my civicwagon build

hey guys, been building mine for a while now only due to need a operation halfway thru the build (nothing to do with injuring while building the car lol) so here,s my little build thread, its still 1500 carbie for now and auto

this is how the car looked for a few months d2 adjustables and 17inch chromes titans was only a run around at first and had wheel lying around

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then it got stolen lol so goodbye d2's and the titans... took to weeks then got the car back

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so then the rebuild begain

first get in back on the standard 13's front suspention back in and back in my garage
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brought some 15inch steelies got them banded to 15x8 0p and 15x8.5 10p painted primer grey
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tyres are 185/55r15 and suspention is superlow springs with the shuttle shocks and drop down hats ( il get pics later) also made the fuel flap green as its something a tad different haha
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thats all i have for now, if you have and questions ask away, i will put more pics up with the more i do!

thanks

Comments

  • NZ-DB8RNZ-DB8R Moderator
    Welcome, another blue Shuttle from NZ. That makes 4 (I think) now.

    Wish I could have mine as low as yours, sadly the headers, muffler and sump would be on the ground
  • O2eazyO2eazy Band Wagon
    Haha thanks man! Well a meet might be good haha, yea mine will
    Need to be Raised up wen i do the motor swap also panel n paint
    To come aswell! Then may sell the steelies n buy 15x8 alloys.
  • O2eazyO2eazy Band Wagon
    P.s ive already broken 2 exhaust hangers and welded the muffler twice haha
  • NZ-DB8RNZ-DB8R Moderator
    There is meet this friday in Taupo if you can make it. Taupo Racetrack all day friday.

    I have a TRUST muffler which is bigger than the OEM one, already has some battle scars. Plus I use my Shuttle for Kayak/Mountain Bike trips so needs SOME ground clearance :lol:
  • O2eazyO2eazy Band Wagon
    Haha mean! I would love to come dwn but after being stolen
    And the rebuilt it has no wof or reg lol urs sounds mean,
    I wanna put a b18c in and convert to 5spd
  • NJCIVICWAGON1NJCIVICWAGON1 Council Member
    Very Nice! I love the grey steelies!!! The look perfect!
  • lakaylakay Wagonist
    hey man. very nice shuttle. another blue shuttle as andrew said. welcome. i think i know that white ef sedan, is that the one with og rims from manukau? i bought a steering wheel with bosskit from him. lol. come to taupo man. me and chris r (rti intrac) will convoy to taupo :) keeen beans???

    i have some 15s at home and planning to widen them too with the same specs as yours!! wer did you get yours done? :p
  • O2eazyO2eazy Band Wagon
    Lakay, i would love to come but the car has no wof n reg atm, cause it needs a new windscreens
    From when it got stolen, otherwise i'd be there! Um nah the white sedan is from the northshore
    Thats on 15x8's 0p and i got my steelies widened at the steel surgen in manukau! He done a really good job.
    Very Nice! I love the grey steelies!!! The look perfect!

    Thanks man, took ages to think of a colour to paint them, so primered them to get them preped
    And throught thats my colour there n its stayed lol
  • O2eazyO2eazy Band Wagon
    Lakay, i cant pm at the moment cause im only new :) it cost me $420 but i had a bit of a hook up wen i got them done! Normally around $550inc gst i think, thats banded and offset changed, u can easily run 8.5's and 9's i wish i had done that! :)
  • what do you mean by banded and where can you get them done at? i would love to do something like this for my old school build
  • O2eazyO2eazy Band Wagon
    what do you mean by banded and where can you get them done at? i would love to do something like this for my old school build

    Hey bro, banded is where they cut the steel rim n put a steel band in them to make them wider, u might have to do some reserch bout where you can get them done where your from, but try ur engineers or a steel place, hope that helps
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