Project R

Hoonigan · December 31, 2013

Hey, awesome, the calipers landed rather quick didn't they? Always good to see a year off on a high note. Project R is near perfect and the Datto will be keeping you company for 2014. You sure had a good year Here's to an even better one ahead!

Komisiripala · December 31, 2013

Cheers mate! And the very me to you!

Hoonigan · December 31, 2013

On 12/31/2013 at 11:15 AM, Komisiripala said:
Cheers mate! And the very me to you!

The infamous Apple autocorrect or am I failing the Queen?

Komisiripala · December 31, 2013

My I pad thinks I'm gay. The very 'same' to you

Komisiripala · January 2, 2014

Interesting development: I had an issue with the Teg over the last few months. She was getting sluggish, and vtec wasn't kicking in. Had to rev to higher rpm's to hit cruising speed, and had me thinking all sorts of things from final drive swap to a retune.

Finally had our tame racing drivers Dhilan Sabar and Nigel Perera thrash her around a little and see what's what. They both concurred on the fact that it was fuel starvation. Idle fuel pressure was 42 psi, which was normal but when throttled it dropped to the low 30's, instead of spiking. So the Perera-Sabar forum advised to:

1. Replace fuel filter, which was probably stock, and now pushing 15 years with our golden nectar

2. Service the vtec solenoid.

All done, replaced with a Nissan filter used on the track cars by the local boys, under 1600/-

And she shot out of the garage like a bat out of hell! Holy crap the difference!! Throttled fuel pressure reading now blips up to 60psi, and my god that makes a world of a difference tho. Still I want a more pronounced vtec engagement. Should speak to Zackie about it.

Edited January 2, 2014 by Komisiripala

Watchman · January 3, 2014

The conventional sri lankan response to it: dan car eka thel bonawa athi

But on a serious note, that's some serious fuel starvation if it was in the low 30s when needing nearly double that.. When you say filer do you mean the one at the engine, or the one in the tank?

Komisiripala · January 3, 2014

Yes I know the typical Sri Lankan in me thought that too lol! But actually now it does better fuel!

I meant the filter in the engine bay. Nigel was spot on with the issue. It was the original filter which came with the car. So 15+ years of gunk. And I never thought a fuel filter was rs 900/-!!

Asmitted, the Teg is my first b series honda, and first vtec car. Sometimes it pays to listen to people who know.

Hoonigan · January 3, 2014

Komi are you on the stock fuel pump or an aftermarket unit?

Watchman · January 3, 2014

isn't the petrol filter changed at every service?

Komisiripala · January 3, 2014

1. Stock pump. All local tuners agreed on the one fact that for a daily runner, stock pump and injectors are more than enough, since it's a gsr.

2. I checked records when you mentioned. No mention of it ever being changed. Hmm... Odd no? Our petrol can't be that good

ferrarif50 · January 3, 2014

On 1/3/2014 at 5:02 AM, Komisiripala said:
I checked records when you mentioned. No mention of it ever being changed. Hmm... Odd no? Our petrol can't be that good

You mean this is the first time you have changed the fuel filter after your ownership?

Komisiripala · January 3, 2014

FOnd of repeating the obvious aren't we? Yes. It is.

My vtec controller isn't getting a signal from the ecu. So theres the issue. Mean to take this up with Zackie

CyRaX · January 4, 2014

Komi saw you near kirulapana.What's the black patch on the trunk?

Komisiripala · January 4, 2014

Was picking up wife/going to Zackie.

It's an Adriatic pearl blue patch. Where the filler didn't bind. And rivet holes for a peters' badge wasn't filled in before painting.

It's getting re sprayed once I get the front bumper as well. Maybe feb 2014

Komisiripala · January 7, 2014

SAd news gents: Kapruka has lost my wilwood brakes. The package that had arrived under the consigned name was something my friend ordered last month. Not the wilwood/d2/brembo consignment ordered in September. After 4 months of waiting they finally admitted they lost it. They're refunding the 250,000 but what utter utter mismanagement. I'll never get that offer from wilwood again

Jaliya48 · January 7, 2014

On 1/7/2014 at 1:17 AM, Komisiripala said:
SAd news gents: Kapruka has lost my wilwood brakes. The package that had arrived under the consigned name was something my friend ordered last month. Not the wilwood/d2/brembo consignment ordered in September. After 4 months of waiting they finally admitted they lost it. They're refunding the 250,000 but what utter utter mismanagement. I'll never get that offer from wilwood again

Bummer!

dreamracer · January 7, 2014

Komi is there a special reason u ordered willwood brake pads,i mean any performance advancement when comparing to other brake pads(just to my knowledge)

Komisiripala · January 7, 2014

Not just pads man. The entire wilwood front big brake kit. I'm talking four piston wilwood calipers. Those things are badass. They usually retail at around 1500$. Wilwood had a stock clearance sale of the caliper only, without the disc for Honda. 350$. That's what I got. It was only available a for a month. And Kapruka received them in USA but lost them in shipment. Bastards.

xXx · January 7, 2014

On 1/7/2014 at 3:10 AM, Komisiripala said:
Not just pads man. The entire wilwood front big brake kit. I'm talking four piston wilwood calipers. Those things are badass. They usually retail at around 1500$. Wilwood had a stock clearance sale of the caliper only, without the disc for Honda. 350$. That's what I got. It was only available a for a month. And Kapruka received them in USA but lost them in shipment. Bastards.

Komi, did you actually end up making some money coz of the mishap? Bought for $350, refund 250,000 or am i missing something here?

Komisiripala · January 8, 2014

You're missing my friends order which included d2 coilovers for his civic, and brembo pads. Total was 260,000 and tax was 50,000

In other news, I'm still trying to get to the bottom of my vtec mystery. It just isn't turning on. Swapped the controller, swapped the ecu no luck. Am narrowing it down to a fault in the wire harness. Just can't explain it. Hondas unfailing technology just failed me!

Bracket · January 8, 2014

W.o.W

Just look at that car!

idk Shit about type R or integra but this car looks fantabulous.

Awsome work, doc!

Komisiripala · January 8, 2014

Hey thanks bro. My lifes work. Theres another in the making. Check out project datto.

Now I'm curious, how did you stumble across my name?

Bracket · January 9, 2014

On 1/8/2014 at 4:57 AM, Komisiripala said:
Hey thanks bro. My lifes work. Theres another in the making. Check out project datto. Now I'm curious, how did you stumble across my name?

Why, your name is displayed on every post of yours.

Like this : Komisiripala, on 09 Jan 2014 - 09:52, said:

Just kidding. I read through Project R and I saw it somewhere. it says "Intern House Officer at Ministry of healthcare and nutrition"

Komisiripala · January 9, 2014

Good lord I was an intern 5 years ago. Need to update that. There was a google warrior called chams who googled me and got the wrong guy. That why I was curious. It's not that difficult had you read my thread.

Bracket · January 9, 2014

I read the whole thread ... anyway I see you are a one - of - a kind doctor... I was searching for your fb page on google as you had mentioned there's more pics there. Then only I found your outdated profile..

btw doc wheres your fb page? I couldnt find it