2002civicrider's Build Thread

[2002civicrider]

Havn't really been active on here lately, but I figured I'd post up a build thread. Part 1: NA/Cosmetics Build Mods: Engine: EX Head Swap Crower Stage 1 Cam Auto to Manual Swap Injen SRI Megan Header w/ cat-delete Greddy Evo 2 Catback Suspension/Wheels/Tires: Neuspeed Sport Springs 22mm Progress Rear Sway Bar Motegi Mr7 17" Rims 215/45/17 Nitto NeoGen Zr Tires Exterior: Blacked Out Headlights 35% Tint Type B Front Lip 04-05 Rear Bumper Weathertech Window Visors Type A Side Skirts Tsunami Roof Spoiler DC5 Side Markers 6k HID's Interior/Audio: Kenwood Headunit Kenwood 6x9, Alpine 6.5" Speakers Revo SS Strut King Cable/Shifter Bushings Skunk2 Shift Knob RSX Cloth Seats List for Auto to Manual Swap: tranny manual ecu manual subframe tranny mounts stock shifter shift linkages axels master cylinder slave cylinder pedal assembly starter Clutch Flywheel Gauge Cluster On to the timeline: When I first got the car, I went through a huge ricer phase. Then I figured I'd go back to oem as close as possible. Picked up a set of neuspeed sport springs. http://i42.tinypic.com/ehb4fm.jpg[/IMG] Installed a mugen front lip. Then i decided to do a auto to manual swap when i ran into speedfoo's partout thread. On the way down to foo's, Paul (bomerman19) took some rolling shots: The first weekend i planned to do the swap, it was put on hold due to what was discovered when Paul opened up the case on the trans. The reason Paul cracked the case to start with, was when i originally got the trans, it was missing a little piece on the shifter that enabled it to shift. I got the piece installed and had Paul check out how it shifted. He got it down in reverse and wouldn't come out. We tried everything. He ended up taking it up to DC that night and cracked it open to find some interesting stuff inside. This was the piece that I was missing. It was laying inside the trans. O, and looky here. A random bolt laying the gear stacks. And water inside the trans. A big thanks to Paul for what he did for me. If we hadn't discovered this, it would have cost me a lot more in the end. Took a few pics during the swap as well: Interior torn out Motor disassembled The fuel rail can be a pain the remove the first time. This is Paul's technique. Motor being hoisted out Motor out of car Comparing the bolts between the torque converter/flywheel Empty engine compartment Motor re-installed with new trans on Interior put back together Pic of the motor reassembled And heres a link to all the parts i received for the swap. Most of the swap is from foo's. http://tinypic.com/a/mufq/2 I had received my vtec head and wasn't planning on installing it for a while but 2 days after my auto to manual swap, the shift linkage that is for back and forth broke. Heres wat it looked like when i pooped the boot cover off: So, i then ran into a set of shifter cables that i bought. Received them in 3 days on a weekend from James in Hawaii. Newho, got the headswap done and havn't ran into any issues yet with it after 2k miles. (Knock on wood) Also once i got the swap done, I went to start the car, and it wouldn't turn over. I jumped the starter straight to the battery and she fired right up. After messing with it a few days, i gave up and just went to autozone and purchased a horn button, and wired in as a push button start. Works flawlessly. Along with the trans swap stuff i got from foo's, i