Your Mods To 2006-2011 FD Civics

I would be curious on how it performs being a K20Z4 in a FD1

more photos shown here
http://www.k20a.org/forum/showthread.php?p=956531

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Originally Posted by Bowzer

K20Z4 Powered FD1

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4002/...f3957d28_o.jpg

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no red H badge

very humble ;)

very nice looking car! Wouldn't mind seeing some vids on how it runs :)

red badge looks outta place and too small

wonder how much that cost to put in...worth it??

10-15k?

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Originally Posted by ej20i

much cost involve in this type of conversions?

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Originally Posted by Stig

im assuming youre looking at 10-15k

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10-15k?? that sounds a bit high...might as well sell the civic and buy a s2000 or dc5 or something else

if it was cheap to do wouldnt you think half of us would already have one of these baby in our car lol

Just debadged the car :D

Didn't stuff up this time, lol

is the rule with conversions, the engine cant be older than the chasis?

yep :)

so we just have to wait for cash and FN2R?
hehe

Ok, ok, we'll go sneak up to an FN2R owner's house, cut his brake lines, and then hopefully he'll be written off.

and we'll wait at the auctions
LOL!

man in over 2 years ive been scouring pickles, only 1 fn2r came up and it didnt have a caring past owner.
good luck on the wait :P

1? lol ive seen a few on pickles and know a few fn2r that have stacked

im camping for a cu2 to stack

btw is any one going to turbo their r18?

ill let you boys know if my mate whos fn2 was written off will buy it back from the insurance company

yo stig you in melb though :/
im waiting for the luxury and exotic auctions to show up. hopefully get something pimpin'

what do you guys rkn of the sti rims on the civic ? thinking of getting them in a couple of weeks

http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/4365/dsc0010gn.jpg

I rkn they're awesome!

saw someone on 8thcivic do it

ahhh true? got a pic?

they're black ones and got plenty of tread and pretty damn cheap... just that i might have to buy uni books hence the two week delay

uni books suck - suck so hard =.=....... delaying my carbon wrappinggg

Carbon wrap books hahaha

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Originally Posted by 2point

EDIT: Wheels will not fit without either
1.) machining Sti wheel hubs from 56.3 to 64.1mm - will bolt up and have around 3mm clearance from OEM STi tire 225/45/17 potenza RE70 tire to shock with factory camber at full negative. The use of a plain 3mm universal spacer can probably get you enough room to run camber bolts. I have no idea of clearance of other tires. 235s might have less space depending on the way the rim protector is built. The RE70 has a small rim protector and the tire is very square giving a tread width like that of a 235.

2.) Extended studs and use universal spacers hubcentric to 64.1 OEM bore.

3.) install extended wheel studs and use wheel spacers for a 56.3 hub bore and machine back side 7mm deep to fit 64.1mm hub. This saves you from machining wheels and more shops might be able to do this for you b/c of the size product they are machining. Would not require the cost of dismounting tires from rims if you bought them used this way.

4.) no machining would require 20mm or 25mm spacers that are not hubcentric - the ones the bolt on to existing studs and have studs installed into the spacers. The studs might still come in contact with the back side of the wheel. I HAVE NOT tried this way but I have measured and think it COULD work.

I run 1pc 25mm spacers hub centric to my Honda which have a lip making them hubcentric for 64.1mm wheels to fit on. The BBS wheels fit perfectly on them since they were machined precisely.

NOTES:
* 5mm spacers do not allow enough thread engagement from stud to lug. I do not reccomend 5mm spacers b/c you will get less than 4.5 turns. They ultimately require extended studs which are a pain and pricey to install.
* 3mm spacers get you 5.75 turns on my std tuner lugs and 6.5 with the lug nuts shaved down for earlier thread engagement on stud.
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* Disclaimer - I am not responsible if you can't get this setup to work on your car for any reason
* Disclaimer - I am not responsible for you getting your wheels machined to the wrong dimension (correct is 64.1 and tell them to go 0.002 - 0.005 over the std inch conversion of 64.1)
* Disclaimer - I am not responsible for you using too large of a spacers and your wheels falling off b/c of this modification
* Disclaimer - I am not responsible if you do something stupid PERIOD!!


