Long time lurker...UPDATE BYATCH
 

I've been on this board w/ various names for the longest. I remember when Jeff was a regular on CRX Resource until he got booted and made this site... thank god he did. Anyway...here is my car... in all of its glory since winter break when I turbo'd her:


Car before with ugly charge pipes.
http://img150.exs.cx/img150/2406/picture2243sq.jpg
Waiting to be put back on.
http://img150.exs.cx/img150/830/picture3031nn.jpg

Took turbo off and began disassembly process because the bitch was smoking bad.
http://img150.exs.cx/img150/6312/picture2791ip.jpg
Look at all them cute lil parts.
http://img150.exs.cx/img150/2352/picture2906zq.jpg

mmm... black
http://img32.exs.cx/img32/7218/picture3093zn.jpg
front mount intercooler... as seen on the best high horsepower cars.
http://img32.exs.cx/img32/8869/picture3102rl.jpg
New filter setup... I was using pantyhose and a mesh screen before. lol.
http://img32.exs.cx/img32/8339/picture3072vv.jpg
Homemade Manual Boost Controller... Home Depot- cheap and effective.
http://img32.exs.cx/img32/3769/picture3203zo.jpg

If you like DIY you'll understand why I like JB weld. Modded Starion IC 2.25 pipes jb-welded into the sides of the tank... it seems really strong.
http://img118.exs.cx/img118/5513/picture3114mf.jpg

http://img118.exs.cx/img118/7254/picture3136aw.jpg

http://img107.exs.cx/img107/9933/myrex0160hs.jpg

Yup, *DIY note* painted her my garage.
http://img200.exs.cx/img200/3562/myrex0077ut.jpg
http://img200.exs.cx/img200/9159/myrex0177py.jpg
http://img200.exs.cx/img200/9227/myrex0257qj.jpg
http://img200.exs.cx/img200/3297/myrex0310ww.jpg
http://img239.exs.cx/img239/4896/myrex0104wv.jpg

NA Love... well... When I wasn't spraying
http://img200.exs.cx/img200/701/myrex0210tr.jpg

Heh, yea... she wasn't much of a looker back in the day.
http://img165.exs.cx/img165/8854/img04644yo.jpg

Old downpipe that I made before I got my 80 dollar Harbor freight welder O0
http://img194.exs.cx/img194/41/img06513pm.jpg
mad restrictive
http://img194.exs.cx/img194/7341/img06520ph.jpg
http://img194.exs.cx/img194/9818/img06534zm.jpg

**NOTE, I'm currently running an open wastegate dump. When I have time I'll weld up a pipe to route the dump down and at the ground.**
The New Shizz
http://img176.exs.cx/img176/3483/img06551fd.jpg
http://img176.exs.cx/img176/4281/img06567nl.jpg
http://img176.exs.cx/img176/5560/img06571vx.jpg
http://img176.exs.cx/img176/4300/img06593ip.jpg

Full exhausts suck.
http://img176.exs.cx/img176/751/img06608og.jpg
http://img176.exs.cx/img176/704/img06624jy.jpg

Comparison
http://img176.exs.cx/img176/434/img06612zy.jpg

Spring Break Update

2.5 Cans of Bronze Wheel paint.
http://img213.exs.cx/img213/4048/img07257dv.jpg
http://img213.exs.cx/img213/6508/img07261fc.jpg
http://img213.exs.cx/img213/5665/img07481qw.jpg
http://img213.exs.cx/img213/7352/img07332wf.jpg
http://img213.exs.cx/img213/4256/img07585lg.jpg

Yea I didn't get pictures in the daylight for some reason. Sorry.

Anyway... I also did some adjsutment to my downpipe.. gotten a lot better w/ my welder. I added about an inch to my ground clearance. No pics of that... just the same downpipe w/ a bit chopped out and rewelded.


