I just picked up my second del Sol. The color is Milano Red. It is 100% bone stock except for some silly 16" ADR wheels. I'm going to use it as a demo car to show case a budget oriented track whore setup... It has the D16Z6 SOHC VTEC drive train. I kind of missing having a full interior car, complete with AC and Cruise Control.

Keep watching this log as we install and tune each part. I've decided to name this Project Cheap Dirty SOHC. Since we are on a tight budget, we will be choosing parts that are good quality but as cheap as possible so people can duplicate this car if they wish.



New member of the family! Meet "Cheap Dirty SOHC". AKMEE's new budget all motor SOHC VTEC track whore project... thanks to Dan @ RCREW for the hook up!



I'm debating if I should pick up a used Milano Red front bumper or just leave it like this...



del Sol seats with blue accents goes well with red exterior.



16" ADR wheels are probably pretty heavy and will also be soon.



Stock ride high is pretty tall and spring rate is way too soft.



Few dings and scratches but overall, pretty good condition for a car that is 18 years old.







Interior is pretty clean overall. Driver's side seat belt's retraction spring is very weak and it is annoying...



I'm not sure if this is original miles on the odometer!



Stock 22 mm front sway bar.



Stock Si does not have a rear sway bar, notice the large stock muffler it is heavy. A 2.5" catback will be among the first modification to the car.
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Just finished title transfer and insurance yesterday. Opened checking account and fixed/updated my paypal so I can order the parts from ebay now. Lots of bushings, camber kits, LCA... etc. ordered from buyhardrace.com already. Just got a new in car camera mount and I got a test footage it came out looking awesome. Enjoy.

Project Cheap Dirty SOHC Part 1 - 01-18-2012 in car new camera mount test footage - YouTube

 

Order placed on ebay for:

- 350 mm deep dish steering wheel with hub and quick release
- silver (to reflect heat better) colored cold air intake system
- dual bend short shifter
- engine torque damper brace (stock mounts are pretty shot, good chance for me to try out how well these suckers work)
- front upper tower brace (Neuspeed style)

Should all get here within this week. :-) Let the testing begin!!

 

Nice! I miss my del sol's. I have had a few over the years.

 

In for updates. Love cheap, reliable builds...if there is such a thing lol

 

Sure it can be done. My old project remix (yellow hatch in my .sig) was ultra reliable SOHC VTEC at 145 whp and it was done with mostly cheap parts. The only reason it is not around today was not due to reliability but theft... Dirty SOHC will be reliable no doubt. It's a Honda!!

 

Slammed USDM DC2 ITR vs. Dirty SOHC. del Sol is at bone stock ride height and yet it is still about 1" lower than the ITR!!


ebay seller messaged me and told me they only have single bends and refunded my $16.45. installed the deep dish steering wheel. it is uber nice especially considering the price. the quick release is pure junk though, the bolts won't go through the 6 holes. it is so filmy i think it's dangerous. gonna toss it in garbage. steering boss and wheel are both excellent.

I'm getting excited about this. Stupid ebay store haven't ship the cold air intake yet. Bastards. Moving the Z.SPEED exhaust and test pipe from delly-O to Cheap SOHC this week.

 

sorry about the lack of updates. last few weeks i was really busy on sourcing the funding and getting paper works finished up for business. by monday i will be officially co-owner of N1 Concepts. :-)

Cheap Dirty SOHC is high on my priority so you will start seeing regular updates here and on!! I plan to take it up to Sacto raceway to do some base line drag racing just like how I used to do it in the old project remix days.

 

no offense but those are a terrible waste of money.

 

with the exception of torque damper brace, i would say you'd be wrong...

 

Good luck with that :thumbup:

 

 

Sweet Del Sol. I am hoping to find one in a few years to start my project show car. I was planning on a CRX but after talking with a show judge last summer he convinced me that a Del Sol would make a much better show car because you just don't see a lot of them. It would also make it more competitive at the classic car shows. Looks like you got a great project car. Love the Milano Red!

 

what kind of car show? for full blown car shows i think you have all sorts of options with the targa top and trunk possibilities (fancy mechanisms to move them). i assume you know about the factory japanese automatic transtop...

 

the el cheap ebay intake works fine... i used it temporarily on my b16a del sol and it made good power with it:



the front strut bar i got is from a company called sprint and it is identical to the old neuspeed design. it was only like $45 shipped. but i think it's a B stock because it doesn't fit. it is off by about 1/4 to 1/2". nothing a little grinding or plasma cutter can't fix. :)

this is the design and it is very stiff. i had one in my yellow hatch before.

 

My friend Rod and I show our Honda's in car shows all over WV in import classes. I really enjoy the opportunity to tell people about our cars and
just being around car people all day is a joy. Yup the automatic transtop would be a huge attraction but with the weight and the fact that they
were known for breaking down - I don't think it would be something I would do. This is my vision for what I would like to have after I am done...



I want to keep it clean and classic. I always say that the Fit is my ricer ride and the Del Sol will be something I can take to classic car shows and
hopefully do well with. I will get started as soon as I save up some money and once I can get to my retirement fund then it will be finished up. Already have guys that can help me with the rebuild and just want everything very clean and put together well.

 

Can we get some details on the current modification (manufacturer/ebay seller/etc.) as well as price?

I think it's only fitting for the thread.

Glad you tossed that Ebay QR in the trash where it belongs. Ebay strut bars are one thing but that's quite another.

 

is that a s2000 front end? the long nose is more aero than the stock del sol. for time attack there might be tangible benefits. any more links about that car? thanks.

 

Project Cheap Dirty SOHC Part 2 - 04-6-2012 exhaust and bushings - YouTube

Project Cheap Dirty SOHC Part 2 - 04-6-2012 exhaust and bushings

Uploaded by ghettoracer on Apr 6, 2012
Sorry it took nearly 3 months for this update lol. Time passes fast. I was very busy in February and March because I was busy becoming a partner at N1 Concepts. That's all square away now and we are in the re-organization phase still but things get moving forward and I finally found some time to get back on Dirty SOHC.

My old pal Freeman Lui from VelocityShop actually sent the HardRace goodies back in February and I must apologize lagging on this... I'm as eager as anyone to get these goodies installed so I can enjoy Dirty SOHC to the fullest. I'll do my best to have all the bushings done before April is over so hopefully you will see part 3 soon!!

 

nice project. good to se someone invest in good suspension parts. i did a complete suspension overhaul on my ek hatch and i didnt know how awesome my car could handle until i did it. looking forward to seeing more of the dirty sohc!!!