New member/EK9 owner in the US


ocnaj

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Hi all, new EK9 owner here in the US. Possibly one of the first ones state side but not sure. Car will be somewhat of a project being that there are several EK9 specific parts the car is missing. Definitely going to need some help identifying some things that are original.
 
Welcome , I've heard EK9 parts are hard to find in the U.S? There are a few EK9's being broke for parts in the UK.
 
Welcome , I've heard EK9 parts are hard to find in the U.S? There are a few EK9's being broke for parts in the UK.
Thanks! From what I've searched for so far yes, it's not going to be easy getting everything I need to get back to OEM. Are they at a salvage yard or private owner?
 
Thanks! From what I've searched for so far yes, it's not going to be easy getting everything I need to get back to OEM. Are they at a salvage yard or private owner?
normally private owners for ek9 specific parts
 
:welcome:

Be nice to think now EK9's are going to the US....peeps might start using the forum a bit more........:nice:
 
Welcome! Can imagine a genuine Ek9 will be an extremely valuable commodity in the states! As others have stated eBay UK often has a few OEM Ek9 specific parts available (there are/were many ek9s imported to the UK) you could also try some UK honda parts pages on Facebook. However, it can be difficult getting folk on there to post parts nationally let alone internationally.

Best of luck and welcome to the forum! :nice:
 
Thanks for all the kind responses! I'll have to definitely check out ebay UK. Couple quick questions regarding my car, what is the factory ECU that's supposed to be in an EK9? And I realized the car doesn't have a pigtail at all for the Vtec oil pressure switch, is this normal? Nevertheless, the car runs great and crosses over vtec very strong.
 
Welcome, and congrats! You will find this forum to be quite welcoming and informative. It is truly a great community, and a great asset and resource as well.

There are a few EK9s within the States that have been here for a while. I knew of at least four from back in 2010-2015. I've been out of touch and haven't kept tabs since then really. Still quite rare though. And parts definitely are difficult to find here. H-motors online and ICB Motorsports are the main parts sources but still they are fairly limited. The UK and Japan are usually your best bets.

Also, JDM ECUs do not monitor the Vtec oil pressure, so no harness for it is normal. ECU part numbers will vary depending on the year and specifics.

Btw, the resource area here is a great source, this thread has a lot of the OEM part numbers for more common parts:

Another great resource for part numbers is jp-carparts.com. I use them to look up part numbers then cross reference/search with USDM Honda websites. Here's their Civic 3 door hatchback list: https://jp-carparts.com/honda/cartypelist.php?maker=honda&type=CIVIC 3D

Always check multiple sources before ordering parts, especially new OEM Honda parts. Even when US Honda dealers have the parts they are often times more expensive than getting them shipped from the UK or Japan.

What year is yours? And what parts are you needing? Photos would be great as well.
 
Welcome, and congrats! You will find this forum to be quite welcoming and informative. It is truly a great community, and a great asset and resource as well.

There are a few EK9s within the States that have been here for a while. I knew of at least four from back in 2010-2015. I've been out of touch and haven't kept tabs since then really. Still quite rare though. And parts definitely are difficult to find here. H-motors online and ICB Motorsports are the main parts sources but still they are fairly limited. The UK and Japan are usually your best bets.

Also, JDM ECUs do not monitor the Vtec oil pressure, so no harness for it is normal. ECU part numbers will vary depending on the year and specifics.

Btw, the resource area here is a great source, this thread has a lot of the OEM part numbers for more common parts:

Another great resource for part numbers is jp-carparts.com. I use them to look up part numbers then cross reference/search with USDM Honda websites. Here's their Civic 3 door hatchback list: https://jp-carparts.com/honda/cartypelist.php?maker=honda&type=CIVIC 3D

Always check multiple sources before ordering parts, especially new OEM Honda parts. Even when US Honda dealers have the parts they are often times more expensive than getting them shipped from the UK or Japan.

