James' FA5 Build (WITH LOTS OF PICTURES)
Hello Everyone,
My name is James and I recently joined this forum but I have been building my car for a little over 2 years already. I bought the car way back from the Honda dealership, it was a used 2007 Civic Si Sedan.
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I was very happy because it was my second car coming from a whoopty 90 honda accord but it was the first car I bought with my own hard earned money back in Fall of 2014
. Of course one of the first few small mods I did where red emblems and a Rep Mugen wing (I know i know I was struggling I was fresh outta highschool working and saving up for better mods lol)
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In January of 2015 I finally manage to save up enough money to purchase my coilovers
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That was when I wanted to be about that #StanceNation life
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Once I lowered the car I was in search for wheels to get decent fitment so me being a fresh college student now im hurting for money sooooo I ended up getting some replica wheels (ESRs) oh whale xD
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I then summited a application to get into Inspire-USA and surprisingly I got in!!!:woowoo:
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After getting bannered back in May of 2015 I finally got a front lip, I didnt plan on putting much money into the USDM body because my ultimate goal was to save up for the FD2 conversion!
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Oh yah when I got bannered is the same day I purchased my Invidia Q300 which is a amazing exhaust! Still have it on today! Oh yah I got into this car group called Midnight Reign if you wanna follow us on instagram the name is @Midnight.Reign we have some pretty nice builds and a lot of variety!
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after about almost of year of being slammed and scraping 24/7 I missed doing backroads like when I first got my car and tearing up the corners with my stock Si. Well to make things short I bottomed out on this one back road and I actually hit my oil pan. I didnt bust it just scratched it but I told myself okay maybe its time to go functional! So I did and I got some new REAL wheels :dancingcoolsmiley:
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After enjoying the current USDM state it was time for a change!
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Ditched the entire rear end and went with FD2 Type R conversion buuttt just the rear! Also I picked up a Js style spoiler off of kplayground.
Next thing is next I ditched the Mugen style skirts for some Type r ones and got some small canards. I didnt wanna dump more money into the front but I wanted something kinda small before I ditch the entire USDM front end!
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And now the moment I have finally been waiting for.... FD2 front end was in full effect in November of 2016!! :dance:
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I do have a small video of bits of piece of my friends and I installing it on youtube if you go onto youtube and search "Full FD2 Conversion" it should be the first video at the top! Not going to lie I was more than excited to finally leave my USDM Civic behind and move forward with my new FD2 conversion!
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Not much later I was looking for a new GT wing but I wanted to make this FD2 build different from the rest so I stayed away from the typical Js wing even tho I def loved it and I went with a Battle Aero probably one of the first FD2 to rock a Battle Aero trunk mount spoiler. I picked it up at Inspire HQ and installed that same day. (December 2016)
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My car has def came a long way!!
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Sadly my RR bumper didnt last very long and I still dont really know what happen to it. It was either vandalized or it just some how cracked while I was away from my car. Insurance saw the pictures and said it was most likely vandalized so I was pretty sad because I enjoyed the RR bumper. Thankfully insurance actually covered my the cost of my bumper and for paint!! ( February 2017)
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After waiting for about 2-3 weeks for my check to get mailed to me once I got it I went straight back to Inspire HQ and they had a bumper that I at first wasnt the biggest fan of seeing it over pictures but once I saw it in person I was def excited to get it painted and on the car before Car Show registration started opening up! oh the bumper is made by M&M Honda Racing :woowoo:
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After getting the bumper I noticed that my tires were already starting to show wire:facepalm::facepalm: Sooooo I got some new meat for my wheels! I decided to go with 255/40 front and 245/40 rear.
Sadly going 245/40 in the rear probably wasnt the best idea because I RUB LIKE CRAZY. So to kinda reduced my rubbing I raised my car higher up and finally picked up some camber arms to adjust the rear, I got godspeed, got them installed and go a alignment! I reduced camber in the rear buuuttt that caused me to rub once again but not that bad. After picking up the camber arms a month later my rotors were starting to wear so instead of getting them resurfaced I just decided to go slotted
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Now sent in my application to Wekfest San Jose and well... guess what? (April 2017)
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I got accepted!!! okay now its time to get the final pieces to finish it and get it all ready for Wekfest San Jose 2017 in California! I put my downpayment for custom aero to be made end of May beginning of June so I will have to leave my car with the shop! Im getting a custom diffuser and custom front splitter. I also picked up some M&M Honda Racing rear flare not just for the show but also to get rid of the rubbing in the rear lol.
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Car is ready for Wekfest!!
