CHILD'S *EK* ... finally i have an EK

[CHILD]

Are you calling my build good? haha

Simple and clean is what I like

I need to get looking into those downstar bolts. not feeling these rusty corroded ones

They're addictive lol just because they make the bolts you dont change look retarded lol. If I didnt have missing bolts initially, I probably wouldnt have gotten any myself. I think they are a nicer choice than oem replacements.

 

[K-N-2-EK]

Since Kerry is always sending me these damn teaser pics...you guys get to deal with it also!

 

[CHILD]

Downstar ekk2 bolts with beauty washers in. Threw most of them in place just because. The instructions for the bolts were better than the HAsport instructions lol.

I like how even the nuts have nice washers

And a little care package from Ktuned

Currently trying to polish up the shifter

 

[ReedMann]

Killer! I wish I had the patience to polish things like you do.

 

[CHILD]

Killer! I wish I had the patience to polish things like you do.

polishing is my tool for patience. I really want to throw this in, but I don't want to skip over something that I know ill be too lazy to go back and change later. I just need to stay occupied lol

 

[ReedMann]

polishing is my tool for patience. I really want to throw this in, but I don't want to skip over something that I know ill be too lazy to go back and change later. I just need to stay occupied lol

Yeah that makes sense. Do it once, do it right.

 

[CHILD]

Ktuned billet shifter grommet and billet shifter box bushings



Some bits of the rsx shifter removed for hand polishing. I tried to switch to some Nevr-dull since it's less messy, but it didn't give off the shine that I liked. I ended up going back to my Blue Magic polish and just dealt with the mess.


The shifter and the ktuned shifter base are two different finishes...the shifter is raw so it polishes up nice without needing to wet sand. Here's a comparison of the two




Some angles don't show just how reflective it is and since my parts room doesn't have anything on the walls to reflect color back, I took a photo of myself in the shifters reflection


Still could be polished up further, but im not worried about removing every little blemish. This isn't a show car for me, I just polish things out of boredom and broke-ism lol.




If I had any negative criticism about the shifter, it would be the effort needed to make adjustments. Of course, once you have it set to your liking it'll be good to go, but I could see it being tedious for people who like to change things up often.


another shot for comparisons sake, factory polished lips on Work CR01 and my compound polish job on the shifter match pretty well


That's all for now until after my son's first birthday!!!

 

[K00PA]

Dopeness brotha!

 

[young_]

Mmm... Shiny!

Tuned in for Instagram pics of baby Nova's first birthday!

Quick random question I had come into my head.

You do a ton of research in everything that you do. Countless hours of preparation, and you've done more than your fair share of swaps. Do you expect the swap to go without a hitch thanks to your preparation or do you plan to deal with at least a few minor bugs?

Just wondering. sorry for the weird, random question. I hope it goes easy!

 

[ReedMann]

I request a pic of the part room before all the parts get installed.

 

[Intertwined]

impatiently awaiting installation for K-Tuned shifter box reviews!!

 

[CHILD]

Mmm... Shiny!

Tuned in for Instagram pics of baby Nova's first birthday!

Quick random question I had come into my head.

You do a ton of research in everything that you do. Countless hours of preparation, and you've done more than your fair share of swaps. Do you expect the swap to go without a hitch thanks to your preparation or do you plan to deal with at least a few minor bugs?

Just wondering. sorry for the weird, random question. I hope it goes easy!

I do plan for it to go really easily. The only real concern I have is starting up with a smooth idle because I chose to delete the IACV on the throttle body. Ive read about how to go about dealing with it and have examples of it working problem free, but I kind of expect a hiccup there. Everything else I chose to use is so simple and plug and play and I throw as much of it together outside of the bay just to double check, so I think I'll be fine.

I request a pic of the part room before all the parts get installed.

Ill have to put more things back in there lol. I mock up so many parts to keep me focused and motivated when I come home through the garage. I don't have much in the room at the moment, wheels, wiring harness, mount brackets, radiator and fans, radiator hoses, CAI, axles, and tucked fuel setup.

Lol seems like a bit once I typed it out haha.

 

[Turbo_Freak]

 

[young_]

What kind of cold air intake?

 

[TigBitties]

do to still plan to use the wheels?

 

[CHILD]

What kind of cold air intake?

Hybrid Racing 3" CAI

do to still plan to use the wheels?

Yup. I just had to change up the specs on the fronts to clear my brakes. These are currently my most expensive wheels, so they'll sit until I show the car off. I'm trying to get money up for another bbk friendly wheel to keep on the car.

 

[TigBitties]

Hybrid Racing 3" CAI

Yup. I just had to change up the specs on the fronts to clear my brakes. These are currently my most expensive wheels, so they'll sit until I show the car off. I'm trying to get money up for another bbk friendly wheel to keep on the car.

oh darn, I was kinda interested bit the offset might of been too low anyways

 

[CHILD]

oh darn, I was kinda interested bit the offset might of been too low anyways

The rears are +22 (8"wide wheel) the fronts are lower offset due to the Tdisk faces that clear the brakes.

 

[TigBitties]

The rears are +22 (8"wide wheel) the fronts are lower offset due to the Tdisk faces that clear the brakes.

i have to see how certain wheels fit integras, looking for stretchless track stance after winter if i get bored

right now i have a gsr sitting in the basement that im not sure what to do with

 

[CHILD]

CRV post bracket bolts (they were out of stock from my last order)

currently need a set of tires so i'm holding out on parts for a minute