# RWD CIVC EG HATCH/SR20 **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [May 24, 2013, 11:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rwd-civc-eg-hatch-sr20/230819 "2013-05-24T23:26:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![hursdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ed8c4c/32.png) [@hursdad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/hursdad)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2013, 11:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rwd-civc-eg-hatch-sr20/230819/1 "2013-05-24T23:26:18Z")
I haven’t posted too many times on this forum so here we go. I have a eg hatch sitting in my garage on jackstands for the past 4 years.Its a clean shell and its my first Honda civic that I have purchased in my life.Throughout the past couple years I could not figure out what kind of build I wanted to do with it.I went back and pondering the idea of a k series,b series, ect. 20 days ago I purchased a sr20 and decided to make my shitic a designated drift car.I decided to do this because I enjoy fabricating, drifting, and I have a donor 240sx to utilize the sub frames and wiring harnesses ect. to keep the cost down.This car will either be a squid or something fun to do drift sessions with,WE’ll find out. These are the most resent pics I have of the motor mounted in the car. Much more pics are coming soon. [ATTACH=CONFIG]23830[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]23831[/ATTACH] ---
**Author:** ![checko](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/checko/32/5422_2.png) [@checko](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/checko)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2013, 3:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rwd-civc-eg-hatch-sr20/230819/2 "2013-05-25T03:48:29Z")
I like where this is going! ---
**Author:** ![honda4life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/honda4life/32/5300_2.png) [@honda4life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/honda4life)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2013, 4:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rwd-civc-eg-hatch-sr20/230819/3 "2013-05-25T04:41:22Z")
This is sweet ---
**Author:** ![ieatpaint](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ieatpaint/32/7311_2.png) [@ieatpaint](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ieatpaint)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2013, 5:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rwd-civc-eg-hatch-sr20/230819/4 "2013-05-25T05:41:55Z")
Sweet compressor. ---
**Author:** ![Lazylaser](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lazylaser/32/6033_2.png) [@Lazylaser](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Lazylaser)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2013, 5:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rwd-civc-eg-hatch-sr20/230819/5 "2013-05-25T05:43:32Z")
> [@ieatpaint](#): > > Sweet compressor. That was my 1st thought! ---
**Author:** ![L8APEX1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/l8apex1/32/7276_2.png) [@L8APEX1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/L8APEX1)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2013, 5:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rwd-civc-eg-hatch-sr20/230819/6 "2013-05-25T05:51:30Z")
:tup: for Right Wheel Drive ---
**Author:** ![GV1390](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gv1390/32/5432_2.png) [@GV1390](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GV1390)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2013, 6:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rwd-civc-eg-hatch-sr20/230819/7 "2013-05-25T06:24:19Z")
Hey Tj! It’s Gennaro, long time no talk. Lets do burnouts in this thing when you’re done. ---
**Author:** ![Discosteak](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/discosteak/32/6252_2.png) [@Discosteak](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Discosteak)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2013, 6:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rwd-civc-eg-hatch-sr20/230819/8 "2013-05-25T06:32:41Z")
looks pretty awesome so far ---
**Author:** ![Xander](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xander/32/7597_2.png) [@Xander](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Xander)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2013, 7:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rwd-civc-eg-hatch-sr20/230819/9 "2013-05-25T07:56:44Z")
I approve :tup: :tup: X… ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2013, 7:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rwd-civc-eg-hatch-sr20/230819/10 "2013-05-25T19:15:29Z")
Finally a good build! ---
**Author:** ![hursdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ed8c4c/32.png) [@hursdad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/hursdad)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2013, 2:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rwd-civc-eg-hatch-sr20/230819/11 "2013-05-26T14:52:06Z")
I have gathered a couple of pics from since I started.I am going to start this build thread from the beginning even though as of right now I am preparing to mount the 240’s rear subfame to the car. The first step I took was to dismantle the 240.I paid $300 last year for this 240 and invested $600 into so I could participate in some drift sessions with some friends.It took me 2 days to tear her apart [ATTACH=CONFIG]23856[/ATTACH] I purchased a s14 sr20 from a friend. [ATTACH=CONFIG]23857[/ATTACH] I started to fit the motor and realized that I had to take a pretty big chunk out of the firewall and cut the exhaust/transmission tunnel out to get the motor where I want it. After hours with the plasma cutter and a couple of delicate kicks to the cherry picker I got the motor to sit where I want it. [ATTACH=CONFIG]23858[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]23855[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]23850[/ATTACH] ---
