DC2 Track Toy
06-20-2011, 03:43 AM
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DC2 Track Toy
Hello Everyone,
My names Will and i like Hondas, god that sounded like i was at an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting!! Started Building Hondas a fair few years back now with no experience and used a granny spec shopping car ek4 Civic as my project/learing tool. Over the course of a year or so i completley stripped the car and rebuilt using nice coilovers, upgrading brakes and importing an Integra type R motor from Japan. After a steep learning curve, lots of long nights and weekends over about 2 years it was complete and ready to be abused...
and then 3 days later some idiot pulled out on me and did this>>
Was absolutley gutted. Nothing i could do and luckily all parts where insured. 60mph t-boning a bmw e46 bloody hurts. Seat lifted off the rails and flung my head into the windscreen and chest into a nice 320mm momo wheel!! I ended up losing about 6 grand when the insurance finally paid out a year and a half after the crash!!
Onto better things... I decided that i couldn't buy another ek as i would always compare it to my old one which i did actually adore. So i just wanted to buy a ropey JDM DC2 Integra R, take it on track and kick its head in. After a month or so found a mechanically sound but abit of a minger JDM integra. But what did i do... I have spent the last 2 years stripping it down and making it mint(ish). Couldn't help myself and couldn't have a ropey car. Spent silly money on it now and we are finally getting somewhere with it. Fully caged, full flocked interior, big brakes, rock hard chassis set up, semi slick tyres etc etc and i love it. Just got it out of the workshop after a few months of hell. I thought i would try my hand at a simple wire tuck. Nothing fancy just a tidy up and delete my PAS, ABS and AC. Well this didn't happen. I went a bit mental and tucked, shaved and resprayed everything i could. I did it just to prove to myself i could really. I take pride in my car and it means alot to me that i tackle everything myself. Sorry to go on and on and bore you lot. Track time for 2011 started with a session at Oulton park then 4 days later returning for a full day. Anglsey in June was amazing and will be returning on September 2nd. Next track day will be at Donington on 18th July
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Spec..
Chassis
Pjdm front brace
Blox rear lower control armsBeaks lower tie bar
low milage drive shafts
meisterR Zeta R coilovers
Front under strut brace
OEM Honda rear strut
Wheels and tyres
SW98 wheels in CW
R888 tyres
black oem lug nuts
Power/ Engine bay
F1 stage 3 clutch
3.4kg Fidanza flywheel
Sump baffles
Spoon n1
98 spec manifold
pjdm carbon plug cover
pjdm carbon slug intake
ngk blue leads
cooling plate
New Timing belt
NGK platinum plugs
Decat
skunk vtec solenoid cover
bonnet dampers
Spoon Yellow rocker cover
Ek throttle cable
Ek throttle cable adaptor
Spoon res socks
Tegiwa washer and bolt set
Non ABS prop valve
Custom braided clutch line
resprayed engine block
resprayed engine bay and smooth
extended and tucked engine loom
extended and tucked headlight loom
relocted fusebox in glovebox
relocated batt in boot on custom fabricated bracket
removed ABS, AC and PAS
Brakes
MeisterR mx550pads
MeisterR Grooved disks and pillar veined 286mm disks
MeisterR 286mm converter carrier
Hel braided lines all round
Interior and safety
Slim line snap off boss kit
One off Roll Cage made by Caged with door bars and harness bar
Race spec shifter
TAKATA harnesses
Snooper unit
buddy club gear knob
Buddy club fixed seats
Bride Low position rails
life hammer
Carbon stereo block off
batt cut off
OMP corsica wheel
Momo boss
Mugen pedals
Ipod subtly wired up to hidden amp and speakers
Fire ex
custom cut out plastics to accomodate roll cage
fully flocked interior
Other
98 spec rear bumper
HID kit
Clifford alarm system
JDM Plates
underseal inside and out!!
