EK4-Facelifted C/W EK9 B18C6 (complete rebuild)
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a few wee progress pics.. agaijn mostly hoarding parts
and started cleaning up the engine ready for paint
finished clean up pics will be up once i get a dremel to get at the bits i can't get my fingers into with the scotch pad..
a wee rear interior pic with the new rear seats (they need a good clean still)
a better pic of the seibon bonnet
my rather ridiculous to do list wipeboard
also picked up some door panels from matthew (689r) and tonight got an ek9 subrame and steering rack from alex (alex 8) cheers guys
will have some pics of them up once their cleaned up ready to go on
and started cleaning up the engine ready for paint
finished clean up pics will be up once i get a dremel to get at the bits i can't get my fingers into with the scotch pad..
a wee rear interior pic with the new rear seats (they need a good clean still)
a better pic of the seibon bonnet
my rather ridiculous to do list wipeboard
also picked up some door panels from matthew (689r) and tonight got an ek9 subrame and steering rack from alex (alex 8) cheers guys
will have some pics of them up once their cleaned up ready to go onGorbash12346
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some more new parts..
spoon rad hoses, spoon rear strut brace, polished oil catch can, fluidyne radiator, spoon rad cap, Fal imports slimline fan, £90 worth of honda nuts and bolts, and the function 7 LCA's... (even if they took a month to turn up they look fantastic
i'm just waiting for my radiator fin comb to turn up before i clean up the radiator and fix any flattened fins then i'll see if i need to re-do the logo paint
spoon rad hoses, spoon rear strut brace, polished oil catch can, fluidyne radiator, spoon rad cap, Fal imports slimline fan, £90 worth of honda nuts and bolts, and the function 7 LCA's... (even if they took a month to turn up they look fantastic
i'm just waiting for my radiator fin comb to turn up before i clean up the radiator and fix any flattened fins then i'll see if i need to re-do the logo paint
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some nice updates there mate ur certainly ploughing on with trying to get it finished 
i remember when i bought my vsm ek9 shell from john(j700ock) on the forum, spent every minute of the day on it for 2 months, had to be the quickest build haha wish i had taken my time on it though as i would have appreciated the car a lot more
i remember when i bought my vsm ek9 shell from john(j700ock) on the forum, spent every minute of the day on it for 2 months, had to be the quickest build haha wish i had taken my time on it though as i would have appreciated the car a lot more
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PHEW !!!!
just finsihed reading the whole thread.. * and breath * lol...
Great work on this mate, very determind indeed. attention to detail is second to none. sorry to hear about problems ... we all get them dude.
good to see you getting on with it. this will be a dream civic once finished.
from me mate..
just finsihed reading the whole thread.. * and breath * lol...
Great work on this mate, very determind indeed. attention to detail is second to none. sorry to hear about problems ... we all get them dude.
good to see you getting on with it. this will be a dream civic once finished.
from me mate.. Gorbash12346
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some nice updates there mate ur certainly ploughing on with trying to get it finished
yeah it's taking longer than i'd hoped due to my dads cars taking priority so it's just been part collecting since the last update which is a bit of a pain but i guess it's got to be done as they are dailly drivers and theres no way in hell i'm letting my mum loose in the scooby lol
took 2 weeks off work since monday to get some work done on it and had a bit of a setback. the shell is supposed to have been in for the engine bay to be painted ages ago but the guy i was going to use managed to drill through his hand while lining up a panel on a mini so he's going to be out of it for the next few months
Found someone else to do it and now the tow car (my dads 530D) just lunched it's turbo on sunday after spending nearly 2 weeks of time after work replacing, rear springs dampers, topmounts, coupla suspension arms, a drop link, discs and pads all round, water pump, thermostat, and egr thermostat plus a service and an air-con pipe and re-gas. to say i'm gutted is an understatement as this means unless i can find a tow car in the meantime it's going to be next week before i can get it there (new turbo turned up from turbo technics today so yet more time spent on the 5 instead of my 9 till thats done) GRR!!
PHEW !!!!
just finsihed reading the whole thread.. * and breath * lol...
Great work on this mate, very determind indeed. attention to detail is second to none. sorry to hear about problems ... we all get them dude.
good to see you getting on with it. this will be a dream civic once finished.
cheers
it means a lot to me just really wish i had another garage to keep my stuff in as my parents use the garage as a dump and i keep having to haul boxes and bags of crap (not actual crap lol) out to make it so i can actually get in and work on it.
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Hey dude mental thread! well done for sticking with it because as said you will be so satisfied when its all done! going to be totally mint! Some amazing parts there! mind I still have that Slave cylinder if you need it? I will just drive throo with it if you want as I wouldnt mind having a look at the project so far!
