Nostalgia is a hell of a drug. Reliving days gone by has been a constant for generations of humans. Our parents had 1960s muscle cars, we have 1990s Japanese econo boxes. I can't count how many 92-95 Civic EG Hatchbacks I have owned over the years but I can credit a 1995 Civic Si Hatchback I owned in 1998 as the reason I have an interest (and in my case a business) revolving around these platforms.
1990s Honda Civic and Acura Integra platforms have shaped a huge amount of car enthusiasts. Not only that but how many of our wives, sisters, aunts, uncles and more used them as commuter cars to get around town, drive through college or insert any other reason you just need an appliance of a car to move about. But the aftermarket industry saw the diamonds in the rough these cars are. They took well to modifications, were able to be toyed with at a reasonable price point and there were so many made new canvases were endless.
This leads us to this 1992 Honda Civic CX. I was on the hunt a couple of years back to build another EG hatchback and this car was sourced. It had already been re-painted and the moldings were in great shape so already ahead of the curve. If anyone has ever dealt with painting a car it is not very much fun, costs way more than you expect and takes way longer than you expect. Find a car that doesn't need body or paint work, pay the premium and get to the fun part of these projects. Simplicity and ease of use were the goals with this particular project. I don't need huge power, I don't need an uncomfortable ride, I just want the right feel, the right look and the right memories.
Here is the rundown:
1992 Civic CX Parts List:
- around 85k miles on chassis
- Has been repainted. It was done well with fresh moldings.
- dry ice blasted wheel wells and engine bay.
around 65k miles on freshened RDOT B16a2 (timing belt, water pump, etc)
- B16a2 Transmission with MFactory LSD and GSR 5th Gear
- Rywire Engine Harness
- JDM 4-1 ITR Header with Heat Shield
- Magnaflow Cat
- Revel Touring Exhaust (have 2 axles backs, the Revel that came with the exhaust, louder for track and an OEM EG6 SiR, quiet for street)
- Mugen Engine Mounts
- Exedy OEM Clutch
- Ligthweight Flywheel
- Volk Racing 14x5.5" CE28n with Falken RT615K 195/60/14
• Koni Yellow Adjustable Sport Shocks
• Ground Control Coilovers (340lb front, 240lb rear)
• PCI spherical front lower control arms & spherical rear trailing arm bushings
• OEM Integra Front Sway Bar
• Progress Auto Rear Sway Bar 22mm Adjustable Rear Sway Bar with Subframe Brace
• Honed Development Front Upper Control Arms, Brake Booster Delete and Air Guides
• Autopower 4-pt roll bar
• New rubber brake lines, and flushed with Castrol SRF Fluid
• Honda Access Momo Honda F1 Steering Wheel
Del Sol Seats
- A/C using Del Sol VTEC bracket
- OBD1 Del Sol VTEC B16 ECU
- unknown brand Carbon mirrors
- unknown brand carbon duckbill
Like most cars around IPGparts the build is the fun part. This car may find a new owner in the near future but I can honestly say this is probably the best EG Civic we have ever built. It will be hard to replicate. Space, time, money and life are all constants in our way of keeping everything we ever want. But always enjoy the build, always enjoy the vision, always enjoy the memories.
