s001y

Just one piece of advice : Toda headers do make a little more noise and better power at VTEC zone, however, there is some loss of torque at lower end. Seems that fuel consumption goes up too.

I have been thinking of doing a DIY on the whole exhaust system to balance the torque for low and high end but don't have time to work on this yet. Perhaps we can take this off line to discuss later. I am now travelling in Hong Kong and time to see any new CL7 goodies.....

s001y

Another pic...

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/8400/img0945ash6.jpg

spd_freak

Looks like the Accord Type S that we have here in SA.

must say she looks pterry cool

s001y

The Type S is 2.4L and producing 200bhp. Manual & auto versions exist. The Euro R is 2.0 L, producing 220 bhp. Honda says that the 2.4 is almost equivalent to the 2.0 performance Euro R.

The US version has some cosmetics difference like the radio console as compared to the JDMs.

Where are the Accord made in SA?

afici0nad0

h&r coilovers
ingalls rear camber kit
comptech rear sway bar
resonator delete

and that's it.

other than dedicated summer tires, this will be the end of modding. that was all i wanted to do anyways. as oem as possible.

keep us posted with your progress.

offsight204

hey bro how r those backup sensors.. i dont see any on the back bumper .. would u like to emplain????

s001y

Well they are after market and 4 pieces strategically arranged to annoy me whenever in reverse mode. They are on my back bumper and perhaps some initial pic were taken before they went on. It has a useful read out distance and pretty good accuracy. Picked it up during one of my China trips and mostly made there.

s001y

21 Dec 07 Update in orange

Just an update since I have been based overseas, have very little time to modify further and just some recent things done. Apologies.


Modifications

Exterior & Bodywork & Brakes
1. Extra Lacquer coating on whole car when new
2. Tinting dark rear and lighter front
3. Stock Bumper with Feel's front lower lip & grill '03 Front Bumper with DIY yellow foggies and DIY protective mesh for foggies.
3a Mugen front air divertion for cold air intake
4. Mugen side skirts '03 look
5. Mugen '03 lower rear lip with british black strip between exhaust
6. Mugen rear spoiler
7. Mugen front high speed tilt license plate
8. Mugen petrol cover
9. Bendix (Australian) front brake pads high temp 500
10. Ferrado rear brake pads high temp 500
11. Goodrich PTFE Teflon brake hoses
12. Tomei adjustable Coilovers & dampers
13. EGR bonnet protector (coloured red)
14. EGR Front lens covers
15. New Flat wipers
16. Rims : ProDrive GC014 - British Black 225/45/17 8JJ/ offset 43
17. Tyres : Bridgestone RE 001 225/45/17 8JJ
18. 4 point Reverse sensors with digital distance readout

Lights
20. H1 high light 100W
21. Yellow bulbs rear side lights
22. Red bulbs rear brake lights
23. LED white bulbs reverse lights
24. DIY Open door red LED throw light underneath door
25. White LED door courtesy lights (front)
26. Angel eyes double rings front headlights

Undercarriage
30. DIY lower front strut bar
31. DIY lower rear reinforced bar
32. DIY lower rear wheelbase bar
33. DIY 4 pt improved under braced bar
34. Fujisurbo Legalise R exhaust with Polyurethane bushings x 3


Engine Bay & Performance
40. HKS air intake system with DIY Heat Shield Total cover
41. DIY Oil Catch tank TWE
42. DIY ULTRA grounding cables + extra grounding points
43. NGK K20 racing plugs
44. Front strut bar with DIY Brake drum stopper
45. 40000IU Voltage stabilizer
46. Mugen engine oil cap
47. Magnetised oil filter
48. SPC Rear Camber Kit
49. Neuspeed short shift
50. Exhaust header.
51. Customised battery sockets and flat acrlic holder.


