My K20a2 EG build up thread - TONS of pics!

[Papa_Smurf]

So when does boosting begin?

x2, this thread is getting OLD, son....

bring the excitement back to IA with the boosting thread

[JEY$JDM]

damn. i just read all 43 pages!!! gave ya sum rep 2. this hatch is FUC.KING awesome. hands down the best thread. great job!!!!! all that work pays off big time huh? wanna see this civic run on sum vids as soon as possible! lol. must be one hell of a drive knowing all tha work ya got in it. awesome job!!!!

[FLIPside]

i like this build, everything i see everytime i see this thread i'm in aww. This is the devotion that we all need from the hobby we all love. If we could all express ourselves this way the out come would be amazing. Cheers and two thumbs way up. Awsome...

[magneto198]

Trying to get it changed on IA as well The 93 is long gone.....time to move on

Session 047 Part 1:

K series shifter cable routing and mounting:

Start with removing "A" and "C" from the shifter cables and discard:



Remove bracket "B" to modify since this is the best bracket to use:



Take the hammer and hit the bracket to flatten it out like so:



I don't know what the bolt is for. It's a 10mm bolt that was holding nothing in place. Maybe before I took the car apart it had a purpose. But, it's in the perfect spot:



Nice clearance:



Closer look at the cable routing at the crossmember:



Another clearance shot. I don't have a pic with the header installed, but the clearance is really good on my SSR header



Inside the bay:



Closer look at the tranny connection (my father shortened the cotter pins for weight reduction :boobies: j/k....he said the length was not correct)



Hope that helps anyone with questions about routing and mounting K series shifter cables

Thanks for looking and more to come

thats a very cool idea

[JDMrequired]

how many babies has your car killed so far?

[Fuster_Cluck]

I want to say once again thanks for the kind words in this thread!!

With that being said, I came up with an idea to try and get some footage up for you guys. Hell, I want to see her on the web I don't know why it's taken me a damn month to think of this, but it worked. Basically I played the video on my tv through the camcorder and recorder the footage using my digital camera on the tripod. Not the best quality, but it definitely looks better than many many night races I've seen on youtube. So, it's uploading as I type this and I'll be posting the link as soon as youtube has it ready

Looking forward to your comments and feedback on how to make the next couple of vids even better. This is my first ever video edit so go easy Also, when the hatch is back up in February all footage will be filmed with a HD camera. So, the quality and hopefully the editing will get better as time goes on. Thanks again to you all for making this project as fun as it could of been. It's far from over though. She's tore apart right now and I'll be posting those pics in the near future. Not to forget either some internals or boost in 2008

how many babies has your car killed so far?

Not sure what you mean by "babies" .....but she's got a few kills under her belt at this time

[Fuster_Cluck]

> > K20a2 Powered 95 Vx vs. Turbo Nissan Altima Video < <

Let me know what you guys think

[5spdfrk]

Dang Jonathan, you pulled pretty hard.

[puregroove]

nice vid, man... killer.

[Nittanys1]

short but sweet

[95alty]

LOL.... That was me hahahahaha.... REMATCH!!!

[Fuster_Cluck]

Yeah, should be ready for a rematch when it warms up

More pics coming.....

[teh_mugen18]

WOWW this thread is CRAZY....Do yall think anyone will be able to make another one of these any time in the future of this much greatness???

[cactusEG]

this thread is full of win...

[SandM]

very nice

[Fuster_Cluck]

WOWW this thread is CRAZY....Do yall think anyone will be able to make another one of these any time in the future of this much greatness???

Well, if no one does then I'll do it again with my next project. May be this year or it could be 5 or 10 years from now. I will build another car again. What car is unknown though. Thanks for the props

this thread is full of win...

Thanks man

very nice

Sweet

Here is a little something that was supposed to be quick and to the point. Ended up taking more than a few hours after 2 WMM crashes , but I am happy with the outcome.

> > K20a2 Introduction Build video < <

Let me know what you guys think

[puregroove]

great vid, man.

[JEY$JDM]

heck yeah man. i might try and get started building the K24 i got for my ef... where do you think i should start since i still have to drive the car everyday...?

[b16ftw]

this thread is full of win...

haha agreed.

