"Will The Real Tuner Please Stand Up?" Jon Walsh  
 
   

Written by: Ben Duen

Nowadays, most people in the scene start off buying a car, choosing a
body kit, selecting some rims, and purchasing some bolt-ons....then
they pay a shop to put it all together and they self proclaim themselves as 'tuners'. Not Jon--our boy is a Honda Certified Tech and like Jacky Chan, he does his own stunts my friends. The suspension was set up by him, the interior was broken down and built back up by him, and if that masterpiece of an engine capable of 12 second runs could talk, it would acknowledge him as 'pops' for creating it using his two bare hands and a kmart socket wrench. Keep an eye out for this EK hatch, I promise you it is one to watch in the near future.

 
 

Personal Bio:
Name: Jonathan Walsh

Vehicle:
1996 Honda Civic CX (EK-9)
Championship White

Engine:
AEM Fuel Pressure Regulator
AEM Fuel Rail
Custom Fiberglass 3" Intake Wrapped with Heat Wrap
Fluidyne Radiator
HKS Filter
Hondata Intake Manifold Gasket
Hondata K-Pro
K20A Type R Engine
Mugen Thermostat
Mugen Fan Switch
R-Crew 4-2-1 Race Header
RBC Intake Manifold Polished and Thermal Coated
Vibrant 3-Inch Turbo Exhaust

Interior:
CTR A/C Coin Vent
CTR A/C Console (Converted 96 Mechanical to 99 Electrical)
CTR A,B,C Pillar Panels
CTR Arm Rest Eliminator
CTR Carpet
CTR Cup Holder
CTR Door Panels
CTR Door Scuff Panels
CTR E-Brake Handle
CTR EP3 Shift Knob ( 6-Speed )
CTR Floormats
CTR Gauge Cluster
CTR Momo Steering Wheel w/ Airbag
CTR Rear Seats
CTR Rear Quarter Panels
CTR Recaro SRD Front Seats
CTR Shift Boot
Takata Harnesses

Exterior:
Backyard Special Carbon Fiber Hatch
99-00 Front End Conversion
CTR Championship White Paint
CTR Grille
CTR Headlights W/HID Retrofit
CTR Rear Emblem
CTR Rear Lip
CTR Side Skirts
CTR Thin Side Moldings
CTR Wing
JDM Yellow Foglights
JDM License Plate
Mugen License Plate Bolts
Mugen Front Lip
VIS Carbon Fiber Hood

Wheels / Tires / Suspension:
16x7" Volk Racing TE37's Time Attack Wheels (Only 5 Sets in this Size)
205/45/16 BF Goodrich Traction KDW
22mm Front Sway Bar with Polyurethane Bushings
22mm ITR Rear Sway Bar with Polyurethane Bushings
Beaks Subframe Reinforcement Kit
Carbing Front 3-Point Strut Bar with Master Cylinder Brace
Civic Si Brake Master Cylinder
Cusco Front Lower Tie Bar
Cusco Rear Lower Tie Bar
Energy Suspension Polyurethane Bushing Master Set
Miracle Rear X-Bar with All Optional Bars by Next
Omni Power Rear Lower Control Arms (Soon to Change to Function 7)
Rear Disc Brake Conversion
Volk Racing Rays Duraluminum Lug Nuts
TEIN RS Race Coilovers w/ Remote Resevoirs (Compression and Rebound Adjustable)

Audio / Video / In Car Entertainment (I.C.E.):
JDM Gathers Double Din Touch Screen Navigation Unit
6.5” Boston Acoustics Coaxials (Front)
6x9” Boston Acoustics (Rear)
Honda Optional Tweeters (Front )

Future modifications:
A lot of Project U stuff on the way

 
 
 
 
Photos Credits: Chad Antonio
 
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