also returned home that day with a brand new 04-05 rear bumper. Let's just say the car was loading done none the less. Should have taken a pic but didn't. Heres a pic of the 04-05 rear installed. Picked up some meatier tires. Was on yoko's 205/40/17. Now riding on Nitto Neo Gen Zr's 215/45/17. The ride is so much smoother now. 7thgen Reppin at the University of Maryland Meet: From Left to Right: Bomerman19, Curiouz_G, Me Purchased a set of the Weathertech Window Visors. Love these things. I also lost my rear spoiler as well: Picked up Pauls 22mm progress rear sway. I love this thing. Makes the car a totally different beast on the track! Picked up some Type A sideskirts. Then i picked up a revo ss from clubrsx and also the skunk2 shift knob. This shifter along with the shifter base bushings and shifter cable bushings and skunk2 weighted shift knob makes this a nice little shifter box for the em2. Next, I picked up a type r grill from a member over on civicforums. Then that night a raccoon decided to run out infront of my and destroy my front lip A couple days later, I picked up Serge's type B front lip. My cousin had just started getting into polishing motor parts so i figured I'd give it a try and polish the valve cover. Seeing how it was our first valve cover it isn't exactly perfect. You can see all the scratches from sanding.. End of July went to Tennessee for Import Alliance. Had a ton of fun and met a lot of cool people. Here's some pictures from the trip.... Upon my arrival home after IA, there was a tsunami roof spoiler waiting for me. I love the look of it. I also received a HKS axleback from Josh at IA. It sounds full race as a headerback setup. Sounds mean as hell. Was searching a local forum one night and happened to run across a set of minty fresh rsx cloth seats in black. Guy let them go for 225 and I said sold. I love these seats. One of my favorite mod's I've done so far. Next, I put back on the 01-03 rear bumper, painted my wheels bronze, DC5 Side Markers, and picked up a set of HID's. A day off work, a couple beers, and 4 hours later.......... First thing first. I tore my headlight apart so i could get all the water that had accumulated inside it. When we started pulling it apart water started pouring out of it like a stream. Anyway's, here's a before/after picture of it. Before: After: After getting the light done, I pulled the valve cover off the car and started painting it. Gotta love me some head! Before prepping the valve cover: Primed: And painted: Also painted up a few other pieces in the engine bay. I painted the spark plug cover, top timing belt cover, and fuse box top glossy black. Gotta love the mean look your car has with no front bumper...... And the finished product for the day! Some will love it, some will hate it. But I love how it came out. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Part 2: Boost Build Im starting to source parts to go turbo. If it's green it means it's in hand, red means not ordered, blue means on the way. Turbo - Garrett .60 a/r externally wastegated t3/t4Kpro Cam Gear Mani - JDM Fabtech Log Srt-4 Stage 0 Injectors Knockoff Tial Wastgate Dumptube - JDM Fabtech Tial Bov Arp Rod bolts Arp Head studs Fmic Ic piping Walbro Fuel Pump Downpipe - JDM Fabtech Sandwich Plate Vaccum BlockTapped Oil Pan Catch Can Oil Line Kit Boost Gauge Oil Pressure Gauge Wideband/Gauge Here's a pic of the parts I've gathered so far:

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[ajason24]

nah no blue go phantom grey with gold

[2002civicrider]

Originally Posted by ajason24

nah no blue go phantom grey with gold

Ehh, i've been sold on the color now for some time. So for body color, thats not going to change. I just can't pick which color i want to go with on the wheels though.

Thanks for the suggestion though.

[jdm em2]

Damn man came along ways man! looks 10x's better since the first to the last pics! props to u!

[2002civicrider]

Originally Posted by jdm em2

Damn man came along ways man! looks 10x's better since the first to the last pics! props to u!

Thanks man. It's had it's ups and downs throughout the build, but im pretty happy how she's turning out.

After the auto to manual swap, im only throwing i think right now 2 codes. It was 4 before i did the head swap but those 2 had to do with vtec. Right now, one code is the lower o2 sensor, and thats not even plugged in because im running the ex ecu with the ex engine harness, and the o2 is on the other harness and not on the upper motor harness on the ex's. The other code im throwing is egr flow insufficiant. I was throwing 2 egr codes, but i got another one and one of the codes went away. Im starting to think that maybe the inside of the water kneck might be clogged and thats wat's causing the code. If anyone has any idea, throw them at me. It can't hurt to try.

[jdm em2]

Pshh i wouldnt want to tell u a lie man lol my shyt is a 05 coupe lx manual everything locks/windows no sun roof and no v-tec BOO! lol

I really dont no abou d17's that much you probably no more then i do (no joke) check out my built thread tell me what u think!

[2002civicrider]

Picking up a Progress 22mm Rear Sway tomorrow. Might try to get it on either tomorrow, or i'll have to wait till Saturday to install.

Also got a tracking number for my sides i ordered and they're due to arrive on Saturday. Pics will be up Sunday.

[SikhCiviC]

How much did your auto-manual swap run you.
I was considering it.

[2002civicrider]

Well, it was 650 for everything minus a flywheel. Flywheel ran me 50 bucks, then the exedy stage 2 clutch i got ended up coming with a oem pressure plate which didn't work. Ended up paying another 50 for a stock clutch/pressure plate... So 750 for all the parts. After everything was said and done, i'd prob say about 1k and it also included a head swap as well.

Best bet is to look around and try to find some deals as i did. LMN if u have any other questions.

[Harlowe]

Good stuff, Brian.

[2002civicrider]

^^ Thanks Chris..

Little update.

Picked up the 22mm progress rear sway from Paul today after spending about an hour trying to find him...... long story short, he said we'd meet up at chick fil a. Come to find out there's about 3 chick fil a's in fredericksburg and apparently he was at the one on rt. 1 while i was at the one on rt.3 and I also checked out the one in central park.

I was thinking about painting the sway bar/tie bar to make it look new again, but i think i might wait till i take the car in to get painted.... kindof makes more sense to me now. Going to try to get it on on Thurs. If not, it will be on on Saturday along with my type a side skirts.... more updates to come this weekend.

[2002civicrider]

Here's the rear sway i picked up. Going to install it tomorrow.

[jdm em2]

Damn that shit looks official BOO im hatin i want one so bad lol!
props to u sir!

[red02ex]

looking better now

[2002civicrider]

WOOT!!

Finally on the car.



Handles like a dream.. Only downfall on this sway bar is that it hits the exhaust, unless u have a oem exhaust. Gonna see about fixing it tomorrow. Paul told me i can stick a piece of heater hose on the bar, so thats prob most likely what im going to do.

Side skirts should be here on saturday so more pics to come...

[jdm em2]

Looks sick man props to u!

[2002civicrider]

^^ U should get one. U'd love it. I believe they're like 185 shipped from corsport. Then u'd have to buy the adapter kit since u don't have a rear sway stock. But it would be way worth it imo.

[jdm em2]

Oh trust me, that is on my list to get .. all i need is the front sway bars and the rears and my suspeion is complete, but thanx for the advice

[2002civicrider]

o nice, u going to get the oem front or the progress? If so i know where u can get one. It's the 27mm progress and he wants 125 bucks for it.

[boostB4beauty]

Wow!!
Quite the transformation over time.
I say stick to the gunmetal rims.
Good job on the build.

[2002civicrider]

Thanks. Wheel color will be decided on while the cars at paint.

I also ordered the strut king short shifter adapter from Corsport yesterday, and my side skirts should arrive within the hour.

[2002civicrider]

Just got my new side skirts on a little bit ago. Heres some pictures i took afterwards.







I also just placed a order for foglights, so by the end of the week those should be installed along with my strutking short shifter. All comments welcome.

[katzenjammer84]

I like everything but your choice in wheels, from an aesthetic point of view anyway.

[2002civicrider]

Thanks, i'll prob get new wheels maybe in a year or 2. That is if i still have the car. After paint and possibly a stage 1 cam the car won't get anything (big) done to it, due to I'm looking at getting a bike in July. If i do, i might get little accessories but thats it. Once the bikes paid off, I'll either do something to the vic, like maybe a new motor, depending on how many miles i have on it in 2 years (it's at 124,500 right now) or sell if for a 05-06 rsx type s.

[teggsr925]

change them wheels!