{"id":4575,"date":"2021-05-01T10:00:04","date_gmt":"2021-05-01T10:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/blog\/?p=4575"},"modified":"2025-03-20T16:17:00","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T16:17:00","slug":"mikes-k-swap-civic-ek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/builds\/mikes-k-swap-civic-ek\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike&#8217;s K-Swap Civic EK"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Civic EK is a firm favourite amongst many die-hard Honda enthusiasts, weighing in at a mere 1,090kg and the chassis being renowned for its track-ready performance. So, when our resident web developer, Mikey Birch, decided he was going to build a Time Attack car for the 2021 season, this was the perfect platform to build upon.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8408.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-4598\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8408-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8408-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8408-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8408-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8408-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8408-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Where it all began<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>No stranger to the Honda brand or Time Attack, Mike\u2019s passion for the marque started with a Civic EF that he planned to transplant a B18C4 lump from a Civic Aerodeck VTi. However, that never came to fruition as he later acquired a Type R EK9 that we\u2019ll talk about shortly.<\/p>\n<p>Those that have followed Mike\u2019s progress throughout the build will know that the car is in fact an EJ9, which means that it\u2019s the same chassis as the legendary EK9 Type R but left the factory with a lack-lustre 90 horsepower 1.4 D-Series engine. As we previously mentioned Mike had the pleasure of owning a Civic Type R EK9, something that many of us Honda fans can now only dream of. He didn\u2019t mess about with it and a turbocharger soon found its way onto the car, ripping out the original B16B power plant and replacing it with a B18C4 lump that kicked out a reliable 310 horsepower. It\u2019s no surprise that Mike has since returned to his roots and spoke about how at home he feels in the car and enjoys the more balanced handling characteristics that the EK platform offers as opposed to the more tail happy EP chassis.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-4575 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/12885698_1768219803406970_512208695314268762_o.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/12885698_1768219803406970_512208695314268762_o-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/12885698_1768219803406970_512208695314268762_o-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/12885698_1768219803406970_512208695314268762_o-197x197.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/12885698_1768219803406970_512208695314268762_o-245x245.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/12885857_1768219850073632_8364228403963856628_o.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/12885857_1768219850073632_8364228403963856628_o-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/12885857_1768219850073632_8364228403963856628_o-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/12885857_1768219850073632_8364228403963856628_o-197x197.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/12885857_1768219850073632_8364228403963856628_o-245x245.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/12748033_1759311287631155_7749710669098742057_o.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/12748033_1759311287631155_7749710669098742057_o-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/12748033_1759311287631155_7749710669098742057_o-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/12748033_1759311287631155_7749710669098742057_o-197x197.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/12748033_1759311287631155_7749710669098742057_o-245x245.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h4>Previous Experience<\/h4>\n<p>Mike will be the first person to comment on how relatively inexperienced he is in a competitive motorsport environment. He&#8217;s no stranger to the track though, but by no means a seasoned pro either. Mike recalls his previous 5 track days with his mates in his daily driven Fiesta ST and Honda Civic EK9 (in standard form).<\/p>\n<p>The bug to compete all started when Mike built a Type R Trophy spec Civic EP3 as a track toy. After 3 track days in the car, Mike was given the opportunity to enter into the &#8216;Run What Ya Brung&#8217; Time Attack class at Cadwell Park and that&#8217;s where it all began. He was then given a guest drive in the eBay Fiesta ST at Brands Hatch in the Pocket Rocket class, which lead to him taking the plunge into building his very own Time Attack car and a full season entry for 2021!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DriverBio.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4631\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DriverBio.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DriverBio.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DriverBio-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DriverBio-768x362.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DriverBio-640x302.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>First things first<\/h4>\n<p>Mike\u2019s first port of call was to address the underwhelming power that was apparent from the get-go. You\u2019d be hard pushed to find an easier, more reliable way towards a better power-to-weight ratio than with an engine swap, especially in a Honda as many engines drop into each platform with minimal work. Rather than go for a B16 that the EK9 came equipped with, Mike opted for the popular K20 engine that\u2019s found in the Civic EP3. There are a few reasons why this was the engine of choice and one of those was that parts are much more accessible for the K-Series and it\u2019s much easier and inexpensive to build an N\/A 250hp K20 than a similar spec B-Series. At the time of writing this, Mike was very quick to make sure that I stressed how much of fan he is of the B-Series though!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8401.