LED lights
New carpet
New door cards
new wing
Respray bumpers and rear quarter
new H badge
Dent man session
Detail session
replacement window glass
replacement door strip
replacement rear lights
Things i still need to do before Summer ends:
touch up underseal
paint all suspension arms black
roll cage steering wheel hook
rta bushes
brake ducts
remove arch liners
Oil temp/pressure gauges
Oil cooler with thermostat
roll centre adjusters
camber and toe items
goe set up
corner weight
Longer plans:
Rebuild a close ratio box, maybe 4.9 final drive, Aero parts such as canards, splitter, diffuser, wing etc etc
winter 2011 will be rebuilding engine, maybe some management and ITBs. Purley because this seems like the next thing for me to really get hands on with to improve my knowledge, action learning and all that.
My names Will and i like Hondas, god that sounded like i was at an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting!! Started Building Hondas a fair few years back now with no experience and used a granny spec shopping car ek4 Civic as my project/learing tool. Over the course of a year or so i completley stripped the car and rebuilt using nice coilovers, upgrading brakes and importing an Integra type R motor from Japan. After a steep learning curve, lots of long nights and weekends over about 2 years it was complete and ready to be abused...
and then 3 days later some idiot pulled out on me and did this>>
Was absolutley gutted. Nothing i could do and luckily all parts where insured. 60mph t-boning a bmw e46 bloody hurts. Seat lifted off the rails and flung my head into the windscreen and chest into a nice 320mm momo wheel!! I ended up losing about 6 grand when the insurance finally paid out a year and a half after the crash!!
Onto better things... I decided that i couldn't buy another ek as i would always compare it to my old one which i did actually adore. So i just wanted to buy a ropey JDM DC2 Integra R, take it on track and kick its head in. After a month or so found a mechanically sound but abit of a minger JDM integra. But what did i do... I have spent the last 2 years stripping it down and making it mint(ish). Couldn't help myself and couldn't have a ropey car. Spent silly money on it now and we are finally getting somewhere with it. Fully caged, full flocked interior, big brakes, rock hard chassis set up, semi slick tyres etc etc and i love it. Just got it out of the workshop after a few months of hell. I thought i would try my hand at a simple wire tuck. Nothing fancy just a tidy up and delete my PAS, ABS and AC. Well this didn't happen. I went a bit mental and tucked, shaved and resprayed everything i could. I did it just to prove to myself i could really. I take pride in my car and it means alot to me that i tackle everything myself. Sorry to go on and on and bore you lot. Track time for 2011 started with a session at Oulton park then 4 days later returning for a full day. Anglsey in June was amazing and will be returning on September 2nd. Next track day will be at Donington on 18th July
.Spec..
Chassis
Pjdm front brace
Blox rear lower control armsBeaks lower tie bar
low milage drive shafts
meisterR Zeta R coilovers
Front under strut brace
OEM Honda rear strut
Wheels and tyres
SW98 wheels in CW
R888 tyres
black oem lug nuts
Power/ Engine bay
F1 stage 3 clutch
3.4kg Fidanza flywheel
Sump baffles
Spoon n1
98 spec manifold
pjdm carbon plug cover
pjdm carbon slug intake
ngk blue leads
cooling plate
New Timing belt
NGK platinum plugs
Decat
skunk vtec solenoid cover
bonnet dampers
Spoon Yellow rocker cover
Ek throttle cable
Ek throttle cable adaptor
Spoon res socks
Tegiwa washer and bolt set
Non ABS prop valve
Custom braided clutch line
resprayed engine block
resprayed engine bay and smooth
extended and tucked engine loom
extended and tucked headlight loom
relocted fusebox in glovebox
relocated batt in boot on custom fabricated bracket
removed ABS, AC and PAS
Brakes
MeisterR mx550pads
MeisterR Grooved disks and pillar veined 286mm disks
MeisterR 286mm converter carrier
Hel braided lines all round
Interior and safety
Slim line snap off boss kit
One off Roll Cage made by Caged with door bars and harness bar
Race spec shifter
TAKATA harnesses
Snooper unit
buddy club gear knob
Buddy club fixed seats
Bride Low position rails
life hammer
Carbon stereo block off
batt cut off
OMP corsica wheel
Momo boss
Mugen pedals
Ipod subtly wired up to hidden amp and speakers
Fire ex
custom cut out plastics to accomodate roll cage
fully flocked interior
Other
98 spec rear bumper
HID kit
Clifford alarm system
JDM Plates
underseal inside and out!!
