BuiEg's EM1--->EK9

[BuiEG]

Ok ima re-do this post abit better.. anyways i got a nice clean EM1 i purchase few weeks ago with no intention of doing anything with it until my mate wrote off his EK9...i bought the wreck off him at mates rate =D plan on taking everything thats TYPE R and stuff it into my EM1.. My aim is to have something decent as a daily that EM1 TYPE R LOOOOL..any way heres my bucket list...

-Full Ek9 conversion...running gear..interior...5stud etc etc.
-Matte White
-Some rims..maybe black drift teks?? never seen a set on EM1 before..

anyway so here where it begins..how she looked when i bought her

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[mattsrea]

Wow! Where did you get the EK9 from? And what happened to the headlights? Shit i want to see this happen!

[h22avti]

pretty much another xposed

lets see what happens

[BuiEG]

The ek is written off...original headlights was replaced after first accident..no ek9 headlights available..its apparantly an ek9 with a ek1 front cut so it can get road registered..eithet way it had everything ek9 so im cheering..will start stripping it soon

Write off from the ass http://imageshack.com/a/img14/1675/pbzq.jpg (http://imageshack.com/i/0epbzqj)Uploaded with ImageShack.com (http://imageshack.com)

[mattsrea]

oh fair enough thats still good considering an em1 front end is pretty much an ek9 minus headlights. But yeah keep us updated as much as possible I'd like to see final product!
How much did you get it for btw? And where at?

[dorikin]

it's an EK1 shell, but regardless it's got some nice goodies on it

[BuiEG]

Meh i wasnt 100% sold on it being a genuine ek9 or not....front end have definitley been welded to the car though..dunno why anyone would bother.. and where the hell they get all the ek9 parts from but if its a replica..its a damn good one!

[Perry]

I was about to pm you asking if u wanted to sell the double set up. I'm surprised the car is still around. History for you. The owner which did the conversion bought in the whole ek9 shell as a wreck and transplanted every thing over this current ek, but I do recall the ek had a sun roof back than.

[PHO]

I was about to pm you asking if u wanted to sell the double set up. I'm surprised the car is still around. History for you. The owner which did the conversion bought in the whole ek9 shell as a wreck and transplanted every thing over this current ek, but I do recall the ek had a sun roof back than.

Haha I was keen on double din too. I should have told him that its a lot of work and headache for the doubledin swap. LOL

[BuiEG]

Haha I was keen on double din too. I should have told him that its a lot of work and headache for the doubledin swap. LOL

Haha hopefully its nothing i havent seen before... pretty sure if people can do it in their backyard for fun...an auto elec should have no problems right? LOL.. anyway started stripping it today ill put up some pics soon

[Doch-vtec]

Haha I was keen on double din too. I should have told him that its a lot of work and headache for the doubledin swap. LOL

The only hard thing to do on the double din is finding the right thermostat sensor thats the only problem i had before with mine. Gud luck...

[PHO]

The only hard thing to do on the double din is finding the right thermostat sensor thats the only problem i had before with mine. Gud luck...

Is that the one that goes into the evaporator? The black box in the middle.

[Perry]

The only hard thing to do on the double din is finding the right thermostat sensor thats the only problem i had before with mine. Gud luck...

The thermo sensor is only for the auto mode right?

[PHO]

Yeah. Only the jdmvtir has auto option. Which has outside temp sensor which mounts on the front reo bar. Cabin temp bottom left of steering column. And the uv ray sensor which sits at the bottom of the windscreen.

[BuiEG]

Em1 dash out...ek9 dash coming out hopefully tomorrow..... did you guys swap over the complete dashboardassembly or did yous keep your original dash and just swapped the double din unit and required parts?...i was thinking just leave the ek9 dash as is and slap it in the em1 and do any wirings if i have to

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alrdy installed door trims =D

[ctx]

why would you keep original dash if you're converting to ek9 spec

ek9 dash and interior plastics are dark grey, em1 is a lighter shade of grey, it will look different

[EKVTIR-T]

nice work and detail so far


honda 50 shades of grey

[BuiEG]

why would you keep original dash if you're converting to ek9 spec

ek9 dash and interior plastics are dark grey, em1 is a lighter shade of grey, it will look different

