EliteCM.net

Real Name:
Asim

Location:
Ontario

Car History:
2000 Infiniti I30
2002 Honda Civic LX-G

Ride:
2007 Accord EX-L Sedan
K24 5AT
Carbon Bronze Pearl

Mods Installed:
8% Rear tint
2006-2007 OEM Rear Lip Spoiler
2003-2005 HFP Front Lip
TSX Retrofit (Denso Ballast, Phillips 85122 Bulbs, E46 replica shroud)
Honda Inspire Replica Fog Lights (OEM wiring)
2003-2005 Honda Accord (Asean) Front Grille
Weathertech Liners
OEM Trunk Tray


Audio:
Alpine 9886
Infinity Kappa 60.9cs
Infinity Kappa 692.i
Alpine PDX-5
Infinity Kappa 124.7w
PAC SWI-JACK

Engine:
Fuijta Cold Air Intake

Tires:
205/60/R16 Kingstar SW41 (Hankook)
16x6.5 +55 OEM
225/40/R18 Yokohama S.Drive
18x7.5 +40 Volk Racing LE37K  (15.6lbs)

Suspension:
TL-S 20mm Rear Sway bar
TL-S 22mm? Front Sway Bar
Koni Yellow Shocks
Eibach Sportline Springs
Ingalls Rear Camber Kit
Neuspeed Strut Tower Bar



Pictures:

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welcome asimo! nice start

Welcome to the elite. Now get modding!

Welcome nice clean ride

Forgot to add I ordered TL-S Sways

Welcome to ECM

Welcome!


If you don't want your window visors anymore LMK, I've been looking for a set.

looking good, welcome.

Welcome to the Elite.

Welcome to ECM Asim, "The Darkside"...

beautiful color..welcome aboard!

My retrofitter is back from the dead   I should have my retro done in mid-May!

Thanks guys!

I will put the visors up for sale soon for sure maybe next weekend..

I call dibs. DIBBBBS!

YEYAH!   ... Cost me 0$ for the painting

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My cousin is dumped with BC Racing coils on new rims:

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Welcome Asimo,

Car looks better without the visors. Under "Organizations" you could put ECM :D

So excited that on the 23rd I should have my retro done, and I'll install the lip after that

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Nice ride man, very clean.

good work fellow canadian. love the projectors

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Welcome asimo, i love your retros man, how much you spend on them?

around 800 cdn total with labor ..... done by linuxglobal

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Looking great!!!  Oh, Welcome to the (RBC) Retrofitted Boys Club.

Thats Royal Bank of Canada in these parts LOL

The Blue Jays just lost to the Yankees. Eh!!!

When do they win?  

I personally am not really into baseball, I am a hockey fan. But I don't cheer for Toronto.

My favorite teams are Detroit + Buffalo

LOL


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Was that 2002? It isn't even called the Skydome anymore :(

Installed Car audio updated OP

sw41 hankook winter rims coming in a few weeks

driving 160km/day in jan-apr in Waterloo so my 4/32 left on stock tires won't do

also scouting out rims for the spring (since I don't want to spend money on new 205/60/16 tires)

front runners:
Enkei Ekm3 (still the ones i have wanted for a longgg time) black
HFP RGR-16D (18x7.5 +55 Accord HFP Rims from 2008+ accessory) Come in CBP to match my car

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op updated with some thoughts/plans

I scraped my side on the garage a week ago, do you think most of this will buff out?
(exception: the body molding, scraped down to the plastic so not really much that can be done there)

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BTW what you see is white paint from the wood panel of the garage, it doesnt look like it got through the clearcoat but I could be wrong.. I am speaking with my local detailer to see what he can do

The molding looks like it will need to be replaced or painted but, the spot by the wheel well looks like it will buff out.

It's hard to say without seeing it in person, but it looks like most of that can buff out..

just bought koni yellows w/ sportlines from lexani  

Nice pickup. Let me know how they ride.

You still have your window visors? I'd take them off your hands.

