tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61364146031157206032023-11-16T07:52:38.425+00:00project-eg6Richard Rawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00923340183086285490noreply@blogger.comBlogger104125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6136414603115720603.post-926836660871123032018-11-19T16:22:00.002+00:002018-11-19T16:25:01.398+00:00Update, after only 4 yearsErm, so it's been a little while to say the least. However, that doesn't mean the project has stopped. I have just been so caught up with my business and life that I haven't got around to doing much work on the car.<br />
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The car is now back on the road and running good. Below are a few photos I took of when I finished the last phase of work.<br />
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If any of you are still following this page and want to see the updates since 2014 then you can check them out on my <a href="https://www.instagram.com/projecteg6/" target="_blank">Instagram </a>account.Richard Rawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00923340183086285490noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6136414603115720603.post-77083363709502372132014-01-13T16:39:00.000+00:002014-01-13T16:39:03.945+00:00Final Purchases Part 2 of 2Here are the final major parts I needed to purchase in order to get my Civic back on the road and to comply with race regulations in order to compete at the hill climb.<br />
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Now that I have everything together I just need to organise getting all of the products fitted and complicit with the regulations too. It's going to be a lot of hard work and graft now and will take a lot of careful planning to get the car complete in the next two months.<br />
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I'm hoping I won't have any issues with fitting the new products I've purchased as they've been sitting in my spare room awaiting the day I get in the garage. <br />
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<b>Hasport Engine Mounts</b><br />
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I opted for these mounts for a couple of reasons, they are well known, look fantastic and they offer a range of bushes from street to full hardcore race stiffness. I opted for the 70A which are for racing and track duties.<br />
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What I didn't realise is that I had ordered a 3 bolt mount as opposed to the two bolt kit which my EG6 has. Fortunately I was able to source a DC2 engine bracket and convert mine from 2 to 3 bolts, which looks a lot more substantial anyway so all good.<br />
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<b>OMP Curved Aluminium Pedal Set</b><br />
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<b> Sparco 6 Point Harnesses - Blue</b><br />
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<b>Sparco 6 Point Bolt-in Roll Cage</b><br />
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This is only the back half of the cage as I was test fitting it to make sure all the anchor points match up. It will be going for painting this week and then ready for installation with the rest of the door frames and overhead bars behind the dashboard.<br />
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<b> </b>Only a couple more things left to purchase but these are only minor and menial products, by the next time I post on here I should have some progress shots of how the installation phase is going.Richard Rawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00923340183086285490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6136414603115720603.post-69986426563025401302013-12-16T21:49:00.002+00:002013-12-16T21:49:53.888+00:00Final Purchases Part 1 of 2After a long long time without any activity on this blog I have an update and some progress with the car. Basically I have been saving up for a while now in order to afford some major parts for the project. My final major parts which I needed to purchase for the Civic before I start rebuilding it were:<br />
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<li>Sparco Evo Racing Seats (Black)</li>
<li>Sparco Seat Side Mounts (Black Steel)</li>
<li>Sparco 2014 6 Point Harnesses (Blue)</li>
<li>Sparco 12 Point Bolt-in Roll Cage</li>
<li>MOCAL Oil Catch Can (Brushed Aluminium)</li>
<li>Titanium Exhaust Wrap</li>
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My favourite looking part from all the bunch above is the MOCAL Oil Catch Can in Brushed Aluminium, this was really just to spruce up the rather drab looking engine bay really and give an outlet for the redundant oil breather pipe which I removed from the standard air intake hose.<br />
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Having made the trip to Demon Tweaks to pick up my parts I was quite excited once I arrived there for the first time. Also having never bought racing parts before I was eager to see them in the flesh and try parking my bum in them to see how well they held me in place compared to the standard seats I've had for years. I wasn't disappointed that's for sure, the Sparco Evo seats really held me in perfectly even with my small frame there wasn't much room for lateral movement. These will be mounted using the steel Sparco Side Mounts with some custom sub frames which will be welded in place.<br />
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With my exhaust manifold being quite rare and actually really decent it is looking a little tatty, so I thought I could protect it some and decrease the engine bay temperatures by wrapping it in some decent quality titanium exhaust wrap.<br />
