my 2nd jazz - UK Helios yellow
#22
09-21-2013, 11:33 AM
Its been a while since I've updated my build so here's what I have done in the last couple months
Finally lowered with BC Racing coilovers!
I can still go lower at the rears but its low enough for me at the moment while i still use this daily for work.
Overall I'm happy with the coilovers. I've got the pre load settings to 7 clicks(from hard) which gives me good comfort without compromising the handling.
Still get a little rub from the fronts when turning hard but will higher it a little once i get a lip so hopefully that should sort it, otherwise will roll fender lining or arches.
Next was Nardi 330mm deep corn silver spokes with HKB 70mm boss.
Bought this on a group buy from tegiwa
Used a 2.2ohm fuse with the paper clip reset trick to bypass srs light
Can not fault the quality of this steering wheel. Now driving feels so much better than oem
EP3 anniversary recaros arrived and was mint condition with no signs of wear.
I gave it a once over with some foam shampoo to get them smelling fresh!
Bride RO rails arrived!! Courtesy of Mathew from injectionimports.
Couldn't wait to install these!
Done!
Used 2.2ohm fuse again for both seats to bypass srs light and worked a treat.
Needless to say they feel a lot better than oem seats and they hug you nicely around bends.
Gear shift extension from tegiwa
Shifting is now longer as expected but nice to have the gear knob little closer to the wheel. I'll see how I get on with it for now but if i cant use to the long shifting then I'll add a buddyclub or mugen short shifter to the list.
Finally lowered with BC Racing coilovers!
I can still go lower at the rears but its low enough for me at the moment while i still use this daily for work.
Overall I'm happy with the coilovers. I've got the pre load settings to 7 clicks(from hard) which gives me good comfort without compromising the handling.
Still get a little rub from the fronts when turning hard but will higher it a little once i get a lip so hopefully that should sort it, otherwise will roll fender lining or arches.
Next was Nardi 330mm deep corn silver spokes with HKB 70mm boss.
Bought this on a group buy from tegiwa
Used a 2.2ohm fuse with the paper clip reset trick to bypass srs light
Can not fault the quality of this steering wheel. Now driving feels so much better than oem
EP3 anniversary recaros arrived and was mint condition with no signs of wear.
I gave it a once over with some foam shampoo to get them smelling fresh!
Bride RO rails arrived!! Courtesy of Mathew from injectionimports.
Couldn't wait to install these!
Done!
Used 2.2ohm fuse again for both seats to bypass srs light and worked a treat.
Needless to say they feel a lot better than oem seats and they hug you nicely around bends.
Gear shift extension from tegiwa
Shifting is now longer as expected but nice to have the gear knob little closer to the wheel. I'll see how I get on with it for now but if i cant use to the long shifting then I'll add a buddyclub or mugen short shifter to the list.
Last edited by Chopstah; 09-21-2013 at 11:42 AM.
#23
10-22-2013, 02:36 PM
New depo JDM tail lights!!
I needed these bad!!
As the new tail lights dont have fog, I bought these F1 style brake lights and wired them to my fog
Looks great now both are on!
I mentioned before about my shifting being too long after fitting a gear shift extender. I tried but couldnt get use to the lorry shifts so i got myself a short shifter.
The Revo short shifter is great! Its oem quality but cheaper than the mugen or buddyclub ones which does and feel the same.
Revo on the left ans stock on the right comparison
Stock
Revo
Now shifting feels a lot better! More refined and slightly heavier which i like. It claims to reduce shifts by 40% which sounds about right, but with my extender the shift lengths feels like how it was at stock which is to be expected but a big improvement overall. haven't tried it without the extender yet but I think I'll remove it once i get bored of it.
New wheel nuts!
I got these internal drive wheel nuts so they dont fuck up after being torqued like my old ones did. they look a lot better too!
Next to arrive were my Ultra racing rear upper strut and C-pillar braces.
Reason I went for Ultra racing rear strut was because it was easier to source, cheaper than most brands, and more important it was a one piece bar. The design of this bar should minimise the flex and although its slightly heavier than aluminium bars, its a lot stronger because its steel.
Under normal driving theres not much difference apart from feeling the bumps on the road a bit more but take it through some bends, I immediately felt the difference. A lot less sway and the rear of car feels a lot flatter when cornering. I have a lot more confidence to push it faster around corners so a good purchase me thinks, especially for the price.
I know a C-Pillar bar on its own pretty much does nothing but I got it because I like the looks and I got discount if I buy 2 bars lol!
Few decent pictures of my car
Few pictures from the last ever mimms!
Picked up a Whiteline rear ARB from Pneuma at mimms. Will be putting this on hopefully some time this week to further stiffen up the rear!
I needed these bad!!
As the new tail lights dont have fog, I bought these F1 style brake lights and wired them to my fog
Looks great now both are on!
I mentioned before about my shifting being too long after fitting a gear shift extender. I tried but couldnt get use to the lorry shifts so i got myself a short shifter.
The Revo short shifter is great! Its oem quality but cheaper than the mugen or buddyclub ones which does and feel the same.
Revo on the left ans stock on the right comparison
Stock
Revo
Now shifting feels a lot better! More refined and slightly heavier which i like. It claims to reduce shifts by 40% which sounds about right, but with my extender the shift lengths feels like how it was at stock which is to be expected but a big improvement overall. haven't tried it without the extender yet but I think I'll remove it once i get bored of it.
