Suja1 Project not a coupe: Pepe Le Peu

[S1M]

here's my next project.















started to strip down the car - getting ready for some other good stuff.


found some bad work from the car's 17 year old life that we'll have to address.











OLD MEETS NEW. just a taste of what's coming. AEM EMS, CDI, UEGO

[JdmRevelations]

cant wait to see this porject up and running.. TEASE

[elite ninja]

midwest projecttsss wooo

[ronjdm36]

this car is gonna be sick.:TU:

[PandaCoupe]

Hell yeah, some CRX love from me. Cant wait to see progress on this car. Good luck!!

[S1M]

some parts i've gotten in... just been sitting and waiting.

no more breaking axles for me!



even if we have to overnight them from japan!







fix CRX cancer

[S1M]

here's the motor:





CROWER maxilight goodness!





TODA quality!



block ready for shipping... see you soon!



as you can see, we like reviving things!



just a mild pnp cleanup job - we all know there's not much improvement to be had on K heads, but cleaning up the casting imperfections was on my to do list!





out to machining you go too!

[NtAcivG94]

this is gunna be one hell of a project!

[ronjdm36]

about time you got some more pics up, and yes, i can't wait for this car to really start moving. if you ever get it back at the shop;) . and man everytime i see those pistons, i think of mountains.:TU:

[JdmRevelations]

damn those domes are high as hell... whats the Compression on them... shiet everytime i see this and remember your old EK it makes me wanna go K20 DAMN U!! LOL

[S1M]

pistons are 86.5mm 12.2:1 compression ratio... up to around 12.4 or 12.5 with the mugen headgasket

[JdmRevelations]

JESUS CHRIST thats gonna be sik AALLLLL MMMOOOOTTTOORRR!!!!! damn i need to get done with my shiet...

[ronjdm36]

yeah, it's crazy. and you know that's not all, this guy always has tricks up his sleeve

[S1M]

yes yes. tricks. yes.

my head was hut.

[ronjdm36]

my head was hut.

hahahahahaha. yes!!

[S1M]

hahahahahahahahahahahahaha! sweet!

PEDRO ROCKS!

[tuned1]

Nice engine choice. What are your goals, HP? ET? good luck.

[S1M]

shooting for 275whp - run 11's, true pump gas 93 octane.

[JdmRevelations]

shooting for 275whp - run 11's, true pump gas 93 octane.

Jesus christ... on pump... thats gonna be a sik daily

[tuned1]

running in any classes? Or is it just a street car

[S1M]

battle of the imports, i'll be running in the s/p class.

basically whatever all motor street classes there is.

[ronjdm36]

battle of the imports, i'll be running in the s/p class.

basically whatever all motor street classes there is.

and it's going to dominate!! oh yes, it will:rockon:

[S1M]

hoping... we'll see. let's not get ahead of ourselves.

[JdmRevelations]

im sure there will be people pissing their pants when they see it...

[S1M]

im sure there will be people pissing their pants when they see it...

if so, hopefully they see it on their computer monitor.

should be a lot of fun. i can't wait. now, hoping the car will be done at least mid season.

[JDMej8]

very nice. love this built :TU:

[S1M]

a few updates:

getting the roll bar ready for welding

all this chromoly goodness!

welded in





subframe notching - making space for transmission



cancer from 1989

subframe welded up!

my version of kemo







won't be needing this to open anymore!



12 gallons should be enough - but how do we mount it?















what to do with these holes? get white boy on it!

[red4]

i love this build. period. :TU:

[Speedy]

i love this build. period. :TU:

I'm with him :TU: :TU: :TU: :TU:

[JdmRevelations]

damn... wanna sponsor my car..?... I"LL REP IT SUJA TO THE FULLEST OUT IN THE WESTCOAST!!!... forreal..... love this build

[NtAcivG94]

Blang Blang:eek: :surprised: :cool: :D :) :rockon: ;) :lol: :TU: :TU:

[GreedyGreddy]

Very nice senior Very nice

[ronjdm36]

sick, sick,sick, i wish i was there!

[JDM EJ1 95]

good shit jason...


haha lol at the white boy comment

[Dina]

So Jason any updates on this beast?

