Project Civic Type Rx EK9
The EK9 Type Rx came in very good condition, so this restomod is about the essentials: the wear and tear items that keep a 25-plus-year-old car reliable and responsive, plus a few period-correct upgrades from Spoon, Endless and Tein. The goal is not big power, but a car that drives like new.
Here's the full work list for the EK9 restomod.
Reliability and maintenance
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Oil seals, timing belt, water pump, clutch master and slave cylinders, and more
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Alternator (rebuilt unit)
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Power steering (PAS) pump (rebuilt unit)
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Air con compressor (rebuilt)
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Steering rack (rebuilt)
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Drive belts
Cooling
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Koyorad aluminium radiator
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Coolant hoses
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Fresh coolant
Engine, intake and exhaust
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Wako's engine oil, with a new oil filter
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Spoon Sports air filter
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Spoon Sports mid pipe
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Spoon Sports Street Muffler
Suspension, brakes and tires
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Tein Flex Z coilovers
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Endless SSS brake pads (front and rear)
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Endless brake rotors (front and rear)
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Endless brake lines
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Toyo Proxes R1R tires
Got questions about any of the parts, or ideas for what's next? Drop me a note in the comments below. Cheers!