Rich's BB4

[Rich]

The last time I updated this I was considering selling up, but decided against it... anyway my lude has been stood for a few months just gathering dust so I thought I’d take her out for a spin to loosen everything up and check everything is working OK.

I had to charge the battery overnight but other than that – I turned the key and she started up first time and ran perfectly! I was expecting all kinds of issues but it was even better than I remembered!

I was only meant to go for a quick spin but I missed driving it so much that I decided to take the car home for a few days. Anyway, the love is back!

I’m making plans again to sort the little issues and have even made a start on my backlog of jobs:

• I had a massive thick cable sticking out in my boot (from an old ICE install) - I traced it back into the cabin and removed it for future use.
• I removed a bit of the boot liner to prepare for my battery relocation and try out the battery box for size (it fits perfectly).
• And today I finally fitted the Spoon chipped ECU! I had issues removing the cover plate before but I managed to get in at a decent angle and remove the remaining nuts. Whilst I had access to the ECU I also bodged together a little VTEC light… I need to rig it up properly (it is just hanging in the footwell at the moment) but I am going to have a think about what I want to do. I am considering sticking the 2 LED light strips I bought years ago in the footwells and having them light up when the car hits VTEC.

Anyway, I took her out for another spin today post Spoon chip - and I absolutely love it!!

Can’t wait to get through the rest of my to do list now!

[vanzep]

[wurlycorner]

Excellent stuff, good to hear you're back with the love

[Rich]

Well I got my new coilovers fitted today and wow what a difference. The car handles like a dream and I'm loving the easy hard/soft level controls on the top mounts!

I left the height adjustments as they were out of the box and it is very low at the back and a bit higher at the front. In fact the back wheels are disappearing into the arches. I love it. Only got the one pic to show for now though:



Anyway, that's the good thing that happened today. Earlier this morning, when I was just about to set off to the garage, my car wouldn't start... so I had to jump start it. I just so happened to have some jump leads handy and my other car, so that was no bother, but the weather was crap - it was pouring down and blowing very strong winds. I just managed to get my engine running, removed the jump leads, put the bonnet down on my other car and was about to put it down on the lude when a gust of wind caught it and flipped it up over my windscreen

It took all my strength to push it down against the wind but it did go back down again thankfully, but it is all bent near the hinges:



So now I'm on the look out for a new bonnet! Think I'll go for an oem style carbon fibre one if I can find one. Wish I didn't have to spend more money but I think the purchase of these coilovers has opened the floodgates

[wurlycorner]

what a shitter! Sorry that's happened dude. Still, it's lucky your windscreen didn't get smashed, at least.

[Rich]

Still, it's lucky your windscreen didn't get smashed, at least.

Yeah definitely, I saw it all happen in slow motion and I ran straight over and grabbed it. If I didn't win the battle against the wind I fear I might have had more than a bent bonnet to deal with.

[ADS1]

Sorry to see that buddy, a real shame. Still not too much damage, could have been a lot worse.She is lovely tho, beautiful colour

[mercutio]

you lucky fooker i know it probably dont feel like but the windscreen and the roof could have been a game changer

[vanzep]

thats bad luck Rich
like mercutio says could have been worse - ive still got the dent inmy roof from my cf bonnet

you might want to take a look at this car thats listed as parts for breaking it looks to be a similar colour - might be a cheap fix for the bonnet
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2000-Honda-Pr ... 3a8868df1e

and not being funny but youve got the rotation on your front tyres the wrong way round - i only noticed cause i did the same thing and went out on my first track day with the tyre drawing water instead of pushing it out

[Drax]

really glad you have decided against selling your lude gutted about the bonnet, but im sure you'll get it sorted. SUCH a lovely colour for a lude