dont say this too loud on a honda forumthe K20 just isn't an enjoyable engine on the road. Its totally without soul.
Because people are seeing the prices the ek9 are going for completely stockIts so bad I spent £7000 sourcing a Rover based "VHPD" engine/gearbox/exhaust/loom etc to replace it with.
I sold the car before I upgraded it to stock though.
The B-Series I adore though. Funny how we are all different?
I expect a lot of K20s are getting tugged out of EK9s right now too.
Date | Description | Source | Cost | TOTAL COST | ||
18-Nov-20 | Civic EJ9 - Wayne B dears | In Person | £2,300 | £3,827 | ||
Front Pads, [Wrong!] Rear Pads, Blueprint filter included | ||||||
19-Nov-20 | Sump Baffle | Ebay | £20 | |||
21-Nov-20 | New Grille | Ebay | £15.99 | |||
Silver (VSM) Paint 400ml | Ebay | £10.99 | ||||
Handbrake Cable N/S/R | Ebay | £49.15 | ||||
Shifter Bushing (Poly) | Ebay | £8.99 | ||||
Skunk2 Rear Camber Arms | Ebay | £62.50 | ||||
4x Honda Wheelnuts | Ebay | £6.45 | ||||
Used DC2 Backbox | Ebay | £115.00 | ||||
22-Nov-20 | "Vtec DOHC" side decals | Ebay | £3.00 | |||
MB6 Engine Mount Cam Side | Ebay | £24.00 | ||||
DC2 Engine Mount Rear | Ebay | £24.00 | ||||
Rocker Cover Gasket Set | Ebay | £7.75 | ||||
Facelift Bumper Black | Ebay | £33.54 | ||||
23-Nov-20 | Steering Rack Gator | Ebay | £12.88 | |||
25-Nov-20 | Bilt hamber Dynax UB | Ebay | £17.95 | |||
27-Nov-20 | 3rd and 4th Syncro (Carbon) | Ebay | £30.00 | |||
28-Nov-20 | 10x 10mm Bumper Clips | Ebay | £2.59 | |||
29-Nov-20 | Radiator Bracket (Password) | Ebay | £4.59 | |||
30-Nov-20 | 450lb 8" 2.25mm Diam Springs | TMR Supplies | £48.00 | |||
01-Dec-20 | Number plate Front&Rear | Dao Ltd | £27.96 | |||
05-Dec-20 | 10x Skirt Clips | Ebay | £3.25 | |||
10-Dec-20 | Autoweld Failsworth - Weld NSR | Cash | £100.00 | |||
17-Dec-20 | Full B18C4 Gasket Set | Japserviceparts | £105.98 | |||
21-Dec-20 | Sheet Metal 1.2mm | Wickes | £15.39 | |||
21-Dec-20 | Zinc Weld-Through Primer, Underseal | Toolstation | £19.47 | |||
26-Dec-20 | Silver Hammerite Paint | Screwfix | £7.99 | |||
27-Dec-20 | Genuine Honda MTF3 2litres | Ebay | £19.80 | |||
Millers Nanodrive CFS 5W40 Syn | Ebay | £47.95 | ||||
VSM Silver Paint, High Build Primer | Motorcolours | £51.36 | ||||
28-Dec-20 | Gearbox Pilot Bearing | Japserviceparts | £14.03 | |||
30-Dec-20 | x190 Body Clips | Ebay | £9.99 | |||
DC2 (UK Type) Catalytic Converter | Ebay | £84.08 | ||||
03-Jan-21 | Front 2x Stabilizer Link arms | Ebay | £10.26 | |||
Rear Wheel Bearing/Hub | Ebay | £28.90 | ||||
Std Honda Camgears - EK9 | FB Marketplace | £15.00 | ||||
04-Jan-21 | Rear Wiper Arm & Blade | Ebay | £14.99 | |||
10-Jan-21 | Timing Belt Pulley (Crank) | Hondadicts Ebay | £12.00 | |||
10-Jan-21 | B18 Oil Pump (MadeinJapan) | JapServiceParts | £100.99 | |||
16-Jan-21 | ISO Radio Adaptor Loom | Ebay | £3.29 | |||
16-Jan-21 | 55mm Mugen Horn Centre | Ebay | £12.99 | |||
16-Jan-21 | ITR Rear Brake Pads - Unipart | Ebay | £9.99 | |||
16-Jan-21 | Mini Blasde Fuses | Ebay | £2.49 | |||
18-Jan-21 | Dash bulbs | A1 Auto Stores | £5.98 | |||
