Ok, this will most likely be the last car I ever build (my S14 is not complete, so continuing that project doesnt count as a new build). I've always had a weak spot for EG civic hatchbacks (notably the Si model, especially in captiva blue pearl). I've owned 2 previous Eg's. A 1993 Si and a 1993 Vx. The Si was built GSR turbo (stolen) and the Vx was GSR with bolt ons (sold). After selling my last EG, I vowed to never return to FWD cars and picked up a few 240sx's until finally settling on my 1997 Kouki. Built that car and realized, I miss my EG!!! My old EG's I still consider to be the funnest cars I've ever driven. The S14 is fun, but scary as hell at the same time. So after months of debating and searching, I found a clean 1992 Captiva Blue Pearl Si hatchback BONE STOCK!! The car was also a southern California car its whole life, so I knew the chassis would be rust free!! Car had 210K miles, but the D16 still runs like a champ!! A/c doesnt work, but who cares its getting thrown out eventually anyways!! Pics of civic after I picked it up and gave it a bath.....
Now I have other priorities in my life right now, the hatch will be a slow ongoing project. I wont put it behind the backburner, but it will by no means be a weekend project. My plans for the car will be a Autox, time attack track beast. First things first, I like my cars to look good and be fast. First thing that will be getting attention to will be in the "looks" department. I am a JDM enthusiast, but not a die hard JDM fanboy! With that being said, the car will maintain a slight JDm appearance, but I will be letting you know that I am NOT gonna be spending outrageous amounts of money for Authentic OEM JDM parts. While a few will be authentic, most parts will be good quality replica parts. I want to focus as much money as I can on performance. I am also old school JDM, and low offset wheels on civics looks horible IMO as well as different color engine bays. I will be going towards a Spoon Sports look. The exterior of the car is in really great shape for a 1992. No Dents at all. A few small dings and scratches are about it, with the biggest flaw being a couple large scratches on the rear bumper (no big deal).The paint is in pretty good shape, but doesnt really matter as the enire car (minus the engine bay) will be getting resprayed in the lovely OEM captiva blue pearl. Now because of my stubborness to only want a Si model, the car will be on the heavy side (as far as EG hatches are concerned). So I will be shedding weight any and everywhere possible! The easiest (although not cost effective) way to do this is to replace stock steel body panels with Carbon fiber replacements!! Picked up a replacement OEM style CF hood and CF hatch/tail gate.
I also had a CF duckbill spoiler in the attic from my last EG which i never installed as well as ABS spoon 'style" power mirrors. I installed the mirrors (which were lighter) and fitment was really good.
Pic of duckbill
Also installed OEM JDM EG6 stanley headlights (lighter than stock glass USDM specs) and Vision smoked amber corners.....
Keeping up with the Spoon Sports theme, I picked up a set of black Rota slipstreams in 15x7. Even though I wanted the real Spoon SW388's, I dont justify spending that type of money for those wheels. This will be a track car, if I fuck up a Spoon wheel then I will be fucked as it would be nearly impossible to find one SW388. With the Rota's I can say fuck it and buy a single one for like $150 shipped.
Here is a pic, dont mind the monster truck ride height, that will be addressed in the future when I start with the suspension.
Also bought a antenae delete cover and got rid of my antenae assembly also resulting in a small weight savings...
Still have quite a few exterior things I want to get before I move onto suspension, including:
password JDM thin side moldings
password JDM yellow OEM EG6 foglights
VIS racing CF spoon style front lip
Rear windshield wiper delete
OEM JDM smoked amber side markers (will be modifying stock fenders for these to save money vs purchasing OEM JDM EG6 fenders)
Interior mods will be very simple. Eventually the car will be gutted and fitted with a single bucket seat and welded in roll cage. For the time being I did swap out to a low mileage (42,000 KM) OEM white faced JDM EG6 cluster. Didnt replace the bezel because I am waiting on my OEM JDM EG6 clock.
That is all that I have done to it so far. Next on the list for the car is a little body work and a respray. After that is done, I will be swapping over to the CF and exterior JDM pieces. Suspension will follow that. I have a set of adjustable Koni yellows and will be ordering Ground Control coilovers w/top hats to supplement the Koni's. ASR subframe brace, beaks lower tie bar, 24mm ASR rear swaybar, 3 point front strut bar and Function7 LCA's will also be called upon to stiffen the chassis and make it handle like a dream.
