My 98 Civic CXI EK1

[CivicRacer13]

Hey Guys :) last updated 25/3/2012
This is progress of my car hope you like :)
Picked it up for 6gz back in May 2011 with 5months rego all 3 keys and full long book bone stock,had already electric windows only problem was it the idle would fluctuate but knew what the problem was already and fixed it when i got home :) and gave it a full service belts and all.

Engine: 1.6 D16Y4
Its manual :) these are the things that ive done since i got it :)

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nice clean engine :)

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Went to pick n payless and strip off the front sway bar from a GLI and the links and arms :)

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yes thats legit kms lol installed a GLI Cluster so i can see my revs

Got some new 17"Advanti rims and Yokohama A539 tires

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Ordered and installed the Type R front Grill,front lip,Gear knob also have the back lip but havent put it on yet

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Ordered ebay headers and cat converter for 154 bucks delivered to my door :D then went down liverpool exhaust and got a 2inch high flow system cat back exhaust :)

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unpacked and ready to install xD

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changing colour,after a good run

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only problem i found was they do sit low under the car

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKsE_L76GPA
let me kno how it sounds :)

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EK4 OEM Strut bar installed :)

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OEM EM1 rear sway bar installed :D thanks blabla for the great sale :)

http://i786.photobucket.com/albums/yy149/Ramb0_album/IMG_2404.jpg
Tein H tech springs 1.3 drop on the front and 1.1 on the rear and scrubs when i drive out my driveway lol

Rear CF Wing and fog lights done :)
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thats it for now :) feel free to comment and let me kno if you have any ideas on what i should do on the car next :)

[dnapol]

I like it, a lot :D

[Hellomotog]

Thats nice man. Where did u get the lips from? Do you have to spray them?

[CivicRacer13]

thanks :))))))))

thanks i got my lips of ebay because there cheaper to buy i got both front and rear lip for $145 delivered to my door xD and i havent painted them you can if you really waant to but i just left it for now :)

[subie]

Hi mate ,

would you mind to share which eBay seller did you buy the header and CAT from? Also, lips from eBay too, how's the fitment?

cheers

[CivicRacer13]

no worries :)

front and rear lip http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/300539169260?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

headers and cat http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/320704148454?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649 two problems i must warn you with the headers and cat first when i installed it they were pushed the stock exhaust a few inches back which was a pain to put in but i ended up cutting and welding a section just to get by before i got my cat back done the next day because it pushed the rest of the exhaust that far back it was rubbing on the fuel tank :s second problem is it does sit low and had to cut and weld a flex pipe to give it some movement and bend it up so the rest of the exhaust can sit nice and tucked away this is what i mean :)

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[subie]

Thanks mate :)

if i'm getting the header, i'll leave it to the muffler shop to do or the work. once again, thanks for the info, i'll pass it on to the muffler shop too

Cheers

[subie]

by the way.

- feel any difference in power or toque after the new header put in?
- also, lip kits from eBay fit ok?

Cheers

[Hellomotog]

hey man is the rear one on? i cant tell.

[CivicRacer13]

no worries glad to help :)

with a naturally aspirated engine its hard to feel the power but i think i freed up some extra HP and torque :) did it to make it breath better and all i really want was a little more sound and now i recon it sounds pretty sweet with the system i got :) not to loud not to quiet
but my civic doesnt sound like a civic if you have heard it haha

the front lip pretty easy 4 self taping screws and the rear i havent had time to put it on but heard its a little harder havent tried yet lol

[CivicRacer13]

Hellomotog its not at the moment havent had time to put on

[subie]

Thanks again

[Hellomotog]

nah dude its cool . let me know when it goes on want to see it ;)

[Hellomotog]

i was eyeing those lips out on ebay. they look the best. but will they work for facelift?

[CivicRacer13]

no worries :)

um im not sure if they do sorry

[BennyH]

Nice write up! Just wondering did you see much of a difference with the headers installed ?

