Aaron's Take Although considered as "old-tech" or primitive by rapidly advancing technology, Hongyao has given modern touches to the 4th generation Civic, such as these Spoon Sports 4-piston front calipers, biting down on customised 2-piece rotors. These, coupled with other stopping necessities that include stainless steel braided brake hoses and upgrades from a Honda Civic EK9; such as its rear brake calipers and rotors give the EF9 immense stopping power.
Ryo's take I swear this wasn't planned beforehand. It was just a moment of dare for Hongyao Zhuang as it was just inches below the trailer. The earlier days of car design was pretty straight forward, making the overall car geometry to be as low to the ground and compact as possible, resulting in having the passengers sit low in the car. It is really a case of 'how low can go you go'.
yo's take The EF9 was the very first Civic chassis to be powered by a B16A VTEC unit, boasting 158bhp. Through its long service, several overhauls were done to keep this old guard working at its tip top condition. -
Ryo's take Spot the similarity between these 2 words. Perhaps the letter 'V' and 'C' were the 'in trend' letters of that decade...
Aaron's Take Although considered as "old-tech" or primitive by rapidly advancing technology, Hongyao has given modern touches to the 4th generation Civic, such as these Spoon Sports 4-piston front calipers, biting down on customised 2-piece rotors. These, coupled with other stopping necessities that include stainless steel braided brake hoses and upgrades from a Honda Civic EK9; such as its rear brake calipers and rotors give the EF9 immense stopping power.
Aaron's Take Back in the days when carburetors and direct fuel injection technology was still a norm, the Civic SIR EF9 represented the top of Honda's Civic lineup. While the lower tier models of the 4th generation Civic were either equipped with only the D-series motors and were SOHC (Single Over Head Cam), the EF9 received at that time, the DOHC (Dual Over Head Cam) B-series motor, along with state-of-the-art fuel injection and what became Honda's ever-popular proprietor technology; VTEC.
Aaron's Take Feels like a blast from the past, doesn't it? There's the '80s styling in typical boxy fashion. Back in its "Hey Days", the Civic EF9 was the obvious choice of many tuners and teams that partook in the "Civic One-Make Race" that popularised the 4th generation Civic as a street weapon of the late '80s till early '90s, just before the dawn of its descendant, the Honda Civic EG. Still, the older EF-series Civic retains much of the original flavour, why many aspiring boy-racers fell in love with it. Today it is still a hot favourite amongst Kanjo-Hashiriya (Highway Racers), who dodge and zip through traffic in their stripped and gutted EFs, making them even more lightweight than ever.
Aaron's Take The owner's passion is reflected strongly in his machine. Look at the pristine tail lamp. It was definitely no easy task sourcing for a replacement lamp, especially in today's age of stockists, where parts for Civics only come in ES and FD specifications. Truly, we're looking at a connoisseur here. That SIR badge just makes things brighter for Hongyao.
Grandpa-Vtec

Aaron's Take Although considered as "old-tech" or primitive by rapidly advancing technology, Hongyao has given modern touches to the 4th generation Civic, such as these Spoon Sports 4-piston front calipers, biting down on customised 2-piece rotors. These, coupled with other stopping necessities that include stainless steel braided brake hoses and upgrades from a Honda Civic EK9; such as its rear brake calipers and rotors give the EF9 immense stopping power.

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