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Ricks ITR DC2 - RickyB - 26-12-2020 Promised I'd start a full project thread so here we go. Purchased clean and unmolested almost 3 years ago, very well looked after by the previous owner, only the exhaust and wheels needed a clean up really. First thing was to replace the horrible Paradas with Hankook RS2s and get a new exhaust to replace the damaged one. Bit of research pointed me in the direction on Mongoose due to having an adjustable B-Pipe which would allow me to switch to a JDM manifold and shorter cat at a later date without issue. Next was a day at Santa Pod proving to some friends that 12 year old Jap **** was still better than their modified Fiesta STs. Best time of the day was a 14.6, a whole second faster than the STs on the day. Still having the standard intake, I decided to try out a Long Arm AEM CAI which was awesome. Pulled harder in VTEC and really sounded like an animal. Back to the Pod again and ran a 14.4 this time. At some point I had the horrible idea of sticking some massive side stripes on. Saw a similar design on some JDM FD2s and slightly changed it to include the more retro Rs. Couple of on track photos from Snetterton Sadly, the AEM CAI had to go. I got a bit fed up removing it every time we had heavy rain after almost hydro locking the engine on the M6. Not a good moment. Decided at the same time I really disliked the stripes so they came off and were replaced with a simple gloss black roof wrap. Seeing as the engine bay was now looking a bit tired I went for a diy rising sun job on the valve cover. Finally got round to refurbing the wheels as well. They were getting worse and worse while I kept putting it off so I could get some TE37s but recently it got to the point where I was checking tyre pressures daily. As the cost was exactly the same to have them redone in Championship White, I looked at some other options and in the end chose Candy Red over some sort of glitter coat. Not to everyone's taste but I like them and they are different. They did make the callipers look tatty though so I painted them red as we had some lying around. Not sure red goes too well but for now it's fine. Just need to repaint the centre caps and get some new 'H' decals. Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk HD Ricks ITR DC2 - RickyB - 26-12-2020 Few bonus shots on the drive. Much more to come too! List of jobs is as long as my arm. Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk HD Ricks ITR DC2 - AaronR33 - 27-12-2020 Car looks cracking! Love DC2's and DC5's, almost wish i'd got one instead of my EP3! Hope you come along to some shows with us this year so I don't have to take all of the VTEC abuse :wink: Ricks ITR DC2 - RickyB - 27-12-2020 Hope so! Away from May til end of September so missing most of the show season. Hopefully have a DC5 to go with it in October so I'll be around a lot then. Ricks ITR DC2 - Rabster - 13-01-2021 looking good mate Ricks ITR DC2 - RickyB - 13-01-2021 Cheers. Hope to see some of you at Fast Show, I'm on a different stand but do come over. Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2 Ricks ITR DC2 - N15_GTi - 14-01-2021 Looks great! :thumbup1: That makes it 2 UKDM DC2's on here with red wheels, like it a lot!