History: I purchased my 1994 Honda Civic DX at the end of 2008 for $1600. It needed some work here and there and I didn't know exactly what I wanted to do until I fixed what was broken or done wrong by the previous owner. Soon after I bought the car I was hit by a hit and run driver who messed up the hood and front right fender, so I replaced those along with the dented front left fender that was there when I bought it. It has 181K miles with the original D15b7 motor. I have a lot of plans and change my opinion almost every day, so expect a lot of changes on my modification plans. I am very open to opinions or suggestions whether they are good or bad. Will add more pictures as i progress. Thanks.






Modification List:
(Bold=Purchased)

Performance

AEM Cold Air Intake
Megan Racing 4-2-1 Header
Apexi ws2 Catback Exhaust
CX Racing Aluminum Radiator
Energy Suspension Shifter Bushings
B&M Racing Short Throw Shifter
Skunk2 5-Speed Weighted Shift ****
Polyurethane Exhaust Hangers
Energy Suspension Rear Motor Mount Inserts

JDM D15b Motor Build
Ex/Si Tranny
P28 ECU Chipped and on P08 maps
Exedy Stage 1 Clutch Kit
OEM Timing belt & Tensioner
OEM Water Pump
Cometic .098" Stainless Steel Head Gasket
Intake Manifold Gasket
Exhaust Manifold Gasket
Valve Cover Gasket & Tube Seals
OEM NGK Spark Plugs
OEM NGK Spark Plug Wires
Distributor Cap & Rotor
FRAM PVC Valve
ARP Head Bolts
ARP Rod Bolts
OEM Flywheel Bolts
NPR P29 Domed Pistons over-size 75.5mm
NPR P29 Piston Rings
Brian Crower Stage 2 Camshaft
SuperTech Ti Valve Springs and Retainers
D15b7 ACL Main Bearings
D16z6 ACL Rod Bearings
AEM Tru-Time Adjustable Cam Gear
NGK O2 Sensor
OEM Valve Cover Bolts
Oil Pan Gasket
Bomz Racing Lightweight Underdrive Crank Pulley
Gates Racing Low Temp Thermostat
Rear Main Crank Seal
Front Crank Seal
Blox Cam Seal

Machine Work
Head - Port & Polish, Hot Tanked and Milled
Block - Bored & Honed .25 to .50 over
Crank - Micro-Polished and Machined
Tune
Shotpeened and re-sized Rods


Appearance
Full Red Paint Job
Hx Rims (Painted Black with Red Honda symbol)
Falken Azenis Tires
Real JDM EG6 Headlights w/ city lights
Real JDM EG6 Clear Corners
Password:JDM Gold Front & Rear Tow Hooks
Ebay Yellow Foglight Kit OEM style
Benen Radiator Stay
JDM Thin style Body Molding
JDM style Amber Sidemarkers
Acura RSX Washer Nozzles
Battery Stay
OEM Mudguards
Password:JDM OEM Antenna Block off Plate
Braided Steel Ground Wire
Ex 50/50 Tail Lights
Mugen style Polyurethane front lip
Fog light Bulbs
Zealous Front License Plate Angler
White LED Rear License Plate Lights
Drag DR-20 15" Gold Wheels
Password:JDM Headlight Wiring Harness
OEM Mitsuba Fog light Relay
Password:JDM Front and Rear License Plate Frames
10000k HID kitBright White LED License Plate Lights
M3 Style Trunk Spoiler


Interior
Kenwood MP3 Compatible Deck
Infiniti Speakers Front & Rear
Pioneer 760w Amp (stolen)
12" MTX Subwoofer with Plexiglas Faced Box (stolen)
Rockford Fosgate Punch P3S 12 Inch Sub
JBL 500W Amplifier
Blue Courtesy Lights
LED White cluster bulbs
Gsr Integra Cloth Seats
EX/Si Gauge Cluster
EX/Si Digital Clock
Headlight Warning Chime
HOP Center Console
JDM Coin tray Conversion
HOP Armrest
OEM EG Civic Floor mats
Wink Mirror Conversion
Password:JDM Type R Style Shift Boot


