PROJECT OB **Updated 7/22**

OB · Post by OB » Sat Dec 30, 2006 2:47 am

Started: July 2005
Status: Work in progress
Goal: Daily driven canyon carver

Near-future plans:

Relocated battery to trunk
Cherry bomb muffler/dump pipe

DIY camera bracket:

Run at the airfield:
http://s161.photobucket.com/albums/t203 ... s_0001.flv

Modifications

Engine/Drivetrain

K&N Typhoon Series Cold Air Intake
23" Cherrybomb glasspack/dump pipe
MSD 8.5mm plug wires/NGK V-power spark plugs
Mopure custom short throw shifter
JM Solid cradle bushings
Booger urethane shift bushings
Prothane Race motor-mount inserts
Mild hand-ported throttle body/Custom bellows tube

Suspension/Brakes

Eibach Pro Kit springs
Tokico HP struts
SRT-4 17mm rear sway bar
Vibrant Performance front strut tower brace
DC Sports rear strut tower brace
HAWK HPS front brake pads
Yokohama AVID V4-S tires (205-55-15)

Interior/Underhood

Sparco R-Speed shift knob
Sparco Carbon pedals
JDM OEM Honda Civic Type R shift boot
Custom painted HVAC bezel
Custom CF steering wheel emblem
OEM injector cover w/CF overlay

Exterior

Debadged
Shaved door moldings
Radio antenna deleted
Tint (35% front/15% rear)
R/T grille inserts
Mopar OEM side skirts
Mopar OEM front lip
Custom CF front emblem
OEM wheels painted flat black
Mirareed Super Yellow fog lights

Weight Reduction

Windshield washer resovoir/pump/hoses deleted
Rear seats/seat belts/assembly deleted
Stripped trunk carpet and sound deadening
Deleted spare tire and hardware
Deleted various interior components

Fluids/Tuning

K&N oil and air filters
Mobil 1 synthetic motor oil
Redline MTL transmisson fluid
ACR race-spec wheel alignment

Post by **Diablo0** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 3:10 am

*ahem* I don't see ghey JDM Hood Tilt in that list anywhere....

OB · Post by OB » Sat Dec 30, 2006 9:28 pm

haha good point ill add it!

Post by **jonnymopar** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 11:07 am

I'm gonna get flamed so bad for this, but yours is one of my favorite cars on here, seriously. Stock rims, lip kit, and just some stuff to make the car a little more fun. That's exactly how I like it. Maaaaybe drop it and lose the eyelids, but I'm not being picky. Great job.

OB · Post by OB » Mon Jan 15, 2007 9:43 pm

^why would u get flamed for telling me you like me car

it is dropped btw

Post by **jonnymopar** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 9:05 am

orangeblastsxt wrote:^why would u get flamed for telling me you like me car

Because from what I've seen, there aren't too many people on here that like a stock or near-stock look like I do.

On Neons in particular, the lip kit is the exception for me. I like that alot. Other than that, I like a stock looking exterior.

OB · Post by OB » Sun Jan 21, 2007 1:19 am

ohhh I see. well youd be surprised, a lot of members on here have started to embrace a clean-built car. unfortunatly there will always be those "all show" type people, but believe it or not, even those people give me props from time to time. I like a little style here and there, but nothing excessive, like silly body kits and the like. Thanks tho jm!

Post by **Canada** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 7:43 pm

Hey OB, any better pics of your intake and I wonder if you know/remember the K&N Part Number for it, I want a K&N intake, but they list like 5 different products on their site, especially if you look up ones for 2003 instead of 2005. Thx Man.

OB · Post by OB » Fri May 11, 2007 5:41 am

PROJECT: Custom bellows tube, mild hand-ported TB.

Spent the better part of this evening constructing a custom tube to replace the factory bellows tube, porting the TB, and diagosing a pesky vacuum leak. Havent had a chance to drive it yet, but its running solid and everything is in order. I spent some time tuning the idle via the idle adjustment screw, but its probably going to need a few more tweaks before its perfect.

I hope to see an increase in throttle response, as well as a slightly smoother take off and snap-decel. We'll see how it pans out tomorrow, ill update when I can.

PICS:

Before (stock):

Fresh replacement tube:

Hudson_Neon · Post by **Hudson_Neon** » Fri May 11, 2007 11:29 am

that bellows tube looks pretty clean, how'd you go about doin that?

OB · Post by OB » Sun May 13, 2007 6:04 am

I used two pieces of 2 2/8" I.D. PVC pipe, some rubber hose ends that came with some clamps, and a few standard band clamps. Used my dremel to bore out the TB a bit on each side, but the tb is damn near the same I.D as the pipe I used, so it worked out well.

So far I havent noticed a huge difference, but I didnt expect one. Things feel a bit smoother, but overall the difference is minimal. Its the collection of these simpler projects that makes the overall car perform better, so a single mod like this isnt going to change much.

OB · Post by OB » Sun Jul 22, 2007 1:21 am

Here's whats replacing the Apexi exhaust:

Should be in by the end of this week

supertrick_05 · Post by **supertrick_05** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 10:13 am

Hells yeah! I'm thinking about getting a longer glasspack. Mine is only 25"...I'd like to get at least a 31" and hopefully that will tone down my exhaust a little. It gets annoying sometimes.

OB · Post by OB » Sun Jul 22, 2007 5:55 pm

Ive been running the midpipe to dump setup for months now, and you think yours is loud! This is what my gf is running with her srt rear section and its pretty mellow. Mines not gonna have any piping after it, so the lack of bends should help performance wise. Might be a tick louder than hers, but im cool with that.

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PROJECT OB Updated 7/22

PROJECT OB Updated 7/22