GROOVEZOG, Colorado

[groovezog]

Here's some newer pictures of my most recent setup.
426WHP and 342TQ, at 15PSI, tuned by PSI in Portland, OR.

Engine:
K24a1
Supertech flat-face valves and springs
Skunk2 Stage 1 NA cams
Peakboost sidewinder manifold
Garrett/Turbonetics T3/T4
GReddy intercooler
Revhard manifold
1000cc Injector Dynamics
K-Pro ECU
Skunk2 70mm exhaust piping
Vibrant dual-tip muffler
9lb flywheel
Stage 4 Competition Clutch
Phantom Grip LSD
Motor mount inserts

Suspension:
Tein SS-P shocks
0857's inverted tie rod ends
0857's steering arm bracket
Todd's custom tie rods
Buddy Club extended ball joints
Civic Type-R front calipers, RSX rotors
Progress front sway bar
Cusco rear sway bar
Corsport sway bar endlinks
Work Equip M1 17x8" rimps
Dunlop Direzza StarSpec Z1 235/45R17 tires
Custom 4-point harness bar
3" Crow Industries 5point harnesses for driver and passenger



http://www.jzog.com/downloads/black_engine_bay_01.jpg

http://www.jzog.com/downloads/black_engine_bay_02.jpg

http://www.jzog.com/downloads/zog_ep3_apr_2011.jpg

http://www.jzog.com/downloads/groovezog_ep3_beach_01.jpg

http://www.jzog.com/downloads/groovezog_ep3_beach_02.jpg

http://www.jzog.com/downloads/ephatch/dyno426.jpg

Here are some older pictures of my car :)

http://jzog.com/downloads/ephatch/ep3_01.jpg

http://jzog.com/downloads/ephatch/ep3_02.jpg

http://jzog.com/downloads/ephatch/ep3_03.jpg

http://jzog.com/downloads/ephatch/ep3_04.jpg

http://jzog.com/downloads/ephatch/ep3_05.jpg

http://jzog.com/downloads/ephatch/ep3_06.jpg

http://jzog.com/downloads/ephatch/ep3_07.jpg

http://jzog.com/downloads/turbo/5.jpg

http://jzog.com/downloads/turbo/9.jpg

http://jzog.com/downloads/dyno_one.jpg


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdWA1psxfkw

http://jzog.com/downloads/magnet.jpg

K24a1 motor swap
Garrett T3/T4 snail bushing
GReddy intercooler
Revhard manifold
577cc SRT-4 'jectors
K-Pro ECU
Skunk2 70mm exhaust piping
Vibrant dual-tip muffler
9lb flywheel
Stage 3 clutch
Phantom Grip LSD
Motor mount inserts

Tein SS-P shocks
Civic Type-R front brakes, RSX rotors
Progress front sway
Cusco rear sway
Corsport sway bar endlinks
Work VS-XX 17" x 7.5" rimps
Bridgestone Potenza RE960s
4-point harness bar; Built, by me, to NHRA specs
3" 5 point harnesses for driver and passenger

HFP aero kit
Black housing headlights
Blacked out '02-'03 taillights
Blacked out bumper lights/city lights
Black "H" badges

Fried gauge cluster
Alpine iPod stereo
Alpine speakers
Hard-wired and tucked Valentine1
Full interior

The priceless part is the reaction of my father, who has spent his whole life restoring and racing bad-ass domestics. He is totally amazed by my car, which he still refers to as a "doo-doo car". Ha.

[charles]

speed and style, i love the rims. nice ep3

[Jpax]

LOL~ nice Last picture!!

whats that about?

good job on the car how much boost you running?

[civictype_r04]

Nice!!!!

[groovezog]

LOL~ nice Last picture!!
whats that about?
good job on the car how much boost you running?
Thanks. That's me on a boat, 'cause I'm on a boat.
I'm only pushing 9lbs right now because I maxed out my 577cc 'jectors. I'll be adding some Skunk2 Stage 1 turbo cams, and some Injector Dynamics 1000ccs soon. I've been thinking about an E85 tune in the summer; It could be pretty rad I think.

