My Intro and Progress thread

7civics

7civics

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Surrey
Vehicle Model
Si
Body Style
Sedan
Update : Some new pics and video on page 3.

Hi everyone,

I have been following the site for quite some time and have finally decided to register. I used to be active on 8thcivic and most recently the other current generations forum. As reflected by my user name, this is my 7th civic! Love me my civics I do :) I recently traded my '12 FB6 for a '13 FB6 and I parts swapped everything over except my Eibach RSB.

The vibe of this site seems much more mature and down to earth, should've joined earlier LOL I look forward to being an active member here :) Shouts out to AlienPrime, Sleepy and Illest18 and any other peeps in Vancouver or friends from other sites.

As I am sure someone will eventually ask, here is my list of previously owned rides:

93 Si Hatchback - My first love
95 Si Coupe
96 Hatchback - '98 Integra Type R Turbo Conversion with Feels Widebody Full kit w/ Veilside front end - Ricer days!!
2002 SiR Hatchback - Type R body conversion
2008 Si Sedan
2012 Si Sedan

Here a few pics I have on hand of my current ride and the past couple. I hope they come out okay as I have resized them.

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My current mod/accessory list list:

CT-E Supercharger w/2.95 pulley - Tuned by VitViper
Hondata Traction Control
Hondata 4bar Map Sensor
IMT 2" Idler Pulley
IMT Stage 2 Ver 2. Aftercooler
OEM OBD2 IAT Sensor (exposed element mod)
DW EV14 1000cc Injectors
DW 65c Fuel pump
Hasport 62a RMM
AEM Boost gauge
AEM Wideband
PRL 3.5 CAI
ZDX (J37) OEM Throttle body w/ PRL CT-e specific adapter
Full-Race Catless DP
Invidia Q300
Eibach Pro-kit
SPC Front camber bolts
Ingalls Rear camber sliders
Custom Alignment : -1.8 Front Camber/ -1.2 Rear Camber/ 0 Toe on all 4 corners
17x7.5 TSW Interlagos w/Bridgestone Potenza RE-11A 215/45/17
Blox Lug Nuts
Morimoto Mini H1 6.0 retrofit w/6000k Low beams
6000k HID Fogs
Nokya Hyper Yellow DRL's
LED Interor/License Plate Lights
J's Racing Red H Steering Wheel Overlay
Red H's for Front and Rear
70% Tint all around (except windshield - not shown, 50% in the current pics)
Mugen Replica visors
OEM Hood Delfector
OEM All Weather Mats
FineVu Dash Cam CR-500HD w/GPS and Hardwire kit
Bayson R Front Lip
 
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Hi and thx for the welcome!

To be honest it wasn't hard to let her go, it was one of those situations where you think your in love, but then you realize you didn't even know what love really was! haha!
 
Great looking car and welcome to the site! So what exactly convinced you to switch the 2012 for the 2013? I know my personal reasons for holding out for a 2013, but would love to hear your story!
 
KennyGS said:
Nice! Great to have you here. :wavey:
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andre12dbsi said:
Nice looking cars. Good job. I'll be glad when winter is over and we can put the summer tires back on. The steel wheels look awful in pictures. I hate the look of mine.
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AlienPrime said:
Lookin great man! Good job :D
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Engineer99 said:
Great looking car and welcome to the site! So what exactly convinced you to switch the 2012 for the 2013? I know my personal reasons for holding out for a 2013, but would love to hear your story!
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KennyGS Thanks man, great to be here!

andre12dbsi Thanks bro, I know what you mean, I was rolling on steels for since November! LOL I hate that look too :)

AlienPrime Wasup Dog! Great to see you here! Thanks dude

Engineer99 Hi Engineer99, thanks for the welcome. A few things really made me switch. First off it was the interior - I went to my local H dealer (hehe) and sat in a Si Coupe and was like "this is really nice" the softer plastics, aluminum/chrome accents and the faux CF inlay had me at hello. Not forgetting the blacked out A-Pillars and Headliner, add to this heated seats, Auto Climate Control, Backup Camera and the return of the coveted sliding armrest- sold!!!

I hadn't even looked at the outside, but I knew from pics I liked it- The slightly more aggressive front and re-designed rear appealed to me. I really like to new truck/tails,wing and "diffuser".

Of course the subtle enhancements to performance are wonderful to have (steering ratio, sway bars). I didn't even re-install my rear sway as it was only 1mm bigger and it steers like my 8th did. The adjustment to the steering was by far the best upgrade to me.

The icing on the cake, when I knew there was no turning back was when I saw this pic.....'nuff said :) 13.si.sedan.jpg
 
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Sounds like you and I had a similar experience then. I went in to check out the 2013 Civic sedan in December after I saw pictures of the red show model. Loved the new interior (despite not getting the auto climate control in the US Si), and liked the exterior enough (in DBP no less) that I placed a deposit on the 8th of that month. Sorta took a gamble, but I've been very happy with my purchase. I love the new rear end of the Si sedan, I find it incredibly good looking. I saw that same picture and immediately knew I had made a good choice, lol.

Edit: On a side note, do you think you could snap a picture of the wheel/tire fitment to the fender well? Just using a quick wheel offset calculator, the TSW's seem to be a good fit for what I'm wanting, but I'd really like to see how it looks installed.
 
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Engineer99 - here you go bro, wasn't sure what angles you wanted so here are a few, I haven't gone for my custom alignment yet so take that into consideration if needed. The offset on this isn't major at all....if I recall its +3 or +5 from stock. If you need anymore angles or better ones I'll try again...lighting sucks in the UG and its overcast today.
 

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