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johnbt26 · 10-29-2008, 08:01 PM

I bought my 2004 Magnesium Metallic(Mag Mike)Honda Civic Ex brand new on December 31, 2003. The reason was because i got into an accident with my 91 miata on GMR(Glendora Mountain Road) and it was totalled. For awhile, I kept my car stock, due to the fact I didn't have any money to spend(my sis payed half and i paid the other half for the car). But then slowly i started getting parts.

My first ever mod was the Neuspeed rear sway/tiebar combo. It made a heck of a diff. to the handling of the car. My second mod was an authentic 5Zigen Fireball catback exhaust. I loved that exhaust(I had one on my miata before). It gave me more mid-end power. My 3rd mod was a Neuspeed Front Strut Bar. It tightened up the steering feel to the car. My 4th mod was an AEM Short Ram intake. I knew intakes for our cars didn't do much at all, but i got it anyways for the sound. That was it for my first round of mods. About a 2 yrs later(2005) I changed out 2 parts for the car. The first part that i changed out was the AEM Short Ram intake. I found a person on 7thgencivic.com(which is civicforums.com now) that was selling his AEM V2 intake for 75 bucks used. So i picked that up, got home and took out my short ram and put the v2 on. I sold my old intake for 50 bux to another guy on 7thgencivic.com. The second part i changed out was the 5Zigen catback exhaust. Like i said before, i loved this exhaust, but i just wanted a diff. look. I found a person on 7thgencivic.com that was selling his HKS Hi-power axleback used for $115. So i bought it, and installed it when i got home. I sold my 5zigen exhaust for $300 to another guy on 7thgencivic.com.

The next yr.(2006) I started looking into lowering my car. At first i wanted to get some lowering springs and struts. I actually bought some Eibach Sportline lowering springs from a guy on ebay, new for $110 shipped(which was a steal). But i never got around to installing them on my car. And some things came up, so i decided to sell them. I sold them to a guy on 7thgencivic.com(Spoonem) for $100. A couple of months past, when i decided that i wanted to really lower my car this time. So one day i was browsing in the 7thgencivic.com for sale/trade ads. I discovered an ad for a guy(k20me) selling his used but in great condition tein basics for 400 obo. I sent him a pm, and i offered him $375 and he accepted!!!! So a couple of nights later, i picked them up from him. I did not get around to installing the coilovers for a couple of months though(was bz with work and drama

) Finally one day, I installed them and lowered my car 1.5" all around. The ride was great, and i was happy with the drop. As the yr. went on, I started buying more and more parts for the car. New Depo Blacked Out Headlights $150, New Greddy Shift Knob $35, New Revo Short Shifter $70, New Razo Pedals $40, New Pioneer Indash AVH 5700DVD $350, Used spc rear camber kit $70, New spc front camber bolts $25.

As 2007 rolled around, i decided to upgrade my headlight lowbeams to a hid pnp kit. So I bought one from a seller on craigslist for $115(4300k). I also needed to get a relay kit for the hids, so i got one for $20 shipped on ebay. When i got the relay, i installed the hids and aimed my lights so there wouldn't be any glare for oncoming drivers etc.. The next mod i got that year was actually another head unit. This time it was a used but in great condition Pioneer AVH P6600DVD indash for $325 shipped on ebay. I took out my old indash, and sold it on craigslist for $375, and installed my new headunit. Those mods are it for 2007

Around March 2008, i wanted to get some rims for my car. I had always wanted to get a set of SSR Comps. They are very lightweight, durable and strong, and i loved the look of the machined lip and anthracite finish of the spokes. Ever since my miata days, those were the wheels that i wanted the most. They were very popular among miata enthusiasts/auto-x due to their weight and durability. One day while i was looking in the for sale/trade ads on civicforums.com(formerly 7thgencivic.com) a familiar face(K20me) was selling a used but good condition set of 17" SSR Comps(fate is kool isn't it?!) w/no tires for $600 and a set of 17" Volk Le37K with tires for $900. Don't get me wrong, i think Volks are great rims, but it just seems like everyone and there moms has them these days(pardon the saying). So i pm him with an offer of $500 for the SSR's and he says thats fine. So i pick them up with a very big smile on my face!!! I decide on holding off buying tires and puttin them on my car, only until my stock tires get bald. May comes around and my stock tires finally get bald. So i buy some 215/40/17 tires and get them mounted on my SSR's. After getting them mounted, i put the rims on and lowered my car a little more. The next mod i got was a brand new alpine cda-9887 w/iPod cable for $309 shipped on ebay. i sold my old headunit for $305 on craigslist. Then I got some JDM EP3 Red H front and rear emblems for $65. Then i got a free type r lip from mrtrinh on civicforums.com. I then got some black RSX front leather seats for $170. Next mod was some brand new Weathertech window visors for $60 shipped. Next was a JL Audio W3v3 in a sealed enclosure for $100 and Kenwood KAC-8104D amp for $100. And then i made my own easy access trunk floor for about $35. Then i got a new 99-00 polyurethane mugen style lip for $60. Then i finally put my DC5 clear sidemarkers($20)on, a couple of weeks ago. I got some gold Skunk2 LCA's for $110 brand new from a guy on honda-tech.com, and installed them the next day.

