The sportyaccordy project car thread...

[sportyaccordy]

Alright... since we can't have member's rides... I'm gonna chronicle my journey with my car here.

So far, since I got it, I've

-changed the axles
-changed the clutch
-got a stock muffler
-got a body colored hood
-installed a CD player I had sitting around

Here's how it sits today:



Over the coming weeks, I plan to

-reinstall A/C and P/S
-get a better stereo w/new speakers and a 4ch amp
-strip the paint off the wheels
-revitalize the paint
-possibly swap the springs for stiffer, lower ones

My long term plans for it are

-Skunk2 Pro Series Stage 2 camshafts
-Camp1320.com header
-Exedy Stage 2 clutch
-JDM headlights w/ECE H4 diamond cut sealed beams retro'd, plus an H4 HID kit
-98-01 Altima SE wheels
-Dayton High Output 12" sub + Profile AP1000M mono amp

From here on, I'll try and chronicle mods with pictures... in 2 weeks I'll be reinstalling the P/S and A/C, as well as getting seat belts and other necessary knick nacks....

Stay tuned...

[Raghavan]

Nice.
Though you should just keep it stereoless and keep it more towards a street legal racecar.
But I can see that you're a ricer, so you need ur t00nz y0 to be cool i suppose.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Needs more V-tak!

j/k

but in all seriousness, a turbo on that engine would be absolutely sickening?

[sportyaccordy]

Nice.
Though you should just keep it stereoless and keep it more towards a street legal racecar.
But I can see that you're a ricer, so you need ur t00nz y0 to be cool i suppose.

Street legal race cars are overrated.

The guy I bought this car from had it set up that way... racing seats in front, nothing in the rear, loud ass exhaust, stiff clutch, short shifter kit... when I got the car, it had the full interior, but it was unbearable.

As the car sits now, it's probably 90% as fast as it was when I got it, but 10x more comfortable, and still fun as hell. Believe me, I've done and seen the 'street legal racecar' bit, and it's overrated. I'm trying to bring a race car back to street car status with this, while still upgrading the performance...

[S204STi]

Have fun with it!

[Danish]

You already changed the clutch, but want to change it again in the future with another... why?

Nice ride!

[Raghavan]

You already changed the clutch, but want to change it again in the future with another... why?

Nice ride!

Ricers do st0opit things.

[sportyaccordy]

You already changed the clutch, but want to change it again in the future with another... why?

Nice ride!

The clutch that came with it died (diaphragm springs bound up)...

I know with my driving, and the little extra power I want to make, this clutch will die. I'm going to get something upgraded, but not the wildly stiff and unforgiving clutch it came with.

Also, I'm definitely not turboing this car. I hate turbocharged Hondas, this car is going to be all about balance.

[heelntoe]

From here on, I'll try and chronicle mods with pictures... in 2 weeks I'll be reinstalling the P/S and A/C, as well as getting seat belts and other necessary knick nacks....

Stay tuned...

wait, it doesn't have seat belts!?

[Secret Chimp]

He said the guy before him built it as a "race car for the street" or some such, so it might just have multipoint racing belts, which are obnoxious for daily use.

[heelntoe]

He said the guy before him built it as a "race car for the street" or some such, so it might just have multipoint racing belts, which are obnoxious for daily use.

ooh, you're probably right.

[VTEC_Inside]

I can't tell from that pic and I can't find you other thread, but if the paint on your wiper arms has peeled (like they all do), then you could paint those too for something to do. It doesn't seem like much but it can make a big difference.

[280Z Turbo]

He said the guy before him built it as a "race car for the street" or some such, so it might just have multipoint racing belts, which are obnoxious for daily use.

I may be forced to put those in the Z someday, depending on the kind of autocross I do.

A friend of mine has a turbocharged 240Z with no muffler, racing harnesses, no sound deadening, Centerforce clutch, etc. His car is faster, but I prefer driving mine with sound deadening and normal seatbelts, without a doubt.

What's with the electrical tape on the headlamps?

[sportyaccordy]

I may be forced to put those in the Z someday, depending on the kind of autocross I do.

A friend of mine has a turbocharged 240Z with no muffler, racing harnesses, no sound deadening, Centerforce clutch, etc. His car is faster, but I prefer driving mine with sound deadening and normal seatbelts, without a doubt.

