Modernized 300hp EG6 Rocket by Rywire: Is This The Future Of Tuning Civics?

[@xapaiz]

2024: Don’t let this distract you from the fact that Hector is going to be running three Honda civics with Tesla motors, and on top of that, he just went into Harry’s and bought three 16kWh battery packs, and an AEM battery management system.

[@Gen2Rev]

This comment needs way more likes!

[@id744]

🤣

[@cv2010u]

😂

[@stevens7409]

I like the tuna here

[@MarcRod-ub8mn]

BS nobody likes the Tesla here

[@everydaydose7779]

VOLTEC kicks in yo

[@denisk886]

e-tec

[@stevenvittitoe]

I’m impressed tbh

[@Eduardo_Espinoza]

Eco V-Tec :)

good one.

[@dustanhacker922]

Lol

[@robotafflicition]

6:10 wait are those AC lines? 300hp instantly, simple EV toy AND it has AC? This would be such a sick track toy. This is the EV innovation I want to see.

[@hashiru86]

those are the DC lines coming from the Batt to the inverter, from the inverter to the motor its between 200 and 400V DC.

[@williambower5890]

8:39, yes.

[@jr-fu6gj]

60 plus miles from 15 kw! Your hummmer ev and rivian rs might get 30. Might 😂

[@RickyRozayyy_]

The hose set with the blue cap on the firewall not the ones in the middle with the red. That blue cap is the AC low side port

[@Thee_Magic_Man]

Wait not everyone makes ac work on a swap? What’s the fun in that!!!!

[@niall21]

This guy is so chill. Very well done, never oversold anything or acted like he invented groundbreaking new stuff, just said it like it was! Very cool project.

[@hashiru86]

exactly! like it

[@RobertBoston-n4d]

The simplicity is off the charts. We civic dudes are suckers for value for money. If its as cheap or cheaper to do than a K20 swap i think this could take off.

[@lamesamelame]

True, hopefully it doesn't catch fire 🔥 like some EVs.

[@bnr32jason]

​@@lamesamelameand how many gas powered cars (especially DIY swapped ones) catch fire every year?

[@blackcow8114]

​@@bnr32jasonEV fan coping hard

[@bnr32jason]

@@blackcow8114 LOL, I have EV, gas, and diesel. Love them all. Try again.

[@bnr32jason]

@@blackcow8114 congratulations.

[@azmidlyf]

Rywire has been killing it for years. Very cool build.

[@mindpoisongaming1327]

They ruined a civic. Pointless build lol

[@azmidlyf]

@@mindpoisongaming1327 If you paid any attention to the video, this car can be returned back to OG status with wrenches. I find it to be a very cool project.

[@Patrick-fk4ef]

​@@mindpoisongaming1327 Civics are cheap econoboxes. It's not like he took a classic Ferrari and threw a Tesla motor in it. You'd have to crash a Civic for it to be considered "ruined."

[@chazpayne2226]

​@mindpoisongaming1327 its all reversible. It even uses stock mounting points. He didn't even cut the floor in the back for the batteries. How is that ruined?

[@mindpoisongaming1327]

@@chazpayne2226 why build something that is so "SICK" but making sure everything is reversible? imo they know its a boring pointless build and needs to go back at some point lol

[@jonjon9270]

I’d rather have this over a Tesla

[@nicmccarthy8300]

Any day!! Especially in a CRX, S2000 or Integra chassis. Teslas look shit, no offence!

[@noname-gp6hk]

100% man. I have no interest in modern computers on wheels. This would be interesting as a hobby project on the side and hedges our hobby against whatever regulatory stuff happens with gas engines in the future. Super happy to see this available.

[@Kev27RS]

I wouldn’t have neither to be honest. Well, the Tesla at least is known for being an EV, nothing else. You know what you get. This Civic is not known for having an Electric version. This is just done to get people’s attention… This takes the charm away of such an old car! No one is forcing you to replace the ICE engine with an Electric one / drive an EV.

[@luxurace]

@@Kev27RS "Well, the Tesla at least is known for being an EV, nothing else." Nothing else? Sure, lets ignore the fact that the Plaid is faster than nearly every ICE hyper car in production.

