$500 Civic vs $50,000 Civic Type-R (THE REMATCH)

After spending a full year and $50,000 on our $500 Civic, can it finally take down the new Type-R?
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[@Berm_Blaster]

Recovering brand new $2500 seats to match the valve cover is wild 😂

[@TenthMan-ip2jp]

They wasted 50k on the car. They put the money in useless brand name parts. Someone that actually knows what they are doing can build a much nicer and faster EG for half the money.

[@Jackal9405]

Hard to not agree

[@darceew]

​@@TenthMan-ip2jpvery much agree.

[@MelleLaCruze]

@@TenthMan-ip2jp K20 NA with a shorter gear ratio + CUSCO LSD could easily shave another 1-2 seconds and would have only cost 15K tops

[@ExcessEnergy]

Because they can; and because they’re probably gonna do more shit to it later

[@keeganfaulkner1240]

I’ll take the 95 cause the insurance is cheaper

[@mr.pritchard67]

Is it though? It has virtually no anti theft, no safety equipment, and parts will be very expensive to replace. I'm not sure it would be as cheap as you think it would be unless you have shit insurance that wouldn't actually cover it at all.

[@lusciouslunk]

@@mr.pritchard67insurance is absolutely cheaper

[@ThEgamingGINJ]

@@mr.pritchard67had a 05 civic insurance was 130 a month now I got a 2020 civic sport and it’s more than double

[@Umar-gw6fy]

It’ll be cheaper if you dont declare mods

[@88luda88]

American insurance is interesting

[@alexkaspi]

Would love to see you guys finish up the car with exterior mods, fresh paint, bodywork, etc. Been great watching this build, inspiring!

[@balance5216]

50k and you don’t put a turbo in there that’s insanely stupid

[@daltonsegall3616]

It doesn’t have to be 50,000 but restoring an old car like this is why we watch. This is doing what we all wish we could do. Thank you!

[@miketech2]

I would love to see an ode to old TopGear and have Jerry v Zac v Nolan compete with $15k builds. Make a broad ruleset and let em go to town with build videos over the course of months. Culminating to a final time attack or track day battle. It would be so fun to see the diff builds take shape.

[@focused313]

Lol @ we. Why do y'all do that? Just say, "I".

[@user-bf6pz6kj8f]

Restoring an old car and upgrading it, is the reason im subscribe to them

[@RefrigeratedTP]

Finally bought a dewalt brushless ratchet. Where are all my car parts to use it on? Aw shit.

[@jaybomb5022]

​@@focused313exactly😂

[@pepsibetterthancoke-dk9dz]

im surprised that this wasn't a money pit series it seems to be the perfect project

[@bonerici]

for donut, everything is a money pit

[@MrPruske]

They could turn it into a money pit now

[@clumsygarage1578]

They don’t really do named serieses any more it seems. It’s basically money pit.

[@LvLdGhost]

It’s not a money pit because it’s worth it 💪

[@geoffwatches]

yep@@clumsygarage1578

[@alanbarrese456]

This video is another great example of why older Hondas have so much charm and soul to them. It's the same reason I have an S2000 or bought an 8th gen Civic Si as a daily instead of a 10th/11th. No modern Honda engine will sound as good as an old K20. Modern Hondas are still very good cars, especially in terms of chassis dynamics, shifter feel, and interior design, but they lack that certain something that made the older ones special.

[@roba6812]

100 percent agree with you!! 8th Gen civic was the last true si!! Had mine for 12 years! Never selling!

[@adrianbolton9279]

@@roba6812 8th gens look like a 2005 Prius

[@wally99szarek]

I'm of the opinion that honda lost their spirit when Soichrio Honda died in the late 90's. They're still trying their best but they don't take risks or experiment like they used to. I hope they get it back soon, I'd love a new rwd honda like an s3000 or something

[@TooCoolToBeUrFriend]

I think it's just a nostalgic feeling you got

[@Jdmking-kp1mu]

I hope Honda can step up their FR 4 banger game again. The S2000 is iconic next to the S Chassis, Miata, and AE86.

