My 2014 DBP Civic EX Coupe Build

[FG3_Lou]

Hey fellow 9thgeners, I have finally decided to make a build thread for my EX Coupe, little info on myself...I am currently 20ys old and live in Bear, Delaware...Since I am not starting from when I bought the car i will just give some info to date. I purchased my DBP EX on 06/06/14 brand new from Martin Honda, i loved the Dyno Blue Pearl and personally didn't want an Si/EX-L but loved the extra features the EX had over the LX.. (will start uploading pictures in the order of events that they have occurred since June 2014) Enjoy!

 

[FG3_Lou]

Right after i got my car, I went to Carousel Park in Wilmington, DE and snapped 2 pictures with my galaxy S5, an interior shot of the steering wheels and another one in my drive way

 

[FG3_Lou]

Few months later, gained several 1ks of miles on the Coupe and purchased what has been to day my most expensive purchase towards a car...my BC Racing BR Type Coils, I love the ride and the installation was very straight forward only issue i ran into was with the rear, i installed the rear suspension not knowing that I needed to transfer one of the metal pieces from the top of my OEM suspension, other than that was easy!

 

[FG3_Lou]

My brother got some Mazda wheels, and decided to give it a little test fit. I am not the biggest fan of 18s on a Coupe. but decent outcome, car is still on the 16inch OEM wheels, really wish they were 17s

 

[FG3_Lou]

Cecil County track is opening up soon so thought i'd post a picture from last yr...It's me and my cousin's 1995 Honda Civic Si Hatch, currently has an all motor gsr but he is building an all motor b20 vtec, expected to get around 235+hp...should be fun!

 

[FG3_Lou]

Had been wanting some fog lights for awhile now and bit the bullet..Bought my fogs from College Hills Honda, arrived pretty fast...decided to knock out the little mod on 02/07/15 in about 30degree weather..started around 5pm and ended around 8pm (took my time and went inside a few times), pretty simple plug and play setup...only thing i wish is that there was way to have my fogs on with my corner lights, and not my headlights or DRL

 

[Flightmaster127]

Looks good man. Is that EG in the picture local, cause I'm pretty sure I've seen, and heard, one in the area that looks very similar to that.

 

[FG3_Lou]

Looks good man. Is that EG in the picture local, cause I'm pretty sure I've seen, and heard, one in the area that looks very similar to that.

Thanks bro! and yes it's my cousin Alex's, he lives in Middletown but works at Koons Lexus in Wilmington

 

[FG3_Lou]

So yesterday was a pretty nice day out, temp reached about 50 degrees, has been about high of 18 the past 3 weeks in DE so i took the Coupe to get some salt off and a nice wash...Wheels and tires should be mounted very soon

 

[webby]

Nice build so far. One diy you may be interested in based on your earlier fog post.
http://9thcivic.com/forum/threads/2012-civic-si-independent-fogs-picture-heavy.6121/

 

[FG3_Lou]

Nice build so far. One diy you may be interested in based on your earlier fog post.
http://9thcivic.com/forum/threads/2012-civic-si-independent-fogs-picture-heavy.6121/

Thanks @webby, will get much better in the next few weeks before Honda Day in Atco, NJ...and thanks for the DIY suggestion, have been looking for one to individually set my fogs

 

[FG3_Lou]

Most recent purchases were some wheels and tires running 17x9 +20 with a 2.25inch lip (front) on a 205/40/17 and then 17x10 +20 (rear) on a 215/40/17, the rear wheel does have a massive 4.25 inch lip

 

[Flightmaster127]

Any Plans to roll the fenders? I imagine your going to run into rubbing issues with that setup.

 

[FG3_Lou]

Any Plans to roll the fenders? I imagine your going to run into rubbing issues with that setup.

Yes my friend Steph, he has a 2014 Red Si sedan is going to roll them, with the right amount of camber i should be perfectly fine

 

[Flightmaster127]

There's certainly plenty of alignment shops in the area. I have to take my other car sometime soon...If I ever get the transmission back on the thing. Race season is coming up and I'm nowhere near ready.

 

[FG3_Lou]

There's certainly plenty of alignment shops in the area. I have to take my other car sometime soon...If I ever get the transmission back on the thing. Race season is coming up and I'm nowhere near ready.

Yes there are, most aren't slammed friendly but my friend at El's tire shop in Elkton, MD just put some 215/45r17s on a 17x10.5 so he will be stretching my tires on and aligning my car....You took the tranny off? new synchros?

 

[Flightmaster127]

I was actually planning to take my car to El's. And I had to put a new clutch on my 97 civic.

 

[FG3_Lou]

Yea that's the spot i would go to, very low car friendly...and oh ok, thought it was on the newer civic

 

[Flightmaster127]

Nope. New civic is mint. The 97 isn't slammed but it will be about 2.5" lower than stock. Looking to get a good height for everyday and track use.

 

[FG3_Lou]

Nope. New civic is mint. The 97 isn't slammed but it will be about 2.5" lower than stock. Looking to get a good height for everyday and track use.

Yea i have a 2000 Acura integra gs that I will start using as my daily once i stance the Civic, I work in NJ and roads are horrible to drive a slammed car