What's with the electrical tape on the headlamps?

That's not tape, that's paint.

I'm gonna need some industrial grade nail polish remover...

[VTEC_Inside]

That's not tape, that's paint.

I'm gonna need some industrial grade nail polish remover...

I can't recall if those are glass or plastic lenses. If they are plastic, it should go without saying to be careful with solvents or you'll haze the crap out of them.

[sportyaccordy]

I can't recall if those are glass or plastic lenses. If they are plastic, it should go without saying to be careful with solvents or you'll haze the crap out of them.

They're glass, but I'm still pretty nervous about it.

[VTEC_Inside]

They're glass, but I'm still pretty nervous about it.

On glass I'd go ahead with paint thinner and a stiff toothbrush. :)

[sportyaccordy]

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AFTER






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I got an orbital buffer and some Turtle Wax compound... got busy. I'm still pretty sore, but it looks good. I have to do the hood and roof again though.

[Secret Chimp]

Damn, that helped a ton.

[S204STi]

It's amazing what a good polish will do for older paint.

[Raghavan]

It actually shines!
But you need to get rid of the rust.

[sportyaccordy]

Yea, the rust is a common problem for Northeastern Hondas... I'll get it fixed in due time.

Now that I saved myself a good $800 or so on a paint job, I think I'm gonna move forward with the audio...

Pioneer DEH-1900MP
Dayton 6.5" components in front
CDT 6x9 midbasses in the back
Profile AP1040 4ch amp...

I'm debating getting a sub... but I had a setup like this in my old car and it was good enough. $350 for a decent system= not bad... we'll see...

And next week I *should* be getting A/C and P/S... for free!!! Just gotta make a trip out to
Jersey. Someone's turning their car into a 'street legal race car' and ditching everything unnecessary on a quest to break 14s all-motor... so I'm just gonna snag all his comfort stuff. Hopefully I'll get seat belts too.

[S204STi]

Yea, the rust is a common problem for Northeastern Hondas... I'll get it fixed in due time.

Now that I saved myself a good $800 or so on a paint job, I think I'm gonna move forward with the audio...

Pioneer DEH-1900MP
Dayton 6.5" components in front
CDT 6x9 midbasses in the back
Profile AP1040 4ch amp...

I'm debating getting a sub... but I had a setup like this in my old car and it was good enough. $350 for a decent system= not bad... we'll see...

And next week I *should* be getting A/C and P/S... for free!!! Just gotta make a trip out to
Jersey. Someone's turning their car into a 'street legal race car' and ditching everything unnecessary on a quest to break 14s all-motor... so I'm just gonna snag all his comfort stuff. Hopefully I'll get seat belts too.

I don't get that.  He could strap a turbo or supercharger on it and have a perfectly quick car, and still have something he can drive long distances in comfort.

[sportyaccordy]

I don't get that.  He could strap a turbo or supercharger on it and have a perfectly quick car, and still have something he can drive long distances in comfort.

But then he wouldn't have a naturally aspirated, stock block/head 14 second Accord...

It's a frontier nobody's ever explored. I was looking to go that route on my last car, but then it blew up.

Plus, more importantly, he has a brand new Honda Fit for daily driver duties.

[S204STi]

Well, I suppose with a stroker kit, a good cam, some head porting, and the proper intake and exhaust work he might be able to accomplish that.

[Secret Chimp]

I remember seeing some magazine article online where guys progressively stripped more and more and more weight off of a Nissan Sentra. They ended up having no bodywork, accessories, even ran the car on two space-savers on the rear. I think they ended up getting it down to 5 or 6 seconds to 60 on the stock 2 liter.

[Raghavan]

That's kind of excessive.
But the engine was bone stock??

[Eye of the Tiger]

I remember seeing some magazine article online where guys progressively stripped more and more and more weight off of a Nissan Sentra. They ended up having no bodywork, accessories, even ran the car on two space-savers on the rear. I think they ended up getting it down to 5 or 6 seconds to 60 on the stock 2 liter.

Sport Compact Car, I remember that one too

[Rupert]

Yeah, that was great. I think the idea was to spend no or very little money on it. They probably took off the exhaust and most of the intake or something...

[Secret Chimp]

I think they left the engine alone. They may have gone so far as to even remove the alternator and run it off the battery, but I don't think they modified anything mated to the block.