Chris' Black EK4

Hi All,

I've been on here for a while since i had my EG4. Now i've got an EK4, so here it is.

Make: Honda
Model: Civic
Variance: Vti-R
Year: 1997
Colour: Black

Interior
Recaro Profi SPG - Driver
Recaro rails -Driver
Buddy Club Racing Spec Shifter
Buddy Club Racing Spec Shiftknob Type B
Energy Suspension Shift Linkage Bushes
EK9 Cluster
Blue throw over front seat covers
Dash Mat
Window Tint
Auto Gauge Oil Temp Gauge
Auto Gauge Oil Pressure Gauge
Auto Gauge Air/Fuel Ratio Gauge
Rear interior completely stripped down to sound deadening

Exterior
Carbon Fibre hatch boot with glass
SSW Caruso 16x7 +42 5x114.3 with Marshal 205/45/16 (Street)
King Wheels RG-5 Hyper Black 15x6.5 5x114.3 with R888 205/50/15 (Track)
ROH Envy 16x7 +45 5x114.3 with Falken RT-215 205/50/16 (Track)
Driving Lights with DIY wiring harness
Black projector headlights with LED angel eyes
Crystal rear tail lights with dual brake light mod

Performance
XForce 4-2-1 Stainless Steel Headers
Metal Cat High flow 2.5" Cat
XForce Stainless Steel Cat-back
XForce Stainless Steel S12 Twin Loop Oval Muffler
Simota Cold Air Intake Kit
Buddy Club Racing Spec Condenser
Splitfire High Tension Ignition Leads
Royal Purple 10W40 Engine Oil
ORC Heavy Duty 309DS Clutch & Flywheel Kit
42mm Aluminium Radiator
Silicone Radiator & Coolant Hoses
Hasport Solid Engine Mounts
Baffled Oil Sump

Handling & Braking
Carbing 3 Point Aluminium Front Strut Brace
ASR Rear Subframe Brace
EK9 Rear Sway Bar
TDM Rear Cross Brace
C Pillar Brace
Buddy Club Racing Spec Coilovers
Buddy Club Front & Rear Camber Arms
Front Lower Tie Bar (Sitting in the garage)
Noltec Rear Trailing Arm Bushes (80mm)DIRE 5 Stud Conversion Front & Rear
APP Braided Brake Lines Front & Rear
Spoon Twin-Block Calipers
RDA Slotted Rotors Front
DS2500 Brake Pads Front
AP Racing Formula Dot 5.1 Brake Fluid
Galfer 1065 Pads Front (Spare)
Bendix Standard Rear


Future Plans
Full Bolt in cage from Bonds Roll Bars (Already got quote! Woot!)
Turbo Kit (3 months time!)

Figures
Dyno:
100.2 fwkw - 17 March 09
400m:
TBA
Wakefield:
1.21.8500 - 25 July 2008
1.16.444 - 21 March 2009

Some pics too.
Exhaust
http://www.team-godspeed.com/gallery...9022008316.jpg

Headers
http://www.team-godspeed.com/gallery...7012008264.jpg

Stocka!!!
http://www.team-godspeed.com/gallery...6082007051.jpg

After
http://www.team-godspeed.com/gallery...M_IMG_5191.JPG

Engine Bay
http://www.team-godspeed.com/gallery...e_IMG_2334.jpg http://www.team-godspeed.com/gallery...e_IMG_2325.jpg

New Brakes =)
http://www.team-godspeed.com/gallery...M_IMG_5186.jpg


Take Care.

Chris

Awesome mods and car Chris.

Must be a tonne of fun on the track. Well done!

i never seen that
strut and chassis brace on together

nice amount of mods

nice nice
how does it handle?

and im very curious, how much you pick it up for?

you can pm me if you like.

cheers

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Originally Posted by kriZy

nice nice
how does it handle?

and im very curious, how much you pick it up for?

you can pm me if you like.

cheers

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In it's current state, handles very nicely. Very predictable and easy to control.

But with decent grippy tyres, wheels and brakes, it'll be awesome around corners. As i reach the limit of my tyres and brakes very quickly on the track, i waste the rest of the track time trying not to slide off the track.

But for every day use it's good. Very very hard ride, you can feel everything.

I bought it from an old couple who didn't even know what VTEC was. It was completely stock when i bought it, even had the original civic floor mats. haha. Got it for $12K. I think i paid a bit for it, but i was happy to pay that much because it was completely stock.

thanks,

low kms too?

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Originally Posted by kriZy

thanks,

low kms too?

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Nah, not really.

They used to drive it to Emu plains all the time on the highway. So a lot of highway kms. Had bout 180,000km on it.

Still goes strong though.

WOW!

aslong as you love it. who cares what other people think.

btw thats interesting with your strut bar and 3point strut brace, didnt know you can put 2 on at once.

how does it handle with that extra 3 point strut brace ...
and how does it handle with the standard strut bar you got on there?

make any difference at all since the stock strut bar is there?

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15x7 or 16x7 Racing Wheels w/ Toyo RE888 Semi's

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Toyo RE888 for track only, right?

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Originally Posted by kriZy

WOW!

aslong as you love it. who cares what other people think.

btw thats interesting with your strut bar and 3point strut brace, didnt know you can put 2 on at once.

how does it handle with that extra 3 point strut brace ...
and how does it handle with the standard strut bar you got on there?

make any difference at all since the stock strut bar is there?

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Drove it without any struts and it's very sloppy. With the stock, makes a small difference, not hugely noticeable, but still noticeable. But with the Carbing 3 point made a massive difference. Really reduced the chassis flex at the front. Tightened up the front and made it more predictable.

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Originally Posted by Gio

Toyo RE888 for track only, right?

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Yep! Just for the track.

I'm still waiting for my daily driver tyres to wear out, which came with the car when i bought it about a year ago. They old and crusty, but they still have tread on them. Once these are gone, i'll be getting some daily peformance tyres. Not sure what to get yet, as i haven't crossed that bridge. Any suggestions?

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Originally Posted by Chris S15

Drove it without any struts and it's very sloppy. With the stock, makes a small difference, not hugely noticeable, but still noticeable. But with the Carbing 3 point made a massive difference. Really reduced the chassis flex at the front. Tightened up the front and made it more predictable.

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nice nice, thanks for the info mate. i will look for a 3point strut brace now
where'd you get yours?