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Re: long overdue!PICTURES of my del sol!

PostPosted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 5:50 pm
by battscrxvti
Re shell it? I might have a shell fella bit of work and man hours if do it your self but cheap

Re: long overdue!PICTURES of my del sol!

PostPosted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 9:24 pm
by Donhumbostoni
Got any pics?

Re: long overdue!PICTURES of my del sol!

PostPosted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 10:15 pm
by markthelark
Great job on your Delsol, looks really nice in white , if you'd gone for black ,you would have been washing every other day , cars in black look great when first cleaned, but after 2/3 days, it needs to be done again. My son just bought a 306 in black of epay , but will be washing it all the time!

Where did you get the bonnet scoop from , great mod , and actually does something.Also , the seats are perfect ! Where are they from?

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Mark

Re: long overdue!PICTURES of my del sol!

PostPosted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 1:34 pm
by Donhumbostoni
Cheers mate! Well it was a choice of either black or white! Then I saw a s2000 in grand price white and liked it. The seats are from a s2000 also.
I got the bonnet scoop from eBay for like £20 just about to get all my engine work done now!

Re: long overdue!PICTURES of my del sol!

PostPosted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 3:30 pm
by johnrnugent
well i hope you get it sorted as it was looking sweet, where you going to fit foglights /spots on the lower front bumper !!!!

When is yours going in to be done then!!!

Re: long overdue!PICTURES of my del sol!

PostPosted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 8:59 am
by Donhumbostoni
johnrnugent wrote:well i hope you get it sorted as it was looking sweet, where you going to fit foglights /spots on the lower front bumper !!!!

When is yours going in to be done then!!!

Cheers mate! Got new wheels now rota gt3s in red :)
And yes I was looking to fit lower fogs but there a monkey to find and the monkey selling always want like £400 I can't bring myself to spend that much on them!

Re: long overdue!PICTURES of my del sol!

PostPosted: Sun Sep 21, 2014 11:32 pm
by Donhumbostoni
UPDATE!

Too much has happened since the last post ill try and carry on from where I left.

So last time I crashed on a newly surfaced road raining and oily smashed the curb and the alloys, skirt, wing and wishbone and off she gets toed.
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New wheels rota gt3
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Then I decided to just get the engine work done complete b18c head with omni power springs and retainers and some twm itbs
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So off she went to the tuners. Then bad news hit me. The bottom end started knocking! I was gutted!
I needed a new bottom end but what? :D I decided to do the B20 vtec conversion! A long time later and much ££££ later it was ready! Made great power on a standard build. 220bhp :)

Then my life had an interesting twist! I got a job offer in Dubai! So off I went! Leaving my baby behind.

She sat on the driveway in the elements for 2 years. Sadly she was rotten when I came back for a holiday. Beyond my skill level or pocket depth to fix her. So I bought a new sol with better bodywork
A 1997 ESI TT in a custom paint job. (Amateur job, not too bad though)
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Love the alloys and how it's cambered, drive home from Coventry to Sheffield, and she drives and handles amazingly except only issue was the lack of power but that dint matter as the B20 was going in.

Got her back and had the ladies together. So the work started straight away. The plan was to swap over my jdm goodness from the old to the new.
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Changed the lights over.
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Then to the map lights, the wiring was a bitch lol some head scratching
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Then the boring speaker change, oh I have black interior as well :)
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Then bumper change and engine swap. I also opted for the ITR S80 4.7FD swap didn't want the long gears of the S9B.
But now having issues with the ground clearance.

I've also changed a few other parts including putting the Mugen bumper on. But I've now got even more issues. With the lower sitting bumper plus the extra weight of the B20 the car is waaaaay too low and making it undriveable around my area.

Here she is as I bought her, even this was too low, teeth gritting and anus clenching hearing it scrape on every speed bump.
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B20 dropped in.
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Mugen bumper fitted
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So she is sitting even lower now making it even worse. Sitting around 2"-3" from the ground.
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So the car has coilovers which brand I don't know all I know is they need raising, but by how much? What's too much? Suspension is not my strong point. 20mm 30mm 40mm? 5 turns... Ect
And this leaves me to where it's at today!

