Honda lover newbie!!
08-18-2004, 08:27 AM
#1
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Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 16
Honda lover newbie!!
Hey all my names Steve aka PooM, I own a Honda Civic 1.5 LSi Coupe, found the site from Honda-R.co.uk 
Loads of useful info, car is still N/A atm, researching into sticking a turbo on it or upgrading to a d16z6 first.
Here is a spec and pics of my car
Engine:
- 1.5 16v SOHC non-VTEC (d15b7) - 0-60mph = 9.01 seconds (recorded at Donny South 2004)
- HKS Look-a-like mushroom filter connected with a toilet pan connector!!
- A-Spec 5Zigen/Apexi Look-a-like 4" Slashcut Backbox
Chassis:
- Chrome Upper Front Strut Brace
Suspension:
- Lowered -50mm on G-Max Springs
Exterior:
- JapKits.com stickers
- Clear side repeaters
- Clear Rear Clusters
Interior:
- Ractive Chrome Gearnob
- Ractive Black Leather Gaitor
- Ractive Chrome Handbrake with leather gaitor
- Ractive Chrome Sports Pedals
- Halfords Black Carpet Mats
ICE:
- Kenwood CD/MP3 Player
- Sony front components
- Standard Rear 6" Raw Drivers
- Power Acoustik 400W 2 Channel Amp with Low Pass Filter
- 2x 10" Kenwood Subs (500W Each)
Rims and Tyres:
- Rota Subzero in Gunmetal with polished lip 17"/7.5"
- Front: Federal 205/40/17 Rear: Nankang 205/40/17
Purchased mods to be fitted:
- Mugen Lip kit with Type Zero Sideskirts
- Kenwood 5" Components
- 6.5" MacAudio Co-Axials
Future Mods:
- Gotta be turbo'd ASAP, waiting on the funds building :P
Pics:
Loads of useful info, car is still N/A atm, researching into sticking a turbo on it or upgrading to a d16z6 first. Here is a spec and pics of my car
Engine:
- 1.5 16v SOHC non-VTEC (d15b7) - 0-60mph = 9.01 seconds (recorded at Donny South 2004)
- HKS Look-a-like mushroom filter connected with a toilet pan connector!!
- A-Spec 5Zigen/Apexi Look-a-like 4" Slashcut Backbox
Chassis:
- Chrome Upper Front Strut Brace
Suspension:
- Lowered -50mm on G-Max Springs
Exterior:
- JapKits.com stickers
- Clear side repeaters
- Clear Rear Clusters
Interior:
- Ractive Chrome Gearnob
- Ractive Black Leather Gaitor
- Ractive Chrome Handbrake with leather gaitor
- Ractive Chrome Sports Pedals
- Halfords Black Carpet Mats
ICE:
- Kenwood CD/MP3 Player
- Sony front components
- Standard Rear 6" Raw Drivers
- Power Acoustik 400W 2 Channel Amp with Low Pass Filter
- 2x 10" Kenwood Subs (500W Each)
Rims and Tyres:
- Rota Subzero in Gunmetal with polished lip 17"/7.5"
- Front: Federal 205/40/17 Rear: Nankang 205/40/17
Purchased mods to be fitted:
- Mugen Lip kit with Type Zero Sideskirts
- Kenwood 5" Components
- 6.5" MacAudio Co-Axials
Future Mods:
- Gotta be turbo'd ASAP, waiting on the funds building :P
Pics:
08-18-2004, 08:49 AM
#4
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 1,330
Re:Honda lover newbie!!
paint those taillights red, theres a good write-up about it in the tech page
edit - heres the link
https://www.homemadeturbo.com/tech_p...hts/index.html
edit - heres the link
https://www.homemadeturbo.com/tech_p...hts/index.html
08-18-2004, 08:51 AM
#5
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Join Date: Apr 2003
Posts: 11,058
Re:Honda lover newbie!!
Originally Posted by PooM
Pretty damn easy man, whats it like to shift with your right hand?
nice looking car man, the only think i don't like are the clear tail lights. hope you can get her boosted soon.
08-18-2004, 11:14 AM
#9
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Join Date: May 2003
Posts: 70
Re:Honda lover newbie!!
I love right side drive! How long has that muffler been on that car? My buddy's muffler was close to his bumper (but not that close) and it got melted all to ----. Might want to check it out and see how hot it gets back there.
08-18-2004, 11:18 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 16
Re:Honda lover newbie!!
Originally Posted by REDLINE
I love right side drive! How long has that muffler been on that car? My buddy's muffler was close to his bumper (but not that close) and it got melted all to ----. Might want to check it out and see how hot it gets back there.
It has kinda got melted cos it we slightly leaning against it, dont matter as im gettin a lip kit anyways
