Civic Type R EK9.
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DaveTaylor

Original Poster:

19 posts

167 months

Friday 2nd November 2012
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So it came into the country like this:




Now looks like this:






Specs are as follows:
[LIST]
[*]4-2-1 Mugen Manifold
[*]Mugen B Pipe
[*]Mugen Twin-Loop Exhaust
[*]SPOON Cams
[*]Cusco Oil Catch Tank
[*]Unknown ECU (Possible JUN ECU?)
[*]Seibon Carbon Fiber Bonnet
[*]SPOON Torque Damper
[/LIST]

JonnyFive

29,896 posts

218 months

Friday 2nd November 2012
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I do love EK9s, easily my favorite Civic.

Anymore plans for it?

Butter Face

34,696 posts

189 months

Friday 2nd November 2012
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Very awesome. Are you on CL?

DaveTaylor

Original Poster:

19 posts

167 months

Friday 2nd November 2012
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JonnyFive said:
I do love EK9s, easily my favorite Civic.

Anymore plans for it?
Innovative Engine Mounts are in the process of being delivered to sort out the issue with jumping/hopping, this will either make the SPOON Torque Damper redundant or i'll get a custom mount fabricated for the new mount designs.

DaveTaylor

Original Poster:

19 posts

167 months

Friday 2nd November 2012
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Butter Face said:
Very awesome. Are you on CL?
I am, don't post much though.

Butter Face

34,696 posts

189 months

Friday 2nd November 2012
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DaveTaylor said:
Butter Face said:
Very awesome. Are you on CL?
I am, don't post much though.
Thought I recognised the car, I'm Porker

DaveTaylor

Original Poster:

19 posts

167 months

Friday 2nd November 2012
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Butter Face said:
DaveTaylor said:
Butter Face said:
Very awesome. Are you on CL?
I am, don't post much though.
Thought I recognised the car, I'm Porker
Haha, not sure if it's a good or bad thing I'm recognised :P.

Butter Face

34,696 posts

189 months

Friday 2nd November 2012
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It's the original pics with the horrendous lights I recognised!! hehe

DaveTaylor

Original Poster:

19 posts

167 months

Friday 2nd November 2012
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Butter Face said:
It's the original pics with the horrendous lights I recognised!! hehe
Haha, actually, that doesn't surprise me rolleyes thank god it came with the standard lights in the boot!

GTdave91

194 posts

193 months

Friday 2nd November 2012
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davetaylor said:
where was that pic taken?

seen this on TSG love it :P

Edited by GTdave91 on Friday 2nd November 16:56

Mastodon2

14,322 posts

194 months

Friday 2nd November 2012
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Awesome car, I love the bonnet, though I'm not a fan of the sticker in the back window, and while some people rave about the Mugen Twin Loop I really don't rate it, I prefer the less sensible systems.

Nice car though.

Edited by Mastodon2 on Friday 2nd November 17:36

furrywoolyhatuk

682 posts

183 months

Friday 2nd November 2012
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Ek9 is my favourite civic shape, reminds me of gran turismo!

Looking good in white too!

DaveTaylor

Original Poster:

19 posts

167 months

Friday 2nd November 2012
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Mastodon2 said:
Awesome car, I love the bonnet, though I'm not a fan of the sticker in the back window, and while some people rave about the Mugen Twin Loop I really don't rate it, I prefer the less sensible systems.

Nice car though.

Edited by Mastodon2 on Friday 2nd November 17:36
It's rather raspy on full throttle but abit dull around and general driving. But it came with the car so can't complain really!

Butter Face

34,696 posts

189 months

Friday 2nd November 2012
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I like Buddyclub Spec 2 systems smile

Mastodon2

14,322 posts

194 months

Friday 2nd November 2012
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Butter Face said:
I like Buddyclub Spec 2 systems smile
Me too, they are my favourites but there is not one available for the EP3 so I had a custom made replica, complete with a "silencer" at the rear which is a crafty and aesthetically pleasing way to bring the straight pipe to the tip of the exhaust. It sounds absolutely mental on VTEC, as you'd expect.

TheHighlander

1,667 posts

227 months

Friday 2nd November 2012
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Awesome.

Love these cars.

DaveTaylor

Original Poster:

19 posts

167 months

Friday 2nd November 2012
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Mastodon2 said:
Awesome car, I love the bonnet, though I'm not a fan of the sticker in the back window, and while some people rave about the Mugen Twin Loop I really don't rate it, I prefer the less sensible systems.

Nice car though.

Edited by Mastodon2 on Friday 2nd November 17:36
Forgot to mention as well, the rear quarter window stickers are off, they were annoying me as well.

GBTurbo

247 posts

200 months

Friday 2nd November 2012
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Big soft spot for the ek9, nice car

melvster

6,841 posts

214 months

Friday 2nd November 2012
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I really would love to own one at some point, plenty to choose from in Japan. If you dont mind me asking, what was it like trying to source a car over there, did you buy through an import specialist ? and how much did it cost to get it from Japan and on the road over here ??

Ved

3,949 posts

204 months

Saturday 3rd November 2012
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Excellent little car, OP! How is it as a day to day car and is there really a dead zone as you engage third from peak revs from second?