[ep3k20]

very nice what part of colorado you in? maybe we will be fortunate to have a run in together maybe see which black ep is faster :)

[skoolnu]

super clean man... black is a bitch, and that looks damn good.

[groovezog]

very nice what part of colorado you in? maybe we will be fortunate to have a run in together maybe see which black ep is faster :)
I'll keep an eye out for ya ;) What kind of dyno where you measured on?


super clean man... black is a bitch, and that looks damn good.
Thanks. It's hard to keep this car clean during the winter, but I like the blackout look. I'm going for the blackest EP ever. The only thing not black is my windows and the lips of my wheels.

[POOPTOOTH]

Whats up man! Got your PM, Those wheels look great in black! Really sets the car off, nice work brother.

[ep3k20]

I'll keep an eye out for ya ;) What kind of dyno where you measured on?.



dynojet at importsport on quebec and illiff in a-town FTW

[usedep3]

that is a very lovely nhbp. i like it. are tints illegal in your area? looks like you got a murdered out kinda theme going on

[ep3k20]

that is a very lovely nhbp. i like it. are tints illegal in your area? looks like you got a murdered out kinda theme going on

not illegal just anything darker than 22 percent is. its lame but sad enough i have been pulled over 3 times for two dark of tint so i just dont tint anymore screw it

[groovezog]

I'd like to get some tint soon, to go along with the blackout theme, but I've done all the work myself or with friends. I'd like to learn and do it myself, but I just haven't gotten around to it.
Nothing too dark, but hopefully dark enough that people won't notice me singing along or picking my nose, y'know?

[groovezog]

dynojet at importsport on quebec and illiff in a-town FTW
Nice. I went to college and used to live in that neighborhood.

[ep3k20]

ya im next to cheery creek high school loving the area but not a lot of ep's around, mainly up in arvada and thronton i see them rolling around and its usally bone staock ones that a 70 year old grandma is driving trying to relive her "youth" YAY

so are you still running the a3 in yours or did you swap?

[groovezog]

I hastily swapped it out with a K24a1. I love the torque, and it helps spool my big ol turbo up a little better.
I have some 1000cc injectors, head studs, Skunk2 turbo cams, and Supertech springs and retainers waiting for me to install. I was thinking about high boost, and a spare E85 tune in a few weeks. I think about 18psi would blow my hair back a bit. :D

[ep3k20]

yah i think so too lol i only push 10 psi on mine from a 3.2'' pully and thats as far as boost runs for me. i too wanted to do a k24 block but my buddy hooked me up on a new jdm k20a for so cheap i had to do it and ill never look back lol

[goldEp]

nice car nice setup.. loving it. where in colorado do you stay.. and how did yo tune your car..kpro..?

[goldEp]

well if you come across anybody with a k20a for very cheap AGAIN.. call me ..lol im in the springs.. i dont see much ep3 down in this area..

[groovezog]

nice car nice setup.. loving it. where in colorado do you stay.. and how did yo tune your car..kpro..?
I got tuned in Colorado Springs by Jeremy at Servion. I think he's really good. I'm pretty happy, and am going back to him when I re-tune soon.

well if you come across anybody with a k20a for very cheap AGAIN.. call me ..lol im in the springs.. i dont see much ep3 down in this area..
There are a lot of RSXs, and several EP3s. ClubRSX/ClubEP3 is based out of the Springs, and there's CorSport in Denver, so I see quite a few rolling around. Go to the Shell station/Best Buy on North Academy on a Friday or Saturday night, and you'll see a ridiculous amount of nice cars.

[ep3k20]

my buddy dom can hook me up fat with a lot of parts. he has been dealing with hondas for as long as i have known him. it took him some time but he did in fact find a great new k20 for me and gave the bff discount.

[gtimportfanatic]

my buddy dom can hook me up fat with a lot of parts. he has been dealing with hondas for as long as i have known him. it took him some time but he did in fact find a great new k20 for me and gave the bff discount.

did he used to drive a red RX-7? boosted with Nitrous?

[bandana2wycked]

Looks sick! love the stealthy intercooler!

[groovezog]

Looks sick! love the stealthy intercooler!
Thanks. Can't see the intercooler at all really, even closeup.
Keeps it fairly sleepy looking.
Now with the HFP kit, every beat up Integra I see wants to rev on me though.

