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Old May 11, 2019 | 12:50 AM
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Old May 11, 2019 | 11:33 AM
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Stunning!
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Old May 16, 2019 | 11:18 PM
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Old May 18, 2019 | 02:56 PM
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Nice so far man!
Thanks! It'll come together in a few weeks.
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Old Jun 9, 2019 | 03:03 PM
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Tein Comfort Sports installed. Will take some time to get the dampening settings to my liking but overall, smooth ride. I really dig them. KB2 rear sway bar was installed at the same time. There is a difference in body roll, but not a ton. Still worth the upgrade though when it's so cheap and OEM. Mugen sides and rear lip were installed last week. Will be tackling the front lip along with the wiring of the fogs and JDM headlights soon.






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Old Jun 16, 2019 | 12:50 AM
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Front end complete. I'm pretty happy with how things are. Just waiting on a few things to arrive. Comments, thoughts, questions?





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Old Jun 17, 2019 | 09:02 PM
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This is easily the nicest RL I have ever seen. Is this your daily? I bet it breaks necks all day
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Old Jun 18, 2019 | 12:45 AM
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Thanks for the kind words. Definitely nicer ones out there that aren't on this forum. Indeed, this is my daily. I don't think people even notice my car really haha. It's an old man car so it doesn't get much attention. Plus black doesn't pop so it's subtle.
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Old Jun 18, 2019 | 08:51 AM
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Wow, you got the Mugen kit!! Looking good!
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Old Jun 19, 2019 | 01:08 AM
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THANKS! I have some more Mugen pieces on the way. Should be all painted and installed in about 2 months.

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Wow, you got the Mugen kit!! Looking good!
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Old Jul 10, 2019 | 11:46 PM
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Alignment was done today. Not much change to the camber/caster, but at least TOE was evened out. Visors this weekend along with a quick 2 stage polish.
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Old Jul 15, 2019 | 09:49 PM
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Some parts finally came in. JDM Honda Legend rebuilt and powdercoated. Also spent most of Saturday doing a 2 stage polish that was much needed. Got about 90% of the scratches out but the deeper ones are still present. Overall, I'm happy though. Also picked up some Fastline SS brake lines for the front and rear. Install will come in the near future.






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Old Jul 16, 2019 | 12:50 AM
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what polisher did you use for the paint correction?
thinking about attempting the same on my wife's suv
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Old Jul 16, 2019 | 08:19 PM
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I used a Griot's Garage 6" DA polisher. Meguiars M105 + M205 compound with 6" orange cutting pads. I put a light layer of Griots Carnauba wax on there but I probably will look into some sealant or possibly Meguiars Hybrid wax that seems to do well.
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Old Jul 16, 2019 | 11:29 PM
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Hot!!
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Old Jul 20, 2019 | 09:33 AM
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Having extras is a good thing.






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Old Jul 20, 2019 | 11:43 AM
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Look at you go! Reminds me of what I was doing 6 years ago. I'm jealous of your fog projectors.
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Old Jul 20, 2019 | 03:05 PM
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The same seller had some that sold super fast. Dirt cheap too, but I didn't get a chance to cop it. Probably would have sold them to you since I know you're looking for them
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Old Aug 17, 2019 | 12:55 PM
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Some more parts came in. I'll get it cleaned up and posted for yall soon.
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Old Aug 22, 2019 | 12:23 PM
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I love your ride. Great, great work!
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Old Aug 28, 2019 | 12:19 AM
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Apologies for the large photos lol. More stuff came in. Debating on this or the other exhaust I have.





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Old Sep 10, 2019 | 09:28 AM
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Great work thus far. Where did you get the all weather mats from?
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Old Sep 10, 2019 | 11:24 AM
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Great work thus far. Where did you get the all weather mats from?
I was able to find them on ebay haha. Someone was selling brand new OEM mats so I had to jump on it.
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Old Sep 10, 2019 | 02:23 PM
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Mugen KB2 exhaust installed! Pics coming soon. Just a hair louder than stock which I think will be perfect once I get a J-pipe and HFPCs later down the road. Next mod I'm considering is the XLR8 Stock diameter crank pulley. I think it would be nice to reduce more rotating mass and make the car feel "light" without significant engine mods.

