Budget black EK1 build thread SA

[bambi]

Alright I've been on Ozhonda for ages and I bought this EK1 Gli last year for $6k and i decided i might as well do a build thread to share what ive done and to show how I want to go about doing things to my car and so people can give me some much needed advice along the way =D

here are a few photos of the car as it appeared on carsales:
http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee380/ekbambi/1.jpg
http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee380/ekbambi/2.jpg
http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee380/ekbambi/3.jpg
http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee380/ekbambi/8724244.jpg
http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee380/ekbambi/8724309.jpg

Now that was 4 months ago so ive done a little bit since. Ill upload photos later but Ive put on a;
mugen style front lip-JDMyard
Type R style rear lip-JDMyard (not on yet)
Whiteline Rear Swaybar adjustable 22mm-Outbound Auto
Whiteline Rear strut brace-Outbound auto
Pedders super low springs (Rear)
King Springs Low (Front)
Lenso DC6 V2 Gunmetal grey 17 inch rims-Wheelworx
Type R style front grill-eBay
N*Power exhaust manifold-eBay
Custom 2" cat back exhaust-Exhaust dynamics
Nolathane Trailing arm Bushes-Outbound Auto
Skunk2 gear knob-JDMyard
Genuine Civic Type R Shift boot-999automotive (not on yet)

maybe more but nothing comes to mind

Plans are;
Genuine S2000 seats
Slotted Rotors up front (RDA/DBA)
Bendix Ultimate brake pads all round
New shocks (undecided-KYB or Monroe probably)
Front strut brace (cusco or spoon)
Injen CAI
Genuine CTR Momo steering wheel
Paint lip kit, side skirts and trim along outside of doors
Bisimoto Stage 1 or 2 Cam re-grind
OEM style Foglights (maybe, still undecided)
Fix headlights since restoring them went horribly wrong lol

So yeah more photos will be up soon and thanks for having a look :)

[davidvtec]

We have something in common, Black Eks :) haha
Nice build list, cant wait to see updated pics !

[xtnsevolution]

Nice car mate. Looks like this things being built for the hills. where in Adelaide are you situated?

Christian

[bambi]

We have something in common, Black Eks :) haha
Nice build list, cant wait to see updated pics !

ill hopefully get some new pics this wkend! yeah its gotta be black, its the best colour for any car

[bambi]

Nice car mate. Looks like this things being built for the hills. where in Adelaide are you situated?

Christian

yeah basically hills, we have some really good roads around adelaide so why not make the best of em! just down the bay area where are you?

-nick

[1996_EK_Civic]

an SA build YAY lol

[xtnsevolution]

yeah basically hills, we have some really good roads around adelaide so why not make the best of em! just down the bay area where are you?

-nick

Im Far South but always driving through hills to work, clarrendon - coromandal valley - belair - lofty etc.

[bambi]

Im Far South but always driving through hills to work, clarrendon - coromandal valley - belair - lofty etc.

i used to love the clarendon road in my teg and 180 but ive been using lofty as late! good to see you have taste in those roads. i bet youd fly through in the ED

[1996_EK_Civic]

the road which links clarendon to coromandal and blackwood is very fun haha xD

[Woodzy]

You should post some latest pics of it up!

I'm keen to see what these 17's look like on it.

[xtnsevolution]

i used to love the clarendon road in my teg and 180 but ive been using lofty as late! good to see you have taste in those roads. i bet youd fly through in the ED
Yea, the coilovers, decent tyres and great brakes make it great fun. the downside is my front tyres have a lifespan of 8000km lol.

Christian

[bambi]

ill see if i can stick the shift boot in today and take some quick snaps, shes not clean coz of the rain last night but its australia day so i cant really be bothered washing it. if im lucky i might even have time to fit the rear lip which i think needs to be cut to fit coz the exhaust guy put the muffler and tip up too high :(

[bambi]

yeah the exhaust is too high, im gonna have to pay someone to move it down half an inch to fit the lip. not happy

[mooshie]

Surely you can just bend some of the exhaust supports or get some hangers which hold it down lower. for gods sake don't pay someone to do that for you!

