Nighthawk Black 02siR

[siR02ep3]

jus joined few months ago
2002 civic siR black
Heres a couple of pictures/history of the car

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m89/bznpimp/DSC00014.jpg
Before basically how I bought it.
Car came with these 17" frd wheels
and a injen cold air intake

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m89/bznpimp/DSC00102.jpg
After I had sold those wheels that came with the car the car looked like this for a little while.
Sittin on steelies with really crappy tires. almost no thread whatsoever till i got some money.

Then the car looked like this
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m89/bznpimp/DSC00729.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m89/bznpimp/DSC00737.jpg


And now the car looks like this :p
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m89/bznpimp/DSC01422.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m89/bznpimp/DSC01432.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m89/bznpimp/DSC01431.jpg

And here are my most recent Daytime pics went for a shoot last sunday.
I should have a few more coming
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m89/bznpimp/ep3shootwr.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m89/bznpimp/ep3rearrollshotwr.jpg
More Pics
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m89/bznpimp/ep3underground.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m89/bznpimp/ep3wrchevronfront.jpg
HDR PIC
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m89/bznpimp/ef8andep3HDR.jpg

[jh604]

hey you from vancouver?

[fobman]

finally u joined lol
car loooks sick yo

[siR02ep3]

finally u joined lol
car loooks sick yo

haha thanks man
ya i been around the site a few months just never really posted any pics of my car
I was goin to update the vcc one too but dunno lotta ppl like to talk sh*t on there

[fobman]

haha thanks man
ya i been around the site a few months just never really posted any pics of my car
I was goin to update the vcc one too but dunno lotta ppl like to talk sh*t on there

yeah man vcc guys think their old civics are the SHIT. lol
i really like how your car looks now.. i want your headlights and rims!
was it hard installing those headlights since ur ep3 is 02-03 model

[sup_mario]

The car looks very nice and clean. Congrats man.http://imagecabin.info/images/index.php/fa65d32.gif

[siR02ep3]

thanks

[ep3jd]

i can't tell but i think you have the same wheels as me! 17x9 or 16x8?

[siR02ep3]

i can't tell but i think you have the same wheels as me! 17x9 or 16x8?

16x8 +10 offset

[fishvtec]

nice man!! rota grid 17x8 ??

[MugenReplica]

Are those ESM 032 rims? I love those rims and thought about grabbing a set myself with some 245/35/16's for track days. What size tire did you throw on the back? Did you roll the rear fenders?

[siR02ep3]

Are those ESM 032 rims? I love those rims and thought about grabbing a set myself with some 245/35/16's for track days. What size tire did you throw on the back? Did you roll the rear fenders?

245 series thats pretty wide damn!! what are the rim specs? the offset and width?

As already mentioned they are a 16x8 Rota grid offroad with a + 10 offset
Front and rear fenders were rolled properly with fender roller
Tires I ran first were yokohama avid h4s they were 205/40/16 The car was sittin pretty low and i scraped quite a bit goin in and out of places and there was
still a slight fender gap with the yoko- 40series tires so i ended up selling those
Now i got 205/50/16 General Exclaim UHP's I should have gone with a 195/50/16 instead
I rub slightly on bigger bumps and dips
But I will be camberin the rear a bit more and stiffenin up my suspension so it doesn rub as much

[ep3jd]

245 series thats pretty wide damn!! what are the rim specs? the offset and width?

As already mentioned they are a 16x8 Rota grid offroad with a + 10 offset
Front and rear fenders were rolled properly with fender roller
Tires I ran first were yokohama avid h4s they were 205/40/16 The car was sittin pretty low and i scraped quite a bit goin in and out of places and there was
still a slight fender gap with the yoko- 40series tires so i ended up selling those
Now i got 205/50/16 General Exclaim UHP's I should have gone with a 195/50/16 instead
I rub slightly on bigger bumps and dips
But I will be camberin the rear a bit more and stiffenin up my suspension so it doesn rub as much

haha we do have the same wheels! i don't think anyone else has them yet. i didn't roll my fronts, they don't rub at all. did you have fun clearing the calipers in the front?? lol i'm rocking 205/40 and i love the stance. mine are hyper black though

