Silver EK coupe suggestions on how to trim it.

[TheProfiteer]

Ok I have a 1996 EK coupe, still a shell but getting a b18b1 put in.

Its got ok paint on it right now, but I am probably going to get it sprayed next sometime this year to finish it off, when I do I am going to trim it with a front lip and a rear lip and potentail some sort of aftemarket side skirts, probably gonna leave the skirts stock though.

What I wanna know is will Black skirts, and black lips with black side trim look any good? or should it all be sliver?

Secondly if I am going with 17inch wheels how far should I drop it?
This is going to be a DD, so I do not want nothing major I am not a fan of slaming and riding on the ground, I was thinking of maybe a 1.5-1.8 inch drop maybe that way I wont have to get a camber kit for it align right.

What do yall think?

[speedminded]

1) There has never and will never be an EK from the US.

2) This is what silver with black lips and sideskirts look like...

[TheProfiteer]

yeah the black on silver looks whack. Plus the CF hood, and the Euro tag throw everything off.

blah ugly.

If the 96-01 civic coupes are not called EK why does everyone refer to them as that?
What exactly is an EK since it never made it to the states?

[gtikid]

SiR FTW...i'm jealous

[dELfONiK]

You can work with silver and black if that's what you have. Here's my old ITR hatch with stock side skirts and side moldings...





Here's MaconPerformance's old SIR'd Sedan.

[TheProfiteer]

Hatch looks good, I am lookin at the same get up, but with black lips as well.

I get a better picture from the SiR sedan, I mean I could always give it a shot, and if I dont like it spray em.

[Papa_Smurf]

off topic, but IMO that's siiiiiick

[speedminded]

If the 96-01 civic coupes are not called EK why does everyone refer to them as that?
What exactly is an EK since it never made it to the states?

Same reason the alternative front end for the integra is called "JDM Type-R" but it aslo came SIR-G and at least one other model (only differance was the blacked out headlights on the ITR)...people just don't know any better.

The EK is only in Asia/Europe.

EJ1 D16A JDM All 2-door
EJ3 ? JDM All 2-door / 4WD
EJ6 D16Y7 CANADA All 2-door DX/Si
EJ6 D17A7 CANADA 2000 2-door DX-G/ 3-door CX-G
EJ6 D16Y7 CANADA 1996-1998 3-door CX
EJ6 D16Y7 CANADA 1999-2000 3-door CX/DX
EJ6 D16Y7 CANADA 2000 3-door SE
EJ6 D16Y7 CANADA All 4-door LX/EX
EJ6 D16Y7 USDM All 3-door CX/DX
EJ6 D16Y7 USDM All 4-door DX/LX
EJ6 D16Y7 USDM 1999 4-door DX-V
EJ7 D16Y5 USDM All 2-door HX (VTEC-E)
EJ8 D16Y8 CANADA All 2-door EX
EJ8 D16Y8 USDM All 2-door/4-door EX
EK2 D13B JDM All 3-door/4-door

EK2 D13B JDM All 3-door/4-door
EK3 D15B JDM All 3-door/4-door
EK4 B16A JDM All 3-door/4-door
EK5 D16A JDM All 4-door 4WD/LEV
EK8 D16A JDM All 4-door 4WD/LEV
EK9 B16B JDM All 3-door Type-R

EM1 B16A2 CANADA 1999-2000 2-door SiR
EM1 B16A2 USDM 1999-2000 2-door Si



As for hatches, this one was by far the best looking one around...

EK4 SiR Replica




I said "was" because this is what happened to it...
*WRECK* MY OLD SIR HATCH look look

[aBIT]

eh thats a hard choice dude

[JDMjoe]

Keep it all black and go with the sir conversion

[bafbrian]

Keep it all black and go with the sir conversion

^^^ What he said.

Also, got with some 15's or 16's for the car. With 17's, your gonna be on some thin ass tires and the ride quality will got to shit. I tried it and didn't like it at all. But, to each his own.

