EK Girl in Melb

[Dulcinea]

Well I've been a member on here for about 3 years now but I never really bothered to post up much when I first joined because I had a prelude. My name is Bron and I'm a 23 year old female from Melbourne. I sold the lude over a year ago and now have an EK1. There isn't really any civic specific forums out there that look any good, but this is the closest thing to 'civic australia' so I thought I'd finally post up a few pics and stuff of my ride.

I bought my civic about a year and a half ago from another member here. When I bought it it came with recaro's in the front, mugen replica 15" wheels, ctr grille, xforce twinloop exhaust, CTR front lip, super low springs, clear side indicators and a type r gear knob.
Since then I've done the following:

16" wheels
carbon fibre hood
carbon fibre spoon wing (haven't put it on yet)
carbon fibre spoon mirrors (haven't put them on yet)
CTR steering wheel
CTR shift boot
LED taillights
projector headlights
CTR rear lip
shaved the front and relocated the number plates
CTR handbrake cover
ITR rear seat (haven't put this in yet either)

I want to get the rear shaved up and also the side mouldings eventually.

Now I'm planning on doing some engine mods and suspension mods so will be on here a lot more to get ideas and advise etc. So hopefully I'll find the forum much more useful now :) Here's a few shots...

http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs127.snc1/5455_1204673519100_1296487053_593257_4733096_n.jpg

http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs228.snc1/7534_1240715540128_1296487053_716900_3437667_n.jpg

[sangyz]

nice and clean :D

[flipfire]

Very nice.. what tail lights are those? First time ive seen such crystal tail lights

[Dulcinea]

Thanks guys.
I bought them from a member on here. I've never seen them before on any other civic, so I'm guessing they're pretty rare. They're like stockies - but cleaner and with LED's.
Here's a better pic:
http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v350/62/102/1296487053/n1296487053_139890_734.jpg

[mpk_3]

very nice EK you got there Bron. i wish they have that kind of taillights for the DC2, not ricey imo. i noticed you dont have an aftermarket air intake installed. that would be a good place to start your engine mod! welcome to ozhonda!

[Dulcinea]

very nice EK you got there Bron. i wish they have that kind of taillights for the DC2, not ricey imo. i noticed you dont have an aftermarket air intake installed. that would be a good place to start your engine mod! welcome to ozhonda!

yeah thats something i'd like to look at. i have a k and n airbox but might be an idea to upgrade ;)

[Tai]

Welcome to the forums

[FastFwd]

salutations Bron,

if your looking at doing an upgrade to your intake system this might help you out a bit. A guy has made a DIY article on how to remove the airbox and resonator out of the EK..

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=13836

Good luck and have fun

[Dulcinea]

thanks for the link! could come in handy
hopefully the next mod will be a camber kit. then i'll really start looking into the engine bay :)

[reedyek4]

sweet ride.....ek`s FTW

[Dulcinea]

hehe if only mine was an ek4 or an ek9 :D

[reedyek4]

hehe if only mine was an ek4 or an ek9 :D

all ek`s which are done well are very tidy..regardless of what motor they are running..

[Dulcinea]

all ek`s which are done well are very tidy..regardless of what motor they are running..

true true, plus there's engine swaps! :D

[reedyek4]

kseries! woooooooooo depositing on mine very soon

[Dulcinea]

kseries! woooooooooo depositing on mine very soon

very cool! i'd love a k series, but being a uni student i doubt i'd be able to afford one for a very long time...

that thing is gonna fly mate!

[reedyek4]

hahaha....if you get a chance to go in k series do it :P

[Dulcinea]

will do :D

[reedyek4]

loud and fun....any plans on the engine front for u?

[FastFwd]

hahaha....if you get a chance to go in k series do it :P

can also say the same for bseres turbo

[Dulcinea]

not sure. if anything most likely just a b16 is all i could afford. but my bf is just about to get a b18cr put in his crx... so maybe wait and see how that works out first and who knows maybe i'll be inspired to get a k24 or something crazy haha

[reedyek4]

can also say the same for bseres turbo

cant go wrong with b series...plus they have ample potential..

k24 would be sick..

