here is the VC i painted wrinkle black ---> https://www.hondacivicforum.com/foru...=74473&page=12

I dont think they have it in high-temp but you dont need it to be. Also after you wet sand the whole VC and SC, take regular sand paper with low grit and start sanding the lettering down before you paint it, once it looks nice and shinny then prime and paint it. It sounds weird to do it first but trust me polishing the lettering when the whole thing is painted is hard because you have to try and not scratch the rest of the VC. It also just makes it a lost easier because you dont have to sand as much and as hard.

 

^^ Yea, I can understand your concern. But, it shouldn't be as hard polishing after paint since I have a polishing compound kit for my Dremel. hehe

I will end up doing the valve cover first since it all has been sanded down already. I just need to stop being lazy and go buy paint.

I talked with a friend, who basically knows all about Hondas and modding them (he has also taught me everything that I know now), about my compression issue and how I can solve that. Silly me, I thought I could re-lap the current valves back in the head. But of course, he delivers a little bad news (no matter what, I will listen to what he says...never steered me wrong before). I will be buying a new set of valves and installing them when I install the SC. The skunk2 cam gear will also be installed when all this happens.

Right now, I am shooting for Oct. 15th. Hopefully, I will be able to have enough time in order to pull the head, change out valves, install the cam gear, install the SC, and reinstall the head in one day. Tuning, of course, would happen that night riding around on highways and back roads around my area.

 

awww you lucky bast@rd haha, anyways excited to see your gunna supercharge the civic now, cant wait to see the pics in the next few weeks.

 

^^ Thanks!!! I do appreciate all the support from you guys. I will have pics up when everything is ready to be installed.

 

I don't remember ever seeing a supercharger build on this site. I'm lookin forward to this all happening.

 

^^ I did a bit of searching when I read your post sigracer. I really couldn't find anything except Superd16's (and we all know why that doesn't really count; haha) and 315 Customs build where it looks like he was going from a SC to a LS/vtec build (correct me if I am wrong, I only skimmed through the search results)

I ordered my new valves and a new cometic head gasket today. Should be here within the next week or so and ready for 10/15. I have to run down the street to Fastenal (not 100% on the spelling) and pick up a square key that fits my cam gear. Other than that, all I need to do is buy some valve lapping compund, have the SC cleaned/painted, fuel rail polished, and I should be good to go!

I also painted my valve cover wrinkle black (with polished lettering)...it turned out a lot better than I thought it would. I'll have some pics posted up tonight of the VC. Now, I just have to figure out what I want to do regarding the valve cover grommets. They look like trash compared to the VC now. lol. I'll prolly end up painting the grommets and then polishing the bolts. If I have extra time and paint, I'll probably end up painting my strut bar, TB, and intake piping the same wrinkle black.

 

In for pics...

 

Well, as promised....





I did the VC paint extremely quick since I was pressed for time. Still, I was able to sand it all, polish the lettering/chap stick it, paint everything, wipe off most of the paint on the lettering and take a blow dryer to it to dry it in time. I am extremely happy with the way it turned out, although I still need to touch up a couple places and clean up the Honda lettering a little more.

Next will be the grommets, cam gear cover, strut bar, TB, intake piping, and SC (when it arrives). I still have thoughts of polishing the bolts and having the grommets painted. Spoke with the guy who I bought the SC from, I should have it in my hands on Friday! (Pics to come of course)

 

Looks like it came out pretty good. Bays look crazy with A/C and PS lol. So much going on under there.

 

^^Thanks. If I could choose to remove something, it would probably be the cruise control since I don't use it much. I could also deal without P/S, too. However, A/c will always be there. lol

I really want to hide some of the wires, but I don't have that kind of time to cut/extend them. I barely have enough time to do what I do to the car now haha

Valves should be here on Thursday!