Project Cyber Civic

Alright ladies and gents. I've decided that we should play this game for the benefit of the whole forum.

Let's Build A Badass Civic

Here's how we will do it. There will be threads that discuss each part of the project and I will list them below as we move forward with the project. First, I will give you the outline of what we have to deal with.

Money: $20,000 (max)

Location: Atlanta, GA

Timeframe: The car must be discussed, planned, and built by March 2002 because a friend wants to purchase the fastest & hottest looking Honda Civic we can build him for $25,000.


Let's do this! I'm sure it will answer many questions and concerns about building up a Civic from nothing, what hp can be made, and what times we can run. I'm sure it will be a great learning experience for everyone.

Part 1: Which Gen? (http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/t17680.html) Dec 24 - Jan 6

Part 2: Let's locate one (http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=20164) Jan 6 - Jan 13

Part 3: Which motor will be our weapon of choice? (http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/t21977.html) Jan 13 - Jan 20

Part 4: N/A or Forced Induction? (http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/t23860.html) Jan 20 - Jan 27

Part 5: Get the power to the ground and stop it too (http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?postid=260138&t=2619) Jan 27 - Feb 3

Part 6: Looks matter to everyone! (http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=27788) Feb 3 - Feb 29

Part 7: I can't hear you! (stereo) (http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=32660) Feb 29 - Mar 15

Part 8: Finishing touches Mar 15 - Mar 22

Part 9: The finished product w/ pics, drawings, and specs Mar 22+

Originally posted by CivSiGuy
Money: $20,000 (max)

so does that include the car? or just for the mods?

Dang, this is really a good idea! I suggest a 5th gen hatch. :D
They are reasonably priced compared to newer cars and there is a very large aftermarket selection available for these cars.

Originally posted by GhettoLegs
Dang, this is really a good idea! I suggest a 5th gen hatch. :D
They are reasonably priced compared to newer cars and there is a very large aftermarket selection available for these cars.

BIASED :D :D

Originally posted by RevHappy Cowboy®


so does that include the car? or just for the mods?



The whole entire project: car, mods, everything!

BTW:

This project is being used to aid everyone if they have questions about engine swaps, exterior and interior mods, and the whole Honda performance idea all together. Hopefully everyone will help out with this project. The car wont really be built, but we can 'cyber' build it as a team of different people with different perspectives on it. It will also be a great reference for anyone new to the scene to see just how things can go. :sun:

It would be cooler if it were real... but I don't have 20,000 bucks. :(

But what about the dude who "wants to buy the baddest civic we could build him for $25,000 before March 1 2002"???

Originally posted by Rice-Rocketeer
But what about the dude who "wants to buy the baddest civic we could build him for $25,000 before March 1 2002"???

its a deadline for us, to try and make it as real life as possible. And if you were gonna build it.. you'd want $5000 profit too. ;)

RR.. don't think I'm using this for myself. I'm only in HS y'know. :D

Originally posted by CivSiGuy
RR.. don't think I'm using this for myself. I'm only in HS y'know. :D

Ahh, you had me fooled for a minute. I would straight up do this in a heart beat if I could atleast make a alittle profit for the months of work on it. BTW, You're never too young to extort money :hehe:

good idea

ATTN: EVERYONE

please don't post your ideas in this thread.. only questions about the project itself. Your time to voice opinion on motors/stereos/whatever will come soon enuff. Thanks.

:)

Send the motor this way and i'll make that thing fly. FI style

But How will you be sure that he will buy it? I would at least want a 50% deposit...

Originally posted by pvang31019

But How will you be sure that he will buy it? I would at least want a 50% deposit...

its for the sake of the thread. we aren't REALLY building it

I still don't get it...if we're not building it, then why even mention it? I'm just a little confused about this whole topic

Originally posted by pvang31019
I still don't get it...if we're not building it, then why even mention it? I'm just a little confused about this whole topic

for some reason, civsiguy wants everyones 2 cents on a supercar civic. but he doesnt want to really make it. i dont get it at all... I guess he was bored and decided to makethis weird post. I dont get his point in getting everyones opinion on what mods and all, if u aint gonna really make the car....... Im sorry, its 3 o clock am, and thats a lil late for me, im extremely tired and i am just blabbbing on. If i wasnt tired, i prolly wouldnt sounds so stupid.. that is all

Do we have to have serious posts all the time in the Civic forum? It's not like there's a flurry of tech questions to be answered.

This project might provide for some nice discussion on engine and body work. It gives us something to do anyway.

Originally posted by Rice-Rocketeer

BTW, You're never too young to extort money :hehe:

damn right....words to live by!

Originally posted by pvang31019
I still don't get it...if we're not building it, then why even mention it? I'm just a little confused about this whole topic

just incase anyone didnt see it the first time

This project is being used to aid everyone if they have questions about engine swaps, exterior and interior mods, and the whole Honda performance idea all together. Hopefully everyone will help out with this project. The car wont really be built, but we can 'cyber' build it as a team of different people with different perspectives on it. It will also be a great reference for anyone new to the scene to see just how things can go.

Hybrid boy, I couldn't resist..


Originally posted by Hybrid Boy
good idea

then

Originally posted by Hybrid Boy


for some reason, civsiguy wants everyones 2 cents on a supercar civic. but he doesnt want to really make it. i dont get it at all... I guess he was bored and decided to makethis weird post. I dont get his point in getting everyones opinion on what mods and all, if u aint gonna really make the car....... Im sorry, its 3 o clock am, and thats a lil late for me, im extremely tired and i am just blabbbing on. If i wasnt tired, i prolly wouldnt sounds so stupid.. that is all

dude.... lay off the crack :smoker2: :D

Originally posted by CivSiGuy
Hybrid boy, I couldn't resist..




then



dude.... lay off the crack :smoker2: :D

well..... yea.. I might be contradictory.. But I dont say "stupider" I say "more stupid" :D

Does this guy have some love affair with Civics or something? If he's totally stuck on buying a FWD Honda, then get an Integra GS and build the crap out of it.

