**BlankCD's 2012 Civic SI Build Thread**

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Allow me to introduce myself...



Now that we got that out of the way..I completed her as far as I was going to take it. Time had come to sell it. She will be missed. Time will tell if she went to a good home or not. I got the money I wanted for it, and thats all I care about at this point! LOL. On to the next one

Meet Annie (yes, Ive named all my cars). She's my brand new 2012 Civic SI....



Trust me, I'm fighting every urge not to molest it, as this is the quietest, most fully functioning car I've ever owned. But the bug has already bitten. This thread will be pretty slow going at first, mainly because the aftermarket isn't quite there yet. There are a couple suspension solutions out, a couple of the 8th generation parts cross over, but I'd like the guinea pigs to go ahead and do the real world testing for me before I shell out any serious cash

Of course I bought all of the little things that will make the honda fanbois sport chubby's in about 5-10 years: Door visors, mud guards, the standard illumination kit, hood bra. I'll get to all that a little later.

Plus-side of having a brand new car is people want you to test their shit on your car. I was contacted earlier this week by a company in Canada to test their new LED's, do a write-up, and review later. Some other 9th gen'ers have been test mules for companies like F2 Autolife, Eibach, Full Race, BC, and Bisimoto. It's a damn shame we don't have anyone cool like that out on this side of town.

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After seeing another 9th gen'er as guinea pig for Eibach and their sportline set of springs, Im pretty sure I might go that route. It provides a nice drop, and he reports that the ride doesn't deviate much from the stock feel. That's what Im after. Low, with a STOCK ride quality. Using his ride as a reference, I did a very quick photoshop of the potential ride height.

Before (stock)...



After (eibach sportline springs)



My only issue with putting springs on stock shocks is it may have the best ride, but Im not sure how long the stock shocks will hold up with the drop, and If I get coilovers, will they get close to the stock ride quality?

[98blackcivic]

Wow is all i Can say....thumbs up

[Drummerboy]

Ironic that you say guinea pig, because that's the first thing I thought of when I saw the side profile of these cars. I'm just not a fan of the body lines at all.

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It took a minute to grow on me, Just like the 8th gen before it. I thought it looked like ass, but better than that ugly 7th gen. The more and more I saw em on the road though, the more I wanted one for some reason

[Boosted FC]

This is gonna be good. Love the car Geoff.

[Vteckidd]

i think they look better than the 8th gen personally.

Stock Shocks will hold up fine with a drop. Eibach will not destroy, itll make their life shorter yes, but we are talking maybe 20k miles less. At 80k you should be changing your struts anyway (even though most people dont).

The problem i have with coilovers is that most of them are all china made bullshit. Its extremely hard to find a GOOD QUALITY coilover system under $1000. Then, you have to tweak it to get it right. Lets be honest most drivers dont touch their coilover settings and adjustable dampening is a waste of money for almost everyone. If you plan on just driving the car point a to point b, get the springs, upgrade shocks when they go bad 3 years down the road.

IMO

[nelson9995]

i think they look better than the 8th gen personally.

Stock Shocks will hold up fine with a drop. Eibach will not destroy, itll make their life shorter yes, but we are talking maybe 20k miles less. At 80k you should be changing your struts anyway (even though most people dont).

The problem i have with coilovers is that most of them are all china made bullshit. Its extremely hard to find a GOOD QUALITY coilover system under $1000. Then, you have to tweak it to get it right. Lets be honest most drivers dont touch their coilover settings and adjustable dampening is a waste of money for almost everyone. If you plan on just driving the car point a to point b, get the springs, upgrade shocks when they go bad 3 years down the road.

IMO

took the words out of my mouth

[Sammich]

i rather coilovers over springs...like currently, i can only get to a certain height because of my entrance, hopefully later i can go lower whenever i move again

[Bacon]

I like where this is going. I wonder how those wheels will look on my Accord....hmm....

[Sammich]

just no....

[Bacon]

Wouldn't do it anyways. I am on the hunt for TL Type S wheels anyways.

[Sammich]

i approve lol

[thepolecat]

I like the sportlines. I think it will look great. Dont forget to come see me after you drop it to get it all aligned.

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This is gonna be good. Love the car Geoff.

Thanks man! We all need to meet up sometime and find Monti from wherever he's hiding.

i think they look better than the 8th gen personally.

Stock Shocks will hold up fine with a drop. Eibach will not destroy, itll make their life shorter yes, but we are talking maybe 20k miles less. At 80k you should be changing your struts anyway (even though most people dont).

The problem i have with coilovers is that most of them are all china made bullshit. Its extremely hard to find a GOOD QUALITY coilover system under $1000. Then, you have to tweak it to get it right. Lets be honest most drivers dont touch their coilover settings and adjustable dampening is a waste of money for almost everyone. If you plan on just driving the car point a to point b, get the springs, upgrade shocks when they go bad 3 years down the road.

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That makes too much sense. Eibach usually follows up their springs with a decent set of shocks/struts too so that might work out anyway. I guess i can't go wrong with the springs. Saw a 9th gen on one of the forums today with the same drop on some BBS RSs. It was something magical.

I like where this is going. I wonder how those wheels will look on my Accord....hmm....

Might look pretty good, they're 5x114, but I can't let you have these. This is one set of stock wheels I think actually look good. I do have a nice set of wheels you CAN buy from me though.

I like the sportlines. I think it will look great. Dont forget to come see me after you drop it to get it all aligned.

Where do you work at?

[Bacon]

I am still trying homie.

[EmminoDaGreat]

I'll make you some parts!!

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I'll make you some parts!!

We might need to talk son!

[chaseamundo]

The only oem wheels i like are 1) ap2 wheels and 2)tl type s wheels. period.

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I'd like to see what two front ap2s look like.

[ATLem1]

that photoshop just made me like the 9th gens now. thanks blank

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Parts collection has begun

[Nerdsrock22]

I'm really pumped for this. HFP will be a good route to go down.

[EricEk]

all i can say is ohhhh yea

[thepolecat]

Sorry I missed the question back to me--- I work at Kauffman Tire. PM me for the location.

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Neogen's acquired



...and a pic just for the hell of it...

[Saung]

Nice Civic.

[Sammich]

WTF is going on in here

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WTF is going on in here

It's about to go down.

[Sammich]

sooooooo unlike gucci's "going up" it's going down?

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All I can say is, it's about...to go.....down

[Sammich]

that's what i told her LOL!!

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that's what i told her LOL!!

My momma.... told me.....to tell you.....to mind yo' DAYUM MOTHAFUCKIN BUSINESS BITCH. Two plus two not knowin what it is bitch. Long titty no nipple havin bitch


OOOOOOOOOHHHHH HE SAID SHE AIN'T HAD NO NIPPPLLLLLLLLLEEEEEEE!

[Sammich]

BWAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[tdurr]

Hahahahahahaha best quote ever

[Sammich]

if you having a bad day, that will make you feel better than watching poor lil tink tink run in the olympics LMFAO!!!!!!!

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if you having a bad day, that will make you feel better than watching poor lil tink tink run in the olympics LMFAO!!!!!!!

You mean Dong Dong?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6bNP...e_gdata_player

[Sammich]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qlNEmpxQxI

[Sammich]

LOL! but naw...tink tink

[Nerdsrock22]

Enough chatter. Where's the pics of the mounted wheels?