Haven't been in this forum for a while. I've been pretty busy with work and with racing since the season is going full bore. Some of you might remember my winter project building my first EG hatchback into a full-on autocross race car.

Recently I had an unfortunate incident with my '98 Type R. My dad was at a track day with me and had he lost control in a fairly technical section of the track. The front end of the car ended up taking it pretty bad. I decided to move on and consider the car a loss. I was debating what to do for a while. Originally I was planning an EK project, but I found a very clean 95 CX and decided to move on that.

The goal of this project is to build a very very clean street car. I do not intend to race it in any way. It will (my girlfriend told me) have a full interior and a decent sound system, AC, cruise control, and power steering. The only exterior mods will be an EX front lip and a duckbill rear wing. Wheels if you consider that an exterior mod - I consider it a suspension mod.

From the Type R I am swapping over the 5 lug and suspension. Actually I took the Mugen NZ suspension and put it on my race car. I will be running Tokico struts w/ Skunk Coil-overs 400/500 spring rates. GSR rear LCA's and sway bar. Complete ITR brake system with Goodridge lines and Powerslot rotors. Rota Subzero wheels on Falkens. Mugen strut tower bars. Of course the motor is coming across with the Mugen Gymkhana header - not sure about an exhaust yet - probably a Mugen twin loop becuase it is quiet. The motor will get a full rebuild this winter with CTR slugs and some Toda B's - I am really impressed with those cams.

Finally, I'll outfit the interior with 3 things:
1)Mugen seats from the ITR
2)Mugen pedals
3)A decent steering wheel.

I am a firm believer that a good seat and steering wheel can do a lot for any driver.

The project has already started. Here are pics of the ITR and the messy removal of the motor from Sunday. Also included are pics of the new EG. Enjoy...

 

that will be a mean *** hatch, good luck and sorry about the accident

 

Damn, sorry to hear about your accident man! New project looks very promising! Why don't you swap over the ITR Dash also? It's a lot better than the blue CX interior! Looks good so far though!!

 

Oh can't wait to see all the parts in the hatch

Good luck bro

 

man that sucks! I feel your pain I had a similar experience with my ITR...see the pic's in my sig... good luck with your build up!

 

The hatch looks sad in those pics. Soon it will be wearing a grin though. Good luck with the hybrid.

 

Sucks about your ITR, but at least your dad was ok and the hatch is going to be a blast when it's done

 

Thanks guys.... pics of the first EG project.

 

that tranny looks pretty bad sorry about your loss good luck with the new project. BTW is there a way u can fix that tranny? will fluid leak out if u repair it or can u just swap out the bell housing and put your tranny internals in a new housing?

 

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Yeha the right thing to do would be to replace the housing. Since the tranny mount is where the hole is, I would not feel safe trying to repair it.

 

damn that sucks about your itr, welcome back to the eg world.....your hatch is gonna be sic

 

when i bought my eg.. it looked just like the one you bought... now mine looks the same as yours but lowered.. wheels... a black door ( accident)
im waiting for a gsr to get into it...hopefully ill get it next week

 

any more pics of your race car? cuz it look so good .
which sparco seat is that? direct bolt in the mugen rails?

 

Looks good man...the CX looks really clean.

 

man that must have been a hard impact, glad your ok and good luck on the hatch, im sure it will be sweet.

yeah the ITR dash would be a sweet upgrade

 

sorry to hear bout the "r" ,. but good luck on the new project

 

This is a project I want to see! Keep us informed

Pics are great

 

so what did you do with the c/f hood from the itr? wanna sell me a piece if you decide to junk it?

 

Good luck and have fun!

 

looks like you have a great platform with a great suspension and motor already to go into it... good luck

 

that was honestly hard to look at...

good luck, that project is going to be dope.

i often wonder to do that with my integra.

 

cough spoiled lil bish cough

 

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Go home little one. Or back into the hole you crawled out of. He's a working man, let him enjoy the fruits of his labor.

 

Looks like the Mugen header ate it along with the ITR's front end . How much is it going to cost to get a new intake, Mugen header and bellhousing? Good luck with the buildup.

 

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Uh... I think clayton paid for all that himself actually.

Clayton - nice shiz! nice new hatch!! I'm looking forward to seeing it all put together.. and hopefully seeing it at gingerman!