OEM Civic Interior - Super Street Magazine

Before Franklin Autobody could lay down the paint, Ryan dropped off a complete and authentic C-West body kit to really set the makeover off. He had previously run bolt-on fender flares up front but got quickly got rid of them when he was able to source some J's Racing 30mm overfenders. The wider front fenders give him more room to run wider 16-inch Volk TE37s and meatier tires for track duty. "Everything on the car is ready and equipped to take a beating," he explains. "A dream of mine was to have a Honda that was built to win a car show one weekend and get beat on at the track the following."

It definitely has all the right pieces aesthetically to win at any show, so much so that the beautifully assembled exterior might almost distract onlookers from noticing the bevy of suspension and brake pieces. Koni 3011 double-adjustable dampers in combination with Eibach race springs keep this Civic firmly planted on the road. For chassis strengthening, Ryan installed J's racing under fender braces and ditched his Kirk Racing bolt-on cage for a gusseted and welded TC Designs 6-point roll cage. Sitting on the Civic Type R 5-lug swap are wallet-destroying Endless brakes. Stopping power is important whether the car is tracked or not so he definitely spared no expense. Anything Endless is also pleasing to the eye of any car show judge.

Inside the Long Beach Blue Pearl draped interior lies only the absolute essentials for competition. The carpet, rear seats and associated panels have all been removed. The only remnants of anything resembling an OEM Civic interior are the dash and front door panels. Recaro SPG seats with one-off Recaro/Willans safety harnesses replace the stock front seats and seatbelt units while the dash has been modified to house an AiM Sports MXL Pista digital dash unit. The Recaros have their backs color-matched to the interior hue for that added personal touch. A deep-dish limited-edition Vertex steering wheel mounted to a SRR steering hub help improve overall driving position. Every other open spot on the dashboard has been filled with switches mounted to custom carbon-fiber trim plates. Even the radio has been replaced with a master kill switch.

"Overall, the entire rebuild has been a very fun project with very little hold-ups. It took approximately two months to get it up and running. I'm just very content with the results," Ryan says happily. "I have practically every part I have ever wanted for this project. Now I just need to tie up a few loose ends and then I'm off to the track to see what this little B-series can do!"

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1999 Honda Civic DX
Owner Ryan Der
Hometown San Francisco, CA
Occupation Between Jobs
Power Classified

Engine 1998 JDM 1.8L HONDA B18C; Innovative 70A engine mounts; DTR Street Sweeper header; SARD catalytic converter; Fujitsubo RM01 cat-back exhaust; AEM 3-inch ITR cold-air intake; Trust oil cooler kit and oil block adapter sandwich plate; C&R full core radiator with SPAL slim fan; Billion radiator hoses; Polished radiator overflow cylinder; ARC radiator cap, oil cap and thermostat; All Star breather tank; Aeromotive A1000 fuel filter; Walbro 255lph fuel pump; Earl's stainless steel-braided fuel, coolant lines and -AN fittings; Shaved valve cover; Hondata thermal intake manifold gasket; TODA Racing timing belt; Custom beauty washer dipstick; Vision hood dampers; Odyssey lightweight racing battery w/aluminum tie down; Moroso remote battery terminals; Endless reservoir overflow covers

Drivetrain ATS single-plate clutch kit and 16-plate clutch LSD; C's Driving Position shifter; ATS LSD oil