Eh? Im not keeping original dash..i was saying im gonna keep the ek9 dash as is once i pull it out i will put it in the em1 AS is..swap over heater core etc etc....anyways ...anyone know if ek9 and ek4 use the same rear bumper bar reinforcement?
Heres a link to a ek9 reo bar for the rear http://www.ek9.org/forum/general-chat/1204-ej6-ek4-ek9-ctr-conversion-guide-thread.html

[dorikin]

ek9 is different, lightweight reo

[ctx]

Eh? Im not keeping original dash..i was saying im gonna keep the ek9 dash as is once i pull it out i will put it in the em1 AS is..swap over heater core etc etc....anyways ...anyone know if ek9 and ek4 use the same rear bumper bar reinforcement?
Heres a link to a ek9 reo bar for the rear http://www.ek9.org/forum/general-chat/1204-ej6-ek4-ek9-ctr-conversion-guide-thread.html

sorry, i might have misread, but


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Em1 dash out...ek9 dash coming out hopefully tomorrow..... did you guys swap over the complete dashboardassembly or did yous keep your original dash and just swapped the double din unit and required parts?...i was thinking just leave the ek9 dash as is and slap it in the em1 and do any wirings if i have to

like you say it would be best to swap ek9 everything in

[BuiEG]

Look at the goodies i got with this

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[BuiEG]

ek9 is different, lightweight reo

Hmmm if the ek i have isnt a genuine ek9...they did a bloody good conversion..the rear end of the ek i got is the exact same as the one in the link i attatched http://www.ek9.org/forum/general-chat/1204-ej6-ek4-ek9-ctr-conversion-guide-thread.html

i guess in some way i'd like to believe that i got a geuine EK9 wreck LOOOL...but doubt it..story goes is that the guys from jdmyard bought the car as an ek9 but half cut a ek1 front end on it to get it registered it as a ek1...you can definitley tell its a chop and weld job in the front end LOL

[dorikin]

got photos of your rear subframe?

[BuiEG]

got photos of your rear subframe?

Ye ill get some photos up tomorrow...rear is completely mangled but you can still see the rear bumper reo and where it used to mount on lol

[dorikin]

I wanna see underneath, where the swaybar is

EK9 should have a lower tie bar there

[BuiEG]

OK so EK9 dash was taken out here..man i tell ya these are the easiest dash removal ive ever had...and ive done alota dashes LOL...took me 2 hours to remove both dash from both cars

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the only thing i was annoyed with is this shit wiring from some wanker that calls him self a "installer" http://imageshack.com/a/img401/3576/h9qe.jpg (http://imageshack.com/i/b5h9qej)Uploaded with ImageShack.com (http://imageshack.com)

Sent more time fixing up his mess then on the actual conversion -_- lame

Carpet was the 2nd thing i installed into the EM1..and at this stage..everything pretty much lines up and matches..
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[BuiEG]

Ok by this stage i had the carpet and door trim in which pretty much fits perfect...the next stage was waaaaay easier then i thought...was told this conversion was gonna be a pain in the ass..but i tell ya..if you have all the correct parts and tools...everything is basically swap and change...plug and play...no biggie

Underneather the heater box...Em1 temp controller is manual and ek9 is motorised..this pic is from the EM1
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This is what EK9 looks like http://imageshack.com/a/img20/1153/7qta.jpg (http://imageshack.com/i/0k7qtaj)Uploaded with ImageShack.com (http://imageshack.com)

So basically you replicate how it was on the ek9 and put it into the Em1..all bolts up...what ever you see on the ek9 thats different to the EM1..Swap it over!! Incl climate control wiring harness

[BuiEG]

After i swapped over all the climate control items...the pedals come next..probably easier to do while you got the dash out...

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Behind all that wiring mess..you can actually see my ek9 pedals LOOOL

Finally the best part of the conversion is.....thats right..putting in the dash and realising everything works in one go
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[BuiEG]

By now i started to put bits and pieces back together..and everything still lines up and fits 100% ..steering wheel fitted also..but im torn at the moment...Type R steering wheel is nice but so is the S2000....wtf to do...which one to use LOOL
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after most of the interior was put back in..i decided to slap on 1 recaro and take the car to vacuum the carpet...ill get recaros fully cleaned once conversion is done
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[BuiEG]

Now that bits and pieces are done...im now deciding to 100% go with the B16B setup instead of the b18c...i figure...might aswell use all the ek9 parts..make it a more "genuine" conversion..

