s001y

My rear independent DVD player...this was the only option as the front seats are Recaro and could not do any monitor mounting anywhere...




This set is all-in-1 with the DVD loading at back and I connected the sound to the AUX of my Pioneer set and use the speakers for sound output....Plays pretty decent video and has built in small speakers too.

Any comments?

s001y

This is the stock Jap 6 CD changer Premium set. As seen, we have very different sets from the TSX, more the Accord model type, but the Japanese uses Alpine, outside Japan, more Matshashita sets for the 6CD change etc.

s001y

The gear knob is S2000 with a leather wrap piece and the gear stick wrap is leather with red trimmings to match the hand brakes leather with red thread trimmings too. Did this as I felt the handbrake lever was a little "skinny" and thus made it bigger for my braod hands...

hfkuan

Woah, I would have never imagined someone would pay so much for J's racing and Gruppe-S carbon fiber products and then paint it! It does look good and people who know those brands will have no problem recognizing what is hidden beneath

s001y

The gruppe is "Guppy", sir, as it was designed as a heat shield to fit all types of open pods design. Gruppe M design was specific to their K&N cones and inlet mounts. I use HKS intake and thus this Guppy was designed as the heat shield. At the bottom, I have a DIY l-shape rubber hose from 3 inch to 7 inch diameter, so that it scopes air upwards to feed the HKS intake. In the front bumper, there is the Mugen air scope that diverts air from front to the side chamber and then my DIY L-shap scoops it upwards to form a "positive" pressure within the heat shield to prevent hot air from engine bay to come in....

Just some of my DIY works that customises to my needs....

godfather2

<---------------- still impressed

s001y

Huh? Thanks. See most TSXians are really keen on Euro R stock look, while we having the Euro R stock look, tend to have other looks....

Just occurred to me there may be some small DIY projects to do but so far, had no real inspiration as rather tired and rather filled the time with just resting...any new stuff for your side?

s001y

Modifications as of 1 Jan 09 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
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.
52. Feel's Engine damper and later, modified Neuspeed Engine Damper


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 6CD player 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

slow down, i'm still trying to catch up

lol

s001y

This car has been 3 years of work. I travel quite abit, thus having only moments to work on the mods. This Feel's engine damper is located at the egine mount closes to the firewall. It does not creat vibrations like the Spoon version. It feels a little soft and quite a pain to get it out to increase the stiffness. Thus, i am working on a DIY engine damper using Neuspeed similar to Spoon's damper but a much softer damper to add and counteract the engine damping. Hopefully, it does not create virbations like the Spoon. Needs plenty of trial n error...

godfather2

let us know how it goes

malubawla

iTrader: (1)

Nice car and alot of DIY mods.

deanlim

just to check, increasing the stiffness of the FEEL's ETD, is shortening the length of the pink nut? cos my current setting is the pink nut has ~3 threads exposed after the lock nut is tighten...

regards

s001y

Just did my other experiment on the damper. The spoon type is such that should extend the length while maintaining the compression inside. best option is actually replacing the 2 rubber bushings inside to stiffer ones.

The FEEL's one, I did not have time to strip it down and see. I suspect similar bushing set up, however, need to extend the length while maintaining the compression to the bushing. So, I think is tightening the nut on the bushing. Try it and let me know if it works. My FEEL's damper went in already and a pain in the butt to get it out. I also feel it is a little soft.

Thus, my other damper is a little hard. You looking for Spoon engine damper? I have one for sale...

s001y

Did the experiment and still has some vibration. Happens when the airconditioning kicks in. I need to find a softer bushing. So far, no luck.

s001y

Thanks. Just a hobby and trying out ideas. Usual DIYs ones are to customised and improved versions for the needs.

nf3d0149ab

iTrader: (5)

Damn s001y

Look at that laundry list of mods

From the looks of it...more than likely have some stuff brewing for '09.

