Chris_F

Had the mugen exhaust fitted recently and thought i'd share a quick snap

TSX.Fury

That's it!!!

MORE MORE!!!

stephen8512

http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~stephen.lee/Misc/

link for the sound clip for those of u interested

Chris_F

thanks again for hosting that stephen

haha ok i wont be a tease... heres a few more. When the weathers better i'll do up a better photoshoot (very cloudy today)

Benz_05_TSX

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They look pretty big in the first pic!! i was like...wow... cuz i've seen the Mugen exhasut, and they don't look that big in real life.....but, nice man!!!

I think it will look GREAT on my car .... mind borrowing me it?

Chris_F

haha it would look very very good on your car... but NO get your own!

ILoveMyHonda

mmmmmMugenlicious! more pics MORE PICS!

BU

Nice.
You will love it

Bender

AsianRage

Very subtle yet very expensive. Kudos.

HONgDA

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sounds awesome!! nice and deep but not too loud.

CCColtsicehockey

Nice man that looks awesome guess you are going to get the Mugen Header now.

Chris_F

i thought aobut it but have decided to get the maxim works header with the cl7 jdm metal catylitic convertor (i think that'll offer better power gains)- should be on late next month. Before then my new lower arm bar typeII, exedy clutch and jdm 4.7kg flywheel and euroR grille will be installed

lito

G'Day mate! Looks nice

Benz_05_TSX

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Nice stuff. I thought you were going the all Mugen route too! How come you are getting the Euro R grille, isn't your car a HOnda already?

Chris_F

I decided to give the mugen headers a miss, the maxim works headers are just damn sexy, and i've heard a lot of good things about them power-wise, even with the jdm metal cat they should work out slightly cheaper then the mugen too which is a bonus.

Yep my car is a honda already... but i really hate the chrome at the front of the car. Getting the euro-R grille to hopefulyl make the front look a bit more agressive/unique. chrome jdm

CCColtsicehockey

Chris_F

hmmm i'm thinking about getting a euro-R front lip and keeping the OEM side skirts and rear... good idea or bad?

Benz_05_TSX

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Wow..... you going for performance instead of bling?? haha.....damn!

if you don't want that chrome grill, i would love to take it off your hands, but which one is it?

Benz_05_TSX

iTrader: (1)

Hey! Chrome sometimes matches

Benz_05_TSX

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bad! The OEM side is too aggressive for the EUro....i think. The rear is ok, but side won't look right! get all Euro R man!

Chris_F

yea i'd love to get the full kit, but i wouldn't be able to afford it in my mod plan.

in the space of two months :

euro R grill
flywheel
clutch
cusco typeII lower arm brace
mugen exhaust
maxim works header
jdm cat
gruppe m intake

i've well and truley got the modding bug

i guess i'll just stick with the oem kit and get used to it's non jdm blandness haha

Benz_05_TSX, i'll see if i can find a picture showing my grill

stephen8512

gruppe m intake?!?!!?
dayamn chris! u goin all out on ur track demon aye!
props man!

hehehehe and for a totally oppposite view of mods on my graphite euro

Tein type flex coilovers
Greddy EVO2 Exhaust
20" deep dish chrome rims
Cusco Type I lower arm bar
Toda Header
JDM Cat
full I.C.E install with LCD screen in headrest and custom boot install
euro R sports pedals
chroming intake manifold and valve cover.
SPOON SOCKS!!!

*sorry for hijacking*
mate we gotta get our 2 cars together once we finish modding! would be pretty awesome to see them side by side. one show, the other track monster!

stephen8512

benz_05_tsx, its the OEM CL9 grille. here it is on my car *pre bodykit*

Chris_F

haha thats a very nice list man

you might be going down the all show path but you definitely got good taste when it comes to the power mods. cusco lower arm bar, toda header, jdm cat, tein flex coilovers, greddy evo 2. You could have skipped the lower arm bar, got some cheap but good looking headers, cut your springs and just welded on some mufflers haha. So props right back to ya for going show but still doing it all properly!

Yea somtime in the new year we definitely should. haha your in sydney tho hey... how far would we each have to drive to meet half way? Coz if there's an awesome photoshoot location halfway we're set

stephen8512

hmmm i might drive up when my show cars done to the brizzy autosalon
but this wont be for another year or so....until i get the things done properly
and yeah, euro is a classy car. my motto is "quality speaks for itself". no point in takin shortcuts if its gonna cost u more the 2nd time around replaceing parts
might as well do it right first go

Chris_F

sounds like a plan - we should enter the brizzy autosalon together put our cars side be side and get some mock license plates made up "show" and "go" lol

i totally agree with what your saying about modding. If you bite the bullet and do it right the first time you'll probably end up saving money because the mod is for the long term

Benz_05_TSX

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Thanks for the pic man.... you say you can't afford a euro R kit and you are getting the Gruppe M intake + jdm cat+ mugen ecxhaust+ maxim header?? haha.. that's like 2 euro r kits!

