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SovXietday -> Sov Build Ver. 1.2 - EK Hatch (7/16/2007 10:43:09 PM)
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If you're new to my build, you will need to read the first version. It includes all of the engine and transmission build along with any upgrades to the turbo setup that I had before joining the forums.
It can be found here:
http://www.hondacivicforum.com/m_334488/tm.htm
Shortly after this build was finished my car was involved in an accident in which a driver of moronic value ran a stop sign at 40mph and plowed into the passenger side front corner of my coupe.
Car went from this:
[image]http://users.rcn.com/dwilz/wood2.jpg[/image]
To this:
[image]http://users.rcn.com/dwilz/crash1.jpg[/image]
At first I thought this was a bad thing... clearly it would seem I was correct. However upon further inspection I discovered that NONE of my aftermarket parts aside from some cold side charge piping was damaged. The car itself was a total loss, and I have recieved 5000 and the coupe back (which is now rendered a parts car). Being as nothing was damaged, I looked for a new car to start over with, and I found it.
I bought this 1996 CX Hatchback, 5 speed manual transmission, for $300 today.
[image]http://users.rcn.com/dwilz/hatch1.jpg[/image]
[image]http://users.rcn.com/dwilz/hatch2.jpg[/image]
[image]http://users.rcn.com/dwilz/hatch3.jpg[/image]
Plans for the car are as followed, and this post will be updated as often and as frequently as I can, hopefully with pictures too.
Stage 1
The car is a CX, which means no power windows, locks, or mirrors. It is by all means, Honda's below 1965 standards Civic. Rolling down windows is a pain, as is having to open each lock seperately. I have an EX parts car, so we're going to do the full swap to make the car all power. I am also planning on dying the dash and door panels black (read, NOT PAINTING, dying). The car will also need to have the cluster swapped out for the EX one as the CX has no tach (the car has 60whp and a tranny that's geared to the moon, I don't think it CAN reach redline). What will probably need to be done is I'm going to literally have to pull out the entire dash and interior wiring harness along with the door harnesses and replace them with the EX harnesses... hopefully I can use the CX doors and install a window motor but I'm not sure yet until I get a good look at everything involved. But hey, that's what a build thread is for!
Stage 2
Remember that hefty check that the insurance company cut me? I sure do, and althought the coupe looked pretty good, the paint really sucked. It was scratched to hell, was dull, had dings and dents everywhere, what a mess. This one is getting the full makeover. Depending on what I can find when I finish this build, I would LIKE to do a 99-00 front end swap with yellow fogs and SIR headlights. The car needs a new front bumper and driver side fender, so I figure I can probably just replace it with 99-00 parts anyway. CF goodies will include OEM hood, Mugen style front lip, and spoon duckbill with the rear of the car being lastly accented by 99-00 tails. The entire car will be painted championship white (ITR white).
Stage 3
This will be when I swap the built D16Z6 into the hatch along with all of it's turbo components and pieces. I will need to mount the intercooler and cut the bumper before paint, during this time I will also be driving down to the local fab shop to have them redo my cold side piping since it was smashed in the accident. Depending upon what kind of money I have left I may also add an intake manifold, new throttle body, and 1000cc injectors into the mix. The car will then be tuned again by me and then trying again for the power goals that I set earlier.
Stay tuned, this is gonna be bad ass!
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