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hi all, as u can all tell im new and posting here first... i've read around and can't wait to get cracking...
i was never usually into honda's, i've always leant more towards imports and classics. but now i own a crappy 94 civic VTi and want to customize it... so i guess that's why i'm here really - i know stuff all bout hondas.
wanting to change the engine, colour and wheels and do a few custom bits along the way... so i definitely need advice feel free to give it to me
:D
lauren
Welcome Lauren.
You must be so proud!Quote:
Originally Posted by laurenr
There's so much information on here that will help you, have a good look around.
Post up some pics, even if you think it's just a crappy VTi there is plenty of people who would love to be driving one.
hahaha well i'm a photographer and yeah i can't make it look good to save it's poor little life. plus it's white. but i'm stuck with it now. wrote off my gtst so yeah... civic all the way. i'll post some up tomorrow.
can you point me in the direction of gettin a new engine dropped in? there is so much info it's a lil overwhelming!
lol go to the sydney meet sunday the 17th, have a look at the other EGs there..
really? when and where and i'll go....Quote:
lol go to the sydney meet sunday the 17th, have a look at the other EGs there..
What is your budget?Quote:
Originally Posted by laurenr
What do you want out of the car?
WELCOME laurenr
click on this link to find out more about the Sydney meet up :D
http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=110629
woooo! me first :DQuote:
Originally Posted by laurenr
lol sorry i had to...
welcome aboard
HAHAHAHAHA i had to read that twice LOL :pQuote:
Originally Posted by VTi_b0i
Welcome to the forums! :D As for your engine swap, it depends heavily on your budget. So firstly, let us know what your budget is! :thumbsup:
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woooo! me first
lol sorry i had to...
welcome aboard
hahahahahaa i had to read it three times lol well obviously i'm so excited i cna't type properly tonight.... lolQuote:
HAHAHAHAHA i had to read that twice LOL
ok budget... i have no idea. no more than 2k i spose for the engine
is that a tigha$$ budget? its currently got 170k on the clock but i want something new and a little bit zippier. maybe even turbo charged?
much appreciate anto :DQuote:
click on this link to find out more about the Sydney meet up
it's a modest budget, but you might be able to achieve something simple.Quote:
Originally Posted by laurenr
What happened to your skyline? How did you write it off?
If you can drive turbo, slap a turbo in that bad boy, the SOHC VTEC with a turbo puts out excellent power... $2k is pretty tight for an engine conversion, unless you know people... You're usually looking at $3k for a B16A DOHC VTEC and B18C2 DOHC VTEC from a half cut, thats not including the labour for the conversion - which ranges from $400-$1k...
As for a white EG, they tend to look good lowered with a nice set of 15inch JDM/replica wheels on them... Not to mention a mugen half lip *drools*..
Get some pics up of your little beast, hope to see you at a few meets in the future...
Welcome to OzHonda too :)
bahh wat can i say, im a male....its the first thing i saw hahaQuote:
Originally Posted by laurenr
just do like me, b18c swap, then turbo ;)
really? i just need to find a place thats got them... was told to get a half cut civic might be cheaper... dunno it's just soooo damn slow. but its also auto so i probably won't get that much from it....Quote:
it's a modest budget, but you might be able to achieve something simple.
What happened to your skyline? How did you write it off?
my beloved skyr33 was wrapped round a pole. week in hospital and no car to show for it. it had a good run, had it for just over two years. had a r31 before that. very nice car.
Hope you don't mind me asking, but what caused the accident?Quote:
Originally Posted by laurenr
bahaahaha bloody males. how did that set you back? where can i get my hands on one? so u did a conversion after u got it?Quote:
bahh wat can i say, im a male....its the first thing i saw haha
just do like me, b18c swap, then turbo
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If you can drive turbo, slap a turbo in that bad boy, the SOHC VTEC with a turbo puts out excellent power... $2k is pretty tight for an engine conversion, unless you know people... You're usually looking at $3k for a B16A DOHC VTEC and B18C2 DOHC VTEC from a half cut, thats not including the labour for the conversion - which ranges from $400-$1k...
thanks dude this is exactly what i was looking for... the body is pretty good(ish) and i want to do a few customs on the inside... probably looking at around 5-6k all up including labour... still trying to figure out if the cars worth it or not lol
nah it's cool... caused by me being a dick and not paying attention to what i was doing. funnily enough i wrapped it right outside ginza imports on parramatta road... AT PEAK HOUR!!!! so so so embarressed.Quote:
Hope you don't mind me asking, but what caused the accident?