Can't wait to see your future updates.

deanlim

previously i have the spoon ETD... but removed it after 1 week, even i set it to the softest, i can't stand the vibration & the sound it's generating from the engine bay....

i've tried the FEEL's settings with the pink nut fully in (shortening the length of the thread), it seems to be vibrating alot with the compressor kicks in, as compare to my previous settings of about 3 threads expose from the lock nut.... well i've removed it after i took it for a ride...

it's really pain in the butt, especially the nut @ the engine mount area while removing the ETD...

regards

s001y

Yup, this needs some fine tuning for the Feel's and a butt pain to remove to do this as compared to Spoon's one.

Yup, the aircondition compressor is the root of this damping evil. I am exploring other ways using the Spoon set up and see how to reduce vibrations on their current design. Will take some time , though...

s001y

LOL! My problem is that I have a Phase (now Feel's) lower lip and grill. I also have a Mugen bumper 03 version and curently staying with the Mugen 03lower lip as it is rare here.

Any further 09 laundry mods, could be a re-look face lift, by playing around these options.

i still have some other DIY ideas :

Rear strut bar above. I cannot seem to get the right bracket mount. I may have to drill 2 holes to fit the brackets I find available.

Re-assign battery position lower, to increase airbox area and lowering the battery centre of gravity into a more cooler air blowing area.

Re-use back the stock airbox, buy modified for air intake. Alternatively, use the fan blower, as it has proven 4 hp at peak on dyno.

Another idea, but can't share this here at the moment. Apologies.

nf3d0149ab

iTrader: (5)

Cool...keep up the good work.

s001y

I just reorganised the list & Modifications as of 8 Feb 2009 & changes in Blue font

Exterior & Bodywork & Brakes
1. Stripped stock lacquer and new premium coat Lacquer when new.
2. 2 tone Tinting, dark rear, lighter front.
3. Mugen 2003 design front air diversion for air intake, grill, front lower lip, side skirts, lower rear lip with british-black strip between exhaust, rear duck spoiler, yellow foggies with DIY wired mesh. 2006 stock replacement for air intake black strip
4. Front high speed tilt license plate
5. Petrol cover
6. Goodrich PTFE Teflon brake hoses, Bendix front brake pads 500 C, Ferrado rear brake pads 500 C
7. Tomei adjustable Coilovers & dampers
8. EGR Front lens covers, New Flat wipers
9. ProDrive GC014 - British Black 225/45/17 8JJ/ offset 43 rims.
10. Bridgestone RE 001 225/45/17
11. 4 point Reverse sensors with digital distance readout
12. J's Racing double vented bonnet

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

Undercarriage
30. DIY lower front strut bar, DIY lower rear reinforced bar, DIY lower rear wheelbase bar, DIY 4 pt improved under braced bar. DTM parallel chasis bars, DTM rear bumper accident bar.
31. Fujisurbo Legalise R exhaust with Polyurethane bushings x 3
32. DIY lowered & extended width stock rear undercarriage diffuser

Engine Bay & Performance
40. HKS air intake system with DIY Heat Shield Total cover
41. DIY Oil Catch tank TWE, ULTRA grounding cables + DIY extra grounding points
43. NGK K20 racing plugs, 40000IU Voltage stabiliser
44. Spoon Front strut bar with DIY Brake drum stopper
45. Mugen engine oil cap,Magnetised oil filter
46. SPC Rear Camber Kit, SPC front camber kit
47. Neuspeed short shift
48. Exhaust header.
49. Customised battery sockets and flat acrlic holder.
50. Feel's Engine damper, Modified Neuspeed damper (Stand-by track days)

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

Boot
70. DIY Rear side luggage netting, DIY trunk side netting
71. Blue neon boot light to light up the rear.
72. DIY Rear seat reinforced aluminium flexing bar,DIY rear boot aluminium bar
73. Amplifier + 12 Inch KICKER base tube box

godfather2

u ever get the pulstar plugs?

