Lame Honda Accord

[cchondro]

Hello Stance Works,
This i guess is my intro/build
My name is Chris and I live in Central Florida. I have had this accord for a little over 2 years now and boy has it come a long way (you will know what I mean when you see pics but anyways. This car started off as a project/daily and has now been reverted as a strict daily.I was never a big fan of honda so im in the market for a new project car. Im looking into a 97 S14 or a 325i so we will see how it goes. I am trying to keep a strict budget on this build from now on. "Do it right or do it twice" is what ive been saying since the swap. The swap was a spur of the moment thing and i lucked out and picked up a very healthy motor. Everything inside has been replaced as it seems when I first took apart the motor. Very pleased with that. This was my learning car and I have to thank my other fourm Honda Society for bringing it to where it is today. But on to the story

It first started off here like most others. (not actual car but damn close)


Pretty much bone stock and like all others it ended up looking worse when it went thru its ricer phase




Tinted tail lights,seat covers, vtec emblem and even powder coated wheels :facepalm:
hurts to even look at it :laugh:
but to continue... I am gracious enough to have a father who is very connected with the performance industry and was given a free set of Motegi FF7's with brand new Nitto Neo Gens




Ehh not the best but I could not turn down a free set of wheels
but I was retarded enough to buy a cheap set of coilover sleeves and struts just to drop it to the floor.



This had worked for awhile but i changed to Full dropzone coilovers but that still did not solve my cluncking problem.
Came to find out the shocks had been blown on both setups : So I upgraded to some F&F type 1s thanks to hugo which was the start of my new quote.




I was so happy i even took a photo in my driveway :laugh:


Then I ran into some problems with over heating.
Not knowing where to start i ended up doing a full tune up on the car which had worked for a while but then my radiator blew at my girlfriends house and had to get it towed home, found out that it was my radiator and i would need a replacement
got rid of the dreadful shocker sticker and also got black housed depo corners instead of the ugly clear ones


Which in a way was ok because i began to start on my door panels in my car and got some fender washers to make the bay look a little cleaner

[cchondro]

Got the new radiator in and it drove for a little while until it broke down once again and figured out that it was a slightly blown head gasket on port one.
At this point I was so fed up with the issues I just wanted to give up and start over but my father assured me that it would be unsettling to me if i didnt finish so I pushed forward and got it towed to my friends shop and began looking for a new motor



Found an amazingly healthy looking motor and got it straight over to the shop to began what had been a vigorous battle with this car


Pulling the motor was the easy part.
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What led ahead was the dreadful wiring
he shop informed me that the motor I was purchasing was indeed and OBD1 engine come to find out I had a 97 H22a and it was indeed OBDII
that led to the wiring nightmare that we had upon us and we got it to work
Went and bought a chipped P28, did a quick tune and it was good to go









heres a pic of the old engine



I was so excited I was able to drive the car again
But I had an image in mind of where i wanted this car to be so I found a decent mugen grill that I could re paint




De-Tinted the tails with Nail Polish Remover and a Magic Eraser






And once again thru my fathers connections got one AMAZING DEAL on some 527's but I wanted to keep in mind that I needed to be a little different so I chose a staggered set and began to think of paint options
I chose Dodge Cool Vanilla with a Purple Pearl and I believe its just beautiful
if anyone in FL needs paint done, my Cousin Johnny paints and will give good deals

You can see the purple a little bit



before paint


215/40 on the 8.25, very mild stretch

and 225/45/17 on the 9.75






I also have started doing a slight tuck and re-painted the valve cover crinkle black( sorry for quality, this was taken with my phone)






here is how she sits now






Specs;
Engine/Performance Modifications:

Jdm H22A with est. 60,XXX miles. with a wire tuck in progress.
F22 5 speed
Unknown B.N. Header
2.5" exhaust with JVTR Catback, "sounds ok"
E bay Piping with K&N filter
Chipped P28 ecu
Exedy Stage 1 clutch
OEM Replacement Fidanza Flywheel
NGK Platinum Spark Plugs
NGK Spark Plug Wires. (changing for blue)
Optima Redtop

Wheel/Suspension Upgrades:

F&F type 1's (thanks Hugo)
XXR 527's 17X8.25 w/ 215/40/17 Nitto Neo Gens front,111
17X9.75 w/ 225/45/17 Nitto Neo Gens rear
Motegi FF7's 17X7, With 215/45 Nitto Neo Gens (Off The Car FINALLY)
MOOG ball joints
Energy Suspension Bushings
Wicked Tuning rear camber

Exterior Modifications:

Accord Garnishes
Front Hood Bra
Shaved Rear "Accord, Ex" Emblems
Mugen Grill with Emblem
Mesh behind bumper on lower grill.
Blue LED tag lights
Clear Bumper Lights
DEPO Black Housed Headlights w/ Morimoto Mini H1 projectors and Yellow High Beam Reflectors, (thanks Bdot )
6k HID Kit
Stock Tint, It needs to be redone
Third Brake Light Mod

Interior Modifications:

Steering Wheel Cover, I **** chipping steering wheel
Wink 5 Panel Panoramic Mirror
Japanese Fabric Rewrap on Door Panels and Arm Rest
MOMO shift knob
4th Gen Prelude Shifter

System:

Pioneer Head Unit
Had a system but got rid of it

[cchondro]

Thanks for reading
Will be updating while build progresses

[amichaels]

not bad man, like the fronts of those accords.

[-low&slow-]

Good read. I'm really glad you changed out those taillights.

[pantsoffstanceoff]

ive always had a thing for these accords my uncle had a black one slammed with an h22 in it back in the day when chrome 5zigens were the shit lmao. but im loving this accord especially the grandpa gold and no im not being sarcastic

[Honda Pie?]

Beautifully executed Accord

If you don't mind my asking, what mounts did you use to fit the H22A?

OEM or Hasport or ??

[Hayden]

I like it.

[BrianFlockaPenn]

chris you forgot the headlight conversion lol

[Yogi_Bear]

I thought this was going to turn out bad, but to my surprise it actually looks pretty good.

[Shade]

I thought this was going to turn out bad, but to my surprise it actually looks pretty good.

x2

It's alright

[shippedout]

Much Much Much better!

[JHank]

Wow! Those door panels are mint!
Car sits nice aswell! Intense.

[cchondro]

not bad man, like the fronts of those accords.

Thanks for the kind words sir

Good read. I'm really glad you changed out those taillights.

thanks, im glad i didnt have to buy a new set. The wonders of a magic eraser and nail polish remover.

ive always had a thing for these accords my uncle had a black one slammed with an h22 in it back in the day when chrome 5zigens were the shit lmao. but im loving this accord especially the grandpa gold and no im not being sarcastic

Nice. and thanks bro
I love the Heather Mist Silver that this car has
it just sucks when it needs a touch up

Beautifully executed Accord

If you don't mind my asking, what mounts did you use to fit the H22A?

OEM or Hasport or ??

Thanks man
And i was lucky and was able to modify the stock mount to bolt up
Its a weird combination of years to get it to bolt up correctly, i just got lucky i guess

I like it.

Thanks.

chris you forgot the headlight conversion lol

Shut up brian
You need to post you b14 up
ill make you a sig

I thought this was going to turn out bad, but to my surprise it actually looks pretty good.

x2

It's alright

Thanks.
I had similar replys on my other forum. They all said it did a complete turn around.

Much Much Much better!

Thanks sir

Wow! Those door panels are mint!
Car sits nice aswell! Intense.

Thanks for this kind words bro

[Arteeste]

Bringing it back to life & beyond