Re: long overdue!PICTURES of my del sol!

PostPosted: Sun Dec 21, 2014 12:40 pm
by Donhumbostoni
UPDATE:

So I've now had the car raised and it is now drivable. I've also had the ITR s80 4.7FD gearbox fitted :) the s9b was killing the acceleration.

The only issue was that the gears were very slack and it was slipping out of gear all the time. It became a horrible drive. Luckily the issue was fairly simple that the gear linkage was broken. Now it shifts perfect :)

I need to upgrade the whole breathing mods. That's a must. But I did come across this and it got me feeling eager to do it.

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Re: Ongoing project with B20vtec

PostPosted: Sat Jan 24, 2015 1:23 pm
by Donhumbostoni
Exciting times :) I've just ordered a PLM hytech replica 4-2-1 big tube tri-y exhaust manifold from the states and also got a 3" custom made exhaust system.

This should free up some ponies :)

Left to do for now
H22a fuel injectors
Updated fuel rail
Fuel pressure regulator
Walbro 255 fuel pump
Intake manifold edelbrook victor x if I find one
70mm throttle body prob skunk2

Then have a retune hopefully hit over 230bhp

Re: Ongoing project with B20vtec

PostPosted: Wed Feb 04, 2015 9:08 am
by Donhumbostoni
Purchased parts update

Tri-y big tube exhaust manifold - purchased
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3" full custom exhaust - purchased
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Skunk2 ultra street manifold - purchased
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Tegiwa carbon fibre whale penis induction kit -purchased
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H22a honda prelude 2.2 injectors - purchased
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Carbon fibre spark plug cover - purchased
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Parts for next month....
AEM fuel rail
AEm fuel pressure regulator
Walbro 255l fuel pump
Skunk2 74mm pro series throttle body

And also got some potential exciting things lined up but you'll have to wait for that.

Re: Ongoing project with B20vtec

PostPosted: Thu Feb 05, 2015 10:51 am
by Donhumbostoni
Who would like to have a guess at what power it will make once all fitted and tuned at race tech?

Originally it made 219bhp one the old white sol.

Made 212bhp when transplanted into the new black sol. (Crappy exhaust&cat)

So currently making 212bhp on a moderate map.

I would like to see 230bhp when all done

But what are your thoughts I may include a cash prize to whoever gets its bang on!!

Re: Ongoing project with B20vtec

PostPosted: Mon Feb 16, 2015 9:50 am
by Donhumbostoni
Beginning to think no one cares about my build :( makes me sad.

Rich

Re: Ongoing project with B20vtec

PostPosted: Mon Feb 16, 2015 11:01 am
by gwhoo4t
Donhumbostoni wrote:Beginning to think no one cares about my build :( makes me sad.

Rich


Ehhh??

Thought we tinkered these cars for our own pleasure. Don't be sad, don't care whether anybody else cares. Do it for the fun of it.

Keep posting stuff up - I'm watching with interest :D

Gaz

PS: I think flock dash boards look as naff appealing as furry dice - jus' sayin' :roll:

Re: Ongoing project with B20vtec

PostPosted: Mon Feb 16, 2015 11:31 am
by Donhumbostoni
Haha, yeah but it's more fun with on going debates Gaz.
Now you see I think a fully flocked dash is naff. Maybe something to break up all the blackness of faux leather.

Well I've bought a ton more of skunk2 stuff. Mainly just engine dress up.

Still need a 74mm pro series TB
AEM fuel rail and pressure regulator
Walbro 255 pump

On the look out so keep a look out also :)

Re: Ongoing project with B20vtec

PostPosted: Mon Feb 16, 2015 1:53 pm
by solman
Moderators are always watching :)


because of the cash I'll guess 225bhp :p