Red.Si

Hello everyone,
New to the forums.
i have a Very clean EF hatch i've been working on for sometime now.
Was wondering what you guys think and if i could get a few pointers as far as exterior goes.
Everything has been converted to LED as far as lights go By the way.

Engine is STOCK. Might do a swap this summer but i havent decided yet.

Proper

Holy wheel gap! Drop that thing down! Not a bad lookin hatch though

Red.Si

Ahaha Its definitely Something i should do.
Any recommendations on good companies?

choocko

way too high. But you get points for clean tho.

sanchoem1

Is that a Subaru hood scoop? I personally don't care for your car, but it looks like you've put alot of work into it.
I think a good exterior upgrade would be a rear spoiler. Theres one I like, and I think it either j's racing or chargespeed I'll try to find a picture for reference.

homebuilt503

Very clean hatch, but not feeling the hood scoop or the lift kit. LOL just playing keep up the good work

Red.Si

It is actually.
I did it as a fiberglassing project in highschool.


@Homebuilt503

No lift kit.. thats stock suspension right thur.

I'd very much like to lower it and that'll probably be my next project. Get some nice coilovers.
This summer
I'm really hoping to get my hands on a b16 or b18, But we'll see how much time and money i have.

Any other recommendations?

ef-hatch11

ya looks good hood scoop has to go the and slam that bitch on some skunk2 coil overs and a jdm lip kit would make that car perfect

Red.Si

I dont know about the lip kit, But i'll slam it on its nuts. dont worry

J(ef)F

You said you did the the hood scoop your self? I used to see this car all the time and it was always driven by an older guy and the hood has always been like that for a few years now along with the rest of the stuff that is done to the car.so did you do the stuff or did you buy it like that?

CivicxTree754

Hate the hood scoop, love the color. Im guessign you did the paint also? Yes if your on a tight budget just save your pennies and do some cheap mods like headers or something until you get bored and have money saved. Swaps although cheap do rack up some $$'s in stupid stuff that you didnt take into account in initial planning lol. GL

Red.Si

Initially when I Bought the car it was pretty much the same. I never took credit.
The hood with the scoop was terribly cracked and looked bad so I salvaged the scoop pickEd up a new hood and redid it. That was the project. Otherwise I've just been working on various little things new rear bumper replaced fuel pump with a new one just odds and ends. I WILL not take credit for original idea as I said I simply got a new hood and redid it.

That's why I'm trying to figure out what to do, I got pretty lucky with a nice clean start

alex14

make the hood scoop functional and then lower it. otherwise its a pretty nice car.

Red.Si

That's my bad I definitly cannot and do not want to take credit for something that's not my work, my props to whomever was the original owner. so I hope that clarifies things

And for the most part the scoop ha some sort of purpose intake is literally right behind it

.Manny.

iTrader: (1)

Hood Scoop It's not a Subaru.

Rest of the car

Red.Si

Ha well it looks very dub. So I just say it is one. Makes it easier :p

Silent-EF

nice hatch, i agree with everyone else though you should dump it and the hood... yea we'll leave that, are you just looking to do exterior? what about the interior? some get a jdm front end conversion. i mean its pretty clean as is...

Dual-500

Looks good - nice work on the hood scoop. I would not lower it for DD use. If you're going to autocross, that's something else......

Spend your money on exhaust system, Optima battery, stereo, etc.

Red.Si

The interior Is actually in beautiful condition so I'd probably leave it the way it is for now. Eventually I'll put in some fresh carpet, seats and maybe wrap a few things. Maybe even try my hand at doin the ceiling but since it's in Pretty good shape I won't worry about it.

If anything the first thing that will happen as far as interior goes is center console and power windows. I have to figure out where I'll get both of those

And as far as lowering the car why wouldn't yOu want it lower? I mean even just an inch would look so much better and not affect daily driving.

kirkland

Way to keep the EF alive.

d0wnShiFt

I like the washington plates. i reside in olympia. anyways as for advice.. if your trying not to.. as they say... *rice it out* id take off the hood scoop, and never add a rediculously big spoiler cause niether of them do anything. Yes please lower but dont use coilovers =/ ya want it low and smooth.. not low and bouncy. As for a swap.. anything can be in mind. b16a's are always fun. but the best thing would be a b20 vtec turbo we all know who im talkin about lol.

Swe NitraM

sure, your EF is in a great condition. but that hood is butt ugly. Fast and the furious era is over dude. and your ride is way to high, looks like a fricken SUV.

change your hood, Slam the car with good Coilovers, not crappy sleeves, and if you're gonna go with a rear spoiler, go with a chargespeed.

K7-1Ktrevor

I totally saw a black ef hatch in oregon with the same hood scoop lol. other then that your car is legit. but its your car so build it how you want man.

xxxletdownxxx

you should get one of those kits that lets you shoot flames out the exhaust.

Red.Si

Bainbridge island here.. Anyway, I know what you mean about rice. As i said though only reason it was done was for a project. Thats it, It is completely functional.. More or less.
I'll be going to a stock hood soon enough.


Well Of course its my car. But i like the ideas. Help creativity and helps me figure out what the next thing i should work on is.


i've been doing a bunch of research and looks like i have to get my hands on a DC console.