Tomisimo's Black.87.Sedan B20a Build Thread

[A20A1]

I like your tower brace.


here is a site I found for structural engineering. I haven't looked through it thoroughly yet though.
http://www.xcalcs.com/cgi-bin/tutti/...tr_.htm%26l=en

http://www.engineersedge.com/beam_calc_menu.shtml

[Tomisimo]

as you guys already know I sold my wheels that I refurbished. So I decided to use my standard 14" wheels, but first I resprayed them white.
here some update pics for you, nothing muckh, mainly because I dont have a camera besides on my cellphone.
theese are after I washed them.




And here are finished product.. Nothing big.. just respray.



and all four on.. It was getting dark so I gave up on taking more pics.

I'll take more detailed pics later on, days are shotr around here this time of year.

[2ndGenGuy]

Too bad about your other wheels, but those look pretty sweet!

[Tomisimo]

yea, it is but these have to do for now, untill I find something more attractive. Looking for Golf GTi Mk1 BBS wheels..

[Nafs Asdf]

White wheels has my approval

[Mellexx]

white looks good though

[markmdz89hatch]

i like 'em. I agree with John, they're not the black/gold flake wheels, but they do look good.

those are some SERIOUS winter tires there. Studs and all.

[Tomisimo]

I took some better pics as promised. Now in full daylight..





Not what I wanted but better than black steelies

[Tomisimo]

i like 'em. I agree with John, they're not the black/gold flake wheels, but they do look good.

those are some SERIOUS winter tires there. Studs and all.

hehe, yea those are hakka 4, brand new tires, do grip, thats the first time I felt G-force in the corners on ice ever...

[MessyHonda]

yeah i like the way it turned out

[Tomisimo]

Few weeks back I did some work on my car.. Replaced Alternator along with new serpentine belt. I dont have any pictures about the job being done.

And replaced inner and outer Tie Rod Ends on both sides. Was relatively easy fix, besides that washer that holds inner nut in fixed position.
I'll do a lill write up, so maybe someone will benefit from this.

First of, removed the nut with the pin at Boll Joint, then moved to rubber boot, removed locking ring and slide it off steering rack.




Before you push ball joint out loosened tie rod end's locking nut.
Then to make it easier on my self I used special tool to push tie rod end out


a tip: The inner Tie Rod will have to be bolted to the end anyways so, if you dont have access to Alignment tools, you can count down number of rotations you did unscrewing Outer Tie Rod End. That way you'll sett new parts roughly in the same place for right wheel alignment. You dont want it to drag to one side when you driving it later.

Then I used a flat screw driver, of small size to get under the washer that was flattened around the nut. once I did that, it was just to loosen it unbolt it.



Then the Inner was in and I flattened sides on the new washer.


Then it was all putting it back together, just traced back all steps taking it apart

Job done


Whole job took me 3 hours to do so I had more time to do my custom numberplate mount for my extra Driving Lights..

[ShyBoyCA6]

um Tomisimo what kind of accord do you have and did you do the light conversion??

[Tomisimo]

Its a EDM/JDM type Accord with fixed head lights. Was mostly sold in Europe.
only Aerodecks was with flip up lights here..

Mine is original B20a2 Black/grey interior.

[ShyBoyCA6]

damn wish i had one of those. its sucks that they dont sell them here in cali.

[Tomisimo]

Bump

small updates..

I've got a great deal on wheels I just cudnt pass , got wheels alone for something about 50$ each, brand new and they look good on the car. So I spent some money and bout them.

Here is me truing them on, we didnt knew exact eta on them so we just test fitted them.



Fits nice, so I ordered tires. Here are they on the car.


And some random pics



high above sea level.

[ShyBoyCA6]

nice the accord looks more sporty looking and sick i love it ima have to to your car tomisimo

[A18A]

niiiccee, now itsl ooking real good

[carotman]

Looks good!

What springs do you have?

[MessyHonda]

looks good

[Tdurr]

omfg i hate you. i want those rims.

[Tomisimo]

Thanks guys I have idea to make them look even better, but all in its own time

springs, they are B&G springs on KYB's, linear rate, I dont like them actually, they bounce on humpy roads.

and. I Love Haters

[Nafs Asdf]

Nice!

Car needs a wash tho

[AccordB20A]

looks good dude!! man i havent been in your update thread for a while stuff has changed y0

[Tomisimo]

its clean now

I was traveling about 600mils last weekend, thats why it was dirty.

Thanks Aaron, Iand I need to talk to you ASAP...

[2ndGenGuy]

Damn dude! That looks hot! Love those tunnel pics too, that's amazing looking!