duk's wicked HCHII

duk · 03-19-2008, 07:41 PM

OK, so this is the build thread for my 07 TW HCHII.
Honestly I have no performance mods and never will, the car is all about aesthetics, as I love sexy lookin' cars, and love my car.
I bought her in Oct 07.

Mods are as follows:

Body:
-Custom painted and cut FA5 grill
-Full HFP lip kit
-Custom fit Mugen replica spoiler
-Altezza tail lights
-Chrome exhaust finisher
-Tint 20% back and 35% front
-Custom white painted and mounted hybrid emblem
-Custom smoke painted rear badge
-JDM Front Badge with Grafixpressions black & white overlay.
-White LED license plate lights

Wheels:
-Enkei JS-M Matte Grey 17" wheels
-BFG G-Force Sport rubber

Interior:
-Black & CF grafixpressions steering wheel emblem
-Blue dome light.
-Map lights carved out and replaced with one white 25 LED light.
-6 Blue Cathodes - under front seats and in foot rests.
-2 Red Cathodes - in trunk illuminating audio equip

ICE
-MTX 10" sub, with MTX TC4002 amp, and re-Q
-Mounted iPod touch as an interface

On to the photos:

This is the first picture I took. I know, the car is very dirty. This is when I had a VIS CF trunk and hood. The fitment was very poor so I returned them both. Hopefully I will be getting a Seibon CF hood this summer from a local 8thCivic member.

These pictures are taken from the first 8thCivic Calgary meet. Hoanger and Element63 were the photographers, I can never give them enough props for these pics. These were taken before the new spoiler was put on. Feb 08.

And these are some pictures I took after the spoiler was painted and mounted. It is a Mugen replica spoiler I bought from our vendor BattleEndless. I had my local shop (Screamin Paintworks) fill in the areas for the Mugen emblem, and trim down the OEM lip spoiler to fit this properly. Mar 08.

And finally here are some pictures of my Enkei's. April 08.

The interior lighting was installed by a forum Member, Swank. He has an awesome car, fully lit up with great lights. So he helped me with interior ambiance lighting. May 08.

And the trunk, July 08

Here are some photos taken with the custom cut and painted Si grill, JDM badge, and B&W emblem overlay. June 08.

The Enkei's caused a slight drop im mileage despite them being lighter than the stock HCH wheels. I now am averaging about 38-40 mpg, but in the winter i was only getting about 35. The cold weather has a drastic effect on the electric components of the car, so it doesn't really function fully as a hybrid in the winter (which is 7 months of the year here). And so i don't recommend hybrids to anyone living in a place with bad winters.
Anyway if you like what you see be sure to check back once in a while as I will update this thread with pics as I get them. Also i will use this opportunity as a plug for my business. I own a graphic design company called Nonko Design. Hit me up if you need graphics or a website! Or just check out the site if you like cool, fun flash sites. We're also working on a video game, should be out very soon!

Thanks for looking!

PS. Big thanks to some of the photographers: Jason (hoanger), Corey (element63), and my good friend Misha Frolov.

bizzybearfigiblue · 03-19-2008, 07:53 PM

car looks good tails have to go tho

07Rredsi · 03-19-2008, 07:53 PM

sexiest hybrid, good to see you made a build thread!

***OweNsi*** · 03-19-2008, 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bizzybearfigiblue

car looks good tails have to go tho

and so do the 15incherss

bizzybearfigiblue · 03-19-2008, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OweNsi

and so do the 15incherss

they're light-weight and aerodynamic so i say he should keep em

***ryryninja*** · 03-19-2008, 08:16 PM

a modded hybrid

Dar-Dar · 03-19-2008, 08:21 PM

best looking hybrid civic ive seen.

duk · 03-19-2008, 08:36 PM

As it says in the write up i have some Enkei JS-M 17"s to go on when the weather turns. They are only 15lbs a piece as opposed to the HCH wheels, which are 17lbs a piece. So hopefully they don't affect my mileage negatively.

And i am aware i will get slack for the tail lights, but unless someone can direct me to some sexy LED tail lights, these will stay. I have only seen one set of LED tail lights for the sedan, and they don't cut it for me unfortunately.

