I don’t really know what the general consensus was when it came to how everyone felt about the first-ever Eibach Honda Meet in Philly but I think it was exactly how it should have been. I think people expected it to be a little bit bigger in terms of car-count and attendance but I mean, honestly, it’s a first-ever type of event for this area so you can’t really expect it to be that “huge”. People love to just sit their asses at home these days and wait for photos to pop-up on social media outlets before deciding whether an event is good or not. I think the only true way to know is to actually be there to absorb it all. You know, like, actually experience the fucking thing. We’ve become so reliant on what people think and hold their opinions in such high-regard now that many would just rather sit by and wait for next year to see if an event is really worth going to. I’m glad it happened on the same weekend as the Wekfest East event because I have never been to another Eibach Honda Meet outside of California. If you think any of these meets in the future will rival that of the SoCal event, you’re sadly mistaken. It’ll never become that big. Hell, I don’t think anybody would really want it to get to that point because its honestly a bit overwhelming these days. There are just so many people and so many cars to see that you often feel rushed trying to see it all before the day ends. With these smaller events outside of California, you really get that opportunity to chat with fellow Honda enthusiasts and the quality of cars is usually pretty great. The Eibach Honda Meet is held in high-regard so many older car guys will come out, diehard Honda lovers will show-up, and you don’t get that crowd of random ass car people that just go to a meet just to be there. You know what I mean? Quality over quantity is the idea and after spending a few hours at the first Philly event, I can definitely tell you that there was a good core of quality Honda builds parked at the Turn14 warehouse lot. It was a nice change of pace where cars were the centerpiece and you didn’t leave the day nearly deaf from blaring music everywhere and fear of being trampled by hoards of people. It was just a good ass time, I guess you can say. Here are the second half of the photos. I’m currently working on Wekfest East stuff and fulfilling orders, along with planning the Year10 event. Check it out and enjoy the photos. Share if you like what you see. Thanks!…
Andy Conklin’s CD Accord sedan looked pretty great bagged on Racing Hart C2 wheels. This Accord is probably one of the most thorough builds I’ve ever seen in person with a custom bay, what looks to be a lot of custom body work and even custom audio…
The engine bay has been smoothed-out and resprayed in a battleship-like gray tone. At the center is an H22A swap which has also been meticulously cleaned and painted as well. The brake booster has been deleted in favor of manual brakes which gives the bay an even cleaner appearance…
Great to see Racing Hart C2 wheels alive and well in 2018. The wheels have been refinished and look just right sitting within the custom vented front fenders…
Black B-series powered Civic coupe on bronze Volk TEs paired with C-West sides and front bumper…
It’s unfortunate to see Carlos Resto have so many issues when it came to putting his Civic build together but the final result looked like it was well worth it. Unfortunately Carlos doesn’t feel the same way as he’s since decided to put his Civic up for sale, even creating a raffle for it. The multitude of issues and overall bad luck just made him want to start over with an S2000 that he can just cruise around in with his wife…
It took about three years to completely redo the entire engine bay and even as it sat at the Eibach Philly meet that weekend, it had still yet to be fully tuned…
Check-out how the driver’s side engine mount section has been boxed, completely-filled, and shaved smooth. The B-series set-up hosts a big Comp Turbo up front, billet valve cover, and painted Skunk2 Ultra Series intake manifold which matches the black charge piping and mounts…
Blue vinyl-wrapped NSX with custom front splitter and canard set-up owned by a member of Team Regiment Zero…
Kevin Beepat’s Milano Red Integra on bronze Mugen MF10 running a Special Projects P1 front lip minus splitter, Mugen sides, and Ganador mirrors…
