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I guess there is no better time than now to make a build thread since I've been battling cv axle issues.
First we'll start with a full mods list in no particular order
1. Function and Form Type 2 coilovers
2. AutoStrada Modena 2 piece 16x7 and 16x8 wheels refinished white face with polish lip (Dunlop Dz101 195/50/16 all around)
3. Apex stainless brake lines
4. Energy Suspension
- Upper control arm bushings
- Lower control arm bushings
- Lower strut bushings
- Front and rear sway bar bushings
- Ball joint and tie rod boots
5. Ingalls front balljoint camber kit
6. Eibach Rear camber arms
7. Blackworks extended wheel studs
8. Brand new front hubs and wheel bearings
9. Remanufactured cv axles
10. Remanufactured steering rack
11. New inner and outer tie rods
12. Nardi wood grain steering wheel with boss hub (turns out it's not so boss)
13. Sprint suspension solid upper front strut tower bar
14. Ebay rear strut tower bar
15. Pioneer headunit with 2 rockford fosgate 12's on a 500watt amp Pioneer 6in in the doors, 6x9 in the rear deck and tweeters in the doors.
16. Jdm CB accord sidemarkers
17. CD accord rear sidemarkers
18. OEM CB 4 door trunk lid and tail lights with spoiler
19. Acura Legend Coupe lip
20. DIY blackhoused headlights with yellow high beams.
-blackhoused corner lights and bumper lights
21. Ebay window visors
22. Muteki extended lug nuts
23. 55watt 6k hid low beams
24. 35watt 3k hid high beams
25. Oem Prelude shifter (shorter throw and height)
I got the car in november of last year for the low low price of free. It wouldn't start, needed a clutch, and needed to be towed. After pulling it to my house I found the no start issue to be the ignition wiring. After running a new wire it started and ran fine, but was missing a brake caliper. Someone had a self tapping screw threaded into the brake line so it didn't leak. Lucky for me theres hundreds of these in junkyards so a caliper and bracket was easy to find.
It was a roach motel, 4 bug foggers took care of that.
After cleaning everything pretty good I started dailying it stock for a little while. Here and there I did small things like repainting all the mouldings and blackhousing all the lights. Found a few legend coupe front lips in the junkyard which fit perfect so I have a stock on those now. Also swapped in my nardi steering wheel from my toyota.
Then I got out of my shitty job at jiffy lube and into a spot at the toyota dealer. Lot's of stuff started coming in.
Then I strarted to try to get as low as possible while still being able to drive it where I needed to. I wanted a good ride with minimal scrubbing as well. So lots of fender "massaging" and even some cutting took care of things pretty well.
Rear bumper lights from cd accords. Also my dogs ass
This is where it started at height wise.
Then came the camber kits, lots of polyurethane, new hubs with extended wheel studs and wheels.
The wheels were pretty beat when I got them. But I got them from a friend who offered me an unbeatable deal so I got them anyway. They are 2 piece Autostrada Modena's. Mostly I've seen them on vw's but havent seen many in general.
Decided I wanted the faces white. So I took them apart and painted the faces. Gave the lips a good scrub and buff too but I didn't sand them or anything. May go back and do it later on but i'm happy with them for now.
During that process I picked up some lugs and the extended studs
Also a damn rock hit my windshield on the highway
Before the clear
These are finished
running 195/50/16 tires all around
Now I'm at the hubs, wheel bearings, axles, and lower control arm bushings.
I **** using the press
I've been having a bad vibration issue after doing the hubs and axles. I found that BOTH my brand new axles had fallen apart in less than 200 miles. The driverside was an easy replace but the passenger side took me 3 days to get out. When I finally got it out of the transmission today the only damage I can see on the end is the marks on the smooth part under the spline
I'm guessing it wasn't getting oiled properly and tried to fuse itself to the differential. I'll update this after further inspection.
First we'll start with a full mods list in no particular order
1. Function and Form Type 2 coilovers
2. AutoStrada Modena 2 piece 16x7 and 16x8 wheels refinished white face with polish lip (Dunlop Dz101 195/50/16 all around)
3. Apex stainless brake lines
4. Energy Suspension
- Upper control arm bushings
- Lower control arm bushings
- Lower strut bushings
- Front and rear sway bar bushings
- Ball joint and tie rod boots
5. Ingalls front balljoint camber kit
6. Eibach Rear camber arms
7. Blackworks extended wheel studs
8. Brand new front hubs and wheel bearings
9. Remanufactured cv axles
10. Remanufactured steering rack
11. New inner and outer tie rods
12. Nardi wood grain steering wheel with boss hub (turns out it's not so boss)
13. Sprint suspension solid upper front strut tower bar
14. Ebay rear strut tower bar
15. Pioneer headunit with 2 rockford fosgate 12's on a 500watt amp Pioneer 6in in the doors, 6x9 in the rear deck and tweeters in the doors.
16. Jdm CB accord sidemarkers
17. CD accord rear sidemarkers
18. OEM CB 4 door trunk lid and tail lights with spoiler
19. Acura Legend Coupe lip
20. DIY blackhoused headlights with yellow high beams.
-blackhoused corner lights and bumper lights
21. Ebay window visors
22. Muteki extended lug nuts
23. 55watt 6k hid low beams
24. 35watt 3k hid high beams
25. Oem Prelude shifter (shorter throw and height)
I got the car in november of last year for the low low price of free. It wouldn't start, needed a clutch, and needed to be towed. After pulling it to my house I found the no start issue to be the ignition wiring. After running a new wire it started and ran fine, but was missing a brake caliper. Someone had a self tapping screw threaded into the brake line so it didn't leak. Lucky for me theres hundreds of these in junkyards so a caliper and bracket was easy to find.
It was a roach motel, 4 bug foggers took care of that.
After cleaning everything pretty good I started dailying it stock for a little while. Here and there I did small things like repainting all the mouldings and blackhousing all the lights. Found a few legend coupe front lips in the junkyard which fit perfect so I have a stock on those now. Also swapped in my nardi steering wheel from my toyota.
Then I got out of my shitty job at jiffy lube and into a spot at the toyota dealer. Lot's of stuff started coming in.
Then I strarted to try to get as low as possible while still being able to drive it where I needed to. I wanted a good ride with minimal scrubbing as well. So lots of fender "massaging" and even some cutting took care of things pretty well.
Rear bumper lights from cd accords. Also my dogs ass
This is where it started at height wise.
Then came the camber kits, lots of polyurethane, new hubs with extended wheel studs and wheels.
The wheels were pretty beat when I got them. But I got them from a friend who offered me an unbeatable deal so I got them anyway. They are 2 piece Autostrada Modena's. Mostly I've seen them on vw's but havent seen many in general.
Decided I wanted the faces white. So I took them apart and painted the faces. Gave the lips a good scrub and buff too but I didn't sand them or anything. May go back and do it later on but i'm happy with them for now.
During that process I picked up some lugs and the extended studs
Also a damn rock hit my windshield on the highway
Before the clear
These are finished
running 195/50/16 tires all around
Now I'm at the hubs, wheel bearings, axles, and lower control arm bushings.
I **** using the press
I've been having a bad vibration issue after doing the hubs and axles. I found that BOTH my brand new axles had fallen apart in less than 200 miles. The driverside was an easy replace but the passenger side took me 3 days to get out. When I finally got it out of the transmission today the only damage I can see on the end is the marks on the smooth part under the spline
I'm guessing it wasn't getting oiled properly and tried to fuse itself to the differential. I'll update this after further inspection.
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