Started on pulling engine out

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[dorikin]

Awesome work man, interior looks sweet

Check your rear demister still works, I've heard some ppl had to wire it in after the double din swap

[PHO]

I told you it was very easy mate :]
Literally plug and play. Just lots and lots of screws and bolts. LOL. Looks amazeballs :D I envy your carpet :[
I hope amant02 sees this. I wasn't lying mate, and doing the conversion myself, why would I lie about it?




Lol:


Its not all plug and play .... ofcourse OP would know that if he googled 'ek9 dash conversion si/em1'

PHO, did you do your own wiring for the climate control? I don't think so.

[PHO]

Check your rear demister still works, I've heard some ppl had to wire it in after the double din swap
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Mine worked, but for some reason whenever I press the rear dimister button, theres a loud click sound. Didn't happen before hand. Does this happen with you dori/buieg?

[dorikin]

Haven't even installed mine yet lol
But I've compared the 2 wiring harnesses and there's a difference with the routing of the defogger wire

EK9 = climate control > heater sub loom > main wire harness > fusebox > defogger relay

EK1 = Demister switch > dash harness > fuse box > defogger relay

[PHO]

LOL! Still too busy cleaning the heaterboxes? Haha.

Which one is the main wire harness?

[dorikin]

The fattest harness in the car

Runs along the firewall

[BuiEG]

Yeh my demister works fine...my one doesnt click but its probably just the relay you hearing...that amant02 seems like a
grumpy bloke LOL... probably have an update soon..cant wait to put the B16B in now...f**k B18c LOL...gonna keep it real aye

[mocchi]

fuark ballin bro

[ctx]

fuark ballin bro

negged

[BuiEG]

Rented this bad boy from bunnings...the recaros were in pretty bad condition but this did the job
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Interior is done and everything works 100%

B16B finnaly came out this morning..awaiting more parts

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[mattsrea]

Nice! How much did the hiring cost?

[PHO]

Great job man! I really want some recaros and black carpet.

At the moment the black interior/double din doesn't look that great in my car :[

[ctx]

Looks fantastic, great job m8 especially on the recaros

[BuiEG]

Nice! How much did the hiring cost?

I its $38 for a 24hrs hire..and u gota buy shampp and anti foam..all up $50 and $100 deposit which youll get back anyway..
i didnt know how to clean it properly at first..it wasnt working untill i started to gently scrub it off with a tooth brush then the grime came out took me 3 hrs but if i was to do it again..itll be alot quicker since i know what works

[mattsrea]

Oh right i was thinking of cleaning my carpets out abit, might do that during the summer then, thanks for the insight :)

[BuiEG]

faaaaar been sooo lazy but any how littl update...i got the car running now and im gonna start doing the brake and 5 stud upgrade soon..

anyway b16a2 taken out of the em1 and sold to my mates friend for good price along with DC headers and intake
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I was waiting for parts to do my timing belt, clutch drive belts, tensioners etc etc etc
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Got my self some HKS spatk plugs, eagly leads and a spoon thermostat
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New clutch fitted timing belt, drive belts replaced
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[BuiEG]

Bought some top shit fluid for the B16B.. using the shell helix to flush out n clean all the internals and gonna use oil flush once i run the car for about a week.. Redline oil are awesome, especially the gear oil..found a distributor that sells redline, royal purple and mobil 1 direct for awsome prices if any1 interested

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Realised i didnt take any pics of me putting in the B16B -_- o well she went in with out a hitch and did a home job cooling system flush

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And engine is finally 100%
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Here is where she stands at the moment, loving the mugen headers and intake kit...
Car started up in one go..drives smooth with new rear mount...no tappet noise or anything =D couldnt be any happier..

Next up ill be plasti dipping it Matte white with some new wheels to go with the 5 studs...and ill be finished with this little project..
P.S before anyone judges plasti dip..i've used it before on my EG and did it properly with spray gun and 7 coats...freaking awsesome...strong as vinyl wrap once it cures and cheaper!!.. here was the end result o my EG ...ill get some good details once i start on my EM to show you guys


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[mattsrea]

nice, hows maintaining the plasti dip? I heard it was hard to clean

[BuiEG]

I clean it at the self serve car wash...basically like a normal car..only things is if you clean at home..dont use sponge
use a microfibre cloth instead..get it at repco or super cheap

[mattsrea]

Oh is it? Because yeah i was thinking of plasti dipping wheels. Thanks for the heads up :)

[BuiEG]

Washed her and took her for a decent drive for some much needed "OXYGEN"....
these will be the "before" pics for when i change the cosmetics a little


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