[bambi]

ok i finally have new photos =D

i cleaned it today and took some photos at arndale shopping centre up the top, and i went and got a photo of the seats i will probably be putting in the car too!

Here's the car as it is now:

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee380/ekbambi/new6.jpg

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee380/ekbambi/new5.jpg

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee380/ekbambi/new4.jpg

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee380/ekbambi/new3.jpg

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee380/ekbambi/new2.jpg

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee380/ekbambi/new1.jpg

And of Course the Skunk2 shift knob and genuine CTR shift boot:

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee380/ekbambi/shifter.jpg

And here are the S2000 seats i will probably be purchasing from a mate at work:

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee380/ekbambi/seats.jpg

and mooshie do you mean bending the metal rods that hold the exhaust up? i had a look and that wont increase the reach at all, if i knew how to weld i could cut the mounts off the muffler and then weld them back on further down but unfortunately i dont have any experience in that. i might just go back to the guy who did the exhaust and ask him to do it and say im not happy with his work coz i told him to keep it low and see if hell do it for free or really cheap.

so once thats down i can put the rear lip on, me and dad trial fit it a couple of weeks ago and it looks mint! once theyre on i have a mate who does spray painting so hell take the grill and lip kit and side skirts and paint them up for me =D

[ekfour97]

like your car ............. :D



http://soundcloud.com/troy-buck/2-get-away

[Woodzy]

Nice!

The 17's sit nice and well.

[Tegzieboi_BAR]

I'll look out for this car around A-Town.

In regards to brakes, i wouldn't bother with Bendix Ultimate, they r useless and extremely dusty. If ur after a budget option look into QFM, good value for money. I have used em at the track and they hold up pretty well, especially at they price they are, although they have gone up a bit recently. 282mm re-drilled prelude brakes + DC2R calipers are they way to go mate and huge improvement in the braking department at a reasonable price.

When i first got into cars i just slapped on whatever i could afford at the time, didnt have any patience or do enough research. When it comes to suspension components i would suggest waiting and saving so u do it right the 1st time. There are budget options, but its hard to compete with coilovers so perhaps its a good idea to even look for a 2nd hand set as u can get decent ones for around the $1000 mark. Maybe thats the best way to go.

Best of luck, I'm pretty keen to c how u go with this build n i'll keep an eye out for the beast :)

[bambi]

i was thinking of the DC2R brakes but to do that i have to change a lot of stuff apparently because they supposedly wont bolt up. i figure the slotted rotors up front and any pads should be fine, theyve just had issues with heat before so any pads will probably do the trick so even if i get GCT or heavy duty bendix or ferodo even they should do the job, the car isnt too heavy and its not that fast either haha

im still undecided on coilovers, everyone i know with them say theyre too stiff for your daily so ill wait and see what pops up and what price etc. KYB excel G's have done enough for me in the past but i dont really know how long they last so im just afraid theyll die after 18 months or something and take me back to here.

[xtnsevolution]

i was thinking of the DC2R brakes but to do that i have to change a lot of stuff apparently because they supposedly wont bolt up. i figure the slotted rotors up front and any pads should be fine, theyve just had issues with heat before so any pads will probably do the trick so even if i get GCT or heavy duty bendix or ferodo even they should do the job, the car isnt too heavy and its not that fast either haha

im still undecided on coilovers, everyone i know with them say theyre too stiff for your daily so ill wait and see what pops up and what price etc. KYB excel G's have done enough for me in the past but i dont really know how long they last so im just afraid theyll die after 18 months or something and take me back to here.

Im running Hawk blue race pads with standard ED6 rotors ( was running slotted DBAs - SO much better) they work a treat. as far as brake fade is concerned i can drive hard from clarendon to blackwood and only just have them cooking by the end. I also run Motul brake fluid which does help ALOT. I ran castrol super dot 4 ( silver bottle ) for about a month a few years back and it lasted about 2 minutes before it was boiling.

