slwkrt
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- John
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- Jul 12, 2022
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- Location
- Metro Detroit
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- 2018 Civic EX, 2022 Honda Navi
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Name: Slow Kart...my last Honda build was a bone stock (engine/exterior/interior) 98 LS sedan. I left the engine stock, but I modded every single bit of the suspension I could. The car was a blast to drive as a daily. It handled like a go kart. When I built this car, I decided to call it slow kart because I was going to excessively mod things but knew that I was handicapped to about 260WTQ due to the CVT.
So in 2019, I got a job at Michigan State University and moved just a few miles from campus. For any of you wondering, a Titan XD does not do well on a college campus. I decided it was time to get something more practical. So in June 2019, I traded in my favorite truck so far for the current generation (at the time) of my favorite daily driver. I looked around and found a certified used 2018 Honda Civic EX hatchback with 27K miles for $18,000. Seemed like a good deal to me. It had everything I wanted (1.5T, heated seats, sunroof, and a spare tire well).
My second car was a 1998 Honda Civic EX coupe. I still kick myself to this day for selling it, but I had nowhere to store it when I deployed. So I sold it wayyy back in 2006. This FK7 was my opportunity to do what I wanted to do to the coupe (it just had springs and GS-R blades at the time). So I traded in the truck, and I drove the FK7 stock for about a week before this process began. It's been a long and occasionally frustrating process, but with only two parts left to go I'm happy I did it.
...Since I know there is a lot of hatred for automatics (especially CVT's), I'll preface all of this. In 2007 I was hit with an IED. I damaged my ACL and MCL. I broke my left fibula and most of the bones in my left foot. I have two severely damaged vertebrae that need to be fused. Everything eventually healed but not very well. As I've gotten older (30+), it's started to cause more issues...to the point that walking most days causes me pain. Driving a manual now causes pain and discomfort. So I sold all my cars (95 GS-R hatch, 98 LS sedan, and 300ZX) and started buying autos. It's not what I wanted, but it is what it is. So let's just save the whole "autos suck" nonsense.
So in 2019, I got a job at Michigan State University and moved just a few miles from campus. For any of you wondering, a Titan XD does not do well on a college campus. I decided it was time to get something more practical. So in June 2019, I traded in my favorite truck so far for the current generation (at the time) of my favorite daily driver. I looked around and found a certified used 2018 Honda Civic EX hatchback with 27K miles for $18,000. Seemed like a good deal to me. It had everything I wanted (1.5T, heated seats, sunroof, and a spare tire well).
My second car was a 1998 Honda Civic EX coupe. I still kick myself to this day for selling it, but I had nowhere to store it when I deployed. So I sold it wayyy back in 2006. This FK7 was my opportunity to do what I wanted to do to the coupe (it just had springs and GS-R blades at the time). So I traded in the truck, and I drove the FK7 stock for about a week before this process began. It's been a long and occasionally frustrating process, but with only two parts left to go I'm happy I did it.
...Since I know there is a lot of hatred for automatics (especially CVT's), I'll preface all of this. In 2007 I was hit with an IED. I damaged my ACL and MCL. I broke my left fibula and most of the bones in my left foot. I have two severely damaged vertebrae that need to be fused. Everything eventually healed but not very well. As I've gotten older (30+), it's started to cause more issues...to the point that walking most days causes me pain. Driving a manual now causes pain and discomfort. So I sold all my cars (95 GS-R hatch, 98 LS sedan, and 300ZX) and started buying autos. It's not what I wanted, but it is what it is. So let's just save the whole "autos suck" nonsense.
- Exterior:
- ProCivic Grille
- Mugen Window Visors
- Aeroflow Front Splitter (removing soon)
- Aeroflow Side Skirts (removing soon)
- Aeroflow Rear Diffuser (removing soon)
- Caruse Design Spoiler
- Interior:
- Husky All-Weather Floor Mats
- Honda Sport Pedals
- Buddy Club Steering Wheel
- Honda Civic Si Driver Seat
- Engine:
- Spoon Radiator Cap
- Koyo Radiator
- Mishimoto Radiator Hoses
- Mishimoto Catch Can (replacing soon)
- PRL Intercooler
- PRL Cobra Intake
- PRL Turbo Inlet Pipe
- PTP Turbo Blanket
- PTP Turbo Inlet Pipe Blanket
- RV6 Down-Pipe (Catted/Ceramic)
- RV6 Front-Pipe (Ceramic)
- MRT Cat-Back Exhaust
- 27Won Rear Motor Mount (Street)
- PRL Battery Tie-Down Bar
- PRL Oil Cap
- KTuner V2 (w/IMW Tune)
- Brakes:
- 27Won Big Brake Kit
- EBC Slotted Rotors (Rear)
- EBC Red Stuff Pads (Rear)
- Goodridge Brake Lines
- 27Won Master Cylinder Brace
- Suspension:
- Air Lift 3H
- Eibach Front End Links
- Eibach Rear End Links
- Eibach Front Sway Bar
- Eibach Rear Sway Bar
- Eibach Subframe Brace
- Eibach Rear Camber Arms
- Eibach Control Arms
- 27Won Strut Tower Bar
- Wheels/Tires:
- Sparco Terra 18x8 +45
- Nitto Motivo All-Season 235/40/18
- Future:
- PRL Air-Oil Separator
- Vinyl Wrap (maybe?)
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