SAS civic coupe with adjustable sus.....

i dont have the SAS kit right now it should be on my door step withen a day or two, i mated the suspention from an ashomia aristo luxy to the civic chassis so it can adjust. im not decided on color yet?? and it will be curbside. my mustang is on hold stripping yet agian, but i have 2 months to build it so im takeing my time on it. please comment on what i got so far. thanks.
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sorry i did not remove the white from the pics.

Robert.

can you guys give me sugestions on how to run the dule exaust???

ha i was about to get discouaged because there is no intrest in this project, but then i looked at the clock. most members arnt evan on this at this time.

Hmmmmm! Impressive! And sure even more when finished...
But sorry, I won't be able to give you any suggestion...

well.....looks good so far, if it is going to be a curbside, you sould ajust the suspension to let the car fall down some more!!! but i like all my stuff laying in the dirt! anyway as for the exhaust, run it down the stock location and split em rite behind the suspension, through the lower sides if the rear bumper...and i mean through the plastic like they do on mini trucks!!! would look tight! my 2 cents

Sorry no suggestions but I do wish you luck on this one as I am curious to see more progress.

no suggestions, but its looking good so far, i love the idea of the adjustable suspension

thanks guys,

i am gonna try to lower it some more tonite, the arms for the suspention are stoped by the chassis so i might cut some of the chassis to let the arms go lower.

well.....looks good so far, if it is going to be a curbside, you sould ajust the suspension to let the car fall down some more!!! but i like all my stuff laying in the dirt! anyway as for the exhaust, run it down the stock location and split em rite behind the suspension, through the lower sides if the rear bumper...and i mean through the plastic like they do on mini trucks!!! would look tight! my 2 cents

I was going to suggest something similar to this, just run the 2 exaust pipes to like the stock pipes and have 2 mufflers on the same side. 2 like the ones in hiroboys tutoral. some probally won't like it but you don't see it that often.
when i get around to doing my sas hatch i was gont to run 2 through the middle of the bumper.

Looks good so far, can't wait to see more.

well heres more!!!! i cut some notches out of the chassis and it goes a bit lower but it is as low as it will go right not i cant make it go any lower.
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Cool suspension. Is that your newly rimmed millenia i see in your avatar?

yea thats my millena but the rims are photoshoped. i am going to pick it up from the shop in a few hours. errrrr.......damn mechanic gaps the spark plugs wrong and puts the spark plug wires on the wrong spots on the distributer, so i took it back to him cuz it messed up now hes gonna charge me for fixing his mess up?? i think it is time for me to get a lawer. you see i usualy whould do a tune up myself but the car was in the shop for a warped head and he decided to do a tune-up on it at the same time. back on topic, if anyone has a spare luxy kit sittin around pm me i might want it for the suspention, as i have alot more models that are just begging for an adjustable suspention.

bet ya wernt expecting this, rx-7 rotary in a civic..............

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lol! I'm not the only one to have such stupid ideas as puting a huge engine of another brand in a small car...
Still impressive, even more should I say!

love the idea of the suspension conversion..kepp up the good work!

Sweet. Now I dont feel so bad about putting that 502 chevy in that hb I did a long time ago.

502 in a hb....... :sunglasse :sunglasse :sunglasse. i remember one time on high-rev tuners they showed a ford focus with a small block ford in it, i thought that was awsome.

Looks like it will be a sick build

Hah...high Rev Tuners.lol.......they Film That Here In Sarasota Where I Live.....real Shop Name Is "why Drive Stock"

502 in a hb....... :sunglasse :sunglasse :sunglasse. i remember one time on high-rev tuners they showed a ford focus with a small block ford in it, i thought that was awsome. I saw a Focus in a mag with a 500HP 5.4 litre supercharged V8 under the hood. Anyways, Car look's cool, But a rotary in a civic.....Hmm.

Josh

if i'm not mistaken, you can buy those custom built from england... i think it was the british who first transplanted a V8 engine with a new rear-wheel drivetrain into a Ford Focus... gah, i'd love to have one of those... talk aboot drift-o-rama... hehe

just to get a 4.6 stock motor in a focus and punch it must be a blast, eh?