Darkside TSX

crazyy mod list bro, car looks clean as well. Any other mods planned ?

s001y

I am holding back the order as

1. Waiting to see your dyno results ==> K24 test results first...
2. Rather expensive at US$100 DDP for 4 plugs. It could get me easily 8pcs of NGK / Denso.

s001y

Had my first 24hrs heat test on the lower rear DIY diffuser. Seemed to hold out well against heat distortion. Need to actually do a fast run and feel if the back "floats" or any "wind" noise. Some rain will help, but will need to be driving behind my own car to actually see the air-water flow out. Potentially could mould out FRP and then anyone could order a piece but this would be too long shot. Else, could spray it red and have this peeping out from the rear. FRP would make it easier to spray red.

Yes, some more ideas rolled around for a while but simply no time.

1. Relocating my battery for air cooling purposes.
2. Relay with new ICE distributors for earthing for aesthetics purposes
3. Thinking of legal extractor, expensive though.
4. Leather uphostery
5. Relocating gauges to A pillars, one side or both sides.

Problem is each project takes time and access. Also feeling lazy now.

godfather2

i should be at dyno on thurs

s001y

Good luck. How will u be doing the dyno, with new stock plugs vs Pulse plugs and u will do an oil change prioir to the dyno?

I am getting itchy if the high firing cables using pulse plugs could be any better. guess it will remain an itch....

s001y

]I just reorganised the list & Modifications as of 15 March 2009 & changes in Blue font

Exterior & Bodywork & Brakes
1. Stripped stock lacquer and new premium coat Lacquer when new.
2. 2 tone Tinting, dark rear, lighter front.
3. Mugen 2003 design front air diversion for air intake, grill, front lower lip, side skirts, '08 bumper & lower rear lip with modified diffuser british-black strip between exhaust r, rear duck spoiler, yellow foggies with DIY wired mesh. engine stock replacement for air intake black strip
4. Front high speed tilt license plate
5. Petrol cover
6. Goodrich PTFE Teflon brake hoses, Ferrado front brake pads 450 C & replaced stock discs, Ferrado rear brake pads 500 C
7. Tomei adjustable Coilovers & dampers
8. EGR Front lens covers, New Flat wipers
9. ProDrive GC014 - British Black 225/45/17 8JJ/ offset 43 rims.
10. Bridgestone RE 001 225/45/17
11. 4 point Reverse sensors with digital distance readout
12. J's Racing double vented bonnet

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

Undercarriage
30. DIY lower front strut bar, DIY lower rear reinforced bar, DIY lower rear wheelbase bar, DIY 4 pt improved under braced bar. DTM parallel chasis bars, DTM rear bumper accident bar.
31. Fujisurbo Legalise R exhaust with Polyurethane bushings x 3
32. DIY rear lower diffuser undercarriage extended width & length to '08 Mugen modified diffuser

Engine Bay & Performance
40. HKS air intake system with DIY Heat Shield Total cover
41. DIY Oil Catch tank TWE, ULTRA grounding cables + DIY extra grounding points
43. NGK K20 racing plugs, 40000IU Voltage stabiliser
44. Spoon Front strut bar with DIY Brake drum stopper
45. Mugen engine oil cap,Magnetised oil filter
46. SPC Rear Camber Kit, SPC front camber kit
47. Neuspeed short shift
48. Exhaust header.
49. Customised battery sockets and flat acrlic holder.
50. Feel's Engine damper, Modified Neuspeed damper (Stand-by track days)

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

Boot
70. DIY Rear side luggage netting, DIY trunk side netting
71. Blue neon boot light to light up the rear.
72. DIY Rear seat reinforced aluminium flexing bar,DIY rear boot aluminium bar
73. Amplifier + 12 Inch KICKER base tube box

s001y

Pics of latest mods, any comment welcome!

