Eyes of Freedom's 2002 Civic EX
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Follow along below with the pictures and see a 4 door mild sedan transform into a wild sleeper-tuner!
4-29-06 Here she is the day after I bought her. Noticed I have already gotten rid of those ugly factory rims and hubcaps!
4-29-06 Above we see the engine bay with a completely factory 127hp D17A2 VTEC. Lots of room for improvement here!
6-01-06 With the assistance of the proper mounting kit and wiring adapter, I managed to slid in a Sony X-Plod CD head unit. Not a bad start for a cool sound system!
7-01-06 If the eyes are the windows to the soul, then these black housing projectors by TYC convey real attitude!
7-01-06 Of course, when you do the headlights you have to also do the taillights. These TYC black housing tails look great!
7-02-06 Here is the over all result for now, but there is a lot more planned.
This is my overall design idea for the exterior. It includes an R34 body kit and SLR fenders. When customizing a car it helps to plan ahead to see what you like and want. That way there are no disappointments.
11-15-06 After thinking of how to get rid of those ugly white lines that surrounded my taillights I just decided to paint them with color matching body paint from my local Advance Auto Parts store. When you are really close you can see the brush marks, but when you are 12 inches or more away you can not tell. And the great thing is that I did this while they were on the car, so there was no removal and reinstallation hassles!
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2-23-07 It has been a while but even in the south it gets cold in the winter time. The above picture is the first under hood modification...a chrome Aerospeed Oil Filler Cap. I know this isnt usually considered a modification but I want to show every single step for those who are new and want to learn how easy thing are too do. Monday I should have my cold air intake so more updates are coming real soon!
2-26-07 Here we see the complete Fujita F5 Cold Air Intake Kit for my Civic. Notice it is a two piece that is designed to go through the fender liner and exit the engine bay, included was all neccessary hardware and the filter and it even includes the stronger band clamps unlike some companies that use low quality hose clamps. Avoid buying any intake that is titled cold air but doesnt leave the engine compartment. Those are just overpriced short rams!!!
2-26-07 The above shot shows the factory intake assembly removed from the car. It will be nice to replace all that ugly black plastic with something actually useful!
2-26-07 Here is the void left from all that ugly plastic. Huge isn't it? While it is removed, I took this opportunity to inspect everything on the backside of the motor. It helps to get into the habit of doing this, because a small problem caught early can prevent a big repair bill down the road. And that will mean more money for goodies!
2-26-07 Intake installed! Sorry about the glare...a chrome intake on a sunny day is a violent combination! It took me about 30 minutes to install this thing...only because I have had taken the bumper and factory intake off before for another intake that did not fit!
3-2-07 Here we see my J.D.M. red "H" emblem from Honda Motor Company Japan. Sure you could pay $60 for one on eBay...but this is an actual part and it only cost me $10 plus S & H! You do the math!
3-2-07 My J.D.M. "Ferio" emblem...nuff said!
3-3-07 Here we see the Nopi brand "Stealth" cat-back exhaust. When looking into cat-backs, it helps to go to shows to get a feel of the different sounds. With its mellow deep tone and stainless steel finish this system was a steal for only $300 installed!
3-9-07 Here is the DC Sports Ceramic Coated 4 into 1 header I got from www.SportCompactOnly.com
3-3-07 Here is a closer look at the exhaust that was installed by SCC! If you are ever in the Savannah Georgia area stop by and check them out. It will be well worth it!
3-9-07 Here it is installed on the car. That looks so much better than the rusted restrictive factory piece!
3-9-07 Above is the stock manifold. Notice the restriced flow at the collector compared to the DC Sports unit. This upgrade should make a difference!