[vicx52o]

did he used to drive a red RX-7? boosted with Nitrous?

I lol'd... Did he live 1/4 mile at a time?

[SHG_EasyE]

Car looks good!

I lol'ed ....

http://jzog.com/downloads/turbo/5.jpg

[ep3k20]

did he used to drive a red RX-7? boosted with Nitrous?

yes except he lives his life a 1/4 pounder at a time :mcry: in those ten burgers or less......you can hear him get fatter :mrolleyes:

[groovezog]

Here's some new good stuff I just picked up:
http://jzog.com/downloads/ephatch/peak_boost.jpg
Peakboost manifold, downpipe, testpipe, dumptube.

http://jzog.com/downloads/ephatch/k24a1_head.jpg
Supertech flat face valves, valve seals, retainers, dual springs, Skunk2 stage 1 turbo cams.

You can now begin wagering whether or not my stock k24a1 block will handle 18psi on a good E85 tune :rockon:

(not pictured: Competition Clutch Stage 4 , Injector Dynamics 1000cc 'jectors, TiAL 44mm black wastegate, black RBC intake manifold, Cometic head gasket, ARP head studs, Hondata intake manifold gasket.)

[ep3k20]

im gonna go ahead and say your gonna throw a rod running a stock bottom end with that much boost might as well do it right and just build the whole motor up instead of the top end man dont waste a perfectly good block

[groovezog]

im gonna go ahead and say your gonna throw a rod running a stock bottom end with that much boost might as well do it right and just build the whole motor up instead of the top end man dont waste a perfectly good block
Okay, we'll see ;)
A built block is pretty expensive. I think Guardian has been running a stock k24a1 block for a while now, and he's making some great power. It's my tranny and Phantom Grip LSD that I'm worried about.
I'm not sure. I think it should be fine, but if I throw a rod I'll probably use that as an excuse to build a block.

[ep3k20]

Mmm i dont think so if i remember correctly he has low comp pistons forged rods etc. I dont imagine Scott running a peak boost on stock bottom end internals just seems risky. . I had to change my pully back to a four inch just cause i felt uneasy about almost ten lbs of boost on a 11.5:1 ratio

[1GR8EP3]

damn bro the car looks great... I like it. you made good power too, once you get some bigger injectors youll def pull out some more power.

[groovezog]

Mmm i dont think so if i remember correctly he has low comp pistons forged rods etc. I dont imagine Scott running a peak boost on stock bottom end internals just seems risky. . I had to change my pully back to a four inch just cause i felt uneasy about almost ten lbs of boost on a 11.5:1 ratio
Yeah. I def feel where you're coming from; thanks for looking out. I don't wanna blow my engine either, but I could buy 8 k24a1 blocks for the same cost of one built block. I know I could blow my block on 9lbs too, so I'm always sort of expecting it in the back of my mind. But...
I'd like to see how the K24a1 does. I have a good tuner. E85 should help keep temps down. I don't drive like a moron. I should be at 9.7-9.8:1 static compression ratio. I can walk to work if I Munson it :)

damn bro the car looks great... I like it. you made good power too, once you get some bigger injectors youll def pull out some more power.
Thanks, dude. How's your build coming along? Weren't you running the infamous eBay turbo forever?

[1GR8EP3]

I was but now im n/a for the time being... I have plans coming but I wont put everything together till fall/winter time.

[goldEp]

i dont know.. i say go for it Groovezog but any block is being puched to the limit at 18psi on stock internals.. and yes you do have the best tunner in colorado..
and as long as your not pushing the full 18lb every time you drive... you should be ok.
still want to check out that turbo parts you take off..

[groovezog]

Updated with some new information and pictures ;)

Also, for the record, I boosted at 17-19PSI for about 8K miles on the stock internals. Now I'm at ~15PSI at sea level, and still going strong.

http://www.jzog.com/downloads/ephatch/dyno426.jpg

[DA9_GSR]

K24?

[superchargedk20]

Damn u put my setup to shame! This is all on a stock motor? I'm all stock and made 350 whp . I'm nervous to go to 14. I'm about 13.5 now.