I found this sick EF and thought i would share it with you all!
Im not a fan of this wing but the rest of the car is pretty sweet
Honda Tuning.....
I found this sick EF and thought i would share it with you all!
Im not a fan of this wing but the rest of the car is pretty sweet
Lurking
clean ass ef
Soon!!
definitely nice.
I love the crazy looking cusco shock bar
looks like every other jdm tYte honda
EDIT::: The interior is nice tho. Outside is run of the mill tho. But i wonder how many track days he does. Or anything else having to deal with rights and lefts.
Originally Posted by PURP
Hey GOT_PURP heres the Article
Ruben Rivera's 1991 Honda Civic Si - The Foundation
A Throwback To Simpler Times And The Civic That Started It All
The '88-'91 Civic carries some serious weight upon its somewhat boxy yet curiously streamlined shoulders. Originally intended by many as a grocery getter or perhaps an economical family car that could be passed down, this generation of Civics carried on the tradition of being cheap, reliable, and easily obtainable. As the tidal wave of import street racing crashed upon the clone-like business parks of Southern California, a Honda presence seemed to be increasing more than any other make. Being the cheapest of Honda's fleet, the Civic dominated the number of H-badged street warriors and a reputation for being quick and nimble was soon earned. Almost 20 years and a number of changes later, the EF chassis is still known as the foundation that the modern age of Honda tuning was based upon. Though just about every possible persona has been slapped onto the Civic chassis, including 9-second drag monsters and lowriders, it continues to carry a bit of tradition and old-school honor. Admittedly though, these days it's tough to find a well-rounded build like Ruben Rivera's.
In 2003, knowing that an early model Civic would not only be affordable, but would take nicely to most any modification, Ruben and his father set out to find a project car. A chance encounter at a local hamburger spot and $2,000 later and Ruben was driving home in a stock '91 Si. It sounds like a steal but there were a few problems-like the bent inner and outer tie rods that gave the car a nasty pull to the right under acceleration. Ruben took a hands-on approach though and began learning more about his new car by wrenching on it himself. "After I finished the suspension repairs, I decided to try and squeeze more power out of the little SOHC motor with the regular bolt-on stuff," Ruben says. As the minor upgrades went on, research on engine swaps became priority, and a new heart was eminent. A DOHC ZC engine proved to be cheap and easy to install, but only temporarily satisfied his need for more power. Ruben later sourced a B16A, replaced the belts and water pump, and then completed the install, though it didn't turn over immediately. "I later found out the plugs and wires were soaked, so I changed them out and it fired right up," Ruben says. "It was the happiest moment for me to know I did it myself with just some basic tools, a wiring schematic, and some common sense." The B16A block is topped with a B16B CTR head, and gets a breath of fresh air from a BDL throttle body and Blox intake manifold. Toda adjustable cam gears allow for fine-tuning of the CTR camshafts while a BDL fuel regulator controls the flow. Password:JDM's carbon-fiber intake snakes through the right side of the bay, while a Rage tri-Y exhaust manifold is front and center and mates to a GReddy SP2 cat-back exhaust system. A JDM Y1 tranny stuffed with an Exedy Stage 1 clutch and Spoon flywheel help put the power to the pavement.
To update the Civic's aging suspension, Ruben chose Energy Suspension bushings and an Ingall's alignment kit to straighten out the ride. Function & Form V2 coilovers with Ground Control top hats set the ride height and improve the handling. A Cusco front shock tower bar complements the Skunk2 rear bar, and an EM Racing upper triangular bar kit is planted in the rear hatch to improve rigidity. DA Integra brakes reside at all four corners and feed off of an ITR master cylinder teamed with Goodridge lines and Motul fluid. Ruben's wheel choices change rapidly. Today he has a set of 15-inch Volk TE37s wrapped in Falken Azenis tires. Tomorrow, who knows?
The interior resembles something of a purpose-built race car with everything from the front seats to the rear hatch stripped out and an Autopower rollbar with a custom harness bar anchored down. A single Recaro Speed bucket seat with a Sparco harness holds Ruben in place while he grips his Personal Neo Grinta steering wheel and stomps on Mugen sport pedals. Bringing the Spoon shift knob conveniently closer to the wheel is an FLP race shifter.
No build is complete without a little exterior flair to complement the rest. Opting for a complete facelift, a JDM EF9 frontend conversion, splash guards, rear bumper with lip, and a rear wing made its way onto Ruben's wish list. In the rear, a J's Racing wing cover adds some length to the OEM piece, and a Mugen towhook is custom-fabbed into the bumper. To freshen up the body and color match his newfound body pieces, Ruben enlisted the help of Custom Madness to spray the car Aviator Gray Pearl inside and out. A set of Vision Type MC carbon-fiber mirrors, a J's Racing front lip, and HOP window visors round off the exterior changes.
A cheap startup, followed by plenty of research and wrench time as well as trial and error produced a Civic built as prominent today as it would have been back in '91. If you're thinking this car stays in the garage most of the time, think again. Ruben proudly says: "I built this car by myself, out of my garage. I wanted it to be a daily driver, and that's exactly what it is. I'll be installing an ITR motor with individual throttle bodies and getting some dyno time, and then it's off to the track to see what it can really do." That, friends, is the epitome of Honda tuning.
