Raf99 : 1993 Accord EX

[Tishock]

Hey Raf99, You have the shock forks on the wrong sides of the car. You need to swap them out and the fork bolt should be facing towards the engine.

[illinois_erik]

i did that on the other car and drove for a while like that, then realized what i did when i had discrepancies assembling the swap car lol

[XCRN]

Isn't there a big "L" and "R" on the forks?

[Tishock]

i did that on the other car and drove for a while like that, then realized what i did when i had discrepancies assembling the swap car lol

Yeah, I did this once. I didn't notice it until I started putting the wheels on. And it as was at the end of a very long day, so I was not pleased.

[illinois_erik]

Yeah, I did this once. I didn't notice it until I started putting the wheels on. And it as was at the end of a very long day, so I was not pleased.

that sucks man, shit happens though, i made sure not to rush this last rebuild and have had maybe 2 minor overlooks need corrected after a few hundred shakedown miles

Isn't there a big "L" and "R" on the forks?

yeah but mine were hidden in road grime..

[Raf99]

Yes sir....No need to put the wheel on though. Leave those bolts a bit loose and slowly drop the knuckle down onto a jack stand/4x4/log of wood. Once the suspension bottoms out from the weight of the vehicle, torque those bots to spec.

looking good!

thanks....

Hey Raf99, You have the shock forks on the wrong sides of the car. You need to swap them out and the fork bolt should be facing towards the engine.

ahhh yes. I have the shock forks on the wrong side. doh. Thanks for pointing that out. Should be able to pop the shocks out and swap the forks and put them back in

[DanCan]

Big thanks to DanCan here!

You are looking at:
- New axles
- New upper poly control arm bushings
- New poly stabilizer bushings
- New lower control arms
- New inner/outer tie rods
- New inner axle seal
- EBC drilled/slotted rotors
- EBC brake pads
- Braided brake lines
- ESP traction bar
- SPC +/-3.0 camber kit
- Tein Super Street coilovers

New hardware, undercoated the area before all parts went in..........and we are finally done the front end!

Only thing I am concerned with is that i heard somewhere its best to torque the lower control arm inner bolt after the car is on the ground and not before. Same goes with the upper control arm bushing bolts.

No Problem man. Glad it got there and glad you got the front-end all back together.

As for the bushings...I never did with mine. To be honest, I totally forgot about it. Its different than an OEM bushing as they are all one piece, the sleeve is molded in to the rubber and on the LCA the outer ring is pressed in. It would tear and rip if you tightened it down and then lowered the car. The poly is separate pieces, and can still move around the arm and sleeve.

Can`t be too safe tho....I have no issues with mine. LOTS of grease so no squeaky squeaky....lol.

[Raf99]

Hey everyone. If you had to choose between a M2B4 or a T2W4 which would you choose?

[8ball]

Big thanks to...
DarkCloud, TypeG, rocketman_471, cb7rush, Theos92VR4(x2), almostJDM, , NightmareCB7, xkjnboix, almostJDM, H23CB7, tommi, 1990[H]accordex, treyd82, dannyd, bmxicansd, STREET-SPEC, 93a-lude, lindiz, DanCan and many others for the help



410WHP @ 17PSI

Engine & Components



Exterior

Tein Super Streets
Front SPC front camber kit
Rear Ingals camber kit
Ractive front upper strut bar
Ractive rear upper strut bar
Ractive rear lower tie bar
Clear bumper signal lights
JDM side marker lights
JDM intersection lights, relays and harness
JDM yellow fog light bulbs
Red/Clear Sedan tail lights

- CB7 JDM one piece black housed headlights
- Yellow high beam shroud
- JDM yellow high beam bulb
- DS2 Mini projectors w/ electronic cut-off shield (theretrofitsource.com)
- Gatling Gun mini shrouds (theretrofitsource.com)
- Phillips 85122 bulbs (theretrofitsource.com)
- 100mm halo rings high beams (theretrofitsource.com)
- 90mm halo rings low beam (theretrofitsource.com)
- Wiring splitters (theretrofitsource.com)
- HID ballast (theretrofitsource.com)

Headlight shields/covers
Earl's braided steel brake lines
Rear disc swap
17" RTX Poisen Series rims
EBC Front drilled and slotted rotors and pads
EBC Rear drilled and slotted rotors and pads
80% tint on rear windows and back window
4 Window wind visors
Shaved antenna
Shaved logos
91 DIY front grill
Rear camera DIY into taillight
95 JDM Honda Accord front lip
95 Accord EXR rear lip

Interior

97 Prelude front seats
Dyed black floor mats
Dyed black mat of rear seat
DIY black interior pieces
Complete DIY trunk redo with black fabric


ICE

Alpine IVA-D310 In-dash 7" DVD screen
Alpine MRV-1507 class D amp
2 x 400W Clarion 10" subs
Alpine Flex5 MRP-F365 amp
Qlogic corner enclosures w/
Alpine crossovers w/
Alpine 300W 6-1/2" 2-Way component speakers w/ tweeters
Pioneer 180W 6 1/2" rear speakers
Pioneer 140W 5 1/4" front speakers
Alpine I-Pod interface adapter


If you read this far congrats! This list is getting way too long

Future Plans

Rear upper sun visor (have)
Carbon fiber hood (do not have..)




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Some of the coolest things beside the HP are the headlights and Oem interior Two tone integration.

[Raf99]

Some of the coolest things beside the HP are the headlights and Oem interior Two tone integration.

Thanks man!! Means a lot that you see the detail!
Unfortunately the interior is going mostly black. Black rug, arm rests, doors, back sil. But you do have a point.......

I may want to start thinking of a two tone, style, or design. Don't wanna Johnnie cash theme going on fully....

[Raf99]

Yeah, I did this once. I didn't notice it until I started putting the wheels on. And it as was at the end of a very long day, so I was not pleased

OK ya... haha. Lesson learned on my behaf. That green move took me 2 hours to fix. Had to take the whole knuckle out as the teins are tall, the traction bar thick enough the dam shock wouldnt come out.

[SPLCB7]

What did u use to die your floor mats I need to die mine...

[Raf99]

What did u use to die your floor mats I need to die mine...

I used spray can fabric dye. Worked great, but the drivers side mat is starting to fade since it sees a lot of use. You can pick this up at any auto store, etc.

[DanCan]

I used spray can fabric dye. Worked great, but the drivers side mat is starting to fade since it sees a lot of use. You can pick this up at any auto store, etc.

LMAO...We are definitly thinking on the same level...This is what I used.

[Raf99]

LMAO...We are definitly thinking on the same level...This is what I used.

LOL. That is exactly what i used!!

But note to SPLCB7, prep work makes all the difference. Tape off areas, clean the area well that you are going to spray (vacuum and wash). I also used heat gun and rubbed the stuff into the fabric between coats. Then vacuumed the area afterwards.