Welcome :)
Well glad to hear you're ok.Quote:
Originally Posted by laurenr
But the greatest mod you can do for your car is improve your driving skills.
An engine swap would be good for an excuse to swap out that slushbox auto.
I just think you should make sure you have your attitude towards driving right before putting too much power through the Civic.
Hi Lauren,
All the best with your build, i'm sure you'll be able to conjure up a good package for your budget.
Have a chat to the guys/gals on the Sunday week meet and i'm sure someone can hook you up.
Welcome!
Welcome to the forums Lauren -
hope you enjoy browsing the forums as much as i do.
there is so much info on this site, it ist funny, so before you post something - be sure to search and you will most likely find what you want to know from previous posts/threads :]
Hooray for white EGs! this my hardparker -
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3337/...3c219680e7.jpg
front lip/ambers/ cf bonnet can do so much to the appearance :]
hope to see you at the next bday meet ^^
Jeff
welcome to ozhonda
Hey Lauren, welcome to OzH. I hope you find what you're looking for but i do recommend you to change the transmission over to man if you're going to chuck a turbo in.
5-6k? for what? everything you have in mind? or just the engine conversion?Quote:
Originally Posted by laurenr
I hope you dont plan on a full leather interior with heaps of tv's in your car... Not a big fan of ricer civics.. The clean cut JDM look is the best :thumbsup:
You can easily pick up a B16A/B18C2 half cut for $3k-$3.5k and then you're looking at $1k MAX for installation...
Goodluck aye, hopefully you'll end up sticking with the civic with a nice new engine :)
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I hope you dont plan on a full leather interior with heaps of tv's in your car... Not a big fan of ricer civics.. The clean cut JDM look is the best :thumbsup:
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whats wrong with leather if it looks nice and have the balls to back it up then step back... i've got three screens being installed, suede black roof, with a massive power plant of a motor, plus jdm parts...
best of both worlds...
welcome to ozhonda
Home of the jdm fanatics...lol...
lol yeahh i bought the car with just wheels and lowered, then ive blown a fcuk load of cash on it...most people would say im crazy but i find it worth the money spent when i smash almost any car on the road :DQuote:
Originally Posted by laurenr
welcome to OH!!! , eg luv! , sorry to hear bout ur sky used to b an owner also (r32)! did u say r31 ? best car eva built my brother had one rb 30 with rb 25 head & single td04 turbo, r31! people dont know what ur talkn bout when u mention them.... good luck with ur build hope to c u at a meet !
i think my driving attitude is great thank you very much. this is the first non-turbo car i've ever owned. i wrote off the skyline coz i wasn't paying attention - not because i was driving like a wank.Quote:
But the greatest mod you can do for your car is improve your driving skills.
An engine swap would be good for an excuse to swap out that slushbox auto.
I just think you should make sure you have your attitude towards driving right before putting too much power through the Civic.
i preffered the r31 to the r33 :) much beeeetttter!!! i loved the boxy shape :)Quote:
welcome to OH!!! , eg luv! , sorry to hear bout ur sky used to b an owner also (r32)! did u say r31 ? best car eva built my brother had one rb 30 with rb 25 head & single td04 turbo, r31! people dont know what ur talkn bout when u mention them.... good luck with ur build hope to c u at a meet !
ok so i seen this place that my mate told me about www.smashtech.com.au and they do $1500 resprays... its white now but want it black. u think it's bullshit? coz i'd book it in tomorrow if that was the cost... they also do makeovers for $5000....
what do you guys reckon?
Welcome to Ozhonda.
