iDomN8U

too steep for me, there are some with 140k for 2,000

Thanks for looking! if he/she drops the price I might take a closer look at it

comets

Ok after getting the car

Gutted the rear / carpets and all audio crap off

what's next

engine expenses won't be in the near future, i will want to beat up the used D or whatever crap engine was inside first

where can i find control arms, sway bars, suspensions / rims tires?

H22SR

I have a H23A1 (non vtec) in my garage. Engine spun bearings. Crank looks fine just needs a valve cover ( i mighe be able to get one).. pretty much ready for a bottom end build. If your interested let me know. take if for $150

hyper

engine expenses may come up faster than you think. the D motor is durable, but it too has its limits. i'd put aside some $ for it regardless.

up next i'd say pads, fluids (brake, tranny, oil) and tires -- if you're doing this just for fun (and not trying to reduce ever ounce of weight possible), just use the steelies for now -- wheels if you got any $ left over.

if this is a dedicated track car, would you invest in a cage + harness? safety first.

MikeyCB

Hmmm I used to get parts from places all over. Sadly, I think you'll have to start cavorting with the 17 year old Civic-modders on clubcivic and superhonda.

I'm sure you'll be able to quickly source a few shops in Toronto for parts and labor if you just jump on Civic forums for a couple days, that's what I did. If there is something specific you need not just a one-stop shop for everything I'll try to put you in touch with some of the guys still in that scene.

Try gtcars.ca as well.

comets

mikey, what did you drive previously?

how was the civic @ the track?

recommanded tire size for the car?

triniexr

a d series 1.5L non v-tec turbo is still really fast. my buddy had one running 7psi and it ran 13.2 at the track.

comets

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Honda-Civic...130252020QQrdZ1

hyper

^ good deal!

the hidden costs to bring that up here probably costs more than the car though.

MikeyCB

Oh I'll lose my credibility now, I had a 4 door Ex 5-speed. I bought it because it was plain and simple and cheap, and seemed to have been well-treated. I got tired of dumping money into cars and figured I'd bite the bullet and become one of the Civic nation. Then I put H&R springs on the car, and every upper & lower tie bar and sway bar I could find to make the thing handle tight without turning the car into a dumped down ricey car. Tinted windows and 16" rims that weren't too heavy, with 225 width all around with JUST enough room in the rear for no rubbing, though I did shave the right rear fender down very slightly with a file and painted to avoid rust. Ran with Pirelli P-Zero Neros which were a great gripping tire in all seasons, but wore WAY too quickly.

Unfortunately I never tracked that car, though I suspect it wouldn't have done too badly. Swapped out the motor and put a JDM B16A in it, along with a full custom Magnaflow exhaust with high flow cat and a resonator. Cold air intake and a B18C ECU which I suspect created a little richness in the running that could've been leaned out for a little more power while still staying reliable. I drove the hell out of that car on long trips, short trips, daily and through the winter for about 3 years.

DC Sports short-shifter, pulled the power steering but left the power rack and never had any problems with it, in a car that light it's not hard at all to drive without it and I can tell you there was a definite difference in acceleration when I got rid of it.

I purposely stayed away from the hatches because I was avoiding joining a certain typical class of driver in those, but for the purpose you're looking at I'd be in a hatch in a heartbeat. They're just great little blobs for running around the track.

Don't have any pictures here at the office, but I'll post a few when I get home to show what I made with about $15,000 "invested." Sold it at the end for like $4200 to buy the S, though general value actually was more than $6K or so. Posted on the Buyandsell and had 10 calls within the first 3 hours and the first guy who came to see it bought it.