Oh also did a lil wire tuck

Before
http://img179.exs.cx/img179/1614/img06357iv.jpg
http://img179.exs.cx/img179/9708/img06387kg.jpg


After: (Move the fusebox, lots of vac hose, injector harness, map sensor etc etc and I cleaned it) ((And I know it needs to be painted... meh I'm working at my own pace))

http://img179.exs.cx/img179/7070/img07505if.jpg
http://img179.exs.cx/img179/1001/img07518xo.jpg
http://img179.exs.cx/img179/6330/img07523fg.jpg
http://img179.exs.cx/img179/1363/img07534sb.jpg

Check my custom resevoir holder. 10 bucks shipped. Its made of some kind of expanded PVC... i duno... i got a bunch of it here in my mechatronics class @ school... and I can make all kinda of shapes with it. I might be making a custom center console out of it... because it can be shaped easily when placed in boiling water.

http://img219.exs.cx/img219/2462/img07751ra.jpg

After a GOOD cleaning and CD2 engine detailer spray.
http://img219.exs.cx/img219/4769/img07768tb.jpg



And I'm done. HMT Owns your ------- ass... Questions/comments? Lets hear em

Re: Long time lurker... saying whats up.. *56k death*
 

nice, maybe im the first to look but i like all ur new ----. wire tuck painted ---- new dp etc. :: honda tech thumbs up ::

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Its true I keep an updated post on Honda-Tech but they get really gay when it comes to little things.. I have more of a HMT attitude when it comes to getting ---- to work. I don't have enough $ to be cool on HT.

Re: Long time lurker... saying whats up.. *56k death*
 

"I don't have enough $ to be cool on HT"

------- priceless

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Lovin the barcardi Brake Res. warmer! ---- that spoon ----!

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Nice, a look at the old school style HMT kit, made to work, not to look that good.........but still looks sexy.......I love the paint and the rims, looks clean.

Re: Long time lurker... saying whats up.. *56k death*
 

i like the car. ;)


and the turbo kit is nice to. :)

Re: Long time lurker... saying whats up.. *56k death*
 

looks very good man! especially after the wire tuck and cleaning up the engine bay! how did you prep your wheels for paint? i have painted rims and they keep chipping every now and then and i have to respray them after about a month which gets annoying as hell :'(

Re: Long time lurker... saying whats up.. *56k death*
 

looks good.. wondering the sus setup?

Re: Long time lurker... saying whats up.. *56k death*
 

scotch brite is your friend.

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Setup looks good.I love the Volvo bov ;)

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very nice job. needs a drop though. haha. no pics with the bronze wheels on?

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VERY nice man. Love the exterior paint too :drool:

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Looks good

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i like it

it looks good

Re: Long time lurker... saying whats up.. *56k death*
 

wow nice paint for a diys jobber did you use a gun or just rattle can it?

Beau

Re: Long time lurker... saying whats up.. *56k death*
 

impressive...

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Nice updates Drew. I remember seeing this on HT and was shocked you painted that in your garage.

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The wheels came out really nice.

Stan

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Nice, I like it. Car looks like it has come a long way since you got it.

Re: Long time lurker... saying whats up.. *56k death*
 

props on the diy paint job O0

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Your whole car looks good, I'm into it. Paint is nice on the car and the wheels. The only thing I can't dig on it though is the painted drum brakes in the back. I can tolerate painted stock front calipers, but bright red drums in the rear?

Re: Long time lurker... saying whats up.. *56k death*
 

holy NEWB of the year award
good work mang

Re: Long time lurker... saying whats up.. *56k death*
 

goof off/green scotch bright/more goof off/paint prep alcohol stuff (same stuff i used when I was tack clothing my car)[quote

H&R OE sports and KYB GR-2's The ultimate low dollar suspension... I got the springs used for 20 bucks :-* Also I have a ST sway bar, and a egay rear strut tower bar. I'm gonna make a upper front when I have some time. $80 dollar welder to the rescue!

Did I buy it from you? I remember I bought most of my ---- from ppl on this board. Long time classifieds supporter ;D.

Sorry no... for some reason it was raining all the time when I had the rims on.. and my other night pics ended up way too dark. I'll get some soon enough. Oh and its dropped... just not a lot.. I live in pot-hole-ville USA

I used the cheapest HVLP gun I could find. I bought it from Pepboys. Ha. The paint was off the shelf ---- you find @ Murrays Discount Auto. 35 bucks for a gallon of black. My car is a moving Duplicolor commercial.