[Dina]

Any updates on this?

[S1M]

so after all this time, no updates... until now!

here's a little of what's been going on with this car lately:

block's machined and back from ERL! for those of you who don't know, it's a k20a3 block from a Honda Civic Si (EP3)


main studs are in, ready to accept K20a2 crank that's been prepped by ERL!


girdle / lower case


crank's comfortable


girdle's all goo'd up!


crank's sandwiched...


next to go in...


one down, 3 to go! this is why i don't like v8's... i'd have 7 more to go.


gettin' there...


mt. toda


all assembled...


we all know honda parts are usually interchangeable... this is one of the solutions for high spinning K series' oil starvation issue.


S2K oil pump!






so, the shortblock's assembled... back to hibernation. the "phunahus is always waiting for parts plague" has struck. i'm now waiting for valve guides from japan and engine mounts to pop out of a metal factory.

[JdmRevelations]

damn that shiet looks hot

[2coupes]

saw this on jdmc, gonna be a beast!

[NtAcivG94]

man i have been wonderin what ever happ[ened to this build...glad to see some life back into it!

[S1M]

sorry i haven't been around to update this build - because there's really no updates...

i'm out of discs on my stupid camera. i'll get some more pics up shortly.

JUN valve guides came in. there are only 3 sets for k20's that i know of in the USA and i own all 3! muahahahahaha!

[JdmRevelations]

damn u do need an update ASAP!.. eheh

[2coupes]

i do know this is gonna be one hell of a motor!!

[ronjdm36]

yeah, i'll give you guys a first hand account of how fast it is. when it gets done that is!:TU: :ohsnap:

[S1M]

should be ready for season opener

[buklae620]

man i am JLS..........:D

[S1M]

some updates:

engine bay shaving in process



custom intake manifold fabrication in process - difference from stock shown below







key to making NA power starts here













of course we don't forget about looks when we go fast

brand new from HONDA - yep, it cost me a pretty penny too.

[PandaCoupe]

NICE updates man! Those new panels look great :TU: I wish I could have afforded new panels

[JdmRevelations]

Damn new panels... i bet honda was like WTF! WHY?!? ehehe

[ronjdm36]

you make me so effing jealous. i need to bring you my whole head, so you can do mine. :TU:

[vtecman]

Looks like you have alot of work ahead of you! Looks like fun!!

Keep up the good work.

[JdmRevelations]

might just be imagining things but whats up with the OBX lsd? ehehe

[S1M]

you know i wouldn't rock an obx lsd even if it's the last lsd in the world.

[JdmRevelations]

yeah i know but just wanted to give ya a hard time.. eheh

[buklae620]

some have actually had luck with the obx lsd, but lot of ppl have problems with em, i guess if your on a budget build obx is the way to go but alot of ppl cant afford the quaife or kaaz since they are so damn expensive.....but u have to pay to play :D

[2coupes]

brand new panels huh? haha I should call you Ricky, it's coming along well

[S1M]

yeah... i guess ricky's the first to post on a buildup replacing panels... but as our cars get older and cleaner shells are harder to find... replacing panels is the only way. we're replacing panels on an eg hatch too.

[kenive]

very nice build,

[angrychicken]

What are the plans for tractions control (lsd, bars, etc)?

[buklae620]

What are the plans for tractions control (lsd, bars, etc)?


im hopin a quaife or kaaz lsd and a bad ass suspension setup......if their planning on big #'s there's going to be some major traction problems. alot of the guys i knnow who run big #'s still have major traction problems even with the best suspension setup.....

GO BIG OR GO HOME :D :D :D


right?

[angrychicken]

GO BIG OR GO HOME

I'm not worried about that, these guys put together some gangsta shite.
I just want to see what's in line for the future, sort of like seeing the the preview of the next episode.

[buklae620]

I'm not worried about that, these guys put together some gangsta shite.
I just want to see what's in line for the future, sort of like seeing the the preview of the next episode.


tyte tyte!!!

[S1M]

LSD & clutch will be ATS units or CUSCO - probably ATS.

traction bars will be chromoly provided by AVID racing.

suspension will be setup by who else - PIC performance.

i'm a firm believer of only selling products that i would personally run on my vehicle. if i wouldn't run it, i won't sell it.

