Got an 04 VP Coupe 5 Speed last week. First mod, of course, is a cat-back exhaust. I went with 2.5" from the oil pan back. Didn't want to sound super raspy so I went with a double muffler setup. Now it's nice and deep. Makes the engine sound larger than the 1.7L that it really is. Took some pictures a couple nights ago at the local gas station after I waxed 'er up.

Low angle

Dual muffler

 

So the Civic sounds good, now to make it look good. I got a D-Spec grille and a headlight polishing kit. This is how it turned out.

Before

After

 

Okay, today I got the old stock air box out and got the cold air intake in. I also moved the battery to the trunk using some 0 gauge amp wire. And I got the old planet fitness bumper sticker off and replaced it with some family pride.

CAI

Rear Mount

Pride

 

Umm... you'll want to enclose that battery in a box, and ventilate it to atmosphere rather then your car's interior.

 

Thanks, i'll get right on fixing that.

I got a killer deal on this today; $13, Pepboys had it marked as $31 on the shelf so idk what happened but the guy at the register said it was all good, so I got it for a steal.



You know what this means!!!!

 

Tonight I found some new rims for my baby. Got a fire deal on them too. There's a reason they were cheap tho, they need some tlc. One has a completely bald tire and there are a lot of scrapes and scratches. I see some sandpaper work coming in my near future.

 

Hopefully you didn't pay much more than $100 for that wheel/tire combo, otherwise... not so "fire" of a deal.

 

Boost parts are arriving. My waste gate and oil pan gasket arrived this morning. I also went to a U PULL IT and got a Y8 intake manifold today. Needs cleaned up and then a bunch of modifications with a dremel, but it shouldn't crack like the stock plastic ones are prone to do.


38mm WG

Y8 IM

 

What are you going to do about an IACV ?

 

Good work, don't see too many EM2 builds. Where in PA you at?

 

I found a thread on how this one guy modded his Y8 manifold with a dremel.
https://www.civicforums.com/forums/1...2-ver-2-a.html

I got it all disassembled last night; today it's getting de-greased, scrubbed and pressure washed.

Lancaster suburb.

 

I grew-up in Millersville. Hopefully you're okay with the whole Covid situation in PA right now.

 

Turbo manifold came in today, spooly boy should be here in a few days.

 

Today I got my chinese choo choo and oil kit.

 

Got a good delivery this morning. Now I can get on the wheel refresh and Y8 manifold mods. Super excited about that ARP hardware.

 

Intercooler came in today along with my silicone vacuum hose for the boost gauge.



If anyone is interested, this is the breakdown of all the parts I've bought so far. Some still haven't come in.

Same Side Intercooler .......$138.00
Oil Pan Gasket.................... $20.00
Oil pan bulkhead................. $15.00
D16Y8 I.M. ..........................$60.00
D17 Thermal I.M. Gasket ...$45.00
Carbide Dremel Bits ..........$16.00
Adjustable FPR ..................$50.00
Gauge Pod........................ $27.00
38mm Wastegate ..............$70.00
AEM FIC6 ..........................$408.00
ARP rod bolts ....................$55.00
Cast manifold .....................$62.00
Boost gauge....................... $22.00
8mm Vacuum Hose............ $21.00
Oil feed/drain kit ................$38.00
T3 T04E Turbo .................$106.00
5 bolt Downpipe................ $53.00
2.5” S.S. Flex Pipe............ $16.00
2.5” Intercooler Piping...... $108.00
Blowoff Valve..................... $40.00
AEM Wideband .................$170.00
Misc bolts & gaskets.......... $35.00

Total ..........................$1,575.00

 

Got my AEM Wideband today along with a knockoff RS BOV. I also got a -6AN to M12x1.25 adapter for my fuel rail and made an aluminum block-off plate for the stock FPR hole. I'm converting to a return style fuel system.

 

Adjustable fuel pressure regulator was just delivered.

 

And now the fuel pump kit.

 

Not even 30 mins later and my catch can arrives, along with a brand new PCV valve.

 

I love when boxes of parts show up at the door lol.

 

Ok, 8-9 hour worth of wrenching and i've got the D16Y8 intake manifold and fuel rail installed along with a -6AN adjustable fuel pressure regulator and PCV catch can.

 

Today's haul was lucas oil stabilizer and intercooler piping.

 

Got my gauges installed in their new pod and my turbo downpipe came in.

 

Is that a down-pipe or an up-pipe ? For a minute there, I thought you were thinking "hood exit" there.