Chris' Black EK4

[Chris S15]

Hi All,

I've been on here for a while since i had my EG4. Now i've got an EK4, so here it is.

Make: Honda
Model: Civic
Variance: Vti-R
Year: 1997
Colour: Black

Interior
Recaro Profi SPG - Driver
Recaro rails -Driver
Buddy Club Racing Spec Shifter
Buddy Club Racing Spec Shiftknob Type B
Energy Suspension Shift Linkage Bushes
EK9 Cluster
Blue throw over front seat covers
Dash Mat
Window Tint
Auto Gauge Oil Temp Gauge
Auto Gauge Oil Pressure Gauge
Auto Gauge Air/Fuel Ratio Gauge
Rear interior completely stripped down to sound deadening

Exterior
Carbon Fibre hatch boot with glass
SSW Caruso 16x7 +42 5x114.3 with Marshal 205/45/16 (Street)
King Wheels RG-5 Hyper Black 15x6.5 5x114.3 with R888 205/50/15 (Track)
ROH Envy 16x7 +45 5x114.3 with Falken RT-215 205/50/16 (Track)
Driving Lights with DIY wiring harness
Black projector headlights with LED angel eyes
Crystal rear tail lights with dual brake light mod

Performance
XForce 4-2-1 Stainless Steel Headers
Metal Cat High flow 2.5" Cat
XForce Stainless Steel Cat-back
XForce Stainless Steel S12 Twin Loop Oval Muffler
Simota Cold Air Intake Kit
Buddy Club Racing Spec Condenser
Splitfire High Tension Ignition Leads
Royal Purple 10W40 Engine Oil
ORC Heavy Duty 309DS Clutch & Flywheel Kit
42mm Aluminium Radiator
Silicone Radiator & Coolant Hoses
Hasport Solid Engine Mounts
Baffled Oil Sump

Handling & Braking
Carbing 3 Point Aluminium Front Strut Brace
ASR Rear Subframe Brace
EK9 Rear Sway Bar
TDM Rear Cross Brace
C Pillar Brace
Buddy Club Racing Spec Coilovers
Buddy Club Front & Rear Camber Arms
Front Lower Tie Bar (Sitting in the garage)
Noltec Rear Trailing Arm Bushes (80mm)DIRE 5 Stud Conversion Front & Rear
APP Braided Brake Lines Front & Rear
Spoon Twin-Block Calipers
RDA Slotted Rotors Front
DS2500 Brake Pads Front
AP Racing Formula Dot 5.1 Brake Fluid
Galfer 1065 Pads Front (Spare)
Bendix Standard Rear


Future Plans
Full Bolt in cage from Bonds Roll Bars (Already got quote! Woot!)
Turbo Kit (3 months time!)

Figures
Dyno:
100.2 fwkw - 17 March 09
400m:
TBA
Wakefield:
1.21.8500 - 25 July 2008
1.16.444 - 21 March 2009

Some pics too.
Exhaust
http://www.team-godspeed.com/gallery/albums/userpics/normal_Resize_09022008316.jpg

Headers
http://www.team-godspeed.com/gallery/albums/userpics/normal_Resize_17012008264.jpg

Stocka!!!
http://www.team-godspeed.com/gallery/albums/userpics/normal_Resize_26082007051.jpg

After
http://www.team-godspeed.com/gallery/albums/userpics/SM_IMG_5191.JPG

Engine Bay
http://www.team-godspeed.com/gallery/albums/userpics/normal_Resize_IMG_2334.jpg http://www.team-godspeed.com/gallery/albums/userpics/normal_Resize_IMG_2325.jpg

New Brakes =)
http://www.team-godspeed.com/gallery/albums/userpics/SM_IMG_5186.jpg


Take Care.

Chris

[tuyen]

Awesome mods and car Chris.

Must be a tonne of fun on the track. Well done!

[mrwillz]

i never seen that
strut and chassis brace on together

nice amount of mods

[kriZy]

nice nice
how does it handle?

and im very curious, how much you pick it up for?

you can pm me if you like.

cheers

[Chris S15]

nice nice
how does it handle?

and im very curious, how much you pick it up for?

you can pm me if you like.

cheers

In it's current state, handles very nicely. Very predictable and easy to control.

But with decent grippy tyres, wheels and brakes, it'll be awesome around corners. As i reach the limit of my tyres and brakes very quickly on the track, i waste the rest of the track time trying not to slide off the track.

But for every day use it's good. Very very hard ride, you can feel everything.

