Okay, so it confuses me more than anything when i see a car on H-T think its one thing, but people say its another. For example, in this thread --> https://honda-tech.com/zerothread/2358881, someone says "NOFX you have an ek if im not mistaken....correct?" to which NOFX replies "I have a '98 EJ8 coupe." This makes me feeling lost haha

I was just wondering if there was a list somewhere that i can look at to see what cars belong with what chassis codes like EK4, EK9 EJ6, EG and so on and so forth. That way i wont be as confused anymore.

By the way, i drive a 97 Civic DX hatch, so whats its code??

 

search NOFX actually. she has a full post containing the codes for most new hondas in most countries. basically the EG and EK we know are from japan. here they are EH and EJ respectively.

 

but... it is not that simple. just look at her list and find your model

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by davefromPA &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">search NOFX actually. she has a full post containing the codes for most new hondas in most countries. basically the EG and EK we know are from japan. here they are EH and EJ respectively.</TD></TR></TABLE>

oooooh ok. yeah i just found a thread that said to look at your VIN for the chassis code. i didnt know that here the EK is the EJ, so ive been calling my car an EK this whole time. i feel stupid lmao. lesson learned. thanks

 

its a sticky in the Tech/Misc forum. https://honda-tech.com/zerothread/1928390

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by deevin9 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">its a sticky in the Tech/Misc forum. https://honda-tech.com/zerothread/1928390
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sweeeet. thats exactly what i was talkin about. thanks alot

 

its because every kid on here wants to be mad tight jdm so they have to call their car by their chassis code rather than call it a 98 piece of ****

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by hoo my gosh &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">its because every kid on here wants to be mad tight jdm so they have to call their car by their chassis code rather than call it a 98 piece of ****</TD></TR></TABLE>
I don't know how I'm being JDM by saying I have an EJ8, which was never sold in Japan. My car was built in the US for the US market.

If you search for "chassis code cheat sheet" you'll find this post of mine, which goes over the '92-'00 Civic and del Sol chassis codes. At the bottom of the page linked you'll also see a list of just the US models.

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=2356502
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by NOFX &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">5G (1991-1995) Models:

EG3 - 1.3L SOHC non-VTEC 3 door
EG4 - 1.5L SOHC non-VTEC 3 door
EG5 - 1.6L SOHC VTEC 3 door
EG6 - 1.6L DOHC VTEC 3 door
EG7 - 1.3L SOHC non-VTEC 4 door
EG8 - 1.5L SOHC non-VTEC 4 door
EG9 - 1.6L DOHC VTEC 4 door
EH1 - 1.6L SOHC ?? 4 door 4WD
EH2 - 1.5L SOHC non-VTEC 3 door
EH3 - 1.6L SOHC VTEC 3 door
EH4 - ???? SOHC ?? 4 door
EH5 - ???? SOHC ?? 4 door
EH8 - 1.2L SOHC ?? 4 door
EH9 - 1.6L SOHC VTEC 4 door
EJ1 - 1.6L SOHC VTEC 2 door
EJ2 - 1.5L SOHC non-VTEC 2 door
EJ3 - 1.6L SOHC ?? 4 door
EJ5 - ???? SOHC ?? 2 door


6G (1995-2000) Models:

EJ6 - 1.6L SOHC non-VTEC 2/3/4 door
EJ7 - 1.6L SOHC VTEC-E 2 door
EJ8 - 1.6L SOHC VTEC 2/4 door
EJ9 - 1.4L SOHC non-VTEC 3/4 door
EK1 - 1.6L SOHC VTEC-E 3/4 door
EK2 - 1.3L SOHC non-VTEC? 3/3 door
EK3 - 1.5L SOHC VTEC 3/4 door
EK4 - 1.6L DOHC VTEC 3/4 door
EK5 - 1.6L SOHC ?? 4 door 4WD
EK6 - ??L SOHC ?? 3 door
EK7 - ??L SOHC ?? 3 door
EK8 - 1.6L SOHC ?? 4 door 4WD
EK9 - 1.6L DOHC VTEC 3 door
EM1 - 1.6L DOHC VTEC 2 door
EN1 - 1.6L SOHC VTEC CNG 4 door


del Sol (1992-1998) Models:

