03 EM2 5spd.

Well needed a car since the wife is taking my truck when she goes to nursing school up in tampa. Needed something realiable and good on gas. Well I wanted a EK hatch but couldnt find any in good enough condition. Either it was good interior not so good mechanical or vise versa. I woulda done a B18C swap but down the line. Anyways here she is.




Its pretty low. I plan to redo the suspension with rokkors most likely. The springs have the rear down to low and I wanna change the shocks out anyways cause they are gonna go eventually. Its a DD so no biggy. I may auto-x it every once and awhile but we will see. I have all new exhaust parts coming as its a mess under there. Stock header to 2.25" piping welded to stock piping (like 1.5" piping) and cat then from there welded to a 2.25" pipe to another chokedown of the stock exhaust with the 1.5" piping. It does run real good. Vtec kicks in nice. Gonna do timing belt water pump and the other things soon as it has 96k on it. But like I said runs strong. Interior is pretty good. Just spilt coffee stains and some dash wear from radio removal. I added an Alpine deck also. I am redoing the trunk floor as the other one is warped. Gonna do speakers and 2 8" JL subs also. Also plan to dpo RSX rear sway and a strut bar and intake. I may end up doing a stage one cam as well which will bring me to the 126-130whp mark! Yea buddy. Thats some real HP right there.

 

And it starts all over again ;)

 

No not really. This thing is a POS. so many lil issues have popped up. Its so annoying. It runs fine other than a lil oil leak. But just suspension issues. Interior issues. Alternator bolt randomly coming out cross threaded lug nuts so know I only have 3 studs on each front wheel. These aren't easy to change either. You have to take the hub off and other crap. I might be able to do it without that but its gonna take some work. I plan to get rid of it this summer after I transfer and just get a lease most likely for a few years.

 

Dude.. Brock you didnt say you had a honda to me

I have a modded 08 SI coupe (black).
9800 RPMs, vtec engagement lowered to 4400rpms with flash pro. Heres my setup, Ill post pics later.

Hytech stage 1 NA cams, Mishimoto Carbon intake, RDX injectors (410cc) Berk HiFlo Cat, Comptech full exhaust, Comptech rear sway (replaces stock, 36% or 56% stiffer, your choice). Flashpro (engine management).

HFP suspension, HFP rims, Mugen (off the 08 limited edition 1 year run SI - brand new part) short shift kit. 2012 shift **** (ball rather than a tapered cylinder)

Oem Fogs, upgraded the factory sub and minor carbon parts all over.

VitViper tuned - Dynod out at 237WHP, so thats what.. almost 120hp per liter? Its nasty quick, and revs to the sky. Rotrex S/C coming this summer, MAYBE. I dont know how much more I really want to do, the car runs so smooth and stock feeling until 4k, then it rips the tires even in 3rd. Revving out to 9800rpms is intoxicating

 

I didn't cause its slow and blah! LOL

That Si sounds like fun. I wouldn't mind on of those. The news ones suck though so its have to be an 8th gen. I really am liking the Focus ST right now. I mean I do want a RWD car but I do kinda need more room in case I have to have my son ride with me. Plus I would probably get in to much trouble drifting everywhere I can. Plus its power out of the box. I like the FRS but needs more power and the I like the genesis coupe but I know it has no room in back. Only thing that sucks is my wife wont want it for her and I have a truck also and I don't need three cars cause once she finishes nursing school she will be getting a new car. I really love my truck and it has come in handy and if I get rid of it I know it will be missed. If I do get a older project car though it will take to long to finish. Decisions Decisions.

 

Yeah my 8th gen is a beast. Revving to almost 10k sounds like heaven opening up Total different power delivery than anything I have driven, and lowering the vtec with flashpro and adding RPMS is just awesome. If your ever in PA (Harrisburg!) you can drive it!

 

Didn't know you was from PA. I was born in the Poconos! Have family up that way still too. You ever run it in the 1/4? What you think your running 0-60 in?

 

Well the POS is gone. Started having mechanical issues out of the blue. Don't know what I really want and don't want a large car payment right now so I am leasing a 2013 Hyundai Elantra 6spd. Gotta say I am really impressed with the car. Its a family car obviously. It does have tons of room. The 6spd is pretty good and its really comfortable. I love the interior setup big time. Decided to stay away from modding for awhile and I have to with this car. Oh and I haven't taken pics yet. But it is white with a tan interior except the dash is black which I am glad about. Should stay a little cooler than a black interior. Oh and I am gonna tint the windows.

 

You have to take the hub off and other crap. I might be able to do it without that but its gonna take some work. I plan to get rid of it this summer after I transfer and just get a lease most likely for a few years.