[Banana_hammock]

Nice setup man. Good to see some ebay parts lasting the test of time

[simmy]

i saw you today, definately could hear more power difference

[CivicRacer13]

Nice write up! Just wondering did you see much of a difference with the headers installed ?
like i said hard to tell,does feel more responsive but im thinking of putting it on the dyno just to see what its got lol :)

[CivicRacer13]

Nice setup man. Good to see some ebay parts lasting the test of time
Thanks yeah ebay its the best bang for your buck if your on a budget :)


i saw you today, definately could hear more power difference, chirps between gears
You did ? :O where abouts? hehe doesnt sound like an ordinary civic does it ? haha

[simmy]

Thanks yeah ebay its the best bang for your buck if your on a budget :)


You did ? :O where abouts? hehe doesnt sound like an ordinary civic does it ? haha

i was in a blue dc5s , next to you when u were turning on elizabeth drive

[CivicRacer13]

i was in a blue dc5s , next to you when u were turning on elizabeth drive

OH that was you ? :O i saw that dc5 i drove past it :O

i kinda crunched 2nd gear >.< LOL

how did it sound ? xD

[simmy]

i was in the passenger haha
sounded good man, i like the look of your exhaust too

[CivicRacer13]

haha nicee :D
xD thank you

[Alvis]

Hey mate,

Get in touch with OH member akira for rsb :)

[CivicRacer13]

Hey mate,

Get in touch with OH member akira for rsb :)

thanks :) you sure he has a stock one ?

[Alvis]

thanks :) you sure he has a stock one ?

yep, he quoted me only a week or so ago but I'm holding off to get sussy first...

[JPR28610]

Looking good.

[Hellomotog]

how does that rear lip look ! aha

[CivicRacer13]

yep, he quoted me only a week or so ago but I'm holding off to get sussy first...

ok cool thanks ill look into it :)


Looking good.

thanks man


how does that rear lip look ! aha

still havent put it on i need to cut a bit off the lip so the exhaust will fit lol ill do it soon hopefully :)

[Hellomotog]

would it fit with stock exhaust?

[CivicRacer13]

would it fit with stock exhaust?

im not sure i didnt have a stock exhaust on when i tried putting it on but im pretty sure it should fit :)

[Hellomotog]

im not sure i didnt have a stock exhaust on when i tried putting it on but im pretty sure it should fit :)

hopefully it wont look like a little pee shooter aha

[CivicRacer13]

hopefully it wont look like a little pee shooter aha

lol thats the stock exhaust for ya,my exhaust is just a little bigger :D

[CivicRacer13]

Engine bay looking pretty good i recon :)
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[Alvis]

looking very clean :)

[CivicRacer13]

looking very clean :)
thanks :D
im going to be so bored tomoro so im going to paint the 'Honda' on the rocker cover red just so it stands out xD

[Red_EG4]

Great looking set up you have there, how did you get your odometer to match on the cluster?

[yeahSCOTTT]

looks good man, im not a massive fan of the ek's but you've done well so far :)

[CivicRacer13]

Great looking set up you have there, how did you get your odometer to match on the cluster?

thanks :) well when i got the other cluster thats i bought from the wreckers i took the whole middle piece out and swapped it with mine and its basically plug and play from there :)


looks good man, im not a massive fan of the ek's but you've done well so far :)

Thanks man :) still got a few more mods to do on the car :D

[TbM]

Ordered ebay headers and cat converter for 154 bucks delivered to my door :D then went down liverpool exhaust and got a 2inch high flow system cat back exhaust :)

http://i786.photobucket.com/albums/yy149/Ramb0_album/IMG_1820.jpg



Isnt that a test pipe not a catalytic converter?

[CivicRacer13]

Isnt that a test pipe not a catalytic converter?

sorry,your right it is a test pipe lol my mistake

[TbM]

sorry,your right it is a test pipe lol my mistake

So are you using a cat or just the test pipe?

Nice ek btw, look forward too seeing more pics.