I only have the sunroof visor and front hood deflector

same thing happen to me a car side swipped me and it buffed right out, i went to my local honda dealer and picked up a new side molding colored match for 34 bucks, it easy to replace..

Rims installed today..

Offset looks big in the back because it isn't dropped yet.... gotta get ingalls camber kit

So far feels surprisingly smoother than my winters, I expected it to be harsh but not so since i was so used to winter tires

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so far 06-07 coupe rear lip on 06-07 sedan is not going very well

its a tiny bit shorter than the bumper's edge there and the creases are in slightly different spots leading to gaps in different spots... its very hard to push out these gaps so that you can get the other end to hook over the bumper, also definitely some cutting needs to be done as i dont have the v6 bumper

do you still have your front mud flaps on? you should paint them or let me!

would that even last through a canadian winter?

suspension installed: passenger front rubs quite abit over a regular bump, it seems slightly lower than drivers side which is not rubbing.... what can I do about the rubbing? I could raise it (time + some money), replace tires (too much money), do something with the fender??

I will see if I can live with it so far, it has to still settle

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Looks good. What suspension are you on? As for the rub, roll fenders, pull them, etc.

Can the front even be rolled? there isn't much of a fender there, its the liner that gets hit

Eibach Sportlines on Koni Yellows, I think lowest perch front... Lexani's old set

Hmmm, try pulling the fenders and maybe a 3-5mm spacer front and rear. What's the offset on the wheels now?

18x7.5 +45 225/45/18 tires <--- tire is probably why it rubs, lexani had 225/40 and i dont think he rubbed

wouldn't adding a spacer make rubbing worse? i think i will run the setup for awhile and see how much it bugs me and then eventually raise it by a perch all around if it bugs me

Its very possible its the tire. Ride it out for a bit and see what happens. Have you checked out the tire size calculator?

Raise the perches. I have the same Koni dampeners, just with Neuspeed springs. My passenger side rubbed the fender liner too until I raised the perch to the highest setting on the front. My rears are in the neutral position. Of course mine is a V6 coupe so the front is much heavier, which is why I had to raise it to the highest perch.
I wonder if the Sportlines have a higher spring rate than my Neuspeed race springs. I need stiffer springs in the rear because if I have a passenger in the back, the back rubs! FAIL.

thanks chris, glad someone with the similar setup could chime in

gonna ride it out, and then if it comes to it i will raise all around (rear maybe, depending on how i like the tucked look or how i rub when i get my alignment)

Its possible if you go up one perch all around, you'll still have a great ride height and you won't rub. Up to you.

Thats the most likely solution!

If you're  only rubbing fender liner, cut the fender liner.  Fender liners are cheap if you ever want to replace it.  If you're rubbing metal, then slightly roll the fender.

I'm actually surprised you are rubbing with a 7.5 +45 and 225 width tire.  You're more than likely just rubbing fender liner, which would mean cutting the liner so you don't rub against it.  Or you could do what I did when I had my Accord, be lazy about cutting it and just rub the liner until it stops rubbing, lol..

This is what I did for the first two years! My passenger side liner is worn away in the one spot it used to rub.

there is only 2 perches, not three like i thought
so i couldn't raise it, i got my alignment and I love how the car looks... i'll have to live with it or switch to 225/40/18

That looks really nice! Congrats!


I don't think the V6 is much heavier... Maybe 40 lbs

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Clean man!  Very nice.

looking good bro! hey chris you rubbed in the front with the tl-s wheels thats weird. i do have a 4cyl but im on the second last perch all around and i dont rub at all with my tl-s wheels even with passengers. you think maybe cuz you have 245 tires?

