some pics of my car

[mndthegap1]

i wasnt able to submit my photos of my car so i thought ild post em.
oppinions welcome
well here ya go....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v364/civicnations/mndthegap01/53117.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v364/civicnations/mndthegap01/53127.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v364/civicnations/mndthegap01/53119.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v364/civicnations/mndthegap01/53120.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v364/civicnations/mndthegap01/53125.jpg

[pdiggitydogg]

for the positive: well..........i like the turbo itself (even though I cant see it)

for the negative: I'll just not say anything about that

[mndthegap1]

its cool man you can post the negative... all oppinions welcome...
turbo is a t3/t4 super 60 w/ alcohol injection.
put me at 186 whp and 190 ft/lbs running 8 psi.
yes its still slow but its alot better then stock :)

[pdiggitydogg]

well as long as you say its ok.......

The hood scoop is giant and it doesnt even serve a purpose.
The seats are cheap, unsafe, uncomfortable tenzo "units".
The paint, though it looks quality, is silly.
Its an AT w/ a knob and boot to make it LOOK like a manual.
Red cf-look stickers? Come on...
What good are those gauges in the glove box? You cant even see them when youre driving. Why do you need 5 guages anyways? A/F gauge - Do you have a wideband o2 sensor?
FMU's suck balls for management
Altezzas are stupid and they'll start leaking on you soon; if they havent already.
The wing is big, silly, and pointless (since you'll never go fast enough to use it)
Body kits are heavy, poorly designed and all kinds of fun to fix all the time. And those front bumper...wings(?) only add more drag.
Hyper white signals are illegal.
Al diamond plate floor mats? Did you make those or pay too much? I bet those are really safe when driving when its wet out...
Hey nice painted fuse box cover........what fuses do what now?

Im glad you have hood pins though.

How much did you pay for all this (minus the turbo parts)? I hope its under $5k.

[mndthegap1]

WOW.... okay....
honestly... seats are comfortable to me... i had sparcos but those were too narrow did fit to well in em...
the hood its a kaminari CF hood came that way...
well to sum up .. basically its my show car... i like to go to alot of shows so i tried to make it a descent show car...
as for price.. well my friend owns the body shop so he takes care
of me... and hooks me up alot.
your right i dont need all the gauges BUT the main ones are on the pillar the others again are for show purposes.
fuse cover, i have a template on the underside so i can see whats what....
i respect your oppinion its cool....
i realize my car will not appeal to everyone...
as for the altezzas had em for 2 years no leaks no problems.

but in my defense ive won a few shows and made it into a commercial ... so i guess ive accomlished something...
again...
its cool man i respect what you have to say......

[pdiggitydogg]

Man I like you already. Very mature. :thumbsup:

[mndthegap1]

:) -- thanks appreciate it....
like i said, its a matter of personal taste, not everyone is going to like what ive done..... and if you cant respect and appreciate somone elses oppinion, then you shouldnt be doing this sort of thing... cant please everyone ... have to take the good with the bad...
at least you like the turbo....;)
to be honest though i was thinking of selling the turbo and doing a K20A3 (si motor) swap and a supercharger...
should get the Type S rsx but too much money....
just cant decide... still on a stock block and to build the D17 will prob. cost just as much as the engine swap... what do ya think ?

[pdiggitydogg]

If youre planning on swap then dont even bother w/ the k20a3. Its not worth it. Just wait a while and the prices of the k's will drop making them more affordable. It'll happen.
To be honest, the d17 is a cheap engine. Its made to be an economy/fuel saver more than anything.
Good luck

[IALuder]

i think your car is tight shit. good looking show car. the only 2 things i dislike are the spoiler and the rims. the rims just look to plain for the car.

the AT could use a swap.

[FlooredAccord]

Nice ride, and very clean.

[mylittlecivic]

neato;)

[mndthegap1]

LOL, yeah the rims are bad.....
im actually trying to get some 19" Konig troubles now....
its in the works..
thanks for the feedback ....;)

[ebpda9]

i like it, but i would have gotten a stock wing for it, or i would have tried to mold a mini scorpion wing on it.

and definitely a new set of rims. ;)

[pdiggitydogg]

if youre really concidering a ka3
there is a guy selling a legit one on h-t now for 2300
Seems like he wants to get rid of it...may go lower
(just thought Id share)http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=956825

[thermal]

.....hmmmm just wondering about your turbo trim. You listed T3T4 super60.... I really havent heard of that before. A hybrid T3T4 normally has the T3 on the turbine side and T4 for bigger compressor blades of whatever A/R trim housing.

The "super60" of a T-series hybrid should be on the compressor side. I dont think that a T4 compressor blading will work on a super60..... That wouldnt work because a super60 is still a T3 trim, meaning still smaller in trim than a normal T4.

I understand the T3T4 turbos are hybrid, but it just contradicts the whole purpose of a hybrid turbo. Hybrid turbos are based on a theory of having the best of both worlds.... that is having quick spool turbine (T3) but more volume/pressure output (T4).

Unless you meant to say that your turbo is a T3 super60...... hmmmm..... correct me if I'm wrong. Peace...

Welcome to HST, BTW. Have fun on the boards!

[pbateson]

The rims match to the marron colour.

Say no to 19" due to too much rubbing and too heavy than 17".

[mndthegap1]

thanks for all the feedback....
and thanks for the link for the k20 too i will look into it... nice find.

[CD5Passion]

I'm personally not a fan of the two tone paint but I figure that since these cars weren't meant to be fast in the first place theres nothing wrong with making it a show car. not feeling those rims though lol
You gained much respect for your maturity level and not flying off the handle when Pdigg criticized your car like a good amount of people. Since the scene is about your own unique car I think you should be able to do what you want as long as it is in tasteful reason.
well anyways welcome to Hs bro and happy tunin

[mndthegap1]

LOL, the rims.... they are pretty bad... my friend had them in 18s and they actually looked good, but the 17s :no:
pdigg.... just being honest.... its cool....
you should have seen the abuse i got w/ the first paint scheme i had before this one.....:rolleyes: dont know what i was thinking LOL..........
anyway.. its good to be on the boards...
seems like alot of cool people here....

[thermal]

Any comments on the turbo size I posted on the first page?

[mndthegap1]

^^^ i screwed up :no:
you are right bad typo ...... its a Garrett T3 Super 60

[JDMFantasy2k]

I like the set-up. Looks like you put a lot of work into it.

If you really want to swap, try to jut go with the K20a2, or swap a a2 head onto the K20a3. Basically the vtec is more performace orientated because in the a2 it's similar to the old school vtec from the b-series powerplants.

I'm pretty sure the K20a3, is based more around economy. The vtec in it is similar to a D-series vtec. There's actually a pretty good article on the K-series engine in the latest issue of Honda Tuning....

[thermal]

Originally posted by mndthegap1
^^^ i screwed up :no:
you are right bad typo ...... its a Garrett T3 Super 60
thanks... now, I'm feeling better. I really thought my calculations were off on the trim sizing.

[RxGoaT13]

Nice ride, you'll certainly turn heads with that car.

[vtracer20]

sorry to say but the turbo is the only thing that keeps me from throwing up.....sorry:pukey :pukey :pukey :pukey :pukey