Civic EG6 SIR2 overhaul.

[R11CH]

Been at the unit every night after work this week cracking on, still plenty to do but getting there.

Front all complete just brake fluid but couldn't help sticking a wheel on to make myself feel better ha. Whole car needs a good clean and polish.

My modified Cusco brake stopper

Stripped the rear brakes down and gave them a good clean, calliper pins cleaned, greased and put back, piston checked on the calliper which is still looking like new so reassembled that with some fresh brake fluid and freshened up the disc.

Now the other side to do Meh!

Well not much more you can say really lol same old **** just a different day ha.
Back to it and the other side nearly complete just coilovers. Getting a bit boring I know, boring myself but hopefully be on to new things with the car soon

Still yet to tackle the interior

and the coilovers

Civic back on its wheels, preload and ride height with driver (ME) all setup Every nut and bolt torqued up to Honda spec.

Looking minty fresh underneath, now the interior and then on to the exterior... cant wait to get started on the custom splitter and side skirts J's racing wing/ APR wing needed !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[R11CH]

Not much of an update as I have been struggling with the lack of motivation again.................

but I did pull my finger out Saturday and got some fresh brake fluid and gearbox oil, full check over the car and took it for its first test drive of 2013 will also be a year on the 11th of this month the car last hit the road or was used eeeek time has seriously flown by

Anyway a few snaps of the civic enjoying the sunshine although covered in a layer of dust !!

and back in for some work

First drive was good, everything as it should be, loving the new flywheel and the less rotating weight from the shaved crank pulley and removed powersteering, very snappy indeed and she still pops and bangs on the overrun like a good'un

Little busy this weekend with the car, got a few jobs out of the way like removing the rest of the sound deadening and seam sealer, brackets gone, heater matrix and all that crap gone. Been sat on the sofa with a beer today while watching touring cars with the wiring loom as I have been de pinning all unnecessary wiring from the inside of the car and then loom tape to keep it all tidy!

Nearly ready for sanding

Cut away some of the metal inner skin

Alarm all removed

Rear wiring loom removed

Gutting the dash and its new no nonsenses loom

Big ugly box!!

Some more crap removed. Ariel, more wiring etc..

Loom all sorted out All unpinned and removed properly. Got a bag full of cable that's not needed, a good KG I reckon!!

Started on the harness bar, and in the process of shaping up the gussets to add a bit of triangulation for the chassis and to make sure the bar aint moving when the harnesses are attached!

Hopefully get started on preparing the inside for paint this week once the bar is all welded in and bit of stitch welding here and there and get some paint on the go at the weekend enjoying this all over again now especially the wiring side

 

[R11CH]

Gussets made up just need my welding man to be free to weld the bloody thing

Made a start on masking up, just need to white spirit the floor to remove all the tar crap, bit of sanding here and there and get some primer on the go

Mocal 13 row oil cooler arrived today thanks to Lance Shall be fitting this along with my oil temp, oil pressure gauges and aftermarket 15psi oil pressure sensor wired up to a separate warning light so I can ditch the stock sensor..

Harness bar all welded in thanks to my Brother inlaw and a bit of etch primer to keep the rust at bay

Just a little more prep to do then I can get some paint in there All this heat has been slowing me down as the unit is a good 10c hotter than it is outside so more beer is drunk then actual work being done!!!! oops....

Been so slack with the car recently as the weather has been so nice I have been off enjoying that and getting sidetracked... But im getting fed up of looking at this when I go up the unit so a couple nights this week after work I have been doing the dreaded preparing and sanding, just need to go round the interior one more time to pick up anything I might have missed, mask up everything then its time for primer Whoop whoop argh....

Getting a good few inches of dust and crap now, looking more like a barn find every week

Non of this would have been possible with out the help of my good old bud

Well progress has been made, just piecing it all back together now, loving this bit

Ditched the rubbers off the pedals for that rascal look..

My beast of a fan setup, sure kicks out some cool air!!

