course schedule. The cost without living expenses is around 46grand a year and with 4 years. GOOD GOD MAN that alot of money. I did a job search and the average electrical engineer makes about 50-60k a year. I already make that without the degree. I am currently a journeyman electrician with an administrators card. Its either try to run work as a superintendant or the engineers field. Is it possible to go through a specialty school and not have to take general classes? I understand I need to take certain additional classes such as general engineering, math in required areas and such. How much is and has costed you?

Hows the schedule and work load? hows the projected work outlook (is there any jobs available in this field or is it like the rest of the US now)?

Anything else I should know

BITESIZE
12-14-2003, 09:17 PM
About the same pay anywhere. Workload is getting hectic. I'm in for some harder classes though......Calculus 1 and 2, physics 211 and 212 as well as all the chemistry classes, and ewww......more math math math!

RobT5580
01-07-2004, 08:25 PM
Well i just picked up my downpipe and manifold from getting thermal coated and it came out awesome so i did another test fit with the Tial wastegate and stuff and have a few things to do before im done with the turbo kit. I moved the wastegate from where Tom@ludespeed had it cause i had to shorten the downpipe a bit. Here are a few pictures.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid97/p0f26e9530e5cd3489f9033c7a30730d6/fa07268e.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid97/p6dc81de207abc711798ede31126f2f67/fa0724e2.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid97/p711589b88256689eb2215bf73b83f316/fa07240f.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid97/p0e0f6f3b4a86e9392ff8c2899ecc3802/fa07234d.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid97/p860a4b89842eaba43bb8e01914ac92ea/fa072264.jpg
Some parts i sand blasted and powder coated.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid97/pa3ece29ee65e146f60c526c5e59baaaf/fa071f3e.jpg
I got a lot done so far and im still powdercoating parts i sandblasted and ground down all the welds on Justins charge pipes so i should be coating those next week and iv done basically all the brackets and stuff there is on the B20A and even did the whole intake manifold as well. So i made some progress on my winter break from school so its looking good for spring time depending on how this semester at school goes.

zero.counter
01-07-2004, 08:30 PM
Looks good bro...

88LXi68
01-07-2004, 08:31 PM
Looks sweet! Rob will have the cleanest engine bay in a 3g ever

RobT5580
01-07-2004, 08:38 PM
If i dont go bankrupt doing it..haha Oh man did some of this stuff take a long time mainly because of the slow sand blasting process. Im trying hard to do it 100% even though im dying to just drive the car. I guess the worst part is im trying to do a lot of exterior work to the car as well (paint/xenon kit etc). But the more i look at what i need to finish the B20A the more i think im going to do the motor first that way i can drill/modify the engine bay before the paint. But then i have to pull it all apart for the body shop but that looks like what im going to do at this point mainly because of the expense and likelyhood of getting that much money by the time i finish the motor.

But it was hard last summer after we did your swap steve i was ready to drop the other stock B20A i had in my car. But i guess my patience is paying off but i know spring is going to be hard when it warms up.

A20Accord
01-07-2004, 08:42 PM
http://www.hondahookup.com/phpBB2/images/smiles/icon_eek.gif Wow that looks amazing! I want a fast 3gee now. :(

HondaSi88
01-07-2004, 08:43 PM
let me ask u and i don't know what else u have but will u have any problems with clearence? Downpipe with radiator and fans?
looks good and SHINNY

HondaSi88
01-07-2004, 08:44 PM
oh the first meet you guys have IM COMING!!!!

RobT5580
01-07-2004, 09:09 PM
As far as the radiator im going to get a Fluidyne so i can play with that if need be and for the down pipe i spent hours working that out. I had both my B20A engines set up one stock with stock manifold and downpipe and this one. I had to modify this a bit from Toms specs for the prelude.

And believe it or not im gonna try very very hard to include A/C and i know its tight but im going to play around with my A20A3 bracket and compressor to see what i can do. I know im pushing it but if i can get it to work and be setup properly now is the time to try to make it fit.

Elijah
01-07-2004, 09:20 PM
Nice mad prop's good work!!

AccordArizona89
01-07-2004, 09:22 PM
thats so fresh and so clean clean

bobafett
01-07-2004, 09:23 PM
looks AWESOME! i cant wait to hear about the setup once you get it going! ;)

Mike89Accordcom
01-07-2004, 09:27 PM
Looks good Rob, can't wait till your done.

mykwikcoupe
01-07-2004, 09:31 PM
so rob. Whats your address again. I think Ill be in the neighborhood sometime afterdark when everyone asleep. Dont worry Ill try not to wake you.

No man seriously, I see what you mean but the coating Mike lee did on your block. It looks great. Im still not 100% with the white but Im sure itll look great when its done.

Whats the type of coating he used for everything. It looks real good man. Keep it up.

HondaSi88
01-07-2004, 10:09 PM
Fluidyne cost so damn MUCH! I am having a downpipe problem right now
but again looks good!
GET FULL COVERAGE ON THAT THING!

BITESIZE
01-07-2004, 10:29 PM
You dirty bitch, I want it!!!!

blazin3gen
01-07-2004, 10:36 PM
rob u make me jealous man damn

good job bro

Hash_man_Se_i
01-07-2004, 10:47 PM
Looks sweet! Rob will have the cleanest engine bay in a 3g ever


I think Rob will have one of the cleanest CARs, not just engine bays on 3geez ever!

Engine setup looks incredible, I cant wait to see the car done. And if I remember correctly, I remember you talking about getting new rims... wanna sell me yours?

MarioBurke
01-07-2004, 10:56 PM
its abosultely fabulous! :green with envy:

adams86lxi
01-07-2004, 11:11 PM
awesome man, simply awesome! :bow: :cool:

RobT5580
01-08-2004, 08:01 AM
As far as full coverage goes im going to have to have it appraised but im am definatly doing it because i have more money than i want to know in this thing. I guess the sad thing is iv been working on my cars since as far back as 97 when i had my white coupe until 99 then i started fresh with my other red coupe which just didnt get me anywhere at all. The best thing i ever did was buy this 3rd coupe and start off fresh. But i want to replace my other coupe with another one for a daily driver and to put my other N/A B20A into. And as far as the coatings the guy wont say what he uses but iv seen his setup and its a liquid sprayed on coating baked at high temps and then goes into his awesome $12,000 polisher. The important thing is he guaranteed it for life not to flake or discolor.

Thanks for all the compliments!

Grant2k
01-08-2004, 08:21 AM
as always, Rob, looks amazing.

SteveDX89
01-08-2004, 09:31 AM
Damn man, that shit looks sweet. Will you have it done for the 2004 meet. I wanna see that monster up and running.

bobafett
01-08-2004, 11:17 AM
how much did it set you back just for the coating on the manifold etc... it looks amazing. im definetly interested in a coating like that on my stuff when i buy

RobT5580
01-08-2004, 12:36 PM
The coating cost me $250 the guy does it on the side but it was well worth it and he guaranteed it not to flake or discolor for life. Im guessing the motor will be in by summer but its hard to say because my income fluctuates so much and i dont work much as it is because of school. I wish i could do the paint/bodywork first but i guess it would be good to do a test fit before i do the paint so i dont risk damaging anything. So it should be running but probably same exterior and wheels.

