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BlackNDecker's "mini-Mugen" build thread
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I've posted this on several other sites but figured I share some pics here as well.
The car started out as a perfectly mundane 2001 civic grocery-getter: Attachment 34426 Of course it didn't stay that way. Thousands of man-hours and disposable dollars later...the car is getting completely overhauled. Better, stronger, faster...oh and a K24 swap: Attachment 34427 Attachment 34428 Attachment 34429 Attachment 34430 |
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These 2 pics show just how far the car has come over the past year:
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need to be MOAR LOW! lol. all seriousness tho....WOW! thats gonna be wicked when you get it finished. awesome!
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Looks like a lot of disposable money going on. I like.
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Thanks man!
Yeah, there is some wicked wheel well gap...but, the car is still stripped so the springs haven't settled. The entire chassis has been converted to RSX type S: 5-lug, lower control arms, and all knuckle bushings have been replaced with Energy Suspension polyurethane. The shocks themselves are brand new OEM A-Spec for the 05-06 RSX. They have a conservative drop of ~1" and are rumored to be the same as the Type R suspesion. Eventually I will swap the "innards" for Koni race struts up front and get custom coilovers in the rear...but I want to get the car up and running first. The only problem with this chassis (includes RSX, EP3, EM2, and ES1) is that if you go too low you will compromise handling due to the flawed McPherson strut design. So this car will unfortunately always have some degree of wheel gap --> Function > Form. |
Originally Posted by blackwagon
(Post 1009424)
Looks like a lot of disposable money going on. I like.
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It's getting a 2005 Acura EL rear end swap as well:
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Nice keep us updated. I love the engine bay color and motor!!
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Subscribed! I love build threads like this
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Thanks fellas!
The actual build thread is in my sig...I just thought I'd share some pics here on FitFreak. Lots of custom one-off parts in progress...including carbon fiber dash overlay (thanks to Rogue7), the front splitter I fabricated from scratch, and a diffuser I'm making for the rear bumper. |
Where you at in MN?
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Med City
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Outstanding build. Truly epic. Great work bro.
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B&D, when i first saw this build, i really didnt like it. guess i had no vision, because now seeing the progress you've made and the semi-end product...im very impressed. +rep
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Originally Posted by SSMTEN
(Post 1009726)
B&D, when i first saw this build, i really didnt like it. guess i had no vision, because now seeing the progress you've made and the semi-end product...im very impressed. +rep
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Here are some pics of the custom lip and custom rear diffuser...this is cut and pasted from another forum:
Originally Posted by BlackNDecker
I've been looking for some aero bits for my civic build and unfortunately there really aren't any functional pieces for our cars. So...I'm making my own.
I made a tracing of the bumper and then extended the area slightly all around till I came up with an overall shape that I liked. I just made a template out of cardboard (no pics). Then I traced the design on to a piece of REALLY flat wood and cut it out with a jig saw: http://i736.photobucket.com/albums/x...d/857b42d6.jpg http://i736.photobucket.com/albums/x...d/a0ba63c8.jpg Then I covered it with aluminum foil and painter's tape so the fiberglass won't stick to the wood: http://i736.photobucket.com/albums/x...d/4feb7b95.jpg http://i736.photobucket.com/albums/x...d/a6b630d8.jpg Then I ran out of blue and had to finish the last little bit with yellow painter's tape: http://i736.photobucket.com/albums/x...d/19952fcb.jpg http://i736.photobucket.com/albums/x...d/a03b625b.jpg Then I laid down the first two layers of fiberglass cloth and resin: http://i736.photobucket.com/albums/x...d/21b85ce5.jpg This will dry overnight then I'll sand it and lay down two more layers. I am also going to mold in a lip to mount to the bumper. The bottom of the splitter will extend the length of the bumper and will be ADJUSTABLE. More to come... I got the splitter sanded and removed it from the wooden