[@nvrndingsmmr]

Some kind of hood scoop to cover that intake on the EG would be great, like the short, wide ones on STIs. It was cool to see the final results! Great work everyone!

[@miketech2]

I would love to see an ode to old TopGear and have Jerry v Zac v Nolan compete with $15k builds. Make a broad ruleset and let em go to town with build videos over the course of months. Culminating to a final time attack or track day battle with road trips in between. It would be so fun to see the diff builds take shape.

[@gilbertroberts7843]

Holy shit please!

[@richtube6084]

Dope idea

[@F0XD1E]

Very cool idea although it would be a lot more difficult for them. The BBC/Amazon had a lot more money and definitely provided entire teams to build each car.

[@KirchTX]

Donut is the new top gear anyway so may as well. Would love to see some of the things learned from hi low applied when you have an overall budget. Where is the bang for buck? Great idea.

[@macoady]

Instead of one single timed lap do a tour, racing or testing through streets, canyons, track, maybe even somewhere else as well

[@sylvainjoly1965]

Considering the almost 100hp difference I’m impressed with the time!

[@terkojakobson]

if they finished the filming on wet track, it is likely EG would have beaten the new stock (depending on the tyres) - i take less weight and better handling over more power any day of the week!

[@ChrisBlagdonIsABoss]

it's also like a thousand pounds less but sure

[@LunarKittyLily]

Factory pilot sport 2s so unlikely​@@terkojakobson

[@purwantiallan5089]

​@@terkojakobsonwhat if they filmed this on wet Spa Francorchamps?

[@OMGWTFLOLSMH]

Weight.

[@sethcoogan3966]

I drove a '94 Civic Hatch, Si version for 10 years. Swapped out the D16Z6 for a B18C. Will never forget all the good memories. This video series on the $500 eg made me smile. Early 2000's era of suped up 90's Civics was a world unto it's own, very special to a whole generation. From all of us, thank you.

[@crunchyrin]

It's definitely hard to decide ... 1. The 2023 Civic has warranty for 50k that also includes parts and motor ... already makes 315hp out of the factory. 2. The enjoyment of building your own Civic is good but the expense include like when the engine fails, electrical works, tuning the car and stuff CAN BE FUN but it's a personal taste. 3. The old Civic can be made for less if you buy used parts mostly for the interior and would make a decent change to get a turbo for it. Maybe some parts can be bought used or bought from a different brand to change the price a little bit just to squeeze a turbo to even the field from 230hp to at least 280 or even 300 ? all and all it's a good little toy to play with

[@malaki4519]

Not even used parts ditch the intake they put on and go turbo (pretty much the same price) Ditch those seats and go with momo ikon nrg jegs sparco. Then don’t wrap the headliner spray it or get suede and do it yourself. Clean and spray the carpet. Then you can still add a touchscreen and backup camera and get a pillar for the gauges and spend about half what they did on the seats alone.

[@jamessizemore7103]

Never underestimate a couple guys in a garage building a civic as a joke😂

[@johnhunter9383]

Real

[@jdm_n_german_edits]

FR

[@ronaldkuizon5713]

Respect 99 like

[@anydaynow01]

Built a CRX like that with some of my friends about 20 years ago when they and B16s were still dirt cheap, one of my favorite car memories ever, that thing was just so raw sounding/feeling with it's lift oversteer, about one step up from being on a bike! These fat new cars with their spaceship handling and fake engine noise will never replicate that! Selling it is one of my biggest regrets, but I needed money for an SR swap at the time 😅

[@NioRcity]

📠

[@4RILDIGITAL]

The older Civic definitely holds its charm, and those modifications really make it unique. The sheer fun and adrenaline experienced in the DIY project seemed unbeatable.