Coilovers, as everyone says, are great value for money BUT i think they are a bit extreme on shitty adelaide roads. Driving up Greenhill road towards Mt Lofty with the coilovers is a bit bumpy, the rear always bounces around. Each to their own i guess. I can tolerate the bumpyness most of the time. Driving to Melbourne wasn't great fun though.

Christian

[bambi]

Im running Hawk blue race pads with standard ED6 rotors ( was running slotted DBAs - SO much better) they work a treat. as far as brake fade is concerned i can drive hard from clarendon to blackwood and only just have them cooking by the end. I also run Motul brake fluid which does help ALOT. I ran castrol super dot 4 ( silver bottle ) for about a month a few years back and it lasted about 2 minutes before it was boiling.

Coilovers, as everyone says, are great value for money BUT i think they are a bit extreme on shitty adelaide roads. Driving up Greenhill road towards Mt Lofty with the coilovers is a bit bumpy, the rear always bounces around. Each to their own i guess. I can tolerate the bumpyness most of the time. Driving to Melbourne wasn't great fun though.

Christian

so the slotteds are worth it then? ill get a price on them tomorrow at work, its annoying coz all the listings are for american trim selections so im not sure exactly which model the gli converts to in american, if all else fails i can just measure them and check it that way. i know i need new rear shocks coz my springs in the back have annihilated the shocks and theyre making noise so i might just find some monroes or kybs for the time being to get me through with some sense of sanity

[Tegzieboi_BAR]

haha yeah, i run Tein-SS which are a softer option compared to most others n can still get a bit bumpy at times, but i also take the car to the track and they r way too soft for that.

Changing to ITR brakes really isnt that hard. I assume u have disks allround already (Gli) u can pick up a set of front ITR calipers for $200ish... need slight machining and will bolt right up to stock hubs. Re-drilled (prelude) 282mm rotors and an EK4/DC2/(or ideally) DC2R brake master cyl and booster and ur set... breaking will be amazing compared to just changing pads n slotted rotors.

All depends on what ur pans with the car are, no point doing all that if u dont frequent the hills often and have no intention of tracking the car.

[bambi]

yeah i dont have the budget for track use nor do i want to use my daily on the track where it may get a bit battered from the abuse, its really just the occasional hills run so im not going too intense in any area really, obviously just trying to make it comfy, make it look good and improve everything in the performance realms from standard just to have a better car for now. if i happen to get rich *touch wood* i will probably put a b18c7 in it and go the 5 stud brake conversion from a type r to make it worth while =D

[davidvtec]

Put a b18c7 in and go 5 stud ! you wont regret it ! im still finding funds for the 5 stud conversion as well.

So far lookin good yo !

[mugen_ctr]

Put a b18c7 in and go 5 stud ! you wont regret it ! im still finding funds for the 5 stud conversion as well.

So far lookin good yo !

why go for 5 stud? im just curious as to why spend extra when theres plenty of rim selection for 4 studs, i think its a pretty pointless conversion unless u got some really good rims to back it up, an by that, rims u cant find to suit 4 studs....

not a fan of s2k seats in other cars, just looks wired lol... maybe cause of the shape of the headrest? :S

its looking good, my opinion, stick to the 4 stud, use that 1k, an put it towards more useful mods, that actually make a difference

[blastnpast]

why go for 5 stud? im just curious as to why spend extra when theres plenty of rim selection for 4 studs, i think its a pretty pointless conversion unless u got some really good rims to back it up, an by that, rims u cant find to suit 4 studs....

not a fan of s2k seats in other cars, just looks wired lol... maybe cause of the shape of the headrest? :S

its looking good, my opinion, stick to the 4 stud, use that 1k, an put it towards more useful mods, that actually make a difference



Totally agree on this one.. The 4 stud rim selection is heavy and let alone cheaper in most cases.

I used to own 5 stud cars and wheels were always looking awkward or just to ugly to suit lol

S2k seats they look alright in a civic but when you see it from behind it does seem weird/different

Gl on the build!!