Just a bit of wiring for the FIA switch, gauges etc.. to be sorted before the stripped down dash goes in, should be nicely under that 900kg mark now

 

[R11CH]

Oil cooler mounted to its new home, just need to pop it on the car and connect up the lines

Not much of an update but wiring is all set and ready for the dash to be fitted once again, oil cooler, oil temp, oil pressure and water temp sensors plus oil pressure warning light and wiring is all fitted and ready for the gauges, fresh oil and filter along with fresh coolant then fired the car up, all well there had a little problem with the main water tube going across the back of the block but that's all sorted now, error on my part that was!! Only thing holding me up has been some parts for the battery relocation, rain light and my switch panel but that turned up today so il get busy making that up

New set of DS3000 pads to order next and book it in for GEO and hopefully a trackday if the weather plays ball, will also be getting the car professionally detailed as it needs it after sitting like it has for the past year.

Will update with more pics soon!

My switch panel is 90% complete just need a reasonably sized light for my oil pressure light to fill the gap above the FIA switch and not forgetting the labels too. Bitch to take a pic of as its so shiny!

Keep forgetting to take pics of the car but its getting there now, so will take some when im next at the workshop

Well the dash is back in, nearly all done just the clocks to sort out.

So all behind the dash prepared for the dash and new switch panel

Battery mounted behind what would have been the passenger seat with the 3mm thick FIA battery holder

Tidied all the wiring at the back and secured it all where necessary

Fitted the cut off switch pull cable in the scuttle panel, bit of pain to remove as all the clips were very brittle so got some new clips on order at Honda

Battery through panel

Oil cooler lines

Oil cooler mounted

Dash back in

A few hours spent making up all the wiring and the switch panel was fitted. Will secure the plate with a helping hand as its bit tricky trying to get it spot on by yourself.

 

[R11CH]

Well little update, interior is near on finished just a fire extinguisher to go, been fun building up the interior to something I like that and I have wanted to do for a while, happy with the result just missing that cage!!

Exterior, I still want to do a front splitter that goes to the back of the engine bay and deeper sideskirts plus a few extras here and there so will be something I work on over the next few months other than that a set of new pads, full detail and shes ready to go

Cheeky one with my mate New radical SR4, such a beauty makes me sad about the civic

This is it upto to date, sorry for all the posts but hope you all enjoy

 

[paul_os]

thats some build man serious credit to ye

 

[KmitchEg6]

Serious build man.. Keep up the work....

 

[Rossco155]

That is an awesome interior! Good work man

 

[paul_os]

this is a serious build, cant help thinking it was a shame to track such a clean genuine sirII but still amazing build and credit to you!

 

[Jimbo]

Very impressive dude, such good progress.
I can appreciate the amount of time and effort you have put in.

 

[R11CH]

Thanks guys really appreciate the nice comments

this is a serious build, cant help thinking it was a shame to track such a clean genuine sirII but still amazing build and credit to you!

I kick myself everyday about it as it was a very clean JDM car when i got it and had the intentions of leaving this one alone but that went out the window as you say a shame.

 

[R11CH]

Not much of an update but been getting the car MOT worthy for the new year as I would like it back on the road to hit some shows etc. this year.
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Finally got the car washed and even applied some polish to her this weekend, well its was wet and windy out so what better to do.

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Will order up a set of R1R's in the new year and once the weather picks up chuck it in for an MOT and see how we do

 

[Rossco155]

My favourite eg build up here, is my insperation for my next car i get!

 

[R11CH]

Went for a little drive the other week......
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She felt gooood with the civic on the back*

 

[R11CH]

Civic enjoying the sunshine after a good wash and cheeky drive
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Mot is soon and can properly get out in her
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[R11CH]

Finally got round to finishing off my switch panel with its labels, overall fairly happy with it and it functions which is the main thing. Also fitted a new washer pump as mine decided to just not work anymore so got that done and fitted some new spark plugs.

 

[muhammadravat9]

Definately the cleeeanest eg ive ever seen!

 

[NIcad7]

Looking spotless as ever! Glad to see this is nearly OTR!

 

[SPek9]

Excellent work!! love the custom switch and warning light layout

Attention to detail and OCDness is 100% fair play

 

[Bencrx]

Mate this is one of the best builds I've seen, seriously, top notch work if it had a k20 I'd have no words haha. Hats off to you sir!