You do know, for well under $25,000 your buddy could buy himself an excellent condition FD (3rd gen RX-7) and with the money left over, could build it to put 450+ hp AT THE WHEELS. Personally I'd go with that.. the only reason I'd mod my Civic was if something needed to be replaced (like the suspnsion is the '92 stock suspension still). Really to tell you the truth, it's just not worth it unless you've got some crazy sex appeal to the Civic or something. There's much better options, heck for $25,000 he could find himself a used S2000, or even better, a used NSX.

He could spend $10,000 on a '98 Impreza 2.5RS and go crazy with a custom turbo.

Could buy a Supra Twin Turbo and... well, I don't need to tell you what he could do with that.

Could buy a 5.0 and make some crazy power (although not very good looking).

Could buy an FB ('79-'85 RX-7) and get a Street Ported Japanese TurboII motor, custom paint job, easy 300+ hp, and still have $15000 left to spend.

Come on guys, I too own a Civic, and I'd like to have it be quick, but unless you want it to be a TOTAL sleeper with 400+hp capable of beating almost anything on the road, then don't waste your money.. there's so much better options out there.

But if you want my vote, buy a 5G, B18B, custom internals, turbo ported B18C head, turbo cams (try to get NO intake/exhaust overlap during VTEC), custom intercooled turbo (built by someone who knows what they're doing), 15x7 wheels (Volk Racing if they sell them that small), 225/50/R15 tires (pick a brand, I like Bridgestone Potenza RE950), Tokico Illumina 5-way adjustable shocks, whatever coilovers, front & rear strut tower bars, welded (good) rollcage, fuel cell, and harnesses (for the track).

Don't forget DSMs.

The FD...what about saving money for when the engine blows?

But besides all that, I guess you don't read too well Barwick. If you noticed what CivSiGuy said on page 1, this car won't really be built.

Also, this is not the thread to post your ideas on what to do with the car. I believe that was also posted earlier.

barwick.. I'm well aware of the possibilities.

Please read the whole thread, I've more than explained the reasoning behind the project already.

geez

OK guys:

HYPO-freakin'-THETICALLY!!!!!!

Jon has proposed that we "build" a Civic. That way newbies can read it and just get a basic idea of motor swaps, audio work, and the like. It won't REALLY HAPPEN. It's just something fun we can do to help out newbies!!!!!!!

and where should we start other than this thread?

Look at the very first post of this topic.

As you can see, we are doing this in stages or steps. The first step is to decide which generation of Civic we want. That is covered in the topic "So...which gen?", which you'll probably find somewhere down the page in the Civic forum. After January 6th, we'll move to another question.

part 2 has started. please do contribute :D

I would do what my friend did and buy a salvaged title car, that will save you a lot of money right there. You can pick up a 93-95 body style real cheep with minor damage. Chances are you will be putting a body kit on it, or any other aftermarket parts, so you wont be buying all new oem parts from honda. You can motor swap basically anything into it and I bet you can do everything for under 20,000.

Mugen660 - Follow the steps my friend..follow the steps

Sounds like a great idea but i cant believe how many people didnt bother reading the earlier posts. oh well:bloated:

Originally posted by Mugen660
I would do what my friend did and buy a salvaged title car, that will save you a lot of money right there. You can pick up a 93-95 body style real cheep with minor damage. Chances are you will be putting a body kit on it, or any other aftermarket parts, so you wont be buying all new oem parts from honda. You can motor swap basically anything into it and I bet you can do everything for under 20,000.

is my school the only one that makes your read directions??????


READ! READ! READ!!!!!!!!

Originally posted by CivSiGuy


is my school the only one that makes your read directions??????


READ! READ! READ!!!!!!!!


Directions? I don't even know how to read! :rolleyes:

Yeah makes me wonder also, you'd only have between $5-10k for parts after you got the car.....makes ya wonder, is he thinking of a NOS set-up?

Originally posted by CivSiGuy


is my school the only one that makes your read directions??????


READ! READ! READ!!!!!!!!

Originally posted by ViperGWSS
Yeah makes me wonder also, you'd only have between $5-10k for parts after you got the car.....makes ya wonder, is he thinking of a NOS set-up?

need I say more? :rolleyes:

Are you all incompetant as to click a link on the first post in this thread???????????????

*bangs head off desk*

Hokded on foniks worckded fors meee! :rolleyes:

:confused: What's going on here?

Originally posted by Type R
:confused: What's going on here?

post #1 in the thread kinda explains it

Originally posted by CivSiGuy


post #1 in the thread kinda explains it

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Just a lil' bit ;).

good info

MUAHAHAHAHHA :devil:

I've stolen your idea :flipa:

www.jdmcivic.com EK Forum

we have a larger budget and have already bought a 1996 CX hatch and a B18C-R.

Deciding on which way of "power adders" to go and it's a pain.....

Trying to build a JDM-style WELL ROUNDED Civic and people are suggesting turbo and nitrous :rolleyes:

Originally posted by VTEC_boi
Trying to build a JDM-style WELL ROUNDED Civic and people are suggesting turbo and nitrous :rolleyes:

Well I'm glad I'm not only one disturbed by that. That's like all the audio guys wanting a 4 15" sub setup in the back.

oh.......don't forget the type-r stickers!!!!.........doesn't matter if you guys choose to get the motor or not......just get the damn stickers.....

(hopefully, you guys sense the sarcasm):D

How much money do we have for spending on parts?? :D