daovangphotos : 1992 Accord EX

[daovangphotos]

ENGINE/PERFORMANCE:
JDM H22A **March 13, 2013 OFFICAILLY BAR'ed** Thanks to Jesse, aka Hostile
OEM F22 Autotragic transmission **Pulled out and sold March 2014**
JDM MP1A LSD automatic transmission **pulled out and replaced with M2F4 non LSD November 2017**
DC 4-2-1 CARB Legal header **pulled out and sold February 2018**
Vibrant H2B swap header February 2018
eBay Test pipe (welded new universal cat onto it) = 3/1/2013 reinstalled new test pipe February 2018
Double stack butterly, with butterfly delete and gutted ports
Skunk2 70mm throttle body with FITV delete **Replaced with SPEEDFACTORY 70mm TB May 2021**
NGK Blue spark plug wires (unused since April 2014) ** Installed and replaced plenty times after 2014**
MSD red distributor cap **removed 8/16/16** currently using again
Vision distributor rotor **removed 8/16/16** currently using again
MSD ignition coil **removed 8/16/16** currently in use
NGK Iridium spark plugs
AEM Short ram CARB legal intake (acquired and installed: February 12th, 2013) **removed and sold February 2018
Generic 3” intake with AEM CARB label February 2018
Yonaka 90-93 Accord full catback exhaust system February 2018
Skunk 2 Tuner stage 2 camshafts May 2021
Skunk2 Alpha dual valve springs and retainers May 2021

Neptune chip P28 tuned by ASP559
4k launch control
192/152

(Thank you cb7tuner.com for the DIY and the support throughout the swap)

EXTERIOR:
OEM 94-95 Accord front lip
OEM CB7 front bumper with OEM foglights and shroud with yellow caps (Thank you Koochologist for the foglight relay and Thank you Night Wolf for the custom OEM harness) **yellow caps removed 4/4/16**
JDM 1 piece headlight (passenger is a 92-93 while driver is 90-91 without trim) Black housed with Morimoto Mini D2S bi xenon projector retrofit running 5000k or 4300k at 55w with e-46r shrouds, Morimoto mini H1 bi-xenon projectors, 4300k 55watt for low beam (old setup), amber corners and 2500k H1 halogen high beam bulbs (Thank you Clean-CB7)***Sold the JDM 1 piece headlights converted back to halogen and threw all of the retrofit into a new setup with clear corners, black housing JDM 1 piece set that originally belonged to lummieCB7***
JDM Power Folding Mirrors (Thank you CB7=91)
Chan G-square grille replica (Thank you f20aaccordturbo)
OEM CB hoodbra (Thank you kouzie)***SOLD Fall of 2015***
EK civic sidemarkers (Stolen and replaced with DEPO clear EK markers)
OEM 94-97 Accord side skirts
OEM Window visors (Thank you StoobyMcDooby)
OEM sunroof visor (Thank you slammed4thgen)
**Traded for 5th and 6th Gen sunroof visor**
Blizzshade (Thank you charlie0882004) **11-23-2012 blizzshade was sold**
Red Clear tail lights (50/50, civic etc) ***February 2016 Acquired and installed all clears***
OEM Flushmount spoiler (Thank you slammed4thgen) **4-23-2013 flushmount was rattle can to be color match** sold flushmount for a more minty one from Ivo Flores and have it professionally painted to factory car color
eBay MaxPlus window ventshades (sold)
eBay Mugen style front lip (sold)
eBay CD5 Accord Type R front lip (sold)
eBay CB7 Accord Type R rear lip (never installed and sold)
EDM Stanley rear foglight (Thank you lindiz) ***February 2016 changed the lens to clear lens instead of red***
Sarona Rear Visor color matched and installed

INTERIOR:
Chrome ring on odometer bezel (Thanks kouzie for inspiration)
Custom red needles (Thanks kouzie for inspiration)
Custom AMBER lights for everything
OEM DC Integra type-R clock
Broadway 270mm rearview mirror
JDM Honda door sills (Thank you Dy2*STR33T-KING)
DA Integra C pillar bar (Thanks kouzie for inspiration)
OEM DA Integra tan headrests (attempted to DYE wine) (Thank you new_beginnings)
eBay 48 smd LED dome light (uber bright like daylight making vampires sparkle!) ***Custom installed into a maplight for the driver and front passenger***
eBay 48x2 (soldered 2 boards together) LED dome light for the rear passengers
Red courtesy door lens
eBay COB LED driving lights strips under each door as puddle lights, also have one for the trunk and a manual switch one for the hood/engine compartment
JDM/USDM High rise arm rest (Thank you Hostile)
Cheddas Auto full adjustable billet shifter March 2019