Coroncho80
01-08-2004, 01:47 PM
WoW! WoW! WoW! :bow:

Coroncho80
01-08-2004, 01:50 PM
Looks sweet! Rob will have the cleanest engine bay in a 3g ever

I would have to second that :cheers: Always thought ur accord was one of the cleanest, even though it was stock and now with all these ...... Shit, I have to :bow: again :D



oh the first meet you guys have IM COMING!!!!


You better show up because our first Spring meeting is gonna be fucking AWSOME! A lot of surprises ;)


PS: nice TIAL Wastegate rob :321:

Elijah
01-08-2004, 02:06 PM
Raunch I'am at the shop right now looking at yours haha.It is the same as robs.I have a red one to.

hkplayer
01-08-2004, 02:09 PM
holy crap, i think i just wet myself

RobT5580
01-08-2004, 02:30 PM
Im trying to get stuff done so it goes together fast in the spring so im hoping to have it done. Im so sick of powdercoating stuff but i only have another week off so im going to try to finish what i have left to do.

HondaSi88
01-08-2004, 04:45 PM
MOSt def i'll be there!!!!!

OldSchoolSwap
01-13-2004, 04:05 PM
speachless!

PortugalFocus
01-13-2004, 04:10 PM
oh oh oooohhhhhhhhh......... i need a napkin........

my86dx4dr
01-13-2004, 04:46 PM
when old school swap says SPEACHLESS you know your the shit.........lol

lightbulblxi
01-13-2004, 05:29 PM
DMAN! that is one clean ass engine! hope the car performs as well as u expect. nice work man.

88LXiHB
01-13-2004, 05:37 PM
That's the shinyest heat coating I've ever seen.


Setup looks great!

RobT5580
01-13-2004, 07:57 PM
Powder coatings are nice and durable the only bad thing is you need some decent supplies to do them (Oven, Powdercoating gun, powder, sandblaster, compressor and some misc supplies). Here are some more pictures i just did my other B20A valve cover and it came out perfect other than i would have liked a nicer blue but its going on my other B20A which someday will be in my daily driver.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid99/pf24ba82b8c70c284ac09787653715822/f9f4757b.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid99/paf3fcca81074100e285c56d2d92ff090/f9f47477.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid99/p3ee12e5348df4ef998a76c63517ac5f5/f9f473c9.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid99/p3ffa0badfdfac55c44776fbec439d5ad/f9f47223.jpg
Im working on rebuilding my Sei rear brake conversion im still working on the trailing arm assmeblies cause the sandblasting is taking a lot of time. But i can rebuild the rear calipers now that they are coated and baked.

Coroncho80
01-13-2004, 08:11 PM
White brake calipers ............ Hmmmmmmm I dunno man. Let's see how long they stay white. Unless, you don't use the brakes :D

PS: Make sure you take all the pix before driving the car, because with all that white bro, it will look like crap in less than a month hehehehehe.

RobT5580
01-13-2004, 08:19 PM
I have the front ones white now and they do get dirty if you dont clean them. The only reason i did white is cause the car is still red and if any color i would probably do red or blue when the body of the car is white. The finish is very very smooth so you can just wipe it off with a cloth. Im going to change it eventually cause the front calipers are getting upgraded this spring to either Wilwoods or Porsche calipers and i will leave them as is whatever color they have. And i figured if i did a big brake upgrade on the rear that i would have to do calipers cause these are to tiny. I will use them for a little while cause the Wilwood calipers are not cheap. I just wanted to coat them so they dont rust out cause they were pretty bad when me and steve got them from the junk yard.

mykwikcoupe
01-13-2004, 09:42 PM
so rob, are you powder coating them yourself in your oven or having them sent out?

RobT5580
01-13-2004, 10:25 PM
Yeah i have a Hot Coat system rather cheap set up about $120 or so and i have a commercial lab oven thats a decent size. The actual coating process is simple but you need a oven to bake it in but you cant use a household oven because of health reasons. And the worst part of it is sandblasting the part cause it has to be very clean metal to have the powder cling to it. I have a decent setup small sandblasting cabinet, fair size oven, compressor, and the hot coat system. I bought it cause i knew i had a lot of stuff to paint and this method is pretty durable and very easy to clean. Oh and you need a good respirator because of the dust and i sand blast with aluminum oxide so you got to be safe.

All and all i would like doing it if i had a nice large sandblasting cabinet and a real good compressor that put out a good constant pressure. But for what i need it works and is cheap.

guaynabo89
01-14-2004, 06:36 AM
Once again.....Good work Rob.

I might have to drive up to one of those meets just to check out your cars up there :cool2:

RobT5580
01-14-2004, 07:21 AM
I hoping to come down there in march to the show in daytona. The crapy part is my spring break ends the weekend before but im thinking of flying down just for the weekend. I really want to go to florida i have never been so im trying to make it happen. If i can make it i was going to see if a bunch of you guys would go but i dont know how far it is from where you guys live.

mykwikcoupe
01-14-2004, 07:42 AM
Ive been trying to amke it lower georgia for a familty reunion for about 10 years now and still havent managed. Id love to go this year but I doubt the engines will be done by march.

guaynabo89
01-14-2004, 08:14 AM
I hoping to come down there in march to the show in daytona. The crapy part is my spring break ends the weekend before but im thinking of flying down just for the weekend. I really want to go to florida i have never been so im trying to make it happen. If i can make it i was going to see if a bunch of you guys would go but i dont know how far it is from where you guys live.


If you come down let me know and we can meet up. If you can drive your car even better:D

Your talking about the tuner bash in Daytona right? Cause if so I'm pretty sure Jared is always down for a meet and the rest of the Miami guys might show. Might con Vinny into going too.

RobT5580
01-14-2004, 11:14 AM
Yeah thats the show i can say for sure i wont be driving down because its only for the weekend to bad it didnt fall the weekend prior because i would have loved to spend a week down there. I will keep you guys posted cause im going to look into getting a plane ticket soon so it will be cheap.

Justin86
01-14-2004, 01:55 PM
shit dude, that is soooo clean! :D

markmdz89hatch
01-14-2004, 04:16 PM
Damn Rob where the hell have I been.

Ok, so at least there will be 3 insane 3G's in CT come summer time.

You = B20 Turbo
Steve = frankenstein B18
Johnny = A20A3 Turbo

..and then there's my project that I'm not sure will ever get done. If so, then there will be a 4th insane one, but for now it's just a bone-stock rusted out hatch.

Nice Rob, I'll have to stop down and take a look at this pristine project you've got going here.

