Wallace : 1992 Accord LX

[Wallace]

http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/3729/15jl.jpg

Engine/Performance
- H22A4 (1998 Prelude SH Engine)
- M2S4 (1995 Prelude S Tranny)
- JDM P13 ECU
- Vibrant Intake /w custom bracket
- DC Sports Cat-back
- Spoon Radiator Cap
- Energy Suspension front motor mount insert
- Chromed Heat Shield (not in pics)
- Phantom Grip LSD
- Custom intake mount/brace (not in pics)

Interior
- S2000 shift nob
- Black leather shift boot
- DIY short shifter
- G-Tech Pro Competition
- Corbeau bucket seat /w custom slider (not in pictures)

Exterior
- Custom billet grille epoxy powder coated black
- OEM black-housed headlights

Audio/Electronics
- JVC sh-909 mp3 deck
- Dragster 6'' 2-ways in front
- Pioneer 4.5'' 2-ways in back
- Infinity Reference series 10'' sub
- Pioneer amp

Wheels/Suspension
- Koni RSK Suspension Kit
- Acura CL wheels
- BFGoodridge Traction T/A V's (205/50/16)
- Neuspeed Front Strut Bar
- S/T anti-sway bars (front and back)
- Power Slot front rotors
- KVR Carbon Metallic front pads
- Painted black calipers and drums
- Custom front strut bar / firewall brace
- Custom rear strut bar / trunk brace

Near Future Mods:
- 96-97 Accord "type-r" front lip
- new wheels (something light)
- Apex'i VAFC
- good tune
- SS brake lines
- new brake fluid
- CF Hood
- Black corner and bumper lights

Not-so-near Future Mods:
- new paint job

Stock:
http://members.shaw.ca/grwallace1/Accord/stock.jpg

Now:
http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/8992/26us.jpg
http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/9056/32iw1.jpg
http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/8056/44sa.jpg
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http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/453/rearstrutbar0244yx.jpg

[92Jr]

lookin good. i like how the grill looks on ur car. u make that or order it?

[Wallace]

a little bit of both...

i ordered it, but it didnt fit AT ALL.
i had to trim and bend it, and jimmy-rig it a little.
i even had to make up my own way of mounting it.

the website said it fit 90-93 accords.....what a lie.
but i think it turned out nice, and it's unique, so no harm done.

[red_gto]

Nice! Mesh-style wheels look better with lo-pro tires though, IMHO, and I would color-match the grill and bumper, and dump the car, but looking real nice and clean so far!

[Melt]

hey man i think me and you got the same muffler ... you got any idea what it is? Cause i got no idea.

[akkordlayinkit]

Nice start, I remember when mine started out kinda like that (...), I agree with red_gto in painting the bumpers, moldings, mirrors, etc. Also I've been thinkin about getting that grille, except the one with out the outline border on it, where did you get yours and how much? Good luck.--Jay

[Wallace]

hey man i think me and you got the same muffler ... you got any idea what it is? Cause i got no idea.

that's a full DC Sports exhaust..


i know, i hate my black bumpers and moldings.....but i dont have the $$$ right now.
if and when i do paint them, i want to paint the whole car as well, and i also want to get my front lip before i paint the car.
but im still a student....

i got the grill off this website:
http://www.stylincompacts.com/
here's the actual grill (but be warned of the horrible fitment):
http://www.stylincompacts.com/part.cfm?PartID=38351&PartFamilyID=497&SubCategoryID=148&CategoryID=25


it's mostly rice stuff, and it's pretty expensive, but they have some rare things.

they even have eyelids for 4th gens, which i've never seen anywhere else:
http://www.stylincompacts.com/parts.cfm?categoryid=25&subcategoryid=307&partfamilyid=385&brandid=0

[Wallace]

*updated pics and mods
*Remote Damping Adjustability.

[xplode]

dude im diggin the after look.. wut size are the rims, i forogt to read it in the mods list eh, im gettin lay-z today ;)

[exrtuner]

i like everything except the bumpers..... you should go to a salvage yard and find some painted your color:D

[solutionzero]

good stuff. How is that DC exhaust workin out for ya? I haven't heard anything before on it but is it loud or quiet, good power or bad?

[Wallace]

i love the DC exhaust.
not too loud, but louder than the Apex'i WS.
no raspiness or buzzing AT ALL.
clean tone all the way through the RPMs.
really good low-mid rpm power gains, slight gains in high rpm.
sounds stock at idle, and below 2000 rpm.
has a mean sound when your givin' it at 3000-4500 rpm.
and it looks good too. and it's legal.

[Jarrett]

I've been told that the S2000 shift knob actually adds a 6th gear. Is this true?

[fr0zen]

clean car! i 've heard similar stories about those billet grills, but it looks damn good!


Originally posted by Jarrett
I've been told that the S2000 shift knob actually adds a 6th gear. Is this true?

wow dude i hope youre joking. :(

[cp[mike]]

Originally posted by Jarrett
I've been told that the S2000 shift knob actually adds a 6th gear. Is this true?

its hard to tell if that was a joke or not.

im guessing what u heard was that the picture on the top of the s2000 shift knob shows a 6th gear, that exists in the s2k (i think it does), but not the accord.

[accordzoom]

nice work, keep it up

[Jeff405]

Nice ride. I was thinking about getting that grill also, looks good. Good luck with all that robotics stuff, sounds interresting. Peace

[Bluejayde]

Any updates on the remote damping? I know it was supposed to be done earlier this year, and I'm interested.