Better than rusty... "gonna get tentanus when you look at it" colored. I suppose I could do black or something... *shrug*

Maybe a newb here... but I've had my car for a few years now... and been lurking for jsut as long. I had a whole shitload of posts on CRXResource, HT, dseries etc etc. But I will take that award anyway. O0. Later. Time for class.

Re: Long time lurker... saying whats up.. *56k death*
 

you got gas hooked up to that welder, or just running flux-core? i have the mig120 but havent gotten the gas tank and regulator yet.

Re: Long time lurker... saying whats up.. *56k death*
 

i just rubbed mine down with alcohol a few times before i painted them, they havent chipped yet. but i did use engine paint, maybe it adheres better?

oh yeah car looks great!

Re: Long time lurker... saying whats up.. *56k death*
 

paint job is pimp

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yeah, it welds like poo! :P we need gas!!!!!!!!!!

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Your car ------- OWNZ, The only think I think is you'd be better off with ABS charge piping. other than that everything is sick

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It is a fluxcore only welder. It was 80 bucks.. i mean really.. who cares. Those welds are pretty bad I know.. I got the setting down now and I can almost lay a consistent bead down. There is of course splatter and flux everywhere... but its easily cleaned. I'll take a pic or two next time I have the downpipe off.

I've been planning on getting some mandrel bent stuff... easier to just weld as much of it together and use a few couplers as possible. Where are you getting the ABS pipes from?

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Home Depot or RONA (in canada), Metal pipes conduct heat faster, I like ABS for 3 reasons, it does not conduct bay temps as fast, its cheap and its easy to work with and you dont have to weld it

Re: Long time lurker... saying whats up.. *56k death*
 

where is there ABS pipes @ Home Depot.. I thought they just have PVC. Got any pics?

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PVC is the white/blue ----, ABS is black and will be in the same isle as the copper water pipes. there is also nice ABS 90* bends, i'd go with ABS, 2"

Re: Long time lurker... saying whats up.. *56k death*
 

clean looking rex, always did like black crx's

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Hey, that car looks familiar...oh, maybe because it's parked outside of my house.

Looking good. Now you just need to do something about that whole "turbo sprays oil" thing. ;)

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within the next 3 weeks or so I am going to have a huge post of my project. Its going to be an b16a turbo sc34 cca fmi job. I have some inovative ideas I hope (should) work.

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------ beautiful..... just beautiful!! i mean its not show but......oh what the hell! i'm ------- diggin it!!! the whole car is pretty damn impressive especially seeing how it started!! keep it up!!! just get some mendrel bend pipes and your set! thumbs up 8)

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Yea...

Here are a few gay pics of my car driving home from school... when the smoke got pretty shitty: (needless to say i'm a bit pissed)

http://img187.exs.cx/img187/6964/img07847cx.jpg
http://img187.exs.cx/img187/7961/img07858ew.jpg

I need to fix that... It may have been a number of things that killed my recently rebuilt turbo.
-oil pressure to high (just bought a restrictor)
-thing wasn't balanced to begin with when i got it- perhaps rebuilt by someone else (I know i didn't see either side shaved etc for balancing purposes.
-rebuilding just made it more out of balance and it killed itself
:-\

This problem was obviously not prevented with the addition of the shocker sticker.
http://img187.exs.cx/img187/6910/img07835hk.jpg

And an interior pic... oh yea... look @ that tight ass guage cluster... red wOOt. Hopefully I can do a GSR/Si conversion on it.. that would be kinda cool. And rid myself of the baller cluster O0
http://img12.exs.cx/img12/5170/img07816vo.jpg

Re: Long time lurker... saying whats up.. *56k death*
 

I WANT THAT STICKER..OR 3 ACTUALLY
hook me up!!

Re: Long time lurker... saying whats up.. *56k death*
 

nice, i dig the bronze change, will look much better.

white wheels should have been a crime.