Grant2k
01-14-2004, 05:50 PM
really Mark, where the hell have you been? i haven't been around much but i think i've seen you around even less. i'll try adn keep up with this and maybe be in CT myself this summer.

wprocomp
01-14-2004, 06:01 PM
hey rob how is that hotcoat system? I got mine the other day but unfortunitly I dont have an oven yet...I got guards red and OEM black for now...any tricks to making it stick better?

RobT5580
01-14-2004, 07:02 PM
Not really its not hard just make sure your parts are bare clean metal better if sand blasted. Make sure to have good coverage and cracks and grooves are a pain but it will fill in. Keep the gun slightly upward cause powder will dump onto the part and be clumped. I removed my static tubes seems a little better my friend told me that. You can use a propane heater but i cant find the specific one my friend has its a good alternative to an oven and works great for large parts. Other than that is not bad wear a respirator as well and dont vacuum up the powder it has to be swept up cause its combustable.

Coroncho80
01-16-2004, 02:40 PM
Damn Rob where the hell have I been.

Ok, so at least there will be 3 insane 3G's in CT come summer time.

You = B20 Turbo
Steve = frankenstein B18
Johnny = A20A3 Turbo

..and then there's my project that I'm not sure will ever get done. If so, then there will be a 4th insane one, but for now it's just a bone-stock rusted out hatch.

Nice Rob, I'll have to stop down and take a look at this pristine project you've got going here.


OH man, snow flake is back! :cheers:

88LXI
01-17-2004, 06:21 PM
in the third pic down... it looks like the wastegate is sitting higher than the valve cover, anyways i remember when i had my b20a in the hood was so close that the oil cap rubbed... have you measured to insure that it would clear? other than that it looks like a fabulous setup... no more a/c fan

RobT5580
01-17-2004, 09:47 PM
Yeah i checked it out its going to be close but it fall into where there is a recess in the hood so im hoping it clears. I think it will work because of where it is but i will find out when it goes in. I had a lot of trouble picking the location to put the WG cause i wanted it more centered but this was the best place to put it. And im going to use a Fluidyne radiator so i will have to play with things and believe it or not im trying to accomodate the A/C as well. So far it will work out i may not have it this summer but im planning on working it out. The only major problem was the O2's because i didnt think of that but if i use the AEM EMS which is almost a sure thing i will use the O2 bung behind the oil pan and use a wideband setup. So i have my work cut out but things look good thus far.

BITESIZE
01-17-2004, 10:15 PM
I don't know if that waste gate is going to clear the hood either. I saw how close Vern's hood came to B20A. But I'm praying for ya.

RobT5580
01-17-2004, 10:23 PM
Well it can always be fixed not a big deal but it was the only way that left enough room to get in and weld the flange on. I didnt think about it at the time i was more concerned with the WG hitting the head. The guy i got my turbo from sells a pretty small WG and he swears by them but i wanted the Tial cause its well tested and is known for good quality so i would probably lower mine first besides i think i could lower it enough if need be it will just be tight to get in to weld.

88LXI
01-18-2004, 12:01 AM
i will be anxious to see the fitment as well... i dint mean to rain on your parade though... your turbo header looks sweet. if you dont run the aem ems then what would you use? not the stock i hope

RobT5580
01-18-2004, 09:31 AM
Im worried about the hood now but its an easy fix to bad i had it coated already. I think im going to drop the flange as low as i can just to take care of it cause its going to be so close if it dont hit. And im glad you guys said something cause i looked at it and tried to picture it in the bay but you just never can get an accurate idea w/o it in the car. So better now than when i put it in the car.

Im pretty sure im doing the EMS cause they run around $1300 or so before i was looking at Motec or Electromotive. I didnt care for electromotive but i know a guy that uses it on a bunch of his cars and another friend that has his own shop has part of it on his old Nissan Z so i know i have some close support but its expensive. Plus i like the fact the EMS can come out fast in case i ever had to change back. Mainly for emmisions reasons i can just swap motors if i ever had to.

88LXI
01-19-2004, 08:39 PM
you could just cut one of those mitsubishi eclipse hood bubbles out and put it on the front of your hood... Joke! yeah it does suck that you already coated it... but you gotta do what you gotta do to make it fit. i am glad that i could be of service. it looks to me that it will be a fast one. have you thought of any transmission or brake upgrades? what clutch are you going to use?

doug
01-20-2004, 01:06 AM
must e nice to have money and time. I slave to eat & pay rent. but hey, my hach is stll ok with me. congragulations on a job well done.

RobT5580
01-20-2004, 06:04 AM
Oh trust me i dont have money and now my time is gone now that i just started back at school today. Its taken me awhile to get where im at and im no where near done but i made a good deal of progress on my winter break. Most of the stuff left to do is just assembly but i have to wait till i have the head done and get some more money as well. I hope to get this done this summer including paint/body work but i will have to see how things go cause i have to save up some money for school as well. It just takes time unless you have a good income you have to settle on doing things slowly like i have but im happy with the outcome thus far and was worth the wait.

Coroncho80
01-20-2004, 06:05 AM
. have you thought of any transmission or brake upgrades? what clutch are you going to use?


He already has the AEM big brake upgrade and let me tell you that it looks SWEET!


Rob = white guys with lots of money! :cool2:

nswst8
01-20-2004, 06:29 AM
Hey, I must say that you have a good eye for detail :cool2: . Congratulation on the Turbo, and getting the A/C in just icing on the cake. On my way to CT in Febuary and I definetely want to meet up to check out your set up just as soon as I find out where Hebron is.
Nice "A_s" set up
NSWST8 :cheers:

RobT5580
01-20-2004, 10:26 AM
Rob=Broke ass college student with a half complete car! UConn offered me a nice room last minute but i had to turn it down cause i know if i did that my car would never get done nevermind keep up on my bills cause i work from home.

Well the tranny will be stock with maybe a Quaife if they find a match but i still have to take apart my other transmission and send them the differential. And for a clutch im most likely going to use a ACT but not sure on what disc yet. And the brake upgrade was very nice im working on the SEI conversion i just powdercoated all the parts and have to just get the caliper rebuild kit and assmble it and get rotors. but i going to get Wilwood calipers and eventually get the AEM kit for the rear. Im thinking the rear will need it badly when i upgrade the front calipers and maybe the adjustable proportioning valve. But my focus is the finishing the engine so i can get it in and to the dyno for tuning. Then i can enjoy it for a little while then rip it all apart to send it to the body shop but im not sure when thats going to happen cause my income varies a lot and its time to pay the government....

88LXi68
01-20-2004, 12:29 PM
Hey, I must say that you have a good eye for detail :cool2: . Congratulation on the Turbo, and getting the A/C in just icing on the cake. On my way to CT in Febuary and I definetely want to meet up to check out your set up just as soon as I find out where Hebron is.
Nice "A_s" set up
NSWST8 :cheers:

thanks for snagging those SEi rear calipers! :(

RobT5580
01-20-2004, 12:45 PM
Sorry i should give Steve the credit for finding two Sei's in the junk yard which i couldnt believe.