[CivicRacer13]

So are you using a cat or just the test pipe?

Nice ek btw, look forward too seeing more pics.

just the test pipe lol

[TbM]

Should change it out for a hi-flow catalytic converter. Illegal to run your car without a cat and can face massive fines if caught.

Also with the d series headers they come with 2 o2 sensor locations, the one you have used only meters 1 or 2 cylinders where as the rear one measures all 4. You can extend the existing 02 sensor to reach the rear o2 bung by cutting the wire inhalf and adding a new section of wire like ive done here (http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?151358-Installed-my-Extractors-EG4&p=3033537&viewfull=1#post3033537), that way your actually getting a reading from all cylinders.

Rear o2 bung located here
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[CivicRacer13]

Should change it out for a hi-flow catalytic converter. Illegal to run your car without a cat and can face massive fines if caught.

Also with the d series headers they come with 2 o2 sensor locations, the one you have used only meters 1 or 2 cylinders where as the rear one measures all 4. You can extend the existing 02 sensor to reach the rear o2 bung by cutting the wire inhalf and adding a new section of wire like ive done here (http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?151358-Installed-my-Extractors-EG4&p=3033537&viewfull=1#post3033537), that way your actually getting a reading from all cylinders.

Rear o2 bung located here
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Thanks yeah i kno and i have been looking around for hi-flow catalytic converter to put in.

So by doing that O2 sensor swap to the back will just give a proper reading ?

[TbM]

Nice one, good to hear your looking for a cat.

Yeh if you run the o2 sensor in the rear bung you get a reading from all 4 cylinders rather than just the 1 or 2 your reading now, the stock o2 is quite short so you will probably need to cut and solder some extra wire to make it reach. Better to be reading all cylinders imo.

[CivicRacer13]

Nice one, good to hear your looking for a cat.

Yeh if you run the o2 sensor in the rear bung you get a reading from all 4 cylinders rather than just the 1 or 2 your reading now, the stock o2 is quite short so you will probably need to cut and solder some extra wire to make it reach. Better to be reading all cylinders imo.

thankss i look in to moving the o2 sensor :)

[McDognalds]

Hey man, how much was the catback exhaust you purchased down at liverpool exhaust? brand new? :D

[CivicRacer13]

Hey man, how much was the catback exhaust you purchased down at liverpool exhaust? brand new? :D

the cat back was $380 for a 2inch high flow system
thats made out of the normal exhaust piping i didnt want anything fancy lol yeah they made it to suit my car on the spot and welded it and fitted it :)

[sebtoombs]

thanks well when i got the other cluster thats i bought from the wreckers i took the whole middle piece out and swapped it with mine and its basically plug and play from there

So you swapped the actual speedo/odo unit into the other cluster? i.e. you didn't swap the whole cluster? I am looking at doing this when I put my new engine in, just checking that it is indeed possible..

[CivicRacer13]

So you swapped the actual speedo/odo unit into the other cluster? i.e. you didn't swap the whole cluster? I am looking at doing this when I put my new engine in, just checking that it is indeed possible..

yes thats true :) once you get all the plastic off its like 2 screws on the speedo/odo if i remember and it should come straight out :)

[CivicRacer13]

OEM EM1 rear sway bar installed :D
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[Chriskoss]

Nice.. where'd you get it from.. I need one for my ek1 :)

[CivicRacer13]

Nice.. where'd you get it from.. I need one for my ek1 :)

i got it off a member on here who was selling it complete ,took me a good 2months looking for one and the handling difference is big lol well i reckon so compare to just having a front sway bar now with the front and rear it corners pretty flat for stock bars,but a lot better then just having the front and perfect for street use :)

[CivicRacer13]

just installed stock front and rear sway bar links i got off ebay for 54bucks delivered to my door cause mine were knocking and warn
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[CivicRacer13]

Lower only 1.3 on the front and 1.1 on the rear and scrubs when i go out my driveway lol but everywhere else is fine sits pretty good even tho i would of liked it a little lower lol
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[bart2]

Get yourself a honda emblem and stick in on the bonnet on top of the grill

[CivicRacer13]

Rear CF Wing and fog lights done :)
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[ekx105]

Hey buddy! Looking good!! Where did you get your foglights from? I have a mate whos trying to look for some. I got mine through password:jdm, but their taking forever to get back to me!

