Finchy's 1999 CG5 (56k can suck mah harbls)

[finch13]

My name is Brandon for those that don't know...

Officially owned her for 1 year 4/24/09! Banks name is off the title as of 3/22/10. Boo ya!

I do all of the work myself and that's something to be proud of. Since I've been the owner, the only time it's been to a shop was for an alignment.

Current Mods are as follows:

Suspension/Brakes/Wheels/Tires:
Koni Sport Adjustable Dampers (-20mm F/0mm R)
H&R Race Springs (8.2kg/mm F/5.6kg/mm R, 2.2"F/1.75"R)
AEM 13" Prelude Big Rotor Kit
Prelude caliper swap
Napa AdaptiveOne Prelude pads
Rays Engineering Duralumin Black Anodized lug nuts
18x8.5 +45mm "Super Secret" wheels painted Cyber Metallic Gray w/ spare
Custom Honda Center Caps by Tony G.
225/40/18 BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KDW NT
Acura TL-S OEM Rear Sway
No front sway!

Engine/Transmission:
Fidanza 3.2 Kevlar 4-Puck Clutch
Fidanza 8lb. Lightweight Aluminum Flywheel
Delete Resonator
Delete Power Steering Pump/Lines
Delete Air Conditioning Compressor/Accumulator/Condenser/Lines

Cosmetic:
35% Madico Tint
Blackhoused OEM headlights
Morimoto Mini H1 projectors
Morimoto 6000K H1 bulbs
Morimoto 35W ballasts
TRS Mini Gattling Gun shrouds
Oznium Silicone LED strip parking lights/turn signals
Debadged "Accord LX"
DIY Gloss Black Powdercoated Valve Cover
Modded mirrors to not fold (more of a fix than a mod, really)

Interior:
PSPEC Tuning Short Throw Shifter
Hand Sewn Shift Boot (to fit the PSPEC) by Yours Truly
Acura RSX 5spd Shift Knob (spare?)
PSPEC Shift Knob
Clifford Matrix RSX 12.5 2-way Alarm
DEI Motion sensor
Modded Immobilizer Key Light to blink blue with alarm/green with immobilizer

ICE:
Google Nexus One (Navi)
Google Car Dock
Alpine CDA-9855 HU
Alpine KCA-420i iPod Interface Adapter (Old School)
Alpine MRP-M450 Amp x2
Alpine 12" 2Ω Type-R sub
Pioneer 6x9 Rear Speakers
2.1 cu. ft. Sealed Box by Yours Truly

As of 4/10/10:

As of 4/20/09
All taken with Canon 40D and a Tamron 28-300 for teh wide anglez.

Mmm...mmm... wheels that sit perfectly flush...

As of 2/24/09

Woot! No A/C or P/S!

The handmade shift boot, this is the 3rd one I made, being replaced by the final one with better fitment soon.

Sorry, not really any more pics of the car... it's cold here and the motivation to find places to do a photoshoot and take pics in the cold is non-existent.

 

[ActNow]

Car is looking good. Upgrades will set it off.

 

[Millz]

i like yr drop

and kudos to drivin in the snow with lo pro 18s lol

post some pics of ur car clean (when it warms up of course)

 

[finch13]

i like yr drop

and kudos to drivin in the snow with lo pro 18s lol

post some pics of ur car clean (when it warms up of course)

Thanks.

Normally I wouldn't, but these tires aren't the typical low-pro tires... they're more of a luxury sedan replacement tire, so they handle the snow much better than my other tires.

I'm gonna wash my car after work and hopefully snap some more pictures... right now the city is just covered in salt and there's no good place to go.

 

[Accord_4_life]

I like the no power steering mod! My buddies old EK Civic had the power steering delete and I loved driving that thing, I like the connected feel. Car looks good!

 

[BPAccord]

Not bad Finch....not bad at all bro its coming along.....

 

[Russianred]

Lookin good man! Props on doing your own work, great minds work alike.

 

[pattywak]

Looks good!

How did you get that shift boot collar to match up to your shift knob so well? When I cut my shifter I just had to fold my shift boot down....looks tacky to me but I have no other way to fix it.

 

[pattywak]

Also, I have a DIY cut shifter with the FIdanza adaptor...how does the PSPEC compare? Is it worth the 200 dollars?

 

[finch13]

Well worth it. It just feels... right. Everything feels more precise and it gives a nice "clunk" in every gear... Plus, it don't pop the trim up or grind going into 5th/reverse like the adapter did for me.