I bought it from an old couple who didn't even know what VTEC was. It was completely stock when i bought it, even had the original civic floor mats. haha. Got it for $12K. I think i paid a bit for it, but i was happy to pay that much because it was completely stock.

[kriZy]

thanks,

low kms too?

[Chris S15]

thanks,

low kms too?

Nah, not really.

They used to drive it to Emu plains all the time on the highway. So a lot of highway kms. Had bout 180,000km on it.

Still goes strong though.

[kriZy]

WOW!

aslong as you love it. who cares what other people think.

btw thats interesting with your strut bar and 3point strut brace, didnt know you can put 2 on at once.

how does it handle with that extra 3 point strut brace ...
and how does it handle with the standard strut bar you got on there?

make any difference at all since the stock strut bar is there?

[Gio]

15x7 or 16x7 Racing Wheels w/ Toyo RE888 Semi's

Toyo RE888 for track only, right?

[Chris S15]

WOW!

aslong as you love it. who cares what other people think.

btw thats interesting with your strut bar and 3point strut brace, didnt know you can put 2 on at once.

how does it handle with that extra 3 point strut brace ...
and how does it handle with the standard strut bar you got on there?

make any difference at all since the stock strut bar is there?

Drove it without any struts and it's very sloppy. With the stock, makes a small difference, not hugely noticeable, but still noticeable. But with the Carbing 3 point made a massive difference. Really reduced the chassis flex at the front. Tightened up the front and made it more predictable.

[Chris S15]

Toyo RE888 for track only, right?

Yep! Just for the track.

I'm still waiting for my daily driver tyres to wear out, which came with the car when i bought it about a year ago. They old and crusty, but they still have tread on them. Once these are gone, i'll be getting some daily peformance tyres. Not sure what to get yet, as i haven't crossed that bridge. Any suggestions?

[kriZy]

Drove it without any struts and it's very sloppy. With the stock, makes a small difference, not hugely noticeable, but still noticeable. But with the Carbing 3 point made a massive difference. Really reduced the chassis flex at the front. Tightened up the front and made it more predictable.

nice nice, thanks for the info mate. i will look for a 3point strut brace now
where'd you get yours?

[Chris S15]

nice nice, thanks for the info mate. i will look for a 3point strut brace now
where'd you get yours?

Bought it from JDM Yard.

They also sell the ultra racing 3 point front strut brace. But i think it is made of steel. I weighed the steel and aluminium Carbing one, very big difference in weight.

[Red_EG4]

Oh Shi- thats a nice EK4
Sleeper!
Welcome...

[jks24]

ay man geez thats a nice car you got there and plenty of mods aswell. I bet she goes hard. Way better than my ek, lol.

[CONAN]

Good looking car buddy and decent mods. Best colour ek4 as well. Keep the stock rims on ok:)

[misteR_bilzz]

id go for the pw jdm one.

http://passwordjdm.com/PasswordJDM-3-Point-Front-Strut-Tower-Bar-DCEGEK-P1116C166.aspx

[Gio]

Yep! Just for the track.

I'm still waiting for my daily driver tyres to wear out, which came with the car when i bought it about a year ago. They old and crusty, but they still have tread on them. Once these are gone, i'll be getting some daily peformance tyres. Not sure what to get yet, as i haven't crossed that bridge. Any suggestions?

A lot of people are using re001's but are you going to use stock wheels?

[Chris S15]

I've just bought an ITR 5 lug conversion.

So i'll have to change my wheels too.

Selling my EK4 wheels and complete f/r brakes, hubs, calipers and rotors.

Also got some Accord Euro stock 16's, but i thin the 205/55/R16 are to big for my EK...might have to strip the tyres and put smaller profiles on them...

[Gio]

You should make a build thread mate.

[denrie]

chris is this you? hahah its jerriel the one who use to work at amigos... guys telling u now nothing dodgy about this car. great car :P i took it for a spin i hit 11 thousand hahah chris im just joking :D

[Chris S15]

chris is this you? hahah its jerriel the one who use to work at amigos... guys telling u now nothing dodgy about this car. great car :P i took it for a spin i hit 11 thousand hahah chris im just joking :D


Hey Jerriel,

Yeah man! It's me. I'm finally back from overseas, so continuing with my mods. hehe

[Chris S15]

20 FEB 09 - UPDATE

DC2R 5 Lug Conversion
Accord Euro 16"

[SHOGUNOVDDRK]

Welcome to Ozhonda Chris :)

Be sure to bring this sweet thing to a Monthly sometime (next Monthly) (http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=107432), i cannot wait to see the Euro rims on the Civic.

