| My summer car: |
| Heart of the monster: |
JDM B18b Motor
Approx 50,000 kms when swapped.
Imported from Japan
Rated at 145hp 127trq and 9.4 CR (stock)
JDM A1 Transmission
Approx 50,000 kms when swapped.
Imported from Japan
Long geared, non-LSD, LS tranny
Filled with GM Synchromesh transmission fluid.
Exedy Organic Clutch
32% Increased torque capacity
New pressure plate, throwout and pilot bearing
Brand new OEM clutch cable (June 2006)
2 new (re-manfactured) axles (June 2006)
Exedy Lightweight Flywheel
Lightweight : Weighs only 9.46lbs
Less static friction, quicker revs.
Stock weighs in at more then 18lbs.
Auto to Manual Complete Change Over
Converted fully from automatic to manual
Fully functional inside and out
B&M Short Throw Shifter
Better leverage, shorter throw between gears.
New bushings, quicker, more precise shifts.
Energy Suspension Shift Stabalizer Bushings
Poly urethane bushings.
Much stiffer then stock rubber
More precise and stiffer shifting.
Skunk2 Weighted Shift Knob
Weighs in at 440grams (approx 1 pound)
Counter weighted for quicker shifting and better feel.
Titanium finish for look and feel
Custom Painted/Mooncut Valve Cover (dark red metallic)
Painted with 3 stage metallic paint w/ clear coat
"Mooncut" so the cam gears are visible (for future tuning)
Honda emblem sanded down to bare metal.
Engine/Transmission Fully Detailed
Wire wheeled block, head, transmission case, intake manifold and all mounts/brackets
Painted block, head and transmission with high heat clear coat to protect.
Wire wheeled/repainted all cross members and mounts (flat black)
Ractive Chrome 4-2-1 Header
Nickel Chrome Plated
2 piece, 4-2-1 design
1 5/8" primaries and 2 1/4" collector
Vibrant Polished Short Ram Intake
Short Ram Intake (hand polished 3" piping)
High flow cone filter
Ractive 2 1/4" Polished Mid Pipe
2 1/4" stainless steel piping
OEM fitment and design
Polished resonator
18" Polished 2 1/4" Resonator
Replaced catalytic converter.
No CAT is required (as it is a 1990)
Helps to quiet the exhaust.
Ractive Polished Muffler
OEM Style axle back straight through Muffler
Custom mounted and re-welded for perfect fitment
Dual polished tips, custom cut for better fitment
Tips cut flush with rear bumper (no more kick up)
Custom Removable Exhaust Silencers
Designed and constructed by yours truely.
3 different styles (so far) for different flow/sound.
Restricts exhaust flow, relfects sound waves to cancel out noise.
Significant reduction of exhaust noise with minimal power loss.
Relocated Battery To Trunk
Rear mounted stainless steel, sealed, vented battery box.
More room under the hood
Better weight displacement
Goodyear Sealed (non-venting) Battery (775 CCA)
Dry cell/sealed battery.
Does not vent. Much safer to have in the car with me (even though the battery box is sealed/vented. You can never be too safe.)
Rebuilt OEM alternator
New brushes, rotor and belt.
Rebuilt by Roy Mathewson with all OEM parts in July 2006.
Removed/Looped Power Steering System
Removed pump, hard lines, resevoir, oil cooler, hoses, belt, etc
Looped lines on steering rack
Completely gutted valve body on steering rack
Looped speed sensor on transmission
More room under hood and less parasitic drag on crank
Much tighter steering response
And the standards for a good tune up...
New OEM plug wires
New NGK Iridium Spark Plugs (gapped and indexed)
New OEM Fuel Filter
New Denso Oxygen Sensor
Mobil Synthetic oil with Lucas Synthetic oil additives (every 3000miles)
GM Syncromesh transmission fluid
Flushed brake fluid and replaced with Prestone Synthetic DOT-4 fluid.
Flushed radiator fluid.
ALL new vacuum lines, hoses, etc.
Full wire tuck and engine bay overhauling
Engine bay fully paint matched and detailed.