LED lights
New carpet
New door cards
new wing
Respray bumpers and rear quarter
new H badge
Dent man session
Detail session
replacement window glass
replacement door strip
replacement rear lights
Things i still need to do before Summer ends:
touch up underseal
paint all suspension arms black
roll cage steering wheel hook
rta bushes
brake ducts
remove arch liners
Oil temp/pressure gauges
Oil cooler with thermostat
roll centre adjusters
camber and toe items
goe set up
corner weight
Longer plans:
Rebuild a close ratio box, maybe 4.9 final drive, Aero parts such as canards, splitter, diffuser, wing etc etc
winter 2011 will be rebuilding engine, maybe some management and ITBs. Purley because this seems like the next thing for me to really get hands on with to improve my knowledge, action learning and all that
.
06-20-2011, 11:46 PM
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I love the ITR, ever since i had one and used on road and track, really is a great car and to me, still looks fresh and meaningful.
I have to doubt the value you have pumped into this thing though if it was designed to be solely a track car? Surely for the money you have spent you could have bought into something considerably faster (assuming that lap times are what you have targeted)?
Looks awesome and I would love a go, but dare I ask what you spent getting it to this standard?
could you have bought an Exige (even and SC)??
At first glance, i thought your 'spoon' stickers were Proton badges...
Cost aside, great job. Love it.
I have to doubt the value you have pumped into this thing though if it was designed to be solely a track car? Surely for the money you have spent you could have bought into something considerably faster (assuming that lap times are what you have targeted)?
Looks awesome and I would love a go, but dare I ask what you spent getting it to this standard?
could you have bought an Exige (even and SC)??
At first glance, i thought your 'spoon' stickers were Proton badges...
Cost aside, great job. Love it.
06-21-2011, 12:13 AM
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Cheers for the response guys. Yes i am from the North West Area .
Phil- Great question but unfortunately i didn't have 15k to spend in one go so built this up over 2 years. Yes a lot of money has gone into this and a shed load of time between me and a few close mates. We spent around 140 hours in 4 weeks alone on the engine bay. I know Hondas well and i know how to get the most out of the DC2 on track so it just seemed like the best thing for me. I will keep on progressing it until i get bored of it to be honest. I would love to enter a Time Attack series next year but we will see how funds are. It is all just about having fun, progressing the car and more importantly progressing myself.
.Phil- Great question but unfortunately i didn't have 15k to spend in one go so built this up over 2 years
. Yes a lot of money has gone into this and a shed load of time between me and a few close mates. We spent around 140 hours in 4 weeks alone on the engine bay. I know Hondas well and i know how to get the most out of the DC2 on track so it just seemed like the best thing for me. I will keep on progressing it until i get bored of it to be honest. I would love to enter a Time Attack series next year but we will see how funds are. It is all just about having fun, progressing the car and more importantly progressing myself.
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06-21-2011, 03:16 AM
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06-22-2011, 03:46 AM
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Originally Posted by m1bjr' timestamp='1308608347' post='20702141
Holy Cow!
Someone who has done it PROPERLY.
Very nice job, hope to see it one day.
Welcome to the forums...
Steve
Someone who has done it PROPERLY.
Very nice job, hope to see it one day.
Welcome to the forums...
Steve
LOL - I had no idea Ron!
Hats off twice then mate.