Suspension
Koni Str.T shocks
Blox Adjustable Coilover Sleeves
Blox Silver Rear LCA's
GSR Rear Disc Brake Conversion
Front & Rear Strut Bars
Front Lower Tie Bar
Beaks Gold Rear lower tie bar
C-Pillar Bar
Whiteline EG6 20mm Rear Sway Bar
Whiteline Polyurethane Rear Sway Bar Bushings and Collars
Blox Adjustable Rear Sway Bar Endlinks
Polished ASR Rear Subframe Brace





Replacement/Tune-Up Parts:
(Bold=Purchased )
Left Rear Wheel Bearing & Hub
Front Brake Pads
Thermostat
Battery Ground Wire
OEM Passenger Headlight & Corner Light
Hood & Front Fenders
Dash Vents
Cluster Bezel
OEM Timing Belt & Tensioner
Water Pump
Head Gasket
Distributor Cap & Rotor
NGK OEM V-Power Spark Plugs
FRAM PCV Valve
Mobil 1 Fully Synthetic Oil & Oil filter(Every 3,000miles)
Valve Cover Gasket
Driver Door Lock & Handle
Alternator Belt
Intake Manifold Gasket
Exhaust Manifold Gasket
Spark Plug Tube Seals
Glove Box Handle
OEM Fender Liners
Radiator Hoses
Spark Plug Wires
Brake Rotors & Pads
Windshield Wipers
Oil Drain Plug Gasket
OEM Shift ****
Passenger Door Pillar Trim
Fuel Filter
OEM Front Bumper
OEM Front Bumper Support

 

Just started replacing the head gasket this morning...
Old one was toast




Got the head back today after resurfacing


Tomorrow I am replacing the head gasket, exhaust manifold gasket, intake manifold gasket, spark plug tube seals, and maybe radiator hoses.

 

Finished it finally! Replaced Head Gasket, Dowel Pins, Exhaust Manifold Gasket, Intake Manifold Gasket and Spark Plug Tube seals. What a project. Radiator hoses sometime soon.

 

Lol i never even seen this thread :P more updates please

 

Look at the date! Its really new actually. I was just lazy on starting a project thread. Thats why a bunch of stuff is bold but there are no updates showing the stuff I did lol

 

I do have to admit you sure do have alot of stuff you want to buy. I do have one small suggestion, you say you want to get Tokico shocks. Tokico makes an "Advanced Handling" kit that comes with Tokico shocks with springs. Its about a 1.5inch drop in the front and 1.25inch in the rear. You can find a kit on Ebay NIB for about $400. I've heard very good reviews about it. Just something to think about. When you gonna get this dam thing painted? I'm tired of those black fenders.

 

Oh believe me I disgust myself everytime I look at the car! Oh yeah! Thanks for reminding me I was gonna ask everyone on here whether that kit with the tokico lowering springs is worth it? I know the shocks have good reviews but i was wondering about the springs. Thats about the drop I'm looking for but I'm not cheaping out on suspension. If they are OK then I will save and get something better.

Back to the paint, I'm afraid to have it done for cheap so I'm trying to save to make sure I get a good paint job. It is coming soon hopefully.

 

The only thing i saw on you list of stuff that I would be weary about is the Blox LCAs. I have heard mixed opinions of them for as long as I have heard of them. The biggest complaint being that the bushing wear out pretty quick. I would recommend looking into the skunk2 LCAs. They are urethane bushings so they will go nicely with your Energy suspension kit.

As for springs my recommendation for something that match up with tockico HPs would be Eibach Pro Kit springs. The drop 1.4F/1.2R. I have heard a lot of good things about this combo. If you want to go a little lower, then you could get the Sportline springs. The drop 1.6 F&R but they are going to have a higher spring rate and you would need to upgrade to a little higher quality adjustable shock to complement them

 

I thought the Energy Suspension Kit included rear LCA bushings? Thats why I don't mind getting blox lca's

 

Oh ok i didn't realize you were going that route. but before you do that I would make sure that the bushings will even fit in the Blox control arms. The bushings that come with the energy suspension kit are designed to fit an oem LCA and may be a slightly different size than the ones in the Blox LCA. If there is the smallest difference in size of the bushings, they will not work.

Plus getting the bushings out of the Blox and putting in the urethane is going to be a huge PITA. So to me thats worth the little extra to buy some LCAs that already have urethane in them.

I have an energy suspension kit on my car, and I will probably never screw with bushings ever again because they suck to put in.