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1996 Honda Civic DX - Most Wanted

How Jonathan Walsh Went From Honda-Hater To Honda-Lover

By , Photography by Wes Allison
Honda Civic Ek Bride Seats

Fast Facts
1996 Honda Civic DX
Owner Jonathan Walsh
Hometown Melborne, FL
Daily Grind Honda Technician

Under The Hood 2.0L naturally-aspirated K20A; Port-matched cylinder head, RBC intake manifold and header; Walbro 255 fuel pump; Denso 410cc injectors (from Acura RDX); AEM fuel rail, fuel pressure regulator; Custom fiberglass intake pipe; HKS 3" air filter; Max Bore bored throttle body; Vibrant 3" turbo exhaust; R Crew header; Denso Iridium spark plugs; Fluidyne radiator; ARC oil cap, plug cover; TEIN hood struts; shaved engine bay, wire tuck, brake line relocation, fuel line relocation and battery relocation; Odyssey battery; Mugen thermostat, fan switch; Hondata intake manifold gasket

Drivetrain JDM DC5 ITR 6 speed transmission; 4.95 final drive; Gator stage 3 axles; Exedy clutch; Buddy Club short shifter; TWM Bronzoil shifter cable bushings

Brains Hondata K-Pro

Stiff Stuff Tein RS coilovers; JDM EK9 CTR 26mm front sway bar; Carbing 3 point front strut bar w/master cylinder brace; Next Miracle Cross bar rear brace w/all optional sections; Energy Suspension master bushing set; Cusco front and rear lower tie bars; Function 7 rear lower control arms

Rollers 16X7" Volk CE28 Time Attack edition wheels; 205/45/16 BFGoodrich KDW tires

Stoppers Project M 4 Piston race calipers (front), 11.75" SCR Pro front rotors, PM brake pads (all around) and stainless steel lines.

Outside Championship White paint; Mugen front lip; ARC splitters; Honda/Raybrig yellow fog lights; JDM CTR rear lip, side skirts, side moldings, rear wing, headlights, grill, taillights; TL HID headlight bulb retrofit; '99-00 front end conversion (bumper, fenders, hood, grill, headlights); VIS carbon-fiber hood, carbon-fiber hatch; Spoon carbon-fiber mirrors; antenna block-off plate

Inside JDM CTR Recaro SRD front seats, rear seats, carpet, floor mats, door panels, dash vent, climate control, cup holder, gauge cluster, steering wheel, pedals (Type-Rx), A/B/C pillar covers, rear panels, door sills, e-brake, armrest delete, shift boot; ARC Ti shiftknob

ICE Gathers VXD-032CI w/navigation; MB Quart 51/4" front coaxials, 6X9" rear coaxials; Honda 1" tweeters

Props Brian Duong @ Mackin Industries, Donavan Griffith @ Vibrant Performance, Billy @ Kami Speed, John @ LHT Performance, East Central Power and my new wife Kristy Walsh

WWW arcinter.co.jp (ARC); mugen-power.com; project-mu.co.jp; rayswheels.co.jp (volk)

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