I thought I start a build thread on my 1996 JDM Type RS

When I got it from japan the car was pretty stock except , C-West bumper and side skirts , as well as Apexi intakes and a Blitz super access ECU.

 

Next I fitted a locally made carbon fibre bonnet and my headlights that I imported from japan polished the UIM and Boost pipe and replaced all plastic with hard pipes . Also replaced the old apexi intakes with HKS RS intakes and also fitted a Blitz BOV

 

Fitted a Apexi RSM , Power Fc , refurbished the Rims , fitted Super pro bushings all arround .Sprayed all suspension links baby blue , as well as the calipers

 

Nice build, did you rattle can or powder coat the suspension, looks like it turned out good. I just powder coated my suspension a couple months ago and it's nice when it's all done.

 

My parts where San blasted and spray painted . The benefit is you can touch up with the exact same paint later when you use paint

 

So finally got the bumper and headlight covers painted . Contemplating if I should stay popup or install my static headlamps

 

The bumper and covers look way better painted! In my opinion the flip ups always looks better then the aftermarket flush mounts. I sold mine and went back to flip ups.

Only thing I am not a huge fan of is the wheels and side skirts. Nice build though!

 

Also start to like the pop ups more , but the lenses are dull and the covers tabs are crappy so gonna go for the static lights for now . Also not crazy about the rims , I want to get TE37 but at the moment it's not a priority , just sprayed them white as the chrome is a bit too bling for my taste

 

Plus one for the pop ups if your taking a vote. If you want you can use a headlight restoring kit. I did that and it made a big difference I think I have before and after photos and it is night and day difference.

 

So statics are in gaps are horrible but will have to do for now , waiting for the exchange rate to get better and buy a set of R-Magic headlights

 

Getting there

 

Greddy type LS FMIC just arrived from Japan today

 

did you change your front bumper? let me know if you'd like to let go of your cwest front bumper.

 

Yes I did change bumpers , I got the CWest bumper fixed in the meanwhile as it was making a gap on the left headlight . I actually want to fit it again

 

Koyorad N-FLOW and Greddy Type LS FMIC installed

 

My Engine bay over the last 12 Months

 

It's been a while , but finally managed to sort out my sequential twins . After various swapped vaccum lines and leaking pressure tank and some faulty solenoids I can finally focus on the important things . Next is a dyno tune ( hopefully Friday) followed by a coilover upgrade . My coilovers where lying still at the post office due to a 4 months long strike . My last one should arrive tomorrow . Here a sneak peak of my Oehlins with HKS tops

 

Nice Markus good progress.

You taking your car to Dorne on Friday? If so please let me know what time I want to come meet you see your car

 

Karel from Rotrix will help me tuning the Apexi. It's convenient as he is literally 500 m from my work . Just need to confirm if he got time this Friday after work .

 

Finally my last coilover arrived today unfortunately the Dyno is not yet ready so I have to wait 2 weeks to tune her

 

Finally installed my coilovers yesterday

 

It's just the too with the 3 studs that mount on the dome , I bought them second hand on auction like that

 

So , picked up some hot water labs bucket copies this morning and did a mock up on the car , looks way better than my old ones . Also mocked up my old c-west bumper to see what it looks like . Still need to cut a bit on the bumper to accommodate the FMIC and ten get everything sprayed , make brackets for the buckets and buy some lights for the buckets

 

New buckets look lekker! Best of the three options in my opinion. Keep up the good work.

 

Worked a bit on the bumper fitment today , hope I can finish all the prep work on the bumper and buckets this weekend , so I can get it to the panel beaters for spray on Monday .