Thanks for the comments guys, MUCH APPRECIATED!

Element63 · 03-19-2008, 10:40 PM

nice hybrid!!! can't wait to see the rims.

b.rock · 03-19-2008, 10:42 PM

bump for a nice hybrid.
the altezzas on his car look much better in person....

1chin3s3_b0i · 03-20-2008, 12:13 AM

hottest hybrid on this site!

Duce2k · 03-20-2008, 11:39 AM

Kool buddy...

skandal57 · 03-24-2008, 08:58 PM

looks great... should make people look twice at hybrids

Opticon · 04-01-2008, 01:14 AM

those tails go very good with this car, im not a big fan of aftermarket but i have to say i really like those tailights

duk · 04-02-2008, 10:32 AM

haha, thank you!

duk · 05-02-2008, 07:48 PM

Finally got my Enkei's put on today. Check out the photo in the first post. Damn i love this car. They have affected my mileage a bit though no question.

hybkon · 05-12-2008, 02:27 PM

I really like those rims on the sedan. Have you taken a hit to your MPGs?

***OweNsi*** · 05-12-2008, 02:29 PM

looks great man!

duk · 05-12-2008, 08:36 PM

thx guys

yes it has adversely affected my mileage. Although these wheels weigh less than the stock hybrid wheels!

thallanor · 05-15-2008, 02:43 PM

I love what you've done to it! :)

One quick question: is that tiny white area on the driver's-side of the grill the remnants of where the Si badging was?

Now it's back to the drawing board for me! I'm looking to get a Civic hybrid within the next couple months, but most of the mods you've done are ones I wouldn't mind doing - except I live close, hehe. I don't want to come across as a look-alike. :)

Awesome work!

03-19-2008, 07:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
duk Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Calgary Age: 23 Posts: 1,073 iTrader: 0 / 0%	duk's wicked HCHII OK, so this is the build thread for my 07 TW HCHII. Honestly I have no performance mods and never will, the car is all about aesthetics, as I love sexy lookin' cars, and love my car. I bought her in Oct 07. Mods are as follows: Body: -Custom painted and cut FA5 grill -Full HFP lip kit -Custom fit Mugen replica spoiler -Altezza tail lights -Chrome exhaust finisher -Tint 20% back and 35% front -Custom white painted and mounted hybrid emblem -Custom smoke painted rear badge -JDM Front Badge with Grafixpressions black & white overlay. -White LED license plate lights Wheels: -Enkei JS-M Matte Grey 17" wheels -BFG G-Force Sport rubber Interior: -Black & CF grafixpressions steering wheel emblem -Blue dome light. -Map lights carved out and replaced with one white 25 LED light. -6 Blue Cathodes - under front seats and in foot rests. -2 Red Cathodes - in trunk illuminating audio equip ICE -MTX 10" sub, with MTX TC4002 amp, and re-Q -Mounted iPod touch as an interface On to the photos: This is the first picture I took. I know, the car is very dirty. This is when I had a VIS CF trunk and hood. The fitment was very poor so I returned them both. Hopefully I will be getting a Seibon CF hood this summer from a local 8thCivic member. These pictures are taken from the first 8thCivic Calgary meet. Hoanger and Element63 were the photographers, I can never give them enough props for these pics. These were taken before the new spoiler was put on. Feb 08. And these are some pictures I took after the spoiler was painted and mounted. It is a Mugen replica spoiler I bought from our vendor BattleEndless. I had my local shop (Screamin Paintworks) fill in the areas for the Mugen emblem, and trim down the OEM lip spoiler to fit this properly. Mar 08. And finally here are some pictures of my Enkei's. April 08. The interior lighting was installed by a forum Member, Swank. He has an awesome car, fully lit up with great lights. So he helped me with interior ambiance lighting. May 08. And the trunk, July 08 Here are some photos taken with the custom cut and painted Si grill, JDM badge, and B&W emblem overlay. June 08. The Enkei's caused a slight drop im mileage despite them being lighter than the stock HCH wheels. I now am averaging about 38-40 mpg, but in the winter i was only getting about 35. The cold weather has a drastic effect on the electric components of the car, so it doesn't really function fully as a hybrid in the winter (which is 7 months of the year here). And so i don't recommend hybrids to anyone living in a place with bad winters. Anyway if you like what you see be sure to check back once in a while as I will update this thread with pics as I get them. Also i will use this opportunity as a plug for my business. I own a graphic design company called Nonko Design. Hit me up if you need graphics or a website! Or just check out the site if you like cool, fun flash sites. We're also working on a video game, should be out very soon! Thanks for looking! PS. Big thanks to some of the photographers: Jason (hoanger), Corey (element63), and my good friend Misha Frolov. Last edited by duk; 07-14-2008 at 09:56 PM.