[Chris S15]

Welcome to Ozhonda Chris :)

Be sure to bring this sweet thing to a Monthly sometime (next Monthly) (http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=107432), i cannot wait to see the Euro rims on the Civic.

I've always wanted to go to a meet, just always working or something planned already.

I'll definately be going to one in the next few months! =)

[SHOGUNOVDDRK]

hehehe thats good to hear Chris :)

hehehee keep teh mods coming and blast every at the 1 year meet ;)

[EG3B16]

nice car Chris. ... EG's are better though! hhahaha this car is a dud.. lolz jokes.

Clean car and a definate sleeper!

PAT

[Chris S15]

24 FEB 09 - UPDATED

Buddyclub camber arms F & R - finally fitted
Rear trailing arm bushes
Braided Brake Lines
Solid Engine Mounts

[Chris S15]

nice car Chris. ... EG's are better though! hhahaha this car is a dud.. lolz jokes.

Clean car and a definate sleeper!

PAT

An EG would be nice to have too :)

[kraiye]

nice ride mate and nice list of mods.

gonna crack open the head at all? cams maybe?

[Chris S15]

nice ride mate and nice list of mods.

gonna crack open the head at all? cams maybe?

I'd love to work the engine, but, i'm actually happy with the power i have.

All i wanna get is a Hondata S300 and then i'm done.

I'll go a B18 once this engine blows up, but....it's still going very strong, so it's going to be a while before i upgrade.

[kraiye]

"I'll go a B18 once this engine blows up"
lol
good luck... start thrashing it because u might be waiting a while ;)

[Chris S15]

lol
good luck... start thrashing it because u might be waiting a while ;)

Yeah, i've been told it'll take a while to kill my engine (if driven properly).

But, i'm happy to wait, i'm in no rush for a B18.

Quite happy with what i've got. :)

[SHOGUNOVDDRK]

....just go B20 :p

Sell the head yo

[Chris S15]

....just go B20 :p

Sell the head yo

I keep getting told to go a B20.

Is it really that good?

hehe

[RtN]

IMO stroke it =]

[flipfire]

Ooh only saw this today..

nice mods man... jealous.

[Chris S15]

UPDATE - 29 MAR 09.

Wheels & Tyres
Wakefield Time
Brakes

[Chris S15]

UPDATE - 07 MAY 2010

Recaro seat
Recaro rail
Headlights
Tail lights
Wheels and tyres
CF boot

[will13]

ahh found ya!

looks good mate

[Chris S15]

Ya got me! Hehe

[nikolaz01]

Nice mods buddy! just wondering with the sound deadening removed in the rear. Does your car sound more loud without it? or same noise level as with the sound deadening.

thanks, i know this question has probably been answered before..sorry

[Chris S15]

It's a lot louder without any interior and sound deadening. Rocks and gravel sound like a hail storm and rain sounds like a constant pressure hose under your car. On the track with your helmet, no worries. But it's my daily, so it's a bit tiring on the old spine and ear drums.

[Chris S15]

16 MAY 10 - UPDATE

Spoon Twin-Block Calipers added

[damienm]

hey chris come wakefield on tues

[Chris S15]

hi damien,

i'd love to, but i'm already signed up for a Wakefield day this 29 May.

Plus i'm in a bit of a dilema....

just bought 15" dc2r rims and brand new r888....and the spoon twin-blocks...but they don't fit together. =(

so i'm trying to source parts to get it all to fit. if not, i've got two options

1) run the dc2r rims with r888 with stock itr brakes
2) run the 16x7 roh envy's with falken rt-215's with the spoon brakes

if i get the extended studs, spacers and open ended nuts...
3) dc2r rims with r888 and spoon brakes. (yes pls!)

but another problem is...the dc2r rims use the rounded wheel nuts....and so far, all i've found are tapered aftermarket wheel nuts....

*sigh*

[Chris S15]

Pics updated - right side view and new brakes

[Chris S15]

26 May 2010 - Update

EK9 Cluster
Ferrodo DS2500 Front Brake Pads
RDA Slotted Rotors
AP Racing Formula Dot 5.1 Brake Fluid
King Wheels RG-5 HyperBlack 15"x6.5" 5x114.3 +38

[ekvtec]

wow looks awesome!

[damienm]

those are pretty big tyres for your rim size.