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Ride of the Month - October 2007

Khoi (bboygreddy) 1999 Honda Civic EX

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Owner: Khoi Ha
Age: 19
Ride: Honda Civic EX
Location: Clarksville, MD

Engine | Suspension | Exterior | Interior | I.C.E. | Pictures | Interview

Engine/Performance:
d16y8 5spd (stock) @ 135k miles
GReddy td04h 15g
GReddy log mani
Kteller 2.5" dp
Custom 2.5" test pipe
Tsudo n1 70mm (2.75")
SRE charge pipes
JI 28x7x2.5 FMIC painted flat black
GReddy type-RS BOV
RC 440s injectors
Stealthmode oil line kit
NGK bkre7 sparkplugs
Voodoo III boost controller
4ply silicone couplers + tbolt clamps
obd2b > obd1 conversion harness
Phearable.net chipped p28
Hondata s100 chip
Competition Clutch stage 2 clutch
Competition Clutch lightened flywheel
NRG torque damper
ES motor mount inserts
Removed A/C

Suspension & Wheels:
Ksport full coilovers 36way adjustable
Eibach anti sway bar kit (26mm front, 17mm rear)
Blox rear lower control arm
Megan Racing rear lower tie bar
generic front upper strut tower bar
generic rear upper strut tower bar
16x7 spun supermesh gold with polish lip w/ falken zeix 205 45 16

Exterior:

OEM SI grill
Mugen replica front lip
OEM em1 si front lip (not pictured)
OEM side skirts painted
Buddy Club style cf hood
TYC ctr style headlights
5000k HIDs
OEM ek9 sidemarkers
JDM Depo foglights
JDM Honda badge
GReddy front license plate frame
License plate relocator
 

Interior:

Sparco Torinos (red)
Sparco 1st gen EK seat brackets
Sparco 4 point harness (red)
B&M short shifter
Dual gauge cluster
Tom Motorsport Boost Gauge
Tom Motorsport A/F Gauge
ES shifter mounts
ITR style shift knob
DIY ambercluster/climate control
Stripped trunk/rear seat
Dyed black carpet

I.C.E.:

Sony cdx4400 headunit
Pioneers @ each corner

Pictures:

Interview:

MDSS: How did hear about MDSS?
bboygreddy: A friend of mine referred me to the site because he said the marketplace is lively and it's a good place to sell and buy stuff.

MDSS: When and why did you purchase the ride you have?
bboygreddy: Bought in July 2006, it was cheap and Hondas are reliable!!

MDSS: What kind of condition was it in?
bboygreddy: Fairly decent, had some dings and dents but nothing major.

MDSS: Daily, Weekend, show, or race car?
bboygreddy: Daily

MDSS: What modification on your vehicle to you like the most?
bboygreddy: Turbo, I would be nothing without the turbo set up!

MDSS: What is the most expensive part on your car?
bboygreddy: The engine set up/turbo

MDSS: What was the last modification you installed on your ride?
bboygreddy: Ksport coilovers

MDSS: What has given you the most headache working on your car? (Part, experience, shop)
bboygreddy: Wheels, i went through several sets of wheels because of either rubbing issues, crappy tires, rim condition, etc etc. it sucked

MDSS: How much of the work have you gotten your hands dirty with versus outsourcing to a shop?
bboygreddy: The only thing a shop has done for my car is the turbo and clutch install. everything else was done by yours truely

MDSS: Are there any future plans for this ride?
bboygreddy: I got a b16 dropping in with a brand new turbo kit on monday!

MDSS: How long have you been working on this ride?
bboygreddy: ever since I bought it lol

MDSS: Are you into the show or race scene? Or both?
bboygreddy: definetly both, I much rather go faster than look fast

MDSS: Do have any sponsors?
bboygreddy: Intense Motorsports in Catonsville, MD. they're not a full sponsor but they definetly hook it up.

MDSS: Are you a part of a local car crew?
bboygreddy: Capital Auto Club

Shout outs: all the friends who've motivated me to get this far!

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