1989 JDM EF3 Civic Shuttle 56i DOHC VTEC

Yesterday I took ownership of this little Shuttle, got it as a daily and as a side project to my Integra Type R.

1989 Honda Civic Shuttle EF3
155,000ks
Fuel Injected
Manual
Body is a little rough, but this doesnt worry me much

Mods So far:
Pioneer CD player
Old Kenwood 6.5" 2 way components
Integra Type R Gearknob

Mods Planned:
15" alloys with a offset around +20
Either D2 coilovers or Koni Yellows and Neuspeed race springs
Intake
Deep Dish Suede Steering Wheel

Pics:
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And a couple of the Integra:
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Comments

  • TIMELESSWHITETIMELESSWHITE Senior Wagonist
    Sweet! :)
  • HaydzHaydz Moderator
    Mean!

    It is a 56i! You lucky bastard.

    Are you going to the NZH meet today? Because theres drinks at my house afterwards, feel free to come along.
  • NZ-DB8RNZ-DB8R Moderator
    Haydz wrote:
    Mean!

    It is a 56i! You lucky bastard.

    Are you going to the NZH meet today? Because theres drinks at my house afterwards, feel free to come along.

    Haha it is!

    Yea me and Ben are coming along, probably wont stay long, need to drop a big Koyo radiator off to kane and have a quick catch up.
  • wagodizzlewagodizzle Council Member and EDM expert
    very nice Shuttle!
  • i want those floor mats
  • NZ-DB8RNZ-DB8R Moderator
    Cheers guys :D

    Floor mats are filthy so will be getting a good clean this weekend.
    Gunna teach the Mrs how to do an oil change this weekend, and then tint the windows with 35% tints.

    Ive also got some strobe lights lying around so I will install them for a laugh, Ive got a J's Racing TowHook on the back now too, its so terribly gay that its funny :lol:

    Other than that ive found some cheap Lowering springs from a EF9 that I will chuck in, in the next couple weeks.
  • shenrieshenrie Council Member
    wagodizzle wrote:
    very nice Shuttle!

    Im diggin the others as well! Id take a sedan over a coupe anyday.
  • NZ-DB8RNZ-DB8R Moderator
    Thanks.

    The other car is my mates 1987 R31 Nissan Skyline Silhouette, it has S13 silvia (240sx in america) coilovers and 14x7" -10 Enkie mesh wheels.

    Integra is getting there, makes 127kw atw untuned with J's Racing Intake and Mugen exhaust
  • r tardr tard Band Wagon
    that is so pimpin
  • NZ-DB8RNZ-DB8R Moderator
    Got some cheap B&G "superlow" springs to go in ($100).

    Went for a drive today to give the skuttle a good run, cue the pics:
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  • HaydzHaydz Moderator
    Buy some stock '89 rear shocks for an EF3. ;)

    Where were those shots taken?
  • NZ-DB8RNZ-DB8R Moderator
    Ahhhh, cheers.
    I was wondering if shuttle shocks were longer.


    So I take it the rear springs I bought wont be captive at the back with my current shocks?
    Or is the shock body under the bottom spring perch be longer, not effecting the springs but making it higher?


    Those pics were at Lake Rotoma, but had just been out to Lake Tarawera and Tarawera Falls

    Pic of the falls:
    http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y168/s ... 850194.jpg
  • HaydzHaydz Moderator
    I thought it was lake Rotoma. What camera are you using for your shots?

    The spring perch on the Shuttle shock sits about 30mm lower than the hatch. So when you put the hatch springs in with the Shuttle shocks the arse sits low.
  • NZ-DB8RNZ-DB8R Moderator
    Camera is a Samsung S850, altered the pics of the falls slightly with photoshop, just hue and saturation.
    The others were just quick shutter speed and point and shoot.

    Ahh thats good to know, I know that EF's always have a problem with the back sitting higher than the front.
    May have to track some down
  • eftunereftuner Band Wagon
    that a clean DB love the shuttle to

    cody
  • NZ-DB8RNZ-DB8R Moderator
    EF3 Civic Front Lip
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    Just sorting some Koni Yellows to slam it next weekend

    (this is escalating quickly)
  • adamEFwagonadamEFwagon Senior Wagonist
    thats sick, i like the teggy too.
  • NZ-DB8RNZ-DB8R Moderator
    After a bidding war on trademe (our version of ebay) I just scored these for $317.60, which may seem like a bit to you guys but in NZ that is CHEAP!!

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    I can either use those springs or I have another set in the shed, will see when I get them, hopefully next weekend but realistically the weekend after
  • HaydzHaydz Moderator
    Mad!
  • NZ-DB8RNZ-DB8R Moderator
    Good score aye, just need to get some money together and get them on the right Island :lol:
  • NZ-DB8RNZ-DB8R Moderator
    Shocks are on their way to me as we speak.

    Managed to tidy up the Intake a bit, had to modify it a bit to fit:
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    And PWJDM Shift Boot:
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  • NJCIVICWAGON1NJCIVICWAGON1 Council Member
    Very clean Shuttle.
  • NZ-DB8RNZ-DB8R Moderator
    Cheers ^^ 8)

    Went to lower it, as some of you may know Koni shocks have a shaft 2mm oversized compared to stock shocks, so the collar that goes through the Bushes in the Tophats wont fit.
    Going to have a dig through the scrap bin at work and see what I can find :lol:

    And to prove im not taking this overly serious:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-fhWzESWpQ

    :lol:
  • wagodizzlewagodizzle Council Member and EDM expert
    haha wow, great video :lol:
  • NZ-DB8RNZ-DB8R Moderator
    Sometimes $7.50 is all you need to make people smile :lol:

    Its a 1.5m flexible tube with 5 blue strobe lights in it :lol:

    Have a switch just beside my left knee to turn them on and off
  • NZ-DB8RNZ-DB8R Moderator
    Random Photoshop someone did of my shuttle :lol:
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  • Call me weird but that actually looks good with the bright green. Reminds of the early Castrol Accord Touring Cars but their rims weren't as bright as a green.
  • NZ-DB8RNZ-DB8R Moderator
    I know I like it too for some reason?

    I wont do it, but still.
    Has confirmed that I will paint my wing mirrors satin black (they are tatty anyway) at some stage.

    Go to try again to lower it this weekend with my stock Type R tophats etc
  • NJCIVICWAGON1NJCIVICWAGON1 Council Member
    Strange but I like it too!
  • NZ-DB8RNZ-DB8R Moderator
    Right I ve been slack, still not low, need some new crush collars for the tophats.

    But I did install these the other day after work:

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    On problem is that now I have to upgrade the front speakers to balance it out, I have DLS (hand made swedish ones) in the Integra but I wont be going that far with this.
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