Replaced every single rusty bolt/bracket with brand new.
Moved fuse box under passenger side dash and battery to the trunk.
All engine harnesses re-loomed and tucked behind motor. Headlight harnesses re-loomed and run along lower frame rails. Injector harness re-routed under intake manifold.
Purge soleoids, vacuum hardlines, and charcoal canister all removed.
Bypassed the throttle body coolant line (to keep the incoming air cooler).
Coolant overflow relocated in front of radiator and MAP sensor tucked behind motor.
Much better looking engine bay and easier access to engine components.
| Suspension Mods: |
Koni Yellow Sport Shocks
Better cornering, handling and less body roll
Externally adjustable dampening.
Custom perches specifically for GC coilovers.
Full soft up front, full stiff in the rear.
GroundControl Coilovers (custom rated)
Fully adjustable coilovers (~1-4" drop)
Custom spring rates (380F/400R)
Better stance, handling and appearance.
GroundControl Extended Top Hats (front only)
Adds an extra 24mm to the shock travel
Poly bushings and new hardware.
Greatly improves ride quality.
Ingalls Extreme Camber Kit (front)
Adjustable anchor bolts(w/ poly busings, up to +3 degrees)
Allows outward movement of front upper control arms to counteract negative camber.
Fixes negative camber caused by lowered suspension.
BLOX Camber Kit (rear)
Adjustable rear upper control arm (w/ poly bushings)
Allows outward tilt of rear trailing arm assembly.
Fixes negative camber caused by lowered suspension.
Suspension Techniques Rear Anti Sway Bar
19mm rear anti sway bar (stock is 14.7mm)
Much stiffer then the stock bar for better handling and less understeer.
Polished Front Upper Strut Brace
Adjustable front upper strut brace.
Goes between front upper shock towers.
Less chassis flex, improved handling, less body roll
Polished Rear Upper Strut Brace
Adjustable rear upper strut brace.
Goes between rear upper shock towers (in the hatch area)
Less chassis flex, improved handling, less body roll
Skunk2 Rear Lower Tie Bar
Rear lower tie bar.
Ties together and stiffens rear lower control arms.
Less chassis flex, improved handling, less body roll
Polished C-pillar Tie Bar w/ Quick Release
Ties together and stiffens C pillars
Connects to rear seat belt mounts
Less chassis flex, improved handling, less body roll
Mounted using WhiteLine quick release clamps.
Energy Suspension FULL Hyperflex Kit
All polyurethane bushings. Stiffer, heat and oil resistant. Improved handling and longer life.
Front and rear lower control arm bushings.
Front radius rod bushings.
Rear shock bushings.
Front sway bar end links.
Steering rack bushings.
Ball joint and tie rod end boots.
Repainted all suspension components
All suspension components repainted semi gloss black.
Sanded, primed, and painted everything before installing poly bushings.
Energy Suspension Rear Trailing Arm Bushings
Polyurethane bushings. Stiffer, heat and oil resistant.
A must for lowered vehicles with larger wheels.
Improved handling and longer life for suspension parts.
Prothane Compensator Arm Bushings
Polyurethane bushings. Stiffer, heat and oil resistant.
Integrated sleeves, high quality replacement bushings.
Improved handling and longer life for suspension parts.
Energy Suspension Motor Mount Inserts
Polyurethane inserts into stock mounts.
Helps to eliminate wheel hop and torque induced movement.
Stiffer mounts, transfers power more effciently.
Roto-Tech Drilled/Slotted Rotors all around
Cross drilled and slotted, stock sized rotors
Better ventilation, cooler brakes, less brake fade.
Improved stopping power.
Metallic red painted calipers all around.
EARL's Braided Brake Lines
Made of teflon/stainless steel.
Meets All DOT Standards.
Improves feel of brake pedal.
Pressure tested at 4000 PSI.
Protects against abrasion/swelling.
Ceramic Brake Pads
Semi-dustless, ceramic brake pads.
Produces white brake dust (better for white wheels)
16x7" Rota Subzero Wheels (white)
16" tall by 7" wide, dual 5 spoke, white rims.
