Now that I’m back home from Japan, it’s time to put the EK9 away for the summer until I go back. I figured now would be a good time though to give you all a breakdown of the entire build. Just to put a nice cap on this project for the time being…
There’s nothing really mind-blowing about this EK9, I just wanted to put something together with Yasu from Exceed Japan utilizing a majority of parts that are readily available, most traditionally ‘JDM’, adding some of my own styling touches with Yasu’s craftsmanship, to really show the importance of flow and execution. Also, I’ve never owned an EK9 before. How cool to build one in Osaka of all places?…
1997 Honda Civic Type R N1 (EK9)
* Original Vogue Silver Metallic Race Base chassis
Exterior:
* OEM 99-00 front conversion (new bumper, grille, & headlights)
* OEM Honda R50 Flame Red
* Exceed Japan Ver. 2 front lip (carbon ver.)
* Exceed Japan rear wing
* CHRNCLS/Exceed Type-T carbon fiber hood (paint-matched)
* Cusco hood pins
* Spoon Sports carbon mirrors w/red candy clear paint
* OEM Odyssey clear side markers
* Side moldings deleted
* Custom rear bumper cut-outs
Engine:
* B16B (N1-spec)
* TODA Racing 4-2-1 Ver. 2 header
* Technica Sports Vision-R N1 muffler
* Mugen Air Cleaner & Box (Paint-matched)
* Hasport mounts
* Koyorad (Flex Co. Heat Dissipation Version) radiator
* Hybrid Racing cooling hoses
* Hybrid Racing fuel rail, filter, pressure regulator
* OEM RDX injectors
* Rywire Mil-spec harness
* Mugen N1 ECU
* Mugen oil cap
* Stripped and fully stitch-welded engine bay
* New OEM Type R valve cover, hardware, misc. accessories
Interior:
* Full stitch-welded chassis
* Mugen Roll Cage
* Mugen Racing 3 steering wheel
* Bride Vios III Autobacs Edition (Shrimp Red) seats, seat rails
* Battlecraft CHRNCLS Edition Hyper teardrop knob
* Battlecraft Hyper RQR
* Takata harnesses
* Hybrid shifter assembly
* OEM CL7 pedals
Footwork:
* 16×8.5 +35 Volk TE37 (MTE37-635GTR) front
* 16×8 +30 Volk TE37 rear
* Yokohama ADVAN A050 225/45R16
* Exceed Japan Big Brake Kit, SSD coilovers
* Battlecraft Hyper Race Nut 00R
* New OEM EK9 suspension arms, tie rods, etc.
Huge thanks to all involved with this project, thanks for looking!!
She is really beautiful !
She has 99% good parts sélection.
everyone is in agreement.
There’s only one thing I like least, and that’s the hood clips.
Really nice work!!!
This suits you much more than a Lexus IS.
best wishes
Hi Joe
You made a real beauty.
Color / seat / brakes / rims / tire size and with this B16 which sits magnificently in the bay.
All the pieces are harmonious.
excellent work !!
It suits you much better than a Lexus IS 🙂
Just the hood clips that I like less.
Best wishes.
Matthieu
With print media no longer existent, this is like a gulp of fresh air.
Imagine being a guy going out to just do “machine checks” and taking pictures like you did here of other print worthy cars of today.
Sponsors need to pick Joey up for this cause before everything becomes a lost art!
He has a eye for good stuff and actually knows what he’s doing even tho he doesn’t admit to it sometimes.
Srsly, Joey Lee from CHRONICLES is like the last person we know with good tastes…
Man, everything on this EK9 is just right! Especially the wheel fitment..just a beautifully executed build. I wish the scene here in switzerland would be like that, but civics are just seen as crappy cars and fitted with a whole lotta fake parts lol.
How do u ‘horn’ to another car to say, hye!