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I will keep updating my build as I get closer to Wekfest and so on!! (May 7, 2017):dancing::wheee::vtec:
Hello Everyone,
My name is James and I recently joined this forum but I have been building my car for a little over 2 years already. I bought the car way back from the Honda dealership, it was a used 2007 Civic Si Sedan.
I was very happy because it was my second car coming from a whoopty 90 honda accord but it was the first car I bought with my own hard earned money back in Fall of 2014
. Of course one of the first few small mods I did where red emblems and a Rep Mugen wing (I know i know I was struggling I was fresh outta highschool working and saving up for better mods lol)
In January of 2015 I finally manage to save up enough money to purchase my coilovers
That was when I wanted to be about that #StanceNation life
:dance:
Once I lowered the car I was in search for wheels to get decent fitment so me being a fresh college student now im hurting for money sooooo I ended up getting some replica wheels (ESRs) oh whale xD
I then summited a application to get into Inspire-USA and surprisingly I got in!!!:woowoo:
After getting bannered back in May of 2015 I finally got a front lip, I didnt plan on putting much money into the USDM body because my ultimate goal was to save up for the FD2 conversion!
Oh yah when I got bannered is the same day I purchased my Invidia Q300 which is a amazing exhaust! Still have it on today! Oh yah I got into this car group called Midnight Reign if you wanna follow us on instagram the name is @Midnight.Reign we have some pretty nice builds and a lot of variety!
after about almost of year of being slammed and scraping 24/7 I missed doing backroads like when I first got my car and tearing up the corners with my stock Si. Well to make things short I bottomed out on this one back road and I actually hit my oil pan. I didnt bust it just scratched it but I told myself okay maybe its time to go functional! So I did and I got some new REAL wheels :dancingcoolsmiley:
After enjoying the current USDM state it was time for a change!
Ditched the entire rear end and went with FD2 Type R conversion buuttt just the rear! Also I picked up a Js style spoiler off of kplayground.
Next thing is next I ditched the Mugen style skirts for some Type r ones and got some small canards. I didnt wanna dump more money into the front but I wanted something kinda small before I ditch the entire USDM front end!
And now the moment I have finally been waiting for.... FD2 front end was in full effect in November of 2016!! :dance:
I do have a small video of bits of piece of my friends and I installing it on youtube if you go onto youtube and search "Full FD2 Conversion" it should be the first video at the top! Not going to lie I was more than excited to finally leave my USDM Civic behind and move forward with my new FD2 conversion!
Not much later I was looking for a new GT wing but I wanted to make this FD2 build different from the rest so I stayed away from the typical Js wing even tho I def loved it and I went with a Battle Aero probably one of the first FD2 to rock a Battle Aero trunk mount spoiler. I picked it up at Inspire HQ and installed that same day. (December 2016)
My car has def came a long way!!
Sadly my RR bumper didnt last very long and I still dont really know what happen to it. It was either vandalized or it just some how cracked while I was away from my car. Insurance saw the pictures and said it was most likely vandalized so I was pretty sad because I enjoyed the RR bumper. Thankfully insurance actually covered my the cost of my bumper and for paint!! ( February 2017)
After waiting for about 2-3 weeks for my check to get mailed to me once I got it I went straight back to Inspire HQ and they had a bumper that I at first wasnt the biggest fan of seeing it over pictures but once I saw it in person I was def excited to get it painted and on the car before Car Show registration started opening up! oh the bumper is made by M&M Honda Racing :woowoo:
After getting the bumper I noticed that my tires were already starting to show wire:facepalm::facepalm: Sooooo I got some new meat for my wheels! I decided to go with 255/40 front and 245/40 rear.
Sadly going 245/40 in the rear probably wasnt the best idea because I RUB LIKE CRAZY. So to kinda reduced my rubbing I raised my car higher up and finally picked up some camber arms to adjust the rear, I got godspeed, got them installed and go a alignment! I reduced camber in the rear buuuttt that caused me to rub once again but not that bad. After picking up the camber arms a month later my rotors were starting to wear so instead of getting them resurfaced I just decided to go slotted
Now sent in my application to Wekfest San Jose and well... guess what? (April 2017)
I got accepted!!! okay now its time to get the final pieces to finish it and get it all ready for Wekfest San Jose 2017 in California! I put my downpayment for custom aero to be made end of May beginning of June so I will have to leave my car with the shop! Im getting a custom diffuser and custom front splitter. I also picked up some M&M Honda Racing rear flare not just for the show but also to get rid of the rubbing in the rear lol.
Car is ready for Wekfest!!
I will keep updating my build as I get closer to Wekfest and so on!! (May 7, 2017):dancing::wheee::vtec:
