modern-perf -- Hanford, California

[modern-perf]

2002 Nighthawk Black Civic Si, K20A2 RSX-S engine/6 speed trans/ECU swap, GReddy RSX-S turbo kit, GReddy Type 31 front mount intercooler, GReddy Type-S blowoff valve, GReddy e-Manage computer, RC Engineering 440 cc injectors, JDM DC5-R shift knob, red valve cover, rear sway bar & amber side markers, JDM Honda CTR skirts, emblems, decals, headlights, shift boot and carbon fiber sill plates, Erebuni CTR wing, Progress lowering springs and front swaybar, Neuspeed front strut bar, Energy Suspension motor mount inserts, black 16 inch Slipstreams, Kyokugen lightweight black lugnuts, Nitto Neo Gen VR tires, GReddy EVO cat-back, Hyper Ground System, Spoon radiator cap, Mugen oil cap, more to come.



http://modern-performance.com/skidtron/frontmount1.jpg

http://modern-performance.com/skidtron/frontmount2.jpg

http://modern-performance.com/skidtron/02type-r2.jpg

http://modern-performance.com/images/turbo2.jpg
http://www.modern-performance.com/images/turbo4.jpg

[Jpax]

looking good. :p

[smokincivic]

I'd hit it, nice work man, let us know some dyno numbers/ track times when you make it there :)

[DownTheHatch]

Perfect 5!

Nice work with the swap.

[IceD out N CALI]

sweet ride, hope u come down to one of the meets so I can check it out in person:)

[kpxplaya415]

That is one S E X Y car :D

[ssvr6]

<Goldmember>
"Your car is very toight!"
</Goldmember>

:D


Steve

[atl-si]

Sweet ride man! It looks awesome. One of the best looking so far.

[dannysi]

Cool swap. How is The power on it now?

[modern-perf]

Power is much better, especially when VTEC kicks in at 6000 rpm and the car pulls HARD all the way to redline (8200 rpm)

:D

[SiRman]

Nice lookin ride, show us some more pics when you get your buddy club bumper.

[Suk02Si]

just wondering, wha'd you do about your gauge cluster? did you go with the CTR cluster? I wouldn't know where to shift becuase ours doesn't go up to 8200rpm :D

[Makross]

fucken bad!!!!!!!!!!!!

[95 GSR]

HAVE U RAN IT AT THE TRACK YET?? WHAT TIMES DID U GET?

[modern-perf]

just wondering, wha'd you do about your gauge cluster? did you go with the CTR cluster? I wouldn't know where to shift becuase ours doesn't go up to 8200rpm

Ours goes to 8000...I just ignore the 6800 rpm redline indicated on our tach and shift when the needle is buried. Fuel cut is when the needle points to 30 mph on the speedo :p

I considered the JDM CTR cluster but the speedo is in km/h and I don't want that. I imagine the UK speedo reads in mph but I haven't seen one yet.

[dannysi]

Just curious:) Around how much did cost to do the swap?

[modern-perf]

RSX Engine/trans/ECU.........$2800
Reprogram ECU to match key.........$80
Type R valve cover........$150

Having 40 extra horses and 6 speeds....priceless.

[modern-perf]

Not to toot my own horn, but did anybody notice the "Ride of the Month" on the main page?

:D

[fishboy]

damn you. i've been wanting to be ride of the month since like september, but NO LOVE! haha. congrats though. you deserve it. i don't have shit on my car, except a drop some rims and a CAI.:( but header next week.:)

[myeverlovinsir]

Originally posted by modern-perf
Not to toot my own horn, but did anybody notice the "Ride of the Month" on the main page?

:D

Ride of the month is lame, there is not anything special about it, Just some really small pic. There should be more!:eek:

btw: not saying your ride is not worthy, au contrair, but there should be more detail posted and larger pics of why a ride is considered "ride of the month". does not do justice.:confused:

[IceD out N CALI]

Originally posted by modern-perf
Not to toot my own horn, but did anybody notice the "Ride of the Month" on the main page?

