Hi all

[BMXWoody]

Hey guys, been a member for a while now, decided I should at least say hi =)
I had a pretty heavily modified WRX previously and traded up (hehe) to a stock 96 EK.
So far I've done brake pads, coilovers, swaybars, chassis bracing, bushes, lower control arms, steering wheel, seats and a few other little things. Stripped out the rear of the car last weekend and going to remove all the sound deadening soon.
The WRX was heavily modified but for street use (very fast response, fairly compliant coilovers, savage brakes) and to be honest was a little disappointing at the track because of the compromise for street use. The EK won't be having the same problem hehe =D
Anyway so far I'm enjoying the EK and doing all the mods myself (I had a workshop do everything on the WRX) and I hope to continue building and enjoying the car.
Cheers.

[shroom]

Hey mate,
I've been in a stock 99' wrx and they fly.. cant imagine to be in a heavily modified one lol
So is the EK going to be a complete track car?

[Samm928]

welcome dude! :)

[57U-00]

civics are a great car... cheap and easy to mod... owning one can make u feel like a mechanical god even tho ur not... lol

[GenesisEG]

Hey noob.

Going to be fun doing runs with you with a track car... Suspension will rattle your teeth out.

[BMXWoody]

Thanks for the welcomes guys,


Hey mate,
I've been in a stock 99' wrx and they fly.. cant imagine to be in a heavily modified one lol
So is the EK going to be a complete track car?
Yeah the WRX was pretty fast, but honestly the Honda is more fun on the street =) Yep, the EK is going to be a track car thoguh I'm planning on keeping it street registered.


civics are a great car... cheap and easy to mod... owning one can make u feel like a mechanical god even tho ur not... lol
Haha yeah you're right on the money there! I'm definitely no mechanical god but it's fun to pretend right? =)

[BMXWoody]

Hey noob.

Going to be fun doing runs with you with a track car... Suspension will rattle your teeth out.

Haha hey man, went all right the other night :P

[Alexplicit]

welcome :) to much amazing info on this site :) throw some pics up asap :P

[Temp3st]

Welcome man hope you enjoy the forums! Yeah Civics are great cars for track n street, I'm currently doing an EG but its gonna be a ssslllloooowwww build until i get a better job. You gonna do an engine conversion on this one?

[BMXWoody]

Cheers guys, yeah I'll get some pics when I wash it at the weekend. I'm thinking I'll do a B18C conversion, but it'll be a while before that happens. More important things to upgrade first hehe :)

[Temp3st]

Do a build thread imo, i love reading about the things people to do their Civics, it gives me inspiration of what i wanna do and i learn alot in the process so you're doing me a favour as well :P

[57U-00]

Cheers guys, yeah I'll get some pics when I wash it at the weekend. I'm thinking I'll do a B18C conversion, but it'll be a while before that happens. More important things to upgrade first hehe :)

B18C? lmao don't be a pussy, go a K24 Turbo conversion... lol... and some $18,000.00 u'll be set lmao... (don't know actual prices, just estimating) :P

[BMXWoody]

B18C? lmao don't be a pussy, go a K24 Turbo conversion... lol... and some $18,000.00 u'll be set lmao... (don't know actual prices, just estimating) :P

Hehe, the B18C should be fun enough in such a small car. I did research the K20 or K24 conversions, but for the money I'd rather change cars lol. Will do the B18C and then when I get bored of that prolly change to an S2000 and go silly on that. Always like them hehe.
I just got a Sparco fixed back and trying to work out rails at the moment. The ones that I was told were a bolt-in solution didn't end up working. Next on the list is wheels and tyres and then cage and harness. :D
Will post pics as I go.

[Temp3st]

Cheap solution could also be swapping in the D16 vtec head building the bottom and and boosting its **** off :P

[GenesisEG]

NA all the way.

Had this discussion more than once, I think even on this forum. Balance is where it's at, big power needs to be matched with the same standard in suspension, bracing, brakes... A balanced car will always beat a powerful but unbalanced car. Woody is pretty good at building balanced cars, his WRX was a testament to that.

I think the EK will be beastly, just need to increase the budget a little!

[57U-00]

agreed... i'm not a fan of forced induction... (probably because i've never been able to afford a car with forced induction lol)... but well balanced is defs the way to go...

I'm planning on getting a small car after the wedding, stripping it out and doing a couple of engine mods but nothing crazy... just a nice, well-balanced, naturally aspirated entry level track racer... something for me to get my bearings :p as soon as i go bolting turbos and the like onto it, its more money to fork out and more than can go wrong... it makes things all that little bit more fidgetty...