Of course that is part of the issue. My 245/45 are the perfect size for these 8" wide wheels, but with the car lowered on wider tires, it would naturally yield less space in the wheel well. It's worth it to me. I raised the front and love it now. I would never want to stretch 215's or 225's on these wheels. It looks fuckin' terrible and it's definitely not my style. Rubber-band tires=FAIL

maybe i should stick with 235. i plan on lowering to the lowerst perch on the rears

You can roll the fender to be safe

I just BARELY tucked 225/45 in the rear... like BARELY less than a finger, but theres no way it will rub since as it depresses it goes inward

Front however is less than a finger gap for me but goes straight up into plastic fender heh

He'll also have a little more room as the coupes and sedans wheel wells are different. The coupes can get away with a much more aggressive setup than the sedans can.

Yup that too, he probably won't even need to roll with TL-S in the rear

I had a sedan and didn't need to roll my rear fenders when I had my TL wheels (same spec as TL-S wheels).  I was tucking tire.

With what tire size though?

Probably a 235.

oops, forgot to post it.. 235/45/17

in a couple of weeks i will be lowering my car on the lowest perch. i will let you guys know if it rubs with the stock 235/45 tires

the lower side rubbed til it cracked, springs settled even further and then rubbed more often

i tucked the liners today under the fender tabs, and its got just over a finger of clearance now (up from almost zero)

picked up some volk le37k 18x7.5 +40   16lbs!!!! for 700 shipped  :P

I can't wait til they arrive and I see how they are

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Oh man i hate you!!!! :'(

Holy ginormous fucking pic Batman!

Haha my bad, I thought this forum had automatic resize!

It did, once.  People got all up and arms about it.  Demanding that it be removed.

I like forums that auto resize, but allow you to click on the pic and they automatically go big

lives where threatened....

Every time I see your car's front end I think of this:

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Animals were sacrificed...

that's a sweet wheels Asim no update yet?

Wtf is that?

You haven't seen the movie, Short Circuit?

Johnny 5 alive!

Trying to sell my old set locally to fund for new tires, if not I will re-use my old tires....

I still have one more exam for my undergrad career on Thursday to finish up before anything serious gets done.....

Old set sold, buying some Yokohama S Drives soon!

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I'm jealous!

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Nice...

Took off the front visor, since it is broken... my god it was hiding the rust. Paint is bubbling along the front edge and it looks disgusting

Get another asap!

Was it scraping against the hood? It must have.  I have a sunroof visor that I bought off of Jeff, that's my only concern with those type of things. That the clips will scrape the paint off and expose the bare metal.

I hope you plan on getting it painted. It's just going to keep on growing if you don't take care of it.

Painting it would be the smart thing to do.  Don't cover it up.

Was there rust before the hood deflector was installed?

Nope, the brackets didn't cause rust (just some clear coat damage) The rust is coming from underneath, its got bubbles along the front edge. There isn't real visible rust, but some discoloration. Its all underneath the paint. My guess is the holes under the hood got water inside and rust ended up there.

To fix that I'd have to repaint the entire hood, but how will I be sure the rust is stopped from underneath?

Rust underneath is definitely a bitch to get rid of it. That almost calls for a replacement.

It really depends on how deep the rust goes. 

Asean grill chrome strip will hide the bubbles, I could live with this hiding underneath... whenever this eventually breaks through I can get front end painted and new hood (maybe by then I don't own the car?)

Isn't that a warranty issue?  I thought Honda warranty was 10 years for rust. Maybe I'm wrong.

Never heard of a 10 year rust warranty

I stand corrected. It's 5 years/unlimited mileage.

http://www.honda.com/newsandviews/article.aspx?id=2006031670437

See the above link.

I think that means I'm SOL

Fogs and intake installed

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Looks familiar and good homie.

Where's the grill?

Holy wide picture.  I thought I was just looking at a fence.  It's like your car was hiding.

I tried to use the rule of 3's

Grille in the garage, will put stock grille back while I figure out how to get an asian grille that won't have ugly gaps on the sides

PDX5 amp installed as well replacing my two other amps, front speakers mounted with baffles and proper rings :)

Nice.  That's a pretty sweet amp.

Saved so much space from the switch man!

Yeah.  It's amazing how powerful they are for being so small.  I just can't bring myself to give up my McIntosh amplifiers though. 

