1988 Honda Civic Wagon - Sohc Damn Fine

Managing this high boost set-up is a plethora of AEM electronics. The AEM EMS acts as the brains of the entire operation while the unique individual coil-over-plug set-up eliminates the use for a standard OEM distributor. All these new electronics meant a large bulk of new wires, luckily Ryan Basseri from Rywire was able to come in, build a new harness, and do a custom mil-spec set-up. Not only is this the most powerful Civic Wagon ever, it also has the cleanest bay a Wagon owner will ever see.

Once the engine was ready-to-go, Bisi had to focus on the 22-year-old chassis. Age had definitely taken its toll on the old Civic so a fresh re-paint was needed. Bisi dropped off the faded white body at Rueda Custom Paint and Body where Luis Rueda stripped and repainted the entire chassis in "Bisimoto Electric Blue". The color may look familiar because it shares the same multi-stage blue hue as the Bisimoto drag Insight. Other than the addition of a Wek'Sos CR-X front lip and JDM EF mid-wing, the exterior remains mostly stock. The subtlety of the exterior carries over to the cabin as well. This is a street car after all and the creature comforts of the 80s-era wagon still exist. All seats and door panels have been carefully restored and look as they did when the wagon rolled off the showroom floor. The only noticeable modification is Steen Chassis roll cage and even that is neatly tucked away, barely visible to the casual eye. Lurking in the trunk is a tank for the AEM water methanol kit. The pump for it lies in the spare tire well.

A capable suspension set-up is definitely essential to get 700whp to the ground. Normal Civic Wagon axles definitely aren't designed to handle that type of power so Insane Shafts was called-upon for their heavy-duty D-series units. Ride height adjustability is made available via Progress coilovers and all the crusty bushings that once kept the suspension together are long gone with all new Energy Suspension pieces in its place. The aggressive stance is attributed to the custom 15x8 Bisimoto-Spin Werkes "Fighter Special" wheels. The spun aluminum barrels and forged centers are strong enough for race duty, super lightweight, and has enough lip that any wheel-junky can appreciate.

To say that Bisi is an "outside-the-box" type of guy would be a true understatement. He's made a name for himself in the industry by making power out of engines that are otherwise thought of as junk. Just because he's targeted a niche market doesn't mean that he can't build anything else. This Civic Wagon is a perfect example of that. Someone doubted his ability to build anything not naturally-aspirated, and he came up with this boosted monster. Not only that, he did it in a manner to show his doubters how absurd their claims were by building something that's (in all due respect) equally as absurd. From our time spent with Bisi, we've learned that this build-up transcends the idea that this is an old, 1988 Civic Wagon. It is way more than that; it's nothing anyone would have expected and completely Bisi.

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1988 Honda Civic 2WD Wagon
Owner Bisi Ezerioha
Hometown Ontario, CA
Occupation Mating Efficiency With Technology Perfection

Power 708whp and 487lb-ft w/91 octane and AEM water methanol injection; 724whp and 500lb-ft w/Torco 108 octane and AEM water methanol injection; tuned on Bisimoto Engineering's Dynapack 4000 series