YK86
01-22-2004, 09:01 PM
Looking sweet Rob! I probably say this everytime but I really can't wait til this beast is done!

RobT5580
01-23-2004, 02:11 PM
Hey glad to hear from you Yasu hope things are well. I still have a ways to go but im doing it this spring/summer no matter what it takes even if i have to hold off on paint cause i wanted to do it all in one shot but its a lot of money to lay down at one time. I hope you and carotman do your swaps this year as well but i know how things are so when it happens it will be great. Hopefully you guys dont loose interest in the project.

hondaman87
01-26-2004, 05:22 PM
nice work rob

RobT5580
01-26-2004, 05:25 PM
Thanks Josias your car is nice i cant wait to get the body done on my car its been a plan now for a long time and its going to happen this year finally. Well at minimum the engine will go it but im going to work my ass off to get the body done as well. Your car looks sweet and i cant wait to see it in person again.

hondaman87
01-26-2004, 05:44 PM
if you need help let me know and I'll help you as much as i can, if you need me to come down I'll do so, if you need the brackets for the bumpers and stuff let me know and i'll make it, I wanna see that car done!

RobT5580
01-26-2004, 06:13 PM
Thanks as far as brackets the bumbers will be stock with the xenon kit and the intercooler and stuff should not interfere with the bumper so i shoulnt have to mess with that at all. Iv been debating on painting the engine bay before i drop the B20A in cause im looking at the obvious that i have a lot more money going into the motor and i dont know if i can pull it all off at the same time. But i hate to have to pull the motor later for the paint but i may have to if i dont get it done. But i will see how things go im ordering all the JDM parts this week so thats one other big thing off my back.

The only good thing if i do the motor first i wont have to worry about damaging the paint from drilling etc for things. So maybe it will be the best way to do it. I just want the thing done cause its taking a long time to get where i am now. But i will keep you posted.

RobT5580
08-18-2004, 07:17 PM
I was bored and figured i should show some pictures along the way insted of make a thread with over 20 pictures when its done. The machine shop expects to be done by tuesday so late next week the B20A should be in the car as long as my flywheel comes in. Then the rest will be minor and all in the EMS tuning.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid136/pe4a4689aad9fb3a7dc4a6dd875b119f7/f75f9c6e.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid136/pca6d759e0f6f09fe4459fe992a17b2fa/f75f9c19.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid136/pd3b0042cfdbc2b5b7422cb600e14cbe8/f75da3ce.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid136/p3e172ae93cca157b6fd2c64264d560f7/f75da397.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid136/p7bddffed067e6e7eba66872f13364903/f75da343.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid136/pcdda4fc781db62e6fbed9b1eb2b8e3b0/f75da2cc.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid136/pea32d9ad812ec8049fc42ee287af85dd/f75da299.jpg
I was kinda glad the machine shop to a while because the engine bay looks nice and clean (better than the pic since that was last week). Its been a long and expensive project but i will be happy to drive it and over the winter will be doing body work and interior work so the car should be 100% done by next spring/summer for sure since the rest is peanuts compared to what i spent on this engine.

Sabz5150
08-18-2004, 07:19 PM
Puuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuurdy!!!!!!

I love the intercooler shot!

RobT5580
08-18-2004, 07:21 PM
Im going to get a bigger intercooler later when i put the xenon kit on and open up the front grill.

AccordAddict
08-18-2004, 07:25 PM
make sure you dyno that thing! that intercooler is sweet! how much HP are you estimating with the engine in?

A20A1
08-18-2004, 07:28 PM
Awe the spearco it looks so at home in there...

Is that your LOUIE VUITTON shift knob. :D

howndamane
08-18-2004, 07:30 PM
ohhhh my goddddd...nice work cant wait to see finished :)

RobT5580
08-18-2004, 07:39 PM
Im shooting for over 300hp on high boost and i think it may be more after viewing other dyno graphs. But the hard thing is im working with and odd ball engine which is similar to the B18 but with much larger intake valves and a different bore and stroke. But im running a fully built bottom end and head with all new valve train and stage two crower turbo cams and a AEM EMS for ECU. I expect it will hold up to my expectations and then some. You can see pretty much the full list of mods http://www.3geez.com/vbgarage.php?do=view&id=151.

jonrichert
08-18-2004, 07:46 PM
i'm very jealous right now, nice work!

RobT5580
08-18-2004, 07:55 PM
Well its a year in the making and pretty much every penny i have made this summer. So it has a high price but its what makes me happy.

Neuspeed87lx
08-18-2004, 08:02 PM
car looks great man i love it .... nice and clean

adams86lxi
08-18-2004, 08:12 PM
awesome work man! :bow: I cant wait to see that thing when its done and see what kind of numbers it puts down.

Oyvind Ryeng
08-18-2004, 09:17 PM
Wow, your car looks great! I definately admire your efforts; you are an inspiration for us all! But you know all that work and effort will be SO worth it when you hear the BOV whistle and you break traction in 3rd gear... :)

AccordEpicenter
08-18-2004, 10:25 PM
i bet youll hit 300hp by 15psi if its tuned right, rob

catalin
08-18-2004, 11:12 PM
Rob anyway you could post the antisway bar part numbers?? I can't seem to find the right ones.

Thanks

SteveDX89
08-19-2004, 03:03 AM
Oh man. We've been waiting for this day for a long time. Can't wait until you get that monster in and running. You have to take me for a ride in it sometime. I wanna feel that thing pull.

nswst8
08-19-2004, 04:34 AM
IS THE PRICE OF HIS TOYS :rockon:
Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eeeeeeeeeeeeeT
I'll be up that way when its done.

RobT5580
08-19-2004, 05:22 AM
It has been a long time but i can say im glad i bought the extra stuff especially the quaife LSD so i dont have to pull the engine later to add anything. I was planning on having it done last month but i didnt want to push the machine shop and have him rush it and have him cut corners anywhere. Plus Fidanza is taking forever to make the flywheel since the B20A5 is not off the shelf.

PortugalFocus
08-19-2004, 06:09 AM
wow that is gonna be a monster.

B20A5 + LSD + Turbo + FMIC = wow

NXRacer
08-19-2004, 08:10 AM
as always, your car is looking incredible. I cant wait to see it all together and running. Beautiful.

SteveDX89
08-19-2004, 08:12 AM
BTW, Rob. I fixed that vibration in my car. It drives like one of them shitty A20 motors except with more power. :)

HostileJava
08-19-2004, 11:59 AM
BTW, Rob. I fixed that vibration in my car. It drives like one of them shitty A20 motors except with more power. :)

Steve your a dick, Rob that looks fawking awsome, everything looks so damn clean in that engine bay.

