maiku's Taffeta White - project Angeru

[maiku]

This is my progress page for my 2007 TW Civic Si Turbo


This car is my daily driver so I like to keep my mods practical as well as tasteful. I plan to keep it clean. I love to do road courses and auto-x so a lot of my choices in mods reflect that.


Nearly all my mods are installed myself. Only for a few specialized items do I entrust her to the "professionals". So you may just see a couple mod in progress pics along w/ the finished pic.

JULY 2008 - My car made it into HONDA TUNING MAGAZINE! yaaay! Honda Tuning Mag - Eighth Gen Civic Lovefest

*Note: Pretty much all my mods, major and minor are listed. Not to make the list look bigger but b/c I get a lot of questions about little stuff all the time like "what shift boot is that" etc etc so it's nice to have everything listed for reference.
Current Mod List

Engine/Drivetrain
- GReddy Turbo Kit @ 8psi
- Hondata FlashPro
- HKS SSQV v2 BOV
- AEM Tru Boost
- AEM UEGO Wideband o2
- 650cc Injectors
- Walbro fuel pump
- 3" SRT Catback Exhaust. All Vibrant parts.
- Polished Intake Manifold
- Solid Motor Mounts
- TMW short shifter
- TMW solid cable bushings
- Anjeru battery tie down by Celcius
- Lineage Motorsports Grounding kit
- Steel radiator hose. Bent to keep from contacting with intake pipe to lower intake temps
- Painted Valve cover and accessories


Exterior
- s2k AP1 Retrofits w/ s2k shrouds w/ phillips bulbs and ballasts
- 17x8.5 +31 Advan RGII's with Dunlop Direzza Star spec tires
- Advan low rise center caps
- Project Kics extended neochrome lugs
- HFP Lip KIT all around w/ Taffy painted screws
- Fenders rolled to 13mm (from OEM~22mm in rear) front tabs moved also
- Front Grill painted White bottom
- JDM amber side marker lights
- 20% tint all around
- VentureShield clear bra, entire front and other custom pieces
- Foglights and 5k HID for fogs
- Superwhite LED license plate lights
- Red-out Tail light film
- Shaved "civic", rear "H" and also rear "Si" and added a small emblem to cover holes from H until I get them filled
- Clear 3rd brake light
- Totoro driver badge.


Interior/I.C.E./Other
- Kenwood DNX8120 touchscreen dvd/navigation
- Auger blk suede w/ red stitch shift boot
- Viper 5900 Alarm system w/ remote start
- Custom Door Sills by Celcius, wrinkle black, with "Si" painted red
- Arc Titanium Shift Knob - Polished finish
- Superwhite LED dome and map lights
- 'JDM' honda steering wheel emblem in white
- Custom fiberglass enclosure w/ 10" Phoenix Gold Octane R sub
- 500watt Kenwood Monoblock Amp (entire audio system weighs about 20lbs)
- WHITE 6" neons for ambient courtesy lighting
- RED LED's in cup holders and center console compartments
- Strutking Dead Pedal
- Custom 2 gauge holder on dash from Excelerate
- Optima Yellowtop Battery


Suspension/Brakes
- TEIN FLEX Coilovers
- TEIN Electronic Damping Force Controller (EDFC)
- Skunk2 rear camber arms, gold
- Progress rear sway bar
- Redshift sway reinforcement brackets
- Powerslot Front & Rear slotted rotors
- AXXIS Ultimate pads front and rear
- Stainless Steel brake lines front and rear
- MOTUL RBF600 brake fluid
- G2 Black painted calipers w/ "Anjeru" chrome lettering
- ARP upgraded wheel studs


Retired Wheels/Tires[/b]
- 18x7.5 +48 5zigen SC3000 hyperblack with 225/40/18 Toyo Proxes T1R (miss them tires)
- 18x8 +38 Rays Gram Lights 57PRO Titanium w/ 225/40/18 Nitto Neogens
- 18x8.5 +40 Gram light 57s-Pro Titan
- 17x7.5 +45 Advan RGII w/ Yokohama S-drives 215/40/17


Immediate Future Mods/WTB
- Install remaining turbo upgrades and re-tune.
- 3" Downpipe

To Be SOLD Please PM to inquire!
- 370cc RC injectors
- Greddy e-manage Ultimate Si Plug-n-Play harness
- HKS SSQV BOV Recirculation kit
- Pioneer AvicZ1 Navi and DVD unit

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As She Sits Now
Otherwise most recent pics at bottom of page.

