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    Vex : 2008 Honda Civic Si



    Bought the car in summer of 2014 from a honda dealership in Texas. I've been a real big fan on the 8th gen civics ever since my brother got hands on his back in 08'. I paid $12,000 for the car at the time with 65k miles on it. Car is pretty immaculate, wheels had no rash, no dings, protection package, all weather oem floor mats with the exception of no navi but it wasn't a deal breaker. This was my first car that I paid more than $2000 for so comparing it to my CB7, I considered it a big upgrade/improvement.

    I didn't wait very long before I started to mod the car. First purchase was a HFP Front Lip. Nothing beats OEM fitment/paint. Had a buddy that worked at my local Honda at the time and his discount cut quite a bit off the $200 + price tag the lip sold at.



    Then did a intake mod. (8th gen community called it the x-intake)



    And then coilovers. GodSpeed Type-RS.



    Bra, key fob back, battery tie down, other misc.






    Any then everything changed, drop + wheels. Rays GramLights 57DR 17x9 +38 w/ Yokohama A520 235/40. The picture was the day after me and my brother/brother in law installed my coils and wheels. 0 Camber in front and unknown camber in back, shot before I went in for alignment.





    #2
    Fast forwarding a bit. Random meets, pictures of the car and it's progress.








    Did a few shots with my buddy's 8thgen, but only liked this picture.


    Won these off eBay for $500 and some change. Only 3 wheels, seller broke the 4th wheel. Staggered, 17x8 +45 and 17x8.5 +50. I never did pull the trigger for a 4th wheel. I bought them with the intention in doing so, but lost interest in the wheels. I blame the staggered formation and the high offsets. I do however like white on red though. These 3 still sit in my room collecting dust. For $500, I don't mine them sitting in my room.




    About a month or two ago I saw a local selling a CF FD2 Trunk Conversion w/ Lights for $500. I jumped on that real quick.. only to find out how bad the fitment of the trunk was. Trunk has been posted for sale just recently but nothing yet. I do plan to get an OEM trunk to fix the gaps.




    Present day. The Rays are being sold. I am currently awaiting my new wheels from an RSX owner I met on Club RSX. The wheels I bought off of him were the SSR Type-C Version 1 Forged 17x9.5 +30. They arrive this Thursday and I hope to have them mounted/installed by the weekend. Here are the wheels, these are the exact ones. I stole this picture from the guy I bought em from. I also have a set of 245/40's waiting patiently to be paired with these wheels.




    I know this seems like a timeline and very boring but more updates are to come. I will update via-new posts and not the first 2 two posts just to keep it less cluttered. Car isn't going to have a crazy build, just a simple, clean & SLOW build.



    Engine / Performance

    - K20Z3 w/ 82K Miles as of 2/25/2015.
    - Matching OEM Tranny w/ LSD, OEM Clutch
    - Hybrid Racing 3.5" Intake
    - Skunk2 Alpha Header
    - Vibrant Gen2 Street Power Exhaust 2.5"
    - P2R Throttle Body Spacer w/ Gaskets
    - Honda OEM J35 Throttle Body w/ Barb kit
    - Hybrid Racing Battery Relocation
    - Napa 7777 Curved Radiator Hose
    - Coolant Bypass
    - Flashpro w/ a Vit E-Tune

    Suspension / Wheels

    - Rays GramLights 57DR GunBlue 17x9 +38 (Getting rid of soon.)
    - Yokohama A520 235/40R17 (Worn out)

    - SSR Type-C Ver.1 Forged 17x9.5 +30 (Rare)
    - GT Radial Champiro UHP1 245/40R17

    - OEM 06-08 Civic Si Stock's w/ Mismatched Tires (Stored, need to buy winter tires for them.)

    - GodSpeed Type-RS Coilovers 16-Way Adjustable
    - GodSpeed Gen2 Rear Camber Arms (Red)

    Exterior / Lighting

    - OEM Honda Hood Bra & Front Mask (Mainly only on when making long hw drives.)
    - OEM HFP Rallye Red Front Lip
    - OEM Honda Mud Flaps
    - Carbon Fiber FD2 Style Trunk
    - Depo FD2 Style Tails
    - Depo Fogs w/ OEM Honda Harness - Plug & Play w/ Turn Signal Switch - Also replaced original glass lens with Lexan.
    - 5K HID Lows
    - LED License Plate Bulbs


    Interior / Sound

    - Spoon Sports Duracon Shift Knob
    - Broadway Rearview Mirror (removed)
    - OEM Honda Civic All-Weather Floor Mats
    - OEM Honda Civic SI Carpet Floor Mats (Removed, in storage)

    - Kicker CS65 6x5" Fronts
    - Kicker CS65 6x5" Rears
    - Kicker 10" Sub in Ported Box
    - LOC Sub Method
    - Boss 1100W Monoblock Amp
    Last edited by Vex; 03-05-2015, 08:20 PM.


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      #3
      Let's try this again, shall we?


      Nice Si, Vex!






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        #4
        Originally posted by deevergote View Post
        Let's try this again, shall we?


        Nice Si, Vex!
        Deeve, Thank you..


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          #5
          Nice car! I love my '09!
          The OFFICIAL how to add me to your ignore list thread!

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            #6
            Keep up the good work vex, sweet and simple.

            MRThttp://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=84102 93se h22/t2t4

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              #7
              Wheels on, need some more adjustment/test drives and i'll be ready for autox.



              HD picture.

              http://i.imgur.com/JBVz7WT.jpg


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                #8
                Single Bridge by vandeexiong, on Flickr

                Boat Ramp by vandeexiong, on Flickr

                Boat Ramp Front Left by vandeexiong, on Flickr

                Rear Boat Ramp by vandeexiong, on Flickr

                Small shoot.


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                  #9
                  She's a BEAUTY! I have the same love for the 8th gen Civics. I've had 3 of them, including a 2008 SI sedan, which got severely hail damaged in 2013, which is why I no longer have it.

                  Yours looks hot with the red/bronze/black theme. Super clean.

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