RobT5580
08-19-2004, 12:10 PM
Glad to hear Steve! The only bad part is im going to have to pull the engine in the near future when it goes in for paint. But on the flip side it will be really clean and all the holes are drilled and tapped so i wont have to mess up any paint. I wanted to paint the engine bay first but im still undecided on color since all you bastards stole my white paint with xenon kit. But i have a few alternatives if i dont do Championship white which is still on the list even though there are a lot of white coupes. I will post pictures next week if i get the motor in as planned and then the rest will be in the tuning and dyno time which should be within a month or so.

AccordEpicenter
08-19-2004, 12:42 PM
wanted to paint the engine bay first but im still undecided on color since all you bastards stole my white paint with xenon kit.

Black... everything matches black... black hides oil :)

SteveDX89
08-19-2004, 01:17 PM
Steve your a dick

:kekeke: I whole heartedly agree with my sig too. :)

NXRacer
08-19-2004, 01:39 PM
who cares what they sound like? They're basically bulletproof which is all i need.

Rob, there might be a lot of white coupes, but they're all old white and NON of them are championship white. I think that color would look pretty badass. As for the engine bay, i would agree that black is good. It does hide dirt and grease and in an engine bay, its hard NOT to have dirt and grease in there.

Coroncho80
08-19-2004, 05:34 PM
What kind of tires are you gonna use Rob. As you already know, putting the power to the wheels will be a priority. That thing is looking tight man. I bet it will look better with the Xenon body kit on and that intercooler smiling at ppl. I see no reason to hide it ::Points at signature :D::

guaynabo89
08-19-2004, 06:52 PM
Looking good there buddy. :rockon:

You think you're gonna take it to nopi this year?

I was also wondering what pillar pod you used and if you could take a coupl eof pics for me of where it mounts to see how well it fits.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid136/pcdda4fc781db62e6fbed9b1eb2b8e3b0/f75da2cc.jpg

RobT5580
08-19-2004, 07:11 PM
The engine bay will match the outside no matter what because i want to show the car later on. And it wont be going to Nopi for sure as it will be pushing it with tuning and setup and all that garbage. I got a new set of Nitto NT-555's on the front to burn up and have some fun with but im not sure whats going on it and im getting new wheels so i will have to find a decent tire.

As for the pillar pod its a 88-91 CRX from Nopi and it wasnt cheap but it fits great. I had to trim the top and the bottom part which is next to the dash and not visible at all. It was worth the extra money for a decent pod as it fit good and the gauges go all the way in and looks clean. The only other modification i did was put 2 screws in the middle to keep it nice and tight.

catalin
08-19-2004, 09:06 PM
Rob anyway you could post the antisway bar part numbers?? I can't seem to find the right ones.

Thanks

Hey Rob what do you think?? Do you remeber what they are??

RobT5580
08-20-2004, 05:28 AM
Sorry about that here is where i got them from http://www.nopionline.com/nopistore/dsp_parts.cfm?vpcid=460&vcatid=0010&vcatyear=1989&vmodelid=010&vmakeid=140&vL1id=0&&vtitle=HONDA%20Accord%201989

Coroncho80
08-20-2004, 07:54 AM
Matt wants a piece of ya! ;)

let's set it up!

Robs89LXi
08-20-2004, 08:02 AM
Rob, when you get that bigger intercooler, I want dibs on this one.

Robs89LXi
08-20-2004, 08:03 AM
Very nice gauge pod too. Nice touch.

Mike89Accordcom
08-20-2004, 08:42 AM
Looks sweet Rob. I know you been doing this for a long time. Your one of the few who still has his Accord. So keep it rolling man. U give the 3G a good name!

RobT5580
08-20-2004, 11:57 AM
Mike/Matt will get his run when the time comes. Im glad im almost done with this part of the car as it was the most expensive part so the rest should be much easier. And Mike i plan to keep it for a long long time so hopefully it will inspire other people to do stuff like you and Justin did when i first started all this.

I did get bad news from Fidanza today about the flywheel taking another week or two which is crap. But i want it on the car so i have no choice but to wait. So once the car is setup and broken in im planning on taken a trip to the track and dyno to see how well it does.

myaccord7
08-20-2004, 12:37 PM
wow looks good





zach

maxoutracer
08-20-2004, 01:49 PM
now were talking! this what you called love!

Coroncho80
08-21-2004, 02:48 AM
Mike/Matt will get his run when the time comes.


:ugh: :rofl:

carotman
08-22-2004, 05:42 PM
Looks really nice Rob!!!

MAkes me want to buy a coupe!

TheSummoner101
08-22-2004, 05:52 PM
wow nice....i love that color :P and the interior is so clean :O....coo

RobT5580
08-22-2004, 05:54 PM
Thanks Guys!

carotman
08-22-2004, 05:56 PM
The intercooler is well hidden... perfect sleeper.

Will it have a loud exhaust?

RobT5580
08-22-2004, 06:40 PM
Its still visible but im sure it will be unexpected but there is no hiding the sound of the BOV unless im at a light. The exhaust for now will be my old dual tip 2.5" which was not very loud considering. It had a nice tone and was perfect in my opinion but i have 2.5 inch piping all the way back now with a high flow cat which is basically a test pipe so it may sound different. After im going to try to find a nice single tip muffler and run 3 inch all the way back in stainless steel mandrell bent tubing.

Hows your B20A Carot? Im dying to get mine going as it has been long awaited as was your project.

Elijah
08-22-2004, 07:10 PM
Nice work.Reapect for all the time,effort and $.I cant wait to pull my motor and clean my engine bay.Hurry and get it done.I cant wait to see the finished project.

Hash_man_Se_i
08-23-2004, 08:24 PM
Looks awesome Rob, your car will be the sickest 3g around for sure when its done, I love the engine setup, its so uncommon, but you have done so much with it, and it doesntl look like you cheaped out anywhere, everything is PIMP!... Can';t wait to see more updates and the final product.!

c20v6turbo3rdgen
08-27-2004, 12:56 PM
YEAH! I used to own a 3rd gen Accord, Now I have the 3rd gen Prelude with the B20A5. I love this motor! I have 2.25 cat back, AEM Intake, reprogrammed ECU and I am looking to the JDM motor of the B20A5 wich is the B20A. I am going to drop a turbo on it. My friend is building a JDM B20A bottom with the bottom end of an Sir2 Civic head and I think that he is dropping the t3 t4 hybrid on it. It is going to take some time for it all to be done because he goes to school also.

RobT5580
08-27-2004, 03:58 PM
Well i hate to tell you that the B16 head will not fit the b20 without some serious machine work. It was done in the past and was a complete waste of time according to Tom@ludespeed. I think a good turbo setup is fine and there is no need for a vtec head. You can use Integra LS cams and get custom made valve's from Ferrea. The accord B20A is not the same as the prelude b20 except the 2nd gen prelude. But for your sake that is good because the prelude b20 is much easier to find.