Good Luck with the rest!
well done for sticking with it because as said you will be so satisfied when its all done! going to be totally mint! Some amazing parts there! mind I still have that Slave cylinder if you need it? I will just drive throo with it if you want as I wouldnt mind having a look at the project so far! Good Luck with the rest!
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cheers
haha, yeah man i keep all my parts and extra's and bits i've striped from my car
in my pegeot 106 lol. Its my parts bin.. Its full completely but just sits on the drive so its my shed really lol...Sounds like a mission with your dad's 530
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I only read this thread from the start just now, you were f***ed over with the sale! You would have been so much better off not buying but you did! I think your owed credit for hanging onto it and coming this far! You put a lot of work in and its payed off! Fair play to you! ).gif ":)) :))")
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Current spec list items with a * are planned spec
R plate C/W ek9 converted to facelift spec
Partial engine bay wire tuck
Seibon carbon fibre bonnet
Hids4u H4 55w pro max 6000k HID's
Engine:
B18C6
rebored to 81.5mm*
wiseco 12:1 forged pistons*
Eagle H-beam rods with arp rod bolts*
arp main studs*
fresh oem bearings*
oem oil pump*
new oem water pump
Moroso baffled sump
Spoon 2 layer head gasket
Arp head studs
Skunk2 flat face high comp valves
Skunk2 double valve springs
Skunk2 Titanium retainers
New honda LMA's
oem timing belt (may change to kevlar belt)
haven't decided on cams yet but possibly Skunk2 stage 2's with their adjustable cam gears*
NGK iridium spark plugs
Magnecor KV85's
Mugen 4-1 (heat wrapped or maybe ceramic coated depending on price*)
J's racing test pipe
Mugen twinloop with B-pipe
J's racing tsuchinoko carbon fibre induction kit with 100mm cold air feed
RC injectors as yet to decide what size*
AEM fual rail and adjustable fuel pressure regulator with gauge*
as yet to be decided oil catch can* (the one i have won't suit the purpose)
Hondata S300 with launch control and flat shift functions*
standard B18c inlet manifold port matched to 70mm throttle body
Hondata inlet manifold gasket
throttle body coolant channels bypassed
walbro 255lph fuel pump
Hasport 62a engine mounts* (may change to 70a depending on movement when car is finished)
Spoon radiator hoses
Fluidyne dual core half width radiator with spoon radiator mount
A/C removed
Chassis/Brakes+ wheels and tyres:
EK9 steering rack and subframe
J's racing roll center adjustors
D2 RS coilovers (planning on replacing these as i've never been happy with them after my KW's)
ES master bushing kit (every single bush on the car except the lower rear arms)
Function 7 LCA's
5 stud conversion from a DC2
standard honda discs and pads all round (will be upgraded once i get a feel for the cars balance and what it needs)
all suspension blasted and powder coated black
EK9 front and rear arb's (again leaving these until i see what the balance is like)
Spoon rear upper strut brace
Spoon front upper strut brace*
1" master cylinder (keeping the abs and abs prop valve for now)
SKunk2 tuner series front camber arms
HEL braided brake lines
UKDM dc2 15" alloys in C/W
Michelin pilot sport exalto's 195/50 r15 (will be changed to semi slicks at some point*)
gearbox/driveline:
S80 4.7fd box painted enamel aluminium silver
mfactory HLHS bearing set*
Quaiffe ATB LSD*
Mfactory carbon lined 1st to 5th syncro kit*
ES shifter bushes
Buddyclub short shifter
honda oem clutch friction plate
exedy pressure plate
exedy lightweight flywheel (still to check if this definately is there but if not a fidanza or act will replace it)
interior:
standard EK9 interior with rear seats removed
dash dodger cage with door bars* (not yet decided on make)
Harness bars*
Cobra monaco bucket seats*
schroth 4 point harnesses*
Nardi personal steering wheel with quick release hub (more for security than anything else)
Pro-sport 52mm oil pressure, oil temp and coolant temp gauges
i've probably forgotten something but this is the current spec with the additions i plan before it comes back on the road
and before you ask yes reading this and thinking of the money involved is not pleasant lol
R plate C/W ek9 converted to facelift spec
Partial engine bay wire tuck
Seibon carbon fibre bonnet
Hids4u H4 55w pro max 6000k HID's
Engine:
B18C6
rebored to 81.5mm*
wiseco 12:1 forged pistons*
Eagle H-beam rods with arp rod bolts*
arp main studs*
fresh oem bearings*
oem oil pump*
new oem water pump
Moroso baffled sump
Spoon 2 layer head gasket
Arp head studs
Skunk2 flat face high comp valves
Skunk2 double valve springs
Skunk2 Titanium retainers
New honda LMA's
oem timing belt (may change to kevlar belt)
haven't decided on cams yet but possibly Skunk2 stage 2's with their adjustable cam gears*