[bambi]

hey thanks for the support guys!

yeah i wouldnt be surprised if they look weird from behind (s2000 seats) but its the comfort i bought them for, they were a great deal for what they are

yeah i ordered slotted rotrs for my front and some new rears coz i needed them anyway since they were undersized for machining. i reckon ill save a little extra money and put it into handling and getting some of the dents out so i can show the car off a bit more! if i manage to get rich you never know i might try find a b16 for myself =D

[bambi]

finally did my brakes and got a photo of rear sway bar and extractors!!

Just got RDA rotors on rear and RDA slotted rotors on front, for anyone wondering part numbers are 474 and 475

got some qfm brake pads on the front and had some genuine honda ones to go in the rear

made a decent amount of difference :)

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee380/ekbambi/P1701_20-02-11.jpg

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee380/ekbambi/P1403_20-02-11.jpg

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee380/ekbambi/P1243_20-02-11.jpg

you can also see the king springs in the front and pedders in the back :P

i put the standard wheels on because the tyres are way better than the achilles on my lensos. when i get some new tyres theyll be back on anyway!

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee380/ekbambi/P1612_16-02-11.jpg

rear sway bar!-whiteline

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee380/ekbambi/P1244_20-02-11.jpg

ebay stainless steel extractors!

anyway thats my photo post for now! hopefully ill be able to get a front strut brace soon and probably some new shocks since my rear ones are busted from the springs.

[davidvtec]

why go for 5 stud? im just curious as to why spend extra when theres plenty of rim selection for 4 studs, i think its a pretty pointless conversion unless u got some really good rims to back it up, an by that, rims u cant find to suit 4 studs....

not a fan of s2k seats in other cars, just looks wired lol... maybe cause of the shape of the headrest? :S

its looking good, my opinion, stick to the 4 stud, use that 1k, an put it towards more useful mods, that actually make a difference

I'm going 5 stud for two reasons, to upgrade to bigger brakes and also want gunmetal grey dc2r rims on cause i think they'll look nice.

Each to there own :)

[mugen_ctr]

finally did my brakes and got a photo of rear sway bar and extractors!!

Just got RDA rotors on rear and RDA slotted rotors on front, for anyone wondering part numbers are 474 and 475

got some qfm brake pads on the front and had some genuine honda ones to go in the rear

made a decent amount of difference :)

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee380/ekbambi/P1701_20-02-11.jpg

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee380/ekbambi/P1403_20-02-11.jpg

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee380/ekbambi/P1243_20-02-11.jpg

you can also see the king springs in the front and pedders in the back :P

i put the standard wheels on because the tyres are way better than the achilles on my lensos. when i get some new tyres theyll be back on anyway!

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee380/ekbambi/P1612_16-02-11.jpg

rear sway bar!-whiteline

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee380/ekbambi/P1244_20-02-11.jpg

ebay stainless steel extractors!

anyway thats my photo post for now! hopefully ill be able to get a front strut brace soon and probably some new shocks since my rear ones are busted from the springs.

Ur white line sway bar, iev been meaning to buy the bracing kit an brackets as ive got the swaybar itself but no bracing kit, but too lazy, how does it feel?

[bambi]

sway bar feels good man, its a lot tighter in the rear end, feels a lot more composed especially combined with the strut brace ive got in there as well



cant you get imitations of the dc2 rims? if your a cheap ass that is :P haha

[bambi]

hey guys i got a better photo of my front rotors with the lensos back on (and clean for once)

and i photo of my 3 point front strut brace from Ultra-Racing

for anyone who wonders if strut braces do anything i did notice a different in the suspension characteristics through turns. when i went over a bump with the other wheel which normally would cause severe understeer, i found the car pushed back further into the corner, so thats a win in bang for your buck modifications!

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee380/ekbambi/P2001_02-03-11.jpg

rotors!!

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee380/ekbambi/P2000_02-03-11.jpg

strut brace! should probably put throttle cable and vacuum line underneath brace at some point...

and yes i recognise i need a new camera

stay honda!!

