Lisa Herve: 1998 Acura 1.6 EL

Lisa Herve has always been into cars ever since she was a kid. Growing up around classics, her dad took her to the shows at Pier 4 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. "I met my husband and he shares the same love," mentions Herve, "he took me to my first carshow when I was 22 - Importfest." That is where Herve fell in love with tuners and the car scene, "we both made it a goal to one day have a car good enough for that show."

A few years later, Herve needed a car to get back and forth to college. "I wanted a 96-00 Honda Civic but I also wanted all the options: 4 door, sunroof, leather seats, VTEC single cam," states Herve. So she opted for a 1998 Acura 1.6 EL, which she bought completely stock off a friend. "I hadn't planned for it to be where it is today. That's for sure!" she express.

Herve and her husband slowly started modifying the EL, changing the look many times, "including plasti-dipping it an ugly brown," she remembers, "which did not turn out how I had imagined."

Now, 7 years later, both husband and wife have transformed the EL to much more. "I shaved and painted the bay myself," mentions Herve, "as well as retroffited my headlights." Herve's husband was the muscle for the duo - swaps and wherever else she needed help. The entire car has been built by them, with the help of their friend, Scott, for wrapping it.

Owner: Lisa Herve
Location: Hamilton, ON
Vehicle: 1998 Acura 1.6 EL
Horsepower: 143 whp (estimated)
Club: Team Defiance

SOCIAL

Facebook: /lisa.j.herve
Instagram: @defiant_el

Photography Lisa Herve, @spokephotos.

ENGINE & PERFORMANCE

Shaved and painted bay
JDM high comp B20B
Exedy Stage 2 clutch
Brake line tuck
Wire tuck
Fuel line tuck
KTuned inline filter
Garage16 fuel rail and gauge
Garage16 oil cap
Garage16 fender washers
S2000 CMC
Braided clutch line
Exedy slave cyl.
Energy shifter bushings
Downstar firewall delete plates
Downstar grill dress up kit
Downstar spikes
Downstar strut tower bolts
KTuned quick release hood hinges
Sickspeed wire cover
Aftermarket VC washers
Billet motor mounts
BWR rad hoses
NGK wires
Ram air intake
Aftermarket coolant reservoir
Mishimoto radiator
Mishomoto radiator cap
Password:JDM radiator stay
Password:JDM cooling plate
1320 Toda style header

EXHAUST

2.5" stainless steel exhaust
Magnaflow highflow cat
KTuned turn down muffler

PERFORMANCE ELECTRONICS

Chipped/tuned P75

DRIVETRAIN

B18C LSD transmission

WHEELS & TIRES

JNC 049 wheels, powder-coated transparent candy raspberry - 16x9 +10

BRAKES

Front OE big brake upgrade
Mini Cooper drilled and slotted rotors
Red powder-coated ITR calipers
TSX Hawk Performance pads
SIR rear disc conversion with cross drilled rotors and red powder-coated calipers

CHASSIS & SUSPENSION

Neo Motorsport dynamic purple fully adjustable coilovers
BWR rear subframe brace,tie bar and lowercontrol arms
Blox rear sway bar with Energy Suspension bushings
Hardrace rear camber arms
Skunk2 front upper control arms
BWR 3-point strut bar
DC Racing rear strut bar

EXTERIOR

Hexis chameleon grey gloss wrap with sponsor logo embossing
Honda 1st gen fit front lip
99-00 Civic rear bumper and lip
Custom grill
Custom hood bra
Carbon fiber mirrors
JDM Honda Domani bumper signals
Honda Domani headlights with retrofit projectors and color change XBT demon eyes
Rare clear tail lights
Domani fender markers
Integra fog lights