My future mods for the car, include some retrofitted TSX projectors into my Depo headlights, yellow foglights, get my tsunami roof spolier painted, a pair of takata harnesses, harness bar, maybe some DC5 recaro seats, wilwood bbk, carbon fiber hood, trunk and front lip, and then finally a k20 swap.

Now for pics(i dont have any pics of the car stock, so yeah...):

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Alan-em2 · 10-29-2008, 11:05 PM

turned out really good!!! ur stance is nice...r u on 17s??

tunerkid7 · 10-29-2008, 11:06 PM

well documented. It was fun to read, were some of those pictures in pasadena, looked vaguely familiar

LatinEM2 · 10-30-2008, 07:38 AM

Very nice! Dam! thats alot of pictures. I like your easy access spare. Any tips on how you did it?

johnbt26 · 10-30-2008, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Alan-em2

turned out really good!!! ur stance is nice...r u on 17s??

thanx and yeah, im on 17's

johnbt26 · 10-30-2008, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by tunerkid7

well documented. It was fun to read, were some of those pictures in pasadena, looked vaguely familiar

thanx, and some of those pics were taken on the campus of CSULA and ACH(Angeles Crest Highway).

johnbt26 · 10-30-2008, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by LatinEM2

Very nice! Dam! thats alot of pictures. I like your easy access spare. Any tips on how you did it?

thanx!!

and as for the tips on the easy access spare, just measure twice before u start cutting the board for the floor, and u should be good to go!!!

dopejdmes1 · 10-30-2008, 10:35 AM

wow really like your car looks very nice

01_civic · 10-30-2008, 07:10 PM

as always. nice ride (= HKS HI POWER FTMFW! lol

johnbt26 · 10-30-2008, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by dopejdmes1

wow really like your car looks very nice

thanx

johnbt26 · 10-30-2008, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by 01_civic

as always. nice ride (= HKS HI POWER FTMFW! lol

hahaha hellz yeah

ctr2007 · 10-30-2008, 07:26 PM

looks good man

all u need is a k20

02isjw · 10-31-2008, 06:46 AM

Nice!!

1hotem2 · 02-23-2009, 11:32 AM

I like your whole setup. what kind of rims are those

johnbt26 · 02-26-2009, 03:59 PM

just finished them up yesturday. Depo BOH with retrofitted fx hid projectors and retrofitsource fx replica clear lenses:

DynastyRacer22 · 02-26-2009, 04:13 PM

looks good mad i would of painted the shrouds black as well

hondateg91 · 02-26-2009, 04:41 PM

That looks good.

taktix · 02-28-2009, 11:55 AM

yeah pretty nice job man! I bought some dual halo projectors off ebay, i modified them quite abit, changed the weak halos out to CCFL and they look hott! projectors work really nice too, and i also added a second HID kit for DRL's. Get some night shots up? Nice cutoff!

TimShip9 · 03-05-2009, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by hondateg91

That looks good.

redlinecruising · 03-05-2009, 04:43 PM

very clean

rlmedin1 · 08-28-2009, 12:29 AM

Very nice ride bro! Cool retro too!

d[X_X]b · 02-12-2010, 01:53 AM

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Originally Posted by johnbt26

insert original post and large amount of photos, here.

CLEAN RIIDE INSIDE N OUT.!
P.S.
WHERED U GET THE STICKERS.???!??!?!???
THE SPEEDBUMPS?N THE HONDA ONES??

portaman03 · 02-12-2010, 10:01 PM

Did that kid seriously just quote all those pics.