[@HypnoticPattern]

same dude. this is my vibe. I want a bare bones stripped down car that is a pleasure to drive. not an overweight over featured toaster. I like driving!

[@brian_and_the_car]

This car was one of my SEMA faves, so glad you highlighted it! It’s a perfect city car, and as an ex multiple EG owner, I’d totally be down for a kit to build one. Great job RyWire and Larry 👏🏼

[@Bob-ir4lr]

Love it or hate it Rywire is gonna make even more bank than they already do. Very smart dudes

[@6Sparx9]

Imagine this in a NB Miata. There are CARB compliant NB1's whose dual cat combined with the unique head makes it a good candidate for engine swaps since fixing engine issues via a mechanic is more expensive than NB2s, especially when running fuel rich or blowby as they ruin the cats quite quickly.

[@zzaaiidd.]

@@6Sparx9oh yeah. I used to own an NB1 and now that would be great. dang.

[@FerdinandReisch]

"Learning as I go". Honestly incredible, the amount of detailed in-depth information he has, very much enjoyed the deep dive. This is what the world of EV needs, add lightness. Treat it like a phone, whenever you get to an outlet plug it in and the range will be plenty for daily use. Awesome!

[@subifudriftkings]

Considering how light the chassis…that battery is gonna last awhile longer than the original counterpart

[@PyrosPelagics]

Super clean. This is the future, retrofitting ev into older vehicles in an easy affordable modular fashion

[@nooooooooooo6uoki67]

cant wait for prices to go down its gonna be a resurgence of the car scene. Well.... I hope

[@doublem6027]

Your future

[@Gee2b_civic]

This is definitely not the future lol

[@zepm7184]

Affordable? hahahahahahahahha

[@jackwhite1742]

No. EV is garbage. And its already starting to show. Anyone who actually has to drive to get anywhere can tell you, EV sucks.

[@FrostyCB9]

Dude is so humble with his hustle. His passion for culture really shows. Being able to bring older chassis into the EV game is really dope. Hope 2 see a kit soon, even better if can be AWD & CB/CD/BB compatible!!!

[@haze9569]

Hear me out rq. He should or some1 design a teslamotor that connects to our honda transmission. That would keep it feeling awsome n only change the gas tank to a battery

[@Patrick94GSR]

@@haze9569that wouldn’t really make sense or work at all with EV motors. ICE cars have gearboxes because of the engine torque curve and RPM limitations. An electric motor has a MUCH wider operating RPM range, with full or near full torque the whole time. Different gears aren’t needed, and really wouldn’t even work. You set up the differential final drive gear where it needs to be to work with the motor’s operating RPM range, to be able to propel the car at normal road speeds.

[@FrostyCB9]

@@Patrick94GSR looks like torque vectoring is of higher priority? I'd imagine you'd be able to make the car behave anyway you'd like via programming? If so, it'd be awesome to have a swiss army knife of a ride 😎 adaptable to any situation

[@Patrick94GSR]

@@FrostyCB9 true. And no doubt I’m a manual transmission purist. But without the engine rev matching downshift noises, I think some of the MT joy would be lost if paired with an EV drivetrain.

[@FrostyCB9]

@@Patrick94GSR I've driven a model Y and felt the torque you're talking about. It's different. Instantaneous. The nature of our OE transmissions aren't even in the same conversation when it comes to EV.

[@robertoruiz7069]

WOW,just surfing you tube and found this.GREAT VIDEO !!!!I have a civic hatch 1994 i bought new,and it now has 530,000 miles on the original 1.5 engine. It's still stock everything.a build like this would be FANTASTIC.I used to do machining and some CNC milling work and this guy is my type of person.Thinking about modding stuff is so much fun,I always design by thinking of the end goal then ways of getting there cleanly and making it to last.Thanks so much.

[@TheCarnager]

That's is impressive! You must love it and take good care of it.

[@Sierra-579]

I’ve never been the biggest fan of EVs, but if this came as a kit that might solve the one problem I have with EV tech, and that problem is just me not knowing how to work on an EV. And for what its worth, that’s super simple looking and great for the power that its throwing out.

[@ArthurZakaryan23]

EG's are absolutely one of my favorite Honda platforms of all time and this has to be one of the cleanest I've seen. Amazing job he did. Thanks Larry as always for featuring the most unique builds.