Only 14lbs per wheel. Strong, lightweight design.
Originally gunmetal, painted "Championship White" when the car was painted. Falken ZE-512 205/45/ZR16 Tires
Uni-Directional, low profile performance tires
Low road noise, great wet traction.
Full Sized Trunk Mounted Spare
Falken ZE-512 mounted on a white 16x7" Rota Subzero wheel.
Custom mounted in trunk with all the tools in case of emergency.
| Exterior Mods: |
JDM One Piece Headlights
Available only in cars in Japan
Clear, one piece lens
Rewired foglights, removed daytime running lights, hand polished/renewed lenses
JDM Polarg H4H Headlight Bulbs (European white 3900k)
H4H Bulbs, much higher output then USDM/CDM bulbs
Bright white light, much brighter then stock H4H
Draws the same power as stock bulbs but with higher light output.
JDM Thin Side Moldings
Available only in cars in Japan
Approx. half as wide as stock moldings
Very rare/expensive item!!
1992-93 ABS Type R Style Lip
Swapped to a stock 1992-93 style bumper cover
ABS plastic Type R style lip
JDM style amber bumper lights
Paint matched lip, moldings and grill
Wings West RS Side Skirts
Urethane, racing series side skirts from Wings West.
Gives the car a lower more agressive look
Wings West RS Rear Wrap
Stock looking rear bumper cover that gives car a lower look
Paint matched moldings
New Paint (2006 Lexus Dark Red Mica Metallic w/ 7.5 extra flake)
Brand new paint job (July 2nd, 2006)
Paint matched mirrors, moldings, door handles, engine bay, door jams, etc
Repainted all window trim satin black
Dark red with LOTS of metallic flake
"Bleached" Stock 1990-1991 Tailights
Stock 1990-1991 style tail lights (no amber turn signals)
Top half bleached white with Castrol Super Clean degreaser.
Removes pink/black lines in reverse/turn signal portion. Now it's all pure white.
Removed/Plugged Rear Wiper
Removed rear wiper, motor, mounts, etc.
Plugged hole in rear glass. Much cleaner look.
Shaved rear wiper squirter and plugged the lines.
| Interior Mods: |
White/Dark Red Custom Leather Seats
Custom leather uphoulstery.
Re-covered the factory seats, front and rear
White seats with dark red inserts.
Black leather (Type R style) shift boot
OEM style shift boot
Black leather w/ red sticking
Black leather Ebrake boot
OEM style ebrake boot
Black leather w/ red sticking
Oxblood Red OEM Style Carpet
OEM style replacement carpet
Medium pile, all OEM rubber inserts and molds
Dark, blood red color
OEM Replica Black Cloth Floor Mats
Exact OEM replica cloth floor mats.
Black w/ Red "Integra" Embroidery.
NRG Red/Black leather steering wheel
330mm diameter
Black leather w/ metallic red accents.
Closely matches exterior car colour.
NRG Quick Release Hub (anodized red metallic)
Metallic red, matches car color/steering wheel.
Quickly detaches from car so the steering wheel can be removed.
Added security so no one can operate the car.
MOMO Steering Wheel Hub Adapter
Allows the aftermarket steering wheel and quick release to be installed.
Maintains the stock placement of the horn button.
10 Disc Sony Xplod MP3 Changer
Holds 10 MP3 discs (roughly 1600 songs)
Mounted in trunk.
Sony Xplod Mp3 Deck
52x4watt, flip face, MP3 deck
Credit card style remote, w/ CD changer controls
Sirius Satellite Radio “Starmate” receiver
Directly wired to deck via AUX input
Mounted on windshield for easy viewing.
Ford Taurus OEM Cup/Coin Holder
Custom mounted in center vent (fiberglassed/painted to look OEM)
Space to hold small items, coins and pop out cup holders.
New Gauge Cluster
US cluster. Odometer/speedometer in MPH
Only 47,000 miles (~75,000 kms) on odometer (when swapped)
Converted to amber coloured bulbs and red painted needles.
Viper 2 way pager alarm system
Added power door locks.
Full serviced, high tech alarm system with LCD pager remote.