^ They do rust repair cheap too? My whore needs some stuff to make her not crusty...
yeah i dunno man i got a bit of rust on my back left door so i was wondering bout that myself too... i'll be calling them tomorrow so i'll let you know... (fingers crossed)Quote:
^ They do rust repair cheap too? My whore needs some stuff to make her not crusty...
Thanks, Would be nice to not see through my Pillars and under my petrol door....lol
Really should just save it for a new shell, haha!
btw, Pics of VTI coming? (come on, you're a photographer)
yeah but it's soooo ugly. the only thing i like bout the car is the fenders. that's it. and hub caps. omg gross.Quote:
btw, Pics of VTI coming? (come on, you're a photographer)
+1 for pics.. (of the civic of course)
And welcome to OH.
Btw, if you find out more about the 1.5k resprays, could you let me know?
Sorry, I didn't mean to offend you. I just know that one second of reduced concentration could be a drivers last.Quote:
Originally Posted by laurenr
However, to me paying attention to the road at all times would be part of your attitude towards driving. But I am sure after you're accident you would be pretty switched on at ALL times now.
no worries man... yeah well now i've got a civic to show for it. i've been driving turbos for nearly 8 years now but yes i agree one second in reduction of concentration cost me over $20k. plus its an auto and slushy so i can't really go wrong lolQuote:
Sorry, I didn't mean to offend you. I just know that one second of reduced concentration could be a drivers last.
However, to me paying attention to the road at all times would be part of your attitude towards driving. But I am sure after you're accident you would be pretty switched on at ALL times now.
yup pics will go up tomorrow. but i warn you it's completely stock. except the speakers i just did myself on sunday...Quote:
+1 for pics.. (of the civic of course)
And welcome to OH.
Btw, if you find out more about the 1.5k resprays, could you let me know?
i'll post something in this thread bout the respray... i'm guessing it would be more if you had rust and needed some panel beating but im hoping it'll be cheapish. i only want black.. none of that candy coloured shit my hair is pink enough
lol, could be worse, alot worse.Quote:
Originally Posted by laurenr
*representative of DBG (done by ghetto)
Ask Redknee...
Congrats on your first hondaQuote:
Originally Posted by laurenr
i think red_eg4 wasnt saying that your attitude was wrong but your skills could be improved.
You have to drive a n/a 4 cylunder car alot more to extract the potential compared to say a turbo car
welcome to the club lauren
ok so i finally got a crappy pic up...
sorry all been busy with work and photography for the last month or so... how much u reckon i can get for it?
me personally
i woudlnt pay anymore than 2grand for an eg civic
but thats just me.
stupid question... was is EG?
92-95 model civics
thanks dude
might get lucky with your sale u never know but ide say in between 2-5k depending what condition the car is in. i just got rid of mine for 4.7k and im cheering, after it it was a carby lol
welcome.
Shame its a 4dr.
2dr is where its at for an EG.
Sedan Clan FTW!
welcome laurenr.............
awww i love the sedan... it's the only thing i like bout the silly little car
needs sooooo much fixing... apparently now i need new brakes and a new heating system and aircon regassed... have no idea how much this shits gonna cost me and i gotaa find a decent mechanic round the ryde area arrgghh
anyone know of good mechanics?
Brakes are cheap, you can probably buy second hand stuff and upgrade at the same time.
Heating, as in Radiator?
Aircon shouldn't be much at all.
bennjamin is good, he does all my stuff and doesn't over charge.
Give him a Pm and see where/if he can help you out :)
ah sorry i mean the heater not radiator... it's not heating up at all even when the car warms up...
i hope its just brake pads i need... thanks for the info man keep it comin lol
holy crap a girl joine the forum and we let it slip?
4D 95 is EH :P u all should know that come on i know n i have an EK ... lol
omg u bought an EH9?!?!?!
Welcome. hey the street u pictured ur car looks very familiar, do u live in the bankstown areaz??
hey sup
can you pm me a/s/l also email addy cheers
lol mikey, bit foward mate :p
welcome to OH,and hav fun with mike :p
mikey was doing it 4dlulz
mr banks is correct
welcome Lauren, all the best with your ride.
i know that lol, sif he would do that on purpose.Quote:
Originally Posted by SHOGUNOVDDRK
hence my tongues.