[siR02ep3]

haha we do have the same wheels! i don't think anyone else has them yet. i didn't roll my fronts, they don't rub at all. did you have fun clearing the calipers in the front?? lol i'm rocking 205/40 and i love the stance. mine are hyper black though

ya i didn't have no issues with clearin calipers are urs different offset by any chance?
ya i did have 205/40/ but wanted to kind of get rid of my slight wheel gap so now i got 50series
and im prettty dam loww front coilovers the bottom part of it that comes down through when u lower it is few inches away from cv boot lol but it clears its good

[ep3jd]

Wait.. seriously? Mine are 16x8 +10 as well. Hyperblack. The fronts did NOT clear the caliper bracket AT ALL. Would youmind photograhing the inside of the wheel next time youpull it off the car? I had to grind about 3mm off that bracket to get them to clear. Next time I have a chance I will take a hoto and show you. Now I don't think I could even fit a credit card in between them but it fits. Maybe the previous owner had different calipers on the front or something. This is strange. But in any event, I think we're the only ones rockin these wheels!

I also have some wheel gap but I'm too low to lower this thing anymore ahah

[fishvtec]

where you find your front under lip? look's really nice with your wheels!

[ep3jd]

also are you you sure you have +10? i was looking at your pics and i feel like it could be +20 because i know they offer that offset as well. who knows. lol

[siR02ep3]

Wait.. seriously? Mine are 16x8 +10 as well. Hyperblack. The fronts did NOT clear the caliper bracket AT ALL. Would youmind photograhing the inside of the wheel next time youpull it off the car? I had to grind about 3mm off that bracket to get them to clear. Next time I have a chance I will take a hoto and show you. Now I don't think I could even fit a credit card in between them but it fits. Maybe the previous owner had different calipers on the front or something. This is strange. But in any event, I think we're the only ones rockin these wheels!

I also have some wheel gap but I'm too low to lower this thing anymore ahah

ya thats why i went with a 50 series but i should have done a 195 50 its still not that bad tho i just cambered the rear a bit more and stiffened it up
now u can only hear rubbin on big dips in the roads

ya the wheels are pretty sweet dont c too many of them around
glad to see theres another ep3 owner rockin them

Ya these rims are pretty sick i don't see too many of them around
glad to c theres another ep3 rockin them

hmm that is weird
Ya i am sure they are +10 because thats what it said on the stickers that were on the wheels
and ya next time i pull it off i'll try and remember to take a picture

[siR02ep3]

where you find your front under lip? look's really nice with your wheels!


got the lip at a car yard its off a volvo
i think there is a thread on it posted in the DIY section

[ep3jd]

i'll take pictures of my caliper and the minimal space between the wheel and caliper. its weird but anyway, grid offroad crew, HOLLA

[siR02ep3]

i'll take pictures of my caliper and the minimal space between the wheel and caliper. its weird but anyway, grid offroad crew, HOLLA

hahaha YEAAAAA!!!
hella flush!! offset is everything

you got any recent photos of your ride with the rims on it?

[goldEp]

love the new look.. great job..

[white_cOmet]

Nice start! Bump fo you

[ep3jd]

hahaha YEAAAAA!!!
hella flush!! offset is everything

you got any recent photos of your ride with the rims on it?

only a shitty cell phone picture. my friend has some real pics we took the first day i had them on but he's yet to email them to me.

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee213/halfwitboyx3/CARS%2009/my%20whip/Unnamed.jpg

i wasn't going to post any pictures yet, especially such a low quality shot but yeah lol



edit: don't mind my lack of grill. i got backed into and thats how i ended up buying the jdm bumper, but my oem grill was demolished. i had a carbon Mugen replica but it looked weird on the nhbp so i sold it to my buddy Onasty since his cars ssm.

[siR02ep3]

only a shitty cell phone picture. my friend has some real pics we took the first day i had them on but he's yet to email them to me.

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee213/halfwitboyx3/CARS%2009/my%20whip/Unnamed.jpg

i wasn't going to post any pictures yet, especially such a low quality shot but yeah lol



edit: don't mind my lack of grill. i got backed into and thats how i ended up buying the jdm bumper, but my oem grill was demolished. i had a carbon Mugen replica but it looked weird on the nhbp so i sold it to my buddy Onasty since his cars ssm.

still looks good dude
can't wait for u to get ur good photos

[ep3jd]

still looks good dude
can't wait for u to get ur good photos

thanks a lot dawg. me neither. i'm gonna call the kid now and see if i can get him to email them to me.