[@purwantiallan5089]

1993 Civic and 1995 Civic 3Door Hatchback also are still amazing.

[@PavelKostromitinov]

Especially the adrenaline when some of your upgrades blow up...

[@Oddman1980]

@@PavelKostromitinov That rush of wondering how you'll get home! I've been there...

[@SuperNigel61]

I really like these episodes because it's always more than numbers and brochure highlights. Driver experience and connection to the car has always been more important in my book. That Civic Type R is wonderful but I would take the build of an EG with the guys over a dealership hand shake.

[@monteboy87]

I've never been a Honda guy, and I'm still not, but I 100% respect the work that went into that build. Looks like it was a ton of fun (along with the usual pain of working on cars) and the results made everyone happy. Can't beat that. We need to see the Money Pit Miata against the EG!

[@420Schmat]

Really wanna see a turbo and a wrap on the 95 to finish it off. See if you can get the lap time down with some boost.

[@johndoe920]

naaah the shitbox look is part of the charm. Wouldn't be the same with a wrap.

[@sambeaumont395]

Better to give it a body kit first if you going to wrap it, including a legit custom hood to replace that horrible cut out.

[@user-qr3wp1md5r]

and e85. make 600 ponies reliable. also f wrap, get it painted

[@nonstopqs4188]

honestly for the $50k they spent I thought they should've slapped a turbo on it first considering the type r is turbo

[@adismail]

The ITB's make a turbo kit significantly harder to engineer here. They would have to ditch the ITB's for an off the shelf setup, which they probably won't do given how committed they are at this point to having them on the car. There may be a video on a turbo setup still, but it's not simple and would have to be entirely custom.

[@cityslick_zc_9537]

you should turbocharge the EG, build the k series, and document it all. not sure what the whole point of it would be for the channel lol but it would be sick and we would all for sure watch it

[@TheMazdamn]

I agree. turbo it, then race again. Build type R, race again.

[@guerrinlove69]

Nah they should find some CRV parts and make it AWD before adding boost

[@ben501st]

This channel does not have a great record with forced induction.

[@kozohoshinosbnr3490]

itb's are way better

[@CroftVan]

The craze for boost is palpable, still a well tuned NA has a magic of it's own.

[@connor6547]

This series has been a blast. Since I got my first civic I have had a special spot in my heart for them

[@nelsonngu]

When i was younger i used to like EG6, i changed my mind to like EK4 in the end, and DC5 facelift. Great content! I am smiling all the way hearing that VTEC baby!

[@MyCoolboy17]

I definitely want to see more with this car, don’t let it die

[@onechakarov]

My guy, the car is badly build and those guys are casuals, if you get professionals from Europe to do that job and invest 50 000$ into any car from 1990s it will absolutely destroy that brand new little Civic and many more. Drag or Race, heck in Europe it will cost 10 000 euros to beat that civic.

[@ImGamingBear323]

@@onechakarovreal

[@Rocrhiler]

​​​@@onechakarov But that isn't the point. Sink any significant amount of money into any car and you could more than likely take on most production vehicles out there. The point here is that with enough dedication and bravery to modify a car, you can take a car from 30 years ago and make it perform almost as well as a car made today. Let's not forget that while they built this in a matter of months, they have funding, a workshop & salaries (I assume). It would take most of us years to get FL5 level performance out of a pos EG. The difference is every modification they've made to that EG can be done by your average Joe with a friend and a dream. No high tech experimental bs, just a wrench and a plan.

[@ImARichard]

Nolan in the passenger seat looking terrified, Civic Type-R beeping angrily in the canyons: Jerry: "Oh relax" 😂😂😂

[@TheBeelzboss]

Why the fuck was it beeping?

[@Kitteh.B]

Me, driving to the grocery store with my mother in the passenger seat with her death-gripping the handle "Oh relax" lmao

[@kiow3601]

def turbo it

[@ferraribugatti]

This really is one of my favorite video series that you have done. I hope we see a lot more of this Civic

[@RunicGG]

Finding a new civic for msrp should be a series of its own. I'd love to get for for under 80k in my area.

