Honda Civic EK VTI Turbo
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Hi all,
I picked up another Honda a few months back to use as a track/odd weekend toy, this thread will capture and share the progress with this project.
Current fleet consists of the following;
1: 14 Golf R 5door DSG.
2: 07 Impreza STI Hawkeye, 2.35 Dry sumped, front mounted turbo (project slow burn).
3: 54 Facelift Honda Integra Type R DC5.
4: Honda EK4 VTI Turbo track car.
This car has been completely stripped and repainted in Championship White by a previous owner, I bought the car to be used primarily as a track toy.
Spec:
Exterior -
Re-sprayed in championship white
Civic Ek9 rear wing (genuine)
Civic Ek9 side skirts (Genuine)
Civic Ek9 front grill (Non Genuine)
Carbon fibre mirrors (spoon copy)
Ariel cover painted to match
Civic Ek9 rear lip (modified to fit exhaust)
Rear wiper removed (bung fitted)
Electric sunroof removed (aluminium plate bonded and riveted)
New windscreen
Black sun strip
Rear arches rolled
Interior -
OMP 6 point removable roll cage with removable door bars
FIA roll cage padding
Sound deadening removed
Interior removed : rear seats, rear seat belts, rear seatbelt brackets, boot plastics and carpet, all speakers, electric windows and mirrors, headlining, door cards, all interior lights, Abs Ecu, floor mats
1 Recaro passenger seat with Ek9 lowered seat rail
1 Kevlar magnum fixed bucket seat with removable padding and buddyclub low position seat rail
2x willians 2" harness's with road legal buckle
OMP deep dish steering wheel with boss
Longacre rear view mirror
Racing battery mounted in the boot
K tuned short shifter with extendable arm
Black strap door pulls
Aluminium foot plate / ECU mount
Stack oil pressure gauge
Aluminium drivers foot plate
Sparco aluminium foot pedal covers
Fuel tank cover powder coated orange
Engine -
B18C4 engine from MB6 1.8 fully rebuilt with proof
B16A2 gearbox
Fidanza lightweight flywheel
RPC stage 2 clutch
New release bearing
Skunk 2 intake manifold
Thermal gasket to head
Thermal gasket to throttle body
AEM V2 intake with hydro sock
Toyosport exhaust manifold
Fujitsibo RM01A exhaust cat back (Genuine)
Hi flow sports cat
Removed power steering (looped using a kit)
Removed ABS (new brake lines made)
Removed heater matrix and pipes
Removed charcoal canister
Inline fuel breather fitted to allow air to escape from fuel tank
Removed bonnet sound deadening
Orange coolant hoses
Toyo radiator
Innovate engine mounts
Suspension -
BcRacing coilovers (springs sand blasted and painted black)
New track rod arms
All bushes removed and replaced with polybushed
Civic EK9 front anti roll bar
Whiteline rear anti roll bar
ASR rear droplinks
Buddy club rear adjustable camber arms
Brakes -
Front Meister R 303mm disks with modified Caliper bracket
Hel braided lines front and rear
Super blue brake fluid
Wheels -
Rota slipstream 16" powder coated orange
Federal RSR tyres
Harry
I picked up another Honda a few months back to use as a track/odd weekend toy, this thread will capture and share the progress with this project.
Current fleet consists of the following;
1: 14 Golf R 5door DSG.
2: 07 Impreza STI Hawkeye, 2.35 Dry sumped, front mounted turbo (project slow burn).
3: 54 Facelift Honda Integra Type R DC5.
4: Honda EK4 VTI Turbo track car.
This car has been completely stripped and repainted in Championship White by a previous owner, I bought the car to be used primarily as a track toy.
Spec:
Exterior -
Re-sprayed in championship white
Civic Ek9 rear wing (genuine)
Civic Ek9 side skirts (Genuine)
Civic Ek9 front grill (Non Genuine)
Carbon fibre mirrors (spoon copy)
Ariel cover painted to match
Civic Ek9 rear lip (modified to fit exhaust)
Rear wiper removed (bung fitted)
Electric sunroof removed (aluminium plate bonded and riveted)
New windscreen
Black sun strip
Rear arches rolled
Interior -
OMP 6 point removable roll cage with removable door bars
FIA roll cage padding
Sound deadening removed
Interior removed : rear seats, rear seat belts, rear seatbelt brackets, boot plastics and carpet, all speakers, electric windows and mirrors, headlining, door cards, all interior lights, Abs Ecu, floor mats
1 Recaro passenger seat with Ek9 lowered seat rail
1 Kevlar magnum fixed bucket seat with removable padding and buddyclub low position seat rail
2x willians 2" harness's with road legal buckle
OMP deep dish steering wheel with boss
Longacre rear view mirror
Racing battery mounted in the boot
K tuned short shifter with extendable arm
Black strap door pulls
Aluminium foot plate / ECU mount
Stack oil pressure gauge
Aluminium drivers foot plate
Sparco aluminium foot pedal covers
Fuel tank cover powder coated orange
Engine -
B18C4 engine from MB6 1.8 fully rebuilt with proof
B16A2 gearbox
Fidanza lightweight flywheel
RPC stage 2 clutch
New release bearing
Skunk 2 intake manifold
Thermal gasket to head
Thermal gasket to throttle body
AEM V2 intake with hydro sock
Toyosport exhaust manifold
Fujitsibo RM01A exhaust cat back (Genuine)
Hi flow sports cat
Removed power steering (looped using a kit)
Removed ABS (new brake lines made)
Removed heater matrix and pipes
Removed charcoal canister
Inline fuel breather fitted to allow air to escape from fuel tank
Removed bonnet sound deadening
Orange coolant hoses
Toyo radiator
Innovate engine mounts
Suspension -
BcRacing coilovers (springs sand blasted and painted black)
New track rod arms
All bushes removed and replaced with polybushed
Civic EK9 front anti roll bar
Whiteline rear anti roll bar
ASR rear droplinks
Buddy club rear adjustable camber arms
Brakes -
Front Meister R 303mm disks with modified Caliper bracket
Hel braided lines front and rear
Super blue brake fluid
Wheels -
Rota slipstream 16" powder coated orange
Federal RSR tyres
Harry
A Goautoworks S-Race Turbo kit with a Garrett GTX2867 0.82 Turbo is currently being fitted to the car, it should be ready for mapping towards the end of next week.