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As for the vents I have 2 slim rectangular vents for each side of the front splitter which will direct air to each disc brake at the front. The other side intake will be mounted upside down on the adjustable carbon front splitter which will direct cold air to the APEXi cotton mesh air filter through the hole in the engine bay.<br />
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The other parts I mentioned above are on order so once they arrive I shall take some detailed shots of them and share as there isn't really any information about the Sparco 12 Point Roll Cage for a Honda Civic EG hatchback at all when I searched on Google.<br />
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See you for part 2 next year.<br />
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<br />Richard Rawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00923340183086285490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6136414603115720603.post-20693971108422458922013-10-14T22:28:00.002+01:002013-10-14T22:28:58.111+01:00Getting ready for winterSo it's been age since I've posted anything on here. In all honest I've been so busy with my business and working towards buying parts for this project I haven't had time to post anything.<br />
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I can confirm that I am nearing the time when I will be making some big purchases to get this project completed and get the Civic back on the road for Spring 2014.<br />
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In the interim and winter season I will mostly be playing Forza 4 and awaiting the release of Forza 5 so I can tune my EG again and experiment with different settings and just generally fill the void for my VTEC withdrawal symptoms.<br />
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Here is my Forza 4 Civic tune which is pretty much how my actual EG will turn out in the end.<br />
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Stay tuned for some product updates and progress in the next couple of months.<br />
Richard Rawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00923340183086285490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6136414603115720603.post-69628414639696868412013-07-20T16:06:00.003+01:002013-07-29T11:58:59.502+01:00Painted Exterior Parts & Door SkinsI received my door mirrors and boot spoiler back from my painter yesterday so I did a quick test fit to see how they looked on the car, they look a lot better now and follow the theme nicely with a mixture of flat black and the Granada Pearl together.<br />
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Another item I was working were the aluminium door skins to cover up the gaping holes left from removing the original fabric and plastic skins and the window electrics and mechanisms. I got these powder coated in satin black and made up from 2mm thick aluminium sheets and they were a lot cheaper than carbon fibre would've been.<br />
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<br />Richard Rawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00923340183086285490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6136414603115720603.post-53225619079960993892013-06-04T13:50:00.003+01:002013-06-04T13:50:30.916+01:00Mishimoto X-Line Radiator and Slim FanMy original radiator was looking rather scabby and tatty, I thought it might be about time to upgrade seeing as I'll be pushing the car harder for longer, the last thing I want is for it to start leaking whilst I'm out at the track or on a spirited drive in the countryside.<br />
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I spoke to Maz over at <a href="http://www.hond-r.com/" target="_blank">www.hond-r.com </a>having wanted to originally buy a KOYO radiator which was only a dual core and £100 more expensive he said to give Mishimoto a try as it is a triple core and a lot less in price too. All the fixing and welding methods are the same and the quality is pretty much on par. I've heard good things about Mishimoto in the US too so I thought why not. I also purchased a slim fan as the thickness of the radiator has pretty much doubled overall so there won't be much room for the OEM one to sit behind without touching the gearbox housing.<br />
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I'll be fitting this later in the summer once the car is back on the road and running again, I'll give a verdict on how it performs in the hot summer days.<br />
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<br />Richard Rawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00923340183086285490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6136414603115720603.post-68685948486444461842013-06-02T11:46:00.001+01:002013-06-02T11:46:23.361+01:00Polycarbonate Windows - FittingSo I got round to fitting the polycarbonate windows yesterday. I wanted to utilise the existing clips that held up the glass windows and fabricate my own bracket to hold up the new plastic windows. Using 3" bolts and some washers I was able to fabricate a bracket which attaches to the inner door skin and can be adjusted to push the window up or down and in or out so I could get a tight fit on the standard window seals.<br />
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I'll take some pics of the brackets once I've completed the fitting, the top part of the window is still loose as the window kit I purchased was flat and not formed so I may have to using window seal to stop the top of the window flapping around, or I may pop rivet it in place around the top frame for total security (so long as it doesn't crack).<br />