[@jbac5767]

80k for a civic???

[@user-cz5kd4xe2u]

Next the body pls

[@honda_miata]

Very possible to get them for low 50's out the door.

[@saltysax]

Got my 2017 touring for less than 30 because of a minor dent

[@JonHop1]

@@honda_miata depends where u are. Most places its 60k+

[@SamiKhan-hn3uk]

I’m just saying, they could’ve made a custom made bonnet/hood scoop for that intake on the EG in my opinion. Would definitely help in the looks department👌🏽

[@neilamsberry9841]

Been thinking the same thing since the last episode.

[@mohammedosmankhan1837]

They'll probably improve the looks in a few weeks when their budget allows them.

[@tjramsey7274]

i like the cut hood for the ITBs if anything they just need a better looking filter set up,, like individual ones so it can show them off

[@thepjup4507]

nah it looks perfect how it is. acquire some taste my friend.

[@SamiKhan-hn3uk]

@@thepjup4507 your poes

[@evanfrechette6437]

I bought a eg civic coupe just before you released your first video with the 500$ civic, and this series has been very inspiring and given me pots of ideas for my build great job donut

[@INDIANBEA5T]

You guys are basically LTT of car world. Love the vids!

[@malaki4519]

Don’t insult LTT with these guys

[@INDIANBEA5T]

@@malaki4519 excuse me? Donut Media is the LTT of the automotive world. They make entertaining videos full of information. Just like LTT.

[@14rs2]

4:50 showing us how he rinsed 3rd gear in the Subaru 😂

[@JayJaxRHS13]

Keep doing the EG! Y'all said you did everything besides turbo and AWD swapping so it sounds to me like you guys know what's needed to be done

[@TraviNomotion]

No please don’t civics are perfect non boosted k swapped and restored

[@ivanbbrito]

Please, give this bad boy 300hp and do a rematch!

[@DetroitMicroSound]

4x4 and built as a period WRC 'Dream Rally Car', since Civics didn't compete at the time. Maybe even safari spec, covered in PIAA lighting all around, a roof rack, a pair of spare tires in the back of the hatch....

[@purwantiallan5089]

​@@ivanbbritowhat about a rematch between Civic 3Door Si 1993 vs Toyota Supra RZ 1996?

[@vonhousin4179]

@@DetroitMicroSound bro i wanted to awd my 91 civic hatch in a rally wrc style so bad but i got hit and didnt have the money to keep it at the time. i never stopped thinking about it and might have to just go get another one day soon. i love the giant windows on that thing and its ass is amazing 😍

[@joshuaguzman5152]

I love these videos!!!❤ I enjoy watching you guys take an old car and turn it into this fun car thar can keep up with newer cars,keep these videos Coming, I'd like to see more subaru legacy gt wagons,rsx,infinitis ,even and old mercedes 2005 and older,what about a old yaris.

[@dionward57]

That was awesome, going with the EG all day. You guys should definitely do more with it. 🔥

[@Canyondriver]

I'd love to see a motor trend or car and driver level spec sheet as if it was an official press car back in the day. Acceleration runs, top speed, braking distance, weight and weight distribution, gas mileage, etc. This seems like it would be a really fun episode.

[@alexcarter1266]

Can we talk about what an amazing driver Jerry has become???

[@purwantiallan5089]

Jerry starts to be as amazing as Yianni.😅

[@ZibrayMusic]

They don't even use drift daddy anymore haha

[@Badavlin]

Started watching you guys because of the civic! Would love seeing some more modifications to it. Or have another similar series like this one!