Interior
60. DIY Clutch by-pass switch
61. Some customised logos
62. PIVOT Audio stabilizer
63. PIVOT 3 point Shift light
64. APEXI Rev Speed meter with sound buzzer
65. Niken Pitch & roll meter
66. Niken Altitude meter
67. Defi amber meters Oil / water temp / oil pressure
68. Autometers airfuel / vaccum / volt / front manifold temp on 2 level stock dashboard panel.
69. Mitsubishi motorized rear shade
70. Front - Blue strobe light with switch
71. Rear – Blue strobe light with switch
72. Mugen leather gear boot
73. Leather red handbrake cover
74. Pioneer ICE with 12 CD changer, MP3, with integrated stockhead unit as aux
75. Preforma 800 Watts amps + 1.5 uF Capacitor + rear & front speakers + tweeters
75a Stand alone DVD player for rear (between front seats) integrated into ICE system for audio surround
76. S2000 gear knob
77. Accord scuff plates
78. Add-on LED spot lights throw for leg room
79. Mugen door lock knobs

Boot
80. Rear side luggage netting
81. In trunk side netting
82. Blue neon boot light to light up the rear.
83. DIY Rear seat reinforced aluminium flexing bar
84. DIY rear boot aluminium bar[/QUOTE]
85. Amplifier + 12 Inch KICKER base tube box

s001y

11 Jan 2008 Update in orange

Just an update since I have been based overseas, have very little time to modify further and just some recent things done. Apologies.


Modifications

Exterior & Bodywork & Brakes
1. Extra Lacquer coating on whole car when new
2. Tinting dark rear and lighter front
3. Stock Bumper with Feel's front lower lip & grill '03 Front Bumper with DIY yellow foggies and DIY protective mesh for foggies.
3a Mugen front air divertion for cold air intake
4. Mugen side skirts '03 look
5. Mugen '03 lower rear lip with british black strip between exhaust
6. Mugen rear spoiler
7. Mugen front high speed tilt license plate
8. Mugen petrol cover
9. Bendix (Australian) front brake pads high temp 500
10. Ferrado rear brake pads high temp 500
11. Goodrich PTFE Teflon brake hoses
12. Tomei adjustable Coilovers & dampers
13. EGR bonnet protector (coloured red)
14. EGR Front lens covers
15. New Flat wipers
16. Rims : ProDrive GC014 - British Black 225/45/17 8JJ/ offset 43
17. Tyres : Bridgestone RE 001 225/45/17 8JJ
18. 4 point Reverse sensors with digital distance readout

Lights
20. H1 high light 100W
21. Yellow bulbs rear side lights
22. Red bulbs rear brake lights
23. LED white bulbs reverse lights
24. DIY Open door red LED throw light underneath door
25. White LED door courtesy lights (front)
26. Angel eyes double rings front headlights

Undercarriage
30. DIY lower front strut bar
31. DIY lower rear reinforced bar
32. DIY lower rear wheelbase bar
33. DIY 4 pt improved under braced bar
34. Fujisurbo Legalise R exhaust with Polyurethane bushings x 3
35. DTM parallel bars to strengthen chasis
36. DTM bar to replace stock rear accident bar

Engine Bay & Performance
40. HKS air intake system with DIY Heat Shield Total cover
41. DIY Oil Catch tank TWE
42. DIY ULTRA grounding cables + extra grounding points
43. NGK K20 racing plugs
44. Front strut bar with DIY Brake drum stopper
45. 40000IU Voltage stabilizer
46. Mugen engine oil cap
47. Magnetised oil filter
48. SPC Rear Camber Kit
49. Neuspeed short shift
50. Exhaust header.
51. Customised battery sockets and flat acrlic holder.


Interior
60. DIY Clutch by-pass switch
61. Some customised logos
62. PIVOT Audio stabilizer
63. PIVOT 3 point Shift light
64. APEXI Rev Speed meter with sound buzzer
65. Niken Pitch & roll meter
66. Niken Altitude meter
67. Defi amber meters Oil / water temp / oil pressure
68. Autometers airfuel / vaccum / volt / front manifold temp on 2 level stock dashboard panel.
69. Mitsubishi motorized rear shade
70. Front - Blue strobe light with switch
71. Rear – Blue strobe light with switch
72. Mugen leather gear boot
73. Leather red handbrake cover
74. Pioneer ICE with 12 CD changer, MP3, with integrated stockhead unit as aux
75. Preforma 800 Watts amps + 1.5 uF Capacitor + rear & front speakers + tweeters
75a Stand alone DVD player for rear (between front seats) integrated into ICE system for audio surround
76. S2000 gear knob
77. Accord scuff plates
78. Add-on LED spot lights throw for leg room
79. Mugen door lock knobs

