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***maiku*** · 08-19-2007, 01:12 PM

This is my progress page for my 2007 TW Civic Si.

This car is my daily driver so I like to keep my mods practical as well as tasteful. I plan to keep it clean. I'll most likely keep it NA also. I love to auto-x so I'm serious about suspension and doing it right.

Nearly all my mods are installed myself. Only for a few specialized items do I entrust her to the "professionals". So you may just see a couple mod in progress pics along w/ the finished pic.

UPDATE JULY 08 - My car made it into HONDA TUNING MAGAZINE! yaaay! Honda Tuning Mag - Eighth Gen Civic Lovefest

Current Mod List
Exterior
- 18x7.5 5zigen SC3000 hyperblack w/ Toyo T1R's 225/40/18
- HFP Lip KIT all around
- Taffy White painted screws for HFP kit for optimal cleanness
- JDM amber side marker lights
- Cleared tail lights
- Foglights
- 20% tint all around
- VentureShield clear bra, entire front and other custom pieces
- Shaved "civic" badge
- Removed mudflaps
- 5k HID lights lowbeams and fogs
- Superwhite LED license plate lights
- G2 black painted calipers
- GRFX custom "anjeru" chrome decals for calipers

Interior/I.C.E./Other
- Pioneer Avic-z1 touchscreen navigation
- Auger blk suede w/ red stitch shift boot
- Viper 5900 Alarm system w/ remote start
- EDFC station
- Custom Door Sills by Celcius, wrinkle black, now with painted "Si" red (more pics of original on pg4)
- FD2 shift knob
- Superwhite LED dome and map lights
- 'JDM' honda steering wheel emblem in white
- Custom fiberglass enclosure w/ 10" Phoenix Gold Octane R sub
- 500watt Phoenix Gold Amp
(entire audio system weighs under 20lbs)

- WHITE 6" neons for ambient courtesy lighting
- RED LED's in cup holders and center console compartments

Engine/Drivetrain
- NonStopTuning Pulley Kit
- TMW short shifter
- TMW solid cable bushings
- Anjeru battery tie down by Celcius
- X-Intake in the making
- Injen CAI uninstalled. waiting to do dyno comparison w/ x.
- Apexi Power Intake 80mm Filter
- GReddy Evo2 cat-back exhaust
- Pulstar high performance spark plugs

Suspension
- TEIN Super Street Coilovers, lowered *almost* all the way
- TEIN Electronic Damping Force Controller (EDFC)
- Skunk2 rear camber arms, gold
- G2 Black painted calipers w/ "Anjeru" chrome lettering
- Progress rear sway bar
- Redshift sway reinforcement brackets

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As She Sits Now (most recent pic feb,24 08)

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Here we go... Entirely stock April 2007

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1st mod! 20% tint all around. May 07

The Clear bra went on also but no install pics. I dropped her off for that.

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8th Civic mod!

(has since been removed)

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AUGER Shift Boot, black suede w/ red stitch
The stock one..

Such an easy install. I went ahead and did the TMW SS while I was in there.

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They are here! TEIN Super Street Coilovers with EDFC!

Also added SKunk2 rear camber arms in gold. Late may 07
Before the install...

Aftermath! I can still drop it about an inch or so.

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JDM side markers!! August 07

OMGGGGG

a huge hole!!!

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FOG LIGHTS! I finally got around to putting them on as well. Aug 07

At the Florida Statewide meet!

AS you can tell I did a lot of things in August. Due because I've had these parts sitting around and my hours got cut at work so I had more free time

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Also cleared the tails

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Oh wow... I got an amazing deal on an Avic-z1 for $800!! w/ dash kit!

Also got the Viper 5900 installed. Sorry no pics. It'd be boring.

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Sept 07

The Si Door sills are here! Thanks to Celcius for making an awesome product. :)

Also added....
FD2 Shift knob. I removed the lock-bolt so it'll sit lower and look cleaner.

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OCTOBER 07
I finally got my HID's installed. I used the kit that Orient Express recommended (his post is stickied in the HID section)
5k light output for the low beams AND fogs. the fogs aren't shown tho because I haven't finished wiring them up inside yet. I want to control them so they'll come on anytime. just waiting for a friend to come help.
ANYWAY, onto the pics!

side by side comparison to stock

not a bad cutoff for a cheap kit

I also installed my custom battery tie down by Celcius. "anjeru" is my car's name. ^_^v

Thanks to sleeperone I got the fogs wired up to come on anytime, and with the HID's in there it's extremely sekzy

I also got a new mascot, domo-kun!

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DEC and JAN

CUSTOM FIBERGLASS 10" Phoenix Gold system. Made by me.

Not completely installed yet since I need a mono amp because I decided to only use one sub (it's damn loud w/ just one 10".
The material is temporary. It's tweed. Looks much better in person. The pattern doesn't come out well in pics. I wanna just match it to the trunk carpet as soon as I find some. No pics of Amp mountage yet b/c I don't have the right amp. I'ma prolly mount it under the seat tho if it'll fit.