SUSPENSION/WHEELS:
Neuspeed Race springs (Thank you rossisalvage) [sold!]
Koni yellow shocks (Thank you WilliamW)
Ground Control coil over sleeves for Koni shocks
eBay adjustable front camber kit **yanked out 3/11/13**
SPC +3 balljoint camber kit for both front control arms **Installed 3/11/13**
DC Front upper strut brace tower bar (Thank you c mak)
DC rear trunk strut brace tower bar (Thank you new_beginnings)
eBay carbon fiber lower control arm bar (Taken off and sold)
Beaks polished rear tie bar (Installed 8/12/13)
Function Form Polished lower control arms (Installed 8/3/13) pulled out and replaced September 2014
Fat Four Customs rear lower control arms
Racing Hart Type C2 3 piece wheels with all center caps 17x7 1/2 front 17x8 rear (Thank you greggydrift) **July 2015 replaced rear outer lips with 2" lips and sold the factory 1" lips**
Generic low profile tires 205/40/17
TAS Rotor over hub conversion kit for Akebono calipers (Thanks TASauto.com)
OEM 7 spoke CD Accord rims (2 are damaged from when my sister got t-boned)
OEM 7 spoke CD Accord rims (Current rollers with BRAND SPANKING NEW generic tires)
OEM CB Coupe Wheels (sold)
Mugen MF-8 16" bronze rims (borrowed for a photoshoot as you can see a few photos down)
16" Rota Circuit 8's respray bronze 205/40 series as spares in case of a flat (thank you remix405)
eBay coilovers (sold)
16x7 and 16x8 SSR Watanabe June 2021


ELECTRONICS:
OEM 95 Integra GSR tape player (custom amber to match the rest of car) **removed February 16**
OEM 00 Civic Si CD player optional attachment for tape players **removed February 16**
Pioneer double din DVD Head Unit with dual parking cameras
Custom auto arming kill switch with touchless disarm switch
***** Alarm with Smart phone as pager and GPS tracking
4 generic 400watt dome tweeters
3 way 12v car adapter unit **removed February 16**
HELLA Supertone high and low horn


FUTURE PLANS:
D2S bi-xenon retrofit (to replace the mini H1 bi xenon) (Mini D2S installed! 5000k on 4-19-12)
Ground control coil over sleeves paired with the koni yellow (Ground controls are installed! 3-5-12)
Full paint with all dents pulled
Auto LSD Prelude transmission (or 5 spd LSD prelude) acquired and installed April 2014
Restore all bushings on the car
replace front crossmember and steering rack replaced April 2014



Before:


After:

[daovangphotos]

There, i finally made a MR.

EDIT November 2019, all links are broken will update soon

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April 2009

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January 2010


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January 2011


May 2011:


MISC Pictures from original post:

[daovangphotos]

Reserved.


