Upon receiving his car back with a new motor inside, Mayuga turned to M.O.B. Works of Orange, Calif., for a dress-up. First, the turbo-piping under the hood was painted black, and then the body pieces came. A full Civic Type-R treatment was applied, consisting of a front grille, rear lip, smoking vents, side moldings, and headlights. Next, a set of Spoon Sports side mirrors, VIS Racing Sports carbon-fiber hood, spoiler and front lip were installed. Then the whole car was shot down in its most defining element, a coat of Star Gold Effect paint. Originally planning an olive green paint job from M.O.B. Works, Mayuga changed colors when his girlfriend and M.O.B. Works themselves fortuitously warned against the green shade. Paired with a set of 17x7-in. gold Advan RG wheels and Toyo T1-S tires, Mayuga's EK finally stood out in a sea of Civics.
The interior also received upgrades trickled down from higher grade Civics. A Civic Si donated its gauge cluster, shift knob, shifter boot and armrest. A Civic Type-R gave up its climate control console and floor mats. Keeping the driver connected is a MOMO quick release hub with a MOMO/Spoon Sports steering wheel, Bride Zeta II racing buckets with Takata harnesses, and a pair of Autometer gauges; boost and air/fuel were chosen. In-car entertainment is no longer just a single stock Honda head unit. Now a Civic Type-R five-in LCD monitor by Gathers takes center stage, combined with an Alpine CDA-7864 CD head unit. Take note of the engine bar, rear cargo area and side sills. This is a sign of a thorough and complete paint job; this car used to be white.
Next, the car paid a visit to Rated-R Performance Garage of Paramount, Calif., for a suspension overhaul. Underpinning the suspension is a set of Tanabe Sustec Pro S-OC coilovers set with 6kg/mm front and 4kg/mm rear spring rates. Tanabe rubber upper mounts help keep down road noise compared to some of the other pillow-ball mount equipped systems. Other Tanabe pieces include the front and rear under braces. Last for the car is the braking system, now completely replaced courtesy of Rotora. Up front is a set of Rotora aluminum four-piston calipers with black "e-coated" cross-drilled and slotted rotors and stainless-steel braided brake lines. In the back is a conversion to 2000 Civic Si disc brakes and Rotora rotors with Axxis Ultimate brake pads. All that stopping power comes in handy.
With an eye-catching gold paintjob, red racing buckets, and green safety harnesses, Mayuga's Civic has been transformed into a rolling version of the Jamaican flag. And with almost 300 hp to the wheels and only a little Civic hatchback body to carry around, this car could practically fly down to the Caribbean. Suck on that, Sardo.