'00 EM1 Build

[xXDeathMaliCeXx]

Figured I would start posting updates on this instead of the Show of your Car thread. Car is pretty much bone stock except for a new radiator the last owner put in, some gaskets? Idk what the last guy did but I don't think he was very good to it lol. Anyway..., no major mods yet except for a blue AEM cold air intake which I kinda wanna paint a different color.

Plans:

EDIT: Got the yonaka cat back exhaust, probably no rear lip, repainting spare VC to a wrinkle "type-r" red, no longer looking for meshies

Yonaka Catback Exhaust -- Got an eBay Catback now...saving up for a better exhaust eventually.
Possibly Lowering the car, not sure about what kind of coilovers/shocks to get but I know I want to get coilovers instead of springs.
Repainting hood, front/back bumper, front lip, well pretty much the whole car since there are paint chips missing...
Maybe strip the tint thats already on it, not sure what it is the guy who I bought it from said that this was a limited edition Si so it had greenish/mirrorish tint on it. I don't really believe him but whatever.
Repaint the VC

Planning on taking some new pictures after my next wash/wax which I would like to do today after class..summer classes suck but oh well. Gonna try to keep it updated, but this will probably be a slow build. College kid + moved out + own car = No extra money

 

[leothelion]

paint looks pretty clean, might want to spend that money elsewhere, besides lowering your in pretty good shape already. hows the interior look?

That engine bay needs to be cleaned pretty bad..
Ever think about black housing headlights retrofitted with HID projectors, along with retrofitted projector fog lights? that would be a head turner.

 

[barrett]

even just blacked out headlights look a ton better. especially since your car is black. what color are you going to repaint it? nighthawk black is sick. i'd suggest that.

Function & Form coils are cheap reliable and great for the price. my buddy has them on his em1.


i totally know what you're talking about tho. i'm in college + moved out + making civic payments + delsol project + minor mods to civic + 2 jobs = still no money.

 

[Intertwined]

F&F seem like theyre pretty good from what ive read and they are decently priced. Just got the Skunk2 Pro S II's myself and love them allready. well worth the $700 well $689 or somethin like that from Tunersports off the ClubCivic store!!!!! keep us posted.

 

[xXDeathMaliCeXx]

F&F seem like theyre pretty good from what ive read and they are decently priced. Just got the Skunk2 Pro S II's myself and love them allready. well worth the $700 well $689 or somethin like that from Tunersports off the ClubCivic store!!!!! keep us posted.

Wow, yeah that would take me a couple months to save up for! hahaha

What about a set of shocks? I know I can't ride on aftermarket coilovers for too long without having aftermarket shocks too

 

[xXDeathMaliCeXx]

More to come later tonight

 

[Mr.Baker]

Liked the stock grill without all the emblems.
The extra Si badge makes it look cluttered.

 

[xXDeathMaliCeXx]

Liked the stock grill without all the emblems.
The extra Si badge makes it look cluttered.

I was thinking about moving the H emblem onto the hood.

 

[Intertwined]

could leave the SI emblem in the grill and remove all the rest of the emblems off the car

 

[barrett]

i'd get rid of the H emblem entirely and get on of the blanked out grills, then put the Si logo in the center. few people have done it and it looks sick. in my opinion

also get rid of all the emblems on the rear

 

[Jay Jay]

Looks good so far. Good luck with the build

 

[xXDeathMaliCeXx]

Thanks everybody for your comments and I'm still not sure what I'm gonna do with the emblems cause if I get rid of the ones on the back you'd be able to tell cause of the outlines. The only thing I'd probably get rid of is that Si symbol on the back and get a 01-05 emblem like the one on my grill. May remove the ebay H emblem from the grill but I like that Si symbol Wish I had the time and the money to do everything to it right now.

 

[leothelion]

Id keep the SI on the front, but move it an inch or 2 closer to the center and down a bit. and take off the H.

 

[xXDeathMaliCeXx]

Id keep the SI on the front, but move it an inch or 2 closer to the center and down a bit. and take off the H.

I was thinking that it looked a little off, but its so difficult to move it now...lol

 

[xXDeathMaliCeXx]

Took off the H yesterday, it pretty much fell off...so I put it on my laptop lol. What do you guys think about Ground Control Coilovers? Good brand or just good for the price?

 

[Intertwined]

ground control seems to be good, alot of people run Koni yellow shocks with GC coils

 

[xXDeathMaliCeXx]

Well when I get the money I'll probably be going with F&F because they are shocks and coilovers in one. Just bought a Yonaka catback exhaust system tonight because my previous exhaust leak got worse. The muffler has rusted completely off...on a brighter note, I got a wink mirror put in this weekend and absolutely LOVE it I just bolted it to the existing holes where my visors were and it doesn't even shake. Gonna put a center bracket on it eventually so it doesn't warp and get ruined. Oh well, on to the wonderful pictures of my wonderful exhaust haha.

 

[xXDeathMaliCeXx]

Installed my wink mirror last weekend, love it

 

[xXDeathMaliCeXx]

Took off that front license plate bracket and fog lights...As you can tell, the bumper and hood needs repainted.

 

[donovan772]

I loved my mirror, but it's hot down here in Georgia so it started to warp so I took it down.
You should probably put the fogs back in until you get another bumper, though...
Where's your front lip?