[TheProfiteer]

Im gonna keep the 96 Front end. I am trying to keep it plain, with a very simple paint scheme, I could paint it all sliver but that last hatch with the black trim did not look that bad at all. Same Style front end as mine. All that I am changing is Headlights and the grill.

About the 17s, I just got them at a good price, I could potentially sell them and buy some smaller wheels.

Anyone has any suggestion on some good 16s at least, I like blades but wouldnt pay too much for them. Si wheels while I like them , dont want them.

I do like the wheels this fellow has.

[TheProfiteer]

^^^^How do these look if they were all polished.

[NAG2I]

old school wheels and newish cars arent my cup of tea

[speedminded]

Anyone has any suggestion on some good 16s at least, I like blades but wouldnt pay too much for them. Si wheels while I like them , dont want them.

I do like the wheels this fellow has.

There's a set of 16" gold Spun wheels in the for sale section, if you don't mind cheaper one i'd put in the same category as Rota

[nbennettksu]

I think silver with black lip would be sexy

[speedminded]

I think silver with black lip would be sexy

[NAG2I]

lolz

[aemkitfox]

For that EJ8, Id say paint the factory side skirts, and paint the lips unless you get carbon fiber ones. It'll look right all painted and purdy but if you keep those peices black you might still wonder if they'd look better painted. Keep it clean and classy, apply paint. My two cents.

[JDMjoe]

Im gonna keep the 96 Front end. I am trying to keep it plain, with a very simple paint scheme, I could paint it all sliver but that last hatch with the black trim did not look that bad at all. Same Style front end as mine. All that I am changing is Headlights and the grill.

About the 17s, I just got them at a good price, I could potentially sell them and buy some smaller wheels.

Anyone has any suggestion on some good 16s at least, I like blades but wouldnt pay too much for them. Si wheels while I like them , dont want them.

I do like the wheels this fellow has.

Don't get those, get some Work Equip 03s....the real thing

[TheProfiteer]

As for hatches, this one was by far the best looking one around...

EK4 SiR Replica




I said "was" because this is what happened to it...
*WRECK* MY OLD SIR HATCH look look

Where can I score some of that Bumper molding? Is that an atachment to the stock bumper or do you need another bumper for that?

[speedminded]

Where can I score some of that Bumper molding? Is that an atachment to the stock bumper or do you need another bumper for that?

It's the bumper, look at the indention just like the side molding sits in...you can stick molding on there but it's going to look ridiculous

[TypeRPersonality]

Do it like your neighbor

[TheProfiteer]

Ok so where can I score such a bumper? I really like it.

and to my nieghbor, wtf do you mean, I am not really observative

[gtikid]

Ok so where can I score such a bumper? I really like it.

and to my nieghbor, wtf do you mean, I am not really observative

It's an SiR bumper. The whole SiR front end generally goes for about $900

[TheProfiteer]

Do I need the whole front end? Judging from the headlights I take it its not going to line up correctly with the 96-98 front end.

[TypeRPersonality]

Do I need the whole front end? Judging from the headlights I take it its not going to line up correctly with the 96-98 front end.

No you don't, and yes it will line up with the 96-98 front end. You can purchase the bumper alone new for around 350. The only difference are the moldings and jdm-ness about it.

[TheProfiteer]

^^^ for sure, can you link me to a place other than Ebay where I can get one?

[TypeRPersonality]

^^^ for sure, can you link me to a place other than Ebay where I can get one?

http://passwordjdm.com/JDM-EK-96-98-...P1410C164.aspx

There's no SiR rear bumper for the coupe. But you could always fab your own.

[JDMjoe]

Ok so where can I score such a bumper? I really like it.

and to my nieghbor, wtf do you mean, I am not really observative

Hey man my buddys got one for sale, here is the for sale thread
crazy RARE!!!!siR EK4 Conversion!!!!!

[Mr. Clean]

OMG that shit is hotttt