My dad's toy - '99 SiR

[mbeige]

I thought I'd update this thread for my dad since he has a 1999 Civic SiR heavily modified but never took it to the track. We've owned it since brand new it's always been his toy. Some mods that I can think of I'll list them down:

Engine:
B16A2 modified with Civic Type R Head
Crower Stage2 racing cams
Portflow double springs and titanium retainers
STR Adjustable cam gears
Port and polished
Skunk2 intake manifold
AEM fuel rail and fuel regulator
Fuel pressure regulator guage
Hondata heatshield
Port-matched intake manifold
270cc RC engineering fuel injectors
AEM pulleys
AEM V2 cold air intake
Type R throttle body
Denso Iridium spark plugs
Split-fire plug wires
4-1 headers
P28 programmed ECU
HKS exhausts
Civic Type R pistons
Ground wires
Front strut bar
Innovate LM-1
ACT 4-puck racing clutch



Interior:
Sparco Mugello steering wheel
DC sports shift knob
Short shifter
Mugen shift boot
carbon fiber cluster case
indiglo dials
RECARO Millenium racing seats
Racing harness
JDM type center console (w/o armrest)


Exterior:
Carbon fiber hood
Carbon fiber side mirrors
Front lower lip
Standard headlamps w/ 100/90W Philips bulbs + relay
Trunk lip
Custom Type-R grille

Wheels/Tires:

205/50/16 Advan Neova;

Supension/Braking
Brembo rotors
Rear anti-sway bars
Adjustable camber kit
Lowering springs and shocks (not sure of the brands I forgot na but I'll ask him - hindi putol ha!)

The latest he's added are the ACT 4-puck clutch and the shift light (indicated 8.8k rpm) obviously I never reached that engine speed so I never saw it function (except at start up/diagnosis).

Of course here are the most recent pics... (sorry no recent engine pics)

[mbeige]

Allow me to just add a few more pics. These are from his Hondashowoff account so medyo luma na...

Sarap makipaglaro pag eto gamit ko how fast ba ang Civic SiR na stock to 100kph? Tanong ko lang kasi 6 or 7 seconds kayang kaya di pa namin na-time kasi...

[Monseratto]

Nice car, sir!! You forgot to add the rosary hanging from the rear view mirror to the list...hehehe

[mazdamazda]

Nicely done! You do have a cool dad! :2thumbsup:

Though am not loving the "CIVIC" front windshield sticker

[ghosthunter]

I wonder how much did your dad spent on the car with all the stuff he has done on it?

Seems to be a wonderful "toy". Too bad he doesn't use it more often.

[mbeige]

Yeah that "civic" thing on the windshield is also a bit tacky for me but it's his car (believe me he's put worse stuff hehe). I guess he likes the attention it gets although when I drive it I have to act the part too

I think he's spent around 200k na daw at the most...when I was in Manila he used it daily gamit ko yung Jazz then pag coding palit kami so nakakapaglaro din ako.

My friend said ito ang "pambastos" niya. I was once following him home in the Jazz and my dad in this Civic when two Civics started eyeing the car maybe they were "sizing up the enemy" so to speak. Needless to say none of them made any sign or hint of it pero I'm sure they were tempted. Last year when my dad had the timing adjusted (newly installed Crower camshafts) he was testing it to see how different it was when this stock Civic (not the current gen, the one before that) raced him, or at least tried to my dad said he wasn't even trying. I tried catching up with the Jazz of course I saw the two far away with the Civic trying really hard hehe.

[flakez]

nice car! sana ganyan din erpat ko. hehehe

[milo-ph]

Ayus DAD mo ah! cool toy! I once owned the same car before, mine is black 2000 model kaso i had to sell it kasi it's getting old na(around 120k na yung mileage, though i was able to sell it around 400k good deal na rin and this was last 2003) medyo lumalabas na yung mga kalampag. The SiR is really a nice toy to dress up. Lakas ng engine and very addictive yung acceleration. If im not mistaken 0-100kph ng stock na SiR is around 7.1sec. I had so much fun with the SiR kaya nga laki ng mileage ko eh. Sana ilabas ng Honda yung Civic Si na 197bhp 2.0 - same model from the US kasi hanggang ngayon wala pa rin ako nakikitang model na kasing exciting ng SiR. Exception syempre yung mga Evo's and Wrx's.

[Memphis Raines]

Just for the record, what we have here is a rare Super SiR

Just the right engine mods in the right places although the mods list can go on and on for some. I bet it sounds great too!

Not a bad way to spend all that moolah on a pedigree like the SiR. I think that this particular model was one of the first out when the Si series made its debut here on our shores.

By the way, are the Civic Type R pistons also known as Forged pistons?

[niky]

I think all B16 pistons are forged... but I'm not sure... for sure, the Type R pistons are stronger than the stock ones, and should bump the compression for more power.