[siR02ep3]

Bump!!
added 2 new pictures from my last photoshoot
check em out!!!!
more to come

[fobman]

love those rolling shots
your car looks gangstaaa prob my fav black ep3 in BC

[ep3jd]

the bronze looks really good in the sun, it looked so dark and almost brown in the night shots that i was thankful i went with hyper black but now i'm kind of jealous of yours!! shit these wheels do look awesome rolling haha

[siR02ep3]

haha thanks guys i got more
i'll post a few other ones soon
I rarely ever c black ones in b.c
and if i do most of them are stock
type r nammer - we gotta do up a meet and hopefully i can make it to this one lol

[fishvtec]

witch kit of coilover do you have??

[Aliperon]

we should get together sir02ep3 and do a shoot with fobman then we got white red and black itd look dope. oh by the way i bought your stocky headlights off you lol

[siR02ep3]

we should get together sir02ep3 and do a shoot with fobman then we got white red and black itd look dope. oh by the way i bought your stocky headlights off you lol

o hey
i might be down if get some time

[Aliperon]

dope i gotta get my ball joint replaced before anything tho lol

[fobman]

dope i gotta get my ball joint replaced before anything tho lol

you should make a thread on canada section
for ep3 meet, i and my freinds with ep3s will come out fo sho

[ep3colin]

okay, awhile ago i was looking into the rota grid offroads but posted a few threads here and there cause i was worried about fitment

but nowwwww, next winter i am forsure going with 16x8 +20

nhbp FTW! =] you car is teh sex

[siR02ep3]

okay, awhile ago i was looking into the rota grid offroads but posted a few threads here and there cause i was worried about fitment

but nowwwww, next winter i am forsure going with 16x8 +20

nhbp FTW! =] you car is teh sex

ya man do it up for sure
mine are +10 so you shouldn have any issues with +20 you will need to roll your fenders tho which isn't big of a deal
and you are still able to run your fender liners if you like jus use few zapstraps and fender liner clips.
Don't listen to what ppl say like ooh your goin to have tuff time or id like to see you fit that its possible man if you are willing to do it
and ya u gotta roll fenders and do a bit of work to get them to fit nice but its worth it i think. Altought I had 205/40/16 for my first set up
i sold those and went with a 205/50/16 to get rid of some wheel gap seein how i was already super low and didn't want to go lower.
Once i got the 205/50/16 i had to raise the rear up a bit and camber it a lot more to make it work so they arent rubbing.
Now it only slightly rubs on the front when cornerin and when im hittin bigger dips bumps in the road you can hear it but its jus for the time that your goin over
the bump. Also i found out why its rubbin quite bit on the rear. The rear part of my tires hits the clips that are on each side of the bumper. only when hittin bigger dips and goin in and out of parkin lots at different angles. But it doesn bother me that much. I mean i can probly fix it if i wanted bend the tab and couple zap straps. But for next tire purchase whenever that will be possible next summer im goin to try 195/50/16 see how that works out should be a lot better and i won't have to run as much camber, but there will be more stretch as well.

Anyway if you got any more questions let me know.
and thanks man ya they say black is hard to keep clean but it sure looks dam good when its all clean and good to go.
you can really see the blue in the paint

[ep3jd]

im going to do 195/45 next. too low and i do have wheel gap as well

[SUSHI_NE1]

wow!.... I really like your wheels. I'm getting those!... :-)

[ep3colin]

i neeeeeed moaaaar pixxxxx! of both cars with this wheel setup! =] i just cant get enough, i think ill be going with 16x8+20 in green with a 195-50-16 like you suggest..

50 series for comfort and wheelgap and 195 so it wont rub

thanks alot!