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-4578\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8401-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8401-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8401-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8401-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8401-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8401-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>The Engine<\/h4>\n<p>The power plant in question is a K20A2, which is the UKDM engine found in an EP3 rather than the K20A found in the JDM Integra DC5. The car makes use of relatively simple bolt-on mods including a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/brands\/skunk2\/intake\/intake-manifolds\/skunk2-ultra-series-street-intake-manifold-honda-k-series-k20a.html\"><strong>Skunk2 Racing Ultra Series Intake Manifold<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/brands\/skunk2\/engine\/cam-shafts\/skunk2-tuner-series-drop-in-camshafts-dic-cams-honda-civic-ep3-fn2-integra-dc5-type-r-k20a-k20a2-k20z-k-series.html\"><strong>Skunk2 Racing Tuner Series Drop-in Camshafts<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/brands\/grams\/fueling\/injectors\/skunk2-grams-k-series-civic-integra-accord-d17-06-s2000-injector-kit.html\"><strong>550cc Grams Performance Injectors<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/tegiwa-exhaust-manifold-header-honda-k-swap.html\"><strong>Tegiwa K-Swap Exhaust Manifold<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/tegiwa-70mm-k-series-throttle-body.html\"><strong>Tegiwa 70mm Throttle body<\/strong><\/a> and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/brands\/greddy\/greddy-3-catback-exhaust-system-ss-supreme-sp-honda-civic-ek-3dr-96-00.html\"><strong>GReddy 3\u201d Catback exhaust<\/strong><\/a>. This means the K20 screams all the way up to 9,000rpm through the 6-speed gearbox, which as you can imagine sounds absolutely incredible at full chat! The car is managed by a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/haltech-platinum-pro-plug-in-ecu-honda-civic-type-r-ep3.html\"><strong>Haltech Platinum PRO plug-in ECU<\/strong><\/a>, that was mapped by legendary Honda tuner Jesse Halford from J.Cal, and now produces a very reliable 249.9hp.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-4575 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8386.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8386-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8386-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8386-197x197.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8386-245x245.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8394.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8394-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8394-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8394-197x197.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8394-245x245.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8395.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8395-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8395-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8395-197x197.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8395-245x245.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h4>The Transmission<\/h4>\n<p>Talking of the gearbox, the transmission was treated to a re-fresh with new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/genuine-honda-k-series-3rd-4th-sleeve-hub-set-with-brass-synchros.html\"><strong>Genuine Honda hub slider and synchro<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/genuine-honda-jdm-4th-5th-6th-gear-set-k-series.html\"><strong>JDM 4\u00a05 6 gear set<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/spoon-sports-51-final-drive-honda-civic-ep3-fd2-fn2-integra-dc5-type-r-accord-cl7-euro-r.html\"><strong>Spoon Sports 5.1 final drive<\/strong><\/a> and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/mfactory-honda-civic-type-r-ep3-integra-dc5-k20a-metal-plate-lsd-differential.html\"><strong>MFactory Plated limited slip differential<\/strong><\/a> that\u2019ll provide maximum attack at the apex.<\/p>\n<p>Often the case when it comes to race cars, is that they\u2019ve been insurance write offs or endured high mileage before they\u2019ve ever seen a track. Mike\u2019s car couldn\u2019t be further from that if it tried. What he\u2019s done here is essentially a full nut and bolt restoration before the go faster bits were added. The car had been treated to a full respray prior to Mike\u2019s ownership so it certainly wasn\u2019t rough around the edges to begin with. Whilst Mike was stripping the car back, the engine bay, underside and arches were all treated to a coat of fresh paint too, which meant he could focus on enjoying the car rather than having to worry about rust issues further down the line.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-4575 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8457.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8457-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8457-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8457-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8457-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8457-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8457-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8448.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8448-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8448-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8448-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8448-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8448-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8448-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h4>The Suspension<\/h4>\n<p>When modifying the EK chassis, it\u2019s not something that you can just throw a catalogue of parts at and expect it to improve as Honda already perfected the balance and handling. As mentioned before, Mike\u2019s knowledge and previous experience came into play and he upgraded the suspension with a set of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/yellow-speed-racing-premium-competition-coilovers-honda-civic-ej-ek.html\"><strong>Yellow Speed Racing Premium Competition coilovers<\/strong><\/a> that were specifically designed for racing and heavy track use. As well as a range of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/brands\/hardrace.html\"><strong>Hardrace<\/strong><\/a> and Tegiwa suspension components, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/blox-rear-trailing-arm-spherical-bearing-kit-civic-ef-eg-ek-integra-dc2.html\"><strong>Blox Racing Spherical Bushes<\/strong><\/a> were fitted too so that Mike could dial in the car to suit his driving style.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8477.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4599 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8477-e1619791461304-1024x379.