i'm an insurance agent, i've been saving since that break in posts, like 6 months or whatever it was, i came to a crosspoint where i wasn't sure if i was going to keep at this project, thats why i just kept saving and not buying parts (it's a lot of dedication doing a build like this - the end result will be worth it), this is the car i wanted since i was 18, i couldn't find one so thats when i got my 2001 coupe, modded that slightly since purchase, i am now 22 (got this car when i was 21) and decided i was going to accomplish the dream i had from when i was 18. it's coming true but it's not coming easy (hence the 1.5yrs it's taking for me to finish). i went through my savings like it was nothing, 6 months to save, 1-2 weeks to spend it all. i still need some stuff to finish it off but i hope to still be done by the end of the year.
if you want to see in detail my motor and everything that's going into the motor, see this link:
http://www.k20a.org/forum/showthread.php?t=34837
i am hoping for 230whp... good for maybe low 12's??
to answer the rest of your questions, i'm leaving my suspension til after the car is done, that also will be expensive, it's dropped on GC sleeved coilovers on stock shocks for now, after the car is running i will focus on the suspension, koni yellows, lca's, bracing, sway bars, everything...
steering wheel, i think i posted pics of, its a personal neo grinta, leather, black with red stitching, also have nrg quick release and hub for it... i'll post exact pics later. there's a ton of stuff that i have that i haven't pictured.
[img[http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/41C92BS0V9L._AA280_.jpg[/img]
only CF will be the duckbill, this car will be plain, simple, and like my coupe, i will try to use as many oem parts as possible, too much CF ruins the car IMO. i went through that stage with my coupe, it's not for me...i grew out of it.
headlights are pictured, i think, eg6 headlights (has city lights, yay), eg6 corners, eg6 white sidemarkers (also have amber jdm sidemarkers if i dont like white). oem bulbs, i dont want to do HID on a car like this, it looks out of place IMO.
i have a new oem lip with mounting hardware, oem sides, thin jdm side moldings, knockoff spoon mirrors (didn't want to buy original ones because they only come in CF). everything is going to be color matched except the front lip.
underbody has been resprayed, yes, most of it, all the suspension has also been resprayed.
parts i'm currently waiting on is:
-bdl fuel rail
-k20a2 6spd tranny w/quaife lsd
-rcrew header
-3 sets of wheels from japan for my coupe (nothing to do with this car
)
thanks for all the questions.
- after this car is done, it's time to strip my coupe (maybe 08-09) like this one and repaint the whole shell, as i am doing with this one. also k-swap might be coming for that one too (already have an extra k24 sitting here)... only time will tell.
sorry for the essay.
if you want to see in detail my motor and everything that's going into the motor, see this link:
http://www.k20a.org/forum/showthread.php?t=34837
i am hoping for 230whp... good for maybe low 12's??
to answer the rest of your questions, i'm leaving my suspension til after the car is done, that also will be expensive, it's dropped on GC sleeved coilovers on stock shocks for now, after the car is running i will focus on the suspension, koni yellows, lca's, bracing, sway bars, everything...
steering wheel, i think i posted pics of, its a personal neo grinta, leather, black with red stitching, also have nrg quick release and hub for it... i'll post exact pics later. there's a ton of stuff that i have that i haven't pictured.
[img[http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/41C92BS0V9L._AA280_.jpg[/img]
only CF will be the duckbill, this car will be plain, simple, and like my coupe, i will try to use as many oem parts as possible, too much CF ruins the car IMO. i went through that stage with my coupe, it's not for me...i grew out of it.
headlights are pictured, i think, eg6 headlights (has city lights, yay), eg6 corners, eg6 white sidemarkers (also have amber jdm sidemarkers if i dont like white). oem bulbs, i dont want to do HID on a car like this, it looks out of place IMO.
i have a new oem lip with mounting hardware, oem sides, thin jdm side moldings, knockoff spoon mirrors (didn't want to buy original ones because they only come in CF). everything is going to be color matched except the front lip.
underbody has been resprayed, yes, most of it, all the suspension has also been resprayed.
parts i'm currently waiting on is:
-bdl fuel rail
-k20a2 6spd tranny w/quaife lsd
-rcrew header
-3 sets of wheels from japan for my coupe (nothing to do with this car
)thanks for all the questions.
- after this car is done, it's time to strip my coupe (maybe 08-09) like this one and repaint the whole shell, as i am doing with this one. also k-swap might be coming for that one too (already have an extra k24 sitting here)... only time will tell.sorry for the essay.