If I had a McIntosh amp, I wouldn't part with it either..

Neither would I and you know that Tim. Remember that drive up to your place I did a few years ago?

I have 3.

 :trololol:

I also have a BK Butler tube amp.


Yup.  I was trolling people on the freeway.  My stereo set up was a giant fucking mess.

Yeah it was.

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So after taking the bumper off a few times, I have this bolt and i can't for the life of me recall where it goes.

I had taken off the grille, bumper cover and installed a CAI... I am thinking this bolt is from under the body holding the black plastic together but not actually the bumper, and was removed by mistake.... any idea?

looks like one of the ones from the bumper to the lip

Damn salt is killing your car and yes that's what it looks like to me too.

Yea rust is a bitch up here, high mileage car too :)

I am almost done modding the ASEAN grille onto the car.... just need to stick the chrome pieces back on and logo

All is well, the grill has been installed.

Once modded, the gaps become insignificant because of the angle you view them at. When it was unmodded the angle was shallow so the gaps were very pronounced. Now they don't even show up.

I am extremely happy with how it turned out.

Pretty much follow the Joe Danger thread guide to a tee, you don't need to shave down the middle vents though if you are on a 2006-2007 bumper (since there is nothing in the way.

Dremel off the screw mounts, and the bottom clip mounts. JB weld the chrome in place. I cut a little extra at the top corners where he did, it helped allow the grill to sit closer in. Use all the top clips on the grill, make sure you line up that little hood vent under the grill.

The top clips are a little tricky to get in. I suggest keeping the top plastic piece (from under the hood) in your hand and attach the grill to it with some help, slap the clips in. Then go use the top and grill now combined, to mount it to the car.

The only improvement I can do now is to zip tie the bottom of the grill to the bumper to keep the bottom of the grill from rattling with the bumper, and hold chrome pieces as close to the body as possible.

Note: I have not zip tied the bottom yet, but will in the coming days. It won't significantly change the fitment except for reducing the bottom gap slightly.

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Looks great man.

Strut bar installed
Fog harnesses installed

Bumper re-attached and grill and upper plastic cover installed

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Wow, the progressive transformation of that front end looks great, ASIM! :thumbsup:

Thanks a lot Mike + Ariel! :)

I feel great driving my car

Looks good Asim.  It's the little things that set you apart.

Looks good man.

Thanks guys, you guys will be the first to get fresh pictures of my washed car today  :laugh:

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Looks good man.

Thanks Tim

Brakes to go on soon

Wheels at powdercoater

Asim,

Where the hell have you been man?

Went a little quiet during the winter. Kinda got lazy to do anything.

New tires will be on their way when I decide which one I want as well.

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Debating whether to change the caliper colors

SE37's?  What are the specs?

LE37K

18x7.5 +40

Was in the OP

I never look at the op any more.

Installed the wheels and new tires (Bridgestone Potenza RE-760  215/45/R18) on car

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Nice, how are those tires treating you?

Very heavy, bad fuel economy as a result. Grip feels good. Can't compare to S.drive yet since its been only one day. Feels smooth

Also, since I went narrower size I am guessing it will always have less grip than my S.drives did

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Hey look! A bicycle!

Did my first ride with the clip pedals, it didn't feel too bad. Made sure to clip out often in case of a intersection

Very nice!  I'm fairly new to clipless pedals also..

First attempt I wiped out in the basement... best tip is to practice clipping in and out while stationary, with only one foot. Then when you are ready to start using both feet -> clip one in from a stop... start pedaling with the one foot to get some momentum once you are happy with the momentum clip the other side in and keep moving!

I actually tried it out on grass first, and fell a few times trying to get a hang of it..  I'm starting to become more comfortable with it, and not having to think as much about clipping out when coming up to a stop.

Damn, had a run today. Had one fall because I made a wrong turn and decided to turn around (became stationary) so fell sideways. I have to remind myself to unclip

Replaced the sub box in car

Installed hybrid tail lights

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