'08 rear Mugen modified with diffuser, made of ABS material. British-black strip on diffuser. Lower undercarriage has DIY extended width & lengthe diffuser to connect to Mugen modified lip. Local availability of this Modified lip, only for '08 bumper Euro R.







I recall somewhere in other folders about doing a fog light protection...well, here is my wire mesh solution over the foggies... Note the tint of the mesh that gives it the "fuzzy" outlook...

s001y

I just reorganised the list & Modifications as of 16 March 2009 & changes in Blue font

Exterior & Bodywork & Brakes
1. Stripped stock lacquer and new premium coat Lacquer when new.
2. 2 tone Tinting, dark rear, lighter front.
3. Mugen 2003 design front air diversion for air intake, grill, front lower lip, side skirts, '08 bumper & lower rear lip with modified diffuser british-black strip between exhaust r, rear duck spoiler, yellow foggies with DIY wired mesh. engine stock replacement for air intake black strip
4. Front high speed tilt license plate
5. Petrol cover
6. Goodrich PTFE Teflon brake hoses, Ferrado front brake pads 450 C & replaced stock discs, Ferrado rear brake pads 500 C
7. Tomei adjustable Coilovers & dampers
8. EGR Front lens covers, New Flat wipers
9. ProDrive GC014 - British Black 225/45/17 8JJ/ offset 43 rims.
10. Bridgestone RE 001 225/45/17
11. 4 point Reverse sensors with digital distance readout
12. J's Racing double vented bonnet

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

Undercarriage
30. DIY lower front strut bar, DIY lower rear reinforced bar, DIY lower rear wheelbase bar, DIY 4 pt improved under braced bar. DTM parallel chasis bars, DTM rear bumper accident bar.
31. Fujisurbo Legalise R exhaust with Polyurethane bushings x 3
32. DIY rear lower diffuser undercarriage extended width & length to '08 Mugen modified diffuser

Engine Bay & Performance
40. HKS air intake system with DIY Heat Shield Total cover
41. DIY Oil Catch tank TWE, ULTRA grounding cables + DIY extra grounding points
43. NGK K20 racing plugs, 40000IU Voltage stabiliser
44. Spoon Front strut bar with DIY Brake drum stopper
45. Mugen engine oil cap,Magnetised oil filter
46. SPC Rear Camber Kit, SPC front camber kit
47. Neuspeed short shift
48. Exhaust header.
49. Customised battery sockets and flat acrlic holder.
50. Feel's Engine damper, Modified Neuspeed damper (Stand-by track days)
51. Hondata heat shield gasket

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

Boot
70. DIY Rear side luggage netting, DIY trunk side netting
71. Blue neon boot light to light up the rear.
72. DIY Rear seat reinforced aluminium flexing bar,DIY rear boot aluminium bar
73. Amplifier + 12 Inch KICKER base tube box[/QUOTE]

godfather2

time for new pics!!!

PsYcHoSPIKE

Can show what car perfume are you using in your ride ? kekekeke

gftgrill

I think this looks really good. the only suggestion I would have is to remove the front chrome honda emblem if you can.

it would look really good without that chrome piece sticking out like a sore thumb.

s001y

Hie,

Some new pics above on the new rear lower lip, compromised from a Mugen '06. Something new to share with all and welcome all comments.

s001y

Well, always something different for my old ride from Channel No 5 to DKNY with wahtever the ladies wear....

How is life in your perfume business?

s001y

Thank u for your comment. 2nd person to say this. No problems and here is the background thoughts :

1. It was from my old Euro R, CL1, so it is a little special rememberance...

2. The DC5 has this too. Thought it looked somewhat different to give it a little more "stock" look. Too many Mugen grills similar, had this in front to see how it looks.

I think it is ok, giving it some character. Detacheable, just a little lazy to take it off....

I may put back on my Feel's grill instead. Does not fit so well now, and has a little beak at the bottom end....