[siR02ep3]

ep3jd - 195/45 not to sure if it will fill the gap all the way but it will be a lot better
ep3 colin - 195/50/16 should work good i think i will be doin that set up next summer
SUSHI_NE1 - thanks man

[ep3jd]

ep3jd - 195/45 not to sure if it will fill the gap all the way but it will be a lot better
ep3 colin - 195/50/16 should work good i think i will be doin that set up next summer
SUSHI_NE1 - thanks man

i gotta get more pictures. i don't have really any wheel gap whatsoever in the front, the rear has a little over a fingers gap but i have no negative camber yet so i am yet to lower it. i have a serious rake going on. with the 195/45 i'll come closer to tucking them, and the car will obviously be higher with the 45 versus the 40 so there for i can fine tune the height with the coilovers a little more because as it is now if i lower this thing anymore i am straight up not going to be able to drive it lol

[ep3jd]

heres some photos of when i first got 2 tires mounted, these are the tires i have o the rear as the stretched more then the neogens.

cars dirty and the back has since be raised up and i've gotten my fenders rolled.

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee213/halfwitboyx3/CARS%2009/my%20whip/frontfitment.jpg


http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee213/halfwitboyx3/CARS%2009/my%20whip/rearveiw.jpg

[siR02ep3]

looks good dude
what tires are those in the pics 195/40?
thats quite a nice stretch haha yeaaaa
ya with the 45 u'l be good the way you are you might even be able to get away with raisin it a bit if you wanted too but it should still look good
that is if you wanted to raise it or like you said it will be sittin higher with the 45 either way

[ep3jd]

they're 205/40 dunlop dz101. i couldn't find another pair ANYWHERE so i got a set of neogens for a good price and i have those on the front because the neogens are beefy as shit and barely look stretched. when i get a chance to take a photo with a real camera (aka never lol) i will show you how little the neogens stretched. but theyre good tires so i can't complain.

[siR02ep3]

alright sounds good man

[siR02ep3]

more new pictures includin 1 HDR photo

[Aliperon]

looking real clean man, your buddies crx is dope also

[ep3jd]

hell yeah dude i like your ride so much. you make me want to convert to 04-05 head lamps

[jed_averill]

Depo headlights? and Rota Grid Offroaods. Same taste :D How much did you drop the car with the rotas?

[ep3jd]

Depo headlights? and Rota Grid Offroaods. Same taste :D How much did you drop the car with the rotas?

do you have the same wheels as us? lol grid offroad crew HOLLA

[jed_averill]

No not "yet" :( Maybe next year. I'll get N/A upgrades and coilovers first. I just bought my car 2 weeks ago lol. Anyways I'm an offset freak :D

[fobman]

ur car looks slammed even without a kit

[siR02ep3]

thanks guys
ya my buddies crx is pretty sick Its faster then my ep3 haha
jed averill - ya they are depo projectors and i think im lowered 4inches?
fobman - ya it was even lowered more in the rear too but i had to raise it a bit so i could camber more so that the wheels didn rub.
I would really like to get the stock aero kit from honda but its so damn expensive I was thinkin of buyin the fiberglass from showstoppers but
fiberglass probably not as good cracks easily.

[Anrasmor]

What exhaust is that and what kind of coilovers are you using?

[freshdot]

lookin good.

[fishvtec]

hey ep3colin, i have rota grid 16x8+20 and my tire size is 205/45r16 and if you roll your fender no rubbing!, and for front i use spacer 10mm because when i buy theses wheel im not clear the caliper.. but now with my spacer i clear the caliper and i look like sir02ep3. ah and rear im not use camber kit and my car is very low, buddy club n+ coilovers.

[ep3jd]

hey ep3colin, i have rota grid 16x8+20 and my tire size is 205/45r16 and if you roll your fender no rubbing!, and for front i use spacer 10mm because when i buy theses wheel im not clear the caliper.. but now with my spacer i clear the caliper and i look like sir02ep3. ah and rear im not use camber kit and my car is very low, buddy club n+ coilovers.

wait, you didn't clear the caliper either? see OP cleared easy with his +10, mine are +10, said on the box and the wheel, and DID NOT FUCKING CLEAR!!!! i had to take a cut off wheel to it and grind it down some before it fit. do you mind posting pictures of your rear fitment? maybe i have +20 and they were marked wrong.. but i doubt that..

also what year are you

[willy_akino]

seriously diggin your car! keep it up