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JUNE09 Track Video's








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NOVEMBER 09 Track Video's
Quick Vid I threw together of one of my runs.





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Progression Starts HERE

Here we go... Entirely stock April 2007




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1st mod! 20% tint all around. May 07



The Clear bra went on also but no install pics. I dropped her off for that.

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8th Civic mod! (has since been removed)



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AUGER Shift Boot, black suede w/ red stitch
The stock one..



Such an easy install. I went ahead and did the TMW SS while I was in there.





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They are here! TEIN Super Street Coilovers with EDFC! Also added SKunk2 rear camber arms in gold. Late may 07
Before the install...




:SHOCKED:




Aftermath! I can still drop it about an inch or so.



I found this pic from an AutoX I when it was still nearly stock. Only had the tint and coilovers at this time.



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JDM side markers!! August 07

Used a dremel with a cutoff wheel ONLY. Don't try to use anything other than the cutoff wheel b/c you'll most likely chip the paint away.



OMGGGGG :SHOCKED: a huge hole!!! I was sure to paint over the exposed metal so it doesn't rust.








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FOG LIGHTS! I finally got around to putting them on as well. Aug 07






At the Florida Statewide meet!





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Also cleared the tails (but I have since installed the red-outs)


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Oh wow... I got an great deal on an Avic-z1 w/ dash kit! Great navi system!





Also got the Viper 5900 installed. Sorry no pics. It'd be boring.


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Sept 07

The Si Door sills are here! Thanks to Celcius for making an awesome product.



Also added....
FD2 Shift knob. I removed the lock-bolt so it'll sit lower and look cleaner.



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OCTOBER 07
I finally got my HID's installed. I used the kit that Orient Express recommended (his post is stickied in the HID section)
5k light output for the low beams AND fogs. the fogs aren't shown tho because I haven't finished wiring them up inside yet. I want to control them so they'll come on anytime. just waiting for a friend to come help.
ANYWAY, onto the pics!

side by side comparison to stock










I also installed my custom battery tie down by Celcius. "anjeru" is my car's name. It's the romanization of the spelling of "angel" in Japanese although tweaked a bit. (b/c proper way is einjeru)





Thanks to sleeperone I got the fogs wired up to come on anytime, and with the HID's in there it's extremely sekzy







I also got a new mascot, domo-kun!






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DEC and JAN

CUSTOM FIBERGLASS 10" Phoenix Gold 10" Sub and Kenwood Amp. Box made by me.








Due to a little bumper scrape, I had the grill painted to match. Also did a nice 'lil detail to it. The sun wasn't out when I took these pics so it doesn't do it justice. More to come later when I can find a good stage for her.















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FEBRUARY 2008

OMG, I JUST GOT NEW 18's!! 5zigen SC3000 in Hyperblack. @_@





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I installed the rims today.
and picked up my HFP kit from Honda of the Avenue's! It came out to be $1123 after tax. Not bad.



















































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FEBRUARY, BEFORE STATEWIDE MEET

I used a RR touch up pen to paint the custom Celcius made door sills. They came out GREAT!! I'm loving the results. It looks 100% better IMO.

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LATE FEBRUARY 2008
and Anjeru @ the FL STATEWIDE MEET!! Feb, 24 2008























Couple more pics from the statewide meet that others took.

















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June 30, 2008

Calipers Painted and custom decal's added this week.

- G2 Caliper paint
- Chrome decals by GrafiXpressions

I used some brush on clear touch up paint to cover the decals after installing them so they won't come off or get damaged. I was told the chrome letters don't stick so it was an easy solution for me.

onto the pics!

Before



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In Process








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JULY 15th

LED's and Courtesy lights added!

I used like 6" white neons under the dash for ambient lighting. One on each side.
Then I used a couple RED LED strips for the dash and a couple single LED's for the cup holders. I want to add an LED strip in the cups of the door handle too. I ran the wiring for them up to the console, but not into the door yet. I figured I'd wait till I do my Component speakers before I run the wires since it's a PITA.
















Pic of where I mounted the switches



Now the details on wiring.
So it took me forever to figure it out b/c I'm not a wiring GURU. I wanted them to work EXACTLY as the dome lights do, but I also wanted independent control over them, so after figuring out I need a 6 prong switch that has TWO on positions, and center is off. Leave it in #1 on position and it acts with the dome lights, leave it in center and it's always off, leave it in #2 on position and I can turn them on anytime.
Plus on top of that, I have the RED and WHITE lights separated by the switches, so I also have independent control between the colors.
You have to think backwards when wiring them this way because the dome acts off a ground only. It has constant power, so I had to reverse all the positions of where the wires connected to on the switch.