:D

jus noticed that, congrats

[dannysi]

Originally posted by myeverlovinsir


Ride of the month is lame, there is not anything special about it, Just some really small pic. There should be more!:eek:

btw: not saying your ride is not worthy, au contrair, but there should be more detail posted and larger pics of why a ride is considered "ride of the month". does not do justice.:confused:

I agree there should be more detail on the car of the month. List info as far as what was done to the car(Mods, Stereo). Give some reason on why it was choosen for car of the month..

Aside frim that congrats..

[dannysi]

another question where did you purchase the engine for that price. I want 1

[golferjn]

nice car

[Feng]

very clean conversion, i like it.

[quicksi]

AWESOME RIDE .... CONGRATS.:cool:

[PoRT]

the guage cluster is one of my concerns too. since my A2 comes with a hondata ECu wand a 8600 fuel cut off:p

congrats n the Ride of the Month. maybe, ill be the next one *hint hint*:D

[modern-perf]

FIZZ has a JDM cluster with the proper tach but the speedo is in Km/H which is cool but kind of a pain in the ass to have to figure out in your head how fast you're going.

I'm holding out for a UK Type R cluster which would have the same tach as the JDM one but the speedo would read in MPH.

[TrippZ]

i was just browsing through and i thoguht this should be on the first page. art like this should not fall into the abyss of the backlogs!

[95 GSR]

modern-perf....,So any times with the Type S motor yet???

[modern-perf]

i was just browsing through and i thoguht this should be on the first page. art like this should not fall into the abyss of the backlogs!

Stop, I'm blushing!


modern-perf....,So any times with the Type S motor yet???

No times yet...I'm planning on hitting Famoso soon!

[95 GSR]

post... whenever u go to Famoso!!! let us know when u going..

[NemesisITR]

Does your ECU have the JDM speed limiter? Or can you go faster than 115mph?

[PoRT]

i am going this friday to the track

[JaYdEeEm]

i was wondering...are those the jdm H.i.D. headlights...or just the regular jdm headlights?? cause if there just the ordinary jdm headlights...then yours looks so much darker and smoked then mines...or maybe its just me...i dunno..

[modern-perf]

They're the standard JDM lights. It seems at certain angles they look really dark and at others they look no different than the US lights.

[JaYdEeEm]

ehehhhe that funny ...same thing for me...at certain angles it looks dark...sometimes the stock headlights look like that...

[word...booty]

Wicked ride Modern-Perf...

How much did you get for the K20A3 engine and where did you sell it?

[modern-perf]

New pictures posted!

[Bushido]

how do you like the new nitto neo gen tires? do they grip well?

[Suk02Si]

omg, where have u been modern-perf?:D

[2k3vbpEP]

Where did you get the engine for that price? If I could get one for that price I would have to consider doing it.

[StrangeShadow]

haha my mentor car again!!! cool I see you swaped your wheels, how do you like them?
Just saw a type R cluster on the ep discussion page in mph, from ebay, incase you were intersted.
Is that a shop u are in front of, if so where is it located?

[modern-perf]

I've been lurking about :D

The car is parked in front of my shop, Modern Performance, in Hanford, CA.

I love the new wheels and tires...the car looks downright nasty going down the road and the new Nittos are awesome.

[PoRT]

i did a new swap man.. now i have a K20A and JDM tranny that is going in the weekend. btw.. your car look GOOD man. i am impressed. where did ya get the kit from? is it the JDM one? what did you pay? you can PM me the info if ya want. my next purchases are going to be..

CTR kit.. JR race header, a USDM ECU and Hondata ITR flash(since Hondata will not touch the JDM ECU... and a couple more goodies that i can dream up:D

[2k3vbpEP]

well next time I am down in Fresno I might have to come a bit farther and check out your shop. Maybe we can talk and I can get a feel for how tuff this swap is. I am seriously thinking of doing it when I am out of warranty (should be only 2-3 years the amount of miles I drive)

[PoRT]

warranty schmarranty.. Honda will void your warranty if you fart too hard and it makes an indention in your seat. do the swap

J/J:D it is a very straight forward swap. its the same exact thing as taking your A3 completely out and putting it right back in. everything bolts up perfectly.. only modification is the shifter, and once you figure it out, or have someone tell you, it takes 10 min. the is a VERY easy procedure. come down to New Orleans this saturday, im finishing up my swap.. you can do all the work to get a hang of it.. i will just instruct you on what to do :p

[2k3vbpEP]

cool, sounds easy enough, my dealer is pretty cool with mods as long as they aren't the kind that make a major difference ion power. They don't seem to mind stuff like header, intake, or exhaust and they were selling an EP awhile ago that they modified with Eibach Sportlines, a camber kit, and Tenzo-R wheels.