Wei at Vision R in perth is getting a built k26 from us...thats the way to go.

[FastFwd]

cant go wrong with b series...plus they have ample potential..

k24 would be sick..

Wei at Vision R in perth is getting a built k26 from us...thats the way to go.

Stroked k24?

If i was to K series i would turbo also... Bulk torque and alot of top end power.

[reedyek4]

Stroked k24?

If i was to K series i would turbo also... Bulk torque and alot of top end power.

yeh stroked k24..fully worked looking at about 240-250 at wheels minimum i think (dont quote me on that)

hahaha turbo k-series wouldnt be streetable at all....standard k20 struggles for traction as it is..no doubt even a b16a turbo does?

[FastFwd]

ohh my civic gets limited traction and mines on around 240 atw's on a light tune with 10psi...when i pump it up to 24psi its going to skaters on ice.

k24 would just have alot more torque than my b16...love torque in a light car. Feels like it just wants to Go all the time.

[reedyek4]

tbh anything over 200hp atw in a civic is going to have traction issues full stop...unless its 4wd lol...wat tyres u run on ur eg?

[FastFwd]

tbh anything over 200hp atw in a civic is going to have traction issues full stop...unless its 4wd lol...wat tyres u run on ur eg?

Im still revising my traction setup. currently upgraded to...

Exedy Racing clutch
Mfactory LSD
Hancook sports Quarter slicks 235/35/18

Still get no traction in second and less in first. But ive found im having some issue with my suspension. I have found that alot of my bushings are worn even tho they dont look or feel like it under visual inspection. So ive purchased...

The Eneregy suspension polyurethane Master Kit

and these in the prothane Polyurethane bushings:

Front Shock Mount
Shifter Stabilizer
Front Control Arm Bushings
Rear Trailing Arm Bushings
Rear Compensator Arm Bushings
Steering Rack Bushings
Ball Joint Dust Boot
Front Sway Bar Bushings
Tie rod ends

Need to install it all next week but after that i should get alot less torque steer and a smoother ride = more tyre to the ground on take off = more traction.

[WATAJK]

welcome
very nice EK u have there

[Red_EG4]

Welcome Bron.
Nice looking EK1 :thumbsup:

yeah thats something i'd like to look at. i have a k and n airbox but might be an idea to upgrade ;)
IMO the K&N is pretty good, probably won't find much gain with anything else. Stripping the resonator out is a quick and easy job though.

kseries! woooooooooo depositing on mine very soon


very cool! i'd love a k series, but being a uni student i doubt i'd be able to afford one for a very long time...

that thing is gonna fly mate!
Hmmmm, one person looking for a B16 and another getting rid of one *wink* *wink* :p

[reedyek4]

Im still revising my traction setup. currently upgraded to...

Exedy Racing clutch
Mfactory LSD
Hancook sports Quarter slicks 235/35/18

Still get no traction in second and less in first. But ive found im having some issue with my suspension. I have found that alot of my bushings are worn even tho they dont look or feel like it under visual inspection. So ive purchased...

The Eneregy suspension polyurethane Master Kit

and these in the prothane Polyurethane bushings:

Front Shock Mount
Shifter Stabilizer
Front Control Arm Bushings
Rear Trailing Arm Bushings
Rear Compensator Arm Bushings
Steering Rack Bushings
Ball Joint Dust Boot
Front Sway Bar Bushings
Tie rod ends

Need to install it all next week but after that i should get alot less torque steer and a smoother ride = more tyre to the ground on take off = more traction.

sounds a sweet setup dude...how much it all set you back anyway? sounds a lot?

[reedyek4]

and lols...car is being picked up this eve...plus im in perth :P plus im picking up a car with k20 already done...

[Red_EG4]

and lols...car is being picked up this eve...plus im in perth :P plus im picking up a car with k20 already done...

ohhh I thought your were doing your own swap.

