99' Black EK1 Student Build DIY

Hey all!

First off my names Cam, I'm 18, I work as a trainee window tinter for MotorOne in burwood, and I've had a need for owning something JDM, hmm where to start?

So got my License, saved my pennies, Bought a rock stock EK1 CXi, 5sp, 100Kkms, great shape, good base line for creating what I intended!

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After paying off my old man with what he lent me to buy the car, I started saving for myself, I read up on a lot on hear OH, and other various forums on what I should approach on first modifying my car, and with that info tried to figure out what would be best for myself!

So started purchasing first lot of mods and have most installed!

Installed:
Beaks Rear tie bar
Beaks V2 RSB
Koni Shocks
Pedders Springs all round
EK9 Style front lip

Purchased (not installed):
Cusco Front/Rear Sway bars.
Hardrace Front/Rear Camber Arms

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I intend to DIY paint the wheels black as they are a cheap set of advanti's, Purchase a spoon style CF rear wing and DIY EK9 rear Tail Lights in the next few weeks, after that I'm not sure whether to go ahead and begin to upgrade flow, exhaust/headers + CAI, or to continue purchasing suspension and futher exterior bits n pieces.

I need some Ideas and Opinions! cheers.

Yayy grats on the EK purchase man.
Im currently building mine aswell.
Black is an awesome colour (we should make a black ek page :p)

Wish I originally bought a facelift ek since I just did facelift to my preface 97 and it cost $$$$.

Brb my thread is in need of an update xD

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Originally Posted by ek Silva

Yayy grats on the EK purchase man.
Im currently building mine aswell.
Black is an awesome colour (we should make a black ek page :p)

Wish I originally bought a facelift ek since I just did facelift to my preface 97 and it cost $$$$.

Brb my thread is in need of an update xD

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Cheers, I'm Hoping to Build the motor Failry soon as i can get most finishing exterior/Interior installs done for cheap (ie. tint, electronics, Deatiling, Small dint repairs, panel re-alignment and so on!) once I've finished the motor this thing is gonna be as clean as possible! But thats Many Months down the road! Thats Exactly the reason why i spent that little extra $$ and bought something low K's and ofcoarse for the facelift as I porbably would have bought an EG instead....

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Originally Posted by ctx

BLACK! Mine's black as well. Best colour :D

How much did the Spoon style wing set you back?

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well I havent Bought one yet but It's the very next thing on my list, looking to buy it off the same guy i bought my suspension from! looks pretty good for $350 aye? haha.

looking at Tein S.Tech springs aswell...

Nice man! Im around the SE suburbs too haha. Looks good so far

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Originally Posted by Vatorz

well I havent Bought one yet but It's the very next thing on my list, looking to buy it off the same guy i bought my suspension from! looks pretty good for $350 aye? haha.

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Lol. My bad. Didn't read the 'I intend' at the start of the sentence. :p

Yeah I wish I originally bought a stock facelift then put the engine in rather than buying a preface with a B16.

There are so many little tiny things on my car that need to be fixed and it all adds up :/.
Ye I like a nice clean facelift ek over an eg any day :P

Nice looking ek man! Hope to see you on the roads one day :)

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Nice man! Im around the SE suburbs too haha. Looks good so far

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nice I'll Keep an eye out for clean sedan! thanks man, needs a good clean up atm, first week of work and school killed me so cars looking miserable travelling a good 150km a day! aha.

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Originally Posted by ek Silva

Yeah I wish I originally bought a stock facelift then put the engine in rather than buying a preface with a B16.

There are so many little tiny things on my car that need to be fixed and it all adds up :/.
Ye I like a nice clean facelift ek over an eg any day :P

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well who knows! If i found a EK preface with a B16 for the right price I would have bought one but there wasnt much on the market in EK's around October :/

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Originally Posted by mattsrea

Nice looking ek man! Hope to see you on the roads one day :)

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Thanks bro you too! your ride inspires me! haha

looking good vatorz! what in store for the future??

Well with the new job I'm starting to save big so I think I'll continue to just improve/clean up eveyrhting thats done to it, put in the sway bars and camber arms and sell it off. look to buy EK4 or EK1 already swapped and on the road atleast, nothing too flash just wanting to start on something a little more serious than a Non-Vtec SOHC, if it was vtec I would stick with this car but i dont want to molest it's motor! lol.

ahahha well said, vtec that sh** all the way!!

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Originally Posted by MYEK9

ahahha well said, vtec that sh** all the way!!

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yeeeeehhhh! haha.

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hahah yeahh yeahh I know there amazing! but we'll see! I am only a student..

nice ride dude where did you get that EK9 style front lip? =)

Cheers Man! Tints Going to be completed sometime next week! hopefully get a paint chip and scracth repair/detail aswell then it'll be up for sale!! looking at a "mature female" owned, Deep Purple EK4 in tassy! It looks real clean! hopefully i can get the cash togethor or work out a deposit, would love a different colour but not bright!

Ebay USA, It's a Polyurethane Lip or however you spell it, More durable and doesnt fade if it doesnt have paint on it. it looks great as it is and fits really well! i could have just been lucky but yeah, cost me $90....