In a european version of fucus that it. Theyre more dependable :icon16:

i know this is going far off topic but anyways... :nono:

sport compact car featured a v8 focus in the april 2004 issue

whole svt cobra drivetrain
470 hp !!! 466 lb-ft of torque
12.7 @ 115.9(faster with 3 ppl in the back)
1.02g on the skidpad

ATI motorsports built it

www.sportcampactcarweb.com( only pics i think)

maybe it'll give a little inspiration to someone who would think about modelling this monster

Talk about thread hijacking

damn right, but lets get back on topic guys. i will post new pics in a bit.

heres a teaser pic.

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tell me what ya think.

nice work!

Looks like Veilside bumper, isn't it?
Looks killer!

yea it has a full scaleautostyle veilside bodykit.

the color will be a pearl red.im not sure if im gonna clear cote yet. i might leave it dull. as it will be handeled alot and i dont want to mess up clear cote with my fingers.

Hmmm....good work so far; i guess I need to finish mine soon.:p

looks sweet


too ricey IMO

ricey?!?!?!? i dont see how its not plasterd with vinial graphics and all that shit?? i think im gonna just ignore that comment.

ok here she is painted, should i clear cote?


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WOW

thats awesome

well it just hit the stripper and should be repainted by tommarow, i used an old can of testors clear and we all know they only last about 2 times and this can had been used like 4 times and it was not spraying the clear and it made the clear on the car run real bad so its stripping in brake fluid and will be repainted tommarow.

Looking even nicer when painted


the reason i said it was ricy was cause of the front bumper...it looks ugly IMO

well it just hit the stripper and should be repainted by tommarow, i used an old can of testors clear and we all know they only last about 2 times and this can had been used like 4 times and it was not spraying the clear and it made the clear on the car run real bad so its stripping in brake fluid and will be repainted tommarow.What kinda paint are you using?. I suggest switching to Tamiya spray can's and not even worrying about clear coat, I use tamiya and just use rubbing compound, and get a great shine.

Josh

looks cool! i wouldn't clear coat i would just compound and polish. can't wait to see finish

thanks for the comments guys. it will have paint back on it tommarow and i will just compound and wax it. i have tamiya paint but no tamiya primer and thats the only primer that seems to work with tamiya paint for me. plus i liie how this auto paint levels it self out. thanks.


Robert.

. plus i liie how this auto paint levels it self out. thanks.


Robert.Tamiya does the same, I take that paint is duplicolor, Look's like nissan cherry red pearl.


Josh

its plasti-kote auto paint. medium red pearl. i have has bad luck with duplicolor. i know how tamiya paint works its usually all i paint with unless i want a custom color.

heres the scratch built exaust, pics of seats and door panels.

http://sandrock.250free.com/frame1.jpg
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i know the exaust may need a bit of putty and paint, or should i leave it as it is?

yes clearcoat it . putty it and paint it

Jdm...a suggestion when building an exhaust, try not to use a candle or flame to heat it, stick the plastic in hot boiling water, that way it doesn't melt, and you might need a little heat to hold shape. but the residue should be able to be wiped from the surface.

i'll keep that in mind next time 86, thanks.

ok here she is about 80% complete, i still need to paint the inside of the tips, inner fenders. also the white glue is not dry in the pics so plese excuse it. tell me what ya think. also the hood is not painted yet.

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i also still have to put on the licens plates on.


Robert.

sick

is that good or bad :confused:

good, very show style, and that's cool for this one.

thanks, a show car is exactly what i was going for on this one.

The suspension is so sick!!! :smile: Im diging everything on there except the front bumper

Just perfect, so far...
Waiting for the black touches now! (windows, hood, etc...)

thanks, i will take pics of the car at differnt hights to show the adjustable suspention off more. if i get off my lazy ass i might go take some out door pics as its a very nice day out exept for the 40 mile an hour wind that can make a warm day feel very cold. your intitled to your oppinion on the front bumper, but i like it and thats what matters i thank your for you likeing of my work though.



Robert L.

heres some outdoor pics (wow outdoor pics help alot). ohh and just a tip never tke a loos hood uotside when the wind is blowing 40 miles an hour. youll be chassing your hood all over the parking lot.LOL.


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yea and i know it says v-tec si on the window but theres no v-tec under the hood, there was an imperfection on the upper window so i had to cover it up. thanks.


Robert L.

Are the wheels gona stay slanted like that?

i can adjust the camber, you do know what camber is right??? if you dont then i will say it like this, i can adjust the slant of each wheel all i want.

Of course I know what camber is. I just didnt know if you could adjust it, since its a model

yep, height and camber are adjustable.