Brian_EE4's RT4WD stance build

well since the forum moved i lost my last build thread of my wagon.. so i figured since i was bored that i would go ahead and make a new one..

me being a picture whore ill post from when i bought it in Jan 2012 to right before i deployed to afghanistan in Apr 2012, until i get back and put the parts that ive ordered on it, then the thread will start moving!

hope you guys enjoy :smug:

this is my first ever civic wagon, ive wanted one for almost 10 years now and finally snagged this one for $2500

only problems with it when i bought it is the usual dents and dings from age, the driverside fender waqs smashed from someone backing into it a week before i bought it, and it needs new axles (one is clunking when i turn)

now for the pictures :smug:

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first fill up the night i bought it, i was stoked!
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new fender from the pickapart, $50
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then two days after owning it, this happened :( distributor went out, nice little $500 repair.. i would have done it myself but i was new in WA and didnt have any of my tools.. i left them all in CA
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got the fender on.. it was such a pain in the ass because ive never worked on a EF/EE lol
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went and bought a wink mirror, have one in my del sol and love these things!
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car was dirty but i was still stoked i had the "6 speed" RT4WD lol
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got a little air freshener, LOVE these things
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ordered a 16 way adjustable damperkit
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shawtie got low low low low
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:)
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sticker bombed the winkmirror
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lifted the hood a bit to look more aggressive and got a stache for the wagon lol
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washed the piss out of it and cleaned up the stock steelies a little bit with a new fresh coat of flat black
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installed HIDs my JDM lightup license plate that a friend of mine got for me that lives in japan :)
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picked up a set of RT steelies... FOR FREE! got them from the guy i bought the wagon from
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time to do a little DIY restore on the RT centercaps (found out the guy that painted them scuffed the caps up bad with sandpaper thanks to some good ole air craft stripper)
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after the caps were finished.. took a shot at my storage garage
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bought a panda domo from spencers and decided to hang him off the rear tow point
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sittin at the house after another wash
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waiting at a shell gas station to meet up with some friends to go to a meet up in kent
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i love storage garage photos :)
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  • got some more stuff from a friend of mine back home, F7 LCAs!
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    Puttin in work!
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    had a friend help me because he wanted to learn (he didnt know how to change a tire before he met me LOL)
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    putting on the EDM MKIII VR6 Lip that lasted a whole day before it shattered LOL!
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    i LOVED the lip but hated that it was plastic!
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    lol FK SPEEDBUMPS! </3
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    What Clearance? lol
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    oops
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    chillin with the new Thule snowboard rack :)
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    at work haha
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    couple of goodies for the wagon
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    got the dash mat and a bunch of other stuff (jdm bumper pole, extra set of mudflaps, speaker pods) from a good buddy of mine, 90shuttle :)
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    new wheels that will be going on the wagon when i get back from afghanistan!! Volk TE37V 15x8 +10 :)
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  • as for the parts that i have ordered while being deployed....

    ~5 Volk TE37V's (15x8 +10offset, gunmetal)
    ~ARP extended lug studs
    ~Project Kics r40 extended lug nuts with locks (neo chrome)
    ~Skunk2 Pro series front and rear camber kit
    ~ASR 24mm Sway bar and bushing kit
    ~ASR Neo Chrome subframe brace
    ~Nardi woodgrain 350mm deep corn steeringwheel
    ~NRG Locking hub
  • so i got bored today and figured i would make a meme out of a picture of my car lol

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  • nice car man.
  • FakeJDMEF8FakeJDMEF8 Senior Wagonist
    what's wrong with the hood?

    ive never been a fan of slamming a AWD car, but whatever floats your boat


    love the caps on the regular steelies!
  • AlaskaB16AlaskaB16 New Wagonist
    VOLK's gonna be sick!!
  • Looks sick! Can't wait to see what it looks like once the wheels are on! And wait until you drive with that Nardi on. You'll never want to let go.
  • thanks guys for the compliments!

