JLB's 5G project
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2014 9:22 pm
I've had my Lude about seven years, it's a 1997 UKDM 2.2vti in silver. It started out as an automatic but it lunched the gearbox three days after I had my engine work complete and fully set up
Since the gearbox conversion it's eaten it's way through 2 clutches in less than 1000 miles so it's been sat for a couple of years whilst I've got on the property ladder. I'm now in a position to get it back on the road and I can't wait. I'll post some pics soon but for now here is what I've done to her.Current Modifications are:
Clear font and side indicators,
Lexus Lights,
JDM fogs,
Tinted windows,
Spoon sports gear knob,
Clifford intellistart 950 alarm,
Extra gauges in dash under radio (Revotec ammeter & voltmeter),
Aem long arm induction kit,
Magnecor 8mm ht leads,
Denso iridium spark plugs,
Magnetic sump plug,
Tenzo-r oil filler cap, radiator cap & battery tie bar,
Carbon fibre spark plug cover,
Bonnet Lifters,
Japspeed exhaust manifold & de-cat,
Aem fuel filter,
Aem tru-power pulley kit,
Tanabe super medallion hyper spec cat back exhaust,
Spoon sports reservoir covers,
OBX radiator hoses,
Brembo sport front brake discs,
Black Diamond Predator pads all round,
Goodridge s/steel braided hoses,
Rays light weight lug nuts in blue,
Rota grid Alloy wheels & Toyo T1-R tyres,
Tokico illumina series suspension kit (5 way adjustable damping & lowering springs),
Oil catch can & silicone hoseing,
Engine damper,
Front & rear strut braces,
Skunk 2 inlet manifold,
Skunk 2 racing throttle body,
Hondata inlet manifold gasket,
AEM fuel rail & fuel rail pressere regulator,
Accord Type-r U2Q7 gearbox,
Fidanza lightweight flywheel,
Apexi VAFC-II.
Work in progress, I have the following parts to fit:
Hondata S300, P78 ECU & H-Tune harness,
Mugen replica front bumper & skirts,
Buddy club rear bumper,
Type-s bonnet spoiler,
New rear spoiler,
JDM blue honda badges.
Why has it got such an appetite for clutches? Just cause they've been standard ones and it's got too much grunt, or is something wrong in the gearbox alignment or flywheel face?