[@GurmeetSingh-if1rp]

Love the video and love all you at Donut, keep the great content coming. I think you can break 30 million subscribers in no time 😊

[@farmboosted304]

I personally would love to see y'all do a lot more with this civic 🤙🏽

[@Cocpain]

Finding an EG hatch for $500 where I live, even the base model, is the biggest surprise of this whole series...

[@davidashworth1985]

LOVED this series! I was curious though...what kind of tires were you running on the EG? The Volks look SICK. I wonder if stickier rubber would allow the EG to slip past the Type R?

[@user-gl8ld4tn7j]

I own a 97 accord ex, love that car and really enjoyed watching this series! I would absolutely love to see more videos with this beauty.

[@HendrickT-bi4iw]

I think when it comes to new cars and especially hot hatchbacks, it's advances in the diffs and electronics that really give them an edge against older cars. But that 95 hatch is still an awesome build that looks insanely fun to drive. It deserves a decent wrap or paint job next.

[@Mefayor]

exactly, and who knows, maybe with an updated diff the EG would be able to easily put down the power and thus make it better maneuverable - but that would probably improve the time and the handling too much and uhhhh... that probably does not look good as in old model vs new model, some sale just miiiiight get influenced by such thing

[@josephmatuszak3855]

The rawness of the EG build to me just has so much more personality and fun appeal. The new Type-R is amazing, but it does not mimic that OG feel in the Temple of VTEC.

[@santiagooehler]

I love it, but the thing with mods it's that you are always chasing bugs, and if you are going to have only one car, it becomes tedious

[@purwantiallan5089]

​@@santiagooehlerthe Spoon Civic Type R also got VTEC super engine on it...

[@workspacetalk]

My favorite episode so far. Please keep going with the build and maybe a rematch with the Type R once it is done? 🙏

[@charlielitz6395]

I love what u guys have done with the civic. And would love to see more. But also do the same with a different car. Lots of fun thank you

[@DEFE1994]

This video just makes me so happy, congrats on how far y’all have made it. Nolan…dude is shining. You can see how happy he is. Love the whole crew ❤

[@KuKicks]

50k and no turbo on the older civic?!

[@drewh22]

Seriously. Did not do a great job in terms of performance per dollar... But I guess the FL5 isn't great performance per dollar compared to the Fk8, so it makes it more fair

[@BennyBenBen7]

Definitely gotta see more of the civic. That little ripper is just wonderful 👍👍👍

[@cccc285]

The little edit at 3:40 comparing the civics sounds was great

[@johnnixon2504]

Honestly, it is about 4 seconds faster around that track than I expected.

[@MrGhost36969]

Definitely going with the BUILD! Don't get me wrong, the new Type R would be cool to have and modify, but to build up and modify a car with your own hands is an experience and pride you can't buy, plus I use to own a 94 EG and it was a fun car.

[@Jmacfann]

You can..and it costs 45k plus labor.

[@Fallenicon4877]

Love Donut, You can't beat that experience.

[@JakeCrawford]

what a great series guys!

[@neilieb3740]

The EG definitely has come a long way. Can't believe it's that fast, with just 230 HP, and the new Type R has 315. Definitely love the EG build and all it definitely worth more than the new Type R.

[@Mecks_Music]

the eg put 230 to the wheels the newer civic puts around 270 - 290 to the wheels . I reckon with some areo mods the eg will be around the same pace

[@brotang2953]

​@@Mecks_Musicpower is only one side of the "fast" equation, the old one weighs next to nothing compared to the new one. Even if they had the same power the older ones going to be faster because it's probably close to half the weight.

[@drzflyest4]

​@@Mecks_Musicits the torque not the aero.

[@marklion315]

270 to the wheel? source? @@Mecks_Music

[@Mecks_Music]

. the newer civic makes 315bhp but thay aint to the wheels. it probably puts around 270 - 290 to the wheels​ find some dyno grafts on google @marklion315

[@jackpost760]

I must admit this video series has come around for me. At the start of you guys messing with the cheap Honda I mainly skipped over all these videos but the last 2-3 I have been surprisingly excited for when it comes across my homepage.