    i like slammed/dumped awd cars just not trucks.. evos and stis are awd and theyre constantly dumped.. plus ive always wanted a dumped rt4wd, it was my affordable dream car :)

    the hood is lifted to make it look more aggressive, and ive had people ask if it had a AWD k swap lol

    i cant wait to get back and put these parts on! its killing me!! lol id have to say besides the wheels the nardi is my favorite thing i have bought so far
  • shooting a guy an offer on a JDM EF front bumper with a J's racing lip and a EDM rear fog..

    ill post pics up if i end up getting it, it all depends on if it is in good condition :)
  • Nice build bro keep it coming.. Got my popcorn chill'n and I'll be waiting for more post to come good job :encouragement:.
  • thanks man, i just cant wait to get back and start doing work!

    on a side note, i think when i get back i might take out the wink mirror and put the stock rearview back in and buy my buddies Mugen rearview mirror cover and a broadway.. and also take off the mustache so itll be more of a clean look instead of stickerbombed.. we'll see
  • MorhMorh Band Wagon
    cant wait to see this thing when its complete
  • looks good cant wait to see those wheels on it! Also what suspension did you go with????
  • Sick! I have tokico blues struts/springs from my eg (r.i.p) wondering if those will fit because I liked the ride and love how wagons look lowered. mines 100% stock!! Im jealous of that lip and what are those lca's off of?
  • i went the cheaper route and got the megan racing 16 way adjustable damperkit ($800), ive been debating on buying my sol a new damperkit setup and putting the tein flex on the wagon.. not sure yet..

    yes the struts will work from a EG, the lip wasnt bad but it sucked because it was plastic and it shattered after one day of being on because im soo low, i need a polyurithane lip.. the function7 LCAs are for a EG/DC chassis but they work on the EF/EE chassis as well
  • PavementwagoPavementwago Senior Wagonist
    Great job Brian. The volks look like a -10 offset with how deep they look. When you come back?
  • Thanks for your help! You've got a nice project going bro. PROPS!
  • wow those volks are siiiick
  • Definitely....those are gonna look great. I can't wait to see them on! Good wheel choice.
  • BrIaN_EE4 wrote: »
    i went the cheaper route and got the megan racing 16 way adjustable damperkit ($800), ive been debating on buying my sol a new damperkit setup and putting the tein flex on the wagon.. not sure yet..

    yes the struts will work from a EG, the lip wasnt bad but it sucked because it was plastic and it shattered after one day of being on because im soo low, i need a polyurithane lip.. the function7 LCAs are for a EG/DC chassis but they work on the EF/EE chassis as well


    Hell yeah man thanks!!! I was just curious cause come friday I am ordering suspension, camber kit (front, rear), tie bar, LCAs So just wanted some insight on what u had cause its looks DAMN good dumped out. And I have the same color R/T hahhaa. plus diggin the white ceter cap!!
  • Great job Brian. The volks look like a -10 offset with how deep they look. When you come back?
    ill be back in the winter bro.. sucks because there wont be as many shows but itll give me time to make the wagon look even better for when it gets warm.. i had a couple questions i was going to PM you but i forgot them *facepalm* lol
    Thanks for your help! You've got a nice project going bro. PROPS!
    no problem bro ill help whenever i can :)
    wow those volks are siiiick
    i knowwww i cant wait to put them on, at least test fit them lol.. appreciate it
    knottyy wrote: »
    Definitely....those are gonna look great. I can't wait to see them on! Good wheel choice.
    haha thanks volk TE37's have been my favorite wheels since i was a kid, pretty stoked that i actually own a set now :)
    R/Twago_90 wrote: »
    Hell yeah man thanks!!! I was just curious cause come friday I am ordering suspension, camber kit (front, rear), tie bar, LCAs So just wanted some insight on what u had cause its looks DAMN good dumped out. And I have the same color R/T hahhaa. plus diggin the white ceter cap!!
    no prob bro, if you ask me a damperkit is the best thing you can buy for any setup, im not sure how well the skunk2 pros are that i bought but ive never heard any complaints, i want a beaks tiebar but itll smack the ground if i had one so i opted not to get one, F7 lcas are fkn boss status i love them i could def tell a difference in responsiveness in the rear of the car after i put them on..

