BLck89accord
08-20-2002, 11:40 AM
As of now, my '89 Accord LX-i project officially begins. I've been driving it around since i got my license back in 2000, and never would have thought then to enhance the performance of it. Of course, back then, it was all about systems and that bullshit. In january of this year, i steeped onto the playing field by putting on a custom air intake. Many other minor mods followed, mainly accessories for looks. Never really had the money for performance parts of any kind because i never really had a job. However, now i have plenty of $$, and the fun begins. Last week i got my catback exhaust done, capped off with a bomz racing gt-spec muffler. This week i'm ordering and and installing a dc sports ceramic coat header. Within the next 2 weeks, I'm getting the head ported and polished. 8.5 mm ignition wires have been here, but i'm not rushed to put them on. By early to mid Sept., i'll have Jet's ECU upgrade in the car and rollin', and sometime between then and late october, i'll have a Zex Nitrous System (55 shot, nothing more......for now, until i get forged pistons and whatnot). After that, i'm planning on gettin a new fuel pump, new injectors, fuel rail, and possibly an performance intake manifold if i could find one. We shall see. Its going to be awesome though. We have a semi-stret racing community around here, 300-400 people go to a commuter lot each night and show off their rides, bragging and whatnot and telling every bit of info. about their cars. I'm into being the sleeper. Nobody will know about any of this until i'm blowing by them. What's even funnier is i'll most likely be able to stomp my friends Z28. Its all about the power to weight ratio between us. His car's over 4000 pounds and i figure mines in the 3 grand range. He's got about 310 horse, 280 at the wheels. When i'm done, or satisfied for the time being to say the least, i'll have around 250 horse, and something like 200 to 210 at the wheels. That will be enough to roll by him, have him shit a brick seeing an 89 accord pulling from his Z, and him never talk to me again. Ha Ha. There is almost nothing greater than an import, especially a 3 geez accord, beating a domestic. Anyways, those are my plans for now. I'll post pics and updates and whatnot, and let you guys know how things are going. In the meantime, you guys keep it real....and remember.....if everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough.;) Peace yall.