So in short, I found a great deal on Some 05+ Sti rims with tires. 17x8 +53, clear brembos and all that good stuff. Forged BBS 17.5lbs a rim. Came with good condition 6-7/32s on Potenza RE70 tires. 225/45/17 but they look like 235s fo sho. Awesome wheel for DD or track.

Downside is I need to machine the hub out from 56.3mm to 64.1mm.

Should I spend $200 to get these machined to fit? I already have 2 sources that will do the work. Will require 5mm spacer to fit with enough clearance to shock. To run camber bolts up front I would have to use a 10mm spacer which would still work and be about a perfect fit but will require extended wheel studs which I should get anyways since I will be tracking the car. I shouldn't need spacers in the rear but I haven't test fit back there yet. Prob will tomorrow. Cost me about $100 to get tires dismounted and mounted/balanced again. So a $300 mod here

These wheels look good on GG coupes! A rarity!

EDIT: updated pictures lowered
My DD set of rims, STi BBS rims, still with 225/45/17 RE70 tires. Specially machined rims to fit our car.
25mm Spacer front and 3mm rear of course shown here with -2.9 camber front and -2.5 rear.
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o...i/DSC01636.jpg

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o...i/DSC01637.jpg



http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o...i/DSC01075.jpg

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o...i/DSC01076.jpg

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o...i/DSC01077.jpg

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o...DSC01074-1.jpg


Un-machined wheel: After wheel was sinched up with lugs evenly, there was room for a 5mm allen plus a tad slop. We'll call it a straight 5mm.
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o...i/DSC00940.jpg


being that the wheel is already spaced out 5mm from rotor which was bolted to hub, we are left with about 6mm clearance b/t shock and tire. Perfect!

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o...i/DSC00942.jpg

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o...i/DSC00944.jpg


another 5mm space might allow for camber bolts to be used up front but I think I'm just going to get camber plates.

Full lock front clearance
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o...i/DSC01089.jpg


Full lock rear clearance
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o...i/DSC01098.jpg


Rear clearance spaced out 5mm
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o...i/DSC01094.jpg


Big diff in tire size although this 225/45/17 potenza RE70 looks to be very wide. Maybe a 235 width.
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o...i/DSC00933.jpg


Fender clearance front - approx 12-15mm more room to go out. wheel at approx +48 offset so a +35 offset should work without rubbing
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o...DSC01067-1.jpg

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o...i/DSC01065.jpg


Rear fender clearance stock ride height - with lowering there will be more clearance b/c of camber gain.
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o...DSC01068-1.jpg



So what should I do people? Machine these babies or part the rims and tires out?? Use tires on my

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LOL hmmm... you rkn it'd be that troublesome for our FDs?

i thought it'd be just a matter of swapping wheels over :S

too much headache.... n wat if u wanna sell the rims in the future after machining the hub????

is the sti pcd 5x114.3?

are these the ones?

http://firesport.com.au/my05-sti-rim...--ad147411.htm

yeh its 114.3 pcd
they are 06 sti rims

wheels im looking at are in perth!

i had no issues with evo rims on the back, not sure about the front though....

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m...6/DSC00552.jpg

and incase any of you were wondering....

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m...6/DSC00554.jpg

and nope, they wouldnt fit! not wide enough

i like ur garage flooring tho!

i like ur evo!

those fd2 wheels could fit with some spacers tho, couldnt they? kinda looks like they clear the brakes.. but cant really tell

wow the sport wheels look great on the evo!

and tat's a rly nice garage floor too!

man, i havent updated my mods lately eh
should i or should i wait for u guys to check it out at the meet?
who is going to the meet?
curtis??

not all of us are going to meet :P

Tim update!!!!!!!

aiite, when i get home

Haha alrite nice

Hell yeh i'm going! LOL!

theres a meet? where?

the meets right here
http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthr...76#post2654476

coming spook?

anyone with beaks tie rod on their fds..... does this beaks make any difference to the car????? any advice would be appreciated..............thank u

^Black8thgen has one.

Useless apparently, hence it's a 'bling' item...

Doesn't look lke it'll do much anyway.,.

anyone know where i can get BC coilovers from??

sorry mate can't.. gotta work Sunday :(


on another note i got a set of almost brand new dc5r wheels over the weekend.. tried putting them on but front wheels are touching the calipers.
i know Kangaaz and eNGee have got a set on theirs and theirs fit fine.. boo :(

anyone know where i can get a pair of 3mm spacers? or should i go down the path of grinding my calipers instead?

