CWBETB's 1990 Honda Civic ZC-T

Welcome to my Car Domain page! I have been involved in the Import Scene "Now known as Tuner Scene" since 1995. I started out with an 81 Honda Accord that I started to play around with till I learned there were no parts available for my Accord. After a few years of owning the Accord I sold it for my 1990 Honda Civic!

I bought the Civic in 96 in my senior year of High school. I was not planning to do too much to it; it was just going to get me back and forth to work and school. The Civic was a DX model with 30k miles on it, garaged by the previous owner. I bought the Civic at the time for 7K. It was a bit over my budget but I just loved the color "Chianti Red" and the car was mint.

After about a year of owning the Civic I started to fix her up. I started off with the basics at the time money was very tight. Window tint, GTS headlight covers, Rain visors, a Bra and a Brospeed exhaust. At the time I had alot of comments about the exhaust, most people around the area never even knew anyone made a performance exhaust for a Honda

In about 97-98 I was still going to school "Tech school" and working part time. I bought a RS Akimoto intake, American racing wheels "13inch Hot! hehe" and a few small add ons.

A year or so later I started to finally make some money working full time. One of my biggest mods "and most expensive!" was the engine swap/tranny conversion. I went from a 1.5L Auto to a 1.6L DOHC ZC with a Si Manual tranny. This cost me at the time around 3k! OWW! But it was worth it! Of course a few years later I got bored of that and added a Turbo on top of that.

Many exterior mods where added through the years also, Wings West Body kit, SIR spoiler shaved emblems custom made Hood etc. I really started to get involved in the show scene and showed for about 2 years without winning anything, and then finally in 2001 I took home my first trophy. I now have about 14 trophies "mostly first place YAY!"

It was not only the show scene that I was interested in it was also the bonding with fellow 4th gen Civic and CRX owners. I organized my first car meet in about 2001. My first meet was held at Maple Grove Park in PA and about 30 cars showed up! Major success! I had 3 more meets after that and the last meet had almost 60 cars in 2004! After a 5 year hiatus I have resurrected my EF Meets in 2009!

I also created a web page back in the early days called The 4th Generation Honda Civic Page. This was one of the first web sites out there devoted to the 88-91 Civic "might be the first!" I gave the website to Amy "AKA Ladynredsi", the website is no longer operational.

My final goal with this car is to have it in a major auto magazine, Honda tuning, Super Street, Turbo Mag, etc. These are the magazines that I always looked up to for my car and would love to get my car in print. If you know anyone that can help me out with this goal please feel free to let me know :)

I hope this page gives you a little bit of history of my love for the Honda Civic. I have included many pics of my Civic with mods! Enjoy! Check out www.Automotionce.com for more pics of my car along with my crew

Exterior

Factory Paint -Chianti Red Metallic "R-67M", Custom made ZC Hood, Amber corner lights, Clear Turn Signals, Wings West RS body kit with rear lip spoiler, Color matched mirrors/Door Handles, Shaved H emblems/Shaved Rear Wiper, JDM Sir spoiler, Spoon Style Mirrors, WW Grill painted gloss black, 4dr Civic rear door handles "no keyholes", Autoloc door unlocks with remote, 89 Honda Prelude Fog lights painted yellow, JDM Honda Access window visors, OEM Civic Nose Bra

Suspension/Wheels/Brakes

15X8 Axis OG Oldskool Wheels "Black/Machine Face", Toyo Proxies T1R Tires "stretched with 195/45's", KYB AGX 4 way adjustable shocks, Ground control coilovers, Neuspeed Front Strut tower bar, Neuspeed Rear Tower Bar, C Pillar bar, Energy Suspension front sway bar bushings, Function 7 LCA's, ST Rear sway bar, Neuspeed lower tie bar, Earl's SS Brake lines, Metal Master Brake Pads, Slotted front brake rotors

Interior

Carbon Fiber Dash trim, Carbon Fiber/Alumiunum Razo shifter/Brake Handle, Razo Carbon Fiber Pedal Covers, 94 Integra Center console, 91 Civic Si Cluster, Recaro Speed Seats, Autometer Air/Fuel Meter/Oil/Volts/Boost, Autometer Dual Pod Pillar, Momo Tuner Steering Wheel, ITR Red stiched shift boot. JDM ITR rear seats, ITR Style armrest, Door Panel fabric dyed black, DS Tuning OEM style Floor Mats "Red Civic lettering", OEM EF Civic Fog light Switch

Engine

Converted from an Automatic, JDM ZC DOHC engine, Greddy 92-95 Civic Turbo kit, Accel wires, Aluminum Oil cap, Blitz BOV, Random Tech high flow cat, DC Sports Stainless exhaust pipes, Custom rear exhaust section with Buddy club tip, Si Trans, Neuspeed Short shifter, Clutchmasters Stage 2 Clutch, 90 Eclipse Side Mount Intercooler, Zdyne Gold ECU, DSM 450cc Fuel injectors, Running 7.5 pounds of boost, Spoon Radiator cap, Blitz Reservoir cover, Greddy MBC, Greddy Catch can, Redline Tuning Elite hood Dampers, Project Kics Magnetic Oil Bolt, Powder Coated Mirror Black valve cover, Reflective chrome powder coated charge pipes, Fluidyne Rad, Slim Fan, AEM Fuel Rail, Buddy Club RSB25 Slim Battery, Password JDM Carbon Fiber Battery tray, Quick battery disconnect

Pics - Courtesy of Justin Jermacans

 Awards & Recognition

 
* 2nd Place Pep Boys Car show (Reading, Pa 2002)
* 1st Place NOPI car show 95 and older Honda Civic (Maple Grove, Pa 2003)
* 1st Place Pep Boys Car Show (Reading, Pa 2003)
* 1st Place IDRC Best JDM (Maple Grove, Pa 2004)
* 1st Place IDRC Best JDM (Maple Grove, PA 2005)
* 2nd Place Millersville Show It Off Wild Import (Millersville, PA 2006)
* 1st Place NHRA Sport Compacts 95 and older Civic (Englishtown, NJ 2006)
* 1st Place Honda Day 95 and older Civic (Englishtown, NJ 2006)
* 1st Place Tuner Evolution Civic Mild (York, Pa 2007)
* 3rd Place Summer Slam 95 and under Civic (Englishtown, NJ 2007}
* 2nd Place Tuner Wars Asian Class (York, Pa 2007)
* Featured in Wheels section of Pulse Weekly Magazine
* Featured in Toot your own horn section of Reading Eagle Newspaper
* Featured on www.Mothers.com Cool Cars Contest (Jan 07)
* 1st Place Tuner Evolution Honda Mild Class (York, Pa 2008)
* 1st Place - Best JDM - Honda Day @ Atco Raceway, NJ (November 2008)
* Featured on Project Car Magazine - Reader's Rides section (April 2009)
* 2nd Place - Best Exterior - Villanova Car Show @ Villanova, PA (April 2009)
* 1st Place - 95 & older Civic class - Honda Day @ Atco Raceway, NJ (April 2009)
* 3rd Place - 95 & older Civic class - Honda Day @ Englishtown Raceway, NJ (August 2009)

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