Lucille aka Der Weiße Teufel

DerWeißeTeufel

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Vehicle Model
Civic
Body Style
Coupe Si
Lucille aka El Diablo Blanco


I've been asked to create my own build thread. I keep putting it off a bit since I need to gather all of Lucy's pictures and all that to prep my thread. I figured I'll go ahead and leave my current draft and keep coming back and update as much as I can and include pictures too. Please bear with me while my build thread is still under construction. :)

May 26th, 2018

I became a proud and honored owner of a 2015 Honda Civic Si Coupe. I decided to name her Lucille El Diablo Blanco (The White Devil). She's a little taffeta white devil with red accent color. I am the third owner. The first owner had the car for maybe no more than three year? My roommate found the car through CarFax and had it shipped to AZ. He kept the car for about a month and decided to sell it to me. He knew how much I love Honda and he felt a truck is what he really wanted. So I bought Lucy from him. She came preinstalled with K&N Typhoon short intake air filter and had 53,000 miles on her.

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June 1st, 2018

First thing I did to Lucy was immediately swapping out low beam & fog light halogen bulbs with Cougar Motor (white) & Calais (yellow) Extremely Bright LED. The total cost me about $70. In my opinion, lighting should be the very first category to upgrade to LED bulbs before anything else. It is quick, easy to install, and cheapest upgrade category. Plus it is safer than halogen bulbs.

Cougar Motor LED Headlight Bulbs
Calais Extremely Bright H8 LED Fog Lights


June 5th, 2018

I bought an Escort Max 360 Radar Detector. Knowing myself having a right lead foot, having a radar detector is a good idea for a driver like me. I keep the foreground color red to match Lucy’s interior accent color. It cost me $500. I got the radar at Best Buy and put it on the Best Buy credit card and paid off on the spot. ;)

(Anyone that is curious about the radar detector, I'm more than happy giving my review.)

Escort Max 360 Radar Detector - Black

July 14th, 2018

Since I was already in the area visiting my family in Beverly Hills and Simi Valley, CA. I decided to drive out to Ontario, CA stopping by Lasfit and picked up rear signals, brakes, and license plate LED bulbs. Lasfit shared my car on their Facebook page. I also got the map lights replaced with blue bulbs instead. (I went with blue because it is a deaf friendly bulbs which allows me to conversate with my deaf friends in American Sign Language without us having to struggle or squint our eyes trying to catch what we're trying to say in ASL.)

2015 Honda Civic Si testing out T-7440A bulbs


Jan 1st, 2019

I replaced the clear glass OEM fog lights with aftermarket yellow glass fog lights. Flushed and replaced transmission, coolant, oil & filter, and brake fluids. The yellow fog lights was $99.99. All of the fluid included No-Spill Coolant Filling Funnel Kit cost me around $100. (I used my Amazon gift card to get these stuff.) The yellow glass fog lights were purchased and found at www.protuninglab.com

Spyder 2014-2015 Honda Civic Coupe 2dr Fog Lights Kit - Yellow


Jan 3rd, 2019

My HIC window visors & WeatherTech DigitalFit FloorLiner Floor Mats (front & rear) arrived from Pro Civic. I used Gorilla double-side tape after rubbing all of the 3M material off of the visors. The 3M materials aren't strong enough to withstand against auto car wash from what couple friends of mine shared with me from their experience.

PRO Design Side Window Visors / Deflectors
WeatherTech DigitalFit FloorLiner Floor Mats


April 12th, 2019

Continental DSW 06 tires installed and alignment were done to Lucy. One of the quietest set of tires I ever own. With Lucy’s stock suspension setup, the tires planted to asphalt. On rainy days, it seems to handle better than on dry tarmac. It feels stickier. It cost me about $615 and I paid another $100 for one-year free alignment.


May 22nd, 2020

I ordered two Sirimoto Suspension Kits since they were on Memorial Sales and I couldn't resist the deal. Pro Civic informed me the subframe kit has been shipped; however, the chassis kit weren't in stock. I went with a back order since I could wait.

May 29th, 2020

I went to a local UPS to pick up my Sirimoto Rad Subframe Suspension Kit. It was a pretty straightforward installation. I used and followed Pro Civic's installation videos. The rear tie bar is something the newbies need to be aware of since we need to pay attention to the lower control arm where we remove the bolt to insert the tie bar on. if the jack isn't in the right place, it can create and cause some issues.

Sirimoto Rad Subframe Kit


June 9th, 2020

I did some research and found a local JDM store that sells Red H Emblem. I called beforehand making sure they had two in stock before I drive out. I drove out and picked up two red H emblems. I have not install it since I am getting my car repainted. At least I have these badges in my hands now.

USDM FG4 FB6 Civic Si 2012-15 Coupe Sedan Red H Front Emblem


June 14th, 2020

The chassis suspension kit finally arrived. It arrived few days earlier than what I was notified. I went with Stage 2 Kit which comes with front strut bar, rear carbon fiber strut bar, and trunk brace.

The front strut bar came pre-assembled than what Pro Civic's video show. When I try to install the bar, I realized the brackets were installed backward. I had to switch it over and made it work. The front strut bar requires little more work and patient than dealing with the trunk brace and rear strut bar.

After I got the trunk brace installed... I look at the fuel pump cover and I'm thinking to myself, "Oh crap...it is one more thing I need to remove in order to gain access to the fuel pump... Same with having to fiddle with both front and rear strut bar when I install coilovers in the future... Oy !

