Hey Guys, thought was time i finally posted something up here, been following the forum for a bit but just havent gotten around to putting the ride in here. i started a build thread in JDMST as a promotional exercise to showcase the shops work (Prowraps And Graphics) but now i really just want to build my car for me not so much the business.
i see alot of ITR's and S2Ks getting around on here but not many EK civics, hope you guys like what im doing with it and look forward to seeing some familiar heads from the scene.
Cheers Jez..
JUNE 2015
got the car back in JUNE 2015 off Dubdub. pretty much a complete stock CXI.
the car had a crack in the windshield so a call to one of our customers ACE Windscreens to get that sorted and in went a new screen. love that new screen visibility
November 2015
we were fortunate enough to be able to buy back my old dc2r 5stud hub set up that already had extended front studs and roll centre adjusters, so off to JDMYARD yard went the rear trailing arms for extended studs and bushes.
we had been waiting to have an opportunity to install the 5stud but had to wait for two things, other parts and somewhere to install, so over the past few weeks we collected Buddyclub coilovers, camber arm kits, spoon duckbill wing, wheels/tyres all ready for the 5studd conversion.
we wanted to get it all in together to maximise the opportunity to install, but where were we going to do this? i wasnt keen on the whole swap on jack stands so we called up our mates at KustomKraft Fabrication over in St Marys to help out, the gents gladly bartered with us to get some hoist time, not sure what we bartered for yet but there may be vinyl involved on a crazy Rwd Mitsubishi Evo build.
i didnt get alot of pictures but here is the condition of what came out
sorry for the blurry shot
we were making good time with the help of Nathan and Jack (other Honda enthusiasts) the old suspension set up was out before lunch. so everything was out and i made one fatal mistake that could have caused our hosts a major headache, i left the open ended wheel nuts at our shop packed away weeks before and not knowing where they were. so off to JDMYARD but not after we looked at the car and thought a ASR sway bar / ASR subframe brace / new brake lines and new BWR billet rear LCAs might be needed. its already out so why not right.
we had hoped to fit the new Hankook RS3 tyres we got off JDMYARD to the rims we purchased but by the time the big boss of Prowraps (my fiance) had arrived back with parts the tyre shops were closing, ah well i guess the new wheels and tyres will be for another update.
my apologies for the lack of detailed images but we really got stuck into it yesterday to maximise hoist time, i will get some good shot once wheels go on and alignment is sorted out.
i see alot of ITR's and S2Ks getting around on here but not many EK civics, hope you guys like what im doing with it and look forward to seeing some familiar heads from the scene.
Cheers Jez..
JUNE 2015
got the car back in JUNE 2015 off Dubdub. pretty much a complete stock CXI.
the car had a crack in the windshield so a call to one of our customers ACE Windscreens to get that sorted and in went a new screen. love that new screen visibility
November 2015
we were fortunate enough to be able to buy back my old dc2r 5stud hub set up that already had extended front studs and roll centre adjusters, so off to JDMYARD yard went the rear trailing arms for extended studs and bushes.
we had been waiting to have an opportunity to install the 5stud but had to wait for two things, other parts and somewhere to install, so over the past few weeks we collected Buddyclub coilovers, camber arm kits, spoon duckbill wing, wheels/tyres all ready for the 5studd conversion.
we wanted to get it all in together to maximise the opportunity to install, but where were we going to do this? i wasnt keen on the whole swap on jack stands so we called up our mates at KustomKraft Fabrication over in St Marys to help out, the gents gladly bartered with us to get some hoist time, not sure what we bartered for yet but there may be vinyl involved on a crazy Rwd Mitsubishi Evo build.
i didnt get alot of pictures but here is the condition of what came out
sorry for the blurry shot
we were making good time with the help of Nathan and Jack (other Honda enthusiasts) the old suspension set up was out before lunch. so everything was out and i made one fatal mistake that could have caused our hosts a major headache, i left the open ended wheel nuts at our shop packed away weeks before and not knowing where they were. so off to JDMYARD but not after we looked at the car and thought a ASR sway bar / ASR subframe brace / new brake lines and new BWR billet rear LCAs might be needed. its already out so why not right.
we had hoped to fit the new Hankook RS3 tyres we got off JDMYARD to the rims we purchased but by the time the big boss of Prowraps (my fiance) had arrived back with parts the tyre shops were closing, ah well i guess the new wheels and tyres will be for another update.
my apologies for the lack of detailed images but we really got stuck into it yesterday to maximise hoist time, i will get some good shot once wheels go on and alignment is sorted out.
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