Boot
80. Rear side luggage netting
81. In trunk side netting
82. Blue neon boot light to light up the rear.
83. DIY Rear seat reinforced aluminium flexing bar
84. DIY rear boot aluminium bar
85. Amplifier + 12 Inch KICKER base tube box

godfather2

^ time for more pics, please

mehhh

pics ftw.

tsx2go

^^^ yeah pix pls

s001y

Hie,

Well, the newly added mods DTM under carriage bars simply run parallel with the side skirts. The rear DTM bar repalces the accident bar in the rear bumper, but certainly adds more solid feel. One thing I have noted is that the chassis is much more stiff and in cornering, there is little creaks as the geometry of the turns are much more accurate with less roll or "flexing" feel.

My schedules in work is very tight for the first quarter. Please excuse me.

The photos on the earlier pages , please click on them for larger views.

I still have some new possible mods coming along. Thus, will be busy getting them done and perhaps then, another round of pics.

s001y

Please see my reply above. Some possible new mods will include ...........

s001y

hello,

Please see above reply. just trying to balance work, family and car mods. Sometimes, the first 2 takes greater precedence......

s001y

I recall someone asking me about the rear motorised shade. here it is :

godfather2

^ still a work in progress?

Destrejc

Beautiful car though!!

s001y

Well, the work on my car has slowed down as little time due to work & travelling.

I have a Mugen 2004 lower front lip, a Mugen whole bumper and currently using the Feel's front lower lip and grill. I am wondering if I should do complete Mugen set up or stay with my Feel's look for time being.

Just so many small bits to do and spending my free time on other house matters.

s001y

Oh, thanks. Just trying all types of stuff from DIY customised to commercially available. The experiments brought me much in depth learnings.

My meters display is just 2 rows of 3 of 65mm and front 4 at 52mm right in centre. Other meters are scattered around.

godfather2

[QUOTE=s001y]I have a Mugen 2004 lower front lip, a Mugen whole bumper and currently using the Feel's front lower lip and grill. I am wondering if I should do complete Mugen set up or stay with my Feel's look for time being.[QUOTE]

Feel's products are very rare here in the states, they get my vote

s001y

[QUOTE=godfather2][QUOTE=s001y]I have a Mugen 2004 lower front lip, a Mugen whole bumper and currently using the Feel's front lower lip and grill. I am wondering if I should do complete Mugen set up or stay with my Feel's look for time being.
That is the problem I have now. The pics u see is the Mugen full bumper and since those pics, I have switched over to Feels lower lip and the grill with the parrot beak smacked in the middle. Thinking of switching over to Mugen 03 lower lip and putting back my Mugen grill for a Mugen look. Just too much trouble with changing looks and honestly, having 3 options is a pain to decide. My next problem is coming and the project is a bonnet. Thus, decisions n decisions....

The Feels lower lip fits over the stock Euro R lip, thus adding "front heavy". Wahhahaha. Anyway, it flows very well with the Mugen side and rear lips. Makes me wonder if Feel's actually design this to fit Mugen side and rear look. Seems like it.

godfather2

^ can't hardly wait for the next update

s001y

Modifications as of August 08 and changes in Blue font

Exterior & Bodywork & Brakes
1. Extra Lacquer coating on whole car when new
2. Tinting dark rear and lighter front
3. Mugen front air divertion for cold air intake
4. Mugen side skirts '03 look
5. Mugen '03 lower rear lip with british black strip between exhaust
6. Mugen rear spoiler
7. Mugen front high speed tilt license plate
8. Mugen petrol cover
9. Bendix (Australian) front brake pads high temp 500
10. Ferrado rear brake pads high temp 500
11. Goodrich PTFE Teflon brake hoses
12. Tomei adjustable Coilovers & dampers
13. Stock Bumper with Mugen '03 front lower lip & Mugen grill '03 with DIY yellow foggies and DIY protective mesh for foggies.
14. EGR Front lens covers
15. New Flat wipers
16. Rims : ProDrive GC014 - British Black 225/45/17 8JJ/ offset 43
17. Tyres : Bridgestone RE 001 225/45/17 8JJ
18. 4 point Reverse sensors with digital distance readout
19. J's Racing double vented bonnet