[reedyek4]

ohhh I thought your were doing your own swap.


i would if i had the money...however its easier and cheaper to get one already done....

[Dulcinea]

Welcome Bron.
Nice looking EK1 :thumbsup:

IMO the K&N is pretty good, probably won't find much gain with anything else. Stripping the resonator out is a quick and easy job though.



Hmmmm, one person looking for a B16 and another getting rid of one *wink* *wink* :p

interesting... how much?

[reedyek4]

hahaha nah sorry the car was sold as a whole! sozzzzz

[FastFwd]

sounds a sweet setup dude...how much it all set you back anyway? sounds a lot?

The bushing setup man not as much as you think...i got the master kit missing front LCA's for $110 which came with half of the bushings. then i ordered every other bushing on the whole car from prothane ES USA for $320 delivered.

So in the end it came to $430 for complete polyurethan setup. The master kit only comes with the cheaper handfull of bushings. The expensive ones are the compensator arms etc which makes the biggest difference to handling and dont come in the kits.

I will do the replacements myself but i went pedders and they charged me $2500 just for parts. Labour would have cost around $1000 aswell.

[reedyek4]

ahh mint..

lol $430 compared to $3500 thats the way to go lol

[Dems]

Nice Ek, like the steering wheel ;)

[Dulcinea]

Nice Ek, like the steering wheel ;)

haha thanks! cost me the best part of $500.... but its worth it! makes daily driving so much more enjoyable

[O rly?]

Bron blows goats for booze money :P

Hi Bron!

Civics FTW!

[Dems]

Bron blows goats for booze money :P

Hi Bron!

Civics FTW!

what!!!! she told me she picked up some extra hours at work!

[saikou27]

Bron blows goats for booze money :P

Hi Bron!

Civics FTW!

agreed, civics FTW

[Dulcinea]

agreed, civics FTW

narre warren hey? i probably drive past your car all the time!

[spastic]

narre members represent !!

welcome girly

[kongfu]

you've got a very good taste for the modding parts : )

appreciate your job.

[krogoth]

narre? i didnt see narre anywhere? lol

lol at fstfwd and the other guy taking over the thread with their turbo talk

lets have a narre meet one day, all the people from that area go to fntain gaiiiiiiiit

i know one guy over there who used to be a member............

nice Ek Bron

[saikou27]

yeah narre cruise sounds good lol. we could take some sweet pics

[chilli]

nice ek. makes me miss my ek a lil!

[FastFwd]

lol at fstfwd and the other guy taking over the thread with their turbo talk

nice Ek Bron

yeh hehehe got a little outa-hand.

[spastic]

take some pics at fountain lakes with kath & kim

[Ashwee]

haha *late to the thread* oh hai.

[saikou27]

haha *late to the thread* oh hai.

bout time u showed up :wave:

[Timmy_B]

OMG chick who is into JDM honda's = soooo HOT lol

welcome

[Dulcinea]

haha *late to the thread* oh hai.
well like i said - ive been a member on here longer than i have on pa... so i'm a lil late to the game too haha!



OMG chick who is into JDM honda's = soooo HOT lol

welcome
haha my bf seems to think so too... but i dont recall ever saying i was a gay-de-em fan. in fact i got rid of the 'jdm' wheels about a week after i bought the car

[Timmy_B]

Thats disapointing... :(

[turtle187]

LOL 5 pages and counting.
welcome btw.
i want your steering wheel LOL

[will13]

timmy got burned lol

[mars_panas]

wow car looks clean.... good job love the LED tail light never seen it b4

[Dulcinea]

wow car looks clean.... good job love the LED tail light never seen it b4

thanks! i had to hassle the guy on here for ages to get them but im so glad i did.

[O rly?]

what!!!! she told me she picked up some extra hours at work!

That's what they all say

[DC5-4ME]

i like i like ;)

[Dulcinea]

i like i like ;)

thanks. im hoping i'll get heaps done to it over summer so it should be fairly close to completion early next year.

[kevibumz]

wooooh dawwwgy. wish my ek will end up even close to looking like dat
nice ride XD