EG vs EK for track

**Temp3st** · 14-05-2010 09:52 AM

Hey guys ive done a search for this but couldnt really find what i was looking for so ill ask it here.

I'm looking at starting a track car build but I'm torn between an EG and an EK. Is asking which one is better a stupid question or are there legitimate arguments? How important a part does the weight of an EG vs EK play? Also in terms of aftermarket support which one would be better? So like suspension parts n all the fun things that are used to build a track car. Admin if you think this belongs in the noob section please move it i just thought it would be better to ask here where alot of members have actually had track experience.

Cheers,

Vik.

**e240** · 14-05-2010 10:10 AM

It all comes down to which shape you like, both can be made into competitive platforms.

The Ek is newer and probably has better supported parts than the EG.
But I think the EG looks better..LOL..

So really..it doesn't really matter...

**LiL FiLo** · 14-05-2010 10:14 AM

im doing a track ek atm.. check my thread. IMO both are the same really just depends wat price you pick the car up for and asthetics. Eg's are generally cheaper and if you building a track car, your going to be throwing most of the stuff thats inside it anyway. In regards to sussy, depending on your budget most people opt to change their sussy in an ek or eg to dc2r sussy anyway. (e.g. dc2r sway bars, lca's, coilovers and even brake set up too...). i think an eg may be a little lighter, but i weighted in at around the 900 kg mark (honda ek1 fully stripped with d16y4).

**Temp3st** · 14-05-2010 10:39 AM

Wow thats not bad thinks for that Filo. Next question would be would an Integra also be a competitor? I can get a gsi for dirt cheap because i was gonna do a motor swap regardless of what i bought so i figure ill keep my options open.

**LiL FiLo** · 15-05-2010 12:51 AM

Originally Posted by Temp3st

Wow thats not bad thinks for that Filo. Next question would be would an Integra also be a competitor? I can get a gsi for dirt cheap because i was gonna do a motor swap regardless of what i bought so i figure ill keep my options open.

ive always wanted to do a teg. i think theyre awesome! out of those 3, theyre preety much the same. go with what you like in the looks. a k20 in either a eg ek or dc2 will all pritty much preform the same.
if u ever get the ek dont be afraid to shoot me questions if needed

**Temp3st** · 15-05-2010 09:22 AM

Yeah I'd like to do an EK because thats my favourite shape n thats the shape i love the most so ill go with an ek. However i dont think im going down the K route because itll be alot cheaper for me to boost it. That being said the inherent problems with boosting it might be a problem too but ill worry about that when i get there

**rayb3na_** · 14-05-2010 11:45 AM

eg is lighter and something i read in asm once was that the wheels are placed as close to the corners on the car as possible sort of like a go kart so i'd say eg

but im biased

**Temp3st** · 14-05-2010 12:03 PM

See the problem with EGs are they are bloody hard to find any good ones in good condition whereas EKs are abundant. With the EGs as well most of them are carby so a carby to efi conversion is gonna be needed not to mention the age of the car as well it has to be a daily for a few months before the fun starts

**tinkerbell** · 14-05-2010 01:08 PM

Originally Posted by Temp3st

See the problem with EGs are they are bloody hard to find any good ones in good condition

it is a track car, condition is not really a factor?

**Temp3st** · 14-05-2010 01:53 PM

yeah but it has to be a daily driver for a few months and will probably still be a daily driver for a while after i start tracking it so it needs to at least be rust free

**bennjamin** · 31-05-2010 03:53 PM

Originally Posted by Temp3st

yeah but it has to be a daily driver for a few months and will probably still be a daily driver for a while after i start tracking it so it needs to at least be rust free

Sorry but this sounds like 95% of Ozhondas fresh EG or EK owners on here....starts out with a " track respect " dream but ends up in fake front lip , fake filo rims and multi-coloured lug nuts.

But you get FOR RESPECKT y0 !

Just to keep this on topic , EG vs EK id chose EG purely for base price and parts seclection. Just that touch more around and cheaper than EK equvilivent.