chi-tec
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Hey, Finished building my K'd DC2 about 4 weeks back..
Thought you may be interested so heres how everything went...
Started the swap in december 2011, this is how its comming along...
BEFORE!! Perfect running stock B18 at 130,000km.. will be missed!...
![](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7182/6814641076_161af8296b.jpg)
![](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7039/6814636672_ddca891c7b.jpg)
Start of the project
![](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7199/6960757635_b4d464aa05.jpg)
This is the engine i'll be putting in! Its a K20a2 from a Pre-Facelift EP3
![](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7182/6960758001_459a7f785e.jpg)
Gutted Bay![Frown :( :(](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
![](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7191/6814644756_03448ac200.jpg)
B-Series Bracket Removal
![](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7064/6960773061_c23656b673.jpg)
There's No Going Back Now!
![](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7197/6960771011_d30646757f.jpg)
Removed ABS and mounted the new prop valve inside the car!
I thought seeing as im making new lines, i might aswell tuck them!
I used Earls brake fittings! Expensive, but you cant cheap-out with brake stuff!
![](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7176/6814644456_aed2a34735.jpg)
![](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7182/6960770667_5e91b36829.jpg)
How the Tucked Brake Lines are running Inside
![](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7036/6814651478_e64ba45447.jpg)
![](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7190/6814651774_42130496c5.jpg)
The Bay is now Stripped and being prepped for paint
![](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7191/6960759639_7453473d6c.jpg)
Primer
![](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7199/6814646174_d1fb42874f.jpg)
First Coat
![](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7176/6814659126_50dfe1afcb.jpg)
![](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7058/6960760439_2a7dac5956.jpg)
![](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7196/6960760691_edf76b1411.jpg)
And let's not forget the hood to match! Whilst trying to keep the original JDM-ness!!
![](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7069/6814647006_c0c909778b.jpg)
Then The Clear Coat
![](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7207/6960761685_00ae2efea7.jpg)
![](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7195/6814647466_018d403111.jpg)
![](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7067/6814648128_7424e41886.jpg)
The Colour is from a SEAT i believe...it was randomly chosen at the paint shop!
It's Kind of like an Audi Lava Grey
![](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7198/6960762323_8d016e80c5.jpg)
Bolted the Brake lines and suspention back on
![](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7193/6960765021_3fd2dd43d1.jpg)
![](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7187/6960773741_7bd51ee5a8.jpg)
Then i Fresh'nd up some parts
![](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7182/6960763361_62be119790.jpg)
Sprayed some VHT silver on there untill i decided what colour to go for!
![](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7063/6960764027_c42d2fcfbe.jpg)
Rusty Knuckles off my old Ek2
![](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7059/6814649050_729f3edca4.jpg)
Used some hammerite anti-rust primer then painted them black
![](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7041/6814650366_a5a7db8db8.jpg)
And added new lower ball joints
![](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7049/6960762683_b6401a20ee.jpg)
Thought you may be interested so heres how everything went...
Started the swap in december 2011, this is how its comming along...
BEFORE!! Perfect running stock B18 at 130,000km.. will be missed!...
![](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7182/6814641076_161af8296b.jpg)
![](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7039/6814636672_ddca891c7b.jpg)
Start of the project
![](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7199/6960757635_b4d464aa05.jpg)
This is the engine i'll be putting in! Its a K20a2 from a Pre-Facelift EP3
![](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7182/6960758001_459a7f785e.jpg)
Gutted Bay
![](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7191/6814644756_03448ac200.jpg)
B-Series Bracket Removal
![](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7064/6960773061_c23656b673.jpg)
There's No Going Back Now!
![](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7197/6960771011_d30646757f.jpg)
Removed ABS and mounted the new prop valve inside the car!
I thought seeing as im making new lines, i might aswell tuck them!
I used Earls brake fittings! Expensive, but you cant cheap-out with brake stuff!
![](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7176/6814644456_aed2a34735.jpg)
![](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7182/6960770667_5e91b36829.jpg)
How the Tucked Brake Lines are running Inside
![](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7036/6814651478_e64ba45447.jpg)
![](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7190/6814651774_42130496c5.jpg)
The Bay is now Stripped and being prepped for paint
![](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7191/6960759639_7453473d6c.jpg)
Primer
![](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7199/6814646174_d1fb42874f.jpg)
First Coat
![](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7176/6814659126_50dfe1afcb.jpg)
![](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7058/6960760439_2a7dac5956.jpg)
![](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7196/6960760691_edf76b1411.jpg)
And let's not forget the hood to match! Whilst trying to keep the original JDM-ness!!
![](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7069/6814647006_c0c909778b.jpg)
Then The Clear Coat
![](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7207/6960761685_00ae2efea7.jpg)
![](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7195/6814647466_018d403111.jpg)
![](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7067/6814648128_7424e41886.jpg)
The Colour is from a SEAT i believe...it was randomly chosen at the paint shop!
It's Kind of like an Audi Lava Grey
![](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7198/6960762323_8d016e80c5.jpg)
Bolted the Brake lines and suspention back on
![](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7193/6960765021_3fd2dd43d1.jpg)
![](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7187/6960773741_7bd51ee5a8.jpg)
Then i Fresh'nd up some parts
![](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7182/6960763361_62be119790.jpg)
Sprayed some VHT silver on there untill i decided what colour to go for!
![](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7063/6960764027_c42d2fcfbe.jpg)
Rusty Knuckles off my old Ek2
![](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7059/6814649050_729f3edca4.jpg)
Used some hammerite anti-rust primer then painted them black
![](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7041/6814650366_a5a7db8db8.jpg)
And added new lower ball joints
![](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7049/6960762683_b6401a20ee.jpg)