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8477-e1619791461304-1024x379.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8477-e1619791461304-300x111.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8477-e1619791461304-768x284.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8477-e1619791461304-640x237.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8477-e1619791461304-1920x710.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>The Brakes<\/h4>\n<p>Yellow Speed Racing were the flavour of the day when it came to braking too, with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ysreurope.com\/brake-kits\/ultra-grand-front-kit\/yellow-speed-racing-front-big-brake-kit-286mm-x-26mm-disc-4-pot-yscpf4a.html\"><strong>4-piston big brake kit<\/strong><\/a> that makes use of a 286mm x 26mm brake disc. The rear brakes saw Mike go for a fresh set of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/genuine-nissin-rear-brake-calipers-honda-civic-ek9-integra-dc2-type-r.html\"><strong>Genuine Honda calipers<\/strong><\/a> with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/brands\/pagid\/discs\/pagid-oe-blank-front-brake-discs-ek9-dc2.html\"><strong>Pagid discs<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/ferodo-ds2500-brake-pads-rear-civic-type-r-ek9-97-00.html\"><strong>Ferodo DS2500 pads<\/strong><\/a>. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/tilton-brake-proportioning-valve-bias-adjuster-metric-lever.html\"><strong>Tilton brake bias lever<\/strong><\/a> is mounted inside the car so Mike can increase and decrease the rear brake bias at will.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8453.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4587 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8453-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8453-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8453-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8453-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8453-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8453-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Wheels &amp; Tyres<\/h4>\n<p>One thing that I love about this car is its wheel fitment, with 15\u201d x 8J JR29 wheels wrapped in a chunky 50 profile <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/pirelli-p-zero-trofeo-r-race-semi-slick-track-tyre.html\"><strong>Pirelli P-Zero Trofeo R semi slick tyre<\/strong><\/a> for maximum grip. As if one set wasn&#8217;t enough, Mike has 3 sets of wheels! Another set of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/japan-racing-jr29-alloy-wheel.html\"><strong>Japan Racing JR29\u2019s<\/strong><\/a> are\u00a0 used for testing with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/nankang-ar1-ar-1-semi-slick-road-track-tyre.html\"><strong>Nankang AR1<\/strong><\/a> rubber and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/rota-force-alloy-wheel.html\"><strong>Rota Force&#8217;s<\/strong><\/a> make in appearance during wet weather and make use of Pirelli\u2019s Cinturato P1 tyre.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8369.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-4588\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8369-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8369-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8369-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8369-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8369-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8369-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>The Interior<\/h4>\n<p>Not much of the original interior remains, as it\u2019s very much a case of function over form with only necessary parts and equipment installed all in the name of safety and weight saving. There\u2019s one trick bit that stands out straight away and that\u2019s the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/acuity-adjustable-performance-shifter-honda-integra-type-r-dc5-k-swap.html\"><strong>Acuity 4-way adjustable shifter<\/strong><\/a>. A popular name in the Honda world, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/brands\/acuity.html\"><strong>Acuity<\/strong><\/a> are one of the main sponsors backing Mike this season and a plethora of their goodies can be found on the car.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8373.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4589 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8373-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8373-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8373-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8373-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8373-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8373-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/safety-devices-6-point-bolt-in-roll-cage-h019-honda-civic-ek4-ek9-96-49.html\"><strong>Safety Devices 6-point roll cage<\/strong><\/a> fits neatly inside the cabin along with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/rrs-grip-evo-fia-racing-bucket-seat-medium.html\"><strong>RRS Grip EVO bucket seat<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/omp-da0208h-first-harness-2-belts-6-point-race-rally-motorsport-fia-8853-2016.html\"><strong>OMP harnesses<\/strong><\/a> to keep Mike firmly in position. Other safety equipment includes a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/rrs-ecofirex-fia-mechanical-fire-extinguisher-4-25l-complete-kit.html\"><strong>RRS 4.25 litre fire extinguisher<\/strong><\/a> and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/tegiwa-fia-msa-battery-master-cut-out-switch-isolator-kill-switch.html\"><strong>Tegiwa battery master cut-out isolator kit<\/strong><\/a> that\u2019s mandatory in all competitive race cars. With weight saving of paramount importance, Mike makes use of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/mega-life-mr-15-lifepo4-lithium-ion-lightweight-race-battery-pc680.html\"><strong>MegaLife MR-15 battery<\/strong><\/a> that weighs only a mere 2.1KG and is neatly mounted in the passenger footwell. A smaller <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/personal-neo-grinta-suede-leather-steering-wheel-330mm.html\"><strong>330mm Personal steering wheel<\/strong><\/a> finishes the cockpit off nicely and is mounted to an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/nrg-quick-release-steering-wheel-hub-boss-gen-2-5.html\"><strong>NRG quick release<\/strong><\/a> to make it easier for Mike to enter and exit the car more efficiently.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-4575 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8378.