"Darth Raider".. is a custom 2005 Honda Element EX (2WD) Show Winner that continues to be a 'work-in-progress!'MODIFICATIONS:WHEELS AND TIRES:Chromed 'two-piece forged' 20X9.5" DPE's (Dynamic Performance Engineering) with custom off-sets, and 245X40X20 and 275X35X20" Toyo Proxes 4's.EXTERIOR:Three-tone custom paint, Mercedes Black obverlaid with Blue Pearl, Mercedes Arabrain Gray center section, with a Porcshe Pearl Platinum Silver bottom section. Webasto fully automatic sunroof system. Genuine Honda JDM factory HID's and JDM Fog Lights. SCA Aluminum Fog Light Tunnel Sleeves. Billet Chromed Upper and Lower Front Grilles. Element SC Roof Cladding, SC Tail Lights (with Five Star LED's), and SC Rear Bumper with body toned SC Splash Guards. Honda JDM Front Fenders and JDM (LED) Side Marker Lights (that blink sequentially with the turn signals). Full channel Weathertech Smoked Side Window Visors. Body tone OEM Side Steps. Front Bumper Trim. OEM Smoked Bug Deflector. Rocker Panel Trim. Rear Spoiler. Custom Tinted Glass. 3M custom 8mm Invisible Bra. Japanese Script Honda Element Lettering. Custom decals. Custom designed Two-Toned Pin Stripping. ENGINE/FUEL/EXHAUST: CT Engineering High Flow Injectors. Bosal Performance Catalytic Converter. NTK Oxygen Sensors. Denso Iridium Power Performance Plugs. Ingen Technology Cat Back Exhaust System with a dual wall Magnaflow resonated 7.5" exhaust tip. One-off custom ARC Polished Air Intake System. Custom ARC Cooling Plate. ARC Titanium Spark Plug Wire Cover. JDM Oil Dip Stick. JDM Manifold Cover. JDM Spark Plug Cover. ARC Radiator and High Pressure Radiator Cap. ARC Oil Cap. NRG Carbon Fiber Hood Dampers. Optima Yellow Top Battery. Skunk2, Stage 1 Racing Camshafts. Upgraded Skunk2 Valve Springs. Jet Chips Power Programmer (re-flashed ECU). Ported and Polished Heads. TSX Head and Pistons with and a JDM K 20 Valve Cover. Custom fabricated RSX 4-2-1 Type S Header System.TRANSMISSION:Replaced the reverse gear, fourth gear, and the reverse selector on the counter shaft. Control valve assemblies were custom calibrated and new 'sintered bronze' aftermarket bushings were put in. Installed a hardened differential cross shaft and replaced the reverse fork. New one-way clutches were installed. The main shaft, the counter shaft, and the secondary shaft were tested for stress with ultra sonic sound, as well as, the transfer gears and the differential ring gear to reduce fracturing.SUSPENSION/BRAKES:Tein Basic Coil Overs. Suspension Techniques Anti Sway Bars. Beaks Sub Frame Tie Bar. Skunk2 Lower Control Arms. Eibach Rear Camber Kit. Ingalls Front Camber Bolts. EBC Drilled and Slotted Polished Rotors. MGP custom red Caliper Covers. EBS "Green Stuff" Organic Brake Pads. Tein Heavy Duty Rear Suspension Package with revalved shocks and 892lb. springs for better chassis reinforcement and rear wheel clearance.INTERIOR:Two-tone custom made Leather Interior. South Coast Accessories Deluxe Full Carpet Kit. Gray Metal Center Panel, Meter Panel, and Switch Panel Plates. Element SC Leather Shift Knob. Honda Pilot Leather Steering Wheel. OEM Cargo Cover and Mat. Custom Carbon Fiber Center Dash, with Carbon Fiber Door Handle Inserts. Razo Aluminum and Carbon Fiber Brake & Gas Pedal, and a custom fabricated Dead Pedal. JDM Center Console Face Plate with Custom Start Button. Leather Emergency Handle Boot. Black Storage Arm Rest. G-Bags. 2009 Honda OEM Navigation System with CD/MP3 & XM Satellite Radio. Custom Back-Up Camera installed the rear window. Upgraded Pioneer Speakers (TS-D1602R and TS-D1320C), and an Audiopipe 150 Watt Dual Voice Sub-Woofer. SCA 2" Stubby Antenna. 'Raiders' carpeted floor mats.SPONSORS: ChiefIsland Motorsports, Inc....South Coast Accessories...NPB Enterprises...Navar's House of Colors...TT Photography...Kim Dedic Lettering & Pinstripping...Unifil Window Tinting...with special acknowledgments to Auto Fashion, USA...Lorenzo's Custom Auto Interiors...Custom Wheel Service...Coach Auto Restyler...Wheel Warehouse...Portland Business Graphics...Spa Shield Invisible Car Bra...California Polishing and Plating...Yoshi's Garage (Japan)...Buena Park Honda...and Whittier Muffler.OTHER POINTS OF INTEREST:First of all "DARTH RAIDER" is a daily driver! Secondly, I want to thank my son PJ who inspired me to go the tuner route with this build, and he's been there every step of the way! Thanks to Freddie and Elroy at Auto Fashion, USA in San Diego who did the internal custom work on the rear fenders. Sincere thanks and appreciation to Jerry at South Coast Accessories... Liza and Reggie at Island Motor Sports..."Lorenzo" (for hooking up my leather interior)...Maggie at Navar's House of Colors (who paints all of my rides)...Kim Dedic (who does all my custom pin stripping)...Hugo at Whittier Muffler who did a beautiful fabrication job on my custom header system...Paul at Custom Wheel Service, for all of his personal help...Mark at Portland Business Graphics (if I can imagine it, he can make it)...with special shout-outs going to Stormer (my blood brother for over 25 years )... Burn619 (a serious counfidant)...Chozn4Service (a true friend)...JSmOOth (who hooks the best Meets in SoCal)... and to my friend Tim Tran of TT Photography for a sick photo shoot...you have all contributed to the build in one way or another and I personally thank you!!! Chief