[@izso_racenotrice]

I say do more "old" vs "new" vids man. This stuff is awesome!

[@maudiusorelius1739]

I really loved the series, I would love to see a sleeper car series where you take like a geo metro or like a honda fit and make a stealth racer.

[@mystikmush4979]

Hear me out... Buy two 1.8L VW beetles', convert them to beach buggies and see who can put the biggest engine in em. 👀 They're cheap as hell here in South Africa. We've put old BMW seats in one of ours and upgraded the suspension on the other. I think you guys would love just how customizable they are. Love the videos. Keep up the hard work guys!

[@Ambrose4k]

my Grandpa had 15 vw bugs on his property just rodding away, they where so cheap back in the day if they broke you would get a new one for 300$

[@mystikmush4979]

​@Ambrose4k right😂 and they're really fun when you swap a 2.5T Forester motor one. Over a hundred horsepower in something that only weighs a couple hundred kg's. They rip!

[@Ambrose4k]

@@mystikmush4979 2.5 t are like $10k+ the wiring head ache you have to do, and what about the transmission i know its not the stock one right?

[@mystikmush4979]

@@Ambrose4k sorry if that came across a little misleading. I haven't swapped the 2.5t in one, I've only seen something similar. And you're right, it must have been a headache and a half XD

[@matthewpeterson3329]

There's still plenty of weight to be cut out of the '95. Money was spent where it didn't need to be spent, even though it's cool. This could have been a $40k project, and with some more reduction, I think the times would match up. Altogether a fun series of videos for sure!

[@alexanderpsaras5663]

But they wanted a balanced car not just a full stripped track monater

[@cenciende9401]

No thanks, everything was necessary.

[@crissd8283]

A small turbo would have gone a long way. I'd rather have the back seats and a small turbo.

[@ShaneKingYo]

yeah the itbs should have been a turbo instead

[@astyn3117]

Yes Please !!! More Content with that Wonderful Beast !! Don’t waste anytime ! Lol Thank you for your Hard work we all truly appreciate it fellas ! Many Blessings

[@archiesams9555]

Gotta respect the effort on the older civic man

[@losSoCalMTB]

Now that they did a "good" tuner car, they should do a bad one. Like hypothetically you inherit a car from your grandma and start dumping paychecks into it.

[@joshuafallet5690]

They already did that with the wrx bruv ​@@losSoCalMTB

[@Ssshrugs]

Damn, Jerry really looked like a race car driver out there. He drove so goddamn fast

[@the_wiki9408]

never did win no checkered flags, but he never did come in last?

[@dividad1]

​@@the_wiki9408Jerry was a race car driver He'd say "El Sob number one" With a Bocephus sticker on his 442 He'd light 'em up just for fun

[@christianramirez7885]

Bro was whipping in the canyons in the type R lol

[@333studiosks]

This video should be called how to make under 500hp with $100,000

[@jorgepanamajr6971]

I’m more inspired to work on the suspension of my 94’ LX. Loved the journey of your car.

[@hi_tech_reptiles]

That EG hatch could very easily be faster for sure. Some diff stuff, engine tuning/lightweight internals, let alone a supercharger or other FI, or you could make it AWD with the budget what it is. Especially if you take out a lot of the interior related stuff haha. Super cool series regardless, and if you want a Civic TR I don't blame you they are def cool either way.