Due to a little bumper scrape, I had the grill painted to match. Also did a nice 'lil detail to it. The sun wasn't out when I took these pics so it doesn't do it justice. More to come later when I can find a good stage for her.

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FEBRUARY 2008

OMG, I JUST GOT NEW 18's!! 5zigen SC3000 in Hyperblack. @_@

check back in a couple days for some pics when I get them on. I have to drive 3 hr to get the clear bra redone on the front bumper so after I get back I'll bolt them up!! yeah son!

HFP LIP KIT coming SOON!!!

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I installed the rims today.

and picked up my HFP kit from Honda of the Avenue's! It came out to be $1123 after tax. Not bad.

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FEBRUARY, BEFORE STATEWIDE MEET

I used a RR touch up pen to paint the custom Celcius made door sills. They came out GREAT!! I'm loving the results. It looks 100% better IMO.

BEFORE

AFTER

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LATE FEBRUARY 2008
and Anjeru @ the FL STATEWIDE MEET!! Feb, 24 2008

Couple more pics from the statewide meet that others took.

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June 30, 2008

Calipers Painted and custom decal's added this week.

- G2 Caliper paint
- Chrome decals by GrafiXpressions

onto the pics!

Before

After

In Process

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JULY 15th

LED's and Courtesy lights added!

I used like 6" white neons under the dash for ambient lighting. One on each side.
Then I used a couple RED LED strips for the dash and a couple single LED's for the cup holders. I want to add an LED strip in the cups of the door handle too. I ran the wiring for them up to the console, but not into the door yet. I figured I'd wait till I do my Component speakers before I run the wires since it's a PITA.

White balance is a little off on the camera or something for the dome light. It's just white LED in the dome. Looks green in the pic for some reason. O_O!!

Picture with JUST dome lights

Picture with DOME and COURTESY

Picture with ALL 3. Dome, Courtesy, and RED console lights

Pass side POV

a lil closer

Pic of where I mounted the switches

Now the details on wiring.
So it took me forever to figure it out b/c I'm not a wiring GURU. I wanted them to work EXACTLY as the dome lights do, but I also wanted independent control over them, so after figuring out I need a 6 prong switch that has TWO on positions, and center is off. Leave it in #1 on position and it acts with the dome lights, leave it in center and it's always off, leave it in #2 on position and I can turn them on anytime.

Plus on top of that, I have the RED and WHITE lights separated by the switches, so I also have independent control between the colors.