RobT5580
09-17-2004, 03:04 PM
Well i finally got my engine back after 2 months and a few problems. But i can finally start assembling it and drop it in the car when i find some time in my tight schedule. I had to use my custom cometic copper headgasket as a last resort and the o-ring process was a pain in the ass. Then when the machinist went to turn it over for the first time he didnt check for head bolt clearance (my ARP ones) and snapped my crower intake cam. So he got the new cam and turned it over and the timing belt would walk off. Turned out to be a combination of the cams being a tad longer and the F22 cam gears being slightly different offset. But i put the stock cams in for the time being and will get it running with them and after i get the crower cams modified i will put them back in.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid139/p336f8bfb39d2f44307da30154344865f/f6fab91c.jpg
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http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid139/p257c5ce1a723d8e22aa3ff0aaf5390dc/f6fab85d.jpg
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I decided to have it painted gunmetal instead of the aluminum because i liked it better. So hopefully i can get it fully assembled and in the car over the next few weeks. And all i need is a little more money to get the AEM EMS and im done other than tuning/dyno time. Here is the parts list of what went into this money pit:

Fully Built Bottom End
Wiseco Pistons (8.5:1 Comp)
Pauter X-Beam Rods
ARP Head Bolts, and Exhaust Studs
Cometic Copper Head Gasket
New Garrett T3 Super 60 Turbo
Spearco Front Mount Intercooler
Thermal Coated Custom Ludespeed Turbo manifold
Thermal Coated Custom Downpipe
Custom Charge pipes by Justin
Tial 35mm Wastegate
Quaife Differential
Misc Earl's Fittings/SS Braided Lines
Moroso Oil Catch Can
OBD0-OBD1 Conversion Harness from Boomslang Fabrication
Added Knock Sensor
Ferrea Custom Intake Valves
Ferrea B18A1 Oversized Exhaust Valves
Ferrea Dual Valve Springs/ Retainers
Crower Stage 2 Turbo Cams
Full Port and Polish
Skunk2 Cam Gears
Fidanza Lightened Flywheel
Clutch Masters Stage 4 Clutch (Pucks)
AEM EMS
AEM Uego Wide band O2 With gauge
AEM CDI Ignition
AEM 3.5 Bar Map Sensor
Vortec Fuel Rail/FPR
B&M Fuel Pressure Gauge
Vitec Spark Plug Wires
RC 550CC Injectors
Hose Techniques Silicone Hose
ATP Silicone Connectors

SteveDX89
09-17-2004, 03:09 PM
Damn dude. That shyt looks sick. Can't wait to hear it's running.

RobT5580
09-17-2004, 03:13 PM
Im glad i went the extra mile but it didnt come without headaches as im sure you know from doing your swap. But overall i was shocked that i was able to get some of these parts and most didnt need any modification at all. The best piece i got that fit perfect was the quaife differential because i thought for sure the axle splines would be different or the ring gear fitment but it was a perfect fit. So hopefully i can dig up some money over the next few weeks so i can get the ems and get this thing running finally after over a year of building.

maka_RTH
09-17-2004, 03:32 PM
dude, that thing looks so SEXY!!! i want it. very clean, and i can't wait to see it running. that's gonna be one fun beast to drive :rockon: i need to hurry and start building my engine.

shepherd79
09-17-2004, 03:34 PM
damn dude, that motor is sick. i hope to hear it running someday.

thegreatdane
09-17-2004, 03:42 PM
That's just plain awesome!!
I cant imagine it being possible to build a B20A that has crazyer specs than yours... Dammit! lol :)

RobT5580
09-17-2004, 03:43 PM
Im going to try to get a video camera for some good footage and at the dyno when its in for the dyno tune after the break in. Shitty thing is i had a $1400 Sony digital camera and i gave it to my brother which lives in MN temporarily now. But i will find some that has one because i loved seeing video's of Justins car.

And as far as the build it was not cheap with over $10,000 into it but im glad i did it this way. I don't want to add my reciepts up because i fear its even over $15,000 from the ferrea valve train over 1k and the quaife at just under 1k and the AEM EMS stuff around 2k it adds up fast.

wprocomp
09-17-2004, 03:47 PM
that just awsome man-lets see some crazy boost going on that motor man! >.<

FatDave
09-17-2004, 03:52 PM
man, that is great looking glad to see someone spending that amount on these cars, maybe i can use this to show my girl im not crazy!

thegreatdane
09-17-2004, 03:57 PM
Yea you absolutely have to get videos of it. Whats the deal with that Vortec fuel rail? I read something about an adapter plate?

RobT5580
09-17-2004, 04:07 PM
A while back Justin made an adaptor plate for his car and i bought it to fit the GSR rail to mine. Im going to get a different intake manifold later once i get this setup and running. I bought a bunch of stuff from justin like his charge pipes, downpipe for the flange on my T3 super 60, fuel rail bracket, and his custom rear strut bar. I wish he still had his going because truthfully his car is what inspired me to do this and originally i started to buy stuff to build the A20A.

88accordhb
09-17-2004, 04:45 PM
i don't kno dude, everything is sooo uhhh iffy, look at it. it's all dirty and stuff, wat a crappy engine you have, look at how discusting that turbo header looks, eewwww, i absolutely hate it. booo

Civvy
09-17-2004, 04:57 PM
Smooth man, real smooth! I Love the Gunmetal, white is a bit scarey.
But, thats gona kick ass. Dying to hear ure drag times!

All Hale The B20!!!!

Congrats in advance

Civvy
09-17-2004, 05:01 PM
When the burgerlars came they left a dirty timing hole cover on your engine!!!

...Bastids

RobT5580
09-17-2004, 05:15 PM
Im going to have the whole timing cover on just because its to risky leaving it open. I will probably cut holes for the cam gears to show through but thats it. I still have a lot to put on the engine but i didnt have time to do it so i will show other pictures with every thing on it in a few days. I have parts all over since i painted/powdercoated just about everything i could last winter.

shepherd79
09-17-2004, 05:32 PM
actually, Justin still has his Accord in his garage. it is dusting away. he just got 2000 Audi S4 AWD, V6 6 speed. he is slowly going to build up. that is what he posted in admin section.

RobT5580
09-17-2004, 06:02 PM
Yeah, I take to him on occasion but i know it will take a lot for him to get it back on the road. The worst part is the california carb crap so it makes it less appealing for him to even mess with the accord when he has a twin turbo awd car. Plus he sold a lot of his stuff so he would be starting amost all over again. I hope he does come around and can finish his accord because that was a great car.

Cloak86
09-17-2004, 06:05 PM
Thats one of the cleanest motors I have seen in some time....Good luck on the swap...cant wait to hear those dyno results......

Justin86
09-17-2004, 06:32 PM
it's just so damn beautifuly.................. :D

Elijah
09-17-2004, 06:41 PM
Makes me want to start over and go B20A.I love your setup.Hopefully I can do some catchup over winter.How many pounds you decide yet?I think we will see some nice #'s out of this thing.