[hoyin3132]

Nice shot mate i like your slot rotor*!!

So wt will be yr next step??^^

[bambi]

i literally got my wisdom teeth out on friday so im physically out of action haha

i reckon ill get the exhaust lowered so i can fit the rear lip, and ill figure out how to mount my seats in.

just shopping for a CAI at the moment. anyone bought a good one they would recommend?

and the last visual mod i wanna do (ignoring the dents i needa get repaired) is the ek9 wing so i just need to find one paint and fit it :D

[Tegzieboi_BAR]

for CAI i suggest going to an exhaust shop and getting a custom one made up to ur specs... will be cheaper and if u do it right, more effective than most CAI systems out there, unless ur spending the big bucks.

[bambi]

i was prepared to go for a k&N or an injen intake which i can get off ebay for less than $400 for a CAI delivered. how would these compare to a custom?

[Tegzieboi_BAR]

Injen intake would be a good option but they r pretty pricey. U can get a K&N filter to suit for around $100 or cheaper so id say if u can get a Stainless Steel 2.5" pipe made up to the design u want, even copy Injen's design... if that costs under $200 which im sure it will, id opt for that option.

I plan on doing this to my EG track car in the future as i can get a bigger diameter pipe, slotted to sit right behind the fog-light slot for plenty of fresh air, and it'll cost me peanuts compared to getting an Injen, which i think is a bit narrow for my application anyway.

Go see Peter at Carline Mufflers on Grange Rd, he's the man n will look after u. Only thing id say, the CAI or SRI wont make all that much difference on ur motor, if ur just after a bit of Grrrunt u can get that from any eBay $50 SRI kit.

[bambi]

well as a matter of interest then would this kit make a noticeable difference? its a no brand CAI

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370478384085&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

where abouts are you located in adelaide? i wanna see this eg sometime!

[Tegzieboi_BAR]

Yeah if i were you i would just get that, pretty damn cheap n looks ok. It would be a matter of about 0.5hp between a CAI and SRI with a D16 anyway. U can always make up a custom box for it to keep the heat away or lead an a/c pipe or something to provide it with some cool air. In my old car i actually used a standard DC2R intake box but replaced the filter with Spoon and cut a 10cm round hole in the bottom n fed a 10cm a/c pipe to it, basically the Mugen design, but about $900 cheaper and no cop would ever pick on it.

Ohh my project has barely even started mate, just collecting a few more parts at the moment. Its pretty much just a matter of getting a new car so the EG can be taken off the road for a while to get the motor install, strip n cage etc. dont worry u'll see this thing at Mallala by the end of the year. Im based down South, but my car isnt the Honda in SA to look out for, theres a few real beasts being built at the moment ;) most guys here like to keep it on the low haha

[bambi]

i was considering the cut option coz my airbox is the same as an ek9 by the looks of it but i have so many resonators itll kill the noise :P

i love seeing a track honda and i look forward to seeing it man! id love to get an eg and give it a roll cage and take part in some rallying, i reckon itd be great fun

[Tegzieboi_BAR]

Yea my mate is building an eg6 rally car, very impress so far n it's still very far from finished. With the resonators under the box, just remove em n leave the top section. It's actually a good way to go about it on a street car.

[mugen_ctr]

well as a matter of interest then would this kit make a noticeable difference? its a no brand CAI

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370478384085&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

where abouts are you located in adelaide? i wanna see this eg sometime!

cheers for this link lol... why spend 300 for some pipes and air filter when this does the job :D

[bambi]

cheers for this link lol... why spend 300 for some pipes and air filter when this does the job :D

haha thats alright! if you buy it let me know how it goes for noise and performance so i know if its any good coz ive got a couple of things to spend money on first!

