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#241
i like acura
yeah dudes thats acura1983's car. let me tell you again , thats acura1983 not klepto.
lets see how many people can tell him hes wrong and add another post to the ol count
lets see how many people can tell him hes wrong and add another post to the ol count
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hahah, sorry to disapoint. I thought klepto posted the picture and I figured it was his. My apologies to acura1983 annnd klepto :P
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we forgive you, but that's not a kit either
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...we're whoring up this thread way too much.. this is a thread for people's projects and some ppl have posted plans on what their projects are gonna be.... but it should not be a bunch of comments....just my opinion as i like to come into this thread to see what ppl are doing... and yes i am a n00b and may not know a lot about how this forum works so if you disagree then continue on.. i just thought i'd give my
/of my whoring in this thread
/of my whoring in this thread
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Stop whoring up my projects thread for the love of god!
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college is a bitch. i havent been on here since september. and, i havent done shit with my car since then.
but, i got some silverstars a couple days ago, and so far they're a lot better then the originals. i just to fix the aim and it'll be money.
also, clear corners should be in the works. and come summertime, window visors, redoing the paint on the brakes, HIDs (if the silverstars burn out), replacing some bulbs, interior lighting, and if i make enough money, an in-dash navi.
but, i got some silverstars a couple days ago, and so far they're a lot better then the originals. i just to fix the aim and it'll be money.
also, clear corners should be in the works. and come summertime, window visors, redoing the paint on the brakes, HIDs (if the silverstars burn out), replacing some bulbs, interior lighting, and if i make enough money, an in-dash navi.
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I remember when I thought clear corners were a mod
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For the CL, I ordered my Navi unit. Should be here Wednesday. I know absolutely nothing about car stereo's, but decided I'll do the install and bypass myself. It doesn't sound like it's too hard.
Also, I put the Buick motor back together. I used all GM parts to keep the car original.
The paint is pretty dull so the next step is to have it resprayed.
Also, I put the Buick motor back together. I used all GM parts to keep the car original.
The paint is pretty dull so the next step is to have it resprayed.
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#261
ENGAGE MY VTEC BABY!!!!!!
Also, about colormoding, I heared that to get better colors on the cutoff, you could put some washers to bend the housing a little like the picture below. Dose anyone know anything about this?
The reason why I was considering CF was because I might eventualy get a CF hood. I'm just gonna use black vinyl though.
The reason why I was considering CF was because I might eventualy get a CF hood. I'm just gonna use black vinyl though.
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ENGAGE MY VTEC BABY!!!!!!
btw I would find a sheet metal plate to cover up those mounting of the projector, to make it look clean and sealed off. aol im me tomorrow and I can tell you what I mean
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i'm trying to order these soon for my performance header dilemmas
I know headers aren't usually a project, but i dont think these are normal headers lol.
I know headers aren't usually a project, but i dont think these are normal headers lol.
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sexy headers inf
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Just found a nice subtle accent mod for my engine bay, should have in about a week
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<<<<<<<<<<<< On probation from buying car parts at the moment
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* Brushed Stainless Steel (S/S)
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brakes are the one thing on a car ill admit i have little experience with. but i owned a crx setup like that back a few years ago and you had to be light on the brakes otherwise you would lock them up instantly it seemed. what would be the advantage to it other than the weight loss. is it better braking. seems like it might be more of a race setup than street, am i right?
#272
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Big 3
So I did the Big 3 a while back, but never got a chance to upload the pics from it. When I got my new amp today, I decided it might be a good idea to throw some pics up, in case others (Mitch, cough cough) are interested in doing it. I highly recommend upgrading these 3 wires, it makes a huge difference in the electrical capabilities of our cars, especially since they're getting pretty old... anyway, on to pics:
Materials used:
I used 1/0 awg wire (~4300 strand count, iirc). this is not necessary, but I'd rather go overboard once, than to have to re-do it again this spring...
One ground loop done.
new ground terminal
How to make 1/0 awg ring terminals fit into our stock fuse boxes? Easy: bench grinder...
new alternator + to fuse box
+ wire from the fuse box to the + battery terminal
ground wires, red wire coming from the fuse box, and the gray conduit I used to shield the alternator + to fuse box
Original idea for new box
New amp...
Materials used:
I used 1/0 awg wire (~4300 strand count, iirc). this is not necessary, but I'd rather go overboard once, than to have to re-do it again this spring...
One ground loop done.
new ground terminal
How to make 1/0 awg ring terminals fit into our stock fuse boxes? Easy: bench grinder...
new alternator + to fuse box
+ wire from the fuse box to the + battery terminal
ground wires, red wire coming from the fuse box, and the gray conduit I used to shield the alternator + to fuse box
Original idea for new box
New amp...
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exactly what i'm in the middle of matt nice, I was planning to ground my fuse terminals down with a dremel
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project wheel well revamping
im sick of the way my wheels looked, i think black with a chrome lip ive overplayed. and ive kinda been moving more to the jdm look so i wanted to go ahead and make a change with my wheels. The only concern i had was that my wheels had already been powdercoated, so i was worried about the paint sticking. so this was a gamble. here was what it looked like before.
and heres everything i got.
end of first stage:
and then this weekend i was going to do the rest, which is my centercaps, lugnuts, and calipers.
so i started the take today, and then something came up out of no where and i had to throw everything back together and take off. so im gonna go ahead and probable finish the rest of the center caps this week. but next weekend im looking to do all the lug nuts, calipers, and im cooking something up quite like this:
well heres the one wheel i did today, minus the ACURA caliper mod
im sick of the way my wheels looked, i think black with a chrome lip ive overplayed. and ive kinda been moving more to the jdm look so i wanted to go ahead and make a change with my wheels. The only concern i had was that my wheels had already been powdercoated, so i was worried about the paint sticking. so this was a gamble. here was what it looked like before.
and heres everything i got.
end of first stage:
and then this weekend i was going to do the rest, which is my centercaps, lugnuts, and calipers.
so i started the take today, and then something came up out of no where and i had to throw everything back together and take off. so im gonna go ahead and probable finish the rest of the center caps this week. but next weekend im looking to do all the lug nuts, calipers, and im cooking something up quite like this:
well heres the one wheel i did today, minus the ACURA caliper mod
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Finally getting warm enough to start working in the garage again
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Ordered a couple odds and ends for the ack, going to start working on her this weekend
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yup
brakes are the one thing on a car ill admit i have little experience with. but i owned a crx setup like that back a few years ago and you had to be light on the brakes otherwise you would lock them up instantly it seemed. what would be the advantage to it other than the weight loss. is it better braking. seems like it might be more of a race setup than street, am i right?
other than weight, im doing it to get rid of the excess clutter from my engine bay.
brakes are the one thing on a car ill admit i have little experience with. but i owned a crx setup like that back a few years ago and you had to be light on the brakes otherwise you would lock them up instantly it seemed. what would be the advantage to it other than the weight loss. is it better braking. seems like it might be more of a race setup than street, am i right?