The370ZezusRice's Ricey honda civic

Zezus

There is a-f*cking-lot that went into this build.

Here is a current mod list:

Energy Suspension lower control arm bushings
Billet LCAs
Megan racing camber arms
K-tuned coilovers
K-tuned inverted tie rod ends
K-tuned Oval Exhaust
K-tuned all metal dipstick (i dont know that this counts as a mod but w/e)
Swift springs
PDM front lip
RS side skirts
Civic Hybrid Spoiler
EP3 Seats
Avenue Racing steering wheel
ARP extended wheel studs
Project Muteki open ended lugs
K20A2
Rbc Manifold
Injen CAI
PLM race header
Lightweight flywheel
Hondata K Pro
Hood Quick releases
Hasport motor mounts
K-tuned Shift cables
EP3 electronic power steering
Ryver Blades (17x9 +20 i think)
Falken RT615k - 215/40r17

I think that is it but there are so many parts i may have missed some.





So i thought it would be kind of fun to make a build thread of my previous project.

So i bought this car in 2009. It was the first car i owned, and i never could leave well enough alone.

2005 Honda Civic LX special edition (5spd of course)





My first mod was to try to make a cold air intake. I got halfway there...





Then, it was my first set of wheels. (Please forgive the quality this was on a flip phone)



I obviously didn't realize 18"s looked like garbage at stock ride height at first, so i tried again...





Here is the first time i lowered it on some springs.





Here is where i started to realize that this was not the way.



So i bought some oem wheels again, and some coilover sleeves.



Again, this was not low enough and had reverse rake, so i bought some racelands (i know, i know. They did the job though.)



This was a whole new world. A new fantastic point of view!



It needed a whole new way to go however.









This was at my first Import Alliance way back in the day in Nashville





Then the car got rear ended (for the first time)



Right after i fixed that i got a trade offer for these guys. This is where i started to learn how to fit a set of wheels on a car.







The pains of a slammed car



Annnd then i blew it up for the first time!



And decided the wheels should be blue...







Please forgive my younger self...



Blue wasn't catchy enough so why not try highlighter yellow?



I then took this thing down to Charleston SC and Charlotte IA for a fun trip.





It was about this time i learned about the Bosozoku style. Lord (and neighbors) forgive me.







This was before a Static X concert. My buddy showed up in a bone stock TT supra...



Then i got rid of the dumbass blast pipe. Exhausts were piling up at this point.



Painted the wheel black, and then promptly sold them.



Then the car got broken into for the first time....



Then i got some new shoes again (was kind of a wheel whore at this poing) but this time i got the fitment correct.









Curbed them and painted them (because i can't park)





parked under the bosses truck for fun





Car got broken into again...



And then it got rear ended (again)

Zezus

OKAY! PART 2!


Step one - source all new body panels!




Outcome = Profit! This was at another IA in NKY









This was probably the point where i loved the look of this car the most.








AND THEN DISASTER. (again)

Some dudes got in a fight outside of a party on my freshly painted car. They trashed the body work in 5 mins.













note the ****** fender too....






But i kept loving it! it was really a no f*cks given car.



And i painted the wheels again.









As you astute observers may have seen, there is another civic in the background.
At this time i blew up the sedan again (rod knock this time)
That car was the donor for the K swap.



The great thing was, the EP3 had already been k20a2 swapped. it had some really nice add ons too such as the 5 lug conversion, RBC manifold, and K PRO.

Honestly, i kind of wish i had kept this car instead of desecrating it to build the sedan, but so it goes. I got it for a steal (3k)





Further tear down of the hatch...



the day the swap started!!!



L O L







Engine out!



Cleaned the bay a bit while i was in there...
Can you see the difference?





Mounts



Fancy new shift cables.



proof of the hotness



The brain that makes all of this shenanigans work.





Motor is in!!




I love wiring (Sarcasm)



And its on the ground!!! (and runs!!!)



Yep. My younger self pulled this **** off.



First day driving it to work!



Obligatory pic of the daily. I miss this truck



Here it is all back together (including a hood now!)



New wheels again. what can i say? i'm a wheel whore... These were staggered this time.
16x7 in the rear and 16x8 up front. I needed some wheels pretty quick as i massacred one of the rsx wheels.



I bought some new suspension (again)



And Extended studs for the new 5 lug setup!



Fitment looking much better.



Did some more ricer sh*t here. I kinda liked it. plus it helped hide the ****** up hood.



And guess what! i got rear ended. A-f*cking-gin.



one last pic of this setup



I bought this bad boy for a grand total of $150. Yes, you read that correctly!
This was a great beater to tool around in.



Got a new end table...



New shoes. (i guess a new bumper and tail light since the last pic as well)





Didn't quite fit... this was just around the street.



Looked pretty good IMO





Here it is after i got the fitment corrected.





I actually put on the older body style rear bumper. I dunno why but i really liked that over the late model bumper.



Yellow headlights and an STI lip for maximum the lowness



New Springs and inverted tie rod ends to correct the steering angle.
I love my Z, but this thing is like driving a Go Cart. You just throw it into a corner and it goes the direction you have in your head.



New fitment. Finally got it back to where i liked it.









And then i bought the Z



This is where i'll end the story. I'm currently in the process of repairing all of the years of abuse on the civic. I've kind of lost interest in it so the Z gets all of the money and attention now. The Civic is still in my possession, but it doesn't drive. The idler pulley broke off and i'm waiting for time to install a pulley delete kit.

Trips

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ZontheRocks

That was a a wild ride...haha!

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Krylon

Enjoyed your story man. I remember my first break-in to my car. Sucks!

Zezus

Thanks. I'll post the swap and the rebuild when i get a chance tonight.

Zezus

oh it gets better. i got frustrated with this last night. The good part is coming up lol.

This thing was a magnet for bad luck. it was unbelievable how often sh*t happened to it.

Tick64

Wow, great story! A true car enthusiast

Waiz

This takes me back in time, do you still have the car?

Zezus

Thanks for the love. I'm sure you'll appreciate the update I just added.

Yep. I've had it for over 10 years now. I bought it fresh out of highschool and still going strong!

Quicksilvers

Wow indeed that is one amazing story! I’m happy to hear that you are a Z owner. I wish you much better luck with your Z than you had with your Honda. Overall the Z a true enthusiasts car and is a real drivers car as well you will love your Z.

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