Bolts & WashersPropulsion:
JDM B16A block
JDM B16B head
Innovative mounts
CTR camshafts
Toda adjustable cam gears
Skunk2 valvesprings
ITR oil pump
Password:JDM carbon-fiber intake
BDL 68mm throttle body
Blox intake manifold
BDL fuel rail
BDL fuel regulator
BDL fuel filter
B&M fuel pressure gauge
Earl's fittings and stainless lines
Rage exhaust manifold
Custom test pipe
GReddy SP2 exhaust
Heeltoe battery tray
JDM Y1 transmission
Exedy Stage 1 clutch
Spoon Sports flywheel
Mugen radiator cap
BDL oil cap
Stance:
Function & Form V2 coilovers
Ground Control top hats
Suspension Techniques antiroll bars
Energy Suspension bushings
Ingall's alignment kit
Cusco front shock tower bar
Skunk2 rear shock tower bar
EM Racing triangular brace
Autopower rollbar
Resistance:
DA Integra disc conversion
OEM/Brembo discs
Motul fluid
DC2 ITR master cylinder and booster
Goodridge steel braided lines
Rims & rubber:
15x6.5 Volk TE37 (+39 offset)
205/50-15 Falken Azenis RT615
Outside:
JDM EF9 frontend conversion
JDM EF9 rear bumper, lip, and wing
J's Racing wing cover
J's Racing front lip
Password:JDM side skirts
Mugen towhook
Aviator Gray Pearl paint
Vision Type MC carbon-fiber mirrors
HOP window visors
Inside:
Recaro Speed bucket seat
Sparco 3-inch harness
Personal Neo Grinta steering wheel
FLP Race shifter
Spoon Sports shift knob
Mugen sport pedals
A'PEXi VAFC2 meter
JDM EF9 gauge cluster
NRG short hub
NRG quick release
Carbon-fiber fuel pump cover
Bolts & Washers
Props:
My family
Marcus at www.heeltoeauto.com
Charlie at Custom Madness
Carlos at BDL Industries
Tim at Innovative Mounts
Preston at Function & Form
Carlos at Costa Mesa Power Honda
Shaun at SportCarMotion
Max at Logic Motorsports
Louie at L-Con Race Car Fabrication
Steve Sullivan
Brandon Powers
Chris Ortega
Phil Gonzales
Erik Meza
Gabriel Cruz
James Harris
Trang
Owner Specs
Hometown:
The OC
Daily grind:
Diesel technician
favorite website:
www.nwp4life.com
Building Cars How Long:
Six years
Favorite Kicks:
ES Kosten 3
Dream Car:
Ferrari 430 Scuderia
Build Inspiration:
General interest
Can't Miss TV:
HBO: Cathouse series
Lurking
Nice car, but that shifter is gay as hell lol
that's a road race shifter, so function > fashion
x2, full purpose built shifter. I love it.
Sorry its not a mugen dildo...
sexy car
i wonder if it handles good. lol
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
Clean I thought it was primered got my hopes up LOL but nice like how the trunk and backseat compartment is painted.
1. It gets really old when people keep calling southside a thief, b/c honestly, they have no phucking idea! lol
Is that a crx dash???I was just wondering can I use the part that goes around the radio and goes to the console part from a crx in a hatch.where he has the block off for the heater and radio the plastic that goes around there.
1. It gets really old when people keep calling southside a thief, b/c honestly, they have no phucking idea! lol
Crx console
Lurking
Could anyone direct me to a forum where i could get some pics/info on the JTC Group A Div 1. Civic race cars. An example would be the Motul, Jaccs, or Gathers race cars but i want to focus on the EF, EG, EK versions.
Example...
That's hot love the engine bay
I guess Honda tuning is running out of hondas to shoot?
Naw...
Thats not a CRX anything. The CRX is all one piece. Its a JDM Civic lower dash panel. Its similar to the pic below (except this one is an EG)
Looks like they paid a lot of attention to detail. I don't know about the shifter and wing though. Other than that its pretty awesome.
wtf is up with the shifter! i think the stock one in my truck is shorter!
Hella stock member!
Yeah, the wing and shift extender are a little much.
Badass Honda. I like the way its not to low like all the Hondas here. take notes
X87 million, thats one of the best purpose built shifters I have ever owned on any car I have owned.
Only two men ever offered to die for you, Jesus Christ and the American Soldier. Defend your rights or lose them forever.
Def not a shift extender, do research. They are beasts.
Only two men ever offered to die for you, Jesus Christ and the American Soldier. Defend your rights or lose them forever.
Its pretty sick, but the nicest Honda I've seen in Hondatuning would most deff have to be ChaseBays's K20 CRX. That's so far, my opinion.
"Damn, Its Tyler"RaceReadyDevelopments
I didn't even give it a second look until now. I saw it and was like holy shit, then i kept on looking.
yea i love the wing but hate the shifter
Until Ryan of Rywire is in there. His car is sick!!
This car is really nice, Here is his thread on NWP4LIFE.
BUILD THREAD
The shifter is not extended that is the FLP shifter.
Ryan's crx was in Hondatuning Feb/March 2007.
Link? I highly doubt it will strike my attention more than Chase's crx though. So far its been the only "HONDA" that flat out makes me horny...lmao j/k
"Damn, Its Tyler"RaceReadyDevelopments
Pretty sure this has already been stated, genius.
The shifter is not extended that is the FLP shifter.
No, his NEW CRX. Even better than the old one. Heres a link to the build thread.
Rywire Build thread
Pretty sure this has already been stated, genius.
That shifter would break my hymen!
Hahaha. It hasn't been already? J/k.
Broken, not shattered...
What about severely fractured? Lol.
Nope, sorry. I still think Chase's is better looking. That one was nice, no doubt. I think Chase's is better to me because of the color. Because, in all...their actually pretty much the same thing just different features.
"Damn, Its Tyler"RaceReadyDevelopments
damn thats hawt
Yeah, I don't think that one comes close to Chase's. It just doesn't catch my eye like his does.
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