Chris Panchoo’s Integra wearing OEM ITR lip kit, a Voltex rear wing, Spoon Sports mirrors, and bronze Volk TEs…
This AP2 was wearing a healthy dose of ASM aero paired with Spoon Sports brakes, J’s Racing wing, and Mag Blue Volk CEs…
Rick Pinto’s EF9 Civic SiR which originally belonged to my buddy Mauricio. It now resides on the East side running a Chargespeed front lip, air suspension, and classic SSR EX-C Fins…
A closer look at the EX-C wheels with its bright gold center cap…
Super mint, original EF9 SiR interior with an OEM optional woodgrain wheel…
While Rick’s EF9 was an original Japanese EF9 import, this EF here was trying to resemble its JDM counterpart. It had a EF9 conversion, complete with red-striped moldings all around, Chargespeed front lip, and Mugen CF48 wheels complete with aero disks…
The engine bay looked true to the Japanese model with a B16A swap complete with A/C and all the OEM accessories…
Dave Tormey’s AP2 S2000 wearing an Amuse face and Volk Racing TEs…
All-motor Integra drag car on display with an ITR face and fiberglass front bumper, PCI sides, and a meaty front slick with skinnies in the rear…
K-series engine in the engine bay with tilted mounts to shift the engine at an angle where the individual throttle bodies can breathe in all the air driven in through the center-fed carbon air duct mounted on the front bumper…
AP2 S2000 with Spoon Sports Super Taikyu front bumper, Spoon Sports mirrors, ASM hood, and Volk TEs…
Scott’s turbocharged Civic hatchback with a custom vented hood, Mugen front lip, Mugen sides, Mugen RnR wheels in silver, Denji projector headlights, Vision corners, BYS rear wing, and rare Bomex side mirrors…
Speaking of BYS, one of my personal favorite front lips for the S2000 chassis is indeed the simple BackYard Special add-on lower lip…
Nawshin Basher’s current NSX project car which he parks in his fancy new house that he just recently acquired…
I didn’t expect to see my buddy Marty in a S2000 again but he recently sold his BMW to get back into a Honda. He said he just missed the simplicity and pure joy of driving a Honda. The BMW was nice but he just felt like it was too costly to track and the car almost felt like it was driving itself with all the technology. S2000s provide a more raw feel and requires much more skill to control and drive which Marty likes. I’m glad he’s back…
Not too much done to the car so far, just a re-spray, OEM CR front lip, Volk CE28N wheels, and StopTech brakes…
Never realized the Advan Racing RGD2 wheel could look good in this sizing and on an Integra. This is a good look…
Kraftwerks supercharged GD3 Honda Fit wearing J’s Racing aero pieces, and a complete set of 15-inch Regamaster EVO wheels complete with caps…
Turbocharged K-series Civic coupe with its exhaust routed out of the passenger side fender. Not much aero on this build, just a Chargespeed front lip paired with a Top1 Motors front splitter…
The engine bay is adorned in wrinkle-black coating. The radiator has been shifted to the other side to allow the AFI center-feed intake manifold to connect to the front mounted intercooler…
Another angle of the coupe sitting on black Volk TEs…
Carlos’ Integra is one of the better looking Honda builds I’ve seen on this side, running a beefy Toyo R888 tire set-up to get all the power from the turbocharged K-series to the pavement. I really like how aggressive it looks with the tires bulging out slightly, contrasted with a simple Spoon Sports carbon front lip and ITR face…
The K-series engine is powered by a Precision turbocharger mounted to a Sheepey manifold. Love all the titanium piping and painted RBC intake manifold to match the oil breather and coolant reservoir…
Another angle of Carlos’ bay, which also runs a full-sized Koyorad radiator…
Wrapping-up the Eibach Philly coverage with a shot of Dave Marino’s Civic with a new rear wing set-up and bronze 16×8 Mugen MF10 wheels…
K-series engine swap in the engine bay which has been cleaned-up with only the absolute necessities within…
That’s it for the first-ever Eibach Philly event. Hopefully it gets bigger and better from here. Make sure to catch the Vlog and Part 1 of this photoset if you happened to have missed it this past weekend. Thanks for looking!!…
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