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System pics updated 9-08






Couple of pics from the Markham meet






Got the pics of the new redouts.







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DECEMBER 2008






FLICKR UPDATES START HERE! (Photobucket Sux!! Slowly working my way up to the beginning to replace photobucket pics.)

HID's in the fogs are actually more white than it appears. I had to change the colors in the pic b/c it was later in the day and they came out really blue.

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FEB AND MARCH 2009

Decided to just go for it.
Got a GReddy Turbo kit w/ a few upgrades and installed it over spring break. Didn't have too many problems but it was a headache as it was my first turbo install EVAR.
Also splurged and got the Gram light 57pro Titan in 18x8 +38. So instead of buying wheel spacers to make my old wheels look better I just bought new wheels. :\ These moved the wheels out nearly 17mm more than my old ones. Had some rubbing issue's. x_x Nothing bad tho, just the front tabs that hold the plastic fender liner in gotta be bent in a little. Took like 10 seconds to fix that.


In progress on the turbo install


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APRIL 2009

I ordered some new Gram lights. They are the same wheel but 7 spoke version instead of 5-spoke and also a more aggressive fitment. Eventually I decided I didn't want to use them so I sold them, but not after test fitting one. (see pics) I loved the wheels like crazy till I got some RGII's to use for track wheels and ended up loving the gold. lol.



- Got a fender roller and started doing the rear fender. Got one done. The lip OEM in the rear is nearly 22mm I was moderate and got them down to 13mm. I moved a bit fast with it though and the paint started splintering on the inside lip so I gotta sand it down and airbrush it. Thank god I know how to do that. It's unseen anyway although it won't matter b/c I'll make it look like it never happened. It's not that bad anyway even if I left it alone. But over the years or however long it takes I don't want it to start flaking off.
UPDATE: Did both the rears. Came out pretty nice. I took more time on the other side and had less cracking but still had some. I taped off, sanded and airbrushed both sides already.



In progress. (right side not rolled yet, left side in progress)


WHAT A DIFFERENCE!!! Before I was cambered in to where it barely cleared now I can fit two fingers between the fender and wheel. Amazing!

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Showoff them new lugs too




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JUNE 2009


Here's a couple video's of the track meet out at Gainesville Raceway. Wish I could have gotten more but I was hitting limp mode quite a bit. I've since gotten Flash pro and have gone out again and what a freaking difference.

































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Just ordered a few more things. I'm waiting till it all comes in then do a photoshoot to show ya'll what's new. Overall, the last few things I've done to the car have been the most satisfying. Flashpro allows me to turn off VSA so I can finally remove the switch and have a spot for my foglight switch to go in the OEM location (07 FG's only have one slot, which is VSA). So I don't have to have it ghetto fab hanging below the dash. lol. I'm also loving the 2 stage I get with the flashpro. I have it set low right now, right before boost kicks in so next time I go to the track I can play with my launches. I figure I should be somewhere around 0 so it's not in vacuum but also not in boost. I gotta find the key spot to launch without bogging and without peeling out like crazy.
Also now my gauges are moved up high where I can actually SEE them AND drive at the same time. Very helpful.
The new injectors should be in tomorrow so I can get those in and turn up the boost a bit.

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LATE JULY


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AUGUST 2009

Somehow keep managing to break my wheel studs. So far three of them have broken. Always when I'm removing the wheel. Ish weird. I ordered some ARP studs which are supposed to be strong so I'll be swapping them all out in hopes no more break and keep ruining my expensive lugs! (bolt gets stuck in them. )

Sold the other RGII's for a more aggressive set. 17x8.5 +31.



























way too much camber. ;( It's on Nitto 555's 225/40/17. Gotta go to a smaller sidewall to help it clear in the back. Camber didn't help much.







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NOVEMBER 09

The Gainesville crew finally all got together for some photoshoots. Not everyone made it but it's about time we got some group shots. Click the links to see all the pics.

Recent Photoshoots
Episode 1: Return of the clones White supremacy :O


Episode 2
Run this town like a boss



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I found out my exhaust manifold had two bolts missing from it... well, one fell out and the other was damn near out which can help explain my exhaust leak and why the car isn't making a lot of power. I also found a broken clamp on the charge pipe. I got all that stuff fixed up and the car not only feels better but also sounds better and runs smoother. Strangely it seems to start up a little faster too. o_O
Well anyway, while tightening the bolts on the exhaust manifold it's necessary to take off the valve cover. And since it was off... it was about time I got it coated. I wanted to do bright green but that wasn't an option without special ordering so I went with the next best thing - purple!

