Photos in order are: 1. Glamour shot that Google AI'd into sunset 2&3. Couple iterations of radiator hose setup after fitting it with a civic radiator 4. Live photo exported into a GIF 5. Roller my buddy took without me knowing

Last weekend finished front end suspension rebuild (getting an alignment this week), this weekend finished fitting up a civic radiator with some temporary mounting for testing.

Took it out for the first time since the suspension rebuild today. For the first time in years it actually feels like a car to drive. Steering is the straightest it's ever been despite still not being aligned, and the car can actually take a corner. A few weeks ago when I took it out for it's first proper drive after swapping in a good engine, it was horrifying in even mild corners. Now if it had good tires it might be able to keep up with my buddy's fiesta on a winding road if we removed his turbo.

Engine is fully stock 2.2 Turbo II with a fresh turbo. There's still some stuff I want to do. Wideband gauge to make sure it doesn't blow up, followed by boost controller since the computer actively limits boost at lower rpm despite being mapped to provide appropriate fueling for the whole rpm band up to 14.7 psi of boost. Stock boost is 12. Also want to add a rear sway bar and stickier tires. I don't even know what brand the tires on there are but they don't grip well. Walmart specials.