    appreciate the props, i like the RT caps on the reg steelies but it needs some fitment lol..

    also ive found a guy that will rebarrel wheels for $350 a set.. thinking about sending in both my reg steelies and RT steelies and having them rebarreled and using the RTs and reg steelies for winterwheels that way i can save the volks from getting messed up
  • PavementwagoPavementwago Senior Wagonist
    Well if you remember ill always be around even if wagon sells
  • wait... youre selling you wagon?! noooo!! i wont have another wagon to sit beside at the shows! lol
  • I can't wait to see your wagon on those rims hellaflush is a hit and miss with me... Maybe I just like flush haha
  • word yeah Idk what I am going to go with just been doing alot of reading to figure what I really want! But Mad props the car looks good, what you plan on doing to it next???
  • I can't wait to see your wagon on those rims hellaflush is a hit and miss with me... Maybe I just like flush haha
    yeah im the same way.. i cant stand the whole back to the future 2 camber look.. too much camber is a no go to me.. but like pavements wagon is suuuuper clean, i love how it looks!!

    thats what im going for though flush with some nice poke and stretch.. im going to be running a 165/50/15 tire on the 15x8 +10's :)
    R/Twago_90 wrote: »
    word yeah Idk what I am going to go with just been doing alot of reading to figure what I really want! But Mad props the car looks good, what you plan on doing to it next???

    thanks man, i didnt have much time to work on it before i deployed.. i still remember the stancewars meet i went to and seen, and parked beside, pavements wagon for the first time in person, i always seen pictures of his on google and wanted to base mine off his lol!

    after i put all the parts on that i have ordered.. get with my buddy 90shuttle and get a RHD clip ordered and convert mine to RHD die the grey dash blue to match the rest of my interior.. also get the little body damage i have fixed and repainted the origional color so itll look like new

    long term goals ive been debating after i get my sol rebuilt for 800+whp is to put the B20 awd trans in with a GSR swap and a little JR supercharger and call it quits.. i dont want two racecars lol but this thing DEF needs some get up and go.. im used to my DDing del sols old setup at 511whp, so going from 511 to low 100's is a HUGE difference haha

    after that i do believe itll be done, not much else i want from it really.. just a clean show car thats stanced and has some decent pickup. maybe a full wiretuck and bay shave
  • had a buddy of mine that is a photoshop genius do a quick edit on one of my pictures...

    i couldnt wait to see what it looks like lol..

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  • So an update to whats been happening in my life.. the plumbing to my house in CA went to shit so im having to pay out the ass to have it fixed in turn meaning that i am selling my Volk TE37Vs and the rest of the new parts i have bought for my wagon..

    the Volks already have a pending buyer for $3k as well as the ASR subframe brace with swaybar, Nardi woodgrain, and the Skunk2 Proseries camber kit..

    but i am looking at a set of wheels that are cheaper, have more offset, and will def be unique.. i will be keeping them a secret until i get back and snap some test fit pictures of them on the car.. there is only one person on here that knows what wheels im looking at and im sure he'll keep it hush hush :)
  • Wow that sucks I was really enjoying watching this build. Well I know how is goes a re pipe is 3000 plus dollars and its necessary. I hope everything works out.
  • thanks man, yeah all the parts have been sold minus the bushing kit.. which really sucks but i have to do what i have to do..

    the build is already starting to pick back up lol.. i have the wheels on hold and soon enough after i get back from afghanistan ill be buying all the parts again.. i think the first will be the camber kit, then the subframe brace and sway bar, then i have to get the Nardi lol..

    also im still debating on taking out my wink mirror and putting the stock mirror back in and begging my buddy to sell me his Mugen rear view mirror cover lol, i think it would look amazing!
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