[S1M]

tiny update:

subframe and lower control arms sandblasted - rust free!

SiR front end conversion, SiR rear bumper! however, i ordered everything for CRX SiR but some of the parts are not for CRX but for Civic. who can identify it?

[S1M]

this is what i'm talking about. something here's for Civic not CRX

[S1M]

test fit good!

[JdmRevelations]

looking good, how much longer before its done!?

[S1M]

targeting april/may 2007 for completion date

[ronjdm36]

looks good pb. sucks about the corner lens, is that the only wrong piece?? i hope he is taking care of it for you. looks good man!

[Mr.MAN]

the side light is from a ef civic right?

[PandaCoupe]

Everything is looking great :TU: Good luck with everything!

[S1M]

no luck needed... well, maybe a little. thanks!

[ronjdm36]

so what is adam doing about the parts. i talked to him yesterday about it

[S1M]

he's taking care of me.

[S1M]

nothing much, but a few more updates:

the car is even more stripped now, glass removed, steering column removed, and currently removing the quarters.









and engine assembly begins again:

[JDM EJ1 95]

woooo quarter panels!!!!

make sure you brace the inside of the car before you remove them.. it will help a bunch!!

im sure you already know this


you also have a cage before you did it so it should be alright..


looking good jason

[Mr.MAN]

this rex is gonna be flippin sweet:TU:

[JdmRevelations]

Damn great progress... i hate the waiting time!

[ronjdm36]

man i love this car!! it gets better all of the time. lemme know if you need an extra hand, i wanna help!!:lol:

[JPCoop]

Looks good! I gotta go see it again soon.

[S1M]

quarter removal to find more rust to fix and test fit new quarters:















intake manifold runners: ported vs. ported and polished vs. stock















for some reason, i love this pic... engine ready for action!

[Paps]

noice!! can't wait to see more.

[PandaCoupe]

Hell yeah its looking good!!! More updates!!

[Dina]

Damn Jason looking really good glad to see your making progress!

[JdmRevelations]

damn i miss working at the shop.... get all the hookups.. and of course the owner just buys everything... great work on your car jason

[JDM EJ1 95]

ouch that rust is un sexy

[S1M]

ouch that rust is un sexy

werd

it'll all be gone soon.

[Moe2005]

Nice, can't wait to see the final outcome

[JPCoop]

Great to see some progress. Nice job with the port/polish

[2coupes]

that's a beastly cage, nice progress!

[crazydragonclk]

amzing this thing is gonan be crazy and sexy

[S1M]

here's a little bit of an update - tranny's done!

[eg6sir]

thats purty

[SofaKingKilla]

i wish i had another CRX... love 'em, love this build

[eg6sir]

i've had 3 CRXs.. and i want another to do a LS/T

[Mr.MAN]

looks good man

[naman]

Great progress, I can't wait to see how good it turns out. I will be great just like all of your projects.

[S1M]

some more of what's been happening with this car:

the LSD and clutch/flywheel of choice!





and more body work:

[ej1MD94]

amazing build, cant wait to see the final product

[JPCoop]

Hurray for updates! Its lookin' better everytime

[SofaKingKilla]

Lovin It!!!!

[S1M]

and this finally in... prototype 1st set ever made by AVID EF - K mounts. my rex is the guinea pig :)

















wheels of choice:



modded subframe - powdercoated.



while uploading these pics, more parts came in so i'll save that for later...

[S1M]

more updates?

Thanks to Danny & Derek at SSR formerly known as DTR:







and here's the wheels after powdercoating:

[Volume 8]

Nice, this project is really coming together well.

[White93Civic]

I love seeing a car built from nothing but a rusty frame! This thing is getting better and better. How many hours have gone into it so far?

[S1M]

ugh... have no idea on how many hours... many many many and many more :)

[Mikey]

This shizzle is off the wizzle for sho! How much cash are you dumping into this project... and is this like a fun project for a keeper car or are you going to sell it down the road?

