I signed up for Honda-Tech just after I got my EK hatch early last year wanting to do a clean autocrossable daily. With the rest of the saved funds I bought a couple parts to get it going (wheels, Skunk 2 springs, fake CTR front lip, cluster w/tach) and a month later I wrecked it into the back of someone sitting at a green light in the flow of traffic after the truck blocking the view of said vehicle jumped into a gap between cars in a busy lane at the last possible second, almost striking said vehicle themselves. The person I hit drove off. Nightmare. I wasn't going to stop though because I had wanted a clean EK for a long time. If it wasn't for this community that is Honda-Tech, it would be in a junkyard.

Here's what it looked like a couple of weeks before the wreck.


Here it is the day after I got the lip on.



Here's what finally showed up the next day from the UK (Thanks again Johnny G for the hookup on both pair!!)



Got the mess off. Frame straight. Radiator and condenser busted, support bent. Cool.


After sourcing parts on here, some other websites, around town and obviously since I needed a new rad support, I decided that it would be worth my time to do a 99-00 front. I got very lucky on many parts. Fake headlights didn't last long... OEM bumper, passwordJDM fenders, Si grille from right here on HT


I found this mint hood down the street from my house. I literally walked to get it. Dude gave it up for $80. Don't mind the headlights lol.


We got the thing back on the road. Sorry for stinking up IA with this turd lol


Front end paint and another pair of Type R's from Johnny G!





Then it was time to get back on the ball. Let's do what I originally wanted to do. SKIIIIIIRRRRTTT!! ASR, Blox and Type R.



Here it is as of last week. Sorry for little pics! Cropped from other photos.




I'm waiting on my coilovers, my room mate to give up his Buddy Club seat when his Bride gets here, new lip, new wing, fresh *** paint job and come tax return time I'll be looking at swaps.

Again, thank you very much to everyone on here who helped me out. I'm fairly new to Hondas, only a couple years experience, but I love it. Like Jeremy Clarkson said on all too well on Top Gear, cars take on a persona. I love my EK.

Bye bye

 

rear disc brakes??

 

Shes coming along nicely! Some 99-00 tails would look good

 

No doubt. From what I understand it's a pretty painless thing to do on these cars.

You're right on that one. I don't really need them so bad that they can't come as a "finishing touch" though

 

Naw you dont need those... It reminds me of Euro Lights for some reason.

 

I've been going back and forth thinking about it but after everything is paintmatched I'm sure I'll be fine with what's in it.

 

dont mean to rain on the parade but dont be a ricer....put some engine mods on her

 

hater-tech here we come...I'll just leave you to the other posters

 

wow...

what do you have under the hood and the looks department.



OP- looks nice. like the first wheels vs the pink/purple ones...

 

Thanks

 

as far as i knew, engine mods or not, if you own an import your a ricer. dont hate.

OP, i like how its coming along what else do you have planned for your hatch?

 

whaaat..i own a rx7

 

lol your a ricer as far as im concerned. its ok im a ricer too we gotta be proud of the rice we burn lol.

 

nice rebuild keep up the good work what did you do with your 96-98 ctr lights??? are they still for sale?

 

clean ek keep it up

 

rebuild looks good... keep up the good work

 

Should be coilovers in a few weeks and swap probably early next year to get something worth my while if I don't pull out a loan first An alarm system is in the works too...

Thanks man. The old CTR headlights were first to go to pay for 99-00's.

Preshiate the love fellas

 

Likin it! Im a big fan of EK's, like the front lip too

 

EKs ftw! I had a different one coming but it was back ordered. Oh well all I really care about is getting it slammed right now lol

 

pretty clean, but yeah put the other wheels back on it. it looked better imo

 

hmmm thanks but everyone out here is lovin' em lol but it will look 200% better when I slam it. I have camber kits already so hopefully it will be flushnezz. Now to hit up a friend for a fender roller........