[bambi]

Yea my mate is building an eg6 rally car, very impress so far n it's still very far from finished. With the resonators under the box, just remove em n leave the top section. It's actually a good way to go about it on a street car.


oh the resonators underneath are easy to take off but theres a couple hanging from the intake pipe that dont need to be there but you cant take them off so i would prefer a cai to clean all that up

[bambi]

bad news, today i was at a khanacross (spectating) and i went to reverse out of my park and tore the front lip of my car, it broke into 3 pieces, im not entirely unhappy with the situation, to be honest i wana ready to get rid of it for an ek9 style one since i think they look a lot cleaner. ill order one from JDMyard asap and stick it on to repair the looks of my beautiful daily driven baby!

if anyone wants a mugen style front lip in 3 pieces, let me know its going cheap! haha

[blastnpast]

bad news, today i was at a khanacross (spectating) and i went to reverse out of my park and tore the front lip of my car, it broke into 3 pieces, im not entirely unhappy with the situation, to be honest i wana ready to get rid of it for an ek9 style one since i think they look a lot cleaner. ill order one from JDMyard asap and stick it on to repair the looks of my beautiful daily driven baby!

if anyone wants a mugen style front lip in 3 pieces, let me know its going cheap! haha

Haha shot gun the mugen 3 piece lip ;)

But TBH the jdmyard lips and any replica lips often look chat as and possibly dont even result to the type r style lol!

I snapped my lip off not long ago and have been lurking for a second hand em1 lip as it's the same as ek9 but am prob just gonna order new

[bambi]

as long as its semi close its good enough haha. i just cant be bothered paying for a genuine one i need that money to go towards putting my seats in and hopefully getting an ek9 cluster!

[blastnpast]

as long as its semi close its good enough haha. i just cant be bothered paying for a genuine one i need that money to go towards putting my seats in and hopefully getting an ek9 cluster!

Ah that's alright then lol yeah those lips are good enough then and te seats ah they were my first large mod :D

[bambi]

Ah that's alright then lol yeah those lips are good enough then and te seats ah they were my first large mod :D

what type r lip did you have? genuine or fake? i couldnt afford the recaros like you have so ive settles for some s2000 seats haha. everyone says they look funny in other cars but ive seen photos and i reckon they look pretty good. theyre comfy as hell too :)

[blastnpast]

what type r lip did you have? genuine or fake? i couldnt afford the recaros like you have so ive settles for some s2000 seats haha. everyone says they look funny in other cars but ive seen photos and i reckon they look pretty good. theyre comfy as hell too :)

All your choice op! My car came with fake and I hate it lol! Need genuine badly but with the seats if you like the recaros they are worth saving for but s2k seats are nice also and as you said they are different man

[bambi]

All your choice op! My car came with fake and I hate it lol! Need genuine badly but with the seats if you like the recaros they are worth saving for but s2k seats are nice also and as you said they are different man

how much is the em1 lip approxmiately? i work at a honda dealer so i should ask spare parts tomorrow if they can get me one if its affordable. having said that the type r one is $600 delivered so im willing to bet its not a lot cheaper :/

[AlexK]

Nice Build bambi, its coming along really good, i also see you trying to hunt down a Em1 From lip there very similar to the CTR, well incase your interested, I have one that i took off my car Genuine, give me a Pm when ever u want one cos there hard to get a hold of :) Keep up the good work :)

[bambi]

Nice Build bambi, its coming along really good, i also see you trying to hunt down a Em1 From lip there very similar to the CTR, well incase your interested, I have one that i took off my car Genuine, give me a Pm when ever u want one cos there hard to get a hold of :) Keep up the good work :)

ive ordered a jdmyard replica for the time being but ill keep that in mind! just such an inconvenince coz thats me $160 further away from getting my genuine ek9 wing :(
you dont know anyone that does and ek9 wing replica thats any good by any chance? :P im clearly not the genuine parts nut that i should be haha

[AlexK]

ive ordered a jdmyard replica for the time being but ill keep that in mind! just such an inconvenince coz thats me $160 further away from getting my genuine ek9 wing :(
you dont know anyone that does and ek9 wing replica thats any good by any chance? :P im clearly not the genuine parts nut that i should be haha

No worries man, well i can have a look for you, but i dont really know anyone never really asked about it cos i got the coupe lol but i got mates with ek1's ill ask them for ya, well you know if you can get the genuine why not if ya cant then aftermarkets better then nothing :) i made my own cold air intake until i got out of school and got a job lol

