1992 Honda Civic Si - Less Is More

Will this become a cosseted car, a pride and joy? As if. "We'll see if I get confident enough to put it on the track," says Katrein. "A fitting end for this car would be for me to crash it into a wall at turn one." In which case, he'd have time to work on his next project, "a full tear-down and rebuild of a '95 Integra, going K. It would be done by now if this thing hadn't fallen into my lap."

Katrein's day job did provide one aspect, the Silver Mist body color from the Infiniti QX56. Which brings us back to a project idea he should have been doing from the get-go: a G35 with a Gallardo V10. Wouldn't that be something?

Behind The Build

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Name
Brandon Katrein

Age
30

Hometown
Chicago, IL

Occupation
Parts Manager (Infiniti/Lamborghini)

Build time
Nine Months

Feedback
phunhaus@hotmail.com

Hobbies
"I paint skate decks to hang in my apartment as artwork. Imagine the underside of the deck as a canvas."

Quote
"While in college, there was no import scene in the Midwest except for the VW guys. I needed a lightweight car to challenge my roommate's GTI, so I bought a CRX, swapped in a DOHC ZC and the rest is history."

'92 Honda Civic SI

Output:
N/A

Engine:
ARP head studs; JDM Civic Type R N1 crank pulley; STR cam gears; Fuel Labs fuel regulator; Benen Industries fuel rail; Crome chipped P30 ECU; Wizard Cooling radiator; Samco Sport hoses; FAL fan; Rage headers; JIC Bullet exhaust system; Feel's oil pan, oil cap, radiator cap; Avid Racing mounts; shaved OE valve cover

Drivetrain:
Integra Type R transmission with stock limited-slip differential, Integra LS fifth gear; Avid Racing axles; ACT clutch, Streetlite flywheel; Hardrace shifter bushings

Suspension:
PIC Performance Select suspension (front springs 10kg/mm, rear springs 12kg/mm); Benen Industries front strut brace, front and rear lower tie bars, steering rack, crossmember brace, rear strong bar; Hardrace camber kits, adjustable toe links; SONEM bushings

Wheels/Tires:
Dunlop CPF-G 15x6.5 wheels, Dunlop Direzza 205/50 tires (street); Sprint Hart CP 15x7 wheels (+35mm offset), BF Goodrich g-Force 205/50 tires (track)

Brakes:
Integra Type R calipers; Power Slot 14.5-in. rotors; Hawk HPS pads; Techna-Fit stainless steel lines

Exterior:
OEM front bumper w/brake ducts and SiR lip; Spoon Sports wing; JDM thin side moldings; Vision Type MC mirrors; shaved emblems, antenna, washer nozzles, front license plate

Interior:
JDM Civic EG6 carpets, door panels, power locks, windows (with the stock bronze tint); Spoon reclinable bucket seats; Crow Enterprises four-point racing harness; Personal Dakar steering wheel; NRG short hub adapter; Integra Type R shifter, shifter boot; Feel's shifter knob; JDM Integra Type R pedals

Gratitude:
Jeremy, Jason, and Jacob at Suja One Motoring, Jesse at Level 7 Motorsports, Edmun at Opak Racing, Ron-san, Gunther, and Pirkl for sourcing me hard-to-find parts, Jon Domingo for freezing his ass off to get these shots.

By Colin Ryan

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