[Mr.MAN]

this build is insane man good work! love the header, and what wheels are those, they look like 5 spoke version of the 4 spoke ssrs

[S1M]

tulsa is good! the wheel is indeed the ssr type V.

i don't really wanna count how much i've invested into this car - but if i were to guess, around $1 - $40k :) vague enough?

i'm hoping to keep this car forever but like my last car, if the offer's too good to pass, i'd sell.

[ronjdm36]

good stuff pb, can't wait to see it.:TU:

[Moe2005]

This build is awesome, every update it gets better and better!

[S1M]

some more updates:

installing clutch



pressure plate's too tall, so grinding is required



installed



throttle bodies :)









fuel cell and collector tank installed

[Volume 8]

All I have to say is wow! That car is gonna be a monster.

[JPCoop]

All I have to say is wow! That car is gonna be a monster.

agreed, it will be sick

:TU:

[JdmRevelations]

i hate waiting for your car to be done man!

[2coupes]

sick ass motor

[97EJ6mike]

THIS is gonna be nuts

[Speedy]

Im driving out there from nj for the bbq and i am expectng a ride.

[angrychicken]

Damn those ITBs are so sexy that they made me feel awkward looking at them when my kids were around.

[ronjdm36]

Damn those ITBs are so sexy that they made me feel awkward looking at them when my kids were around.

hahaa, you felt the same as i did.

[S1M]

alright, some of you may know that this is the guinea pig for the prototype mounts from AVID and are finally satisfactory after numerous revisions.

notice the holes on the subframe were off and we felt there was no need to have AVID redrill them since we have a TIG welder at our disposal.

this is the OG of AVID EF chassis K series mount kits:

[ronjdm36]

very nice. :TU:

[CTB16]

Beefy mounting points i like

[Volume 8]

Beefy mounting points i like

Seriously, looks absolutely solid. This build keeps amazing me.:TU:

[S1M]

and some updates:

installation of the Quafe quicksteer rack:









and coming soon (since K series gets 11.5 and under ET's so easily): Suja 1 Motoring's NHRA legal K series scattershields:

prototype in progress (currently tig welded but production will be bent)







installation is a breeze (no notching or anything) - direct bolt on application. tab on transmission will have to be shaved as pictured below:







finalized pictures... notice the ect and slave cylinder clearance:

[CTB16]

Those ITB's are soooooooo pimp!

[JPCoop]

Talk about quality work. I can't wait for another update!

[S1M]

so, since nobody makes a baffled steel oil pan for K series and on top of that, an S2000 oil pumped K series, we went ahead and pulled my oil pan and went to work.

[ronjdm36]

noice! :TU: for your ingenuity(spelling?) and skill;)

[CTB16]

This build keeps getting better and better. Keep up the good work:TU: :TU:

[S1M]

a little update...



i love the color, but the bodywork was substandard. it's now back at the body shop for rework.

[2coupes]

i love the color, especially in person, i'm curious to see if the hood will clear those ITBs

[S1M]

you know it'll clear. i'll make it clear.

*hint* those itb's aren't gonna look like that when the motor's in the car.

[ronjdm36]

you know i love your car. i wanna stick my thingie on it:TU:

[S1M]

a small update...

i sold the original gator axles i had and gator came through for me with a replacement set. however, they replaced it with this!





it's their newest stuff. custom made.

[Speedy]

those are cute. and by cute i mean ****ing awesome

[Dina]

Holy shit are those Carbon Fiber axles Jason? I cant wait to see this in person!

[eg6sir]

absolutely beautiful..

[ronjdm36]

holy shit! BALLER!

[JPCoop]

Wow carbon shafts. Wonder how much of a difference it makes?

[CTB16]

Sick just sick. More please!

[S1M]

sorry for the late updates... been busy and didn't want to stop. got some free time so here's some pics of how the project's been coming along:

car's back from paint (AGAIN) and it looks amazing!





No clutch cable for me! I'm considering making some of these for those of you who don't wish to run a cable clutch but you'll have to send me your pedals.









How do you like my cardboard radiator?

[CTB16]

WOW!! Great job on the filling in.

[Unlimitedpotential]

wow... this is amazing, and reading all this makes me so happy i live here, no salt, and my civic looks awesome, and my buddys 91 crx ive not found any rust on makes me jsut feel better, but this build is awesome!!!

