Civic Type R EK9 Build

[NeilVtec]

sounds like a good bit of work youve done! I was like that last year i had so much to get done before germany felt like i was never guna make it! Got there tho, and was 110% worth all the stress leading upto it! Look forward to pics!

 

[Anto-EK9]

Fair play mate. Alot of hard work and effort gone into this one!

 

[dean85]

bit of a ameater to the 9, i've always used 10w 40 oil ? on previous civic's on b series, any advantage of using 5w 40 oil??

im servicing mine next week thats all, the full shabam, fuel filter too

thanks dean

 

[ijwhiteman]

Cheers Gents! Sorry for the delay in pics just moved out and i have f all time to do anything at the mo!

bit of a ameater to the 9, i've always used 10w 40 oil ? on previous civic's on b series, any advantage of using 5w 40 oil??

im servicing mine next week thats all, the full shabam, fuel filter too

thanks dean

On Oil mate the First number before the W is the viscosity at cold and the second number after the W is when hot. So the lower the first number the better protection you have from cold 0 and 5 being much better than 10. After the W 40 seem to be the norm for average climates but in hot climates you'd increase it to a 50 and cold climates a 30.

0 W 30 colder climates
5 W 40 Average climates
10 W 50 Hotter climates

Opie oils recommended the Silkoline PRO S 5W 40 because its fully synthetic and gives one of the best forms of lubrication and protection. It is also very good oil for track use.

To get a more detailed explanation on oil contact Opie Oils or check some of there threads on here. My reply is fairly basic....

HTH's

Ian

 

[ijwhiteman]

What a weekend! The work just goes on and on at the mo, i found that my BC camber arms had sheared there bolts off... Not impressed managed to remove them today so just waiting on new high tensile bolts now.

I do apologise for the lack of build pics been far to busy getting it ready for Germany to take the time to do pics aswell.

A couple of weeks ago i heat wrapped my mani.

In the mean time we got my full width itr radiator fitted. We also fitted a new thermostat mine was shot to siht! I tell you what no more smoke and hardly any black spots appearing on the bumper... Amazing how bad my car was running before we changed it...

After we'd done the radiator we fitted my aerocatches... That was a horrible job with many moments to check allignment and re measure and check again.... Big thanks to my mate Dave would not have been able to do it with out him!

Underneath

Locating pins

Catch open

Catch closed

The view from the front

Positioned my fire extinguisher in a convienent place

Once we'd done my car we worked on Daves DC5 well he did most of it i just fcuked about.... Feel a bit guilty...

And a real big thanks to this man! Thanks Davey!

Finally the list grows further

Hondata S300
New coilovers (Suspect KW)
New camber arms
New bushes especially the trailing arms
Fit my new earthing kit
Silicone my rear light seals
New discs

That is all at the mo..... watch this space

 

[EK9dan]

Haha, its never ending! Some lovely touches, what a car. Looking forward to seeing this again.

 

[dean85]

Cheers Gents! Sorry for the delay in pics just moved out and i have f all time to do anything at the mo!



On Oil mate the First number before the W is the viscosity at cold and the second number after the W is when hot. So the lower the first number the better protection you have from cold 0 and 5 being much better than 10. After the W 40 seem to be the norm for average climates but in hot climates you'd increase it to a 50 and cold climates a 30.

0 W 30 colder climates
5 W 40 Average climates
10 W 50 Hotter climates

Opie oils recommended the Silkoline PRO S 5W 40 because its fully synthetic and gives one of the best forms of lubrication and protection. It is also very good oil for track use.

To get a more detailed explanation on oil contact Opie Oils or check some of there threads on here. My reply is fairly basic....

HTH's

Ian

Cheers Ian, Got some Silkoline PRO S 5W 40 on it's way, sweet build Fella,

 

[DV8]

Nice work Ian... Looking great. Mind PMing me a link to the High tensile bolts you bought - just curious

Hondata S300
New coilovers (Suspect KW)
New camber arms
New bushes especially the trailing arms
Fit my new earthing kit
Silicone my rear light seals
New discs

^^^^ Are you doing all that before the ring!!! Nutter!!

 

[stevenEK9]

"Thanks to stevenEK9's Honda helpline"



Looking really good! Looks like more of a car than mine does at the moment, i'm going to be busy busy this week

Did you tear out the oem bonnet catch too after those pics were taken???

 

[NeilVtec]

Yet more top work mate, Bonnet looks awesome! cant wait too see this in the flesh on the wales drive!

 

[Dunsy]

looks good man!

Although i dont think the fire extinguisher is in the best place, youd be better putting it some where you can reach it quickly surely no?

 

[ijwhiteman]

Thanks everyonemakes the hard work worth it!

Nice work Ian... Looking great. Mind PMing me a link to the High tensile bolts you bought - just curious

^^^^ Are you doing all that before the ring!!! Nutter!!

Added a link in the Buddyclub camber arm thread. And i def won't be doing all that before Germany haven't started to crap money yet!

"Thanks to stevenEK9's Honda helpline"



Looking really good! Looks like more of a car than mine does at the moment, i'm going to be busy busy this week

Did you tear out the oem bonnet catch too after those pics were taken???

Ha ha ha stevenEK9's honda helpline is good but the response is slow... Left the OEM catch in at the mo... May take it out don't know yet...

looks good man!

Although i dont think the fire extinguisher is in the best place, youd be better putting it some where you can reach it quickly surely no?

Its as convienent as i want it to be... End of the day its there if i need it and after much head scratching and struggling i left it there

 

[ramboteamjon]

Your car looks amazing mate! I am after one of those full length ITR rads also.

 

[Fin]

hey ian, what colour code did u use on the rocker cover? it looks mint! also awesome build!

 

[murphy2]

this is the first time seeing this build very impressed good job.

 

[Gav-VTi]

that is one serious ek9...

im super jealous

 

[ProjectJDM]

Don't sell it man... I've just looked over this build again... To good to give away

 

[civicsport]

have you looked a nitron's ?

 

[ijwhiteman]

Some updates coming soon.

Detachable steering boss

New geometry set up

2 way LSD....

Deciding on what final drive to get now... 4.785 or 4.928.... Decisions decisions...

 

[Gav-EK9]

Some updates coming soon.

Detachable steering boss

New geometry set up

2 way LSD....

Deciding on what final drive to get now... 4.785 or 4.928.... Decisions decisions...

good to hear mate looking forward to finally seeing it in september 4.7 will be a bit easier to deal with day to day i recon but 4.9 for track and that