[CivicRacer13]

Hey buddy! Looking good!! Where did you get your foglights from? I have a mate whos trying to look for some. I got mine through password:jdm, but their taking forever to get back to me!
thanks man and i get most of my stuff off ebay cause its cheaper to get overseas :)

[ekx105]

Is it plug and play. Mind sharing the link :)
So whats next with you ek?? Good progress man! :)

[CivicRacer13]

pretty much was plug and play with the fog lights i just had to get different screws that held the plates onto the front bumper cause the screws werent long enough but that was the only little thing i came across everything else was fine :) sure
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/120876890072?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

not sure what to do next maybe get a set of 15"-16" rims and put semi slicks and go for a track day :)

[ekx105]

Thanks man. Really appreciate it :)

15's or 16's would sit so nice. im getting my wheels soon

[CivicRacer13]

no worries man

nice nice yeah i wanna try and get some oldschool looking rims they look awesome on some civic's

[soh8me]

hey man when you changed your cluster to see your revs did it just straight plug in or modifications needed

[CivicRacer13]

was a straight plug in for me

[UkuleleGod]

Your car is looking tidy as mate! I am really keen to see how it looks with the rear lip on it.

I am interested in your rear wing, that is Probalbly one of the next mods for me.

Can't wait to see more progress! When we are all done, time for a Sydney EK photoshoot. Haha.

[CivicRacer13]

Your car is looking tidy as mate! I am really keen to see how it looks with the rear lip on it.
I am interested in your rear wing, that is Probalbly one of the next mods for me.
Can't wait to see more progress! When we are all done, time for a Sydney EK photoshoot. Haha.

i got my wing off ebay lol for 250 brand new delivered to my door :) they are hard to find with the middle light but i waited then one came up and i got it :) only problem i found with it was 2 of the i think it was the inner holes didnt line up with the old holes on the boot so had to do some DIY and some DIY wiring then it was all sweet :)

haha yeah would be good to see everyones EKs

[CivicRacer13]

bought some BuddyClub P1 rims last thursday but tires need replacing but i thought i might as well try a rim on xD
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[CivicRacer13]

Short Shift installed :)
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[Hellomotog]

Any good. Or is it annoying?

[Hellomotog]

Ye man when's this shoot happening?

[CivicRacer13]

yeah i dont mind it,the throw it has now is good :) short and fast just takes time to get use to it thats all :)
haha i have no idea D; whenever there is a ek meet or honda meet somewhere lol :)

[hoaanguyen]

just installed stock front and rear sway bar links i got off ebay for 54bucks delivered to my door cause mine were knocking and warn


hey,
could i get a link for the links you bought ?

thanks

[CivicRacer13]

hey,
could i get a link for the links you bought ?

thanks
suree :)
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/HONDA-CIVIC-EJ-EK-95-01-FRONT-REAR-ARB-DROP-LINK-RODS-/290545457580?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item43a5dbd9ac

[McDognalds]

coming along nicely man, where did you get the short shifter from? :O

[Hellomotog]

When are you dropping a motor in?!

[eeko]

bought some BuddyClub P1 rims last thursday but tires need replacing but i thought i might as well try a rim on xD
http://i786.photobucket.com/albums/yy149/Ramb0_album/IMG_2747.jpg

lol.. wut. twin.......

[CivicRacer13]

coming along nicely man, where did you get the short shifter from? :O

Shift Performance i got my short shift from,i also got a shift 3.5inch extension but still waiting on it to be delivered from the UK


When are you dropping a motor in?!

