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hondacivicdx · Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 5:39 pm Post subject:

$ 330.00 For the front bumper this what i have to save up for then i will work on the seats, starting this month.Yes sp i did not have to pay anything for the short ram intake to be installed.I am now looking at a 4-2-1 header off of e-bay and i am going to be buying this soon its steel not ceramic. $57.00 with shipping included. Then
i will get more photos as soon as i purchase a few more iems and have them installed.

89civicracer · Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 9:25 pm Post subject:

Glad to see the car coming along. .

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That's such a large amount of money. Imagine all the other stuff you could buy with that!

I know it'd be good to fix, but gosh.
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88Dark_CivLude · Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 1:45 am Post subject:

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I think the problem is that his bumper is molded to the fenders, so he can't just swap the bumper for a new one.
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88Dark_CivLude · Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 12:15 pm Post subject:

hmmmm i see, sound like there just going to repair the broken spot... to bad its molded... I wonder if the bumper is fiberglass or polyurethane
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hondacivicdx · Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 4:15 pm Post subject:

Ok guys as of today i just Got my Header in from ups. I will wait till
friday, or saturday to have them installed by Maxspeed.Next step??
Racing Seats, then front bumper.

EF Sedan Enthusiast · Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 5:34 pm Post subject:

so what's the big picture with this build?
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hondacivicdx · Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 7:49 pm Post subject:

Well i want to take it step by step and restoring this car to what i feel is good, The front bumper is fiberglass so the whole front has to go. We(maxspeed, and i ) are replacing it wih a polyurthane one
Friday i will be installing the new 4-2-1 header and then the next step will be racing seats, and rotors and pads. The big picture i want a good looking car, but with a little muscle also. one you can be proud of riding down the street in, and if you need a little power
you got that also, no turbo or nothing like that just a little power
to get me where i want, but looking good also.

88Dark_CivLude · Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 1:08 am Post subject:

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88Dark_CivLude · Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 1:42 pm Post subject:

hondacivicdx · Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 11:07 am Post subject:

Guys got the header installed yesterday, Maxspeed installed the headers, we had to go to the muffler shop, to get it welded because the former owner cut the convertor off.BUT now it's running Quitely, before i could not hear myself while driving but now i can. And the low end torque i got up to 70 without even pushing my car a lot is seem as the gears are shifting better, the
automatic transmission is not working that hard to get up to speed
Got to pick up some drum sticks for tomorrow at church so i will get another chance to see what is going on.But it's running great.
I was told by my Mech that i did not need the strut bar, so for now
we will put this on hold. But next is getting the racing seats, and then the front bumper, I dont know what type, Maxspeed is going to order since he's the body man and he knows what will fit on my car. well between getting the bumper and seats i will be buying
Powerslot Rotors I looked at Bremo but they cost a little more than i
want to pay for now.I think the wing is going to help with the increase in torque as i get speed a little faster.

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I was being sarcastic, the wing is pointless. Even if it was designed in a way (unlike most of those wings) that didn't just cause drag, and actually created down force, it wouldn't until maybe 110-130mph.

If anything the added weight on your trunk lid, and aerodynamic interference would actually make your car slower.
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88Dark_CivLude · Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 7:39 pm Post subject:

88Dark_CivLude · Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 9:27 pm Post subject:

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88Dark_CivLude · Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 1:52 am Post subject:

Ef3typeS · Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 11:36 am Post subject:

Dr. Unk · Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 4:28 am Post subject:

O my.. those wernt the picture's I was expecting... none the less ive read your thread and like you dedication (spelling?) with your car. However the body kit and big wing age for the most part has come and past. Im not knocking your car but here is what Id suggest... as far as the body... return it to stock... body kits and wings text to draw unwanted attention plus in most peoples mind it looks better. Also body kits arnt super cheap or durable so there is a good chance that if you replace your front bumper with another its prob going to get messed up again... then your back where you started... Also if it were my car Id return the the car to stock and id deff lose the wing... rear lights and muffler.. One last thing the colors your planning on painting it you may want to think over... the car has a good chance of looking better if its one soild color... also im sure it would be cheaper..

Mods you might consider -
duel to multi point conv
mini me swap
auto to 5-speed swap

all things that will give your car alittle more pep in its step. Things you should talk over with your shop.

All in all good luck with your build
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hondacivicdx · Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 9:05 pm Post subject:

yea, i was gong to go from DPFI TO MPFI, right now i got my eye on a mpfi, but i am just watching it as of now,got to get other things done first, then i will go back to the mpfi.

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Any updates?
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JDMRican · Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 2:30 pm Post subject:

..... Is Yours Automatic Also? I Dont really like body kits anymore lol.

hondacivicdx · Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 2:15 am Post subject:

Well yes mine is Automatic(got to work with what i got), second
update, got better rear tires, still 14's but for now it's even in the rear, that was my problem, also i got my sway bar on, the next project, yes i am going to put a fiberglass front bumper on, hopefully by the end of April, or 1st part of may, then its rotors and
pads and brake shoes, no right now i don't want to do a swap with
disk on the rear,Got my camera, so as soon as it gets here i will start taking photos.Oh if you want to see something cool, go to youtube and look upHummer H2 VS Excursion- Turbo diesel
A tug of war between a H2 and Turbo diesel excursion

This happen at the shop(MAXSPEED) here in Shreveport Louisiana
It's mr. max's H2 hummer But back to the project After i get the front bumper fixed then we going to do racing seats found some for $219.00 for both, and with the rails also.. Me i like body kits, so i will always have one, (but to each his own) Everyone is different.
Yes i will be getting rid of that wing(even mr max told me he did not like that one) But i will be getting another one.I like to be different from every one else, Since they passed a tint law here i will not be tinting my windows, but the laughing man logo will be on
the car, Mabey on the trunk???(naw) just kidding.But for now it's still a slow processOh the Rb1 rims are also comming

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I thought the excursion would have won.
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hondacivicdx · Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 2:23 pm Post subject:

Naw that hummer has a good pull i remember when i was active duty overseas(82nd airborne) I drove a hummer that pulled a tank
up the side of a mountain., if the civilian verson has half the trany
the military one has it's gona pull.

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I've only ever seen how hopeless they are. The military ones are completely different. Aren't the public Hummers based on the Tahoe?
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hondacivicdx · Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 8:24 pm Post subject:

somewhat, but the tran is military h1, and 2

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The transmission? I doubt it. I could be wrong, but I thought the engines would be completely different.
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hondacivicdx · Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 2:10 pm Post subject:

YES you are right, i don't know what i was thinkingThe H2 SUV provides the power, size, ruggedness and iconic design expected from a HUMMER.

Power comes from a flexible-fuel 393-hp, 6.2-liter Vortec V8 and is controlled by a six-speed automatic transmission with steering wheel mounted shift buttons. A four-wheel-drive system with a two-speed transfer case allows the H2 SUV to tackle the most challenging off-road situations, while extensive underbody protection gives the driver peace of mind. Standard safety features include head The H2 is built under contract by AM General at a specially constructed plant in Mishawaka, Indiana, USA. Although it shares GM's GMT820 truck platform with the Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon, those vehicles differ in many ways and are constructed in three other GM plants. The H2's final frame assembly is made up of 3 sections: The front uses a modified GM 2500-Series utility frame, the mid-section is all new and is completely boxed, and the rear section uses a modified GM 1500-Series frame which is upgraded for the 8,600 pound (3629 kg) gross vehicle weight. The 2008 Hummer H2 does 0-60 in 8.2 seconds.