2000 Honda Civic Si EM1 Is This Owner’s Favorite of His Large Collection
Clean and simple is the theme of this Honda Civic Si EM1 clone, and that’s what makes it so darn special.
Ask anyone what their favorite generation of the Honda Civic is, and you’ll likely get a pretty wide variety of answers. Much of that preference depends on when one grew up, what sort of cars you’ve owned, and your own personal preferences – do you prefer things like modern tech, or would you rather go old school and basic? Regardless, for Steven – the owner of this 2000 Honda Civic Si EM1 clone – the sixth-gen model has stolen his heart, as we can clearly see in this video from Automotive Anatomy.
Steven actually grew up a Mustang fan, but he couldn’t quite afford one for his first car, and wound up buying a 1996 Civic coupe instead after driving one that his cousin owned. Once he got behind the wheel of a sixth-gen, it was game over, and Steven has been in love with them ever since. He’s owned his fair share of these cars, but this particular example represents his current dream build, and has quickly become his favorite of the bunch.
It’s hard to blame Steven for feeling that way after scoping out his build, which has been fitted with a Phantom front lip, a carbon fiber hood, while a set of Godspeed Mono Maxx coilovers help get it closer to the ground. Wilwood brakes and a fresh set of the iconic TE37 wheels pretty much cap off the exterior, which has just enough clean mods to make it look unique without ruining the charm that the sixth-gen presents in stock form.
The interior of this particular build is clean and simple, with a Momo steering wheel, Buddy Club P1 seat, and not much else – this is a track-focused build, after all. That isn’t the case under the hood, however, where this Civic has been treated to a K24 swap with an RBC manifold, headers, and all the typical bolt-ons. Running through a Z3 transmission, the powerplant churns out around 230 horsepower and 180 pound-feet of torque on the dyno, which is enough to get this lightweight machine moving. Overall, this EM1 clone is a clean and simple build, and that’s what makes it so darn appealing in our book – as well as Steven’s.
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