19-Jan-21 | Exhaust Hanger Universal | Ebay | £4.99 | |||
19-Jan-21 | Exhaust Hanger Bracket | Ebay | £14.95 | |||
26-Jan-21 | Hamp Oil Filter | Ebay (JSP) | £10.99 | |||
29-Jan-21 | Rear Trailing Arm Bushes x2 FAI | Ebay | £17.49 | |||
23-Jan-21 | RTA Bush fitment tool | Ebay | £69.99 | |||
31-Jan-21 | 60mm Honda Wheel Centrecaps | Ebay | £7.49 | |||
19-Feb-21 | Wheel Bearing Kit Rear x2 | Ebay | £46.12 | |||
22-Feb-21 | EK9 Type R Front Lip/Splitter | Ebay | £76.52 | |||
23-Feb-21 | Genuine Honda Badge Black/Chro | Ebay | £12.99 | |||
25-Feb-21 | MG Hairpin Alloys | Ebay | £85.00 | |||
28-Feb-21 | TJ Fuel Filter | Ebay | £6.99 | |||
01-Mar-21 | M12 Fine Nuts (Torque Mount) | Ebay | £5.35 | |||
01-Mar-21 | NGK Coil, Spark Plugs, Dizzy Cap | Jap Service Parts | £53.96 | |||
02-Mar-21 | Blueprint B18 (Japan) Rotor arm | Ebay | £7.83 | |||
04-Feb-21 | 54mm 4x Honda Emblems | Ebay | £9.34 | |||
£1,652 | ||||||
Return (Sold) | ||||||
27-Dec-20 | Stainless Backbox | Ebay | -£53 | |||
27-Dec-20 | Engine Mounts | Ebay | -£6.50 | |||
27-Dec-20 | Beaks bar | Ebay | -£5 | |||
09-Feb-21 | RTA Bushing Tool | FB Buyand sell | -£60 | |||
-£125 |
Its an original Honda [TEC] 1998 dated dizzy! Pretty sure only the 23yr old cap was actually at fault. I guess this shows why genuine parts make sence!That distributor looks like what came off of mine. ECP special that was dated 2 years before it broke. What a pain to diagnose.
Date | Description | Source | Cost | TOTAL COST | ||
18-Nov-20 | Civic EJ9 - Wayne B dears | In Person | £2,300 | £4,422 | ||
Front Pads, [Wrong!] Rear Pads, Blueprint filter included | ||||||
19-Nov-20 | Sump Baffle | Ebay | £20 | |||
21-Nov-20 | New Grille | Ebay | £15.99 | |||
Silver (VSM) Paint 400ml | Ebay | £10.99 | ||||
Handbrake Cable N/S/R | Ebay | £49.15 | ||||
Shifter Bushing (Poly) | Ebay | £8.99 | ||||
Skunk2 Rear Camber Arms | Ebay | £62.50 | ||||
4x Honda Wheelnuts | Ebay | £6.45 | ||||
Used DC2 Backbox | Ebay | £115.00 | ||||
22-Nov-20 | "Vtec DOHC" side decals | Ebay | £3.00 | |||
MB6 Engine Mount Cam Side | Ebay | £24.00 | ||||
DC2 Engine Mount Rear | Ebay | £24.00 | ||||
Rocker Cover Gasket Set | Ebay | £7.75 | ||||
Facelift Bumper Black | Ebay | £33.54 | ||||
23-Nov-20 | Steering Rack Gator | Ebay | £12.88 | |||
25-Nov-20 | Bilt hamber Dynax UB | Ebay | £17.95 | |||
27-Nov-20 | 3rd and 4th Syncro (Carbon) | Ebay | £30.00 | |||
28-Nov-20 | 10x 10mm Bumper Clips | Ebay | £2.59 | |||
29-Nov-20 | Radiator Bracket (Password) | Ebay | £4.59 | |||
30-Nov-20 | 450lb 8" 2.25mm Diam Springs | TMR Supplies | £48.00 | |||
01-Dec-20 | Number plate Front&Rear | Dao Ltd | £27.96 | |||
05-Dec-20 | 10x Skirt Clips | Ebay | £3.25 | |||
10-Dec-20 | Autoweld Failsworth - Weld NSR | Cash | £100.00 | |||
17-Dec-20 | Full B18C4 Gasket Set | Japserviceparts | £105.98 | |||
21-Dec-20 | Sheet Metal 1.2mm | Wickes | £15.39 | |||
21-Dec-20 | Zinc Weld-Through Primer, Underseal | Toolstation | £19.47 | |||
26-Dec-20 | Silver Hammerite Paint | Screwfix | £7.99 | |||
27-Dec-20 | Genuine Honda MTF3 2litres | Ebay | £19.80 | |||
Millers Nanodrive CFS 5W40 Syn | Ebay | £47.95 | ||||
