Jester’s FL5 build journal.

[Jester04]

100% interested assuming it works with AUDM vehicles - I'm liking your tuning philosophy/approach

Yes sir it will work with your application.

Added you to the list. I’m currently working with the mods to get the Sponsorship through and once that goes through I will make the dedicated thread.

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[Jester04]

Hopefully next week update on more mods! Went with something I did not want size wise but the savings were too much.

and this is not related to the civic but figured I would share the way I recovered my stolen car. Completely destroyed.

 

[Rhorn]

Hopefully next week update on more mods! Went with something I did not want size wise but the savings were too much.

and this is not related to the civic but figured I would share the way I recovered my stolen car. Completely destroyed.

Wait, your SRT 4 was stolen? Wtf? Going to need a story on this one

 

[RUNN1N]

Wait, your SRT 4 was stolen? Wtf? Going to need a story on this one

Agreed, @Jester04 -- also curious to know how long it was missing and what it looked like before it was stolen, because it looks to me like they managed to wreck just about everything.

 

[Jester04]

Wait, your SRT 4 was stolen? Wtf? Going to need a story on this one

So the story is simple, car was completely stock. Dropped it off at the body shop to repaint and then start the mechanical work. Body shop guy took the car apart for the repaint. He went through some financial trouble and closed up shop without telling me. Relocated the car to another place and refused to tell me where it was because I believe he did not have the money to pay me back the deposit. So he decided to lie about working on the car.

When no progress was given I started pressuring him and more lies, with him telling me that the car was done that he was waiting on some parts that broke to deliver the vehicle. Made a point that I wanted to come see the car so to schedule a time and he never replied back. Went by the shop and that is when I found out he was no longer there. Kept trying to reach him and he was ignoring me completely.

Had to involve a Lawyer to sue him, and now that the lawsuit was pending he replied that he wanted to avoid a lawsuit and he gave the location of the car. Keep in mind this whole process took about a year. And my car has been missing since March 2023 and last week is when he finally revealed the location of the car. And when I went to pick it up that is how I found it.

This is how the car looked before it was dropped off.

 

[TW00Si]

What an unfortunate encounter. I hope things work out in your favor. You have some very nice toys.

 

[Jester04]

What an unfortunate encounter. I hope things work out in your favor. You have some very nice toys.

Thank you man! I appreciate it, I will take it slow and figure it out. Its just a very unfortunate situation.

 

[HONDANB]

So the story is simple, car was completely stock. Dropped it off at the body shop to repaint and then start the mechanical work. Body shop guy took the car apart for the repaint. He went through some financial trouble and closed up shop without telling me. Relocated the car to another place and refused to tell me where it was because I believe he did not have the money to pay me back the deposit. So he decided to lie about working on the car.

When no progress was given I started pressuring him and more lies, with him telling me that the car was done that he was waiting on some parts that broke to deliver the vehicle. Made a point that I wanted to come see the car so to schedule a time and he never replied back. Went by the shop and that is when I found out he was no longer there. Kept trying to reach him and he was ignoring me completely.

Had to involve a Lawyer to sue him, and now that the lawsuit was pending he replied that he wanted to avoid a lawsuit and he gave the location of the car. Keep in mind this whole process took about a year. And my car has been missing since March 2023 and last week is when he finally revealed the location of the car. And when I went to pick it up that is how I found it.

This is how the car looked before it was dropped off.

Damn bro. It was nice!

 

[Jester04]

Damn bro. It was nice!

Yeah completely stock too. It was my new project car. But lets see what happens.

 

[Jester04]

Well here is the new set of wheels! Wanted to go 18” but decided on the 19’s just for not needing to buy tires and just reuse the stock one.

 

[TW00Si]

For a moment I thought you powder coated the stock wheels.

 

[Jester04]

For a moment I thought you powder coated the stock wheels.

Yes! The VS-5RS are a very similar style to the stock wheels just with a more desirable offset plus forged and a couple of lbs lighter.

 

[Clark_Kent]

Well here is the new set of wheels! Wanted to go 18” but decided on the 19’s just for not needing to buy tires and just reuse the stock one.

This is a very good looking wheel. Nice add!

 

[Jester04]

This is a very good looking wheel. Nice add!

Thank you my friend! I really liked the oem wheel so wanted to keep that same style just with better performance due to the weight savings.

 

[Doskiller]

Can't go wrong with those Apex 19's ......... I love mine and the weight savings ......... ;-)

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