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Here are some preliminary photos of the drivers side window fitted.<br />
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<br />Richard Rawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00923340183086285490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6136414603115720603.post-63973161680684449432013-05-21T16:25:00.002+01:002013-05-21T16:25:48.695+01:00Front DownforceSo I got round to completing the front aero parts and here is how they look at the moment. I'm very pleased with how they look and the fitting was very solid for the canards and side fins. I think it looks a little extreme but that doesn't bother me as it's function over fashion in this case. I suppose I will see how well it performs once I get it on the track which will hopefully be in July or August time.<br />
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I just need to attach the back of the splitter to the chassis underneath. I will get some shots underneath the car once I have it on the ramp.<br />
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<br />Richard Rawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00923340183086285490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6136414603115720603.post-73953327414512884472013-05-07T15:48:00.002+01:002013-05-07T15:48:51.795+01:00Canards and Front Diffuser FittingTest fitting the front diffuser.<br />
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Trimmed to MSA specification of 50mm protrusion guideline.<br />
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Trimming the canards to the appropriate size and curve to match the bumper.<br />
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Painted the spark plug cover in matt black to go with the stealth theme, the blue ignition leads should look smart against the mono colours.<br />
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I'll have the final tidy shots of the completed front bumper by next week and some test fit shots on the car too.Richard Rawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00923340183086285490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6136414603115720603.post-43927688822345057402013-05-01T17:43:00.003+01:002013-05-01T17:43:46.981+01:00Auto Craft Evolution Carbon Fibre Canard SetHaving deliberated for quite a while I decided to use a set of universal canards and side wings to fabricate on to my Civic. I know it is going to involve quite a bit of fabrication work but it will be worth it in the end.<br />
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Along with fitting my adjustable carbon fibre splitter I will have completed the down force for the front end.<br />
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I will post up some progress photos along the way when I start to fabricate the canards and splitter to fit snugly on the bumper of the EG6.<br />
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I got round to buying a decent heat gun and set to work on the sound deadening on the floor of the interior. Luckily I had a set of good scrapers to hand and me and the Mrs got stuck in.<br />
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After about 4-5 hours of intensive scraping we had cleared most of it off, some of the stuff came off in huge chunks thanks to a leak in the foot well which removed the adhesive from underneath and dried it out.<br />
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Here are some photos of before and after removal. It still needs tidying up but the majority of the sound deadening stuff was removed and in total it weighed 6kg's which is a substantial amount for a small car.<br />
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I also got round to preparing and painting the fog light covers and the spark plug cover. I chose to go with Satin Black for them to tie in with the stealth look I am going for.<br />
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I just need to paint the spark plug cover and the wing mirror bases Satin Black to match the rest of the theme. I've decided that the mirror covers and boot spoiler will be painted in body colour to keep a nice flow overall.Richard Rawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00923340183086285490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6136414603115720603.post-78909057282387284642013-04-07T17:39:00.000+01:002013-04-07T17:39:06.244+01:00Completed Rocker CoverHere are some photos of the rocker cover now finished. I applied a liberal amount of Autosol and used the wire brush to take off any rough parts and dull patches on the metal then I used some harsh sandpaper around 120 grit to add some brush and scratch marks diagonally across the metal.<br />
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It still needs a bit of work but overall I'm happy with how it turned out. Once the spark plug cover and the rest of the parts are fitted in the bay it should look smart.<br />
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I will post up the progress on finishing it off very soon, I just need to purchase a Dremel type tool to get in the small gaps and polish up the dull parts of the aluminium.<br />
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For the front and rear suspension parts I opted to go with the Skunk2 Pro front and rear adjustable camber arms, giving around 5 degrees of adjustment either way from 0. Having ordered the wrong rear lower control arms, not realising my suspension was different from the VTi EG6, the SiR runs the eye type rear suspension fitting coupling the lower control arm like the DC2 Integra has. I've always loved the look of the Function7 aluminium control arms so yet again I got a set of these and they are seriously impressive when you look at them up close.<br />