Performance duties will be handled by a late model (due to more agressive cams)K24a2
TSX swap. I already picked up a freshly rebuilt EP3 5-speed tranny to go along with this swap. Eventually this powerplant will be supercharged for instant throttle boost response to handle the hairpin turns during time attack sessions. This will be the most expensive part of the project also meaning it will be the longest part of the build. Will update thread when car progresses along.
Now I have other priorities in my life right now, the hatch will be a slow ongoing project. I wont put it behind the backburner, but it will by no means be a weekend project. My plans for the car will be a Autox, time attack track beast. First things first, I like my cars to look good and be fast. First thing that will be getting attention to will be in the "looks" department. I am a JDM enthusiast, but not a die hard JDM fanboy! With that being said, the car will maintain a slight JDm appearance, but I will be letting you know that I am NOT gonna be spending outrageous amounts of money for Authentic OEM JDM parts. While a few will be authentic, most parts will be good quality replica parts. I want to focus as much money as I can on performance. I am also old school JDM, and low offset wheels on civics looks horible IMO as well as different color engine bays. I will be going towards a Spoon Sports look. The exterior of the car is in really great shape for a 1992. No Dents at all. A few small dings and scratches are about it, with the biggest flaw being a couple large scratches on the rear bumper (no big deal).The paint is in pretty good shape, but doesnt really matter as the enire car (minus the engine bay) will be getting resprayed in the lovely OEM captiva blue pearl. Now because of my stubborness to only want a Si model, the car will be on the heavy side (as far as EG hatches are concerned). So I will be shedding weight any and everywhere possible! The easiest (although not cost effective) way to do this is to replace stock steel body panels with Carbon fiber replacements!! Picked up a replacement OEM style CF hood and CF hatch/tail gate.
I also had a CF duckbill spoiler in the attic from my last EG which i never installed as well as ABS spoon 'style" power mirrors. I installed the mirrors (which were lighter) and fitment was really good.
Pic of duckbill
Also installed OEM JDM EG6 stanley headlights (lighter than stock glass USDM specs) and Vision smoked amber corners.....
Keeping up with the Spoon Sports theme, I picked up a set of black Rota slipstreams in 15x7. Even though I wanted the real Spoon SW388's, I dont justify spending that type of money for those wheels. This will be a track car, if I fuck up a Spoon wheel then I will be fucked as it would be nearly impossible to find one SW388. With the Rota's I can say fuck it and buy a single one for like $150 shipped.
Here is a pic, dont mind the monster truck ride height, that will be addressed in the future when I start with the suspension.
Also bought a antenae delete cover and got rid of my antenae assembly also resulting in a small weight savings...
Still have quite a few exterior things I want to get before I move onto suspension, including:
password JDM thin side moldings
password JDM yellow OEM EG6 foglights
VIS racing CF spoon style front lip
Rear windshield wiper delete
OEM JDM smoked amber side markers (will be modifying stock fenders for these to save money vs purchasing OEM JDM EG6 fenders)
Interior mods will be very simple. Eventually the car will be gutted and fitted with a single bucket seat and welded in roll cage. For the time being I did swap out to a low mileage (42,000 KM) OEM white faced JDM EG6 cluster. Didnt replace the bezel because I am waiting on my OEM JDM EG6 clock.
That is all that I have done to it so far. Next on the list for the car is a little body work and a respray. After that is done, I will be swapping over to the CF and exterior JDM pieces. Suspension will follow that. I have a set of adjustable Koni yellows and will be ordering Ground Control coilovers w/top hats to supplement the Koni's. ASR subframe brace, beaks lower tie bar, 24mm ASR rear swaybar, 3 point front strut bar and Function7 LCA's will also be called upon to stiffen the chassis and make it handle like a dream.
Performance duties will be handled by a late model (due to more agressive cams)K24a2
TSX swap. I already picked up a freshly rebuilt EP3 5-speed tranny to go along with this swap. Eventually this powerplant will be supercharged for instant throttle boost response to handle the hairpin turns during time attack sessions. This will be the most expensive part of the project also meaning it will be the longest part of the build. Will update thread when car progresses along.
