Darren Paul: 1998 Honda Civic EX

Competitor: Darren Paul
Location: Mills, Wyoming, USA
Vehicle: 1998 Honda Civic
Horsepower: 358 whp
Club: Japanese Lowrider

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Instagram: @projekt_ek20


ENGINE/DRIVETRAIN/ENGINE BAY

  • K20a2 engine swap
  • Kraftwerks c30-94 supercharger
  • Go Autoworks intercooler
  • Custom charge aluminum charge piping
  • HKS SSQV4 blow off valve
  • RBC intake manifold shaved
  • Ktuned 72mm throttle body
  • ID 1050cc injectors
  • Hybrid racing fuel rail
  • Hybrid racing tucked fuel line kit
  • Hybrid racing fuel filter
  • Hybrid racing fuel pressure regulator
  • AEM 340lph fuel pump
  • Ktuned oil cooler hoses
  • Ktuned heater core delete
  • Ktuned thermostat housing
  • Ktuned upper coolant neck
  • Killerglass radiator hoses
  • Mishimoto Kswap radiator
  • Mishimoto fan shroud custom cut and welded to fit
  • Hybrid racing coolant temp switch
  • Downstar complete engine/transmission Dressup bolt kit
  • Hasport EKK2 motor mounts
  • Downstar firewall plugs
  • MPC motorsports shock tower braces
  • Downstar shock tower extensions
  • Full engine bay shave
  • Ferrari Rosso fuoco red tri coat paint in engine bay and valve cover
  • Ktuned Ep3 idler pulley
  • TSR Battery relocation
  • Fuse box relocated to under dash
  • A/C, C/C, windshield washer system, power brakes, power steering all deleted
  • Sol Kreations 365 custom wiper delete cowl
  • Sol Kreations 365 custom rising sun headlight covers
  • Sol Kreations 365 custom rising sun coil pack cover

INTERIOR

  • Red recaro SR3 seats
  • Sparco seat brackets mounted with downstar hardware
  • Sparco seat sliders
  • Takata 3 inch 4 point harnesses
  • Braum harness bar
  • Custom wrapped red recaro center console armrest
  • Custom wrapped red recaro door inserts
  • Red carpet
  • Red floor mats
  • Ktuned race spec billet shifter mounted with downstar hardware
  • Canadian SIR gauge cluster with carbon fiber bezel
  • AEM boost guage
  • AEM wideband
  • Carbon fiber air bag delete in dash
  • NRG quick release
  • LZMFG suede limited edition steering wheel
  • LED interior lighting
  • LZMFG shift knob
  • Trunk floor custom wrapped with honeycomb carbon fiber
  • Custom.bent hardlines for air system
  • All air suspension components mounted with MPC hardware

EXTERIOR

  • Custom rootbeer candy paint
  • Em1 spoiler
  • 99-00 rear bumper
  • VIS invader style carbon fiber hood
  • Paint matched side skirts
  • OEM honda type r emblem
  • Seibon SP style carbon fiber front lip
  • Devsport front splitter with support rods
  • Devsport side splitters
  • Rolled and pulled fenders and quarters
  • Passwordjdm fenders with sidemarkers
  • 15% tinted all around minus windshield
  • Ktuned quick release hood hinges
  • Mayhem Metal Werkz front bash bar

LIGHTING

  • EUDM power leveling headlights with LED bulbs
  • 99-00 rear tail lights
  • OPT7 underglow, interior, and engine bay led lighting

SUSPENSION

  • D2 racing airbags
  • Airlift 3P management system with dual compressors
  • Gloss black powder coated integra subframe
  • Full race traction bars
  • Ktuned front upper control arms
  • Ktuned front lower control arms
  • Rear section of control arms powder coated gloss metallic grey to match ktuned parts
  • Front forks powder coated gloss metallic grey to match ktuned parts
  • Front integra knuckles powder coated gloss metallic grey to match ktuned parts
  • Truhart lower ball joints
  • Truhart tie rod ends
  • Manual steering rack
  • Ktuned rear lower control arms
  • Ktuned rear camber kit
  • Ktuned rear toe kit
  • Asr subframe brace
  • Eibach sway bars front and rear
  • Downstar bolt kit for front and rear suspension

BRAKES

  • Wilwood DPHA 4 piston brakes
  • Stoptech stainless steel brake lines
  • Downstar brake booster delete
  • Downstar brake line tuck kit
  • Wilwood brake master cylinder

DRIVETRAIN

  • 6 speed transmission
  • Wilwood clutch master cylinder
  • Hybrid racing stainless steel clutch line
  • Competition clutch stage 2 clutch
  • Ktuned slave cylinder
  • Insane shafts 500hp axles and half shaft
  • Ktuned shifter cables with billet bracket and firewall mount grommet

EXHAUST

  • Ktuned Kswap header
  • Thermal R&D 3 inch full exhaust
  • Vibrant ultra quiet 3 inch resonator

ELECTRONICS

  • Hondata Kpro V4 ECU
  • Hybrid racing conversion harness
  • Wireworx stage 2 mil spec tucked engine harness with quick disconnect firewall plug

AUDIO

  • Whole interior has been lined with dynamat extreme
  • Alpine head unit
  • Alpine type s 6.5 door speakers
  • Alpine type s 6x9 rear speakers

WHEELS AND TIRES

  • Work emotion CR2P 16x8 wheels +15 offset custom gloss black with polished barrels
  • Yokohama S-Drive 195/40r16 tires (mild stretch)
  • Black steel spiked lug nuts

SHOPS/INSTALLERS

  • Oil City Dyno for tuning

SPONSORS

  • Stage Motorsports
  • D2racing
  • kseriesparts.com
  • MPC motorsports
  • Solkreations365

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