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The Epic list - The more rare DIY mods
I've had my car for almost a year now. It went from a completely bone stock 05 making 197hp to turbocharged making 508 @ 16lbs. This car is meant to look stock or damn close to it.
I've done a lot of other mods along the way that few others have done and there isn't a whole lot of information on some of them. I'm not going to list the turbo related stuff. I'm not into making DIY posts, but I'll add some pictures here and if any of you have been wanting to do any of these, ask the questions and I'll help shed some light on it. If any of you guys have some other desirable, but not well known mods, please leave a comment and maybe we can keep this thread rolling. The list: -Start button Relocation -Gauge next to audio controls- Controls still fully functional - Rear speaker install -Sound deadening and thermal barriers -DRLs - Brembo Retrofit under OEM wheels - 7mm upper control arm offset bushings - Engine bay wire tuck/ fuse box relocation -Battery relocation to trunk -ABS relocation Currently working on the Jewel eye retrofit...it's a beast of a project. https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.s2k...bf51a85d79.jpg Starter button relocation https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.s2k...b798a00009.jpg Gauge with functional audio controls https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.s2k...3e0c5b7d91.jpg Rear Speaker install https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.s2k...71ead252f4.jpg Rear speaker install https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.s2k...7015aae90b.jpg Sound deadening and thermal barriers. A thermal barrier on the underside of the transmission tunnel makes a HUGE difference in heat radiating into the cabin and making your drink warm https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.s2k...c3638cf4e0.jpg Morimoto DRLx5 - These are some of the highest quality DRLs I have ever messed with and their light output does not disappoint https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.s2k...3d292c908c.jpg Low Beams https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.s2k...cf2dce4f46.jpg DRLs https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.s2k...37b470fac5.jpg Brembo retrofit https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.s2k...e59a7ec1ed.jpg Brembo's under OEM wheels - This takes a decent amount of effort to pull off https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.s2k...b68de28c13.jpg I don't have a before picture but this is of the 7mm offset bushings after being installed in the upper control arms. This is part of what has to be done when running wider tires along with spacing the wheels for the brembos It effectively pulls the upper control arm in 7mm giving you that extra clearance to the fender https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.s2k...83cc4292a8.jpg Fusebox relocated to passenger fender https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.s2k...c78b101a0a.jpg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.s2k...c0bbc9efa1.jpg ABS relocated to driver side fender via Raywire relocation kit |
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Battery relocation - Bolted to the body https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.s2k...52b4aa9670.jpg Taken at some point during the process #Greatness |
These are my interior modifications. There are at least another 25 modifications related to body, drive train and suspension that are not listed.
50 LED trunk lighting strip WiFi Transmitter for Rear Backup Camera Side webbing for convenience storage (L/R) Wiring and power for trailer hitch |
This is the un-numberd list of my other modifications. I'm sure that I've missed one or two.
DRIVETRAIN Black powder-coat fuel rail Black Fuel Rail pressure gauge Black powder-coated custom aluminum injector cover Black powder-coated coilpack cover Custom black powder-coat dual oil catch can with AN fittings (Saiko Michi) Black powder-coat valve cover vent Black Temp-A-Cure oil cooler Black oil cooler diverter plate Custom engine block temperature sensor Black oil sensor sandwich plate Black powder-coat oil pan w/AN supercharger return bung, internal oil baffle and Fumoto oil drain valve Science Of Speed Stage 2 Supercharger Science Of Speed 3-BAR map sensor MY06 Sensor and Valve Cover Upgrade (Sensor wheels, sensor, and valve cover conversion for Hondata K-Pro install (by King Motorsports)) Hondata K-Pro Ecu (by King Motorsports w/initial tune by Tim Martin) Science Of Speed 3" impeller pulley (16.5 psi)/belt (w/3” Pulley change ECU Dyno Tune by Mikey Singhaseni) CT Engineering Custom Cold Air Intake Modified Toyota Supra Twin Turbo PCV valve PLM exhaust manifold w/extra oxygen sensor bung Berk test pipe with extra O2 bung UK exhaust modification (25mm by King Motorsports) Black powder coated Honda Crosstour exhaust tips PuddyMod Stage 2 differential (reinforced case, shot peen, cryo treated, 3.9 tall ratio crown and spline gear(Ben Herne is PuddyMod) SUSPENSION Swift front sway bar (+87%) RM Racing Strut Tower Bar H&R Lowering Springs (just sold existing Ohlins DFV adjustable coil-overs) Gold/rust powder coated AP2V2 wheels (Bridgestone R-11 Tires) BRAKES Tarox 6 front Big-Brake conversion kit Tarox Stainless steel brake lines front and Goodridge rear Tarox Corsa brake pads Castrol CSF brake fluid Front Brake duct grills - custom ..........Brake duct adapters - Wasp Composites custom ..........Brake ducting 2.5" (grilled front bumper inlet w/wheelhouse panel couplers) ..........Brake dust shield adapters 2.5" Rear Brake duct inlets ..........Underbody collector ..........Ducting supports ..........Bracke duct shield adapters 2.5" BODY Emblems shaved and filled • (Available lowered front license plate holder) Cooling Plate painted NFR Science of Speed Hood Struts Mugen rear 3-Piece Spoiler (may no longer be available) Rear spoiler 3rd tail light Custom Twillfast tan top Soft top installation Cabin sound deadening Custom rear under tray, vortex generators and diffuser |
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Here's one of my DIYs, not nearly complete though. The scratches are from experimenting with the filters they put behind the logos to even light out.
Not the prettiest looking, but the circuit board will be hidden when its done. Attachment 157703 Attachment 157704 Attachment 157705 Attachment 157706 Attachment 157707 Attachment 157708 Attachment 157709 Attachment 157703 |
Originally Posted by mikeyds
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Here's one of my DIYs, not nearly complete though.
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what model Brembos did you use? and did you have to grind down the mounting points to make them fit under oem wheels? (or use wheel spacers?)
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Sub'd. Hope to contribute or get ideas.
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Sub'd, also curious about the brembo. I have AP2V1 wheels and would like to do this at some point
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This would be much more informative if there were instructions that accompanied the modifications, i.e. a DIY
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