Nice build... if I had the money, I'd do something similar. I only disagree with the Splitfire plug wires (better to have original Honda, Spoon or Mugen items) and the AEM... I'm not entirely convinced by CAIs... they do give cooler intake temps, but a well-designed shorty intake can have potentially more punch due to less kinks and restrictions in the tubing.

Sayang, we didn't have a chance to hook up when you were here... I'd have loved to time your dad's car.

[HyBrideVo]

not a big honda fan but i have to say that this one's a finely built project car.

Good Job :thumbup:

[mmanson]

nice car!cool dad!!

[mbeige]

Thanks guys, keep them coming. I'll send this link to my dad soon ;)

Sayang, we didn't have a chance to hook up when you were here... I'd have loved to time your dad's car.

I'm sure I'd also love to time it too, multiple times pa para average... (of course we know the real reason for getting multiple times)!

You're right about the CAI I also think it's not as efficient as the standard airbox. He even plumbed the CAI into a hole in the front right fender so it goes down and out the front bumper holes (he cut off the bumper vents to get some more air). Of course when it starts raining heavily he switches back to the shorter version to prevent water getting in. But as it stands right now I'm not complaining a single bit about its punch! He also kept all original items with him. Even the original seats, hood, sidemirrors, B16 head, etc...all stored at home.

*Memphis, I think he used to have Arias pistons (domed) to get higher compression. I asked him before why he didn't want to go turbo and he said iba ang feel ng all-motor engine. Besides he already installed the higher compression pistons so he cannot risk having the turbo. He always uses Petron Blaze btw sometimes Shell V-Power/Velocity but likes the Blaze better.

From my experience I can go 0-60kph in 1st, up to 100 in 2nd, and 140 in 3rd...then the road becomes too short what an expensive adrenaline rush but it's worth it each time! I never even have to use 4th or 5th gear anymore unless sobrang cruise lang ako pero.

Of course when I bring my wife with me I have to be careful kasi it gets so torquey at high rpm's that her head bumps the seats so much it gets irritating pero sometimes I cannot help it kasi that's how the ACT clutch is sobrang grabby siya. Pero natuto na rin ako sometimes I even go for 2nd gear starts na kasi masyado maalog yung first. He was planning on getting an LSD pero masyado na mahal.

By the way if anybody knows Morris sa Novaliches, that's where he takes this car when he does some stuff to it. The Honda dealer he frequents cannot even maintain this car anymore dahil out of their specs na, except maybe oil changes and such.

The best part is when he gets the cars cleaned. Always a thorough cleaning with engine, body, interior and underbody wash. Sobrang linis ang ilalim nito parang bago. When he had motor mounts installed (due to that ACT clutch that ruined one mount) I came by and the mechanic didn't even have to wear gloves kasi malinis na ang ilalim. I should have taken a pic of it when I had the chance to! He even has all four wheels removed and cleaned individually...

His addiction is stickers. Now he has "OBD-I" on the trunklid. Funny as hell but only enthusiasts would laugh

Attached is the custom Type-R grille. Wala kang makikitang ganyan kahit saan there's this "Type-R" cover for the dashboard clock of the Civic so he cut off the "Type R" part and screwed it into the grille mesh, which I think he also got somewhere else. Nice di ba?

[wildthing]

AFAIK....stickers makes the car run faster than any other mods....hehehe

[ian_rex]

Kudos! One heck of a car. :drool: sana ganyan din ang papsy ko. di lang pang track ito pang concours pa!

ever thought of entering this baby in car show?

[imontherhythm]

just now.

i wish my dad has the same hobby..
deym! that's one HELL of a Ride.


vroooommm!!!

nice ride <----

[take1bar]

nice car and cool dad. i like sir but the manila road is becoming a swimming pool, unting ulan baha na, and even the road to province is also becoming submerge and muddy thats why i fore go buying a car and instead opted a suv. but how i wish i owned a sir

[niky]

Hahaha... I've got to get one of those OBD-I stickers... those OBD-II loser can suck my exhaust!

Oh well... maybe next time, mbeige... pasensiya na... with business the way it is and my starting my MBA this year, I haven't had much unscheduled time.

[baiskee]

nice mods!

Attached is the custom Type-R grille. Wala kang makikitang ganyan kahit saan there's this "Type-R" cover for the dashboard clock of the Civic so he cut off the "Type R" part and screwed it into the grille mesh, which I think he also got somewhere else. Nice di ba?

upgrade the screw to allen screw for additional hp.

[mbeige]

Hahaha... I've got to get one of those OBD-I stickers... those OBD-II loser can suck my exhaust!

Oh well... maybe next time, mbeige... pasensiya na... with business the way it is and my starting my MBA this year, I haven't had much unscheduled time.

We'll see, I think he's planning on selling it kaya when I was there I drove it like I stole it kasi baka last time ko na i-drive yon.

*Baiskee: Allen screws aren't as aerodynamic as the current ones