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    Smile Slow moving progress....my DB1 integra...(56k may have EPIC FAIL)

    Well, i figure, i finally have enough pics to actually show SOME progress on my DB1 that i got on here maybe a couple of weeks ago..

    1st Needs:

    -refresh the motor so that itll pass emissions...
    -repaint it.
    -I also had to change out the left front upper and lower control arms, outboard cv axle, brake rotor and steering knuckle... Thats the only thing i dont have pics of right now and WISH i had gotten some photos of the install, cuz thats the biggest thing ive done to the car so far. Took me 3 hours to do it.


    4/11/2008





    brand new Plug wires, Oxygen sensor, and spark plugs FTW




    4/12 - 4/14/2008

    This is the car in my garage on jackstands after my little mishap with the left front axle deciding to snap off while i was driving because of the one bolt that holds the whole assembly on decides to be stripped out and wont hold the nut on......but 1st, it looks like a good time to start painting! After i finish, the car will be matte black.

    LOL-- autozone can be your best friend.



    Also, i'd just started some sanding and masking so i could prime the hood..


    left front quarter panel...




    Here's a little more detail of the broken left front assembly...


    The bolt circled in red is the one that was completely stripped out. The lower control arm is circled in green...

    and the CV laying on the ground...


    Started taking it all apart...



    Here's the nasty culprit right here!




    As far as the actual installation? I mentioned earlier... i sadly did not get any pics of THAT , but i did it the very next day. Went to the junkyard and pulled the lower ctrl arm, upper ctrl arm, cv axle, and steering knuckle in 2 hours. Got it home, and installed it in 3 hours.

    And, after the 14th, i had to go out of town for 1 week so no progress there either. Up til today, the only things ive done is continued painting the car, section by section, and i cleaned up my interior a little. Tucked the radiator switch and installed a triple gauge pod in the area where the radio is supposed to be.

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    good project car

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    4/21 - 23/2008

    lol, some JDM-ness...

    It says "Radiator Fan" in japanese... right? lol, i didnt check in a dictionary...


    Getting prepared for boosting one of these days...

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    And as of right NOW, this is how the car sits....:boobies:


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    yeah man! ..gettin there. lol. gl and keep it up man.=)

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    G/l wit ya project mayne

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    i know where this sexy db1 is for sale...absolutely flawless...



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    This isnt like the EF build last time ?

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    on working on your own car
    weak civic

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    Quote Originally Posted by cactusEG
    This isnt like the EF build last time ?
    lol nope cuz this time i actually have the car.

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    4/24/2008 (TOMORROW...) Gonna try to head up to this shop in Canton that was recommended to me on PM's by someone who works there so i can get my emissions straightened out..so i can finally get a license TAG.

    EDIT-- ^^^meant to say 4/25/08, lol, SATURDAY , not friday.
    Last edited by GM_TUNER; 04-25-2008 at 02:21 PM.

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    wow another DB1 good choice! just some luv and ull be good! uve got a problem like me, need an emissions thats good. lol couldnt figure it out! ne ways good job so far! REPS FOR A FELLOW DB1

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    Quote Originally Posted by DB4LYFE
    wow another DB1 good choice! just some luv and ull be good! uve got a problem like me, need an emissions thats good. lol couldnt figure it out! ne ways good job so far! REPS FOR A FELLOW DB1

    ~DB4LYFE
    yeahhh dood and the thing failed cuz of my NOx ppm bein too high. the worker also overheated my car while i was there

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    not bad man

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    g/l with the teggy, cant wait to see this finished



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    Quote Originally Posted by GM_TUNER
    yeahhh dood and the thing failed cuz of my NOx ppm bein too high. the worker also overheated my car while i was there
    Mine was Nox as well! i dunno if u figure it out let me know! haha

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    g/l with the teggy, cant wait to see this finished



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    Quote Originally Posted by GM_TUNER
    lol nope cuz this time i actually have the car.
    lol ur on ur way

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    looking good bro. G/L on the car
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    Quote Originally Posted by DB4LYFE
    Mine was Nox as well! i dunno if u figure it out let me know! haha

    ~DB4LYFE
    everybody keeps telling me immediately that its sign of a bad cat. i asked lyk 7 or 8 people too.:boobies:

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    lol.....EDIT again.... Im not gonna go to canton, ga tomorrow to get a cat and the car emissions ready, i decided to stay local with the emissions stuff. Instead, i might try to find the FORGED performance shop in marietta so i can maybe get a dyno run to see what kind of power im making before i do any engine work.

    lol, i heard that supposedly they're doing an ''open house''/dyno day thing tomorrow, so ill check that out.

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    Default W00t time to update the build thread!!

    lol....here we go, 4/26/2008.

    Went up to FORGED performance for their dyno day, and got my DB1 baselined.
    My B18a1 base-lined at ~96whp lol fuel economy FTW...
    also keep in mind, i havent even touched the car, engine/power wise.

    Heres some pictaaas::boobies:


    Here we are in the driveway this morning at 10:30, getting ready to head out to FORGED...



    LOL and here's getting ready to get a lil bit lost... still found it easily though.


    w0ot made it, the lot was PACKED too.




    Had a bit of trouble pulling onto the dyno, because on the way over, one of my exhaust hangers decides to fall off so my exhaust hung too low and got caught on the edge of the dyno. lol, idk how they managed to fix it though with just a wood block


    Ah, finally on it.


    Anyways, yeah, i dont have the dyno sheet with me its being laminated. Ill post it up here soon as i get it back from Kinko's.