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8378-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8378-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8378-197x197.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8378-245x245.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8371.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8371-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8371-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8371-197x197.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8371-245x245.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8381.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8381-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8381-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8381-197x197.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8381-245x245.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8382.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8382-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8382-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8382-197x197.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8382-245x245.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8383.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8383-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8383-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8383-197x197.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8383-245x245.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8374.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8374-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8374-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8374-197x197.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8374-245x245.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h4>The Exterior<\/h4>\n<p>Moving onto the exterior of the car, you\u2019re not likely to miss it out on track with its bespoke Williams FW10 inspired livery that was designed in-house at Tegiwa. Tsuki also features on the roof and boot, the character from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/blog\/?cat=134\"><strong>Tegiwa Honda NSX<\/strong><\/a>, which gives a gentle nod at the Civics JDM heritage. You\u2019d be mistaken for potentially recognising this as a genuine EK9 and that\u2019s thanks to its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/tegiwa-polyplastic-type-r-style-front-lip-honda-civic-ek-pfl-96-98.html\"><strong>Tegiwa front<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/tegiwa-polyplastic-rear-lip-honda-civic-ek-3-door-96-00.html\"><strong>rear Type R style bumper lips<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8433.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-4596\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8433-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8433-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8433-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8433-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8433-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/034A8433-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll be able to catch Mike in action in the Time Attack pocket rocket class as he enters his first full season in the championship. We\u2019ll bring you his progress throughout the season so stay tuned to see how he gets on! In the meantime, you can check out his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PL7ViUcRjxo24M2UYiu1CCsrt1tPcUFBs3\"><strong>build series<\/strong><\/a> over on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/tegiwa\/featured\"><strong>YouTube channel<\/strong><\/a> and drop him a follow on his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mikeybirch\/\"><strong>Instagram.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/MikeBirch-SpecList.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-4597\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/MikeBirch-SpecList-695x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"943\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/MikeBirch-SpecList-695x1024.jpg 695w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/MikeBirch-SpecList-204x300.jpg 204w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/MikeBirch-SpecList-768x1131.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/MikeBirch-SpecList-640x943.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/MikeBirch-SpecList-300x442.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/MikeBirch-SpecList.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mike sends a special thanks to the following people who&#8217;ve helped him get to this point:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/\"><strong>Tegiwa<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/brands\/acuity.html\">Acuity<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/brands\/haltech.html\"><strong>Haltech<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/brands\/skunk2.html\"><strong>Skunk2 Racing<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/motion-motorsport.co.uk\/\"><strong>Motion Motorsport<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/coilovers.co.uk\/\"><strong>Coilovers.co.uk<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ysreurope.com\/\"><strong>Yellow Speed Racing<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/JCal-Ecu-Calibration-189444011623395\"><strong>J.Cal ECU Calibration<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ultrawrap.co.uk\/\"><strong>Ultra Wraps<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Civic EK is a firm favourite amongst many die-hard Honda enthusiasts, weighing in at a mere 1,090kg and the chassis being renowned for its track-ready performance. So, when our resident web developer, Mikey Birch, decided he was going to build a Time Attack car for the 2021 season, this was the perfect platform to &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":4602,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[50,510],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4575","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-builds","category-other-builds"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4575","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/38"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4575"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4575\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4632,"href":"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4575\/revisions\/4632"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4602"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4575"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4575"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4575"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}