VALPO's J30a1/6sp

[valpo500]

I'm happy to shared some of my story with the CG... Member of the forum since a few years ago but not so active due to me living in Costa Rica, Central America.

Bought the car back in 09, still automatic and 100% stock. Drove it about 2 years until tranny past away, so I decided to pursue the 6 speed dream. Spent 3 weeks in USA looking for all the parts needed (we only have about 10 of these in Costa Rica) and wont find parts for this piece of art here, only 4 cylinders available.
Finally finished the swap back in July, 2011.

Not much done to the car because it's my Daily Driver and I have another toycar to play around (Nissan Skyline GTS 400whp)

Future plans include a J32a2 build with j35 internals (crank, rods and pistons) and J32a2 heads + bolts on + ECU tunning... looking for 290whp N/A all motor...


1998 Accord Coupe EX-L V6

All Factory Options included
Black on black.

Performance parts
-stock J30a1
-K&N aire filter replacement (OEM air box)
-2.5" catback single exhaust with Dynomax Muffler
-6 speed swap / with Richie's Harness
-Tuned Heads (not sure about this, mechanic wanted to do some experimental tunning and I said yes)

Actually pulling 194whp / 188wtq on DynoJet

Others
-Black painted OEM headlights
-01 front bumper
-Accord SiR (JDM) OEM fog lights (custom)
-08 Civic SI wheels

Nearly Stock car, but clean enough to show it hahaha
First pics were taken about an hour away from the city, on a Scenic Route.

 

[20-CG5-01]

Stock clean and simple. ****en LOVE IT! especially that R33 also. Man I can only wish of dreaming one and using it as a DD in Cali lol.

 

[SSMNVCG3]

Car looks good, fog fitment looks good.
And love the skyline

 

[valpo500]

Stock clean and simple. ****en LOVE IT! especially that R33 also. Man I can only wish of dreaming one and using it as a DD in Cali lol.

Thanks man... R33 is LHD now, all papers and tags are up to date.

The Accord is my baby, hopefully this year I'll get a Daily driver SUV (roads here are amazingly bad, can't go lower) so I can continue the project with the J32.

 

[valpo500]

Car looks good, fog fitment looks good.
And love the skyline

Thanks... getting those fog lights there was a nightmare for the paint shop guy haha. I usually like mods to be perfect, so we did the fitting 2 times for a 100% OEM look on the fit.

 

[Akingkhan]

You got some nice mods goin on keep em up

 

[JV6]

Awsome man thanks for sharing from costa rica! I saw a R33 rhd selling for 8k other day ><, lovely cars if done right.

 

[Ghost Ryder]

Wow-Central America.....personally going to source parts from another country. Thats some hard core **it Great looking ride, both of them.

 

[Valet]

Absolutely stellar man.

Nice and clean.. Right on!

 

[Sil2DrV6]

Welcome to 6GA. You got some serious love for your CG. Spending 3 wks in US for collecting parts, and owning LHD R33... You must be rich!