template. I have some more pics showing step-by-step but my iPhone died. I'll post them when it's charged. So the splitter will look like this under the bumper. I'm going to mold the bumper so that it transitions smoothly to the splitter. I want to incorporate a Type R lip as the transition: http://i736.photobucket.com/albums/x...d/Splitter.jpg http://i736.photobucket.com/albums/x.../splitter1.jpg http://i736.photobucket.com/albums/x...litterside.jpg And this pic shows how far back the splitter extends: http://i736.photobucket.com/albums/x...litterrear.jpg Some more progress. Got the bumper and splitter all taped up: http://i736.photobucket.com/albums/x...head/tape1.jpg http://i736.photobucket.com/albums/x...head/tape2.jpg Here is a shot of the mounting...I used the holes already in the bumper: http://i736.photobucket.com/albums/x...ead/bolts1.jpg http://i736.photobucket.com/albums/x...ead/bolts2.jpg And getting foamy with the Great Stuff. This is the basic form...it still needs some shaping, but you can see that the splitter really doesn't stick out that much once a lip is installed: http://i736.photobucket.com/albums/x...ad/foam1-1.jpg http://i736.photobucket.com/albums/x...ad/foam2-1.jpg Coming along nicely... http://i736.photobucket.com/albums/x...ead/shape2.jpg http://i736.photobucket.com/albums/x...ead/shape1.jpg http://i736.photobucket.com/albums/x...ead/shape3.jpg Decided to scrap the foam...it was too difficult to shape it. So on to the revision: http://i736.photobucket.com/albums/x...d/revised1.jpg http://i736.photobucket.com/albums/x...d/revised2.jpg http://i736.photobucket.com/albums/x...d/revised3.jpg http://i736.photobucket.com/albums/x...d/revised4.jpg http://i736.photobucket.com/albums/x...d/revised5.jpg Made some progress over the weekend: http://i736.photobucket.com/albums/x...dsplitter1.jpg http://i736.photobucket.com/albums/x...dsplitter3.jpg http://i736.photobucket.com/albums/x...dsplitter2.jpg I got the splitter all finished: http://i736.photobucket.com/albums/x...itterdone2.jpg http://i736.photobucket.com/albums/x...itterdone5.jpg http://i736.photobucket.com/albums/x...itterdone1.jpg http://i736.photobucket.com/albums/x...itterdone4.jpg http://i736.photobucket.com/albums/x...itterdone3.jpg Started working on the rear diffuser... http://i736.photobucket.com/albums/x...d/b55a8577.jpg This is not the final shape...I will continue to shape it: http://i736.photobucket.com/albums/x...d/e698a7ea.jpg http://i736.photobucket.com/albums/x...d/9aeb7b63.jpg I'm going for something similar to this: http://www.wrxtuners.com/forums/atta...470566_690.jpg |
I like how the front turned out and the rear should look sexy with a diffuser like that.
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For the front sussy, you just need to get some inverted tie-ends. On my 5R Teggy with the Toda sussy all around, I had some inverted tie-ends that allowed the front tie rods to sit in a more horizontal position and I was lowered approximately 50mm from stock height. Prior to this I had SWIFT SportMach's on the stock sussy and lowering was about 20~25mm and the tie rods were angled up some, but not to the point where handling was compromised.
Just something to look into. ;) As well as getting some sort of adjustable camber/toe front and rear. I had purchased new front knuckles with J's RCAs installed and J's rear adjustable arms. Looking very nice indeed and awesome fiber work, though I wouldn't of expected any less after what you churned out with the door mirrors. |
Hmm I have to subscribe to this as it looks like I'm about to buy an EP3
^Going to look into what you posted to. Being in WI....B&D I NEED to see this car |
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Originally Posted by 555sexydrive
(Post 1009855)
For the front sussy, you just need to get some inverted tie-ends. On my 5R Teggy with the Toda sussy all around, I had some inverted tie-ends that allowed the front tie rods to sit in a more horizontal position and I was lowered approximately 50mm from stock height. Prior to this I had SWIFT SportMach's on the stock sussy and lowering was about 20~25mm and the tie rods were angled up some, but not to the point where handling was compromised.
Just something to look into. ;) Re: adjustable camber/toe front and rear...this is a MUST on this chassis. Unfortunately the options are limited. I'll probably pick up the Hotchkis camber plates (these are good for about 3* camber and 1* caster).
Originally Posted by 555sexydrive
(Post 1009855)
Looking very nice indeed and awesome fiber work, though I wouldn't of expected any less after what you churned out with the door mirrors.
I am getting some carbon fiber work on the interior by none other than Rogue 7. Here are some teaser pics: Attachment 34410 Attachment 34411 |
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