Parts being fitted:
- Goautoworks S-Race Turbo kit with a Garrett GTX2867 0.82 Turbo.
- Hondata S300 V3.
- Morosso baffled sump.
- Speed Factory 4bar map sensor and 3 port boost solenoid.
- Catch can tapped into breather ports on the rear of the block.
- Walbro 255 fuel pump and DW1000cc injectors.
Look forward to seeing what power it makes next week.
Parts being fitted:
- Goautoworks S-Race Turbo kit with a Garrett GTX2867 0.82 Turbo.
- Hondata S300 V3.
- Morosso baffled sump.
- Speed Factory 4bar map sensor and 3 port boost solenoid.
- Catch can tapped into breather ports on the rear of the block.
- Walbro 255 fuel pump and DW1000cc injectors.
Look forward to seeing what power it makes next week.
Edited by Harryst500 on Saturday 8th December 20:53
Butter Face said:
Where’s the money shot?! What power is it running?
Has the box got an LSD? Would have thought the C4 box would have been a good one for it with the longer ratios and LSD.
Looks great fun, I had 2EK4’s and they are awesome
It’s being mapped next week.Has the box got an LSD? Would have thought the C4 box would have been a good one for it with the longer ratios and LSD.
Looks great fun, I had 2EK4’s and they are awesome
It’s currenlty running a stock S4C box, I’m looking for a S9B gearbox that i will be fitting a Kaaz 1.5 way diff to.
I intend to change the gearbox and have the engine rebuilt with forged pistons and rods around Feb/March time, before I start using it on track in anger.
Harryst500 said:
Butter Face said:
That’s better!
Who’s mapping it?
It’s with Lee Ferrel of L.F. DevelopmentsWho’s mapping it?
S9B box with a Kaaz will be a nice setup. I’ve a Supercharged EP3 with around 330bhp and realllly need a diff!
Butter Face said:
Is he a Honda specialist? What kind of power do you think you’ll get?
S9B box with a Kaaz will be a nice setup. I’ve a Supercharged EP3 with around 330bhp and realllly need a diff!
https://www.facebook.com/LF-Honda-Developments-1054227694720430/S9B box with a Kaaz will be a nice setup. I’ve a Supercharged EP3 with around 330bhp and realllly need a diff!
He has built and mapped quite a few boosted Hondas, depending on how healthy the stock engine is I reckon it’ll make around the 330-350 mark, should make for a lively drive considering it is completely stripped of anything that doesn’t make it go, stop or turn.
Your EP3 must be awesome, what charger are you running? I was looking into chargers for the DC5 but decided to leave that relatively stock for now.
Butter Face said:
That will be nice Power, I once had a Greddy turbo kit on an EK4, ran 300bhp and was a monster. Until it smashed a ringland off a piston after 37 hours 
then I learnt that mapping is the key!
Mine is fun as a road car, runs a Rotrex C30-94 and has been something of a labour of love!!
Sounds good, the K20s are awesome! then I learnt that mapping is the key!Mine is fun as a road car, runs a Rotrex C30-94 and has been something of a labour of love!!
Fingers crossed this one lasts a little longer that 37 hours lol
aka_kerrly said:
I like that, dam clean and plenty of poke. That amount of power, a diff and super sticky tyres will make it a menacing track car
It should be quite nippy. I’m picking up a longer ratio S9B gearbox this weekend, the plan is to get it fitted with a Kaaz 1.5way LSD before its first track outing on 19th Jan.
DannyScene said:
Awesome car mate!
I'm currently on the hunt for a cheap EK to start a low cost track build/back road weapon however cheap EK's don't seem to exist anymore or if they do they're auto's and I'd rather not do a manual swap
Thanks mate, decent examples do seem to be quite thin on the ground. Hope you manage to find one. I'm currently on the hunt for a cheap EK to start a low cost track build/back road weapon however cheap EK's don't seem to exist anymore or if they do they're auto's and I'd rather not do a manual swap
This one was also meant to be a low cost track build, but that’s gone out the window lol
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