CHiLD's EG *BUILD UP THREAD*

[JDMDRIVEREK]

LMAO you aint the only one Fam...My windshield has been neglected for about 2months now. Had 1 scar and than cracked the other side when i was clean my carpet with the steam cleaner..Car came along great & that DIY link to HT is perfect for the wire tuck....Im ordering a GSR motor from Hmotors here in a couple months. hopefully installed before the summer...even though i dont have a EG coupe watching this is an inspiration...GL with the rest of your build....Ready to see the drop all though i imagine as u did in the Photo shop!...
PEACE!

 

[JerseyStrong]

I like the idea of this Wink mirror; you only paid $20 plus shipping? Pros and Cons of it from your personal perspective?

 

[CHILD]

I like the idea of this Wink mirror; you only paid $20 plus shipping? Pros and Cons of it from your personal perspective?

it came to 29.95 because Hoerr Racing charges shipping & handling...Ive noticed that they seem to be out of stock a lot based off of my experience and customer reviews. anyway....

Pro's: HUGE range of vision, i can see cars in the Wink mirror that are in my side mirror blind spots, easy installation, feels pretty sturdy, doesn't fall down with loud music, doesnt take long to get used to

Con's: u can see the top of your head(not really bad, but its weird), blocks the top of the windshield (im 6'2" and had to dip down a bit to see the stop lights, a simple seat adjustment fixed that), need to remove your visors to install.

i love it, now i feel strange when i switch cars and im using the regular rear view mirrors

 

[somejaykid]

same here but with a broadway mirror i don't think i can go back to a stock one lol

 

[K-N-2-EK]

same here but with a broadway mirror i don't think i can go back to a stock one lol

are you talking about the one that slips over the original mirror? if so i wanna see pics of that installed and some PROS and CONS..

 

[mymmeryloss]

imagine driving a semi with no rearview..

lol, now thats hard to get used to..

 

[somejaykid]

are you talking about the one that slips over the original mirror? if so i wanna see pics of that installed and some PROS and CONS..

yup that's the one and i don't have a pic of the mirror in my car at the moment it's f**king cold outside man

the pro's well it eliminates the blind spots of the car
the con's well none but like what child said your going to be looking at your face constantly for a few days until you get used to it

imagine driving a semi with no rearview..

lol, now thats hard to get used to..

yeah that would be really hard

 

[K-N-2-EK]

im with you on the cold s**t..out here in NEB we got 11 inches of snow and we HAD 40mph winds..f**k that s**t..civic stayed inside!

 

[CHILD]

bad news......

the hood was jammed closed, the radiator got pushed way back and busted but stopped like2mm from the block and header!!

literally ripped my bumper off so i could pry the hood up and the radiator suppport out

 

[JDMDRIVEREK]

OMG !!!!!!!!!!!!! What happened...?

 

[ImportFan1]

Damn bro. Everyone OK?

 

[oddeb707]

weak

 

[io_303]

That sucks man. You ok?

 

[K-N-2-EK]

CHiLD seems like your okay..but the car isnt...your not parting out are you? stay with the honda get a new shell! I like those resivor covers BTW

 

[CHILD]

That sucks man. You ok?

Damn bro. Everyone OK?

OMG !!!!!!!!!!!!! What happened...?

yeah im okay, it wasnt as bad as it looks. I dont have a crash bar upfront (i had plans for a large front mount intercooler)

weak

True, could've been a lot worse, but most of the damaged parts needed to be replaced anyway.




********parts list:
radiator support
fenders (needed already)
headlights
corner lights
hood (was already dented)
OEM 99-00 Si radiator (PURCHASED and installed today)
samco radiator hoses
CAI
front bumper

 

[K-N-2-EK]

any details to what happened?

 

[CHILD]

any details to what happened?

lady slammed on her brakes in front me to dodge traffic at an intersection, then i downshifted and braked hard and ended up sliding ( below 30 degrees out and icey spots on the road).

I slid hella slow but nonstop until i hit the tow package on this lady's Highlander and i dont have a crash bar so thats why the damage is so bad

 

[JDMDRIVEREK]

sweet. so @ one point soon it should be fresh as was again.
At least you're all right..don't look to bad after examining the picture's..

You gonna keep er right..?

 

[K-N-2-EK]

we dont have ABS you shoulda tried pumping the brakes just a lil...but hey i got in a wreck to but i was only going about 5 mph..cracked my jhpusa lisence plate frame thats all..but hey your build is still hella fresh..lets see it come back to life...and i take it lowering wont be happening anytime soon again?>

 

[CHILD]

sweet. so @ one point soon it should be fresh as was again.
At least you're all right..don't look to bad after examining the picture's..

You gonna keep er right..?

yeah im gonna keep it, i got it running and uber-ugly with a taped headlight and leaning radiator but im going to rebuild it. Most of the parts needed were going to be bought anyway so my order of doing things has changed up a bit

we dont have ABS you shoulda tried pumping the brakes just a lil...but hey i got in a wreck to but i was only going about 5 mph..cracked my jhpusa lisence plate frame thats all..but hey your build is still hella fresh..lets see it come back to life...and i take it lowering wont be happening anytime soon again?>

yeah, my last pump was too much haha, but oh well, its not a good build it wasnt destroyed at some point lol.

and lowering may not be too far down, i may just go with some FnF type 1's because i want to be as low as possible with proper preload. When i had my Tein basic's on my dc5 i liked the ride so i figured why not