Comprehensive OG? build thread, 56K death! it continues..ONE!!!!111!

Guess I’ll do a quick pictorial timeline here, and keep updating as I make progress with the build! I added some memorable pics from meets along the way as well, so enjoy (I hope!)

Picked up the car in September '97, have to dig out my 4x4 pics from the boxes, will add when I find em!
Setting up the '01 meet was fun:

Tossing on the Thermal 3" (plans to go turbo back then):

Hangin with Richie (IcEmAn):

Driving to MN, stopping in on the Winnipeg crew (2002):

Meeting with Mike and Darren (AsAsN, Integra_Pilot):

Getting ready for the 2002 meet (-=harookz=-, Integra_Pilot, Essence, and myself)

The meet (WA, BC, AB, QC rep’d 44 cars):


At the 2003 meet:

Re-creating the OEM lip from scratch:

March 04, replaced the exhaust, decide to stay NA:

En route to the 2004 meet:

A day at Integra_Pilot’s place:

Build begins, Dec. 2004:


Feb. '05, picked up a P72 head from DAKey (Ky):

At the 2005 meet:

Started on the valve cover:

Then the first accident in Nov. '05:

But she came back better than ever!!:

Slowly accumulated parts:

2006 meet, back to where it all began (note shaved antenna!):

Cruisin’ 06 to Cypress:


Headwork in 2006:


The much hated change:



Getting ready for the winter swap!:

Bumper, headlights off:

Radiator out:

Cross member, radius rods out:

Engine out the bottom!:

Empty bay:

Pushed out for a power wash:

Prepped for paint:

Painted engine bay, hood latch cable rerouted, cruise completely removed:

Manual rack ready to install, new inner/outer tie rods:

And where I’m at now, wiring the engine bay:

The build will be complete in May (engine anyways):
B18A block
USDM ITR 0.25 pistons
ARP rod bolts
mic’d/polished crank
balanced rotating assembly
Spoon drain plug/trans drain plug
P72 head, p&p’d
ITR intake valves
Skunk2 Pro valve springs, retainers
Skunk2 Pro1 cams
new ITR LMA’s
stock P72 intake manifold
Exedy clutch
ITR flywheel
Endyn breather kit

Parts coming:
header
Crome chipped P72 ecu
Innovative billet mounts
Endyn LS/VTEC kit
ARP head studs
S1 trans
Quaife quicksteer kit
Outlaw gasket kit

where did u get ur rims…

looks freaking awsome steve!!:smiley:

nice!

keep up the nice work man!!how much whp you aiming for??

Looking good Steve

can’t wait to see the finished product, looks like your paying attention to the little details :slight_smile:

Looks like a sweet project you got going on. good luck with the build.:up:

that was awesome man. i miss those old days. when you could get 20-30 cars for a meet.

Looks good man :rockon:

I missed out on those 01,02 meets. I lived in Vancouver at that time. :bawl:

Thanks for the compliments guys, I’ll be updating this thread till she’s done!:gotrice:

Looking awesome. Im subscribed.

excellent work man. can’t wait to see the end results.

btw Im glad u realized how gay those sportmax’s looked.

Bro, those are still in the plans, but thanks anyway ;).

very nice steve. shes come quite a long way!

Are those custom offsetted Rota GT3/DR16’s or did you just use spacers? Either way… doesn’t the fender rub with those crazy offsets or am I missing something? Slicks? Drag radials?

I like the wheels :shrug: