# New Guy from upstate!
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-guy-from-upstate/154068
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [April 27, 2010, 10:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-guy-from-upstate/154068 "2010-04-27T10:14:30Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Szady](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Szady)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2010, 10:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-guy-from-upstate/154068/1 "2010-04-27T10:14:30Z")
Hey everyone. New guy here. I drive a 94 Honda del Sol, and live out in Queensbury (next to Lake George, Warren County), NY. Been into cars for years now, and Im on my 2nd Honda. I had a 2000 Civic LX sedan, and now onto my del Sol.
_ **Short list of Mods:** _
Tokico Blue struts
Tein S tech springs
Blue billet aluminum rear lower control arms
front lower sway bar (some base models didnt come with them)
14" American Racing Rims with Honda center caps
Fugen replica steering wheel
Type R replica shift boot
DA Integra maplights
D16a6 camshaft
**Here are a few pics of it, the day I brought it home:**
**And pics from putting an a6 cam in:**
**My workbench. Parts of a y7 bottom and y8 head scattered throughout.**
**My new project.**
**For those who cant read. lol**
**Getting ready to tear into 'er!**
**Valve cover off. Not too shabby for 220,000 miles!**
**Rockers off. Really good looking, considering milage!**
**No cam. Oil is alittle dark, but its coming up for an oil change anyways.**
**Rockers, b7 cam, and a6 cam (top to bottom):**
**All finished!**
Next on the list is to get that z6 intake manifold on. After that, its on to replacing every single rusty nut and bolt under the hood. Then maybe a Ex/Si tranny…all while building that y7 block for booooost! Ive since replaced the yellow fog/aux lights with clear, OEM ones. The yellow wasnt flowing for me. Getting OEM cornerlights is on the list, too. Let me know what you guys think! Looking foward to my stay here!
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### Author:  [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2010, 10:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-guy-from-upstate/154068/2 "2010-04-27T10:44:50Z")
Nice work man, welcome 👋
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### Author:  [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2010, 10:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-guy-from-upstate/154068/3 "2010-04-27T10:52:38Z")
welcome to the forum. Always glad to see another DIYer
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### Author:  [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2010, 10:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-guy-from-upstate/154068/4 "2010-04-27T10:55:08Z")
Find member Since1983… he has a Del Sol he succesfully de-riced into a clean car. Welcome dawg 👋
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### Author:  [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2010, 10:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-guy-from-upstate/154068/5 "2010-04-27T10:55:34Z")
blues are equal to stock struts, I wouldnt exactly call it a mod. throw some illuminas on there 🙂
Welcome to the forum, nice car.
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### Author:  [@glitch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/glitch)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2010, 11:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-guy-from-upstate/154068/6 "2010-04-27T11:18:50Z")
How much more power is that cam good for?
---------- Post added at 01:18 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:15 PM ----------
> [@Just Karter](#):
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> blues are equal to stock struts, I wouldnt exactly call it a mod. throw some illuminas on there 🙂
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> Welcome to the forum, nice car.
I think they’re slightly better but yeah, basically OEM replacements. Same thing with my GR2’s that I didn’t realize till after I bought them ☹ They’ve been sitting in my garage for 2 years. I have 2 inch lowering springs but I don’t wanna buy new struts a few months later so my Neon still looks like a 4x4 (No, not the one in my sig). I might just save up for some coilovers.
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### Author:  [@Szady](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Szady)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2010, 11:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-guy-from-upstate/154068/7 "2010-04-27T11:51:41Z")
> [@Onyx Z32](#):
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> Nice work man, welcome 👋
Thanks!
> [@newman](#):
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> welcome to the forum. Always glad to see another DIYer
Definately. I do ALL of my own work, unless something needs machine work. Thats when it gets sent to the shop.
> [@TrueBlue](#):
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> Find member Since1983… he has a Del Sol he succesfully de-riced into a clean car. Welcome dawg 👋
Im not sure if your saying my car is rice…or…not? Either way, I’ll look him up and see whats up.
> [@Just Karter](#):
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> blues are equal to stock struts, I wouldnt exactly call it a mod. throw some illuminas on there 🙂
>
> Welcome to the forum, nice car.
They were on the car when I got it, so I just left it on the ‘list’. Theyre just about blown, so its time for something new anyways.
> [@glitch](#):
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> How much more power is that cam good for?
Nothing crazy. It is an OEM cam, after all. It definately puts you back in your seat alittle more than the stock b7 cam. Its good for maybe 5 monkey power. :lol:
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### Author:  [@livin4hockey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/livin4hockey)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2010, 2:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-guy-from-upstate/154068/8 "2010-04-27T14:12:31Z")
> [@TrueBlue](#):
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> Find member Since1983… he has a Del Sol he succesfully de-riced into a clean car. Welcome dawg 👋
> [@Szady](#):
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> Im not sure if your saying my car is rice…or…not? Either way, I’ll look him up and see whats up.
I’m thinking more of a compliment seeing as your del sol is pretty clean. Probably just wanted to show you another clean del sol that’s on the forum here and the transformation it went through. Here’s the one he was talking about:
[http://www.nyspeed.com/showthread.php?66964-Honda-save-build-thread&highlight=](http://www.nyspeed.com/showthread.php?66964-Honda-save-build-thread&highlight=)
Oh and welcome!
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### Author:  [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2010, 2:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-guy-from-upstate/154068/9 "2010-04-27T14:18:28Z")
lemme guess, you are near or above 6’? I find it that the tall guys get small cars. my buddy used to have a mr2 and he is 6 something. lol
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### Author:  [@pirite](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pirite)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2010, 2:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-guy-from-upstate/154068/10 "2010-04-27T14:39:48Z")
clean look sol for sure :tup:
welcome to the boards! 👋
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### Author:  [@Szady](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Szady)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2010, 6:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-guy-from-upstate/154068/11 "2010-04-27T18:31:23Z")
> [@livin4hockey](#):
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> I’m thinking more of a compliment seeing as your del sol is pretty clean. Probably just wanted to show you another clean del sol that’s on the forum here and the transformation it went through. Here’s the one he was talking about:
> [http://www.nyspeed.com/showthread.php?66964-Honda-save-build-thread&highlight=](http://www.nyspeed.com/showthread.php?66964-Honda-save-build-thread&highlight=)
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> Oh and welcome!
Yea, I was thinking that what he was implying. Just wanted to make sure. Thanks for looking out!
> [@travisn](#):
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> lemme guess, you are near or above 6’? I find it that the tall guys get small cars. my buddy used to have a mr2 and he is 6 something. lol
Yep. Im 6’2", 220lbs. Surprisingly, I have all kinds of room inside the Sol. Most people dont think I fit in it, and dont believe me when I tell them what I drive. :lol:
> [@pirite](#):
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> clean look sol for sure :tup:
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> welcome to the boards! 👋
Thanks!
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### Author:  [@Sansone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sansone)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2010, 6:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-guy-from-upstate/154068/12 "2010-04-27T18:50:06Z")
welcome
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### Author:  [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)
#### Post date: [April 28, 2010, 5:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-guy-from-upstate/154068/13 "2010-04-28T05:45:22Z")
> [@glitch](#):
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> How much more power is that cam good for?
>
> ---------- Post added at 01:18 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:15 PM ----------
>
> I think they’re slightly better but yeah, basically OEM replacements. Same thing with my GR2’s that I didn’t realize till after I bought them ☹ They’ve been sitting in my garage for 2 years. I have 2 inch lowering springs but I don’t wanna buy new struts a few months later so my Neon still looks like a 4x4 (No, not the one in my sig). I might just save up for some coilovers.
I have 182k miles on my STOCK OEM Gr2s. They havent blown out on an eibach prokit. Suck it up
OP: I have an ITR front swaybar and rear GSR Swaybar that u should buy 🙂 nice car
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### Author:  [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)
#### Post date: [April 28, 2010, 5:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-guy-from-upstate/154068/14 "2010-04-28T05:48:04Z")
> [@livin4hockey](#):
>
> I’m thinking more of a compliment seeing as your del sol is pretty clean. Probably just wanted to show you another clean del sol that’s on the forum here and the transformation it went through. Here’s the one he was talking about:
> [http://www.nyspeed.com/showthread.php?66964-Honda-save-build-thread&highlight=](http://www.nyspeed.com/showthread.php?66964-Honda-save-build-thread&highlight=)
>
> Oh and welcome!
This. :tup:
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### Author:  [@Szady](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Szady)
#### Post date: [April 28, 2010, 5:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-guy-from-upstate/154068/15 "2010-04-28T05:49:03Z")
> [@deebo](#):
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> I have 182k miles on my STOCK OEM Gr2s. They havent blown out on an eibach prokit. Suck it up
>
> OP: I have an ITR front swaybar and rear GSR Swaybar that u should buy 🙂 nice car
What are you looking to get for them?
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### Author:  [@LUKE\_L](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LUKE_L)
#### Post date: [April 28, 2010, 6:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-guy-from-upstate/154068/16 "2010-04-28T06:25:38Z")
Welcome.
Nice project you got there…I really like that original color.
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### Author:  [@SnowboardinWNY](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SnowboardinWNY)
#### Post date: [April 28, 2010, 9:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-guy-from-upstate/154068/17 "2010-04-28T09:36:03Z")
welcome 👋
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### Author:  [@psphinx81](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psphinx81)
#### Post date: [April 28, 2010, 9:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-guy-from-upstate/154068/18 "2010-04-28T09:39:02Z")
hi
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### Author:  [@Bigairskier1580](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bigairskier1580)
#### Post date: [April 28, 2010, 9:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-guy-from-upstate/154068/19 "2010-04-28T09:56:51Z")
Welcome. Only about an hour from my neck of the woods.
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### Author:  [@Szady](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Szady)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2010, 5:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-guy-from-upstate/154068/20 "2010-04-29T05:28:55Z")
> [@LUKE\_L](#):
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> Welcome.
>
> Nice project you got there…I really like that original color.
Its getting painted back to that color sometime this summer, hopefully. The ratard who owned it before me decided to ‘murder’ it out, hence the black paint, black rims, and black emblems. Not my style, so its getting Captiva Blue paint, along with either gold/bronze, or silver rims.
> [@SnowboardinWNY](#):
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> welcome 👋
Thanks!
> [@psphinx81](#):
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> hi
👋 Nice Evo. Thats actually my dream car…
> [@Bigairskier1580](#):
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> Welcome. Only about an hour from my neck of the woods.
Where abouts you at? I see your info says VT…?
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