My EK9.... take 2

[danbo2002]

Quick update

Managed to get the Carbing three point strut fitted today. It's brightened up the engine bay nicely I think

 

[danbo2002]

Took the Spoon Twinblocks off and put my original calipers back on. Fully rebuilt with new pistons, seals and sliding pins. Repainted gold with new mounting hardware, bleed nipples and bolts

 

[danbo2002]

Suns out so EK9 is too

 

[si8pny]

Great build thread! looks so clean! How is the paint holding up on the gearbox?

 

[danbo2002]

Great build thread! looks so clean! How is the paint holding up on the gearbox?

Thanks mate

The paint is holding up well on the gearbox

 

[JohnOBrien8]

Great attention to detail! You have left no stone unturned! Got good motivation from this build

 

[danbo2002]

Great attention to detail! You have left no stone unturned! Got good motivation from this build

thanks mate appreciate the kind words and glad I've helped motivate a fellow EK9-er

 

[danbo2002]

Had the car at the Scottish Festival of Motoring at the weekend with the Type R Scotland team. Brilliant day out with the gang, felt great just being back to some sort of normality again

hope you like the pictures

 

[danbo2002]

Couple more pics from the show

 

[_JT]

Wow, that looks really mint! Tastefull mods too.

 

[1990autoenthu]

The white wheels on this car complement its color.

 

[danbo2002]

We update

fitted 2 new rear wheel bearings with new dust shields. New nuts, bolts and washers... also cleaned the brake discs up a little while they were off, it's now looking near good as new

Before

And after

 

[civicx3]

Really good example this, how come you took the spoon calipers off?

Did you keep the old dust shields? might be interested if you'd sell them and they're decent condition

 

[danbo2002]

Really good example this, how come you took the spoon calipers off?

Did you keep the old dust shields? might be interested if you'd sell them and they're decent condition

Thanks mate

The Twinblocks were getting faded over time, the original anodised finish is a real pain to keep fresh and I didn’t fancy paying to have them refurbed in a not original finish (paint). That and the fact they were still worth good money meant they had to go, I do miss the way the pedal felt with them on, it was more firm and had more feedback through it but in terms of actual stopping power there’s not much between them at all

yeah I have the original dust shields, I felt guilty taking them of, they were grubby but underneath the grub they are in near new condition. They are discontinued from Honda so I had to source some MG ones that are same fitment for my fresh new ones, if your interested in them send me a message mate

 

[Goodsport]

Just binged through this whole thread, amazing work keeping this thing so clean. Amazing parts choice too!

 

[danbo2002]

Just binged through this whole thread, amazing work keeping this thing so clean. Amazing parts choice too!

Thanks mate

she's kept in a temperature and humidity controlled garage all year round, is only taxed for 6 months a year and only comes out on nice sunny days. I try my best to keep her pretty

 

[danbo2002]

Couple of pics from the EK9's Last outing of the year, Intake modified car show @knockhill race circuit with the Type R Scotland team

 

[Ally138]

Ah I nearly went too, only because I didn't see an EK9 on that list and would seem wrong to have a Type R meet without one but it ended being too early for me haha! am glad you did rep the 9s! looking good

 

[danbo2002]

Few more from Knockhill

 

[Majima]

It's taken a while to read through this thread but it was worth it, what a car this is mate it looks like it's come out of a timewarp. Clean as. Looks stunning and mods in the right places. I honestly could never tire of looking at this car. If it was mine I'd consider shifting my bed into the garage