EK4 Hatch From Singapore~

[StingRhea]

Hi, I come from Singapore, and we've roughly around 20 or so EK hatches left in this country, being that the silly government has a 10 year lifespan certificate on cars (renewable) at roughly USD$20,000 for that piece of paper. It's not like you can import a used car in here and get it registered, it has to be less than 3 years old for that to be done.

Anyway, always like the look of the EKs you guys have in the States, sporting roll cages (illegal here), K-series swaps (B-series is less obvious but still illegal), and low kits (the road here sucks 'cos Bangladeshis build them). But this didn't stop me from doing up my EK as clean as it could be.

Keep the comments coming, I know forum peeps can be quite straightforward, but I know there will always be a big room for improvement as this is still a WIP. I apologise for the resolution of most pics, thanks to the shitty iPhone 3GS.

This is how the car look when I got it, and it costs US$34,000 in Singapore thanks for that piece of Certificate of Entitlement (COE) to drive it for another 6 years.

There's no Chasebays or Rywire here, so I've got to make do with conduit and wires bought from Autobacs.

Cleaned the engine bay to spray.

Shaving some stock welded nuts away~

Gave it 3 coats of Mugen Grey. There was a Civic FD2R at my workplace that came from Japan done by Mugen sporting the same engine bay and interior color, so decided to follow suit.

Running the fuel, brake lines, etc.

The weather here is humid and hot, So I've got to run A/C here, and I tucked it so that only the radiator is seen and not both.

This bible is full of poison. It costs $40USD here~

Got the carpet changed from black to one that came from an EK9. (There's only 3 road legal EK9s left in Singapore)

First day on the road, told myself to get rid of those Slipstreams.

At the dealership, to get them window visors and a SIR logo.

The Brides are in, but I'll pity the rear passengers getting in, if any.

Decided to put on some TEs from the scrapyard~ That's my old EG2 behind.

Small pic for memories sake, its COE is due in Jan 2012, so I've got to sell it before it depreciates away.

And without spacers for now..

Fuel joint broke, FML.

This means towing to the workplace again.

Got that fixed, and put on some EK9 door panels.

And also a EK9 cluster to matc, which was WAY BETTER than the blue EL **** it came with.

Swapped the centre console that comes with a clock out for this..

Hit a rock that dropped off a lorry at night, and damn those rims.

Changed to an Apexi PowerFC ecu~

Changed to a CF fat tummy..

Found this JDM ETC card reader too~

Clutch gave up on me. Should have changed it when the engine was dropped.

Rims finally fixed, without discoloration, and balances well too.

Albeit hard to read the lambda this way..

A small montage so far.

Windscreen from Japan = Complimentary Season Parking disc~

Specs:
Exterior
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Original White Paint
Carbon Fibre Bonnet
Carbon Fibre Boot
Carbon Fibre Fenders
Carbon Fibre Mirrors
'99 Model Facelift
'99 Model Tail Lights
'99 EK4 Headlights
EK9 Bumper Front+Rear
Mugen Front Lip
EK9 Spoiler with Alex Racing Brackets
Voltex GT Wing *Sold*
EK9 Electric Mirrors
Shaved A Pillar Antenna
JDM Adjustable Plate Holder with Plate Cover

Engine Bay
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Hurricane Wire Mesh Filter with Custom Airbox Enclosure
B18C5 Block and Head
DC2R Intake Manifold
DC2R Throttle Body
EK9 Pistons, B20 Crank
Jun 3 Cams, Valve Springs and Retainers
Supertech Valves
Port and Polished Head
Denso Iridium Plugs
Sanwa Plug Cables
Relocated Fuel Filter
Braided Clutch Line
Sard Fuel Regulator
Braided Oil Cooler Line
Mopar Oil Cooler

EK9 4.4FD LSD
DC2R '98 N3E Gearbox
Stock Type R Clutch & Flywheel
EK9 Short Shifter
Skunk2 Gear Knob
Triple-Fin Radiator
Samco Hoses
Spoon Reservoir Covers x3

DC2R Headers
EK9 Midpipe
Supersprint Street Legal Muffler Box

Tucked A/C

Footwork
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EK9 Power Steering Rack
EK9 Power Steering Pressure Hoses
EK9 Front Subframe with Control Arms
EK9 Front Anti Roll Bar
EK4 Rear Anti Roll Bar
Function 7 LCA and Centre Brace

Tein HA Shocks
Carbing 3 point Front Strut Bar
C-Pillar Room Bar
UR Fender Brace
HardRace Front Camber Kit
HardRace Rear Lower Control Arms
HardRace Rear Camber Kit
HardRace Rear Toe Adjuster


15"x6.5J +28 Front (10mm Spigot Ring Spacer) +38 Rear Work Emotion XT7 in Powercoated Gloss Black for Track Use
15x7" +20 Rota Grid Classic Daily Driven
Federal FZ-201 195/50R15
Prelude Calipers with 282mm Rotors
VTTR Blue Pads Front & Rear
VTTR SS Brakehoses with Motul RBF600 BrakeFluid
BuddyClub Nuts All Round


The Office
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Nardi Deep Corn 330 Wheel *Stolen*
NRG Quick Release *Stolen*
Personal J's Racing Steering Wheel
Bride Zeta 3 Driver
Bride LowMax Reclinable Passenger
JDM Dangun Racing EL EK9 Cluster
Carbon Fibre Single Din Garnish
52mm Defi Oil Press and Oil Temp Gauges with Control Unit 1
EK9 Suede Rear Passenger Seat
JDM SIR Boot Cover
JDM SIR Cargo Cover
JDM Signal Flare Holder
EK9 SeatBelts
EK9 Carpet
EK9 Floormats
EK9 Cluster
EK9 Centre Console
EK9 Door Panels
EK9 Shift Boot
EK9 Handbrake Lever
EK9 Handbrake Cover (ArmRest Delete)
JDM ETC Card Reader

Ice
Full Focal Speakers with Alpine F1 H/unit, 2x Amplifiers + Kicker Subwoofer.


