Description & Ratings

• Engine

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  1.8 L DOHC VTEC, (B18 C1 block), LS head, 11.5-1 compression, JE pistons, RC injectors, Si fuel rail, Earl's fuel filter, Marshall fuel pressure gauge, custom wires, Iridium plugs, Isky springs, shaved black powder coated ITR intake manifold, custom one-off intake, bored black powder coated throttle body, shaved crank pulley, ACT clutch, AEM cam gears, ITR cams, KOYO radiator, SPAL radiator fan(relocated to front of radiator), relocated overflow container, Si transmission, Hondata S200 ECU(tuned), custom painted & cam gear cut valve cover, black powder coated JG/Edelbrock 4-2-1 header, gutted cat, Tanabe Racing Medallion exhaust, engine harness shortened & relocated(first Honda car to do this), bay harness shortened & relocated through frame rails, brake lines & proportioning valve also relocated below the fire wall and have combination hard/Earl's steel braided brake lines, clutch line relocated underneath engine, engine bay is VERY clean and has custom 10mm allen head fasteners all over in place of stock, Place motor mounts, engine was dynoed & tuned by Shawn Church of Church's Automotive Tuning in Willmington, CA.(widely recognized as one of the top tuners in the biz), the engine produces 201.5 HP (at 110 mph & 7539 RPMs) & 152.6 ft/lb torque at 85mph & 5800 RPMs). Engine bay is color matched to outside color. Power steering, AC, cruise control & emissions controls have all been removed. It is respectively fast & a blast to drive. There are all kinds of small details in the bay to appreciate, too many to list.    
  

• Body

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  '96 Civic EX Coupe(EK) body, sunroof, shaved side moldings(welded plate, NOT Bondo filled), shaved rear emblem & antenna, black & red carbon kevlar hood(Fiber Images), Civic Type R headlights,  Civic Si taillights, Civic rear door handles(no key hole), 4 stage House of Colors candy brandy wine paint.
  
  Fenders are rolled nicely all the way on all four corners & the front bumper screw locations have been reinforced with form bent steel.
  
  Green Racing Hart wheels in some of the photos are NOT included.
  
  This car lived 95% of it's life garaged in Southern California & has NO rust or weather damage.
   
  

• General

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  1996 Honda Civic EX Coupe. Car is currently located in Alpharetta, GA.(just north of Atlanta). Originally purchased in March of '96, I have spent the past 13 years building this beautiful ride in one form or another. It was the original car in the infamous AM7 car crew of Southern CA. This is THE car that started the whole shaved/ghosted/stealth engine bay trend, that has since become the standard in the custom/tuner Honda world. It has been featured in numerous magazines and many websites, including cover of the January '07 issue of HCI. It has won numerous shows(always placing top 2), including the original import auto event, Import Showoff. And has been a feature car/main attraction at countless others, including SEMA in Las Vegas. It truly is a legendary vehicle in the Honda world & was even given a big thumbs up by drag racing legends John Force & Russ Collins. It has been the poster child of "think outside the box" for years. The history on this car is vast & I love it, but it's time to move on. I have new priorities and it simply no longer fits into my lifestyle. It's time to let someone else have fun with it. If needed, I'm willing to transport this car myself(meaning I will personally trailer it) to your location for cost of fuel. Motivated seller, willing to negotiate on price. Make me a reasonable offer.
  

• TheBad

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  Paint is in pretty good shape, considering it is 10 years old. This car is NOT perfect. It has been driven, not a trailer queen. There are a few small dings here & there, most can be easily fixed with paintless dent removal. It has a small paint scratch on the passenger door & the front bumper will need repainting to repair the custom molded Si lip, which was the casualty of a freeway tire tread.
  
  The front passenger side coil over needs new seals, which Apex can do if you send it to them.
  
  The oil pan gasket could use replacing, as it "sweats" just a little bit.
  
  Air filter could use a quick cleaning.
  
  Fuel pump will probably need replacing before too much longer.
    

• Suspension

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  Apex-i adjustable coilovers, rear camber kit, Integra GSR rear disk conversion, front MUGEN strut tower brace, Brembo rotors in front/PowerSlot rotors in rear, Endless brake pads on all four corners, Rays Engineering blue extended lug nuts & tire valve, Civic non-power steering rack swapped in.
  

• Interior

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  Integra GSR front seats, all seats/door panel inserts and shift boot recovered in snow leopard fabric, Nardi steering wheel w/ red stitching, NRG quick release SW hub, JDM SiR gauge cluster,  Pioneer head unit with Alpine speakers, cup holder removed & custom plate fabricated(covered in "carbon fiber" fabric) to hold oil, volts, water temp gauges(Auto Meter real carbon fiber faced gauges), the gauges are NOT connected, simply in place. As I wasn't sure if I was going to keep them. Plate is easily removable to reinstall cup holders if desired. Driver side top air vent has custom fabricated plate, which holds Auto Meter real carbon fiber RPM tachometer. The original vent piece is also included & is color matched to outside paint. Door handle inserts, stereo & heat/ac controls & gauge cluster bezels are all color matched to outside color, Neuspeed  short shifter & custom black powder coated e-brake handle. Razo real carbon fiber pedals.