To be honest i would like too but its really not worth it at the end of the day its still going to be a EK1,i rather get a civic VTIR before i would starting doing more engine work haha :)


lol.. wut. twin.......
you got the same colour civic? same rims ? but yours is just a VTIR ? im pretty sure haha i saw the rims and was like i must get a sett lol

[eeko]

http://i.imgur.com/NdAFil.jpg

eomm?

[jajaja]

then i guess im the triplet?..

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/561322_3858079329066_332938140_n.jpg

[CivicRacer13]

eomm?

Wait yes im pretty sure i saw you at JDMST ?


then i guess im the triplet?..

hahaha yes you must be lol
very nice!

[lawrencehim114]

same rims man but 16" (advanti)
<3 the rims so much!!!!!

[CivicRacer13]

Havent been on in a while but here is what ive done on my ek :)
http://i786.photobucket.com/albums/yy149/Ramb0_album/IMG_2978.jpg
3.5" shift extension
mugen replica pedals
http://i786.photobucket.com/albums/yy149/Ramb0_album/IMG_3064.jpg
ultra racing 3 point strut tower bar :) good news i can still run my ek4 bar aswell :)

[ctx]

60,000kms on the clock, wow!

In the same boat as you, 72xxx kms :)

[R_RaTeD]

nice headers mate, car has extremely low Km's for its age. good find

[CivicRacer13]

60,000kms on the clock, wow!

In the same boat as you, 72xxx kms :)

Good to get them low kms but never the less very reliable cars , thats when i first got the car in May 2011 its my daily drive and weekend car its done now 88xxx kms but wont be doing anymore for another 3 months lost me license for noise pollution and not displaying my p plate properly,damn copper even tried defecting me but couldnt find anything wrong with my car.


nice headers mate, car has extremely low Km's for its age. good find

thanks man they are just cheap ebay headers they dont look as good in real life,after 8 months i blow an exhaust gasket where it goes from 4 into 2 so i welded it up and hasnt leaked since lol but in photos it looks pretty good haha :)

[CivicRacer13]

UPDATES to my car guys
List of things ive done :)
EK9 Shift Boot
Leather OEM arm rest
Koni SRT Shocks
Tein S Tech Springs
New Headlights
Slotted Rotors

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[invoked]

can you link where you got your type r grill and wing? thanks

[CivicRacer13]

can you link where you got your type r grill and wing? thanks

i bought my grill last year off ebay and my wing with the third brake light is actually hard to get here but im sure if u look on ebay u can fine them :)
hope this helps and sorry i cant get the links

[Niko]

needs more low lol, looks good though

[CivicRacer13]

needs more low lol, looks good though
thanks man and I totally agree but i havent driven it properly since i put the shocks and springs in coz i lost my license but get it back next week so hopefully after a bit of driving the shocks and spring will settle and should sit a little lower :3 also looking at getting some new tyres for m BuddyClub P1 rims end of November :3

[Boznian]

Short Shift installed :)
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Isn't that a short shifter for a B series?

[soh8me]

Where did you get your headlights

[getm_up]

http://i.imgur.com/NdAFil.jpg

Wow, those wheels suit.
Looks really good.

[getm_up]

I bought a type r grill from ebay, the fit was so bad........

[CivicRacer13]

tahts sucks mine was an alright fit

I bought a type r grill from ebay, the fit was so bad........

Few new things on the car

TEGIWA RACESPEC EXTENDED SHORT SHIFT SHIFTER
http://i786.photobucket.com/albums/yy149/Ramb0_album/b03e5517-7a44-42fb-897e-32d9557d0b10_zpsc54fb325.jpg


http://i786.photobucket.com/albums/yy149/Ramb0_album/IMG_4150_zps9924bb78.jpg

Buddy Club P1
http://i786.photobucket.com/albums/yy149/Ramb0_album/IMG_4151.jpg

[McDognalds]

coming mega meet tomorrow?

[CivicRacer13]

i would but lost my license :(