3mm? go more. make it flush :)

haha only question is how safe are spacers?
i've read different opinions.. but i'd rather be safe than sorry

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Originally Posted by dannybubu

anyone know where i can get BC coilovers from??

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i recently got one.... pm me if u interested....

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Originally Posted by curtis265

^Black8thgen has one.

Useless apparently, hence it's a 'bling' item...

Doesn't look lke it'll do much anyway.,.

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really???? thats disappointing.........

Well, Look at what's connected to - adds a bit of stiffness to that massive metal plate... (donno the proper terminology). Bit of a waste really. Looks nice though :)

spacers are quite dangerous IMO!
dont do it as a daily man
they should fit bro

anyway
here are my modifications lately that i have been lazy to update you guys with
GPS
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...i/DSC_0375.jpg

R seat thanks to Stiggy
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...i/DSC_0368.jpg

a new gear knob
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...i/DSC_0371.jpg

Broadway Mirror with blue finish
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...i/DSC_0370.jpg

DOMO!!!!
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...i/DSC_0367.jpg

ASIMO!
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...i/DSC_0369.jpg

i just painted my gear surround and Handbrake cover to gunmetal metallic
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...i/DSC_0373.jpg
what do u guys think?

JDM import stickers
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...i/DSC_0366.jpg

JDM Fixed wheel nuts (Same company that makes works nuts)

http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...i/DSC_0365.jpg

http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...i/DSC_0364.jpg

and lastly, not my car but i just installed it to a mates car
what do u guys think??

http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...i/DSC_0360.jpg

http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...i/DSC_0363.jpg

WOW!

I got the broadway mirror LOL.

the lancer looks nice! Did you take apart the headlights or something? (Only problem is that they look too 'audi')

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Originally Posted by sapook

haha only question is how safe are spacers?
i've read different opinions.. but i'd rather be safe than sorry

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depends on wat kind of spacer....
this one is safe..........

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/JDM-Performan...item2305612e82

nah, i didnt have to take the headlight apart or even the bumper
hehe

post some exterior shots ej20i plxxorzZZzzz

Yo tim give me ur old wheel
nuts!!!

Oh btw about the beaks bar. Yeh it's mostly bling, at first u feel a bit of extra stiffness around corners but it might just be makig it up in my own head haha. But yeh look nice tho hahah.

looking nice there ej20i, like your interior, sparks my eyes lol

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1.../Photo0276.jpg

^^ love em!

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Originally Posted by sapook

sorry mate can't.. gotta work Sunday :(


on another note i got a set of almost brand new dc5r wheels over the weekend.. tried putting them on but front wheels are touching the calipers.
i know Kangaaz and eNGee have got a set on theirs and theirs fit fine.. boo :(

anyone know where i can get a pair of 3mm spacers? or should i go down the path of grinding my calipers instead?

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.k. has dc5r wheels on his fd. had the same problem when he first fit them. just need to sand the calipers down a little and it should be fine

shit nice rims man - must have cost u a freaking fortune!!! get that shit dumped btw!

advan :thumbsup: FTW nice rims

keep the mods going!

love those advans
and i like that i-vtec sticker too

i find it funny most of the modded fd's here are black... and white... and black... and black... oh look, another black one LOL

Very nice rims! what size are they?

Wow those rims look good!

nice rims...it looks like 17's?

wat happens to the airbag????

is there any side airbag in the oem seats???? if yes how to get rid of the airbag light??


http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...i/DSC_0368.jpg

Only sport model has side airbags.

doesnt those seats have airbags? they fd2r seats

nah that dont .. haven't seen any bucket seat have seat airbags.

how abt the fn2r seats, do they have airbags? or the dc5 lux seats i think they have airbags. planning to get there seats for my fd2 if they have airbags, better then my oem fd2 seats lol dont like them

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Originally Posted by FDBenni

nah that dont .. haven't seen any bucket seat have seat airbags.

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the dc5s, fd1 vti-l, fd2 sport and the fn2r have side airbags in seat (on the side) whereas the fd2r does not have side airbags at all

ohh i see, didn't no fn2r had seat airbag .. should probably go for them if the car came standard with seat airbag

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=121649

$1900 from modproject for fn2r seats