It Wasn't Me · 02-12-2010, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by portaman03

Did that kid seriously just quote all those pics.

Yes..

d[X_X]b · 02-13-2010, 04:19 PM

MY BAD .! I WAS HALFASLEEP

IT WAS LATE THOUGHT IT WAS DOWN IN TGHE QUIK REPLY THAT I WAS AT

10-29-2008, 11:05 PM	#2
Alan-em2 Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA Posts: 146	turned out really good!!! ur stance is nice...r u on 17s?? __________________ HEEEEY...get your own there FREEEE!!!

10-29-2008, 11:06 PM	#3
tunerkid7 Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Nor Cal, CA, USA Posts: 1,003	Re: My Build Thread (johnbt26) well documented. It was fun to read, were some of those pictures in pasadena, looked vaguely familiar

10-30-2008, 10:35 AM	#8
dopejdmes1 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: caliiiiiiiiiiiiiii Posts: 704	wow really like your car looks very nice __________________ 2002 Civic--Sold 2000 integra gsr--Current www.daddyscaraccessories.com

10-30-2008, 07:10 PM	#9
01_civic Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 150	as always. nice ride (= HKS HI POWER FTMFW! lol __________________ "I'd Rather Drive a Slow Car Fast, Than a Fast Car Slow" SoCal EM2!

10-30-2008, 07:26 PM	#12
ctr2007 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: 661, ca, usa Posts: 52	Re: My Build Thread (johnbt26) looks good man all u need is a k20

10-30-2008, 07:38 AM	#4
LatinEM2 Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 2,177	Very nice! Dam! thats alot of pictures. I like your easy access spare. Any tips on how you did it?

10-31-2008, 06:46 AM	#13
02isjw Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Pee Eh Posts: 114	Nice!! __________________ 2002 AR IS300 5MT: "Rhonda" SOLD I ♥ my wife Praise the lowered!

02-23-2009, 11:32 AM	#14
1hotem2 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hampton, Va Posts: 12	Re: My Build Thread I like your whole setup. what kind of rims are those

02-26-2009, 03:59 PM	#15
johnbt26 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Fountain Valley, CA, USA Posts: 66	My FX HID Projector Retrofit just finished them up yesturday. Depo BOH with retrofitted fx hid projectors and retrofitsource fx replica clear lenses:

02-26-2009, 04:13 PM	#16
DynastyRacer22 Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Rainy, WA, United State Posts: 1,223	Re: My FX HID Projector Retrofit looks good mad i would of painted the shrouds black as well __________________ I love the smell of burnt Rice

02-26-2009, 04:41 PM	#17
hondateg91 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: IA Posts: 58	Re: My FX HID Projector Retrofit That looks good.

02-28-2009, 11:55 AM	#18
taktix Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 36	Re: My FX HID Projector Retrofit yeah pretty nice job man! I bought some dual halo projectors off ebay, i modified them quite abit, changed the weak halos out to CCFL and they look hott! projectors work really nice too, and i also added a second HID kit for DRL's. Get some night shots up? Nice cutoff!

03-05-2009, 04:43 PM	#20
redlinecruising Junior Member 2005 Honda Civic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Norfolk, VA Posts: 14	Re: My Build Thread very clean

08-28-2009, 12:29 AM	#21
rlmedin1 New User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Elk Grove/San Jose Posts: 6	Re: My Build Thread Very nice ride bro! Cool retro too! __________________ http://www.myspace.com/djcoldmedina Please check out my Mixes at my Music Page. http://www.mixupload.com/djcoldmedina The same Mixes available for podcast here. I just uploaded a new mix called "Hot August Nights."

02-12-2010, 10:01 PM	#23
portaman03 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: branford, ct, usa Posts: 712	Re: My Build Thread Did that kid seriously just quote all those pics. __________________ 94 Accord first love - Sold, 01 Civic EX lowered - Sold 03 Acura RSX-S Totalled, RIP love of my life http://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=2308590 01 Civic EX, full susp, lips, etc - Currently sipping 38mpg

02-13-2010, 04:19 PM	#25
d[X_X]b Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: OCEANSIDE 92057 AKA 760 Posts: 11	Re: My Build Thread MY BAD .! I WAS HALFASLEEP IT WAS LATE THOUGHT IT WAS DOWN IN TGHE QUIK REPLY THAT I WAS AT

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