Disclaimer: I haven't cleaned the engine bay at all for these shots. It's actually been a while. x_x I'm doing work right now and couldn't help but snap a few pics.










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DECEMBER 2009

Got the 3" SRT Catback installed after some adjusting. It actually seems quieter than the S2 70mm that was on there.

I was always curious as to whether eye lids would look good on my car. I love them on black FG2's. I finally bit the bullet and got some. They are painted plastic, not vinyl.


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JANUARY 2010



Mod #1: Polished intake manifold
After many many man hours, the manifold is done!





Mod #2: Arc Polished Titanium shift knob



Mod#3: Was time to replace the battery so Optima Yellowtop went in. Note: Anyone know of any covers or anything I can get for it? I don't want the yellow in the bay. :\

01-24-10 Import Faceoff in Gainesville
I had the pleasure of showing with team sunworks as a supporter. Some of the members were kind enough to get some pictures for me since my camera and camera skills suck.

























A couple that I took. >_____>

[truflip]

sexy car! love the mods so far

[NSaglibene]

Man that is soooo sexy... thats exactly how I want my TW coupe to look.

[07blackonblack]

Awsome Dude!!

Mod Days are the shiz..
Im getting my Avic-N3 done soon and hardwiring my radar tonight..

[Ruthless909]

Nicely done!

[02civicsi]

May I suggest a BCRH for your next mod.

[1.8L FG KiDd]

Def. looks even better in person. +1 for cleaness Maiku..uhh exhaust or some perf. mods maybe??. You know what they say...Once you go Hondata you never go back..

[Izzy]

Shouldn't that be "Anjeru"? Man, I wish I got TW....

[megahurts]

very nice. the only thing I don't like is the side markers, not sure why, just doesn't seem right. :/
big ups to you though man. takes some guts to cut into your car. :P

next mod(s) : HFP kit, rims/tires.

[maiku]

Originally Posted by Izzy

Shouldn't that be "Anjeru"? Man, I wish I got TW....

lol, yes it is. I thought it looked funny when I wrote it. O_o;

[maiku]

Originally Posted by megahurts

very nice. the only thing I don't like is the side markers, not sure why, just doesn't seem right. :/
big ups to you though man. takes some guts to cut into your car. :P

next mod(s) : HFP kit, rims/tires.

you don't like the side markers?? :SHOCKED:

[Izzy]

Originally Posted by maiku

lol, yes it is. I thought it looked funny when I wrote it. O_o;

While I'm not "Nippon-jin" by any stretch -- I really thought you had a black and red car when I saw "ANGERu", but sorta remembered you had a TW...

[JOKINGFG2]

damn!!! Super Clean Mann!!!!

quick question, if you were to raise the car all the way up, will it still look stock hight?

[polski jdmski]

awesome ride man +rep

[1chin3s3_b0i]

car looks awesome!

[maiku]

Originally Posted by JOKINGFG2

damn!!! Super Clean Mann!!!!

quick question, if you were to raise the car all the way up, will it still look stock hight?

you could probably get it a little higher than stock if you wanted.

[JOKINGFG2]

Originally Posted by maiku

you could probably get it a little higher than stock if you wanted.

forealz!!!! Its good you told me now im gonna pick up 1 set....

thanx mang!!

[jpik2003]

Originally Posted by JOKINGFG2

forealz!!!! Its good you told me now im gonna pick up 1 set....

thanx mang!!

ummm.... you're trying to raise your car??
But anyway, I would suggest the HFP kit as the next mod.

[cdubb77]

Looks good. Lovin' the drop, tint and sidemarkers.

[JOKINGFG2]

Originally Posted by jpik2003

ummm.... you're trying to raise your car??
But anyway, I would suggest the HFP kit as the next mod.

nah I want to use the tein ss for the hin in december held in hawaii but I also want to pass saftey check when I need to get it. Not sure how it works on the mainland but here in hawaii we have this thing called recon, meaning you do any aftermarket modifications to your car you need to get a saftey inspection thats says it will be safe to drive on the road. And you have to pay allot of money to get the recon. Thats why if I can raise the car to stock hight I wont have any problems getting the saftey check.....