08-19-2007, 01:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
*maiku* MeDetail4ULongTime Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: St. Aug, FL Posts: 1,616 Maiku (m-ai-k) iTrader: 4 / 100%	maiku's Taffeta White - project Anjeru This is my progress page for my 2007 TW Civic Si. This car is my daily driver so I like to keep my mods practical as well as tasteful. I plan to keep it clean. I'll most likely keep it NA also. I love to auto-x so I'm serious about suspension and doing it right. Nearly all my mods are installed myself. Only for a few specialized items do I entrust her to the "professionals". So you may just see a couple mod in progress pics along w/ the finished pic. UPDATE JULY 08 - My car made it into HONDA TUNING MAGAZINE! yaaay! Honda Tuning Mag - Eighth Gen Civic Lovefest Current Mod List Exterior - 18x7.5 5zigen SC3000 hyperblack w/ Toyo T1R's 225/40/18 - HFP Lip KIT all around - Taffy White painted screws for HFP kit for optimal cleanness - JDM amber side marker lights - Cleared tail lights - Foglights - 20% tint all around - VentureShield clear bra, entire front and other custom pieces - Shaved "civic" badge - Removed mudflaps - 5k HID lights lowbeams and fogs - Superwhite LED license plate lights - G2 black painted calipers - GRFX custom "anjeru" chrome decals for calipers Interior/I.C.E./Other - Pioneer Avic-z1 touchscreen navigation - Auger blk suede w/ red stitch shift boot - Viper 5900 Alarm system w/ remote start - EDFC station - Custom Door Sills by Celcius, wrinkle black, now with painted "Si" red (more pics of original on pg4) - FD2 shift knob - Superwhite LED dome and map lights - 'JDM' honda steering wheel emblem in white - Custom fiberglass enclosure w/ 10" Phoenix Gold Octane R sub - 500watt Phoenix Gold Amp (entire audio system weighs under 20lbs) - WHITE 6" neons for ambient courtesy lighting - RED LED's in cup holders and center console compartments Engine/Drivetrain - NonStopTuning Pulley Kit - TMW short shifter - TMW solid cable bushings - Anjeru battery tie down by Celcius - X-Intake in the making - Injen CAI uninstalled. waiting to do dyno comparison w/ x. - Apexi Power Intake 80mm Filter - GReddy Evo2 cat-back exhaust - Pulstar high performance spark plugs Suspension - TEIN Super Street Coilovers, lowered almost all the way - TEIN Electronic Damping Force Controller (EDFC) - Skunk2 rear camber arms, gold - G2 Black painted calipers w/ "Anjeru" chrome lettering - Progress rear sway bar - Redshift sway reinforcement brackets --------------------------------------------------------- As She Sits Now (most recent pic feb,24 08) --------------------------------------------------------- Here we go... Entirely stock April 2007 --------------------------------------------------------- 1st mod! 20% tint all around. May 07 The Clear bra went on also but no install pics. I dropped her off for that. --------------------------------------------------------- 8th Civic mod! (has since been removed) --------------------------------------------------------- AUGER Shift Boot, black suede w/ red stitch The stock one.. Such an easy install. I went ahead and did the TMW SS while I was in there. --------------------------------------------------------- They are here! TEIN Super Street Coilovers with EDFC! Also added SKunk2 rear camber arms in gold. Late may 07 Before the install... Aftermath! I can still drop it about an inch or so. --------------------------------------------------------- JDM side markers!! August 07 OMGGGGG a huge hole!!! --------------------------------------------------------- FOG LIGHTS! I finally got around to putting them on as well. Aug 07 At the Florida Statewide meet! AS you can tell I did a lot of things in August. Due because I've had these parts sitting around and my hours got cut at work so I had more free time --------------------------------------------------------- Also cleared the tails --------------------------------------------------------- Oh wow... I got an amazing deal on an Avic-z1 for $800!! w/ dash kit! Also got the Viper 5900 installed. Sorry no pics. It'd be boring. --------------------------------------------------------- Sept 07 The Si Door sills are here! Thanks to Celcius for making an awesome product. :) Also added.... FD2 Shift knob. I removed the lock-bolt so it'll sit lower and look cleaner. --------------------------------------------------------- OCTOBER 07 I finally got my HID's installed. I used the kit that Orient Express recommended (his post is stickied in the HID section) 5k light output for the low beams AND fogs. the fogs aren't shown tho because I haven't finished wiring them up inside yet. I want to control them so they'll come on anytime. just waiting for a friend to come help. ANYWAY, onto the pics! side by side comparison to stock not a bad cutoff for a cheap kit I also installed my custom battery tie down by Celcius. "anjeru" is my car's name. ^_^v Thanks to sleeperone I got the fogs wired up to come on anytime, and with the HID's in there it's extremely sekzy I also got a new mascot, domo-kun! --------------------------------------------------------- DEC and JAN CUSTOM FIBERGLASS 10" Phoenix Gold system. Made by me. Not completely installed yet since I need a mono amp because I decided to only use one sub (it's damn loud w/ just one 10". The material is temporary. It's tweed. Looks much better in person. The pattern doesn't come out well in pics. I wanna just match it to the trunk carpet as soon as I find some. No pics of Amp mountage yet b/c I don't have the right amp. I'ma prolly mount it under the seat tho if it'll fit. Due to a little bumper scrape, I had the grill painted to match. Also did a nice 'lil detail to it. The sun wasn't out when I took these pics so it doesn't do it justice. More to come later when I can find a good stage for her. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- FEBRUARY 2008 OMG, I JUST GOT NEW 18's!! 5zigen SC3000 in Hyperblack. @_@ check back in a couple days for some pics when I get them on. I have to drive 3 hr to get the clear bra redone on the front bumper so after I get back I'll bolt them up!! yeah son! HFP LIP KIT coming SOON!!! -------------------------------------------------------------------- I installed the rims today. and picked up my HFP kit from Honda of the Avenue's! It came out to be $1123 after tax. Not bad. --------------------------------------------------------- FEBRUARY, BEFORE STATEWIDE MEET I used a RR touch up pen to paint the custom Celcius made door sills. They came out GREAT!! I'm loving the results. It looks 100% better IMO. BEFORE AFTER ----------------------------------------------------------- LATE FEBRUARY 2008 and Anjeru @ the FL STATEWIDE MEET!! Feb, 24 2008 Couple more pics from the statewide meet that others took. --------------------------------------------------------- June 30, 2008 Calipers Painted and custom decal's added this week. - G2 Caliper paint - Chrome decals by GrafiXpressions onto the pics! Before After In Process --------------------------------------------------- JULY 15th LED's and Courtesy lights added! I used like 6" white neons under the dash for ambient lighting. One on each side. Then I used a couple RED LED strips for the dash and a couple single LED's for the cup holders. I want to add an LED strip in the cups of the door handle too. I ran the wiring for them up to the console, but not into the door yet. I figured I'd wait till I do my Component speakers before I run the wires since it's a PITA. White balance is a little off on the camera or something for the dome light. It's just white LED in the dome. Looks green in the pic for some reason. O_O!! Picture with JUST dome lights Picture with DOME and COURTESY Picture with ALL 3. Dome, Courtesy, and RED console lights Pass side POV a lil closer Pic of where I mounted the switches Now the details on wiring. So it took me forever to figure it out b/c I'm not a wiring GURU. I wanted them to work EXACTLY as the dome lights do, but I also wanted independent control over them, so after figuring out I need a 6 prong switch that has TWO on positions, and center is off. Leave it in #1 on position and it acts with the dome lights, leave it in center and it's always off, leave it in #2 on position and I can turn them on anytime. Plus on top of that, I have the RED and WHITE lights separated by the switches, so I also have independent control between the colors. Last edited by maiku; 07-25-2008 at 12:24 AM.