Reserved on February 8th, 2012 and finally used on December 16th, 2014

Here is a short little story of why i love this car and keep modifying it



Story behind why i love my car ever so dearly
My car.... was not mines.
I did not purchase it, but title is mine.
It was not a gift from my parents.
It was a gift from my older brother (Houa Wa) and my dad's mom.
This 1992 Honda Accord EX, with the help of my Grandma, met its 2nd owner in 1998 i believe.
My brother loved the car, but not 100 because he wanted a DA Integra, which my grandma would not let, due to the fact of it being a 2 door, and him having 2 kids. She knew his intentions at the time was to build a race car and denied the Acura and the manual transmission. (Take note, this is before "The Fast and The Furious" came into play)
So with the Accord, resembling some small characteristics of a 90-93 Integra, he pursued to build it to a extent in which it was a little more enjoyable to drive.
Houa Wa went ahead and lowered the car on some green Neuspeed lowering springs.
That gave the car a little slight drop which made appearance look better, and the stiffer springs over the OEM springs accommodated a better handling.
He paired the suspension setup with a no brand name strut tower brace bar and the factory 94-95 EX wheels, wrapped in some Falken Ziex 205 60
For power, he removed the factory air tube and added in an aluminum air intake tube with a free flowing blue air filter.
To protect the little investments he made, he had a 1 way VIPER remote start alarm with trunk release installed.
It wasn't much, but you can't say he didn't do a good job for supporting 2 kids, a wife and only working at Radio Shack.
I do not know what his intentions were for the car, but before i was old enough or mature enough to get on a comfortable level to talk with him and know anything, he ended his life too soon.
He took his own life, is all i would say, personal family information that i choose to not disclose to the public.
I was only 13 at the time when it occurred that Halloween night of 2000.
Reality did not strike me til 2 days later when i arrived back home from a field trip to San Luis Obispo (military bivouac)
As the vehicle I was picked up in came around the corner, I saw his Accord, parked across the street. I figure everything was normal and he was getting lectured inside for making such scary threats of leaving us behind.
It became reality when I walked up to the front door and saw my Grandma who had flown in from North Carolina.
I broke down and a piece of me has died off that moment.
Coming from a low income family, we decided to try and sell the car to recoup what we had to pay for funeral services and what not.
Never denying the story of my brother shooting himself in the car, we told each potential buyer of the case.
No one wanted to purchase it after knowing that had occurred.
After a failed attempt to sell it after 3 years, my dad decides to finally change the title of the Accord over to himself in 2003.
It was a long process since my brother was deceased and he was title owner and co signer lived in North Carolina.
After a few phone calls and a few weeks of waiting for the signature on the title, my dad still had to make sure the vehicle is California compliant to its smog regulations. (Also a hassle because my dad was forced to change over the Engine Computer Unit to one off a California car. It ran him a few hundred dollars at the time because they were rarely seen in the junk yards.)
My dad then drives the Accord until Summer of 2009 in which he finally handed me the keys to drive myself to and from work.
I was given money to go ahead and purchase oil, oil filter, spark plugs, plug wires, cap and rotor and brake shoes for a full maintenance before I drove it.
While working on the car, oil that was drained out was nothing but sludge.
Without knowledge of the captive rotor setup, i fucked up and stripped the bolts for rotor.
After driving it for a while, i decide to make the car more enjoyable and did what every kid does with their first mods. Go to eBay and order the cheapest mods for the car.
Started off small, but enhanced the exterior by far and started to turn some heads.
I couldn't settle with eBay parts anymore because a Google search of the chassis code: CB7, showed me cars with such beautiful pieces on it that i could not find on eBay.
Every time i found a good looking 90-93 Accord, it always lead me www.cb7tuner.com
After a few weeks, i finally gave in and registered and was on a mission..... to find rare items for the Accord that does not exist on eBay.
I succeeded and now have a neck breaking car, but a high profile target because it is such an old car that is easily stolen.
The people i met when i started modifying the Accord and when i registered on the site has all been nothing but great people. I learned to love the Accord more and more and have started a small community, uniting Accord Owners, in the central valley.
A shorter cap of what happened between 2010-present:
F22A6 blew out water pump, head was warped and likely to fail
Opted out for quick replacement engine with slightly more power and looks (JDM H22A)
Car now needs paint job as it does hold salvage title from 3 accidents from 2004-2012
Bottom line is, this Accord, is sentimental value
I met great people and i learned a lot about cars from just this one, and if i were to ever get myself a car that i pay for and truly own, i think it would still be a Honda Accord (If American car, i think i'd settle for a V8 Camaro)
If you made it this far, most likely you skimmed through, lol
If you did read everything, i applaud you for reading stories that bounced all over the place and did not make sense to the original topic lol.
Hope you all enjoyed and understand the bond i have for the Accord i drive.

[Jarrett]

I like it a lot. What does your transmission decision hinge on?

[itstatcb7kid707]

Looks great

[daovangphotos]

I like it a lot. What does your transmission decision hinge on?

The auto because i do not want to go through the hassle of running clutch lines, pedals etc. LOL

Looks great

Thank you.

[AeyJayCB7]

That's what I'm saying bro. I might just go LSD auto...

[daovangphotos]

That's what I'm saying bro. I might just go LSD auto...

As long as i have the funds for it, i can get the auto LSD, only IF the one right now fails one me, haha.

[Hostile]

Finally. I'm a big fan. Car is so clean.

[Shadow1]

love the car and the pics man. looks great

[Daheavyking]

Beautiful sedan man!!!!!!!!

[daovangphotos]

Finally. I'm a big fan. Car is so clean.

Yeah, so many have asked why i never made a MRT, and well, here it is finally. Thank you.

love the car and the pics man. looks great

Thanks

Beautiful sedan man!!!!!!!!

[Koochologist]

I love this car, such a nice and clean car.

[daovangphotos]

I love this car, such a nice and clean car.

I gotta add you to the thank you list for the foglight relay
i missed my fogs dearly when they were non operational.

[CB7Nub]

All I can say is.

Save image as.
Accord of the Month.
Save image as.
Accord of the Month.
I need a new keyboard kthxbai.

But really wow she is beautiful.
Thank you for not overdoing it and not putting an exhaust on it.
Nice job on the 9293 headlight on one side and 9091 on the other side. Very hard to notice when not trained to know what the difference is!

I must ask.
How is the H22A performance with the stock F22A autotragic transmission?
And did you do anything to the transmission before the swap?