Project R

[Komisiripala]

so the engine respray went ahead. and no paint is complete without getting down to the nitty gritty, eh?

so first we cleared up all the wires, pipes, hosing etc etc to expose the bay, like this:

then we had a go at it, with brushes and kerosene spray. lots of gunk. good old majan.

and finally cleared up til the basecoat. like this:

wasn't around for the spray. indika tells me its making him all emotional. should go and see. and try not to cry.

aah, the wait draws nearer to an end...

righto chaps, am off to give my liver and larynx a run for its money for the next two days. will update on monday. cheers!

and of course, go thora!!

Edited March 7, 2013 by Komisiripala

[Jaliya48]

Yea, GO THORA!

I'm heading off there as well. Are you bringing the 510?

[Komisiripala]

No mate. Strictly Tuk tuks. My god no drunken driving

[Jaliya48]

No mate. Strictly Tuk tuks. My god no drunken driving

Hah, indeed I forgot!

[Komisiripala]

go thora thamai. redda. anyhow, there's always next year...

now, back to the teg: a little progress over last week. the engine bay was painted, as was the inside of the firewall.

she is looking lovely!!

there's something about that white i tell you... even the baases are like wow...

indika had also had the engine mounts and brake servo sprayed. the little details. good.

they're now starting to piece it back together. bit by bit...

[Jaliya48]

Looks great! Gloss white cars look amazing man!

[Komisiripala]

True dat. Moving closer to tears everyday!

[Komisiripala]

meanwhile, at my friends' workshop, the alloys were powder coated gloss white and baked! here they are! jizzing pants at the sight...

here's the before:

and the afters...

[Jaliya48]

SERIOUSLY!

Edited March 13, 2013 by Jaliya48

[Davy]

Gorgeous set of rims machang. Looks perfect!

[trinity]

oh drooling... Pure envy komi..

[Komisiripala]

dude i seriously had tears in my eyes and went all emo when he sent me this message. not the best mood to be in just before cutting someone open.

patient probably thinks i f*cked something up...

[JadeyBlitzen]

How much do these rims weigh? they look pretty light

[Komisiripala]

Tad on the heavy side. Not as light as the racing hart set I had on the civic

[H.C]

Wow!. Whats the tyre that will be using with these? . If you havent decided yet,consider my type.(hope you can remember)

Edited March 13, 2013 by H.C

[Komisiripala]

Unfortunately I bought a set of 195/50/15's just before the project started. Chinese but brand new. So I'll use those for now. Since there are wider than the rims I had, the car should sit better.

[JadeyBlitzen]

Im assuming your new tyres are pretty good for you to give up on upsizing the rims. Anyway I've been doing a bit of research on lightweight rims and it seems that 15's are the best compromise when it comes to handling, comfort and rotational intertia on jap compacts.

Personally I'd love to see your car sitting on some mugen mf10l's. They are a bit on the pricey side. but at 4.7 kilos a piece you'll definitely notice the difference. They are forged too. So should be able to take some abuse.

[Komisiripala]

No jadey I tried a couple of 16's but they were the wrong offset (negative) had a heap of tyre rub. Couldn't take more than 2 ppl in the car, and looked fugly.

I'm dropping the car, so I need the wheels to sit inside the wheel well.

Plus you're right on the physics behind my choice too. I noticed a drop in torque with the bigger rims

[dreamracer]

komi its been a while,any updates???

[Komisiripala]

At indika's snapping pics! Updates tonight...

[sachinwick]

I guess this time its gonna be a huge update after a week or so ne

[VtecE]

Awaiting...................

[Komisiripala]

sorry mates, got delayed, but here it is:

so suddenly a lot happens over 2 days. indika has laid out the engine bay, its waiting for the engine now. since he bought the repair kit yesterday i guess that wont take too long...

and the dash goes in! after so long! oh wow! *-giggles-*

and that meter cluster! 10,000RPM motherhuggers! woohoo!! i could have hugged the wiring guy...

the front end is done as well. dings and dents straightened, putty removed, bonded over, diffuser straightened, and coated. only the paint is left. my baby!

and he's cut the auto brake pedal so it fits. complete with pedal pad and all! the clutch is being sorted out...

inching closer day by day. sadly next week has two public holidays, and a long weekend. so i doubt much will happen. ah well. this one time its worth the wait!

next up we're installing the window paraphernalia and giving the doors another coat. then in goes the engine and then final coat of NH0

[Jaliya48]

Nice progress man! Is that 10,000RPM cluster something you bought later on? Either way it's fantastic!

[Komisiripala]

That's a spec dc2 type R JDM cluster (180kmph)I got down in October for the manual conversion. You know me. Chasing perfection!

That's not just for show either. The engine is being built to rev up there...

More updates soon!