[JDMrequired]

Not sure what you mean by "babies" .....but she's got a few kills under her belt at this time

it was a joke...a dead baby joke...referring to how badass your car is

[JDMaccord]

ive looked / read this whole thread 3 times at work and like 2 times at home .........

....... it makes me cry with excitement, and drama ( i have dreams about this thread

AND ITS NOT EVEN MY CAR ) and thats all i have 2 say ive been holding that in for a

long time but i feel better now

[JDMaccord]

PS making it thread page # 44 is also Kool !!!!

[GSRteg®]

Good thread keeps getting better

[civic95]

Amazing job! And it didn't take you that long.

[takume]

awesome work, keep it up

[Fuster_Cluck]

Thanks for the props guys

ive looked / read this whole thread 3 times at work and like 2 times at home .........

....... it makes me cry with excitement, and drama ( i have dreams about this thread

AND ITS NOT EVEN MY CAR ) and thats all i have 2 say ive been holding that in for a

long time but i feel better now

Awesome to hear I can't wait to get her back on the road

To keep the thread going:

B18C5 meets K20a2 > > HERE!!

[cactusEG]

nice vid...

[JEY$JDM]

so, are you boosted yet? is that why its in the shop? if sooo, i hate you.. lol.

[JEY$JDM]

man.. just watched the vids. you be racing the sht out of that eg! lol.

[b16ftw]

dang

[Fuster_Cluck]

nice vid...

Thanks man. Warm weather is about here and she is about to be back up and running. Plan to have many more (better quality this time arouns) vids for you guys

so, are you boosted yet? is that why its in the shop? if sooo, i hate you.. lol.

Not yet. May not happen until end of this year or next year now. Unfortunately I have other things in life I have to take care of that require $$$$ on a monthly basis But, if I sell my house it could happen in the Summer

man.. just watched the vids. you be racing the sht out of that eg! lol.

Hahahaha...... yeah, I spend about 80% of the time driving her in vtec

Thanks guys for the props and posts

Ok, so I've held out for a while and need to give you guys a heads up on what's been going on.

The car has been down for 3 months now and I haven't really done much

Removed wiring not needed, wire tuck, relocate of some things, HIDs, new fuel rail.... yada yada yada.... which will all be completed by 2 weeks.

I decided on the spot for the ECU:



The brackets that will hold the ECU to the firewall:





I will line the ECU and/or brackets with either dynomat or some Lowe's carpet sample to dampen the vibration / keep the ECU in place.....

BTW > That is when the brackets were bent to fit. I did make even them out, rounded all the edges, and painted them flat black. I also fabbed a little "U" bracket that sits where the stock cabin harness runs to hold the cabin harness in place

I still have pics from before the show to post. Not many, but I will be posting them next....

Stay tuned for more to come.....

She'll be at the ATL dragway for the Nopi race / show at the end of March Hope to see you guys there as well

[JITB]

u gonna be able to get to the ecu without pulling the dash..lol, just in case seomthing happens.... u never know!!

[Fuster_Cluck]

u gonna be able to get to the ecu without pulling the dash..lol, just in case seomthing happens.... u never know!!

Yeah, I'll just have to get down under the dash to get the ECU. No biggie. I will also have to get underneath to the ECU to plug in the cable to datalog.

[Hondatypr636]

wow i cant stop reading this thread. awsome EG. its a beautiful car and great way of sharing your progress with all of us. cant wait to read more

[JEY$JDM]

^hell yeah man. hell yeah.

[speedminded]

I will line the ECU and/or brackets with either dynomat or some Lowe's carpet sample to dampen the vibration / keep the ECU in place.....

BTW > That is when the brackets were bent to fit. I did make even them out, rounded all the edges, and painted them flat black. I also fabbed a little "U" bracket that sits where the stock cabin harness runs to hold the cabin harness in place

I still have pics from before the show to post. Not many, but I will be posting them next....

Stay tuned for more to come.....

She'll be at the ATL dragway for the Nopi race / show at the end of March Hope to see you guys there as well

I'd use adhesive backed foam rubber on the brackets, ie: weather stripping.

[NAIZBST]

always enjoyed reading your buildup....

[.blank cd]

why dont you do somethin like this and set the ECU on the floor:

[Humphrizzle]

floor ecus are the new JDM thing to do.


I love your car.

it makes my car piss it's pants.

[EJ6]

why dont you do somethin like this and set the ECU on the floor:

that look dumb imo