Testing Waters:430hp E85 EK coupe

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09-15-2011, 12:17 PM

Ryan97

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Testing Waters:430hp E85 EK coupe

I am testing waters on my 1997 civic “si clone”. The car has been my project for 4+ years and has had many hours and dollars put into it.

*****I WILL CONSIDER SELLING/TRADING JUST THE SHELL*****

Make Offer

Trades:
-mostly want something clean plus cash
-willing to work out a shell trade
-no ef’s, no da’s, NO rustbuckets.

Trades/cash:
-all lowballers will be laughed at.

GENERAL INFO
*innovative mounts with stiff bushings(no marshmellow bushings)
*all mounts and brackets were powdercoated black
* si front end and rear bumper
*Pioneer Deck

SUSPENSION
*Koni Yellow/Ground Control (bought new, great condition)
*Nippon racing wheels with brand new Dunlop Direzzas
*Extended top hats
*ASR subframe brace(black)
*function 7 black lca's
*ASR swaybar
*blox camber/toe kits(everything)
*new wheel bearings
*extended studs
*buddyclub lugnuts
*Custom clutch line that runes behind the firewall, through the frame and to the slave cyl.
*Tucked brake lines(all mounted and riveted) kept heat
-chasebays coated brakelines with A/N fittings
-willwood master with a booster delete plate(stiff pedal, stops great)
-Integra prop valve
*integra brakes all the way around
*new trailing arm bushins
*new shift linkage bushings
*Full Race traction bar with proam bar
_A lot of the suspension parts have been replaced, only thing left that hasn’t been done that I can think of are the front control arm bushings!_

MOTOR

430whp(dynojet) 318ftlb tq?
-Redline is about 8800
*E85
*B18c1 (81.5 mm)
*Ls trans(been gone through)
-Competition stage 4 6puck sprung clutch
-new axle seals
-new bearings
-obx lsd that was gone through after purchased
*ls crank
*Eagle rods with upgraded bolts
*mahle 10.5.1 pistons
*all new..
- waterpump
-timingbelt
-oilpump
-gaskets, etc.
-moroso oil pan
*supertech springs
*supertech retainers
*supertech keepers
*supertech valve seals
*supertech flat face high compression valves
*Stock gsr cams
*1200cc injectors
*new oem headgasket
*ARP headstuds
*blox aluminum radiator
*samco radiator hoses
*STR adjustable cam gears/cam cap
*Blox intake manifold(port matched to throttle body)
*Omni 70mm Throttle boddy
*aluminum catch can with black braided lines and fittings
*full stainless tig welded custom 3” exhaust all the way to the rear bumper with a turndown.(exhaust is one of my favorites, built it with a friend. It is quite enough that it’s hard to hear the car when it’s just crusing(and your next to it) but once you floor it the car opens up and sounds really good)

TURBO KIT
*I took a peakboost kit and modified it to make it a little better,
*re-did the downpipe for better fitment
-vband to exhaust
*re-did wastegate dump to route it under the car
*2 ½” intercooler piping
*4” thick huge intercooler(Frontmount)
*ramhorn manifold
*tial wastegate
*tial bov
*garrett 60trim turbo
-welded cast 90
*AEM wideband
*tbolt clamps
*high quality AN fittings and hose
-return line is short and straight, very nice
*sandwich plate
*braided feed line
*high quality couplers
*Aem boost guage
*Hondata s300

INTERIOR
*Bride seats (black with gradation) Replicas but are very nice
*G FORCE 5 pt harnesses with twist lock
*dash/carpet/doorpanels and all plastics are black
*Tucked fuse box(NO AIRBAGS, fusebox is in the airbag location)
*Battery relocation
*CTR cluster(amber)
*bolt in roll cage
*AEM gauges on the cluster pod
*nrg quick release
*nrg hub
*nardi suede replica wheel

**gutted rear seats, door plastics(above), headliner and trunk everything else is there.**

I just realized that I don’t have that many good pictures of the bay or interior since its been boosted so heres a few “in progress” pictures and previous pictures from when the motor was NA. The picture of the interior is very dirty and missing a few things so please ignore that!