**Author:** ![robftw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/6bbea6/32.png) [@robftw](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/robftw)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2013, 6:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rwd-civc-eg-hatch-sr20/230819/12 "2013-05-26T18:47:30Z")
Did you brace the chassis before you cut a trans tunnel? I’d be seriously worried about panel alignment when you get to the bodywork step ---
**Author:** ![hazynighthawk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hazynighthawk/32/6173_2.png) [@hazynighthawk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/hazynighthawk)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2013, 6:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rwd-civc-eg-hatch-sr20/230819/13 "2013-05-26T18:55:51Z")
where did you get that nice of a 240 for a total of 900 bucks? ---
**Author:** ![hursdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ed8c4c/32.png) [@hursdad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/hursdad)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2013, 7:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rwd-civc-eg-hatch-sr20/230819/14 "2013-05-26T19:17:23Z")
> [@hazynighthawk](#): > > where did you get that nice of a 240 for a total of 900 bucks? it was my buddy’s mom’s car. Its a rust bucket. The floors are falling out of it. ---------- Post added at 10:17 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:12 PM ---------- > [@robftw](#): > > Did you brace the chassis before you cut a trans tunnel? I’d be seriously worried about panel alignment when you get to the bodywork step I was a little worried about it my self but there is still enough structure holding the car together while it sits on the jack stands .If this was a show car I would be more worried about it but is going to be a gutted race car. ---
**Author:** ![hazynighthawk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hazynighthawk/32/6173_2.png) [@hazynighthawk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/hazynighthawk)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2013, 7:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rwd-civc-eg-hatch-sr20/230819/15 "2013-05-26T19:18:51Z")
> [@hursdad](#): > > it was my buddy’s mom’s car. Its a rust bucket. The floors are falling out of it. > > ---------- Post added at 10:17 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:12 PM ---------- got cha. The project is sweet man ! good luck ! ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_T](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mr_t/32/7454_2.png) [@Mr\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mr_T)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2013, 9:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rwd-civc-eg-hatch-sr20/230819/16 "2013-05-26T21:09:31Z")
Interesting… Keep posting pics I like where this is going. ---
**Author:** ![hursdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ed8c4c/32.png) [@hursdad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/hursdad)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2013, 10:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rwd-civc-eg-hatch-sr20/230819/17 "2013-05-26T22:43:48Z")
> [@Mr. T](#): > > Interesting… Keep posting pics I like where this is going. Will do MR. T ---
**Author:** ![robftw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/6bbea6/32.png) [@robftw](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/robftw)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2013, 8:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rwd-civc-eg-hatch-sr20/230819/18 "2013-05-27T08:43:08Z")
I really hope it doesnt flex on you, when I cut the floors / frame rails out of my old s30 I braced the chasis with square bar from the trans tunnel to the rockers. Grinded off and smoothed the welds after, cant even tell itwas there ---
**Author:** ![Kamilitaryman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/839c29/32.png) [@Kamilitaryman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Kamilitaryman)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2013, 5:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rwd-civc-eg-hatch-sr20/230819/19 "2013-05-29T05:45:55Z")
Too bad that 240 was rusty. Would’ve been a good platform to work off of, given that it’s already RWD lol. Good luck on the rest, I’m curious to see how this turns out. :thumright: ---
**Author:** ![hursdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ed8c4c/32.png) [@hursdad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/hursdad)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2013, 12:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rwd-civc-eg-hatch-sr20/230819/20 "2013-06-06T12:35:51Z")
I think I may have went a little over board on the transmission mounting points but over board is better than things breaking. I took some one inch bar stock and drilled and tapedholes in the center of each one. [ATTACH=CONFIG]23914[/ATTACH] I drilled two 1 inch holes on each side of the of the floor through the frame rails for the plugs to go through [ATTACH=CONFIG]23915[/ATTACH] I also drilled 1 inch holes through 4 pieces of 3/16 plate which will go on top of the frame and on the bottom for the plugs to go through. [ATTACH=CONFIG]23916[/ATTACH] top [ATTACH=CONFIG]23917[/ATTACH] bottom [ATTACH=CONFIG]23918[/ATTACH] [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rwd-civc-eg-hatch-sr20/230819.md?page=2)