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    Civic EJ/EK coil spring questions

    G'day chaps I've recently purchased a set of springs from hotbits (clearance special) and the springs were specifically made for an ej9 (95 onwards-) I went to install the springs and the front came out perfect But when I went on to do the rear, the springs I took out (Oem ones) where...
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    Another Apexi Power FC question! HELP PLZ!

    gday ladies and gents! i've rescently purchased a apexi power FC PFC AH03 010-0547 for a 96-98 prefacelift EK9 b16b as this ECU is made for N/A application, would i need anything else to use the ECU for my boosted honda? a friend of mine stated that i needed to purchase the boost...
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    B16b turbo questionnaire!

    Alright lads! Have a few questions for the guru's on ek9 org. I've rescently acquired a turbo kit from an em1 (vti-r coupe or si coupe) With a b16a2. Now. If I installed the kit on my car, would I need to modify the dump pipe due to the fact the b16a2 has lower deck height compared to...
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    EK Interior air element/cleaner

    hi there guys i'm after the frame and filter i'm having a hard time getting one in australia, i'm wanting to fit this in my EK9 as summer is here, and i do have bad allergies. so this is a must need for myself, if anyone can help, new from dealership etc etc, please contact me...
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    Weird EK9 Engine sounds

    gday guys have a good question for you ladies and gents i've been getting header hiss on my Standard EK9, which confuses me cause i dont have after market headers (that hiss,tin noise you get whilst accelerating) i've checked the car before just with a work light, didnt see any evident...
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    in need of these clips!! HELP ME, DASH FALLING OUT!!

    hey guys after switching to a more beefier and choppy clutch everytime i shift quick or hard, my dvd player and centre console pops out, and i've had enough, i went to honda and ordered new clips, but they ordered the wrong ones and i paid 60 US dollars for stupid unknown clips now...
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    EK9 Front LCA

    hey guys i went to get a road worthy inspection not long ago, and my mechanic notified me and advised me to get new front LCA's as the bushes are on the way out that saying, he said the local CIVIC's had different styled LCA's compared to the EK9's, so this leaves me with an option of...
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    funny black box near accelerator pedal! EK9--

    hey there guys i was trying to fix my locking and unlocking of my aftermarket alarm system which came installed on the car when i purchased it, gave up as it unlocks, but doesnt lock, got fed up and uninstalled the whole system as i was ripping the alarm system out, i found this OEM...
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    HELP! coolant reservoir bubbling on my 9!!

    hey guys! resecently i've discovered my coolant reservoir bottle bubbling after a drive it's topped up and no air in system (was fine 2-3 months before) but, ive just changed the thermostat rescently as the previous one died and was stuck open (car never warmed up) car sits are...
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    coilover knocking problems

    gday there i've just fitted some used tein monoflex's to my ek9 weird thing is, the rears would knock when going over small and bumpy roads. i jumped in my friends EK with new coilovers, and his does the same (usually the rear right where muffler is located) i've checked to see if...
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    timing issue for b16b

    gday ladies and gentlemen i was adjusting my vavles the other day and decided to check the timing there are 4 marks on the crank pulley 1 on its own (for TDC) and 3 together (for timing light purposes) when i set it to the standard OEM settings, the car drives sluggish and...
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    What did you do to your EK today?

    gday ladies and gents. thought i'd start a thread like this! thread title explains it all, so enjoy and make sure you post up yummy pictures i'll kick start it! sold my te37's, wanted a different look (got bored of the race look) so i picked up some refurbed enkei racing S and some...
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    rear demister

    gday guys so this morning when i woke up, i tried switching my rear demister on the light on the switch just blinks and clicking noise coming from the relay under dash, the light on the switch does not stay on continuously has anyone had this problem before? it was working prior to this...
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    wheel alignment issues

    gday ladies and gents i've just rescently purchased a full set of 4 bridgestone RE002's currently mounted on white TE37's 16x7 +42 205-45-16 got the car aligned and air pressure from shop was 38 when i first drove it in the afternoon from the shop heading home, the steering was VERY light...
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    OS Giken TS2A Twin Plate Clutch

    hey there guys! i'm about to embark on a clutch change (throw out bearing is noisy so i thought i'd change the clutch too while its out) i was looking at the 309d, but then a friend offered me one of these for a price i couldnt knock back. it's used, but he rarely drove his car (show...
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    coilovers and rear lower control arms/beaks bar

    heya ladies and gents! first of all i'm from australia. if you are willing to post or send, read on! trying to source some good coilovers and some rear lower control arms and beaks bar if anyone has descent set of coilovers (no ebay branded types please) or any other parts listed...
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    ek9 misfiring only in vtec

    hi there guys my car is weird lately. been having so many problems with it (i guess when it hit's 100thousand km's and everything is left factory, it's time to change right?> when driving round city, car runs fine. it's whenever i hit 6.6 to 8.7k rpm it splutters. i've change the...
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    ORC 309D talk

    hi there has anyone got one of these puppies installed on their car? need some feedback and also how you went about installing it (if you did it yourself) did you use an OEM throw out bearing? or did you use the one supplied with the kit? advice would be much appreciated as my...
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    b16b distributor cap

    hey guys had abit of a dillema, tried to replace my distributor cap from a b16a, didnt fit, it was smaller then the original one my question is, which model and make of honda do i need or compares to? as most of the shops down in australia have no listing for b16b or EK9 hope...
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    Front wheel bearing help!

    hey there ladies and gents my front wheel bearings are DRIVING ME MAD! lol.. seriously, it's bloody annoying now, i thought it was the tyres (no play or movement) can someone please tell me or advise me would a local 96-00 civic or 94-00 integra front wheel bearings fit the ek9...
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