Special K… Part 1
In the introductory post I gave you guys a brief background about how Special K was created. After enjoying the car for a few years, Chubz noticed some areas which needed some attention and began stripping the car down to have it sent off for a much needed refresh. We’ll be taking a look at this process as it progresses.
For those who would have missed the first post, you can click the link below…
Shortly after my initial visit, Chubz started the teardown, here you can see the dashboard removed before the car is sent off to the body shop…
Upon arrival, the guys went to work trying to identify all the areas that need to be addressed…
A few of the areas the guys found so far…
One of the more serious areas was the right rear fender which needed some serious work as the car was previously in an accident and was never repaired properly…
A look at the beginning stages of repairs being done to the running panel…
After a few days I paid the guys at the body shop a visit to see just how the progress was coming along…
A stripped and dusty front end…
A quick glance at the gutted interior, full of dust from the guys hard at work trying to finish as they were on a tight schedule…
The bodywork to the running panel almost complete…
While the car was there, Chubz had the guys work on the mounting points for the racing harness…
Moving to the rear of the car…
The spots in the trunk were patched, sanded and filled…
An inside look of the right rear quarter where it meets the trunk, as I mentioned previously, this was one of the more serious areas to be dealt with…
A look from the outside of the damaged area now fully repaired and ready for the next phase…
Inside the rear door jam started to show some signs of rust which was also taken care of…
As with most cars of this age, Chubz Civic was no exception and the windshield needed to be removed to repair the upper portion of the wiper panel where the bottom of the windshield would sit…
A close up of the repaired left and right side…
Along with the base of the windshield, the roof where it meets the windshield had some damage as well…
A final look at the car before it moved on to the paint stage…
Being a big fan of the yellow hue which was previously on the car, Chubz decided to stick with it…
In just a matter of time the guys had the car in the booth and wasted no time in laying down a fresh coat of paint.
Rather than have the interior sprayed in yellow, Chubz opted for a semi matte black finish…
How the car sat fresh out of the booth, waiting to be reassembled…
That’s a wrap for today’s post, in the next post I will go into detail about the engine plans Chubz has in store along with a few other surprises.
Track Bred EG6 Build… Part 36
Even though you guys have not seen an update on this build in a while, work has been moving at a steady pace. However, not so much visual stuff has been going on; the guys are in the process of trying to finish up the custom built harness that will work with the new Racepak Smartwire system. Being the meticulous guy Jerry is, everything needed to be executed at the highest quality. Along with the Electronics side of things, some additional pieces have made it onto the car and I also have a small update on the redesign in progress of the one piece front.
For those who would like a full recap of this build, I’ve provided the link below…
Jerry removed the APR Performance wing to have some adjustments made to the brackets which will then receive a fresh coat of paint…
Chilling in the yard…
I’m not sure if I wold have mentioned it in a previous post; The Eibach coilovers were sent to be serviced and revalved. If you pay close attention you will notice that Jerry’s old Buddy Club coilovers are currently installed. The main purposes are to test fit the remainder of the suspension pieces to ensure there are no clearance issues and to easily move the car around.
Currently Jerry has installed the Pro Car Innovations upper control arms…
Another piece of information I left out in a previous post is that Jerry will be going back to one of his previous setups in terms of an oil cooler. In the initial stages of this build, Jerry used a Laminova Heat Exchanger but as the build evolved he opted for a more conventional air-to-oil cooler. Since the front end has been redesigned, coupled with the dry sump setup it is significantly easier to use the Laminova unit once again.
A few shots with the ITG filter removed, leaving the 62mm Kinsler throttles exposed…
Previously, being hard pressed for time the radiator fans were cable tied to the radiator. However, this time around Jerry made a few alterations to the radiator and the fans will now be bolted directly to it.
With the wiring almost complete, all four thermocouples have been fitted in place…
Custom made battery tie down for the new Antigravity unit, that is mounted on what was the passenger side…
When we last left off Jerry was in the process of rewiring the car which also included installing the Haltech ECU. Being by there are significantly more pieces in comparison to the Hondata K-Pro, Jerry needed somewhere to safely place them. A final decision was made to have them mounted on a panel and placed out of sight on the underside of the dashboard.
While work was being done on the inside of the car, Jerry was busy putting some finishing touches on the livery…
Jerry carried a similiar theme from the roof along the side of the car with the list of sponsors on the front door…
A view of the rear, where you can see the Function 7 LCAs and ASR subframe brace with a 32mm hollow sway bar. Just above those is the Peterson Fluid Systems breather tank for the dry sump…
A closer look at the Peterson Fluid Systems breather tank with the -16 hose running to the oil tank inside the car.
The Peterson Fluid Systems oil tank with all of the necessary AN lines fitted in their correct locations…
Cartek LED FiA approved rain light mounted but awaiting the necessary wiring to make it functional.
With the current engine harness being a mil-spec piece, Jerry figured it would make sense to have the harness for the Racepak system mil-spec as well…
A quick look at the progress that was made thus far with the harness…
Jerry has been wanting to change the pedal assembly in the car for quite some time, actually from the very first time he drove the car. At the time the budget wouldn’t allow for it, but in moving forward with this new build Jerry made sure it wasn’t left out.
A Tilton pedal assembly was purchased to take on the duty. The unit is made of billet aluminum and guarantees no flex which is one of the many problems Jerry exhibited with his old setup. Another problem that will be addressed with this new assembly is the pedal feedback, previously Jerry exhibited poor feedback which limited him at how hard he was able to drive the car being unsure about his brakes. It’s safe to stay that for the first time ever Jerry will have brakes the way he intended them to be with a proper pedal assembly.
Tilton adjustment knob, which regulates the brake bias between the front and rear…
Tilton pedals assembly mounted in place…
Tilton reservoir tank…
The wiring as it nears completion…
The APR Performance wing back into place…
Taking a few steps back to soak in what Jerry has created…
A package arrived from Eibach, the front coilovers have returned and with various spring rates. Previously Jerry ran 750 at the front and 550 at the rear. The new lower control arm layout does not come with provisions to use an anti roll bar, primarily to help shed weight. To counteract this, Jerry opted to stiffen up the spring rates which will now be 1100 at the front and 850 at the rear.
Not fully satisfied with the design of the one piece front, Jerry went back to the drawing board to change a few things as to add more function while making visually appealing at the same time…
The beginning of what will eventually be an air duct…
The other side as it begins to take shape…
The opening at the center of the bumper portion where the radiator will be has been adjusted…
On the upper portion, the lines will be sharpened to give the illusion of having headlights…
On the hood, some additional vents will be added to aid with the extraction of unwanted heat within the engine bay…
An overall look to give you guys an idea of how the front is coming together…
Things on the inside are coming along with the lines already ran to the Tilton pedal assembly and reservoir tank thanks to the guys over at S.D.R.R Hydraulics.
To cut down on as much heat within the cabin as possible and to aid with the efficiency of the ASP header, Jerry went a little further to have it heat wrapped…
Joel as he works to get the side exit exhaust to line up correctly…
Jerry as he installs the new lower control arms that I would have mentioned earlier…
Having a slight change of heart of its placement, Jerry relocated the Laminova Heat Exchanger to a more effecient location…
Eibach Multi-Pro coilovers finally made their way back onto the car…
We’ve finally made it to the end of another post, I’m going to leave you with one final shot as the finishing touches are put on this build. Stay tuned for the next post where Jerry should be ready to fire up the motor…
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