[@markkosir2123]

They could have slapped a crate billet in there and save on other things

[@redheadracing6242]

There were so many better ways of spending their budget, no need for 5k in recaros

[@iamfrickincool]

If it was a high compression build or all motor that vtec would kick bro

[@malaki4519]

For the price of the seats alone switching to ikon momo jegs nrg or sparco. Then adding a touchscreen and backup camera. Spray the carpet and headliner instead of wrapping the headliner and adding new carpet. Get a new pillar for the gauges

[@markkosir2123]

@@malaki4519 exactly so much money wasted but it’s not mine so to each their own

[@aaronkent76]

Thank you for these build series they are amazing and honest Love the comparison on build vs buy Still love the 95 more even though it slower Thank you for all the hard work you guys do putting together sponsees, shooting, editing, and building cars

[@DerpyDude777]

I'll go the 95 route any day (ideally 96-2000 IMO). The experience with the bros and the knowledge gained, 110%! And honestly, there's more you can do to make it even better, Civics, anything can be done. I know a dude named Rob and he had an about 1000 HP drag EK Hatch and that thing was literally insane! The Hoonigan race it was in was kinda unfair but it held it's own.

[@Tclans]

More $ 500 Civic please, this is fun!

[@Lorgs1]

You've done pretty much all you can on the inside, so now the outside needs some love. Would be awesome to see in black wrap with yellow detailing, and a body kit

[@rodolfoo3015]

Not the ricer yellow details 😭

[@Dr904]

With some nice yellow underglow too. Making it look like it belongs in 2 Fast 2 Furious!

[@rodolfoo3015]

@@Dr904 like it belongs to the police impound lot. Underglow even if off is ilegal and not worth the risk. But imma be honest with underglow it would be nice.

[@OSCAR...]

50k for 200hp nice

[@LNR21]

More like 10k on actual engine

[@TheJmeech]

That was a fun watch. Great work

[@One4RC]

Need to do a drag race and a 40 roll race between them!! Would be fun to see what ones got a better 1/4 time

[@THPcars]

Nahh bruv pass me keys I'll beat that fk8 in the EG 😂

[@t.j1357]

😂😂

[@Ravequiem10]

I am liking these types of videos, hope you guys make more past vs modern content!

[@jaredhuber7359]

That was fuckin RAD! Thanks so much for that awesome display. I have always wondered this exact subject... great outcome! You guys crack me up, keep poppin!

[@xavierzickefoose-qs7ld]

I really think there should be more videos on this car, at this point it’s the mascot. More additional videos and upgrades would be awesome. Like adding turbo,new paint , and maybe nitrous 😂. Don’t let this car die!

[@icydawn]

Loved this series and I hope to see more like it!

[@konstantinel.4765]

that's like a warm family moment right there. even James' father would be proud.

[@gac5664]

Please do more with this car. It’s awesome.

[@itsdeadpixe1]

You guys just built my dream EG, imagine it all black with yellow straps and/or external details... (and a proper hood cover lol)

[@thomasvanpelt6586]

The boys @ Donut are freaking awesome!! I love this channel!

[@SurferSandman]

This episode makes me happy. It may not make financial sense, but the drama and excitement of the EG is just what driving fun.

[@purwantiallan5089]

True. This episode alone is 10/10.

[@Jimster481]

This Episode like 1/10 honestly. Just showing what Honda marketing dollars do with a big channel like Donut media.

[@edim108]

Adding a hood scoop of some kind would be nice and it could improve the performance having essentially a ram air intake. And I feel like with a bit more tinkering there is still some potential left in it aside from the obvious cop out of putting a turbo on it...

[@VincentWachira]

Justin and Job are the Engineers. Makes sense to have them during such events.

[@coelhovinicius140]

With the older one, you can also have reasonable fun while not going that far into the build. And even if you do, theres more room to get it where you want, not only in esthetics but also performance, maybe with some more wheel time and suspension/tire setuping the gap might get closer and youll end up with a car that fits you like a glove. But if you ask me, this whole process IS the fun, and doing it with such an expansive car that have (and activally does) a lot of choices (Like the active suspension thing) to me its very counter productive in my eyes.

[@apollo7557]

Jerimah telling the new civic to relax is incredibly relatable. I hate having my car scream at me for stuff I’m doing 😭

[@arminskols1998]

I'd love to get my hands on the ej9 civic again. I had one, super clean example. 53k miles on it. Clean interior. Bone stock. I changed a few bits here and there but then sold it for cheap. I want one again and swap a K series into it.