[modern-perf]

PoRT..thanks for the compliments. The kit is Genuine JDM Honda.

Oh, and the new swap? You're a dick..always gotta out-do me!

I HATE you!

J/K...good luck man!

[modern-perf]

Here comes da boost!

Greddy turbo kit should be in my hands June 15th...

:D :D :D

[Suk02Si]

omg, u will now be the new envy of the site:D

[IceD out N CALI]

dayum, that is going to be some piece of work:)

[modern-perf]

Bumpity bump bump for new pictures with BOOOOOOOST!!!

[tony speed]

Originally posted by modern-perf


I imagine the UK speedo reads in mph but I haven't seen one yet.

Naah. America is one of the only countries that uses MPH. UK is metric as well. Unless they have the small-print mph on the speedo.

[tony speed]

where did you pick up your japanese plate??

[EP3_DC5]

Excellent work, what sort of engine management are you using? And could we see a dyno please?
About those headlights... I just ordered some, and do they have a different beam pattern at all? And can you actually tell a difference from the stock ones?

[Suk02Si]

So the GReddy isCARB legal? How's the car run? You've been MIA for a while, I miss reading you kill stories:D

[SHAKEnBAKE]

Sweet, boosted.:D

[SiCk_SiR]

hey, nice si i'm really digging the engine swap & turbo. I live in sanger and was wondering how much your guys would charge to install the k20a2 swap and the turbo on a civic si since i plan on getting pretty soon and does the greddy turbo get rid of the air conditioning.

[StrangeShadow]

.. you can do all the work to get a hang of it.. i will just instruct you on what to do
lol funny stuff:p

So the GReddy isCARB legal?

Naah. America is one of the only countries that uses MPH. UK is metric as well. Unless they have the small-print mph on the speedo.
actually I have a few pics of UK type-r's w/the speedo in mph, plus have seen a few for sale on e-bay, so they are obtainable, and not with small print. :)

hey, nice si i'm really digging the engine swap & turbo. I live in sanger and was wondering how much your guys would charge to install the k20a2 swap and the turbo on a civic si since i plan on getting pretty soon and does the greddy turbo get rid of the air conditioning.
cool I have the same questions if your shop does the work, would rather see someone do the work that has already tried it sucessfully before. Plus, AC is a must in the valley :p
note: now I really need to go check out your ride :thumbsup: great work man.

[super_si_45]

VERY nice man, looking good so far, how do u like the GReddy kit? Im between it and the Rev Hard kit. what type BOV r u running if any? Size intercooler if any?

[modern-perf]

We do the Greddy turbo for $3995 installed. Yeah, that's alot. And yeah, it's hard to do.

A2 swap? Well, guess that depends on what the motor costs. I got mine cheap. I've seen swaps average around $3500. Add $1000 labor, plus fluids, tax, trip to Honda to reprogram ECU, etc.

I whole-heartedly recommend the Greddy over the Rev-Hard. Better engineering, better fit, uses an e-Manage for extra fuel, not a stupid rising rate FPR.

The Greddy will be CARB legal within 6 months.

I am running the Greddy Type S BOV and no intercooler until next month when the RSX front mount is released.

The UK DOES use MPH.

The JDM lights shine the wrong way.

There, I think I answered everything :D

(edit) Shit, I missed a question. The Greddy kit retains the AC and it works fine!

[Go_EP_Go]

hey i was wondering since in the pics u only have the ctr sideskirts on...does it look whack with the side lower then the bumpers? Just wondering:)

[modern-perf]

Look at the pictures and you tell me if it looks "whack."
Since you were just wondering.:rolleyes:

[StrangeShadow]

:D hehehe
btw what kind of pedals are those?