[Speedy]

daaaamn you tucked everything! i cant even see the fuel lines! jk...so whens this thing supposed to be done lol

[lastresort576]

looks really good!

[Dina]

Very SICK looking I cant wait to see it done!!!!!

[S1M]

fuel lines are ran under the car.

should be done by may.

thanks everyone... glad you like it!

[Volume 8]

Looks like it's coming along great:TU:

[S1M]

fabbed up a way to keep my hatch up - blue pill won't work here.





start plumbing:

[SofaKingKilla]

hot damn this thing will own when it is finished.

[SLVREJ8]

damn.......now I'm gonna have to drive up there sometime so I can check it out in person....gonna be sick.

[JdmRevelations]

where exactly will the "hatch Holder" be bolted into? pix?

[Unlimitedpotential]

still looking awesome!! keep the info coming!

[S1M]

a little update...

some more plumbing done... this shit's so time consuming to get it right!





battery box:



that's it for now. next is more plumbing and finishing the fuel lines, mock up the engine again, then it's wiring. getting closer!

[foff158]

why did you choose hard lines over stainless steel braided? what did you do for the brake lines? or are going to do?

[S1M]

i chose the hardlines over ss braided mainly for the bling factor. i figured ANYONE could easily plumb their fuel system with ss braided lines in under 1 day and i wanted whoever to see what we've done to either appreciate the hard work we've put into it, or try it themselves to find out how difficult it is - then appreciate the work and time we've put into it. tubing a car is a lot harder than it looks. when you're just a little too short, you've got to make a whole new one. no hiding mistakes with hardlines. anyway, sorry for the rant... got a little carried away there.

if you look closely at some of the pics, you'd have already seen some of the brakelines. they've been done. i must've neglected to take pics and show them.

[AnecdoteUntold]

wow simply wow.... this is one of the best build threads ever... your car is simple "The Sex"

[spadam]

Looks amazing.... Lovin the attention to detail!

[Unlimitedpotential]

man... if only... all hondas rolled out looking this good!

[CTB16]

This thing needs a spread in a mag once its done. Simply beautiful.

[foff158]

ok..but there is no performance factor...i hear that with full stainless brake lines that the pedal feels mushy? true?

[S1M]

mushy pedals come from air in the lines and rubber line expansion. with stainless steel braided brake lines, you eliminate the rubber line expansion, all you'll need after the stainless steel braided brake lines is a good bleed and you shouldn't have mushy pedals anymore.

[Volume 8]

I love this build! Nice job on the tubing, it looks alot more professional than a bunch of SS lines ziptied to the body,haha:TU:

[foff158]

oo ok thanks!!

[ronjdm36]

looks good pb. i'm loving it

[S1M]

updates are here!

we had some problems with prototype engine mounts, so we finally gave up on waiting and decided to make our own...

first, we decided on location and angle:















then, we welded it up!







of course, we can't leave it ugly so it gets powdercoated.







battery box mounted:





so we got better oil pan clearance and the hood had to get cut for itb's anyway, so here's our answer to the custom hood:









suspension time: PIC select coilovers 10k/14k, f7 with spherical bush, Suja 1 Motoring hard rubber bushings all around, endless rotors and pads, arp extended















exhaust is on its way:





and here's the musical wheels, we (phunhaus) have these 4x114 wheels lying around and decided to throw them on for pictures:

[Volume 8]

All I have to say is wow!

[G-rat]

^^^x2....awsome build u guys got going. cant wait to see it all done

[Unlimitedpotential]

Awesometastic!! Looking amazing!

[Dina]

Beautiful!!! I wish I was this far along on my build Jason! Congrats!!!

[mindgam35_civic]

wow... that is sick.

[JdmRevelations]

Damn custom mounts are a sign of a great builder IMO. and dame having spare wheels like that.... BALLER!

[JPCoop]

those ITBs are sick. looked awesome in person

[S1M]

some updates... finish line in sight!

sus/brakes/lines













jeremy fabs great exhaust









grey valve cover/fuel lines/ground strap

[Dina]

sick! I love this Jason

[j_unit22785]

OMG! damn Jason the nasty build I seen yet..... WOW!!!!!!!!!!!

