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NineteenDC5's build thread(The Shave proccess starts on page 4)

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Well all of you......ok well most of you already know that i bought archulls' car. But since i have owned the car i have made a few changes and I'm still making changes haha.

I had the car and wasnt self assured with the paint on it. Too many rock chips in the front, a few dings here and there, and scratched to hell. I worked in a body shop so it was basically free. I did all the bodywork on it. Just paid for materials.

I had decided to go E85 so i upgraded to some ID 1000cc injectors, which are soooo tiny compared to RC750's.

I do everything on this car maintenance wise and upgrade wise. I build the transmission when it breaks, breaks quite often too. On my 3rd one over a time frame of 3 years.
I do all my DIY's. I'm sure that's spaz approved:thumbsup:


Peakboost Turbo kit
T3/44 Sidemount stainless steel Turbo Manifold (Coated by HPC)
44mm Dumptube (Coated by HPC)
3' Stainless 2 pc downpipe w v-band (Coated by HPC)
Garrett GT3076 turbo (.82 AR, .60trim, S-cover)(Exhaust housing Coated by HPC)
Tial 44mm Wastegate
Tial 50mm Blow off valve
PWR 6' x 23.5' x 3' vertical flow intercooler core(total height is 12') (anodized black)
2.5' Aluminum chargepipe kit with PWR Silicon Couplers & t-bolt clamps (Piping powder coated black)
Steel braided oil/feed return lines
All installation hardware, gaskets, & heatwrap
K&N Intake filter


Goodies:
-Hondata Kpro EMS
-GM 3bar map sensor
-Mac boost control solenoid
-Peakboost Vac Block
-Billet battery tray
-Odyssey battery (model # PC680MJ)
-Innovative Motor Mounts
-CC stage 4 clutch
-Custom Geared Transmission
-Oil sandwich plate adapter
-hondata intake manifold gasket
-Open downpipe (custom fender exit or hood exit coming soon)
-NKG BKR9EIX plugs
-Walbro intank fuel pump
-Bosch 044 inline
-AEM fuel rail
-Aeromotive FPR
-I.D. 1000cc injectors
--8an stainless fuel feed lines & -6an return lines all with Earls & Russel fittings
-Aeromotive 10 micron inline fuel filter
-RBC intake manifold
-P2R RBC adapter

Suspension:
-Tein Flex Coilovers
-Ingals rear camber kit
-Ksport LCA's
-P2R lower tie bar

Wheels & Tires:
-Volk Racing CE28N (18x8.5' 40mm offset in flat black
-Nitto Invo tires (255/35ZR18) Front
-Nitto NT555 (225/40ZR18) in the rear
-Team Dynamics Racing Pro-Race 1 wheels (matte black in 15x7.5" 35mm offset) wrapped in M&H Race Master Slicks (24.5"X10"X15")

Other
-DC5 JDM Type-R Recaro seats
-Autometer Ultralite Full Sweep Electronic gauges (Oil Pressure & boost)
-AEM Eugo wideband (also wired into engine management for datalogging)

Exterior:
-Custom lambo paint job, Nero Pagaso metallic
-Shaved engine bay same color as the car
Saving for
-Albins gear set
-Cams

This is how the car looked when i got it.


Then the paint process began. I had a plastic bag blanket covering the engine.





Some of these pics are just of the 1st coat of metal glaze.







I deleted the rear emblem. CLEAN.




Then the final product right out of the paint booth


Everything ready to be buffed and assembled


Buffed and washed


OOOooooOoOOO
 
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#79 ·
sleeper ftw! at what psi did you make 520whp?
 
#92 ·
Its been at 550whp on E85 for 1 year. Been on E85 for 1.75 years. Motor has had boost go through it for over 3-4 years tho. And the motor is still together.
 
#109 ·
Got alot done last night. Got every hole filled on the drivers side. Welded up some of the seams too. Make my life a little easier when i start with the puddy work. Got the evap pump and all that crap torn out.




 
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