My name is Austin and I have had my S for just over a year. I purchased the car from Country Motors, SC last year on April 24th. When I picked the car up it was in great condition, had just under 29,000 miles and was not wrecked, plus was bone stock. The car was slowly modded at first nothing too crazy. I purchased all new tires about a month after buying it, Bridgeston Potenza RE760 and RE960, stock sizes. About a month after that I bought a K & N FIPK for myself as a birthday present. It got some tint and windshield tape removed, after that I enjoyed the car for the summer and in September was deployed to Kuwait for 7 months.

*Current Mods*

Engine
Mugen Intake
Toda Throttle Body
ASM Throttle Body Spacer
Mugen Oil Cap
Spoon Radiator Stay
ASM Cooling Plate
Billman's TCT
Koyo Radiator
J's Racing Radiator Cap
Samco Hoses (Black)
Izzy Air Pump Delete
ASM Exhaust Manifold
Toda 60-70mm Test Pipe
Amuse Euro S 70MM
Spoon Sports Engine Mounts

Exterior
ASM 04 Front Bumper
OEM AP2 Front Bumper (Current)
Mugen CF Hardtop (#0126)
ASM Shorty Antenna
OEM Duckbill Spoiler

Interior
J's Racing Ti Shift Knob
Car Garage Amis Metal Shift Collar
Pioneer DEH-X8800BHS
Kicker KSS Components w/ Crossovers

Drivetrain
Spoon Sports SS Clutch Line
ACT Heavy Duty Pressure Plate
ACT Prolite Flywheel
OEM Disc
Hybrid Racing Detent Springs
Spoon Sports Transmission Mounts w/ Reinforced Brace
Spoon Sports Differential Mounts

Brakes
Spoon Monoblock Calipers
Urge Designs Two Piece Rear Rotors
Stoptech SS Brake Lines(F&R)
Stoptech Slotted Rotors(F&R)
Project Mu Club Racer Pads(Current-Track)

Wheels/Tires
Volk Racing CE28N 17x9.5+50 Bronze
Rays Flat Center Caps-Bronze
Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R 255/40/R17
Project Kics R40 Neo Chrome Lug Nuts

Suspension
Ohlins DFV Coilovers w/ Swift Springs 12k/10k
J's Racing S1 Front RCAs
J's Racing 12mm Rear RCAs
ASM Front Bumpsteer Kit
ASM Tower Bar(Short)
ASM Front Lower GT Bar
Spoon Subframe Rigid Collars
EVS Tuning Driveshaft Spacers
URGE Designs Billet Hubs
ARP Extended Studs

Progress from purchase to Deployment:

After I left the dealership, first fill up.



Trip home to FL, new intake and VTEC Solenoid repainted.











Cleaned Up.











Winshield Tape Removed (Windshield Seal laid back down fine).




Some tint and nothing until I got back home in May.

 

Updates: Returned home April 28th and got to FL May 2.

When I was gone I ordered quite a few parts for the S and was that much more excited about finally being back. All the things that were at my house when I got home, ready to be thrown on.

Parts




Tein Hood Dampers + New Battery




Buddy Club N+ Coilovers





My Dog checking out the new look



That was May 3rd's day of work, had to leave early. Yesterday I got up and was ready to go again, unfortunately the day before I was only able to get one exhaust hangar and still needed to return my old battery so I went into town to another store and they had to order me the part for that afternoon's pick up. Went back to the house and proceeded.

OEM AP2 Front Lip + New Grille



OEM Rear Spoiler




Went through and replaced motor,tranny, and diff oils. Picked up my other exhaust hangar and threw on the new system.

Greddy Spectrum Elite (Fitment was fixed)



As the car sits now



Also have some Blue Samco hoses and new thermostat to put in



Tomorrow I will most likely detailing the car, more updates soon.

 

Welcome back!! Car is looking good

 

Nicely modded, keep going!

 

Nice job! Looks really clean.

 

Very nice progression and good taste

 

Doing it right!

 

Appreciate it man

Working on it, gonna detail it here in a few days

Thanks a lot

Makes me feel good to hear that, thanks

It's an 04

 

Looks great!

 

off to a fast start, congrats and thanks for your service