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*OweNsi* Dave Matthews Band Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: “The future is no place to place your better days.” Posts: 3,900 Owens iTrader: 0 / 0%	looks great man! __________________ 07\|\|FB\|\| FG2 Originally Posted by atruhondagrl : "Okay. Owens, I'm seriously having a hard time with these pics. I honest to god thought that was my car. I had to go through my photobucket account to see what a set of pictures I took a year and a half ago looked like to prove otherwise. You used a wider shot and the car was facing the opposite direction as mine but still..."

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03-19-2008, 08:36 PM	#8 (permalink)
duk Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Calgary Age: 23 Posts: 1,073 iTrader: 0 / 0%	As it says in the write up i have some Enkei JS-M 17"s to go on when the weather turns. They are only 15lbs a piece as opposed to the HCH wheels, which are 17lbs a piece. So hopefully they don't affect my mileage negatively. And i am aware i will get slack for the tail lights, but unless someone can direct me to some sexy LED tail lights, these will stay. I have only seen one set of LED tail lights for the sedan, and they don't cut it for me unfortunately. Thanks for the comments guys, MUCH APPRECIATED!

03-19-2008, 10:40 PM	#9 (permalink)
Element63 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 917 iTrader: 0 / 0%	nice hybrid!!! can't wait to see the rims.

03-19-2008, 10:42 PM	#10 (permalink)
b.rock Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Calgz Posts: 245 Barry iTrader: 0 / 0%	bump for a nice hybrid. the altezzas on his car look much better in person....

03-20-2008, 12:13 AM	#11 (permalink)
1chin3s3_b0i Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: East Vancouver Age: 22 Posts: 9,374 Michael iTrader: 2 / 100%	hottest hybrid on this site!

03-20-2008, 11:39 AM	#12 (permalink)
Duce2k Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,714 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Kool buddy...

03-24-2008, 08:58 PM	#13 (permalink)
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Opticon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Henderson, NC Age: 24 Posts: 364 myspace.com/opticon1 iTrader: 0 / 0%	those tails go very good with this car, im not a big fan of aftermarket but i have to say i really like those tailights

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duk Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Calgary Age: 23 Posts: 1,073 iTrader: 0 / 0%	haha, thank you!

05-02-2008, 07:48 PM	#16 (permalink)
duk Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Calgary Age: 23 Posts: 1,073 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Finally got my Enkei's put on today. Check out the photo in the first post. Damn i love this car. They have affected my mileage a bit though no question.

05-12-2008, 02:27 PM	#17 (permalink)
hybkon Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 14 iTrader: 1 / 100%	I really like those rims on the sedan. Have you taken a hit to your MPGs?

05-12-2008, 08:36 PM	#19 (permalink)
duk Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Calgary Age: 23 Posts: 1,073 iTrader: 0 / 0%	thx guys yes it has adversely affected my mileage. Although these wheels weigh less than the stock hybrid wheels!

05-15-2008, 02:43 PM	#20 (permalink)
thallanor Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 6 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I love what you've done to it! :) One quick question: is that tiny white area on the driver's-side of the grill the remnants of where the Si badging was? Now it's back to the drawing board for me! I'm looking to get a Civic hybrid within the next couple months, but most of the mods you've done are ones I wouldn't mind doing - except I live close, hehe. I don't want to come across as a look-alike. :) Awesome work!