Having purchased late last fall and finishing it only just recently, it goes without saying that this project has been a LONG time coming. At the onset, I thought that I would make a budget turbo B hatch and paint it rattle-can camouflage. That certainly didn’t last as it wasn’t long before I was sending my paychecks to Lovefab, JDM Source, and many other distributors that sell parts a touch better than I could find at the junkyard. Still though, I paid for everything myself and I’ve remained debt free through the whole process, and having built it at 17 (I’ve recently turned 18 ) I don’t think I did half bad ;p Even though I’ve been rippin’ around in it a bit these past few weeks, I feel as though an official ‘unveiling’ of my civic is in order. Everyone has different ideas on how to build a car and I certainly heard them, but in the end it was my money so I did it how I wanted and it didn’t come out too bad I don’t think ;p I won’t claim to have done everything, but I sure did put enough sweat and heart into it. The foregoing being said, onto the specs…


Under the hood:
- Stock Block JDM B16 SiRII from HMO
- GSR Cams
- Energy Suspension mount Inserts
- Perfect condition B16 Transmission with a Mugen Clutch-Type LSD
- ATS Trans Fluid
- Lovefab Mini-Me EQ Turbo Manifold
- GT2871 Snail, internally gated and set to 10.5 PSI
- K&N Air Filter
- Lovefab 3’’ Down pipe
- KTeller Stainless Steel, Mandrel bent exhaust
- Magnaflow Straight 3’’ Straight Thru Muffler
- Lovefab 2.5’’ Aluminum Charge Piping
- Ebay bar and plate FMIC
- Tial BOV
- RC 550cc Injectors
- Walbro 255LPH Fuel Pump
- Koyo Aluminum Radiator, Spoon Cap

Rolling Stuff:
- Tokiko Blues
- Skunk2 Coil Sleeves
- 95 JDM SiR Front Brakes
- JDM Endless Pads
- 15/16’’ Integra RS MBC
- Omni-Man front Camber Kit
- Rota Circuit 8’s
- Falken Azenis’

Inside Stuff:
- Completely gutted (rear seats, carpet, tar, headliner, etc etc)
- GSR Dash
- GSR Cluster
- Sparco Ultra driver seat
- Del Sol passenger Seat
- P06 Vtec Converted running Crome Pro
- B&M Edge shifter

Exterior:
- Painted Urban Green off of an 04 Z4
- Shaved molding holes (car is a DX)
- Stock everything else (mirrors, corners, etc etc)

To Do:
- Buff Paint
- Make interior look half decent (New civic floor mats, patch for climate control/cd player in dash etc)


The car is an absolute BLAST to drive – it’s faster than I ever imagined it would be. I haven’t been to the dyno, but when I street tuned it with a WB02 I also saw that reach full boost somewhere around 3800RPM. I hate lag, so that’s great for me. Despite the steps I’ve taken to try and solve the problem, traction is, well… an issue

I learned so much building it (how to assemble transmissions, how to install cams, etc etc). The funny thing that I hadn’t been expecting though is that I actually enjoyed the build more than I enjoy owning it. Part of it is that I don’t rip the car that hard or that much (partially because of how fast I’d be going if I did) but the main reason is that the build brought many challenges, many ups and downs (I nearly sold it once), and a fair amount of calling on friends for help where I couldn’t do something on my own. I’ve realized what fantastic buddies I have and how helpful some people are. Speaking of those people, some thank-you's are in order, in no particular order...

:: My cousin Hostie – For being an overall great buddy and a huge hand. Absolutely instrumental in the build and the color choice. Tell your dad I said thanks again for letting me use the heated garage during the cccccollddd weather!
:: Shu -- For helping me with the dash, clutch, and so on. Best wrenchin’ buddy… ever!
:: Luke – For the fantastic work on the motor run. Thanks a ton!
:: Peter – For the unending encouragement and help with the cam install. Oh, and for hanging out with my sister.
:: JDDC – For the paint hook up! Thanks dude, looks great, sorry for being on your nuts so much!
:: Pbomers – For the excellent work with tune-age and for the snaps
:: Michael – For the rig and the TT
:: Lance --- For being a great guy and the seat
:: Wired Speed Labs – SUPER fast shipment when I needed it!
:: The entire 075 for giving me a goal, cars to beat, some friends and some memories! Love you dudes <3
:: A giant, GIANT thanks to Cody and Rob and Lovefab Inc. I cannot begin to say how much they helped me out on the build. The work is top notch and Cody is an absolute pleasure to deal with, and I HIGHLY recommend them. I thought their prices to be very fair, but if you think that you’ve found a better deal I encourage you to spend the extra money and purchase from Cody – I’m so glad that I did! I would be more than happy to give specific examples or details if anyone would like – I’m THAT pleased.
:: Anyone who I forgot... I’m sorry! I really appreciate everyone’s help and encouragement, truly!

Pictures Paul snapped for me at TBell Night:






^^ Me in the middle

I'm interested in some feedback, and will be posting more shots at somepoint Thanks again everyone! Sorry for being so... verbose!

 

color's hot.

 

dat **** is dope

 

Basic, clean, quick setup. Can't ask for much more!

But please... get some tire shine... you'll love yourself for it it cleans up the car that much more.

 

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But please... get some tire shine... you'll love yourself for it it cleans up the car that much more. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Yeah... I know! I didn't bring it up there intending for it to have pictures snapped of it, one day I'll do it proper!

Thanks for the comments thusfar!

 

car looks great, my input would be lower it a little more, add a lip, and i was never a fan of the stock mirrors, but if you like them then so be it.. good work

 

Nice work man !

 

imatation is the biggest form of flattery.

 

WOW!! i luv that color. super clean turbo to OMG!!

 

influenced by AM7

 

Love your car man

 

yay. I picked the color. you know i love you car buddy. now you just need to let me drive it.

 

btw ladies. im the one on the left in that pic. holla.

 

that color is ****** hard

 

Clean *** car man. Love the paint, nice job on the work you did

 

Clean setup all around

 

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Looks like you did it right! Although everything looks better lower to the ground

 

I live in Michigan -- Pot Hole capitol of the world. I want to keep my exhaust perfect, so it's not going to get any lower

Thanks so much for the feedback guys keep it coming!

 

Ooooh wee, thats super clean

 

Sweet as hell.
Get some spoon mirrors.

 

Nice car man...im a big fan of the CX style doors...paint looks good

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So everyone out there with an olive Eg is just biting Am7's eg??

 

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Get some spoon mirrors.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Thanks for the comment -- I like the stockers though! You dudes love spoons, I have them on my midori integra and I hate them.

 

car is all fast and ****.

 

clean paint man keep us posted!