More things that are going to be done over fall/winter.
Paint Mugen trunk spoiler and M1 flares
Install KB1 Legend calipers + SS brake lines + new pads/rotors.
Custom intake box fabrication
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Old Sep 13, 2019 | 11:02 PM
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Road trip photos. Enjoy! Still need to grab pics of the KB2 Mugen exhaust installed.




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Old Oct 12, 2019 | 05:01 PM
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Visors finally on. Took forever to take off the old 3M tape and cut the proper size tape on again. Installation however was fairly quick. I can finally crack my windows when its raining now. An essential here in Seattle.


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Old Oct 22, 2019 | 08:19 PM
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Dude...that most recent picture is insane...very clean RL! What kind of fog lights are those?
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Old Oct 22, 2019 | 11:01 PM
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They are Mugen M1 fog lights.
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Old Oct 27, 2019 | 11:21 PM
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Yours inspire me to get my parts installed and cruise in it. Winter is coming and time is not on my side for me to finish...
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Old Oct 28, 2019 | 08:38 AM
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Just take your time with it. No rush at all to finish now. Find what you want to mod, and do it slowly. There are a few more things that I want to do but I'm pretty lazy right now and it's cold. It'll wait until spring.

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Old Dec 18, 2019 | 11:09 AM
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Not really an update but I have some Mugen stuff and Tein coilovers for sale if anyone is interested. I'm located in Seattle, shipping at buyer's expense. package deals available.
Mugen Visors
Mugen Rear Lip
Mugen Rear Lip + Bumper
Mugen Trunk Spoiler (Lakeshore Silver)
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Old Dec 26, 2019 | 10:14 PM
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How much are you asking for the Mugen rear lip??
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Old Dec 27, 2019 | 09:13 AM
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How much are you asking for the Mugen rear lip??
That one is a Mugen M1 rear lip so $650 + shipping. I have a couple regular Mugen lips that are $550 + shipping
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Old Jan 11, 2020 | 02:43 PM
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Concave everything.


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Old Jan 20, 2020 | 01:57 PM
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Back on stocks until I get the wheels rebalanced. Vibration at highway speeds after getting the concaves up front.



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Old Feb 14, 2020 | 10:36 PM
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Just kicking tires here but what are you looking to get for the trunk spoiler?..
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Old Feb 15, 2020 | 02:27 PM
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I can’t for the life of me find m1 projectors in decent shape. I wish we lived closer just so I can see this beast in person.
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Old Feb 15, 2020 | 11:39 PM
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I can’t for the life of me find m1 projectors in decent shape. I wish we lived closer just so I can see this beast in person.
Yeah man, they are usually in pretty rough shape. I got super lucky with my pair, but also paid $$$ for it. Would be an epic photoshoot with your car!
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Old Mar 10, 2020 | 12:12 PM
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Some things going into paint soon. Hopefully getting some performance parts order within the next 2 weeks. Have been really putting off installing the calipers also. It's been wet and cold here in WA.


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Old Mar 23, 2020 | 10:22 PM
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So I attempted the RV6 J-Pipe install today. Minus the rusted bolts and 1 rounded nut, everything was OK until it was time to actually install the J pipe. It would not mount back to the factory precats. When 3 bolts went in, the other 3 precat bolts would not fit the RV6 pipe. It was off by maybe 4-5mm at each hole. It was frustrating and disappointing at the same time. I was hoping it was a plug and play ordeal, because that's what it should be. This isn't an Ebay item so I was bummed it wasn't a perfect fit. I contacted Rich at RV6 and he instructed me to loosen the front precat so that I can get the bolts through the J pipe and then retighten the precat again. I've never read this on any of the previous DIY's but I'll take his word for it. It's just an extra few steps but still irks me that something like this needs to be done to fit a part that should fit like factory.
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