EG1 - 1.5L SOHC non-VTEC
EG2 - 1.6L DOHC VTEC
EH6 - 1.6L SOHC (non-VTEC and VTEC)
EJ4 - 1.6L SOHC ??</TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by NOFX &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Oh, and to the OP, the only ones that we have in the US are below:

5G (1992-1995) Models:

EG8 - DX 4D; LX 4D --- 1.5L SOHC non-VTEC 4 door
EH2 - CX 3D; DX 4D; VX 4D --- 1.5L SOHC non-VTEC 3 door
EH3 - Si 3D --- 1.6L SOHC VTEC 3 door
EH9 - EX 4D --- 1.6L SOHC VTEC 4 door
EJ1 - EX 2D --- 1.6L SOHC VTEC 2 door
EJ2 - DX 2D --- 1.5L SOHC non-VTEC 2 door


6G (1996-2000) Models:

EJ6 - CX 3D; DX 2/3/4D; LX 4D; SE/VP 4D --- 1.6L SOHC non-VTEC
EJ7 - HX 2D --- 1.6L SOHC VTEC-E
EJ8 - EX 2/4D --- 1.6L SOHC VTEC
EM1 - Si 2D --- 1.6L DOHC VTEC
EN1 - GX 4D --- 1.6L SOHC VTEC CNG


del Sol (1993-1997) Models:

EG1 - '92-'95 S --- 1.5L SOHC non-VTEC
EG2 - VTEC --- 1.6L DOHC VTEC
EH6 - Si; '96-'97 S --- 1.6L SOHC (non-VTEC and VTEC)</TD></TR></TABLE>


Modified by NOFX at 11:45 AM 8/8/2008

 

thanks alot NOFX. that really helps

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Apotheosis &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">thanks alot NOFX. that really helps </TD></TR></TABLE>
No problem. Glad to help.

 

NOFX, I noticed that you have the EJ2 as a 1.6 SOHC non-vtec...

its actually a 1.5 (d15b7) ... in canada at least, but i'm pretty sure its the same in the US

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by deevin9 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">NOFX, I noticed that you have the EJ2 as a 1.6 SOHC non-vtec...

its actually a 1.5 (d15b7) ... in canada at least, but i'm pretty sure its the same in the US</TD></TR></TABLE>

X2, EJ2s definately came with D15B7s, again this is canada, but i'm quite sure the US is the same.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by NOFX &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
I don't know how I'm being JDM by saying I have an EJ8, which was never sold in Japan. My car was built in the US for the US market.

If you search for "chassis code cheat sheet" you'll find this post of mine, which goes over the '92-'00 Civic and del Sol chassis codes. At the bottom of the page linked you'll also see a list of just the US models.

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=2356502

He's trying to say 95% of people refer to their EJ as an EK, that way its JDM instread of USDM. He wasn't saying you were since you stated you owned and EJ8 coupe.


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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by deevin9 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">NOFX, I noticed that you have the EJ2 as a 1.6 SOHC non-vtec...

its actually a 1.5 (d15b7) ... in canada at least, but i'm pretty sure its the same in the US</TD></TR></TABLE>
Oops. I edited the posts now.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Burnt Toast &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">He's trying to say 95% of people refer to their EJ as an EK, that way its JDM instread of USDM. He wasn't saying you were since you stated you owned and EJ8 coupe. </TD></TR></TABLE>
Oh, well he said all of us, not some of us. And I was already in the thread and used as an example in the first post. Then he used the same year as I had mentioned. So it made it sound like he was calling me a ricer and my car a piece of ****.

