KARTEL Wagovan - *Brought the Build back*

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  • DomDom Banned
    stephen wrote:
    smells wrote:
    evol911 wrote:
    Whats the difference between these and stock LCA's? Is it helpful performance wise or strictly cosmetic?


    stronger lighter and better looking.


    typically you get new and/or poly bushings too.

    haha why do people paint their cars? Sometimes you just do things to look better 8)

    buuuuut bushings dont stregnthin the actual control arm, not to mention the fact that stock lca's combined weigh easily 4x's as much as the blox ones.
  • Dom wrote:
    stephen wrote:
    smells wrote:
    evol911 wrote:
    Whats the difference between these and stock LCA's? Is it helpful performance wise or strictly cosmetic?


    stronger lighter and better looking.


    typically you get new and/or poly bushings too.

    haha why do people paint their cars? Sometimes you just do things to look better 8)

    buuuuut bushings dont stregnthin the actual control arm, not to mention the fact that stock lca's combined weigh easily 4x's as much as the blox ones.

    Thats cool. Just didn't know if there was something else to them that I didn't know about... I guess they would be helpful on the RT4wds also to stop some of the torsional stress when the rear wheels kick in.
  • DomDom Banned
    Does anyone know of the shift linkage from a wag being different length's then the ones from ef hatch's or sedans? Never compared them before, but noticed today a small like quarter of an inch difference today.
    Does that mean custom fab for b-series shift linkage? or do the hasport ones still fit?
  • DomDom Banned
    So the sohc wagon days are done wit haha RIP SOHCness Monster
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    Spent today guttin the engine bay and interior so i can start preppin my car for the new paintjob :]
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    Tomorrow i'm gonna be doing ALOT of Dry-Icing on the inside of my car to get rid of all my nasty sound deadening Tar

    So i'm gonna be droppin in a B-series for now so i have somethin to drive/show other then a Single cam haha
    These are my OG mounts/first swap mounts EVER made that are goin on my B-series (Read the article on Place Racing Mounts in Honda Tuning if you dont know about em haha).
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  • DomDom Banned
    So today i started w/ the removal of the sound deadening tar.
    Items needed: Dry ice, Aircraft Paint Remover, and a chisel and hammer.
    Started out with freezing a section of the floor...
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    Then after u start to chisel away, it comes off in chunks like so...
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    After the chunks are off, there's still some tar left over.
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    Thats where the Aircraft Remover comes in...
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    Happy cuz i get to put in a FULL day tomorrow! But happy w/ the progress made today.
  • yep, time well spend
    :mrgreen:
  • HaydzHaydz Moderator
    On the fly updates... i like!
  • EDwEFprtsEDwEFprts Senior Wagonist
    Dom wrote:
    ...So i'm gonna be droppin in a B-series for now so i have somethin to drive/show other then a Single cam haha...
    i thought you were going to go k-series.
  • wagodizzlewagodizzle Council Member and EDM expert
    Haydz wrote:
    On the fly updates... i like!
    me too me too!

    you going to replace your interior once you're done or go naked?
  • stephenstephen Senior Wagonist
    EDwEFprts wrote:
    i thought you were going to go k-series.

    i dunno what gave you that idea......unless it was this :
    Dom wrote:
    I also decided, fuck the B-Series and i'm gonna be puttin my K in my wag 8)
  • smellssmells Wagonist
    he is, dohc just for now until all the parts for the k are collected
  • owh f.. king and country...

    i hate waiting...
    can i say that?
    :mrgreen:
  • DomDom Banned
    stephen wrote:
    EDwEFprts wrote:
    i thought you were going to go k-series.

    i dunno what gave you that idea......unless it was this :
    Dom wrote:
    I also decided, fuck the B-Series and i'm gonna be puttin my K in my wag 8)

    haha haaaaaaaaaaters. I'm puttin in a B right now cuz i need the wag running. If you wanna give me $2000 bucks more i'll put the K in right now? it'll only cost me a couple hundred to put in the B for now so i have a runnin car, so CHILLAX homies.
  • EDwEFprtsEDwEFprts Senior Wagonist
    Dom wrote:
    ...so CHILLAX homies.
    i can't!
    do it!
  • stephenstephen Senior Wagonist
    im not hatin.

    B-series is no slouch, we just all wanna see the K go in.
  • DomDom Banned
    stephen wrote:
    im not hatin.

    B-series is no slouch, we just all wanna see the K go in.

    As much as i do as well, court dates and fines have to be taken care of haha
  • DomDom Banned
    So I've been wanting to source a driver side mirror block off plate, but got tired of looking, so i just decided to fabricate my own. I had an extra driver side mirror, and disassembled it all till i got to the actual plate. Heres some of the work i've done so far. All surfaces still need to be sanded, but i think i'm gonna be happy with the outcome.

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    Started sanding my car today. I'm sanding all the way to the metal on the outside so i can start from scratch. Should be takin it to the booth really soon :D
  • BillBoardBillBoard council member
    very nice idea... should look good.... :wink:
  • ThaClutcHThaClutcH Senior Wagonist
    Can't believe I never thought of that. Good looking out. I might have to do this in the future.
  • Marc_EE9Marc_EE9 Senior Wagonist
    why dont you want a wing mirror?? :?
  • DomDom Banned
    Marc_EE9 wrote:
    why dont you want a wing mirror?? :?

    this cars not gonna be daily driven and then with my rear view mirror i have, i dont have any blind spots haha
    Not to mention i think it looks a 100x's better.
  • DomDom Banned
    So i just got done with my dash removal. I had a couple burned wires in the harness since i got the car, so i've been wanting to replace it, and now that i'm gonna be painting my whole car, i figured this would be the perfect time to do. Heres the pics of my progress so far for today.

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    Gonna finish taking off the rest of the trim and keep sandin down.
  • ...and fishing...beer...
    on such a wonderfull day...
  • DomDom Banned
    Heres where i got by the end of the day.

    Got rid of all the unnecessary crap. Who needs AC or a Heater? haha
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    Got all the trim off. *****O and 1 quick question, how do you take the side molding thats connected to the rear quarter pannel off?
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    Also got in my new plates today :D
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  • BillBoardBillBoard council member
    are you gonna keep the same color or total respray??????
  • DomDom Banned
    Tooooooooooootal Respray :D
  • Marc_EE9Marc_EE9 Senior Wagonist
    Dom wrote:
    Marc_EE9 wrote:
    why dont you want a wing mirror?? :?

    this cars not gonna be daily driven and then with my rear view mirror i have, i dont have any blind spots haha
    Not to mention i think it looks a 100x's better.

    ok cool, that makes sense if its not a daily driver!

    good effort with the shuttle dude.

    8)
  • adamEFwagonadamEFwagon Senior Wagonist
    this is a sick build.
    the k20 going into this?
  • DomDom Banned
    I'm puttin in a b series for now so i have somethin to run/show. But i do have future plans for the k.


    So started shaving the engine bay today. Filling in all unnecessary holes and getting rid of the useless rubber tar inside. I'll post up some pics tomorrow mornin when i have some light. I may be Shooting my engine bay tomorrow :D
  • EDwEFprtsEDwEFprts Senior Wagonist
    ^ paint it white!

    is that a bobble-head jesus?
    pretty funny.
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