Sirimoto Rad Chassis Suspension Kit


July 2nd, 2020

Lasfit Rear Signal Switchback LED bulbs arrived.


July 3rd, 2020

Acuity Short Shifter Stage 2 Kit ordered

Included:

· Adjustable Short Shifter
· POCO Low-Profile Shift Knob in Satin Purple Anodized
· Shifter Cable Bushing
· K-Series Transmission Performance
· Interior Panel and Trim Removal Tools


July 12th, 2020

Acuity Short Shifter installed and headlights restored. Also it turned out the signal LED bulbs from Lasfit were incorrect. I need to get in touch with Lasfit and make it right ASAP.


July 13th, 2020

Acuity Cable Bushings installed.


Editor's Notes: I'm still updating and I'll be adding more pictures. I will be adding new posts so I can add pictures since I cannot post more than 8 pictures per post.
 
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Lasfit eh?

why lasfit? are they the bees knees or what? ive never heard of that place and its only about 25min from me

might need to check them out i guess :dog:
 
Can’t wait to see the progress. We’re here for ya if u need some help.

Me too ! I appreciate all of the help I can get and the help I've received recently. Come back here from time to time and I will update and share my plans and goals for my ride.
 
Lasfit eh?

why lasfit? are they the bees knees or what? ive never heard of that place and its only about 25min from me

might need to check them out i guess :dog:

I guess when I was looking around and found out Lasfit is in Ontario, CA and it is a driving distance for me, I figured I can always stop by getting my upgrade and save money from shipping & handling, lol. Plus my first DRL upgrade from Lastfit was a 2:1 bulbs (yellow and white). For some reason whenever I turn the high beam on to change between white and yellow, one bulb is white and the other is yellow or the other way around. I couldn't get it to cooperate every time, so I drove out to Ontario from Phoenix, AZ (yes, I literally did). Lasfit looked at the bulbs and tried to figure out what the problem was. They felt bad for me that I bought a pair of bulb plus Canbus. They traded the value of my defected purchase for the ones that are working included brake lights, signal lights, and map lights. I like the people there so I stuck with Lasfit for the last couple years. I had a brake light that went out. I went back out to Ontario (LoL) and they gave me two new bulbs and let me keep the one that ones already installed in my car.
 
Nice build page!

Thank you. I want to give every details as possible plus included links for the community to know where I find my stuff at and see if the prices are better than anywhere else. I'm not done with this thread yet. I need to add more details and updates.
 
Here is my latest project and it turned out pretty well. I got the Acuity Short Shifter installed and cable bushings replaced. It didn't take very long to install it. The short shifter took about an hour. The cable bushings took about an hour. I recommend any one using Acuity Instruments' installation videos. Any users outside of AI installed different. I feel more comfortable following instructions coming from source where I got my product at.

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Here is my latest project and it turned out pretty well. I got the Acuity Short Shifter installed and cable bushings replaced. It didn't take very long to install it. The short shifter took about an hour. The cable bushings took about an hour. I recommend any one using Acuity Instruments' installation videos. Any users outside of AI installed different. I feel more comfortable following instructions coming from source where I got my product at.

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This is the short shifter and driving experience I shared with a friend and I want to share it here with the community.

OMFG, it is a guaranteed no buyer remorse mod part of the 9th generation civic !! Anyone can notice a significantly different and more sporty shifting experience. It took some time getting used to the reductions in throw and the stiffer centering action. I'm at the point where the precision, short throws and snappy centering making my daily driving experience an opportunity. I feel the stiffness and rigidity of the short shifter is responsive. It feels as of the clutch has claws. Really, it is me as the discerning driver noticing more feedback from the gearbox compliments of this rigid construction determining on my footwork on the clutch and shift timing. I'm still exploring and finding the setup that personalized my driving and shifting preference and character. I just now am learning what gate spacing is, I haven't play around with the gate spacing and throw yet. The throw is currently set at 3 which is 50/50. It is already short enough. I cannot imagine decreasing the throw to its minimum. I like having little room for forgiveness. Maybe my shifting style will change and enhance over time? So it is nice knowing I always have the option to adjust the shifter at all time I want without being stuck with one fixed setting. :)
 
:excited: for new box that arrived at your house :excited:

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This blow chunks... I've already ordered another pair of Spyder 2014-2015 Honda Civic Coupe Fog Lights - Yellow.

This time I am looking into one of Scotchgard 3M products and see if I can find a thick clear coat to install on the lens help reducing cracking, scratching, and breaking the lens. I read somewhere, someone called it "Stonegard". I'm still researching. If anyone know something or have suggestions, feel free to share

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Damn! That sucks. All that highway driving will do it.

A: Nice parking spot
B: Do you cover your windshield because the interior gets so hot because Arizona?
 
Damn! That sucks. All that highway driving will do it.

A: Nice parking spot
B: Do you cover your windshield because the interior gets so hot because Arizona?

A: I always try to find a parking spot where I don't park in between two cars. I rather park next to one car at all time.

B: Yes, I have car cover and I need to install a dashboard cover that I bought less than two years ago and kept putting it off. No excuse, I know I know. It should be a project this weekend no matter what. I need to get a better cover and I saw College Hill Honda has an OEM Civic cover and it is pricey and I'm okay with getting one just to make my car paint and interior last longer. One of the projects I eventually will do is replacing the windows trim since it is all cracked and chipped. Fugly sight looking at.
 
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