MJ
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Update
Hi
As the weather was good last weekend I decided to give my 98 spec JDM Integra Type R a good wash and detail and then took some sunset pictures of it. Below is what I did and the products I used
• Snow foamed the car with a mixture of Valet Pro PH snow foam and CG Maxi Suds II
• While the snow foamed was working its magic I washed the wheels with Bilberry wheel cleaner using various brushes and CG Maxi Suds II shampoo.
• The car was then washed using the 2BM with a Sonus Sheepskin wash mitt and CG Bodywash and wax.
• The car was then rinsed and dried using a Ultra Plush Miracle Dryer
• I then clayed the car for the first time using Meguiars Clay and Meguiars Last Touch for lube.
• The paint work was then cleaned and polished using Carlack 68 - Nano Systematic Care and a Blue Perl Applicator pad then buffed to a shine using microfibre cloth.
• I then gave the fleshly cleaned paint worked a coat of Collinite 476s wax. I will give it another coat next weekend.
• The wheels were then given a coat of CG Wheel Guard and dressed with AG instant tyre dressing.
• I then cleaned the windows using AG fast glass and then protected them using Carlack 68 glass sealing kit.
• The car wash also hovered inside and windows cleaned.
• Finally the car was giving a last wipe down and shine using Meguiars Last Touch
Below are lots of pictures I took while the weather was good and the sun was setting. The pics are at high res but photobucket has reduced the quality, are there any better picture hosting sites out there?
I hope you all like.
Cheers MJ
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flybikeslee
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Cleannnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 
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fresh_creps
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looks sik! 
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MJ
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cheers for the comments
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chrex
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Oh my i want one of these cars so much. I love the JDM DC2's! Cant wait to be a little older so i can insure one for less than the 2.5k TPFT i was quoted lately. 
Lovely example you have here MJ! Crackin motor!
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FAZ
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Registered: 24th Nov 07
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f*cking love it! might have been nicer if the sun had been a bit more set - lower / orangerer - but still love it
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Rich H
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Looks great mate - the Carlack stuff's good too. Will get on and get down to my rep for your Tardis soon I promise!
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MJ
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quote:
Originally posted by Rich H
Looks great mate - the Carlack stuff's good too. Will get on and get down to my rep for your Tardis soon I promise!
cheers mate
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RS6
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Registered: 5th Nov 03
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JUST PORN! love it MJ 
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MJ
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Mega Update
Over the last few months I have not been happy with the handling on the Integra, Pulled quite badly to the left even though the tracking was done and it didn’t feel as safe at high speed, felt loose. I checked all the bushes and they seemed fine except for the rear trailing arm bushes which were split and the camber was quite bad on the driver’s wheel and the tyres were 40 profile so didn’t help.
Because of this I decided to treat the car to a few replacement parts and performance mods to make use of the Integra’s handling and Mugen suspension. Here is what I fitted
- Genuine OEM Honda rear upper strut brace.
- Genuine Honda rear trailing arm bushes
- Track rod ends (outer)
- Buddy Club Front and Rear camber kit
- Hankook RS2 215/45/16 tyres
- TGM Sports Fast road set up
- CG Lock
All I can say now is OMG it handles so well, its like a new car and just grips to the road like glue. The looseness has now gone and it goes straight as well without pulling to the left. I have never been in a car that grips and handles so well. The Hankook RS2 tyres are amazing, they finished the handling off perfectly and the fast road set up from TGM sports made sure everything was set up properly. When I did a performance driving course a few months back the bloke recommended a CG Lock to hold me in the seat and to keep my bottom half in the seat, it makes a lot of difference, I would recommend one.
Below are a few pictures of the work carried out.
Cheers MJ
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fresh_creps
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this project is fucking immense!Nice to see a teg owner that actually look after his car lol and treats it to proper decent mods!Everything about this car is spot on,keep up the good work mate
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MJ
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Thanks mate.
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RS6
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Car is just PORN i love it!
it has an easy life that car 
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MJ
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Update
I have always wanted to keep the integra fitted with mugen parts, i already have the mugen suspension so when a mugen intake came up for sale i decided to buy it as it was a good deal with not many miles on it. So this weekend i decided to fit it.
What a great sound it makes  it sounds amazing in vtec all that i need now is the mugen twin loop exhaust system.
Below are some pics
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am4nf
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Registered: 27th Jul 08
Location: South Ayrshire Drives: Corsa Sport
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what was that big thing you removed from in front of the wheel?
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flybikeslee
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resonator box
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am4nf
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Registered: 27th Jul 08
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needed?
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flybikeslee
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naaaaaaaa, makes it quieter
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MJ
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UPDATE
My brakes were getting a bit warn so i decide it was time to get some new ones. The original 98 spec dc2 runs single pot calipers with 282mm disks. I then found out that 300mm disks and twin pot calipers from the Accord Type R bolt straight onto a 98 spec with no adaptors or spacers. I Then found a kit from a 2002 ATR including calipers, disks and pads, that were just over 6 months old. even better they were oem disks and pads. To go with the new brakes in also got a H.E.L braided brakeline and clutchline kit.
Last night i started to clean the brakes up for fitting today. I decided not to paint them at the moment as i can't decide what colour and i wanted to make sure they fitted first. First job today was to remove the old ones and check they fitted and they did which was good. I then tried the wheel back on and it fitted fine except for the caliper was just touching the wheel weights. So i removed the weights and it was fine. there is about 4mm gap between the wheel. I then fitted the brakes correctly and bleed the front brakes. I decided not to fit the hoses today as it was getting late and i need to bleed the whole system to fit the hoses, including getting some decent brake fluid. That can be in a few weeks.
Overall the brakes seem great atm. They havent really been pushed hard as i am bedding them in at the moment and need to some how get the wheels balanced with ultra thin weights lol, but so far they are rather powerful
Below are some pics. Hope you all like.
Cheers MJ
Before
During
After
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Neil Dagens
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Registered: 14th Apr 07
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cars coming along nicely mate, i try and keep a look out for this, but its hard to know if its the right one quite a few nice honda's at mission lately if youve seen them
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MJ
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Registered: 18th Sep 03
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Yer there are a few around. alot are the early ones not the 98 spec ones. my mate had one with red wheels but sadly wrote it off a few weeks ago 
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M Sutton
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Lovely example of an intergra!! mods look spot on.
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MJ
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Thanks mate
Cheers MJ
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flybikeslee
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i always wondererd about the accord brakes and why so little people know if they fit or not, shame i still dont have the civic to put them on
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MJ
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Update
Since fitting my new brakes last weekend i got my wheels balanced and fitted my new H.E.L braided hoses as well. While i was there i also decided to give the calipers a quick coat of paint to tidy them up a little
This weekend i decided to strip the back so that i can tidy up some of the wiring and sort out the honda design flaw with the lower seals and the quarter panels and to check for any rust. As you can see from the pics alot came out lol. The sound in vtec is amazing, you can really hear it but my god its so loud inside. Got so many rattles to sort out now lol.
Hope you like
Cheers MJ
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