What year is yours? And what parts are you needing? Photos would be great as well.
Super helpful, thank you. Looking at part pricing and availability in the UK vs the US, I’m planning to get as much as I can done on my car before it ships out of the UK in 2025.
 
Super helpful, thank you. Looking at part pricing and availability in the UK vs the US, I’m planning to get as much as I can done on my car before it ships out of the UK in 2025.
You're welcome. And great plan on getting things sorted and done while it's in the UK too.
 
Welcome, and congrats! You will find this forum to be quite welcoming and informative. It is truly a great community, and a great asset and resource as well.

There are a few EK9s within the States that have been here for a while. I knew of at least four from back in 2010-2015. I've been out of touch and haven't kept tabs since then really. Still quite rare though. And parts definitely are difficult to find here. H-motors online and ICB Motorsports are the main parts sources but still they are fairly limited. The UK and Japan are usually your best bets.

Also, JDM ECUs do not monitor the Vtec oil pressure, so no harness for it is normal. ECU part numbers will vary depending on the year and specifics.

Btw, the resource area here is a great source, this thread has a lot of the OEM part numbers for more common parts:

Another great resource for part numbers is jp-carparts.com. I use them to look up part numbers then cross reference/search with USDM Honda websites. Here's their Civic 3 door hatchback list: https://jp-carparts.com/honda/cartypelist.php?maker=honda&type=CIVIC 3D

Always check multiple sources before ordering parts, especially new OEM Honda parts. Even when US Honda dealers have the parts they are often times more expensive than getting them shipped from the UK or Japan.

What year is yours? And what parts are you needing? Photos would be great as well.
Thanks for all the great info! It's a 1997 but it seems to have a Facelift 99-00 front clip on it so possible had an accident in Japan at some point. I mainly was looking for everything to swap it back to 5 Lug but I think I figured everything out.

One question though, do EK9s have a specific bracket for the e-brake cable that mounts to the rear calipers? The ones that are on the car seem to be a bit long to be able to use them with the correct EK9 rear calipers.
 
The car at the port in Japan: RIMG9064.jpg
 
You're welcome. And while it is possible that it had an accident it was also quite common to "upgrade" to the facelift front end too so it may have just been that. It looks to be missing the front lip (same as an Si lip here in the States), and the CTR headlights as well. It's difficult to tell from the small photo and angle but is it black? And what color is the interior? I'm not seeing the red Recaros.

Honestly missing the 5 lug and the CTR specific front end pieces, and Recaros makes me a bit suspicious. It's unusual to put non Type R parts on an actual Type R. Did you verify that the VIN on the upper radiator support tag and on the firewall do actually start with EK9? Another tell is the rear lower subframe brace.

I'm not sure on the e-brake cable bracket. I'll let someone else chime in on that.
 
Yes it's a real EK9. I was suspicious and thought the same thing. When I finally got the car I noticed that much of the EK9 specific parts were missing. Unfortunately the auction pictures weren't the greatest. The car is black yes. It has the red carpet and door cards but is missing the red seats. I was lucky to source a pair of seats not far from where I live. What exactly is different about the CTR headlights?
 
Great that it's a real EK9! And glad that you were able to find authentic seats nearby as well. As for the headlights, CTR headlights have the gunmetal (black chrome/tinted) inner housing, city light, clear corner with no amber, and no bulb diffuser. Yours look to have the standard (EK3/4/EJ) chrome inner housing in that photo... it may just be the photo though.

Here's a link to some CTR lights: https://www.icbmotorsport.com/jdmhotyhesec.html
 
Wow those are pricey, not sure what headlights I have to be honest, probably not EK9 if I had to guess.
 
Yeah parts prices are WAY up in recent years, as are vehicle prices. Looking around I'd imagine that you could find them for less, especially used. ICB just had good pics.
 
Yeah I have been learning about prices the hard way unfortunately having to buy many parts already.
 
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