kipper37

This is my 1997 ej9, colour took me about 5 months to find around my area,
I just passed my Driving test 5 days ago.
i have had the car since november now 2007.
The car has seen many change's.
The Very start.

Bought my favorite wheel's for a white ek.
And bought a catbon bonnet off a mate for £20, wasn't a great fit, so i ditched the carbon panda idea (for the better i think)

I bought some rep. Recaro seats. Were not very good tbh.


I put an ek9 carpet in and done the integra rear seat conversion.

I then bought a rear disc conversion and i put in Energy Trail Arm bushings in.

I bought some OEM ek9 headlights.

I fitted exhaust system, 4-2-1 stainless, decat, catback, I replaced the 4" axleback with a subtle 3" spoonesque powerflow axleback, looks very nice.


I bought a replica ek9 spoiler, wasn't happy with it. So bought a Gen. one :nice:

OEM:

I bought a NON-SRS ek9 steering in great condition.

Bought some new LCA's and ICE and other goodies.

I swapped my oem ej9 headlights for these facelift ek9 rears at a local breakers

I got a Spoon drivers rail (feels so nice)

Skunk2 Gearknob.

I also got some Skunk2 Pro-S coilovers (Yet to be fitted)

kipper37

This is The car from start to Finish really from the body shop. (well nearly)
The car undergone a FULL respray and all exterior parts added.







Rear Wiper delete and spoiler holes covered.

Oh God.



Cleaning


Rising sun

Oem front lip on

Rear lip on

kipper37

Cleaned and drivers seat in. Car is now at my house.



Needs slammed so much.

Inner arches are getting done black and the is getting undersealed in black waxoil.
This is how the car sits. I just turned 17 in september and got my test done last week, But the car is not road legal yet, will be going to mechanic to get a new clutch, coilovers fitted, full service and checked over for MOT.
I have not put pic's up of some things, but there's enough :secret: lol.

Current Spec List

Exterior:

OEM Ek9 front lip
EK9 Rear lip
Ek9 grill
OEM Ek9 Spoiler
OEM Ek9 headlights
OEM Honda "H" badge's.
Rear Wiper deleted
OEM Raybrig foglights
Full respray in original white, bump strips smoothed, fully colour coded.

Interior:

Spoon low position seat rail
EK9 Recaro's
Ek9 carpet
Dc2 rear seats
Ek9 style gearknob
Ek9 gaitor
New mats
Ek9 non srs steering wheel
Door cards retrimmed in red alcantara (sp?)
EK9 Dials/Cluster

Chassis + Suspension

Skunk2 Pro series coilovers
Megan Racing lower control arms
Rear disc brake conversion
Energy trail arm bushes
Front upper mugen style strut brace
16x7 Black Rota Slipstreams.
15x6.5 5zigen DIV-3's. (getting refurbed)
Blue wheel studs

Engine

S/S 4-2-1 manifold
Decat
BBP 2.5" B pipe
Powerflow 3" axleback.
New Clutch
EK9 gearshifter.

At the end of the day its only an ej9, il just ride low and slow


Misc.
Fli Swat 5 stereo
Sony xplods all round to replace oem speakers
JDM flare yO

I also have a set of 5 of these wheels which i am going to get refurbed sometime soon. They have a nice dish.


I've probably forgotten quite a few things, but i'll keep you guy's updated.

Here's a few pic of my dads car.





Thanks Kris

kipper37

Well a bit of an update. Have to get the car ready for MOT and keep the wee motor in good condition.

So the car is almost finished at mr. mechanic.
What was done.
-Coilovers
-LCA's
-Brakes adjusted/bled.
-Calipers done is black
-Completely waxoyled underneath
-Clutch installed
-New rocker gasket
-Broken rocker cover bolt in head sorted
-New timing belt
-Gearbox and engine oil
-Spark Plugs
-IACV valve sorted
-My ek9 shifter modified to fit (its lovely) lol
So i'll be getting to drive this week :D





JDM y0 lol.





After MOT i'll put my ek9 clock/dials/cluster in lol, Ek9 facelift tail-lights, Ek9 non-srs steering wheel. :-D

kipper37

Well the time has come. Its slammed. Well low enough for around here anyway








The car after the FULL service is running so sweet, the ek9 shifter and bushes from a low mileage ek9 does feel awesome, feels tight as. The coilovers have completely transformed the cars handling along with the new bushes, the ride the coilovers give is amazing for pre-set hardness ones. MOT is tomorrow, wish me luck :D

kipper37

Okay the car past MOT with a decat and full stright through exhaust , got rid of that steering wheel for this, it feels so much nicer and i put my ek9 clocks in, there so cool. lol and my dad gave me one of his ITR seat covers.

kipper37

Here's my facelift ek9 rear's. I love them

And an interior shot.






There has been a lot of work gone into this car and has had alot of ups and downs, but, it's done and im driving it and it's awesome (for an ej9) .
I'm glad i chose the ek, I could have had an ep sport, but that meant not much modifying.

Thanks Kris

kipper37

My 15x6.5 5zigen DIV-3's will soon look like these.

rhd-jon

iTrader: (1)

nice very nice

kipper37

Thanks Kris.

titantx

Absolutely gorgeous!

DIYMIKE

your dad's car owns your hahaah.. jk you both have sweet cars

vito-91

Where did you get the thin side moulding ?
Or is it standard side strips painted ?
Thanks ViTO

Jeebo

not tryin to flame...but why didnt you do the full rising sun on the underside of the hood?


Great build though. props.

$oap.Bkk

Great car mate...My EJ9 is in my garage back in England, gotta wait 2 years till I go back and drive it. Love ur front lip and jealous of your rear discs!! how much did it cost to change from drums to discs? thanks

92egvx

really nice man...

ken9

That's look hella nice! I like the exhaust

thurmondauto

dang thats a well done car, how did you pay for all that, and what was so bad about the replica recaros??

hulkh

hey just wondering what upgrade did you do for the rear drum brakes ?

antigear22

Car is clean... very nice.

KINGVEM^^ED6

iTrader: (1)

nice *** ride man

Squidette

i love it. very simple

98greensi

sweet frigging ride man, pretty much exactly what i'm doing with mine.

EJ Eire

Nice work dude! Serious first car. Looks the package now. Well wear and keep her between the ditches