Lights
20. H1 high light 100W
21. Yellow bulbs rear side lights
22. Red bulbs rear brake lights
23. LED white bulbs reverse lights
24. DIY Open door red LED throw light underneath door
25. White LED door courtesy lights (front)
26. Angel eyes double rings front headlights

Undercarriage
30. DIY lower front strut bar
31. DIY lower rear reinforced bar
32. DIY lower rear wheelbase bar
33. DIY 4 pt improved under braced bar
34. Fujisurbo Legalise R exhaust with Polyurethane bushings x 3
35. DTM parallel bars to strengthen chasis
36. DTM bar to replace stock rear accident bar

Engine Bay & Performance
40. HKS air intake system with DIY Heat Shield Total cover
41. DIY Oil Catch tank TWE
42. DIY ULTRA grounding cables + extra grounding points
43. NGK K20 racing plugs
44. Front strut bar with DIY Brake drum stopper
45. 40000IU Voltage stabilizer
46. Mugen engine oil cap
47. Magnetised oil filter
48. SPC Rear Camber Kit
49. Neuspeed short shift
50. Exhaust header.
51. Customised battery sockets and flat acrlic holder.


Interior
60. DIY Clutch by-pass switch
61. Some customised logos
62. PIVOT Audio stabilizer
63. PIVOT 3 point Shift light
64. APEXI Rev Speed meter with sound buzzer
65. Niken Pitch & roll meter
66. Niken Altitude meter
67. Defi amber meters Oil / water temp / oil pressure
68. Autometers airfuel / vaccum / volt / front manifold temp on 2 level stock dashboard panel.
69. Mitsubishi motorized rear shade
70. Front - Blue strobe light with switch
71. Rear – Blue strobe light with switch
72. Mugen leather gear boot
73. Leather red handbrake cover
74. Pioneer ICE with 12 CD changer, MP3, with integrated stockhead unit as aux
75. Preforma 800 Watts amps + 1.5 uF Capacitor + rear & front speakers + tweeters
75a Stand alone DVD player for rear (between front seats) integrated into ICE system for audio surround
76. S2000 gear knob
77. Accord scuff plates
78. Add-on LED spot lights throw for leg room
79. Mugen door lock knobs

Boot
80. Rear side luggage netting
81. In trunk side netting
82. Blue neon boot light to light up the rear.
83. DIY Rear seat reinforced aluminium flexing bar
84. DIY rear boot aluminium bar
85. Amplifier + 12 Inch KICKER base tube box

jiggaman

new pics please

minkl81

iTrader: (2)

:thumbsdow still no new pics

nyc-tsx

i would me to own a MR but the interior is no no

HaPPy jU1cE

english please...

s001y

Complted off what should be my last mod for this car. Quite a journey and just too busy to have pull this all together.....pics soon....

s001y

Here are siome pics, so sorry as busy busy.....my last mod went in this sat. Took me 60K kmand just too busy. Tell me if you think the Mugen lower lip looks better than the Mugen bumper look....see old pages for comparison...... Still toying playing with all 3 looks...Mugen Bumper, Feels lower lip or this Mugen lower lip.... Let me know...

s001y

The Mugen lower lip current look....with Mugen grill...







Old look, the Mugen bumper look

s001y

Side view of the new look ...............




The SPOON engine damper....I am not so keen on this one but did it to have feedback on this Mod. Would not recommend this Mod as it changes engine wail and vibrations are much felt in cabin from steering to engine chasis....

s001y

So sorry for this old reply and found a photo to show you the 4 point reverse sensors....can you spot them?

s001y

For those curious on the bonnet vents : It was suppose to be single grill and see through into engine bay, I made a DIY to make it less visible and also to minimise the rain from going in. The funny thing about the bonnet grill is that even opened, not much water gets in...but plenty of heat gets out......

s001y

Forgot to mention the front camber kit.....