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So here it is, a very nice piece, feels great to hold and should provide good grip with it's roughed edged section when performing aggressive shifts. I don't see many people rocking these either for whatever reason but I prefer it that way.<br />
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I will weigh the old windows and electric window motors when I fit these in the Spring.<br />
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You can buy this window kit from <a href="http://www.dmrr.net/civic.htm" target="_blank">DMRR in Ireland</a> for a very reasonable £250 with shipping to the UK.<br />
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<br />Richard Rawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00923340183086285490noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6136414603115720603.post-81617380646500324232012-11-26T14:08:00.000+00:002012-11-26T14:10:02.442+00:00New ULTRA Ignition Leads and APEX'i Power IntakeA few more parts arrived this morning, these parts will enable me to turn the engine over after 6 months of it being dormant. I'm hoping there won't be any issues with it after being sat so long, last time I left the distributor unit attached and when I got back on the road after 4 months it gave up on me. So I've removed the distributor unit this time around so no condensation can disturb it.<br />
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Going with the new theme for the car I'm sticking to Blacks and Blues for the colours, the old ignition leads were Red and a little worn out, they were also ULTRA but their older model. I purchased a set of ULTRA Blue Point ignition leads to fit in with my colour scheme.<br />
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For the air intake side of things, I regretably sold my BMC CDA intake kit, which pretty incredible really. I've decided to keep it simple and go for the old reliable APEX'i Power Intake in 75mm. These are still highly regarded filters as they use a mesh and cotton design and don't go crusty and dry like the HKS Mushroom filters. I've had about 3 of these in the past and they've always held up well over the years. This is only a temporary intake set up until I can afford the ITBs from Jenvey.<br />
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<br />Richard Rawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00923340183086285490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6136414603115720603.post-85502983977863745922012-11-25T17:23:00.001+00:002012-11-25T17:28:44.766+00:00Carbon fibre boot lid, Spoon style spoiler and mirrors fittedI got round to temporarily fitting the new parts I ordered recently, the carbon fibre boot lid from 12Tune is fairly decent quality, some of the fittings aren't perfect and it was a bit of a fiddle to get the mechanisms to line up correctly.<br />
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The Spoon stlye mirrors and spoiler were also a little bit fiddly to align and to get them to sit correctly on the car, though for the price I paid I can't really complain, their function is to save weight over the OEM parts which I've removed, they do that very well.<br />
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Once the weather improves I plan on painting the rear spoiler and the mirror mounting plates the same as the body colour, Grenada Pearl Black, then I will paint the mirror covers in Satin Black to match the front splitter and canard set up.<br />
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<br />Richard Rawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00923340183086285490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6136414603115720603.post-92108235914997063562012-11-13T20:49:00.002+00:002012-11-13T20:50:25.216+00:00New Parts Have ArrivedSo after a massive gap in not doing anything with the EG6 I finally bit the bullet and splashed out on some new parts. Having already sold my boot lid, wing mirrors and rear spoiler it was time to purchase the replacements for these parts.<br />
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I decided to go for a carbon fibre boot lid as the original one was extremely heavy and this would really make quite a difference in terms of looks and weight reduction. The mirrors are Spoon style and are fully manual and also very lightweight. The roof spoiler is also a Spoon style item and is just simple FRP without the LED brake light too, extra weight saving also compared to the original item.<br />
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<br />Richard Rawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00923340183086285490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6136414603115720603.post-6538829588710697452012-07-27T14:41:00.001+01:002012-07-27T15:12:02.779+01:00Powerflex PFR25-113 Rear Trailing Arm BushesOne of the failing points of my EG6 is the rear trailing arm bushes being completely worn out. I found a set of brand new Powerflex PRF25-113 bushes for only £40 with delivery so really it was a no brainer. Fitting them might be a little more work but obviously it will make my car road legal again and improve the handling and rear stability of the car.<br />
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Not sure why they're Purple but I'm sure they'll do the job.<br />
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