2007 Honda Civic EX Coupe – Nighthawk Black Pearl
Build Overview

Engine: 2JZ-GTE VVT-i swapped, fully built internals (CP pistons, Manley rods, ACL race bearings)

Turbo: BorgWarner S500SX-E 98mm single turbo, 4” downpipe, dual 44mm Tial wastegates

Transmission: TREMEC TR-6060 6-speed manual conversion, custom bellhousing adapter, short-throw shifter

Fuel System: Dual Walbro 535s, Radium surge tank, -8AN feed/return lines, Injector Dynamics 2600cc injectors, tuned on E98

ECU: Haltech Elite 2500 standalone with full motorsports harness, CAN-based digital dash integration

Cooling: Mishimoto triple-pass aluminum radiator, dual 12” SPAL fans, custom shroud, 32-row oil cooler

Exhaust: Custom titanium exhaust system with straight pipe configuration, 5” blast pipe exit

Brakes: Brembo GT 6-piston front calipers, 2-piece rotors; rear: stock drum setup

Suspension: Airlift 3P air ride management, Tein Street Basis Z coilovers (retained for “hybrid static feel”), front camber arms, rear lower control arms

Wheels/Tires: Rotiform LSR 19x11 +25 front and rear, stretched 225/35/19 Federal 595RS-RR tires

Interior: Bride Low Max bucket seats, Takata 4-point harnesses, gutted rear, full custom half cage (PVC mock-up)

Steering: NRG Gen 3 quick release hub, Nardi 330mm suede deep dish wheel

Audio: Single 12” Sundown Audio X12 subwoofer, Taramps bass amp, rear seat delete enclosure

Aero: Voltex Type 7 GT wing (custom bracketed), Chargespeed front splitter, custom aluminum side skirts

Lighting: Morimoto Bi-LED retrofit headlights, switchback turn signals, smoked taillights

Body: J’s Racing widebody front fenders, carbon fiber hood (clear-coated), Mugen rear lip, rear window louvers

Paint: Nighthawk Black Pearl (OEM NH-592P), full respray with ceramic coating

Wiring: Full chassis rewire with tucked harness, fuse box relocated to glove compartment

Battery Relocation: Braille lightweight battery in trunk, 0-gauge copper wiring

Weight Reduction: All sound deadening removed, no A/C, no heater core, Lexan side windows

Tuning: Dyno tuned by [Redacted Performance], 1142 WHP on E98, 43 PSI

Final Drive: Custom-fabbed Ford 8.8 IRS rear diff with 3.73 gears, upgraded axles

Miscellaneous: Custom motor mounts, transmission crossmember, reinforced subframe, carbon driveshaft