RobT5580
09-17-2004, 06:54 PM
Im going to get the XS dual stage boost controller which has a switch so i can have a high and a low setting just by hitting a switch. My low setting will be 10lbs since that is the smallest spring i have for the Tial and they dont really go that much lower on the 35mm. And for high setting im guessing upwards of 20lbs for the track and stuff. It should be nice and iv been very anxious to get it done. It sucks that im back in school now because i dont have much time and i know im going to just work on the car and less time studing.

Elijah
09-17-2004, 06:58 PM
LOL your funny.I almost got the same controller.But insted I just went with a cheap manual one for $50 canadian hey it works right LOL.At 20psi on your motor.I think you can see a easy 300whp

RobT5580
09-17-2004, 07:07 PM
Iv looked at a lot of dyno graphs and i think that will be easy to achieve. But its very hard to compare the B20A with any other honda because its an odd ball. Im just shooting for 300's and i would be happy but i will have to wait and see how it goes. I wish Justin had his car dynoed because he had to be laying down some good numbers with that thing. The thing to keep in mind for turbos is good engine managment and tuning. With out that its a ticking time bomb and i read so many stories of blown engines and it all goes back to tuning. Thats one reason why i chose the AEM EMS and it has a lot of great tuners that have put out some great numbers and it uses the factory harness which i want just in case. Originally i was going to get electromotive because my friend is a dealer and i know a few guys that use it. But i was not up to a full stand alone mainly just incase i have issues with emissions testing.

myaccord7
09-17-2004, 07:43 PM
wow that looks great





zach

Elijah
09-17-2004, 10:24 PM
Iv looked at a lot of dyno graphs and i think that will be easy to achieve. But its very hard to compare the B20A with any other honda because its an odd ball. Im just shooting for 300's and i would be happy but i will have to wait and see how it goes. I wish Justin had his car dynoed because he had to be laying down some good numbers with that thing. The thing to keep in mind for turbos is good engine managment and tuning. With out that its a ticking time bomb and i read so many stories of blown engines and it all goes back to tuning. Thats one reason why i chose the AEM EMS and it has a lot of great tuners that have put out some great numbers and it uses the factory harness which i want just in case. Originally i was going to get electromotive because my friend is a dealer and i know a few guys that use it. But i was not up to a full stand alone mainly just incase i have issues with emissions testing.

electromotive is the best way to go if you have someone that can tune it properly IMO. Thats just it though trying to tune it.I have 2 tec3 systems and I wont install them. Because I cant find someone to tune it proper.There have been a few people here that have installed them but had tuning issues.If you look on there website you can see.My old shop is a dealer for them.I wanted to go AEM. But there is a guy here with a 700whp talon that use's AEM. And he has nothing but horror stories to tell me. He said sometimes it just doesnt read sensors.Act's like there just not there. This being why I have my ghetto setup I have now LOL. And well I think we will see a easy 300 out of you. And tuning well it is a big issue.When we first finished my setup now.We put it on the dyno and pulled 115whp lol

Hash_man_Se_i
09-17-2004, 10:54 PM
Wow, rob... i hate you... hahaha... Looks just awesome! cant wait to see it in the car and running... Also, you say its converted from obd0-> obd1? ... How did you go about doing that, and what ecu are you using then?

Thanks

nswst8
09-18-2004, 04:06 AM
I've got the camera, the one that I brought to the meet. Just let me know when your ready to lay some tape. I'll be there. :rockon:

RobT5580
09-18-2004, 07:06 AM
Im going to be running the AEM EMS for the ECU. You could do the OBD-1 conversion and use a honda ecu and chip it but i wanted something better for my setup. And Elijah i was mixed on what to run so i just started reading as much as possible and iv been on the AEM forum for a while reading just about all i can. And AEM does software updates all the time to fix any issues in the past and if you have a certified AEM Tuner then your car should run great. All the horror stories i have read more or less were from human error and people trying to tune it themselves. I never even considered AEM until a highly recommended shop 88LXI68 sent me to told me about it. So i started to look into it at that point and he said hands down it was the easiest system to setup and he has used pretty much everything available. So i agree a system is only good if you have access to a proper/certified tuner. And another thing AEM is good for is they make their engineers read the message board daily on top of a lot of certified tuners that post regularly.

Elijah
09-18-2004, 07:27 AM
I dont think we have certified dealers.For anything here.It drives me crazy.I have to figure something out.My setup now will only last till a certain amount of boost.Witch will not be enough for me LOL

RobT5580
09-18-2004, 07:42 AM
To be honest i couldnt find a shop on the AEM site near me except a domestic shop so i posted on the forum and found a few local guys that are certified and that actually work on Honda's. Im sure the other shop could tune it but im sure it would take 4 times as long for them to set it up since this will be the first start of the engine. So i would get raped for a tuning job that would take a other shop far less time. And some of the guys travel around as well.

Elijah
09-18-2004, 11:35 AM
Well good luck.I hope it all works out for you.And again respect for all the work.I cant wait you have to get some vids of it for us.

Coroncho80
09-18-2004, 11:35 AM
1, 2, 3 MATT chirp mE
4, 5, 6 he is coming for mE
7, 8, 9, 10 we are heading up state!

:D I can't wait!

carotman
09-18-2004, 11:53 AM
That's just awesome Rob. I can tell you that you'll be surprised how much power this engine has :p

johndej
09-18-2004, 12:02 PM
that thing should atleast hit 300hp even on low boost is my guess.

RobT5580
09-18-2004, 01:19 PM
You kill me maurice and you know i not as competative as some of you guys. Mike/Matts car certainly should be fast and it would be nice to compete turbo vs naturally aspirated. Im dying to drive the car especially since i have been driving the mazda which sucks. To bad Yasu was not around since he has a nice b20a setup and yours (carotman) so we all could have our long term b20a projects done around the same time.

Elijah
09-18-2004, 03:18 PM
You can always get ahold of Yasu on www.vancouveraccords.com

Coroncho80
09-18-2004, 03:20 PM
You kill me maurice and you know i not as competative as some of you guys. Mike/Matts car certainly should be fast and it would be nice to compete turbo vs naturally aspirated.


hahahaha You know I'm just messing with you man. Your car is gonna be fast , I know it, MATT knows it and a lot of ppl do too. I guess there will be a new terror in the streets of CT :ugh:

PS: Was you exhaust manifold made by shitbird (HMT)? Also, do you think the wastegate is gonna clear the hood, specially after the boost controller nipple is installed on the top.

RobT5580
09-18-2004, 05:18 PM
hahahaha You know I'm just messing with you man. Your car is gonna be fast , I know it, MATT knows it and a lot of ppl do too. I guess there will be a new terror in the streets of CT :ugh:

PS: Was you exhaust manifold made by shitbird (HMT)? Also, do you think the wastegate is gonna clear the hood, specially after the boost controller nipple is installed on the top.