[Wallace]

the remote damping adjustability system was completed and it did work (we were even able to integrate PID motor control), but it was never put into my car. we made a test platform for it, and we ended up getting a good mark too.

some pics:
http://www.members.shaw.ca/grwallace1/Automated%20Damping%20System/DSCF0028a.jpg
http://www.members.shaw.ca/grwallace1/Automated%20Damping%20System/DSCF0038a.jpg
http://www.members.shaw.ca/grwallace1/Automated%20Damping%20System/DSCF0042a.jpg
http://www.members.shaw.ca/grwallace1/Automated%20Damping%20System/DSCF0045a.jpg

[Takeda]

damn jon that project is great. are you ever planning on putting that on your car? why or why not? an amazing job nonetheless

[Wallace]

well...it's H22 time!
i got it earlier than expected, but i just had to buy it cause the price was so good.
1998 Prelude SH H22A4 (67000 kms), with 1995 Prelude H23 tranny (115 000kms). It has already been converted to OBD1. It also comes with an accord harness that already has vtec, knock, IAB, etc wires added. Also, a brand new clutch. It didnt come with an ECU.
i paid $1600 CND.
As part of a package deal, he also sold me a brand new DC Sports Stainless H22 header for $350 CND.
I've already bought a chipped P28. Custom chipped by www.racingchips.com to my specs.
Also, bought an AEM CAI.

pics:
http://www.members.shaw.ca/grwallace1/Accord/H22a4-2.JPG
http://www.members.shaw.ca/grwallace1/Accord/H22a4.jpg

Me and a friend are gonne do the swap hopefully within a month or two. Hopefully we wont run into any problems. Because it's from an SH, there are very slight differences (like fabricating a plate so the intermediate shafts can be mounted to the block properly).
If anyone knows of any other problems with putting an SH motor into an Accord, please let me know.

[TEckert]

awesome, i love it, i cant wait for the install :D

when you drop that in and need someone to buy the neuspeed bar from you i got first dibs if the price is right unless you got someone in mind already or you are going to cut the valve cover

keep us posted :thumbsup:

[Wallace]

hehe....i'll probly end up trading it for another bar locally or something.

[Wallace]

updated:

H22's in, more mods, updated pics.

[CB3]

Lookin Hawt!
Seen this car in person and pics don't do it justice. Keep up the good work Jon. Wish I could have had a ride.....I didn't even ask you :(

[AccordWarrior]

I absolutely LOVE your front strut bar, and I want one if I go DOHC. How's it compare in your opinion to the Neuspeed piece? Also would you ever make another one? I would probably be interested when the time came.

[Wallace]

Lookin Hawt!
Seen this car in person and pics don't do it justice. Keep up the good work Jon. Wish I could have had a ride.....I didn't even ask you :(

heh, thanks.
next meet we'll take a spin.

PS - buy my f22....

[Wallace]

I absolutely LOVE your front strut bar, and I want one if I go DOHC. How's it compare in your opinion to the Neuspeed piece? Also would you ever make another one? I would probably be interested when the time came.

Thanks.
It's hard to say how it compares to the Neuspeed bar, because I drove with no strut bar for about 6 months, plus the H22 is heavier.
I would say it's AT LEAST as good as the Neuspeed bar, probly better.

You should see the rear strut bar im making....almost done.

Sneek Peek:
http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/1875/rearstrutbar0112lp.jpg

[oneoffaccord]

Thanks.
It's hard to say how it compares to the Neuspeed bar, because I drove with no strut bar for about 6 months, plus the H22 is heavier.
I would say it's AT LEAST as good as the Neuspeed bar, probly better.

You should see the rear strut bar im making....almost done.

Sneek Peek:
http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/1875/rearstrutbar0112lp.jpg
i was just about to ask you on this set-up and pics. i love how u are doing it. what kind of material are you using? show me more pics. keep up the good work

[Wallace]

im using steel 1/16'' square tube, and 1/8'' flat steel, with a few M8 fasteners.
it's so freaken stiff...

more pics:
http://img125.imageshack.us/img125/6278/rearstrutbar0018iq.jpg
http://img125.imageshack.us/img125/8196/rearstrutbar0038vl.jpg
http://img125.imageshack.us/img125/9899/rearstrutbar0054yg.jpg
http://img125.imageshack.us/img125/3559/rearstrutbar0087fw.jpg
http://img125.imageshack.us/img125/9211/rearstrutbar0109jl.jpg
http://img125.imageshack.us/img125/8053/rearstrutbar0135xl.jpg
http://img125.imageshack.us/img125/1396/rearstrutbar0187mq.jpg

now, i have to dismantle it all, clean it, paint it, then put my trunk carpet and plastic back in.

[Esco]

I like the clean install :tu:

[oneoffaccord]

im using steel 1/16'' square tube, and 1/8'' flat steel, with a few M8 fasteners.
it's so freaken stiff...

more pics:
http://img125.imageshack.us/img125/6278/rearstrutbar0018iq.jpg
http://img125.imageshack.us/img125/8196/rearstrutbar0038vl.jpg
http://img125.imageshack.us/img125/9899/rearstrutbar0054yg.jpg
http://img125.imageshack.us/img125/3559/rearstrutbar0087fw.jpg
http://img125.imageshack.us/img125/9211/rearstrutbar0109jl.jpg
http://img125.imageshack.us/img125/8053/rearstrutbar0135xl.jpg
http://img125.imageshack.us/img125/1396/rearstrutbar0187mq.jpg

now, i have to dismantle it all, clean it, paint it, then put my trunk carpet and plastic back in.
that shit looks sick. what kind of bracket is that. this is the best

[604_cb7]

nice work Jon. :tu:

[91accordwagon]

the front strut brace is just sexy, straight sexy

[H23 Lude]

looks hella nice

[starchland]

shit nice work on the car man, love the rims and the black bumpers are very unique, i like!

[airridewagon93]

VERY NICE :tu:

[aero]

Your car looks great, lovin everything about it.

How do you like the phantom grip?