New wheel nuts!
I got these internal drive wheel nuts so they dont fuck up after being torqued like my old ones did. they look a lot better too!
Next to arrive were my Ultra racing rear upper strut and C-pillar braces.
Reason I went for Ultra racing rear strut was because it was easier to source, cheaper than most brands, and more important it was a one piece bar. The design of this bar should minimise the flex and although its slightly heavier than aluminium bars, its a lot stronger because its steel.
Under normal driving theres not much difference apart from feeling the bumps on the road a bit more but take it through some bends, I immediately felt the difference. A lot less sway and the rear of car feels a lot flatter when cornering. I have a lot more confidence to push it faster around corners so a good purchase me thinks, especially for the price.
I know a C-Pillar bar on its own pretty much does nothing but I got it because I like the looks and I got discount if I buy 2 bars lol!
Few decent pictures of my car
Few pictures from the last ever mimms!
Picked up a Whiteline rear ARB from Pneuma at mimms. Will be putting this on hopefully some time this week to further stiffen up the rear!
#25
10-24-2013, 04:43 AM
DAMN! your fit is Tight!
tastefully modded. has had quite a drastic change from when you first got it but with subtle mods. the drop made everything come together nicely.
love that color too. Fresh!
sik seats buddy.
tastefully modded. has had quite a drastic change from when you first got it but with subtle mods. the drop made everything come together nicely.
love that color too. Fresh!
sik seats buddy.
#32
05-01-2014, 01:24 PM
Haven't updated this thread in a long while due to laziness so here goes...
Wasn't too fond of the colour coded head lights so bought some oem black head light housing which imo makes the front look a lot more nicer
Next i got both sides of the door guard strips off and because it left a mark, I had to get both sides sprayed again and while i was at it I also got the old number plate holes sanded down, filled then sprayed over.
Also got the bonnet carbon wrap and fog wraps off to give it a cleaner look
Double din fascia from Honda and a Sony XAV-601bt touch screen head unit
Mugen carbon gear knob
Lots of goodies from the states!
Weapon R 421 decat manifold!
'off road use only' yeah right!
This thing is beautiful!
Custom 2" B pipe from Solid fab
First impressions of the weapon r header and b pipe are that its definitely louder but not as loud as i thought it would be which is perfect. Cruising speeds is still relatively quiet and has a nice deep tone when i put the foot down. Power wise its definitely added a few horses but I did this to improve torque rather than power.
Had a sexy weapon r inlet manifold which wasn't compatible because it's designed for cable and not wire operated! Asked the company I bought it from to make sure it would be compatible with my car before I bought it and they said yes it is, then later found out that its not after removing my stock inlet manifold out!!
Such a shame as it looks so good in the bay!
couple of bits from injection imports
Installed the Weapon R short ram air intake, front upper strut bar and engine torque damper.
Couldn't take looking at those poor quality mugen rep wind deflectors any longer so i ordered some genuine ones from RHDjapan.
Needless to say the quality and fitment is soooo much better! Looks a lot better too.
The last missing puzzle to finish off the rear. Been wanting one of these for ages! Carbon duckbill spoiler from kenken
Few pictures from the first Mimms honda show of the year and meeting few of our new JMotion members.
Facebook - Jmotion
Instergram - Jmotion_
Wasn't too fond of the colour coded head lights so bought some oem black head light housing which imo makes the front look a lot more nicer
Next i got both sides of the door guard strips off and because it left a mark, I had to get both sides sprayed again and while i was at it I also got the old number plate holes sanded down, filled then sprayed over.
Also got the bonnet carbon wrap and fog wraps off to give it a cleaner look
Double din fascia from Honda and a Sony XAV-601bt touch screen head unit
Mugen carbon gear knob
Lots of goodies from the states!
Weapon R 421 decat manifold!
'off road use only' yeah right!
This thing is beautiful!
Custom 2" B pipe from Solid fab
First impressions of the weapon r header and b pipe are that its definitely louder but not as loud as i thought it would be which is perfect. Cruising speeds is still relatively quiet and has a nice deep tone when i put the foot down. Power wise its definitely added a few horses but I did this to improve torque rather than power.
Had a sexy weapon r inlet manifold which wasn't compatible because it's designed for cable and not wire operated! Asked the company I bought it from to make sure it would be compatible with my car before I bought it and they said yes it is, then later found out that its not after removing my stock inlet manifold out!!
Such a shame as it looks so good in the bay!
couple of bits from injection imports
Installed the Weapon R short ram air intake, front upper strut bar and engine torque damper.
Couldn't take looking at those poor quality mugen rep wind deflectors any longer so i ordered some genuine ones from RHDjapan.
Needless to say the quality and fitment is soooo much better! Looks a lot better too.
The last missing puzzle to finish off the rear. Been wanting one of these for ages! Carbon duckbill spoiler from kenken
Few pictures from the first Mimms honda show of the year and meeting few of our new JMotion members.
Facebook - Jmotion
Instergram - Jmotion_
Last edited by Chopstah; 05-01-2014 at 02:05 PM.
#33
07-04-2014, 11:04 PM
thats a really nice factory yellow! My favorite part of your car is the seats! spot on choice.
Last edited by SHG_Seamus; 07-04-2014 at 11:13 PM.
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