I also don't think peopel call their EJs EKs so that they seem more JDM. I think they call them EKs because they see others call their very similar cars the same thing, so they figure their car is an EK too even though neither car is. They just don't know any better and I suppose they had no reason to doubt the information because they didn't realize it was stamped right on their car.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by NOFX &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Oops. I edited the posts now.

Oh, well he said all of us, not some of us. And I was already in the thread and used as an example in the first post. Then he used the same year as I had mentioned. So it made it sound like he was calling me a ricer and my car a piece of ****.

I also don't think peopel call their EJs EKs so that they seem more JDM. I think they call them EKs because they see others call their very similar cars the same thing, so they figure their car is an EK too even though neither car is. They just don't know any better and I suppose they had no reason to doubt the information because they didn't realize it was stamped right on their car.</TD></TR></TABLE>

thank you NOFX. i honestly had only heard of my body style called an "EK" so i never questioned it until i started seeing different here on H-T. now i know better.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Apotheosis &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

thank you NOFX. i honestly had only heard of my body style called an "EK" so i never questioned it until i started seeing different here on H-T. now i know better. </TD></TR></TABLE>

It's sad through all this bullshit, nobody actually gave you a real answer.

The problem is, on H-T, that people have this stupid mentality, JDM or not really doesn't matter.
On Honda-Tech, '92-'95 (5th gen) civics are commonly referred to as "EG's", while '96-'00 (6th gen) civics are commonly referred to as "EK's" - this SHOULD tie in with ACTUAL chassis codes like NOFX posted, but it kinda doesn't, really.

When a person says something like "where can I get a CF hatch for an EK" - they mean "where can I get a CF hatch for a '96-'00 civic." They improperly use the terms all the time here, so it's accepted as a norm.

This guy said it best:
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by hoo my gosh &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">its because every kid on here wants to be mad tight jdm so they have to call their car by their chassis code rather than call it a 98 piece of ****</TD></TR></TABLE>

That's it, people rather call their cars "EG's" and "EK's" even though they're NOT as A) A quick reference to certain generation civics (EF = common slang for 4th generation civics), and B) They're idiots.

These are the same people that refer to their sedans as a "Ferio" - which was what it was called in Japan. It's a [freak]ing sedan, let 'em be happy with that.

Ignore them, get your real chassis code off of what NOFX provided and use that. Don't join into the useless JDM bullshit slang that people use on H-T.

My '95 Civic was an EJ1.
My '97 Civic is an EJ8.

Though people around H-T could commonly refer to it as:
My '95 EG coupe
My '97 EK coupe

Wrong, but you get the picture.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Apotheosis &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">thank you NOFX. i honestly had only heard of my body style called an "EK" so i never questioned it until i started seeing different here on H-T. now i know better. </TD></TR></TABLE>
No problem. Now you can teach your buddies.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Syndacate &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">It's sad through all this bullshit, nobody actually gave you a real answer.</TD></TR></TABLE>
What do you mean? I gave him a real answer to what his car is and linked him to the list that he asked for too.

 

In terms of people using EF/EG/EK I think it has more to do with laziness than people trying to look mad jdm. People know if they say EG 99% of people on H-T are going to know they mean '92 - '95 civic. If they said EJ1 it would give some of us more info, other people would be completely lost. Its not right or correct, but its probably not going to change. H-T doesn't really help things a whole lot by using JDM chassis codes on the main page either.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 94EG8 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">In terms of people using EF/EG/EK I think it has more to do with laziness than people trying to look mad jdm. People know if they say EG 99% of people on H-T are going to know they mean '92 - '95 civic. If they said EJ1 it would give some of us more info, other people would be completely lost. Its not right or correct, but its probably not going to change. H-T doesn't really help things a whole lot by using JDM chassis codes on the main page either.</TD></TR></TABLE>
The only problem I see with that is a lot of times people are asking questions where the year or the body really matters.

Then again, probably just as often, if not more, I see people making threads with questions and nothing is mentioned about what the car is at all. No year, trim, body, nothing.