My build thread. (Black Ek1 Hatch)

Hey guys.

Ever since playing NFS underground where you could choose the honda civic i have loved them. So i finally got around to buying one The civic is my second car, after i clocked up a healthy 350,000+ kms on an 88' nissan pulsar hatch which i had never had any problems with i might add. After 3 months of searching around i finally found what i wanted, a black civic hatch. After test driving the civic i told my dad that this was the car i wanted. He handed over the cash. (dont worry i have to pay him back :() Anyway enough talk from me, here is what i want to do with it at the moment off the top of my head:


These are long term mods:

Engine conversion (b18c, K20, h22a) unsure atm
High flow turbo and all the goodies to go with it


There is more but i cant think of them all. This is a passion and it gives me something to do. It may take a while for all this to be done but bit by bit im saving my pennies in the hope to create a car that is unique, fun to drive and that has around 200kw just so i can smoke those wannabe tuff holdens.

I will update this thread as i add/change things in my car.

I bought this car pure stock. Here she is with 17inch ROH mags.


http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k1...ondaciv17s.jpg


Thanks for your time guys.

Chris.

EDIT: LOL i was so noob when i started this, i wont change it so you can see haha. *Updated*

Nice mate.Black Ek's are sweet.
If your serious about turbo don't waste money on headers.

Nice and clean! :)

Thanks guys. SO if i turbo it i dont need the headers ur saying?

Unless you can score some cheap to tie you over until it's turbo time.
I would leave the stock taillights in,much better than any aftermarkets ones.
You can paint the headlights,I did this.suprisingly Very fun mod.Very happy.Here's a good write up http://members.tripod.com/brokenlimitsorg/hbake.htm
200kw is BIG.That will take some money.Deano's integra is 204kw http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthr...t=build+thread

A Turbo header is different to a N/A Header.So if you get one now you will have to change it to a turbo header when you turbo it.

Ok guys here is my 2nd installment. On the 6th of december i began to pry me headlights apart to spray the housing black, (thanks for the DIY write up on OH) the car spent the night with no headlights and no bumber sitting in the garage. The next morning i woke at 7 to begin prying open the second headlight and get on with the job. I rang my mate a little later and got his lazy ass out of bed to give me a lift down town. When we got back we pulled the headlights further apart and began to spray the housing. 5 coats of matt black with 20min intervals(felt like forever). Anyway we got it done and put em back together and sealed em up. Here is the end product.

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k1...ne/Side1-1.jpg

Sorry didnt clean the headlight before taking this pic.

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k1...upsideview.jpg

What u guys think? I think they came out great.

Nice man, loving the headlights!! DIY FTW!!

Oh,you've done it.Yeh,that looks sick! No need to buy new headlights man.

Ok so i thought id finally get and put a RAM intake on. On christmas day i rounded up the tools and spens the 1st half of the day installing it. Here are some pics of my new intake. :)

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k1...sgiovine/1.jpg

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k1...sgiovine/6.jpg

After driving it for 2 days it has increased acceleration and responsivness and the intake noise is is a loud sucking noise, it had also made the engine sound deeper. Looks pimpin too hehe.

Thanks.

Hey hey,Very nice.Now time to Custom Air Filter Box around that and put in some Cold Air Ducting :)

Nice! Looks much better than my budget SRI!

I'm chasing this sort of kit for my EK4 (B16A).

Where did you get this kit from and how much did you pay for it, if you don't mind me asking?

Thanks in advance!