1988 Honda Civic upgraded and supercharged - one owner, low miles, no accidents

Vehicle Description

Since winter is coming, I am relisting this car. I have removed the reserve (No Reserve).

The time has come to pass on my 1988 Dx 5-speed which has been meticulously upgraded and maintained. It is a 1 owner car - with a clear title, no accidents and Carfax report.It has been my pride and joy since I completed the “project” in 2006 as a “rebuilt” show car with performance to match including a fully rebuilt D16Z6 sohc vtec engine swap with Jackson Racing supercharger (see all upgrades below).It has been extremely well taken care of (with service records) – it has never been driven on salt covered roads since the restoration (spring, summer, fall ONLY), and NEVER raced!Car drives amazing!!REALLY hoping the car goes to a Honda enthusiast that will appreciate and care for it as I have, hopefully in a climate without snow and salt, and a garage.

As a tough critic myself, I would grade the interior a 9.5, mechanics a 9.5, and exterior a 9.To avoid any surprises, there are a couple of blemishes – but hardly noticeable (if they were noticeable I would have fixed them) and the car has been in local shows “as is” without any remarks or concerns.But I know they are there.There is an imperfection in the paint about half the size of a dime over the right rear wheel well since the restoration; there are some spider cracks starting to appear in the body kit and brake lights lenses due to age and flexing of the material, and a few stone chips (as expected).Although they only have approx. 6,000 miles on them, the car has been on those tires for more than 10 years (and they are still holding air – yes, all 4 of them), so should probably be changed.When the car sells, I will have full maintenance performed (including any/all fluids), replace battery, replace the tires and brake light lenses (subject to availability).I am also open to dyno tuning – we can discuss at time of purchase.Lastly, the car has been lowered (via the coilovers) approx. 2 inches to improve the stance – it is possible to rub the bottom of the body kit on very uneven surfaces.

Short history of the car: It was my wife’s first car, purchased in Toronto Canada where it spent its first 12 years and accumulated ONLY93,852km (approx. 58,320 miles!!). We brought it with us when we moved to New Jersey in 2000 where I began the upgrades and restoration. During the restoration, I replaced the instrument cluster because the original had a burnt circuit (see picture) and new cluster is now in miles which is helpful here in the US. The replacement cluster was purchased on eBay with 100,980 currently reads 106,066 Mi (see picture) – approximately 6,000 miles put on the car (and new motor) since 2006. In total, this car has less than 65k original miles – for a 1988 car! No monkey stuff – I have the original cluster to prove this detail and original mileage.

I anticipate listing the car in a couple of other Honda/Car sites, so reserve the right to end this listing early. I will not ship the car nor pay for shipping of the car; it is for local pickup. However, if you want to take on the responsibility and arrangements for shipping, I am happy to work with you to help get it loaded. [Note: I think it is safe to say because of body kit and lower stance, it will need to be transported via a flatbed].

Itemized details and upgrades:

· Carfax available: No accidents, clear title (US New Jersey title in hand)

· Original purchase in Toronto, Canada – moved it with us when we moved to the US in 2000

o All MAINTENANCE done by Honda dealerships

· Titled (clear title) and registered in the US since 2006

Original mileage (Canada) 93,852 Km [NOTE: converts to 58,320 Mi]

Replacement US odometer purchased with 100,980 currently reads 106,066 Mi (see picture) – approximately 6,000 miles put on the car since restoration and motor swap. In total, this car has less than 65k original miles – for a 1988 car!

· Exterior color: Silver (body color and rims matching color)

· Interior color: Original 2 tone: blue with black inserts added to unholstery & door panels

· I have a restoration book with photos and receipts to support the work done!

1. Engine

• D16Z6 SOHC VTEC Engine (replaces the original DX motor)

o Tanked – completely rebuilt

o Vitara Pistons

o New bearings

o New gaskets

• Jackson racing supercharger with 10psi custom pulley (extras included – see spare parts)
• Hondata ECU
• Crane Cams electronic ignition with external coil
• Spark plug wires
• AEM fuel rail
• High volume injectors
• Acura fuel pump
• Acura throttle body
• AEM cold air intake
• H&N Air filter
• New valve cover
• AC present and working (but not belted)

· NOTE: Engine swap with supercharger done locally, and dynoed to tune the Hondata ECU to ensure proper engine function and performance

2. Transmission

• Stock 5 speed transmission
• ACT (HC3-HD00) Street Clutch kit
• Stillen Aluminum Fly wheel
• Short shifter

3. Brakes & Suspension

• Stock rear drum brakes
• Stock front disc brakes (new rotors)
• Neuspeed frond strut bar
• Neuspeed rear strut bar
• Tokico gas shocks (4)
• Skunk2 adjustable coilovers (4) - lowered 2” to improve stance

4. Exhaust

• DC Sports (CARB approved) headers
• APEXi (CARB approved) cat back exhaust
• Catalytic converter present (CC delete included – see spare parts)

5. Wheels & Tires

• ICW 16” x 7.5” wheels/rims (matched to car color; perfect, no rim/curb rash)
• 205/40/16 Winstar Lo-profile tires

6. Exterior

• The car was stripped, any rust and metalwork repaired, body kit added, and repainted silver
• VIS body kit

o Strata F1 Front bumper

o Techno side skirts & rear bumper

• Erebuni Aerodynamics Rear spoiler
• Projector head lights with Halogen bulbs
• Clear marker/indicator lights
• Wheel well liners replaced
• New hardware throughout; stainless steel fasteners

7. Interior

• Seats – center cloth insert replaced (black)
• Door panels – cloth insert replaced (black)
• New ACC carpet
• New OEM rear trunk carpet/mat (OEM blue color)
• Car fully insulated/sound deadener
• Autometer tachometer
• Autometer pod with autometer boost, oil pressure and voltmeter
• Leather momo steering wheel
• Leather momo shift knob
• Type R Emergency brake handle
• Typer R Aluminum pedal set

8. Sound system

• Sony CD, am/fm head unit (detachable face)
• 6 speakers with 2 amplifiers

9. Spare Parts Included

• Assembly manual
• Spare tire, tools & cover
• Catalytic Converter delete
• Extra Jackson Racing Supercharger pulleys and belts

10. Does anything need to be done to the car? NO, it looks and drives great! But as an enthusiast, if I were going to keep it any longer I would:

• Install an adjustable Cam gear to create more precise tuning for the supercharger
• Install a custom Cam
• Repair spot over right rear wheel well, and repaint front and rear bumpers to fix spider cracks in the fiber glass body kit
• Dyno and retune Hondata ECU
• Upgrade the rear drum brakes to disc brakes