The manifold is from a guy tom@ludespeed that made full kits for the preludes. Its not bad and is better flowing than a log style manifold but i might have a custom manifold made later on. And the wastegate is going to be tight but according to my measurements it will clear. If i do have problems im going to scrap that downpipe and just do a 3" downpipe now as of later. So if this works i will use it for now and later i want a full 3" downpipe all the way to the muffler. So i have a few minor changes coming in the future along with a aftermarket intake manifold and that will do it for the engine mods.

Hash_man_Se_i
09-19-2004, 03:35 PM
I dont think we have certified dealers.For anything here.It drives me crazy.I have to figure something out.My setup now will only last till a certain amount of boost.Witch will not be enough for me LOL

I'm not sure what you could run, but seriously contact Cam at Lightspeed Innovations formerly Diablo Performance in Red Deer... I know you have been dealing with those guys in edmonton, but cam is an awesome guy, and really knows his stuff when it comes to cars... He right now is working on tuning a Turbo B18c1 powered old school widebody mini, and my friends old 87? 5-series which he is in the process of turboing...
I would say go see him, i'm sure he can figure something out for engine management.

AccordEpicenter
09-19-2004, 04:38 PM
yeah rob your setup is just plain sick... soo much money invested but youre doing it the right way the first time... the rest of us are on stock internals. Ive heard good things and bad things about the aem ecu... Personally if i go big time with another built a20 im gonna get better managemant and maybe make an equal length manifold. Other than that i think i hit the nail on the head the first time, but youres is the cleanest ive seen rob

RobT5580
09-19-2004, 05:08 PM
Thanks, I chose the aem for two reasons: a lot of certified tuners and it utilizes the stock wiring harness. Overall though its supposed to be a great system and yes they all have issues. I am worried about emissions so i wanted to be able to go back to stock form if need be to pass. Otherwise i was looking at electromotove and motec but the lack of tuners local to me and experience with honda's was a big turn off. Its hard to build things right from the start and i would have never had this opportunity if i didn't start my business. I hope to have the car 100% done by summer or during next summer including all exterior/interior work which should be possible since the engine was by far the most expensive part.

adams86lxi
09-19-2004, 07:53 PM
AWESOME ROB!!! AWESOME!!! i cant wait to see in the car and see you put some numbers down on it!!!

NXRacer
09-19-2004, 09:30 PM
1, 2, 3 MATT chirp mE
4, 5, 6 he is coming for mE
7, 8, 9, 10 we are heading up state!

:D I can't wait!

it'd be funny to see robs car smoke raunchy.

Coroncho80
09-20-2004, 05:14 AM
it'd be funny to see robs car smoke raunchy.

To be honest, he BETTER SMOKE me. He has 15k invested on the engine alone Vs a stock LS and I mean, SMOKE, not beat me ......... SMOKE me because if he doesn't ......... :kekeke: but I will defenitely be looking soooooo forward for that race :cool:

On the other hand, YOU are gonna need a lot of NXXXXXX XXXpressss to at least line up with me :lol:

NXRacer
09-20-2004, 07:03 AM
On the other hand, YOU are gonna need a lot of NXXXXXX XXXpressss to at least line up with me :lol:
lets see, turbo LSVtec vs. basically stock a20....hmmm yeah i probably would. Either that or a miracle. :lol:

SteveDX89
09-20-2004, 08:13 AM
lets see, turbo LSVtec vs. basically stock a20....hmmm yeah i probably would. Either that or a miracle. :lol:

Stock LS, no VTEC.

NXRacer
09-20-2004, 08:14 AM
:rolleyes: dont need to be picky about the small details :lol:

smufguy
09-20-2004, 08:29 AM
ROb, your engine looks awsome, and so does the manifold. Was it custom made? (looks like it).

one more question, Do u think this bastard fits in ur engine bay clearning the fans, let alone ur rad??

RobT5580
09-20-2004, 09:22 AM
Praveen, It should fit but when i made the downpipe i overlooked the fact that the cross member was not real far from the engine so i might have issues with that. But if i do i will simply go to the 3 inch downpipe now which i want to do as soon as possible. And as for the fan its going to be close and if it hits im going to get a thinner fan. I do have plans to get the fluidyne or C&R aluminum radiator over the winter when the car is off the road. Right now i just want to get it running and tuned so i can drive it a little before winter sets in. I was more concerned with other modifications that would be hard to do with the engine in place. And the manifold is not bad it was made by Tom@Ludespeed but he no longer makes stuff for the 3rd gen prelude as he use to make full turbo kits. It will certainly flow better than a log manifold and i want to see how it holds up to the heat with the thermal coating i had put on. Later i might go with a race style manifold but it depends how i like this one and how it holds up.

And maurice you better have some new tires because i dont want the POS blowing out a tire while im passing you.....LOL J/K its all good man im not out to be the fastest but it better lay down some good power/numbers. I was more concerned with reliability and having it last where i dont have to tinker with the engine at all.

Coroncho80
09-20-2004, 09:31 AM
lets see, turbo LSVtec vs. basically stock a20....hmmm yeah i probably would. Either that or a miracle. :lol:


Like Steve said, STOCK LS --- Nothing else.

Rob: You are right man, I really need some tires and my goal is to have them by the meeting and ready for your beast :ugh: I've spent the money on other things and not the tires. I dont drive the car much so I dont care about the tires now. They could be the last thing I get.

PortugalFocus
09-20-2004, 12:33 PM
Rob, I must compliment you on your engine and complete setyup you have. Alot of people think it's crazy to dump that much $$$ into a car, I think it's crazy if you want it and you don't. Wicked hot man.

Yangboi03
09-20-2004, 12:35 PM
dang that is the shitzznit..................man when u have it running that thing is goin to kick some serious domestic ass....................

MarioBurke
09-20-2004, 12:43 PM
...uncanny

RobT5580
09-20-2004, 12:56 PM
Iv been working on accords since 1997 and this car has been going well for me. The best thing i ever did was get a 2nd car so i didnt have to drive the car i was modifying. My first accord was decent but was only the beginning and my second accord more or less was my daily driver and took a lot of money to keep it on the road with all the miles i was putting on it. So im getting close to finishing my car but i still have about another $6,000+ to finish the exterior and interior before i can just sit back and enjoy it. Im psched that i got this far over this summer and even with some delays i still should have it running shortly if i dont have any problems. I could have done wiser things this summer like expand my business and I could have potentially made a lot more money but i figured its my last free summer so i might as well enjoy it so i dumped just about everything i had into the accord project.

guaynabo89
09-20-2004, 03:29 PM
Looks awsome!

I'm glad your project is nearing completion. You must be getting very anxious to almost be finished. Gonna have to see that thing when you finally finish.

Keep up the good work. You're an inspiration to us all.