Dom's Dream Car (1999 Civic Si)

[Dominick]

The EM1 has been my dream car ever since I saw one at a dealership back in 2000. I've owned a few in years past, but this particular one belonged to a friend/mentor whom I've looked up to in the 6th gen Civic world for over a decade. I bought it as a shell in 2021 and was in storage for about 2.5 years waiting for some love. Over the past year and a half, I've been working on it myself and with a few close friends every Sunday, trying to bring the car back from the dead. The car isn't perfect, but that's the point: it's meant to be driven and to make you smile while driving.

You can follow the car on IG @dom_em1

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Mod list

Engine:

-USDM 1.8L B18C1 (GSR)
-Stock pistons/valves (new rings)
-Baffled oil pan
-ACL Race bearings
-ARP headstuds
-NGK plugs & wires
-Speedfactory Racing catch can
-Speedfactory breather port blocks
-Speedfactory Racing 70mm throttle
-Comptech USA 4-2-1 header
-Comptech USA Icebox intake w/ K&N 4" filter
-Blox intake manifold (ported to 70mm) w/ SFR thermal gasket
-Hondata thermal IM gasket
-AEM Fuel Rail
-AEM fuel pressure regulator
-Fuel Injector Clinic 650cc injectors
-Koyorad full size radiator w/ ASR mounting tabs
-Buddy Club rad cap
-Buddy Club Spec 2 exhaust
-Vibrant Ultra Quiet Resonator
-Hasport motor mounts

Transmission:

-GSR transmission
-Exedy OE clutch
-Lightweight alum flywheel
-Synchotech synchros
-Tall Pines Racing detent springs
-Dyno Designs Tyrannosaur shift linkage tightener
-Fastline shifter
-Battlecraft Hyper Teardrop knob
-Downstar master cylinder spacer

Electrical:

-AEM AFR gauge
-AEM oil pressure gauge
-OEM AP1 cluster
-KTuned AP1 cluster harness
-Redone OE engine harness
-Custom dual USB charger (replaced cig ligter)
-Custom circuit block
-JDI Distributor Main relay conversion
-JDI Distributor Kill switch

Exterior:

-OEM CTR headlights
-OEM windor visors
-Bayson R JBlood style front lip
-PCI rear spoiler w/ carbon fiber end plates
-Custom hood w/ Circuitworx center and side vents
-Aerocatch hood pins
-Honed Developments rear tow hook
-Doryoku Front tow hooks
-JDM thin moldings
-PoorBoiz front & rear bumper lift kits

Wheels:

-16x7 +48 Advan RG2
-15mm spacers all around
-205/45/R16 tires

Interior:

-Momo Monte Carlo steering wheel
-Works Bell Quick release & eLock
-OMP WRC-R driver seat
-OMP TRS-E passenger seat
-OMP 6-point harnesses
-Autopower Race half cage (powder coated white with purple flake)
-Custom rear seat delete panel
-CBC 3D printed air vent deletes
-Gregparts LLC climate control delete panels
-Custom tweed wrapped dash and interior panels
-Custom blue digicamo headliner
-JL Audio speakers (front and back)
-JDI Distributor Ghost Box 2.0 bluetooth audio player
-Circuitworx Ecu mount
-CTR pedals
-CTRx shift boot
-Sergeant Race dead pedal

Suspension/Brakes:

-Honed Developments front endlinks
-Honed Developments front roll center correction ball joints
-Honed Developments rear roll center correction kit
-Honed Developments brake master brace
-Hardrace front LCA's
-Hardrace 3 point strut bar
-DC Sports rear strut bar
-Spoon calipers
-Goodrich SS brakes lines
-ASR rear sway bar
-ASR spherical rear endlinks
-Buddy Club front UCA's
-Buddy Club rear camber arms
-Function7 subframe brace
-Function7 LCA's
-Redshift Competition coilovers (10kf, 8kr)
-Silvers coilover covers

Future mods:

-Jackson Racing supercharger
-LHT pulleys
-Honed Developments rear toe arms
-Honed Developments rear camber arms
-PCI side skirts
-Top1 rear diffuser
-Custom front splitter w/ quick release
-AEM boost & water temp gauges
-Enkei PF01 15x8 +35 wheels
-New mirrors
-New door panels

Dyno vid:

https://youtu.be/LgwG8Qahyug?si=m5O047V4Ea-J9vhY

Made 176 hp & 125 tq

[coloured]

so awesome ive been dying to see this thread

[Dominick]

so awesome ive been dying to see this thread

I'll be sure to update the thread as the build progresses

[coloured]

i will be keeping up

[repthapeacockbass]

hell yeah!

[XxMikazuki167xX]

One of the cleanest Civics I've seen recently, def sending a follow on IG

Love to see all the details, I wish my engine bay was as clean as yours

[coloured]

are we gonna see video clips soon or nawl

[Dominick]

hell yeah!

One of the cleanest Civics I've seen recently, def sending a follow on IG

Love to see all the details, I wish my engine bay was as clean as yours

Thanks dude! I wish I could take credit for the bay, but the previous owner did a good job of cleaning everything up. All I did was tidy up loose ends and make sure everything going back in was appropriate