Good luck searching though ill see what i can find for ya

[bambi]

No worries man, well i can have a look for you, but i dont really know anyone never really asked about it cos i got the coupe lol but i got mates with ek1's ill ask them for ya, well you know if you can get the genuine why not if ya cant then aftermarkets better then nothing :) i made my own cold air intake until i got out of school and got a job lol

Good luck searching though ill see what i can find for ya

at least you had a short ram on the car to get you started! lol
i got the guys at work to look up a genuine lip and it was less than $150 from japan :S that hurts that i just spent so much on a fake. for a heads up for any ek builders out there who want an em1 lip on a facelift model-
THEY ARE AVAILABLE!! CALL HONDA AND ORDER ONE IN, WORTH THE MONEY, COZ THEYRE CHEAP AS! well for me probably more around $200 for normal customers but thats still awesome for the fit quiality...

let me know about that wing i dont wanna fork out $400 for a real one but then i dont wanna pay $350 and have to spend another $150 and hours of my time making it fit for a replica lol

[AlexK]

at least you had a short ram on the car to get you started! lol
i got the guys at work to look up a genuine lip and it was less than $150 from japan :S that hurts that i just spent so much on a fake. for a heads up for any ek builders out there who want an em1 lip on a facelift model-
THEY ARE AVAILABLE!! CALL HONDA AND ORDER ONE IN, WORTH THE MONEY, COZ THEYRE CHEAP AS! well for me probably more around $200 for normal customers but thats still awesome for the fit quiality...

let me know about that wing i dont wanna fork out $400 for a real one but then i dont wanna pay $350 and have to spend another $150 and hours of my time making it fit for a replica lol

Shhhiitt thats nice to know you can still get the reals ones im looking to shift mine for around $130 so if you know anyone drop my name :) but ill pm u a wing..

[bambi]

Shhhiitt thats nice to know you can still get the reals ones im looking to shift mine for around $130 so if you know anyone drop my name :) but ill pm u a wing..

i think you have to ask them to look it up by searching for a coupe not a hatch. thats how me and darren found it last week :)

[Woodzy]

What's the ride quality like on the 17's?

[bambi]

What's the ride quality like on the 17's?

ill be honest, not a fan. probably combined from the crappy buggered shocks though. id probably go 16s if i had the money to buy another set

[Woodzy]

ill be honest, not a fan. probably combined from the crappy buggered shocks though. id probably go 16s if i had the money to buy another set

I can't decide whether to get 16's or 17's :(

[bambi]

new seats are in!

thanks to craig helps (helps metalworks) my s2000 seats were custom installed last week

just the one photos for now.

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee380/ekbambi/P0825_18-03-11.jpg

im hoping to retrim the door inserts in black leather with a red stitch to match my gear boot and seats now :)

[AlexK]

daammm that looks good bro, if your ever goin to retrim them later down the track use red stitching :D it will match your geer boot, well done, are they on solid? and the clearance looks good..
hope you get that wing man would set it off, good luck with it let me know how you go

[vtekme]

thats a really good thread buddy.its great to see south aussie doing a thead.
im from the northern end i own an ek4 just about to do a b18cr conversion.
waiting for half cut to arrive, love wat you have done to your car

[mugen_ctr]

looking nice with em AP1 seats :D soooo jealous

Id say if u had AP2 seats, that be a winner in my books, as theres no hole in the head rest lol

[khoa456]

hey i dont really surgest using those shocks as i am atm and thy died pretty quicky as theyre not ment for lowering. just a heads up =]

[khoa456]

btw nice ride -

[kimang]

i think ive seen this around.. u park it on the road of liberty street?