[Go_EP_Go]

naw i was just wondering cuz im thinking about getting the sideskirts first and i saw this one pic of a white ep with just sideskirts and it looked pretty nice...just wondering what u think of it

[StrangeShadow]

speedracer has a white ep with just sideskirts, looks pretty good.

[LASI02]

I'll probably dream about your car tonight, its very nice and it looks good with the side skirts.

[RacingCivicSi02]

Car looking good.

[Sidriver]

Hey Modern-perf,

How low did you lower your EP?

[modern-perf]

The car is lowered with Progress 2 inch drop springs.

[modern-perf]

Well guys, didn't sell on eBay. Got a bunch of stupid offers though. Oh well, no NSX yet I guess. So I bought a front mount instead. Pictures are updated. Car is really fast. :D

[StrangeShadow]

does the black oem bottom grill fit infront of the intercooler at all?

[modern-perf]

Nope, that's why I removed it and installed aluminum mesh (painted black.)

The IC is for the RSX and the instructions show to trim the backside of the OEM grille for clearance. I probably could have done that but I like the look I got this way.

[Suk02Si]

Looks cool without the oem lower grill.:)

[StrangeShadow]

yea, I would've probably tried to hide it(intercooler), behind the oem grill that way I could add the oem fogs, plus avoid police eye-balling me cause of an intercooler.

[modern-perf]

Well considering I own a shop and this car is basically my rolling business card, I wanted the FMIC out there for all to see. And since the cops have never fucked with me for my JDM front license plate, I doubt they will for an intercooler.

Besides, there's nothing more intimidating than a huge intercooler hanging out in front of a car that shouldn't have one.

Except maybe for the fat-ass whistle the blow off valve makes.

:D

[StrangeShadow]

haha that must be nice, I was at a car wash Sat when an eclipse drove by with a turbo...i was all ooooo awwww...while everyone else was all why is it making that sound...:D ...I just kept quiet and enjoyed that moment to myself, when the turbo kickd in. ;)

[modern-perf]

Up for sale again on eBay...NSX bug has REALLY bitten me!!!

Link to auction (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6256&item=2428656896)

Reserve is $21,500 including shipping anywhere in the states. Feel free to help with getting the bid up there! ;)

[StrangeShadow]

ok but if I bid 21,500 and no one goes higher I'm not buying it ;)
j/k :D

[Kirei]

Originally posted by modern-perf
RSX Engine/trans/ECU.........$2800
Reprogram ECU to match key.........$80
Type R valve cover........$150

Having 40 extra horses and 6 speeds....priceless.

Only $2800? Did you find a trashed RSX at a junk yard or something?

[StrangeShadow]

maybe it includes selling the k3...

[evilep3]

the car is bad ass and you have totally done what i want to do to mine... cant wait to see what you do with the nsx ;)

[modern-perf]

Only $2800? Did you find a trashed RSX at a junk yard or something?

Nope, bought the swap right here on ephatch.com last year for $2800.


maybe it includes selling the k3...

Actually I sold the A3 for $3500 to a guy in South Carolina with a 2001 EX coupe. So the A2 swap was free and I got $700 for doing it.

:D

[StrangeShadow]

GEEZ!!! it's like they paid you to make a type-r!!!

[2003EPHatch]

Very sweet ride. Just curious as to what series your tires are. I'm really thinking about the Black Slipsteams - 16" with either a 50 or 55 series tire. Good enough to suck some of the gap up after about a 1.5" - 2" drop?

[MrCivic03]

i want to also get some 16" black slipstreams wrapped in hankook rubber. where u get urs and was it a deal also u think i could get a deal on them. i am most likely gettin a 45 to 55 series tire with some tein s springs on stock shocks. hope u sell her bc she is hot and sexy heheh very fast i bet. what is it pushin out.

[fsugatorbait]

hey modern-perf, any news on your ep or NSX?

[PAPITUYO326]

whoa resurrected like a mutha!!

[StrangeShadow]

hey, I remember this thread. I believe he already sold her, haven't seen her anywhere though.