Fadi's EK project :: 6/5/2013 Run-in complete

[TheProdigalSon]

...most people on here take themselves way too seriously Jacky.
Following the build closely, some good info here!

Sweet...
yeah it's only some people who are a bit too serious ay haha.. oh well... Getting good advice from Charlie, Jacky, and some of the other dudes here so that's cool

I think i know this build better then ANYone here on the forum

Right Fadi?

Yep, pretty much you and Charlie know 100% details on this...

Wrapping the water pipe under the intake is a very good idea guna steal this idea next time my engine apart. Looking good in general

Go hard man, that's what we're all here for. Share ideas!
Thanks.

[talan]

Yes, we need to retard the timing on the dizzy. The cams are fine for what I'll be using the car for, it's just a daily driver that's gonna be taken on a few laps every once in a while...

That's a rather crude way of 'tuning' by only pulling the base timing at the dizzy. You will be removing timing from your entire ignition map by how many degrees you retard the dizzy. You'd lose some part throttle responsiveness and fuel efficiency. If you are building your car for daily driverability you'd want to make sure you can fine tune part throttle ignition and fueling. Those are the areas in the maps you'll be in daily driving.

Basically it's about getting it set up right for what comes in stage 2 of this project when I get angry, where cams will be upgraded, oil cooler, as well as the ECU to hondata S300. (quite a lot of money required for this cams... $3850 inc. tuning)...

With the CTR pistons and milled head, I'd be checking your valve to piston clearances like Gudgen has mentioned (even with your initial ITR cam setup). There may not be any clearance for more agressive cams in your stage 2 plans.

If it doesn't mix good, you might end up adding more fuel in to get the good ratio.

I'm not an expert but I don't see how adding more fuel in will solve the problem of the air and fuel not atomizing to it's potential.

Although I would have personally taken another route with some of the things I would have done to build the motor I am looking forward to seeing what results your build will bring.

And some good tips too like the water pipe wrapping. I might just have to do that sometime

[TheProdigalSon]

Yeah, well, that's my idea of what's gonna happen anyway... The tuning is not in my hands, I'm not the expert, haha... They'll sort something out for me...

As for inspecting for valve to piston clearance, that goes without saying...

Yeah we'll see the results for this one... I haven't for 4-1 headers so I think that means I'll be missing out on a few kW at the high rpm, but it's ok, I'm not trying to sell the car with horsepower. As they say "power sells cars, torque wins races!"


Anyway, an update...

I took out a whole bunch to unnecessaries... lol (all working, except cd changer- jammed)
- Gathers 6 disc CD changer - jammed
- Gathers broadcast media tuner
- Kenwood 3 disc MD player + remote
- Kenwood controller FM stereo modulator
- HONDA full logic control cassette deck (lol JDM y0!)
Whoever wants these to build a JDM spec civic, you can have'em all for FREE! NZH special.

[1989sircrx]

awesome idea with wrapping the water pipe mate very cool build

[Built4Speed]

I wouldnt put heat wrap that close to the block where it will get soaked in oil and crap and then act as a wick/ massive fire risk. This is from 1st hand experience.
Its completely unnecessary.

[TheProdigalSon]

awesome idea with wrapping the water pipe mate very cool build

Sweet man, thanks for following the build

I wouldnt put heat wrap that close to the block where it will get soaked in oil and crap and then act as a wick/ massive fire risk. This is from 1st hand experience.
Its completely unnecessary.

Hmmm.. re-built engine, brand new seals from HONDA. I'm pretty confident the oil will stay where it belongs, INSIDE the engine The oil filter is below the heat wrapped water pipe so if there are any drips during an oil change, gravity will be on my side Where else would oil come from???

Meh... each to their own I guess

[Gudgen]

I guess we will see. Rocker cover gasket could produce an oil leak.

[TheProdigalSon]

I guess we will see. Rocker cover gasket could produce an oil leak.

The rocker cover gasket is brand new from Honda as well though...

No faith in genuine Honda seals??? I must be in the wrong club hahaha

[Gudgen]

I believe in the Honda product as much as the biggest fans of it on here. What I don't believe in are the end-users to install things probably. That was a general statement, not specifically aimed at you.

[TheProdigalSon]

I believe in the Honda product as much as the biggest fans of it on here. What I don't believe in are the end-users to install things probably. That was a general statement, not specifically aimed at you.

Lol true... yeah end-users are unpredictable sometimes.. haha


Well, it's been a while, and nothing has been happening due to a whole bunch of stuff getting in the way along with funding...

Just bought a 2.5" catback exhaust for the setup as a 2.25" just wouldn't cut it...

This is the system, basically I'm cutting the N1 muffler off the rear and putting a FlowMaster (Made in USA) for a nice quiet tone with a loud VTEC So if anyone wants the muffler (with the silencer), make me an offer...

[TheProdigalSon]

blox cam gears arrived from the "US and A"... heheeeeee.... very excite!




Hopefully get the car into the panel/paint shop early next week

[Tank]

careful they dont slip when ya chuck em in

[LS/VTEC]

careful they dont slip when ya chuck em in

I agree, make sure you use loctite on those bolts

[starlet]

Also love the idea of wrapping intake pipe, Will be doing this when i put new head on.

As for oil and shit on pipe, there shouldnt be any oil there? Unless your rough as guts building a motor you wont get an oil leak at that point.

Thanks for sharing that

[TheProdigalSon]

I agree, make sure you use loctite on those bolts

ooh, really good idea... I'll definitely use it, thanks for that...

Also love the idea of wrapping intake pipe, Will be doing this when i put new head on.

As for oil and shit on pipe, there shouldnt be any oil there? Unless your rough as guts building a motor you wont get an oil leak at that point.

Thanks for sharing that

sweeeeeet, yep you get the drift with the heat wrap... If anyone's gonna be rough, they shouldn't bother doing the heat wrap stuff....... In saying that, if they're gonna be rough, shouldn't even do an engine build that requires precision work... lol



Update 27/04..

SPOON spoiler (fibreglass) has arrived!!! [pic will be up when I can]

Car goes into the painters on Monday for 2 weeks of cosmetic surgery...

[timmiblc]

Car goes into the painters on Monday for 2 weeks of cosmetic surgery...

Heh same here!

[SiRge]

You have a cage and yet you didnt grind the shit out of the redundant panels?

[STina]

SPOON spoiler (fibreglass) has arrived!!! [pic will be up when I can]

Car goes into the painters on Monday for 2 weeks of cosmetic surgery...

Cars looking great! where did you get the spoiler if you dont mind me asking?

[timmiblc]

You have a cage and yet you didnt grind the shit out of the redundant panels?

Heh, is that for me?

If so - you obviously haven't seen the car lately.

If not - grind the shit out of them mang!

[tysonzane]

^^ lol potentially the biggest understatement of the year.

[timmiblc]

Is the cage in TPSon's car full or half cage?

There might be the question over road legality?

[TheProdigalSon]

Heh same here!

Haha... sweeeeet... what colour???

You have a cage and yet you didnt grind the shit out of the redundant panels?

oh, if it's the pic earlier on this page.... that's Charlie's car, the pic was just to show the new exhaust I bought

Cars looking great! where did you get the spoiler if you dont mind me asking?

Trademe

[timmiblc]

Haha... sweeeeet... what colour???

Hopefully NOT the same as yours!

[SiRge]

Wasn't your timmy, yours has/had no arse end at one point

Ok then, tell charlie to grind the hell out of it

[timmiblc]

Ok then, tell charlie to grind the hell out of it

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