[@kibawhitefang7176]

Workwear by _Donut_ ??? Now that’s something I do want to check out for sure.

[@yodatw]

You guys do the fun stuiff no one else will do. If I had a garage with ten buddies that know cars I would do EXACTLY what you all do! It is great fun to watch it all. Yeah I know I gotta buy a shirt now.

[@jacobscott1309]

Now....add boost to the EG! Not a turbo, but a supercharger. I bet that Type R will be put on point!

[@Ironyote]

6:11 was such pure fun and adrenaline. This is what cars are all about!

[@noelemmanuel7572]

We want the old civic in some fresh paints!!!!...love your work!!

[@Acv2_Yadri]

Awesome series! Hope this isn’t the end of that old civic

[@keanvanderwesthuizen3476]

Dude the amount of effort you put in that little civic I'm fricken impressed the time difference is awesome great job guys I think you spent some good money on that civic but it can do better 😊

[@jarzota]

its more fun to drive a slow car than a fast car slow. Hearing the car grunt as the RPM goes high, the shakiness and the feeling everything is about the collapse. The adrenaline that anything can blow up anytime soon. that's the feeling we crave for

[@tommy.ayefam]

I love the jdm K20A and it revs to 9000 in a light weight body. Now that’s fun

[@YourScaryMother]

I think it's pretty impressive that for a similar amount, you can build an older car out and come that close to lap times, even though the new car is turbocharged and has all the tech (traction control, etc.) that *should* give it more of an edge than it does

[@anydaynow01]

Agreed, as someone who had driven his fair share of cars, between a fast insulated spaceship vs a visceral H shift fun car that is only a second or so slower (I know that's an eternity in a real road race) I'll take the slower analog fun car every time for my trackday toy. You are a part of the car and just know everything it's doing, that analog symbiotic experience of actually shifting gears and hearing the ICE scream with a cable throttle is something that can never be replicated properly with electrons and actuators.

[@misterpister]

Very true! Plus, I don't think you'd need to spend a similar amount and come close to lap times... I think it could have been done for a little bit cheaper.

[@nonstopqs4188]

except, they could've also gone with a completely different, cheaper build that would've smoked the type r. this is for the views though, and it's entertaining so I'm not mad. ik if the choices of parts were up to the guys still it'd probably be a different outcome, but ik the higher ups wanted this🥲

[@downsouthlouisiana]

It's a short track. The new civic would have a much bigger lead if the track was longer.

[@raimondnu3]

@@nonstopqs4188 I totally agree! I immediately thought they did a stock k24a2 turbo build, when they mentioned k20A and ITB i was hoping they at least matched the HP of the CTR. But I guess they figured weight vs power ratio in the factor. Surprisingly, if they threw some drag cartel cams in there and not spent $18K on misc. it would of been faster than the CTR which is wild!

[@JDMsolstice]

The eg6 hatch got me into cars. I remember Speed Factory Racing running a 10sec quarter mile with a turbo single cam hatch back in the day. Blew my mind. I loved this series. Mad nostalgia.

[@anydaynow01]

Especially when they had the OG Honda swap nerd Brian Gillespie help with their K swap, that man is a god to us old JDM heads just like Dori Dori and Dave Coleman.

[@Whateva67]

Speedfactory sure got a lot more out of their hatch than 10 seconds until they wrecked it Haven’t heard much about them since.

[@Corey-Goodwin]

I’ve put well over 10k miles in an FK8 CTR with a Hondata tune and that tune makes such a difference. Car is a menace and I can only imagine what the new one is like😁

[@AyaxRo]

This was certainly a great series. Seems like the Donut of old. Thanks for listening!

[@matekristof10]

Love the civic guys keep up the good work😊

[@user-cz5kd4xe2u]

Next the body pls