[danomatic93]

sexy sexy!!!

[vondudka]

this just makes me sad knowing my car will never be half this awesome. sick build d00d.

[Volume 8]

I so wish I could make it out to the meet to see this thing in person. Keep up the incredible work guys.:TU:

[JDM95VIC]

Looks AWESOME!!! keep it up..

[lastresort576]

very very nice! i thought it was a hatch originally..lol either way clean job with the brake lines, and what is this car being set-up to do primarily?

[S1M]

what is this car being set-up to do primarily?

fun, fast with class

[lastresort576]

fun, fast with class

sounds go, wasnt sure if it was RR, auto-x, or drag race...probally the above huh?

ripper vids will be nessecary once it is road worthy!

[S1M]

So I got a new toy and decided to try it out on the Rex. It came out pretty close to what I expected...







Decided to ditch the painted valve cover for a polished one... what do you think? Polished or painted?







...for now, just itching to drive it. Pretty much broke the motor in, just waiting for our dyno to arrive to tune it and the snow to melt to rip this year! can't wait!

[lastresort576]

nice job on setting up the cross weights! did you corner weight it with the primary driver in the drivers seat?

[S1M]

that's without the driver but when i got in, it didn't make much of a difference so we're good.

[lastresort576]

good deal man its on its way for sure!

[mportedcivicsi]

so fresh. looks great and one heck of a build. i say no paint match for that VC...leave it polished or rock another color.

[SLVREJ8]

1900 lbs is stupid light. Well done.

[JDMej8]

Haha, the fan on the radiator support looks like the 14" ones i sell from my business.

Build looks great though!

[Dina]

any updates on this?

[Unlimitedpotential]

wow... any new stuff on the car?? cause i wasnt to know!

[danomatic93]

I'm going to be taking a little road trip to Chicago on Sunday, hopefully I'll be able to stop by and check the place out!

[S1M]

a little update:

first time at the track, slick conditions, almost hit the wall, spun 1,2,3 and caught then it was on. only got one run in due to track conditions...

YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.

[JDM95VIC]

Badass rex dude,keep up the great work!!

[lastresort576]

nice lil vid. i wanna see it on a dry track and hookin up!

[Dina]

damn Jason sick! wish I could get my coupe started ! Glad to see a project done!

[Rcurioso88]

close call on the wall there

[S1M]

some pics of the car at HIN chicago last weekend:

[Dina]

Damn it looks so good! props Jason! is that kermy on the left of the sol?

[S1M]

yup. kermy was right next to me. we made some highway pulls afterwards on the way home :) kermy was still quick, PEPE raped him though :D

[Dina]

Nice! Must be good to see yourold car just like u had it before

[S1M]

yeah, it's still nice but kinda old news now. it never changes! still the same setup from 3 years ago. we are talking about some boost :)

[S1M]

found this pic tagged to my facebook :)

[naman]

Nice!

char

[Dina]

Lovin it!

Char

[JPCoop]

sick!!!!!!

[S1M]

got featured on urbanracer.com!

http://urbanracer.com/articles/anmviewer.asp?a=3969&z=45

[JPCoop]

Nice article. Can't wait to see the new setup

[Dina]

IMPRESSIVE Jason congrats! WOW so another motor is going in?

[S1M]

yup. i've got 2 motors to test out. i've got 1 high comp motor being built for next season and a pump gas built motor i may test out now and finish out the season with. not sure how motivated i am to do that. might just retire til next season.

[2001B18C1GS-R]

just went threw all 22 pages wow very clean and good build i wish you were closer i would take on another build

[2001B18C1GS-R]

any updates

[Dina]

bump for this any updates?

[S1M]

part 2 almost complete :)

[Dina]

such a tease!!! whats new?

[mportedcivicsi]

pretty slick looking...cant wait to see the rest!

[S1M]

such a tease!!! Whats new?

everything :)

[Dina]

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm..........

[Lgnfinest]

Wow =O ... i looked thru all 22 pages and my mouth was dropped to the floor in amazement. thats one hell of an investment lol.

[BLAKNITE]

AMAZING!!! i love it!