Modifications as of August 08 and changes in Blue font

Exterior & Bodywork & Brakes
1. Extra Lacquer coating on whole car when new
2. Tinting dark rear and lighter front
3. Mugen front air divertion for cold air intake
4. Mugen side skirts '03 look
5. Mugen '03 lower rear lip with british black strip between exhaust
6. Mugen rear spoiler
7. Mugen front high speed tilt license plate
8. Mugen petrol cover
9. Bendix (Australian) front brake pads high temp 500
10. Ferrado rear brake pads high temp 500
11. Goodrich PTFE Teflon brake hoses
12. Tomei adjustable Coilovers & dampers
13. Stock Bumper with Mugen '03 front lower lip & Mugen grill '03 with DIY yellow foggies and DIY protective mesh for foggies.
14. EGR Front lens covers
15. New Flat wipers
16. Rims : ProDrive GC014 - British Black 225/45/17 8JJ/ offset 43
17. Tyres : Bridgestone RE 001 225/45/17 8JJ
18. 4 point Reverse sensors with digital distance readout
19. J's Racing double vented bonnet

Lights
20. H1 high light 100W
21. Yellow bulbs rear side lights
22. Red bulbs rear brake lights
23. LED white bulbs reverse lights
24. DIY Open door red LED throw light underneath door
25. White LED door courtesy lights (front)
26. Angel eyes double rings front headlights

Undercarriage
30. DIY lower front strut bar
31. DIY lower rear reinforced bar
32. DIY lower rear wheelbase bar
33. DIY 4 pt improved under braced bar
34. Fujisurbo Legalise R exhaust with Polyurethane bushings x 3
35. DTM parallel bars to strengthen chasis
36. DTM bar to replace stock rear accident bar

Engine Bay & Performance
40. HKS air intake system with DIY Heat Shield Total cover
41. DIY Oil Catch tank TWE
42. DIY ULTRA grounding cables + extra grounding points
43. NGK K20 racing plugs
44. Front strut bar with DIY Brake drum stopper
45. 40000IU Voltage stabilizer
46. Mugen engine oil cap
47. Magnetised oil filter
48. SPC Rear Camber Kit
48a. SPC front Camber kit
49. Neuspeed short shift
50. Exhaust header.
51. Customised battery sockets and flat acrlic holder.


Interior
60. DIY Clutch by-pass switch
61. Some customised logos
62. PIVOT Audio stabilizer
63. PIVOT 3 point Shift light
64. APEXI Rev Speed meter with sound buzzer
65. Niken Pitch & roll meter
66. Niken Altitude meter
67. Defi amber meters Oil / water temp / oil pressure
68. Autometers airfuel / vaccum / volt / front manifold temp on 2 level stock dashboard panel.
69. Mitsubishi motorized rear shade
70. Front - Blue strobe light with switch
71. Rear – Blue strobe light with switch
72. Mugen leather gear boot
73. Leather red handbrake cover
74. Pioneer ICE with 12 CD changer, MP3, with integrated OEM 6CD stockhead unit as aux
75. Preforma 800 Watts amps + 1.5 uF Capacitor + rear & front speakers + tweeters
75a Stand alone DVD player for rear (between front seats) integrated into ICE system for audio surround
76. S2000 gear knob
77. Accord scuff plates
78. Add-on LED spot lights throw for leg room
79. Mugen door lock knobs

Boot
80. Rear side luggage netting
81. In trunk side netting
82. Blue neon boot light to light up the rear.
83. DIY Rear seat reinforced aluminium flexing bar
84. DIY rear boot aluminium bar
85. Amplifier + 12 Inch KICKER base tube box



Mods are done and should not be doing anymore, it was tiring as just too busy and just enjoy the car as it is now...unique and different, just a piece of fun.......[/QUOTE]

1sikUA5

More Pics

s001y

What do you want to see in particular?

s001y

I rearranged the battery area and hid off the battery capacitor discharger and the problem of having this heat shield (the red cover piece behind the battery) for the HKS Open Pod. Cleaning the filter indeed a challenge to dismantale the stuff around...




The angel eye and the net covering the foggies. The net helps to reduce stones that apparently cracked quite a few of our cars foggies at high speeds...

visuelz

Lots of long hours into this car. I like it! Congrats. Looking for other cars to mod?

s001y

Thanks! Was looking at the Evo 10 and wondering how evil I can make it to be, but with the credit crunch, better wait and see what will be happening. Problem is that I like Mit & Honda and this does not offer much of a range. Then, an Evil10 is just another turbo school of thoughts and somehow, the VTEC is still making a wonderful, balanced drive.

Maybe I keep this Euro R for a while as done too much and see if there will be a successor Euro R. Rumour has it that no more Euro R and this takes the flat out of the fun.....