JDMMatter's DC5 Build Thread - Final Countdown to JDM Immortality

[JDM_Matter]

Took the wheels off and sent them to my paint guy he should have them back in a couple of days now is time to start playing the waiting game with the Bulbs since their coming from Canada last I checked they were stuck in customs............
K20............




The damn bulb Xenon depot wanted 150 bux for..........

[JDM_Matter]

Started working on the rear Suspension I painted my ITR rear sway bar and my Comptech Lower tie bar to match my Carbing upper tie bar I also gotta clean that rear up a lil bit going to have to pick up some Simple Green in the morning..........
Carbing/ITR........


ITR in white ftl..........

[JDM_Matter]

I tried to take off my rear Function 7 LCA's and discovered that you need a special socket to take them off I ordered it off SPC now you can add that to the waiting game list..........

This small ticket item causing alot of problems..........

[JDM_Matter]

My wheels finally came back from my paint guy let me know what you guys think also the socket finally showed up..........

SSR Type C..........

Wheels on the car White on blue is a big nono......

The damn socket.............

[JDM_Matter]

I started working on the rear suspension but I hit a couple of snags along the way Ill finish it in the morning im too tired from working all day.........

Rear suspension almost done.........

New color lug nuts color........

[JDM_Matter]

I woke up this morning refreshed so I decided to redo my ITR Headlights since they were kinda hazed and not up to my standards..........

All the materials and instructions.......... Honda Tuning Baby!!!!!!!


Haze on the headlights........


Finish product.........

[JDM_Matter]

I finally finished up the rear suspension I might go with a bigger sway bar later down the road I really like the Eibach one so I might pick that one up and paint it white to match...... now is time to find the front sway bar from a EP3-R.............

What do you guys think??????

A closer look........

[JDM_Matter]

Today I rolled my rear fenders and installed my rear Spacers now im going to have to prime and paint the areas were the fenders were rolled so I said what the heck im just going to paint all 4 wheel wells black with some type of undercoating paint I gotta see what I find in the morning after I clean the suspension and wheel wells with some Simple Green......... I also painted my AC condenser since the paint was chipping off...........



Rolled fender+25mm Spacers.........

Almost done painting looks kinda crappy in the pics but wait im not done Yet!!!!!!!!!

[JDM_Matter]

More updates from the past 2 days coming this afternoon after I get off work Stay Tuned!...........

[sublimejdm]

good job !! awesome mods and DC5 !!

[jdmjnky]

hey I left you a phat daddy comment the other day where did it go??

[IntegraNationRR]

very very nice, one of my favorite dc5's

[JDM_Matter]

Originally Posted by jdmjnky

hey I left you a phat daddy comment the other day where did it go??

That damn crash happened we lost everything........... Hey by the way I need to get with you about some body repairs for the car, MOB Works is getting kinda pricey and I want to do something better with the extra cash can save if go with that place you told me about...........

[TwistedKreation]

WOW that looks immaculate! I dig the white suspension components. I think those are the cleanest SSR's I have ever seen.

[JDM_Matter]

Well my bulbs finally showed up so I decided to start putting the fornt end together I also picked up some paint for the Wheel Wells so stand by for those updates.............

Philips HID Bulbs........




Installing the HID kit.........