NGK iridium spark plugs
Magnecor KV85's
Mugen 4-1 (heat wrapped or maybe ceramic coated depending on price*)
J's racing test pipe
Mugen twinloop with B-pipe
J's racing tsuchinoko carbon fibre induction kit with 100mm cold air feed
RC injectors as yet to decide what size*
AEM fual rail and adjustable fuel pressure regulator with gauge*
as yet to be decided oil catch can* (the one i have won't suit the purpose)
Hondata S300 with launch control and flat shift functions*
standard B18c inlet manifold port matched to 70mm throttle body
Hondata inlet manifold gasket
throttle body coolant channels bypassed
walbro 255lph fuel pump
Hasport 62a engine mounts* (may change to 70a depending on movement when car is finished)
Spoon radiator hoses
Fluidyne dual core half width radiator with spoon radiator mount
A/C removed
Chassis/Brakes+ wheels and tyres:
EK9 steering rack and subframe
J's racing roll center adjustors
D2 RS coilovers (planning on replacing these as i've never been happy with them after my KW's)
ES master bushing kit (every single bush on the car except the lower rear arms)
Function 7 LCA's
5 stud conversion from a DC2
standard honda discs and pads all round (will be upgraded once i get a feel for the cars balance and what it needs)
all suspension blasted and powder coated black
EK9 front and rear arb's (again leaving these until i see what the balance is like)
Spoon rear upper strut brace
Spoon front upper strut brace*
1" master cylinder (keeping the abs and abs prop valve for now)
SKunk2 tuner series front camber arms
HEL braided brake lines
UKDM dc2 15" alloys in C/W
Michelin pilot sport exalto's 195/50 r15 (will be changed to semi slicks at some point*)
gearbox/driveline:
S80 4.7fd box painted enamel aluminium silver
mfactory HLHS bearing set*
Quaiffe ATB LSD*
Mfactory carbon lined 1st to 5th syncro kit*
ES shifter bushes
Buddyclub short shifter
honda oem clutch friction plate
exedy pressure plate
exedy lightweight flywheel (still to check if this definately is there but if not a fidanza or act will replace it)
interior:
standard EK9 interior with rear seats removed
dash dodger cage with door bars* (not yet decided on make)
Harness bars*
Cobra monaco bucket seats*
schroth 4 point harnesses*
Nardi personal steering wheel with quick release hub (more for security than anything else)
Pro-sport 52mm oil pressure, oil temp and coolant temp gauges
i've probably forgotten something but this is the current spec with the additions i plan before it comes back on the road
and before you ask yes reading this and thinking of the money involved is not pleasant lol
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What a epic build m8. As for all the haters there's always going to be people sticking up for there m8z but if they were in ur shoes it would be different however u still should have checked everythink in fine detail don't just go for it because of a few tasty mods. I'd rather buy a reliable standard car rather than a modded unreliable smoker. I understand exactly what point your make bud. Can't wait for more updates.
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right so some slow progress. (no bonus or overtime going at work so money is really slowing this down.)
Got the majority of my suspension powdercoated.. some of it will need to have the coating removed like the hub faces but that shouldn't be too much of a problem. will be building up the coilovers this week and painting the callipers and carriers (still not sure what colour to go with)
anyways i'll let the pics do the talking
trip to the powdercoaters with this lot
subframe all shiny and new..
Think i'll need to get some new backing plates as they have twisted when they where blasted due to how heavy the corrosion was
various engine mounts n stuff
brackets
calipers and carriers all shotblasted and ready for new seals and paint
rear hub needs plastic at the bush area and the hub face removed but you get the idea
D2 springs freshened up for now
Got the majority of my suspension powdercoated.. some of it will need to have the coating removed like the hub faces but that shouldn't be too much of a problem. will be building up the coilovers this week and painting the callipers and carriers (still not sure what colour to go with)
anyways i'll let the pics do the talking
trip to the powdercoaters with this lot
subframe all shiny and new..
Think i'll need to get some new backing plates as they have twisted when they where blasted due to how heavy the corrosion was
various engine mounts n stuff
brackets
calipers and carriers all shotblasted and ready for new seals and paint
rear hub needs plastic at the bush area and the hub face removed but you get the idea
D2 springs freshened up for now
kbartlett1888
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Nice progress. Where and did you get the Moroso sump? Expensive?