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    Don't you think if your cat is bad you're losing power? I would have passed emissions before I spent $40+ on a dyno. Either way, can't wait to see more updates, I think a DB or an Accord would be next for me.

    Bozzio for president.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Revmaynard
    Don't you think if your cat is bad you're losing power? I would have passed emissions before I spent $40+ on a dyno. Either way, can't wait to see more updates, I think a DB or an Accord would be next for me.
    Honestly, im not sure how it would effect it. Plus, i should be getting the cat done some time today, cuz im almost running out of the 30 days that i can drive without a tag.

    Plus i said that i wanted to get it dynoed and see what kind of power its making before i touch ANYTHING
    Last edited by GM_TUNER; 04-26-2008 at 03:02 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by GM_TUNER
    Honestly, im not sure how it would effect it. Plus, i should be getting the cat done some time today, cuz im almost running out of the 30 days that i can drive without a tag.

    Plus i said that i wanted to get it dynoed and see what kind of power its making before i touch ANYTHING
    I saw you said that, I just thought pretty much tuning the car up was something most people do when they get something new. I thought the anything meant any mods. But good luck.

    Bozzio for president.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Revmaynard
    I saw you said that, I just thought pretty much tuning the car up was something most people do when they get something new. I thought the anything meant any mods. But good luck.
    lol, i did do a tuneup though.. I did the plug wires and plugs oil and o2 sensor. Just not the cat.

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    Exclamation Update, forgot something yesterday!

    Here is the video of 2 of my dyno runs when i was at FORGED yesterday.

    lol, during the video try to notice all the white smoke coming from my exhaust when the guy takes my car up the rpm range... ...still gotta do that head gasket replacement lol. Sorry i couldnt get the actual vid on HERE, but i tried to make it as easy as possible so just click the link below please.

    http://www.youtube.com/v/iPD4AVBuSR8 - Dyno vid, last 2 runs....

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    another UPDATE:

    picked up the head gasket yesterday, i will be attempting to do it this weekend...5/3 - 4/2008, there will be many pics to come...just hold tight

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    Exclamation AH!! FINALLY AN UPDATE!!

    woo, it feels good to finally have another UPDATE...

    Anyways. The last weekend, as promised, i made an attempt at the head gasket replacement. Seeing as how im kinda not all that great of a mechanic and im still learning, i kinda failed at it.. ..Fortunately, i didnt mess up my timing or anything else though.

    I do have a couple of pics of that, if anyone would like to see them ill just post links to them. Furthest i got was removing the valve cover and dizzy, then i got frustrated and gave up (hehe there was much more to it than that though.... ). Links will be at the bottom of this post.

    But heres what was done today; 5/5/2008 ~ happy cinco de mayo yall!!


    W0ot brand new catalytic converter, even tho its for a 95+ teggy, it still fits


    Took the heat sink off the old cat....



    YUK, nasty cat. If you are gonna take the cat outta your car, or do something similar to this, you're gonna need a breaker bar/impact wrench, and 13mm and 14mm sockets to get the nuts off the front and rear flanges.:boobies:




    Impact driver, PB Blaster, and WD-40 = your FRIENDS for all those galled out/rusted out nuts and bolts under there....


    Since i couldnt really get enough access to turn the nuts that hold the cat on from underneath the car, i just decided to remove the whole thing and then put it all back

    heres the BEFORE:


    and the AFTER:



    old vs new section...



    catalytic inlets



    Catalytic Outlets




    And here it is, finally installed!! w00t Now im gonna be able to pass emissions!!




    EDIT:
    -i'd really like to get dyno-ed again too after having installing the cat. I Felt a power gain immediately. I plan on doing a resonator delete and port/polish of my intake manifold before i get dyno-ed again as well....One of my homeboys also said he has some dual spring valve springs for me as well (??) that ill probably be trying to get in a day or two. So yeah. If anyone knows when someplace is having another dyno day, lemmeknow!
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    it coming along

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    Red face uhhh...see whut had happend wuz.....

    Heres the links for the pics of my "attempt" to replace my headgasket... ...Narrations will still be included lol...Only reason for not posting the actual pics of this is because it would be a waste of time....so yeah...links only.


    lets just start with the basics; my engine bay....
    http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/715/1000130hn7.jpg


    got my spark plugs out...they look good-- my engines doin goood inside
    http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/9733/1000131sb7.jpg


    Had to disable the fuel system. Heres prettymuch how you do it, just undo one plug to the fuel pump and take the gas cap off and let all the psi's rush out....
    http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/4567/1000133tt5.jpg


    lol...a bit of a coolant spill ...that stuff was SPRAYING all over for a minute there....
    http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/5315/1000142vv1.jpg


    mm, thats all.:boobies:

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    hey can i buy the old cat from you?



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    hey can i buy the old cat from you?



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    keep it up man
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    loving seeing this DB1 make good progress



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    looking good man. keep it up. hooray, no more sunfire.



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    Good times man. G/L with the build.

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    She's coming along, goodjob bro............
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    i still whooped u yesterday ! lol jk ! keep up the good work

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    5/7/08....

    Wo00t finally got that emissions test. I finally PASSED! Now i can finally go ahead and get my tag...ill probably do that tomorrow, if i get everything straight with the paperwork/title...

    Essentially all i need to do is get it re-signed, and notarized, and an affidavit or something like that...

    bureaucrats and paperwork FTL....
    (no offense to anyone... )

    Next up, we've got a ported/polished intake manifold coming. Ill probably install some 310cc injectors from an Acura Legend, if my stock 245cc injectors wont make the car crank after i get the modded manifold on...
    Ill keep y'all posted!

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