I'm a vehicle technician specialising V.A.G, currently working for a VW and I'd had my fair share of the buggers. Previous was a Seat Ibiza diesel. Mapped up and some suspension tweeking it was a good car for 6 years! I do miss the clutch shredding torque and economy. But after a days work fixing the same old vdubs I got bored of fixing, modding and driving mine. Fancied a change so bought the Civic.
Bought in March 2013 with just under 47k miles on the clock. Totally standard apart from the premier seats. Considered keeping standard as it a fine example. But after wanting some track action, things changed.
My intentions was still to keep the car looking O.E but improve performance and keep it as my daily driver. Now I have a daily driver, it's turning into a more track focused car!
As the car stands:
Engine
Hondata KPRO V3
Injen CAI
RBC inlet manifold
Thermal inlet gaskets
Spoon Camshafts
Refurbished Cam Cover Spoon colours
Solid Fabrications race manifold with 3 inch collector
Solid Fabrications 3 inch exhaust system
Clockwise Motion drop in baffles
Mocal 19 row oil cooler
Mocal thermostatic oil sandwich plate
Front and rear engine mount inserts.
K Tuned idle assist delete
Mapped by Romain at Eurospec 2000. Max power 241.5HP
Suspension
MeisterR GT1 coilovers
Cyberspeeds rear camber arms
Powerflex front camber bolts
Modified and shortened steering arms
JDM rear anti roll bar
Meyle HD drop links
Buddy club RCA ball joints
Super Pro castor increase bushes
Super Pro front and rear roll bar bushes
Tegiwa Subframe locking collars
Projekt-K solid brass rack slider bush
Corner weight checked 50% cross weight.
Track geo set up
Front: -3.5° camber, 0° toe
Rear: -2.0° camber, 0° toe
Brakes
Spoon front calipers
RPB discs and Carbotech XP10 pads on front.
RPB discs and Carbotech XP8 pads on rear
Motul RBF600 fluid
Brake cooling ducts
Transmission
New genuine Honda clutch kit
Mfactory helical LSD
Projekt-K solid shifter bushes
Wheels and tyres
Enkei RPF1 17x8 ET35
Toyo R888R 215/45 R17
Muteki steel wheel nuts
Interior
Half bolt in cage by SW Motorsport
Sparco Rev seats
Sparco 4 point harnesses
Steering wheel trimmed in alcantara with red centre stripe.
Here's some pictures when I first bought it totally standard
Page breakdown
- Coilovers
- Various disc + pad changes
Snetterton + Donington track days
Modified steering arm - Corner weight check
Nürburging trip + video - Clutch + LSD
Spoon calipers - Buddy club RCA
Super Pro castor increase bush kit - Clockwise Motion drop in baffles
Oil cooler
Brake Ducts
Solid Fabrication Manifold + 3 inch system
RBC - K Tuned idle assist delete
Dyno fail - Nürburgring trip + video
- Injen CAI
Japfest - Spoon cams bought
- Spoon cam swap
- Mapping at Eurospec 2000
MeisterR GT1 coilovers fitted - Trax pictures and videos
Build thread