Chicas
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(07-21-2010)
Hello EK9.org people.
I just got this EK2 from my friend for about 3 weeks now. Removed the engine from my old EK3 and placed it here. I am currently using the original ITR 4.4 LSD transmission, axles and the shifter linkage. The engine originally came from a jdm ITR and I rebuilt it with new gaskets etc plus installed 4AGZE pistons, IB Spec Connecting rods, ARP bolts and studs, and Blox Block Guard. I also used 1000cc Rochester injectors for fuel. Here are some pics of the engine build: (posted before on my previous EK thread)
donor car
pistons, rods and headstuds + rings etc
had the block honed after installing the block guard
the engine rebuilt, with some customer's manifold that was lying around
the engine installed on the car, now waiting for its last 500km of the 1000 for break-in. car is wire-tucked and brake-lined tucked (though not as hardcore as most of the ones I see on the net). sorry for a very untidy engine bay. you may have noticed the Sanden compressor. It's much cooler than the Denso one, and is very welcome it a hot and humid place like the Philippines. BTW, the condenser is a full sized one from my front cut DC2 along with the hydrovac and the prop valve.
and here are some pics of the car, all in its chinless glory. I still need need a couple of things to be done, like painting it in a nicer color
It's running on a rough map by me on Crome.
a very big intercooler gap
Currently, the car has a facelift front end, CTR side skirts wing and rear skirt, Stage21 CF hood, Daiyama coil-overs, Hardrace front camber kit and Blox rear camber kit, solid engine supports, Spoon lower tie-bar, Defi Link Boost, Oil Press and Oil Temp Gauge, ITR Gauge cluster, a Nardi steering wheel plus CTR brakes and wheels on Advan AD07 tires among others. I'll keep this updated as much as I can. Thanks for viewing. Hopefully I can turn this POS ride into something else very soon.
(08-21-2010)
painting delayed. got these instead
someone's used 17x7.5 +48 Rays Gram Lights 57S. hopefully by next week I'll have the car returned to it's 'pre-facelift' look before painting
(08-29-2010)
Finished the pre-facelift/'98 look for my car. The bumper is already painted champ white, but the fenders are something like bluish white with a black molding. I'll be dropping the car off to the paintshop tomorrow for a full respray.
The wheels surprisingly don't look that big when installed. Here are more pics with the newly installed EK9 red interior things (minus the red recaros):
and my favorite, the newly fab backdoor intercooler
(09-05-2010)
car went into the paintshop about 8 days ago. everything needed to be taken apart is already off the car. sanding has started yesterday. the color I was going for was something like this:
and the wheels are also being painted by a locally known wheel refurbish person to a similar Matte Silver finish from Volk (something like this):
(09-11-2010)
took a few new pics of the car a while ago.
painting is finished in the engine bay as well as some other small parts of the car. the whole car is in primer now.
sorry the car is dirty and all:
(9-19-10)
just got my wheels yesterday. tomorrow I'll be able to get my car!
here are a few pics of the finished Gram Lights:
Hello EK9.org people.
I just got this EK2 from my friend for about 3 weeks now. Removed the engine from my old EK3 and placed it here. I am currently using the original ITR 4.4 LSD transmission, axles and the shifter linkage. The engine originally came from a jdm ITR and I rebuilt it with new gaskets etc plus installed 4AGZE pistons, IB Spec Connecting rods, ARP bolts and studs, and Blox Block Guard. I also used 1000cc Rochester injectors for fuel. Here are some pics of the engine build: (posted before on my previous EK thread)
donor car
pistons, rods and headstuds + rings etc
had the block honed after installing the block guard
the engine rebuilt, with some customer's manifold that was lying around
the engine installed on the car, now waiting for its last 500km of the 1000 for break-in. car is wire-tucked and brake-lined tucked (though not as hardcore as most of the ones I see on the net). sorry for a very untidy engine bay. you may have noticed the Sanden compressor. It's much cooler than the Denso one, and is very welcome it a hot and humid place like the Philippines. BTW, the condenser is a full sized one from my front cut DC2 along with the hydrovac and the prop valve.
and here are some pics of the car, all in its chinless glory. I still need need a couple of things to be done, like painting it in a nicer color
It's running on a rough map by me on Crome.
a very big intercooler gap
Currently, the car has a facelift front end, CTR side skirts wing and rear skirt, Stage21 CF hood, Daiyama coil-overs, Hardrace front camber kit and Blox rear camber kit, solid engine supports, Spoon lower tie-bar, Defi Link Boost, Oil Press and Oil Temp Gauge, ITR Gauge cluster, a Nardi steering wheel plus CTR brakes and wheels on Advan AD07 tires among others. I'll keep this updated as much as I can. Thanks for viewing. Hopefully I can turn this POS ride into something else very soon.
(08-21-2010)
painting delayed. got these instead
someone's used 17x7.5 +48 Rays Gram Lights 57S. hopefully by next week I'll have the car returned to it's 'pre-facelift' look before painting
(08-29-2010)
Finished the pre-facelift/'98 look for my car. The bumper is already painted champ white, but the fenders are something like bluish white with a black molding. I'll be dropping the car off to the paintshop tomorrow for a full respray.
The wheels surprisingly don't look that big when installed. Here are more pics with the newly installed EK9 red interior things (minus the red recaros):
and my favorite, the newly fab backdoor intercooler
(09-05-2010)
car went into the paintshop about 8 days ago. everything needed to be taken apart is already off the car. sanding has started yesterday. the color I was going for was something like this:
and the wheels are also being painted by a locally known wheel refurbish person to a similar Matte Silver finish from Volk (something like this):
(09-11-2010)
took a few new pics of the car a while ago.
painting is finished in the engine bay as well as some other small parts of the car. the whole car is in primer now.
sorry the car is dirty and all:
(9-19-10)
just got my wheels yesterday. tomorrow I'll be able to get my car!
here are a few pics of the finished Gram Lights:
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