VSM Silver Paint, High Build Primer | Motorcolours | £51.36 | ||||
28-Dec-20 | Gearbox Pilot Bearing | Japserviceparts | £14.03 | |||
30-Dec-20 | x190 Body Clips | Ebay | £9.99 | |||
DC2 (UK Type) Catalytic Converter | Ebay | £84.08 | ||||
03-Jan-21 | Front 2x Stabilizer Link arms | Ebay | £10.26 | |||
Rear Wheel Bearing/Hub | Ebay | £28.90 | ||||
Std Honda Camgears - EK9 | FB Marketplace | £15.00 | ||||
04-Jan-21 | Rear Wiper Arm & Blade | Ebay | £14.99 | |||
10-Jan-21 | Timing Belt Pulley (Crank) | Hondadicts Ebay | £12.00 | |||
10-Jan-21 | B18 Oil Pump (MadeinJapan) | JapServiceParts | £100.99 | |||
16-Jan-21 | ISO Radio Adaptor Loom | Ebay | £3.29 | |||
16-Jan-21 | 55mm Mugen Horn Centre | Ebay | £12.99 | |||
16-Jan-21 | ITR Rear Brake Pads - Unipart | Ebay | £9.99 | |||
16-Jan-21 | Mini Blasde Fuses | Ebay | £2.49 | |||
18-Jan-21 | Dash bulbs | A1 Auto Stores | £5.98 | |||
19-Jan-21 | Exhaust Hanger Universal | Ebay | £4.99 | |||
19-Jan-21 | Exhaust Hanger Bracket | Ebay | £14.95 | |||
26-Jan-21 | Hamp Oil Filter | Ebay (JSP) | £10.99 | |||
29-Jan-21 | Rear Trailing Arm Bushes x2 FAI | Ebay | £17.49 | |||
23-Jan-21 | RTA Bush fitment tool | Ebay | £69.99 | |||
31-Jan-21 | 60mm Honda Wheel Centrecaps | Ebay | £7.49 | |||
19-Feb-21 | Wheel Bearing Kit Rear x2 | Ebay | £46.12 | |||
22-Feb-21 | EK9 Type R Front Lip/Splitter | Ebay | £76.52 | |||
23-Feb-21 | Genuine Honda Badge Black/Chro | Ebay | £12.99 | |||
25-Feb-21 | MG Hairpin Alloys | Ebay | £85.00 | |||
28-Feb-21 | TJ Fuel Filter | Ebay | £6.99 | |||
01-Mar-21 | M12 Fine Nuts (Torque Mount) | Ebay | £5.35 | |||
01-Mar-21 | NGK Coil, Spark Plugs, Dizzy Cap | Jap Service Parts | £53.96 | |||
02-Mar-21 | Blueprint B18 (Japan) Rotor arm | Ebay | £7.83 | |||
04-Mar-21 | 54mm 4x Honda Emblems | Ebay | £9.34 | |||
08-Mar-21 | Rear Seatbelts - Full set Used | Ebay | £60.81 | |||
13-Mar-21 | Radiator Expansion bottle | Ebay | £11.99 | |||
15-Mar-21 | EK Parcel Shelf Black | Ebay | £40.00 | |||
17-Mar-21 | VSM Silver Paint x2 | Ebay | £13.00 | |||
23-Apr-21 | S4C Gearbox (For gear ratio change) | £150.00 | ||||
01-Jun-21 | EK9/EK4 Boot Trim Piece | Ebay | £16.50 | |||
28-Jun-21 | Mintex M1144 (MDB1610) Front Pads | Ebay | £82.68 | |||
04-Jul-21 | Wheel Bearing Front | Ebay | £14.76 | |||
04-Jul-21 | Shaftec CV Boot Kit | Ebay | £10.90 | |||
07-Jun-21 | Brembo Brake Disks Front | Eurocarparts | £43.48 | |||
19-Jul-21 | Front Bumper Primed | Ebay | £48.11 | |||
19-Jul-21 | Adhesion promoter | Ebay | £11.99 | |||
19-Jul-21 | Clear Laquer hycote x2 | Ebay | £22.34 | |||
19-Jul-21 | VSM Paint x2 | Ebay | £13.00 | |||
26-Jul-21 | Front EK4/9 Anti-Roll Bar | Ebay | £85.00 | |||
26-Jul-21 | Rear EK4 Anti Roll Bar | Ebay | £58.50 | |||
26-Jul-21 | Rear EK4 Drop Links | Ebay | £11.70 | |||
£2,346 | ||||||
Return (Sold) | ||||||
27-Dec-20 | Stainless Backbox | Ebay | -£53 | |||
27-Dec-20 | Engine Mounts | Ebay | -£6.50 | |||
27-Dec-20 | Beaks bar | Ebay | -£5 | |||
09-Feb-21 | RTA Bushing Tool | FB Buyand sell | -£60 | |||
06-May-21 | S4C Gearbox (wuth S9B gears) | -£100 | ||||
-£225 |