Type R or not?

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Originally Posted by Civic Type R

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Originally Posted by gatecrasher

would you call a civic that took all the parts off an EK9, and put it on an EK4 chassis to get it complied, a type R?

I think so.
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thats what ive done, only i didnt do it for compliencing.
However, its a sticky debate that keeps being raised and a debate i always find my car the subject of.
To me, if the chassis is the original build JHMEK9### then its a type R.

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Im really sorry man - but i have a problem with you saying "thats what ive done" in reference to "took all the parts off an EK9, and put it on an EK4".

I really like your car, and from what iv seen of this forum you seem like a cool guy too, but you havent done that.

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Originally Posted by VTEC16

Im really sorry man - but i have a problem with you saying "thats what ive done" in reference to "took all the parts off an EK9, and put it on an EK4".

I really like your car, and from what iv seen of this forum you seem like a cool guy too, but you havent done that.

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Fair Call.
I am referring to all things Cosmetic only man.
Dont flame me because i dont have a B16B or a 5 lug conversion remaining to do.

ok cool - not trying to flame you -

`but even still.
if i get a B16B or B18C7 transplanted in there and a 5 lug conversion i still dont have a type R.

if you really wanna know
crawl under the car and look for factory welded rear tie bar
if it exists, yes it's a type r

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Originally Posted by gatecrasher

would you call a civic that took all the parts off an EK9, and put it on an EK4 chassis to get it complied, a type R?

I think so.
:)

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nah it becomes a fully sick EK4. ;)

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Originally Posted by sesshoumaru

nah it becomes a fully sick EK4. ;)

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LOL.
I like that one :D

i think the points i mentioned, and the rear wiper point, are the only ones you could possibly check out while it is in motion.... i doubt your going to see whether it has 5 studs or not while its moving :P... and also, even if all those points are satisfied, doesnt mean its a real type r.... but yeh, even if its not a genuine type r, a rebuild would be fairly good and close to the real thing :D

err dont forget Championship-White paint instead of Frost-White like EK4..

is kinda more creamy - off white - than normal..

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Originally Posted by tanghy

if you really wanna know
crawl under the car and look for factory welded rear tie bar
if it exists, yes it's a type r

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is dat the bar behind the rear bumper? is this it?

http://users.123.net.au/vinh/ctrparts/rearbar.jpg

Anyways, as a CTR owner if i see a car i think is another CTR, i usually look out for 3 things besides the obvious bodykit, paint, recaros, etc... that is the 5 studs, no rear wiper and rear brake lights. These are usually the giveaways to me. I dunno if anyone has noticed, but i've only seen CTRs (and only a few aussie civics) which actually use the lower red section of the tail lights as braking lights... i.e. 4 red brake lights instead of 2. I dunno if this is was only used on JDM models, but it's a rare sight to me. If ya all don't know wot i mean, i'll take a pic for ya if anyone requests...

I agree wif sesshoumaru wen it comes to transplanting everything from an EK9 to EK4... it's essentially a 'sickass EK4', but not a ctr...

Besides the Americans (who spend way too much money on their cars), i have yet to see any civics locally that have tried to make their car look like a CTR and have succeeded. Of course, the ones that do turn out to be REAL CTRs :)

Cheers

I saw an EG with that the other day... wondered if i could do it to mine :P

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Originally Posted by EK9

Besides the Americans (who spend way too much money on their cars), i have yet to see any civics locally that have tried to make their car look like a CTR and have succeeded. Of course, the ones that do turn out to be REAL CTRs :)
Cheers

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Im getting there :D but gimme time ...