Thanks for your time!
Ray
Singapore.

 

[StingRhea]

Some more pics due to the 30pictures limit per post..

Driving up to Malaysia, just tinted the lights too.

At the summit of Genting Highlands, Malaysia.

Only 180whp~ =(

Took the wing out..

Alex Racing brackets from RHDJapan.

At its middle hole setting.

At night.

Changing to an EK9 boot after a Toyota Vios banged into the rear.

Yearly MOT inspection..

Carbon Bonnet now in~! =P

Hmm~ We build race EKs at the garage I used to work at, and took part in the Sepang 1,000km Endurance Race last year and came in 3rd in the 1,600cc category.

Some pics to keep this thread livelier..

On the track..

The build~ One of which DNF..

<3 those +25 7.5J TEs!

We faced competition from bigger local garages with better funding~

My Mugen engine bay color inspiration came from this car, which took part in the 2007 and 2008 Sepang MME, where J's Racing, Spoon, Tracy and other Japanese teams came too.

My old EG2, featured in a local car magazine before I sold it off with no regrets!

 

[StingRhea]

And more pics!

Anyway some progress with the car, since still saving up for defi link, decided to do a carbon block off plate, as the dealership doesn't have the single din cover. =(

Measuring up~

Done~

Next time the defi link display will be mounted on it~ =P

Photoshoot pics are up!

Will lower it soon after getting a pair of 16" for the rear..

USD$50 for this pair L+R from the dealer~ o.0

A engine bay pic as promised..

Maybe a Seargent diffuser next?

Closeup, but will get a shot without the bonnet blended in..

=P

 

[dan k]

Nice write up there buddy didnt have a clue you had to pay silly money to keep the car om the road! Anyway nice ek mate

 

[StingRhea]

At a local EK meetup:

Meetup

Interior

New toy:

Hence went to amateurish shoot~

Hope you all like it!

 

[StingRhea]

Nice write up there buddy didnt have a clue you had to pay silly money to keep the car om the road! Anyway nice ek mate

Thanks sir~ Anyway how to get the www.EK9.org sticker?

 

[dan k]

Talk to Gav-ek9 on here bud he will sort you out

 

[smokymo]

nice build mate and clean looking ek, dont like the voltex spoiler though

 

[StingRhea]

Talk to Gav-ek9 on here bud he will sort you out

Thanks for the headsup!

nice build mate and clean looking ek, dont like the voltex spoiler though

I think it depends on personal preference, down here most people rock the Spoon spoilers~ I left fenders, boot and gt mirrors for the carbon look~! Maybe a Mugen front lip too.. =P

 

[Gav-EK9]

welcome to the forum mate and cracking write up

Once you reach 10 posts drop me a pm and i'll give you the details about the stickers, cheers

 

[eoinv-tec]

Some amount of work gone into it fair play

 

[StingRhea]

welcome to the forum mate and cracking write up

Once you reach 10 posts drop me a pm and i'll give you the details about the stickers, cheers

Thanks sir, don't worry I don't post clock, I compile quotes~ =P Fabian7897 introduced me here, thought that sending two decals will make your postage cheaper~ But nevermind got to earn mine myself!

Some amount of work gone into it fair play

Maybe next time this would be under members rides.

Just having a big shout out to all~ There's only two EK9s legal on the road in Singapore. Don't talk about half assed EK4s like mine or EK3 converts, but lucky this is a pure EK forum, mostly hatch, and many reference topics! =) Would be here for a very long time, compared to local forums.

 

[StingRhea]

On the way to a small meetup ytd, there was no feedback from my clutch pedals.

So I went to the petrol station and bought a bottle of brake/clutch fluid, topped it up and it doesn't go down, bleeded the pump to no avail.

The problem?

Lucky its easy to get a new one here.

Time to be a contortionist!

 

[M.1]

Welcome to the forums mate

Excellent write up, I really enjoyed reading through it Really shows your committed.

 

[ek4 hatchback]

I was in Singapore last summer and i saw only 1 EK hatch (Blue metallic colour) the whole trip. Now i know why there is so few of it!! Nice car by the way.

 

[Topher-EK9]

damm man you put alot of work into this car and it shows.
looks great... keep it up.
i love a good old picture heavy thread.. keep em coming

 

[timmy87]

Wow. Loving your car, I like your spoiler! Mugen front lip would be real nice!!
Good on you for keeping the civics alive in your country as it's getting more rare at your end!

 

[Spudski]

Nice thread mate, I like you EK! . Didn't realise that it costs so much to keep an older car on the road, that explains why alot get imported over to the UK and US

 

[flateric]

Really nice car, you've to love ek really a lot to spend all this money to have one

 

[StingRhea]

Welcome to the forums mate

Excellent write up, I really enjoyed reading through it Really shows your committed.

Thanks alot sir! Just that I'm a bit sad that the brake fluid corroded the paint on the firewall.

I was in Singapore last summer and i saw only 1 EK hatch (Blue metallic colour) the whole trip. Now i know why there is so few of it!! Nice car by the way.

There's only a few left, would keep this baby for years to come, I'm a slave to my ride! :X