Benz_05_TSX

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You guys really need to get together for a shoot!!

your 2 cars sound so delicious man!....seriously, interior and exterior. And Stephen, you got pics of your DEEP DISH?

stephen8512

hahahahaha
true that. but for track, OEM kit does more than enuff for looks. actually, OEM adds weight so might be an option to remove it from ur car eh chris? hehehehhe
nah nah leave it on!!!!! looks good with the drop by the SS's
cant wait for chris to get gruppe m + maxim works header. that will be one glorious day!!!

stephen8512

hahah benz 05, in time my firend in due time.
i havent got pics of it yet but im saving up for a set of LOWENHART LS1's in 19's or the LOWENHART LS1 replicas (Speedy rims) in 20"s. and it will have dish. not deep, but there will be dish

after modding my car, im prob gonna head up to brisbane to meet up with chris to enter it in the autosalon and yes we will get a fotoshoot after we both get our cars up to spec
fingers crossed

oh btw. got word from norm (wholehyper), the trader here and my greddy evo2 exhaust will be shipped tomorrow. he received the money todaY! cannot wait!!!!!

i highly recommend WHOLEHYPER. (www.tsxparts.com) the exhaust waS MY FIRST big purchase overseas from an overseas site (apart from ebay) and he was very friendly and patient. top bloke

CCColtsicehockey

chris_F do you have anymore pics of the gruppedM intake you plan on getting. the only pic I have seen is the one floating around the forum.

kboosman00

Sweeet Man!!!

Chris_F

Benz_05_TSX, Stephen got it right haha... i really prefer the euroR kit but OEM still looks more than good enough and it means i can do my perofmance mods quicker without having to worry about the cosmetic stuff anymore. The euroR grill is my last cosmetic mod... after that my car will never change how it looks just how it goes

looking foward to the gruppe m intake, dont know of anyone on the boards that has it yet.

that's the only picture i've ever seen too... and i've looked high and low. I should have it late January or maybe early Febuary and i'll be sure to take pics of everything included in the kit and some detailed shots of it installed.

The two graphite euro's are gonna look so sweet together when they are both fully finished - can't wait

Benz_05_TSX

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I know, that's what i am thinking too!! If you really wanna track the car, should just saty as stock as possible (exterior wise) to save some weight. But the Mugen kit DO say it's wind tunnel tested and it's aerodynamics

Benz_05_TSX

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Wow, nice man! You finally got the exhaust! I wish i have the $$ to do it too, but....hahaha~
I thought the rims you have now are fine, wht need lowenhart?? But THEY ARE bling of the bling rims.... i love the mesh style that they offer, looks like the HREs!!
PICS PICS PICS man....or just send me pics of your rims! haha!

Chris_F

yea i may sell my oem kit. But in the overal scheme of things the weight should be insignificant.

i'm getting the lightweight flywheel this week... has anyone else had this fitted and tested it out?

Benz_05_TSX

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You are really going for performance eh?? That you should stick to the OEM kit, dropped very low, would look awesome too!! should get some nice 17" TE37 for track and some nice 19s for show!

stephen8512

hahah
check out these mods for both mine and chris's euro


in the blue corner, weighing in at 1480kgs + some more for other shite (Codename:Show)

- Full Mugen Bodykit
- 20" Chrome deep dish rims
- Tein Type Flex w/ EDFC
- Injen CAI
- Greddy EVO2 Exhaust
- JDM Cat
- Toda Headers
- Endless Calipers
- Cusco Type I Lower Arm Bar
- Cusco Strut Bar
- Comptech Rear Sway Bar
- Chromed Intake Manifold + Valve cover
- Full I.C.E Install with Headrest monitors


In the red corner, weighin in at 1450kgs + weight reduction to come later i assume (codename:GO!)

- Full OEM Bodykit
- 18" Lightweight rims
- Tein Super Street
- Gruppe M Intake
- Mugen Exhaust
- JDM Cat
- Whiteline Rear Sway Bar
- Maxim Works Headers
- Spoon Calipers (hehehe im just plugging this in. I want you to get it!!!)
- Cusco Type II Lower Arm Bar
- Cusco Strut Bar

Chris_F

yep performance all the way. My goal is to get an All motor 200hp to the wheels when i'm done with the power mods. But yea the oem kit is growing in me, and i'm keen to see how it looks with the euro-R grill.

I think i'll just stick with my wheels for a while longer. But 19" for show? No thanks i have a hard time looking at 18's on a euro/Tsx let alone 19" - nimble 4 cyl cars were made for 17's nothing more haha

in a year or two i'm hoping to get some SSR Type C's instead. They weigh 13 pounds at 17x7.5, lighter then TE37's look just as good and are cheaper.

Chris_F

Nice work man a few corrections tho...

Our cars don't weigh that much! haha a standard 6mt euro has a kerb weight of 1360kg (ie my car). I think the heaviest euro you can buy is only 1430kg too. And with weight reduction my goal is 1300kg flat

Also i have 17" lightweight wheels not 18" and when i change them eventually they'll be 17's again but forged wheels in the 5kg's each.

haha you also left out my euroR grill, lightweight flywheel, and sports organic exedy clutch.

but already you can tell the two cars are gona look hot next to each other