[bambi]

daammm that looks good bro, if your ever goin to retrim them later down the track use red stitching :D it will match your geer boot, well done, are they on solid? and the clearance looks good..
hope you get that wing man would set it off, good luck with it let me know how you go

yeah i definitely will! theyre in really well the guy did a really good job so ill probably go to him when i need stuff custom welded again
a few people are trying to talk me out of the wing but i reckon itd look awesome, just wait and see how finances go coz i wanna get some dings out of it as well and im not sure what order my priorities should be in lol

[bambi]

thats a really good thread buddy.its great to see south aussie doing a thead.
im from the northern end i own an ek4 just about to do a b18cr conversion.
waiting for half cut to arrive, love wat you have done to your car

thanks man i really appreciate it!
thats awesome i was planning on a b18c eventually if i ever come across the money. how much did you manage to get the half cut for and where from? im finding them hard to source

[bambi]

looking nice with em AP1 seats :D soooo jealous

Id say if u had AP2 seats, that be a winner in my books, as theres no hole in the head rest lol

haha yeah if i could have got them i would but theyre not that easy to find in a rush!

[bambi]

i think ive seen this around.. u park it on the road of liberty street?

uh which liberty street is that exactly? nothing comes to mind :S

[bambi]

hey i dont really surgest using those shocks as i am atm and thy died pretty quicky as theyre not ment for lowering. just a heads up =]

are they the kybs? i think im gonna have to give in to BC or skunk2 coilovers coz theyre arent any brands that list a basic shock for lowered ek except for skunk2 anyway

[vtekme]

thanks man i really appreciate it!
thats awesome i was planning on a b18c eventually if i ever come across the money. how much did you manage to get the half cut for and where from? im finding them hard to source


i got mine for 5k cant wait till it arives i got it through a mob in qld.
we should have a ozhonda meet up some time soon so i can check out your ride
i havent seen it around

[bambi]

i got mine for 5k cant wait till it arives i got it through a mob in qld.
we should have a ozhonda meet up some time soon so i can check out your ride
i havent seen it around

i only got the car 6 months ago i was driving a da9 until then, so its been a quick hurry up and get the car decent build so far. we definitely should im keen to see what everyone else is doing, have done, and are selling haha. thats not a bad price i hope theyre still around there when i finally have to money to do it hey!

[bambi]

wow havent posted in a while
i was considering selling and giving up but i think im back on board

anyway i got my type r front and rear lips on and ive sourced some koni height adjustable shocks i intend to buy once my girlfriends birthday is all over :)

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee380/ekbambi/upfront.jpg

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee380/ekbambi/rearcorner.jpg

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee380/ekbambi/frontcorner.jpg

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee380/ekbambi/back.jpg

my subaru loving friend convinced me to put it all on and wash my car so i could post these on here 2 weeks ago haha. enjoy and as always comments appreciated!

ps: anyone else keen on those OH hoodies??

[TheSaint]

were those jazz rims that you originally had on the car?
do you still have them?
care to sell them to me?

[bambi]

were those jazz rims that you originally had on the car?
do you still have them?
care to sell them to me?

yeah they were an option on ek's and jazzes for a little while. you in a-town man? im pretty keen to be rid of them!

[TheSaint]

im from busselton WA - any chance on a postage estimate - pm me man =)

[bambi]

anyone painted brake calipers before? sorta considering painting mine silver with a gloss just to make them look cleaner. would this look any good?

[davidvtec]

anyone painted brake calipers before? sorta considering painting mine silver with a gloss just to make them look cleaner. would this look any good?

Theres a DIY thread on painting calipers, check it out. Nice progress btw :)

[bambi]

Theres a DIY thread on painting calipers, check it out. Nice progress btw :)

hey cheers man :) i really i have idea what to do next haha, probably change brake fluid because its feeling spongey at high temps

its a pretty good DIY but im still undecided as to colour :/

[anzai]

hey cheers man :) i really i have idea what to do next haha, probably change brake fluid because its feeling spongey at high temps

its a pretty good DIY but im still undecided as to colour :/

get the VHT silver caliper paint for a VERY clean look.

just did it to my red dc2r and the brakes look more aggresive now, compared to the previously painted red.

but make sure you dont paint over the brake pads, otherwise it;ll just look stupid. proper prep = proper finish.