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Old Oct 19, 2012 | 10:24 PM
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Hi

im from the uk and thought i would share my car with the forum, always browsing for new idea's and parts

K20a2 and EP3 Gearbox
Rotrex Supercharger- Bottom mount tts supercharger bracket
Ash intercooler hoses
Custom front mount intercooler
Setrab oil cooler
Rc 750cc injectors
Walbro 255 l/ph pump
Exedy clutch
Hybrid racing-TTS supercharger oil cooler
TTS oil canister
Rotrex oil filter
Greddy Catch Tank
T-bolt clamps
Hks Bov
316 stainless steel intercooler piping
Custom Exhaust Manifold
3" Custom catback exhaust
Blox Velocity Stack Filter
Karcepts TB Spacer
Polished RBC Manifold
Dc5 power steering pump
Hondata Intake Gasket
Golden Eagle Fuel Rail
Summit Fuel Lines
Aem FPR
Hasport Conversion harness
K Tuned Clutch Line
Dss 2.9 Axles
Dc5 Hondata K Pro V2
Hasport polished 70A EKK2 Mounts
Single side alloy rad
Mishimoto Slim line Fan

Interior:

OEM
Sony cd Player
6 speed gear ****

Exterior:

carbon bonnet
HID's 6000K
Complete Respray By Wezs Body Repairs in January 2011

Chassis:

zeal function coilovers
Ek9 Antiroll Bars
kakimoto front strut bar
Many bushes have been changed for genuine Honda oem bushes
Cusco Tie bar
White C pillar brace
Dc2 front sub frame
Dc2 lower front arms
Dc2 power steering rack
fpr and other bay accessories have been rev-nutted in

Wheels & Brakes:

takata green Rays Te37s 15”
parada spec 2 tyres –toyo proxies 4s on rear
Mtec slotted discs
Red Stuff Pads –
Silkolene Race Brake Fluid
refurbed callipers all round.








Future plans include

LSD in the gearbox
K24 bottom end
Supercharger cams
Some aero parts

Comments and suggestions welcome
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Old Oct 20, 2012 | 02:15 AM
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nice car, a friend of mine is building a k24 dc2 with a rotrex supercharger to
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Old Oct 20, 2012 | 05:43 AM
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I'll never get over the flat torque curves after owning a Subaru. Nice car!
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Old Oct 20, 2012 | 12:09 PM
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Clean build
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Old Oct 20, 2012 | 03:06 PM
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all that work, time, planning and money....awesome.
Mucho props!

But the stance and wheels kill it, sorry.
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Old Oct 20, 2012 | 06:01 PM
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^^^^ I think the stance looks good, color of wheel not so much, but the rest of the car is nice.
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Old Oct 20, 2012 | 06:11 PM
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^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Old Oct 20, 2012 | 10:01 PM
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Default Re: Honda Civic EK9 K20 Type Rotrex

Thanks for the comments

My daily setup is oem wheels


The volks are for shows and trackdays, bought them in green but are being Refurbed in a darker colour
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Old Oct 21, 2012 | 12:33 AM
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clean set up!!
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Old Oct 23, 2012 | 01:55 PM
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Clean and simple. Very Nice...
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Old Oct 23, 2012 | 05:28 PM
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Car Looks Clean With OEM Wheels
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Old Oct 23, 2012 | 05:40 PM
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Amazing ride bro!
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Old Oct 23, 2012 | 05:44 PM
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ctr+kswap
good sh*t
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Old Oct 23, 2012 | 05:59 PM
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Default Re: Honda Civic EK9 K20 Type Rotrex

Originally Posted by ctrsam
Thanks for the comments

My daily setup is oem wheels

The volks are for shows and trackdays, bought them in green but are being Refurbed in a darker colour

OEM looks so much better!

Sure the volks are expensive and whatever, but they just don't look good on that car for some reason.

Expensive and rare does not always equal tasteful flow of aesthetics.

Anyways, must be a blast to ride in and drive!
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Old Oct 25, 2012 | 02:46 AM
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Thanks for the comments

Sold the volks and got these for 1/8 of the price of them!


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Old Dec 21, 2012 | 07:35 AM
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havent updated in a while

since then has had

new exhaust


Racing thermostat


Carbon bumper vent


Front winglets


F7 lower arms and canards





and cusco gt


have lots of other bits still waiting to be fitted










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Old Dec 23, 2012 | 05:22 PM
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Wich exhaust is that bro?
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Old Dec 25, 2012 | 02:41 PM
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NICE! What part of the UK? I lived in Bicester for three years
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Old Dec 26, 2012 | 02:20 PM
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Nice!
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Old Dec 26, 2012 | 09:26 PM
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Im from Derby in the midlands

Exhaust is custom made 3" from manifold. Getting a custom manifold to match soon as the bends are very tight and use 2" primary's
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Old Dec 27, 2012 | 04:01 PM
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Sick!! Tts or kraftwerks set up?
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Old Dec 28, 2012 | 11:50 PM
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Default Re: Honda Civic EK9 K20 Type Rotrex

Custom

The charger was brought from tts but everything else connecting it is custom
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Old Dec 29, 2012 | 03:38 AM
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nice and strong ek amazing job
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Old Dec 29, 2012 | 04:09 AM
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how much have you spent on this car so far?
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Old Dec 29, 2012 | 09:40 AM
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spent toooooooo much

went for a dyno run today so made a video

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