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Old Nov 8, 2006 | 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Jsimon9633
ive never seen any fast RSXs around here

can you give examples?
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Old Nov 8, 2006 | 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by theebluecrx
No Coco Rovi.Coco used to work at Tampa Hondaland and knows steve and a few people on here.His hatch and other cars i have seen him do are done very clean.Btw the dealership we work at is across from Steve's job.
No offense, but Ive only seen like TWO nice cars come from Coco, and that was his white hatch (UNTIL he riced it out), and an EK coupe with a stock gsr swap... swapping in a stock motor is sooo much different than actually building a high dollar motor witch calls for precise tollerances... Not trying to bash coco, just speaking from experience... Ive heard some bad stories, and seen some of the not so good work, and actually had to fix a couple of the cars he jacked up.. i know nobody is perfect, everyone makes mistakes, and every engine builder has some that dont survive the way theyd hope for, but for something like this, i would definitely want somebody with an outstanding rep, and a proven track record... IE Neal, Collin, Steve, etc... Someone with some KSeries knowledge and experience...
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Old Nov 8, 2006 | 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by InsaneCivicCoupe
No offense, but Ive only seen like TWO nice cars come from Coco, and that was his white hatch (UNTIL he riced it out), and an EK coupe with a stock gsr swap... swapping in a stock motor is sooo much different than actually building a high dollar motor witch calls for precise tollerances... Not trying to bash coco, just speaking from experience... Ive heard some bad stories, and seen some of the not so good work, and actually had to fix a couple of the cars he jacked up.. i know nobody is perfect, everyone makes mistakes, and every engine builder has some that dont survive the way theyd hope for, but for something like this, i would definitely want somebody with an outstanding rep, and a proven track record... IE Neal, Collin, Steve, etc... Someone with some KSeries knowledge and experience...

Agreed luckily though ERL has already really done the hardest part. So really anyone with experience building a head and putting onto a bottom end should do fine as long as they know what they are doing.

It has to be built obviously with dial torque gauges and the most precise of measurements.

The head is semi assembled already with the valve springs, retainers and valve already in.

The bottomend is fully assembled by ERL performance with spec sheet directly from them.

this car at this point requires a lot of love really as far as labor. The head build is the most delicate part of this and once that is complete it is a matter of labor to finish up the rest of the things.
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Old Nov 8, 2006 | 06:07 PM
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maybe im just overly picky... i wont even let someone change my oil or spark plugs unless i really trust them... thats why i just prefer to do everything on my own
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Old Nov 8, 2006 | 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by InsaneCivicCoupe
maybe im just overly picky... i wont even let someone change my oil or spark plugs unless i really trust them... thats why i just prefer to do everything on my own

I know what you are saying but I am kinda stuck here, I dont have the time nor the knowledge to do it on my own.

And I really would prefer not to wait another year for a car that has been long in the making.

I totally understand that I definitely want someone that knows their shit but the bottom end which in my opinion is the HARDEST and most care intensive part of the motor is done and hopefully done well by ERL
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Old Nov 8, 2006 | 06:16 PM
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well u seen todds rsx and what they did to that guys head..id say thats trusted?..and to me..the entire motor is important..no one part is anymore important then another..any little mess up in buildin the head..or settin the timing etc..can ruin that motor..
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Old Nov 8, 2006 | 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by InsaneCivicCoupe
maybe im just overly picky... i wont even let someone change my oil or spark plugs unless i really trust them... thats why i just prefer to do everything on my own
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Old Nov 8, 2006 | 06:33 PM
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one of the few i trust haha
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Old Nov 8, 2006 | 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Eluzzionz
well u seen todds rsx and what they did to that guys head..id say thats trusted?..and to me..the entire motor is important..no one part is anymore important then another..any little mess up in buildin the head..or settin the timing etc..can ruin that motor..
OK I think he gets the point of you saying go to todd....
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Old Nov 8, 2006 | 06:37 PM
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I will talk to you this weekend Berto. Would rather talk than post
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