[@yengher9033]

Ima be the only grandpa to still have a EG when I'm old af lol

[@ArthurZakaryan23]

@yengher9033 Saw a guy today, questionably a grandpa, no less than 60, possibly older, with a really nicely tuned late model Ford Fiesta ST, looked like a proud owner of what is no doubt a tuner car so being a grandpa with a nice EG is nothing to be embarrassed about lol.

[@Ryan-gv7gy]

Old guy here. That shit was fly as hell. You asked the gear box question. Good job and thank you.

[@PaintflowException]

He's a true tinkerer/builder. He enjoys building and making things work, and has no agenda. I really appreciate that.

[@Starbord77]

This is very cool, coming from a honda guy who loves engineering. This actually f*cks! Very cool to see a golden age chassis retrofitted with emerging future technologies.

[@joeytrib2011]

The look on a cops face when they ask you to pop the hood is going to be priceless.

[@cfrost]

Funny

[@chinoyhouse8247]

I remember we use to play with these EG and EK hatches way back in 2005-2009. We upgraded the engines and eventually did engine swaps to B16s, B18s and upgraded them as well. We weren’t getting much power from those as stock figures are just 160hp and 180hp but they were fun and adding power even just 20hp on those motors was a challenge those days. If I could get my EG hatch I would be happy with it having a 200hp engine with 250Nm of torque mated to a 5 speed. If we could dream bigger we could combine this with the B18C as a hybrid/KERS type system where the electronic motor gives you low down torque to assist the engine on the low end and they can have a combined output of 350hp with 400Nm torques. All these while retaining the 8400rpm limit.

[@Chris12211]

I’m not a fan of EV’s but you can’t fault what he’s done with this. It’s great to see people looking at other solutions, this is a really clean build and would appeal to a lot of people I’m sure. As battery tech improves this will open up more possibilities.

[@guitarwi3rdo]

I definitely don't think they're for everybody, but they are a good alternative; and alternatives are what we need more than anything right now

[@2_2_4_3]

It's cool as an option. I'll always pick gas or E85 engines.

[@Kev27RS]

This or a Tesla? Neither to be honest. Well, the Tesla at least is known for being an EV, nothing else. You know what you get. The old school Honda motor is part of the charm! This Civic is not known for having an Electric version. This here is just done to get people’s attention in 2024… No one is forcing you to replace the ICE engine with an Electric one / drive an EV. Impressive work nonetheless! 🙂

[@guitarwi3rdo]

@@Kev27RS but it's way cheaper tho, that's kinda the point

[@guitarwi3rdo]

@Kev27RS Honda has mostly been known for their handling prowess more than anything else

[@rcppop3090]

What he said at around 4:30 is awesome. I started playing with E drift trikes recently because I got bored recently too. Made one out of a 3000wt wheel hub and a 48volt battery. It does 30mph and runs for about an hour with my fat 250lb ass on it and when I put the plastic drift sleeves on it, it got damn sketchy haha

[@VS666]

As someone that loves Hondas and RC cars I am all about this. 300 hp at 2000 pounds is an absolute riot, sure it doesn’t have the sound but if your track has access to vehicle charging, this would be a pretty cool car to bring along as a second track car.

[@Doodooheadguy-fishing]

No sarcasm, bring a generator

[@NukeEm-w2x]

​@@Doodooheadguy-fishing there's just something about charging an EV with a diesel generator that makes me chuckle

[@Doodooheadguy-fishing]

@NukeEm-w2x i think with just a few more batteries this would be a very fun commuter. But I'm hopeful for a very ev future

[@willjohnsonjohnson]

​@@NukeEm-w2x It sounds stupid but it is more efficient than moving the wheels with the combustion engine. Obviously there's limits due to battery density. Shame it's become a political war. It doesn't help that manufacturers today rather screw over the customer than make something that's simple to work on and won't break easily, but I think that's a sign of a bigger problem with modern society. I tend to use old things if they still work, and get questioned why I do it. Just an example, I'm using an IBM model M keyboard to type this. It still works like new. Wish more things were built to last.

[@icebrew]

My local track doesnt even allow ev's lol.

[@tekniq511]

The center of gravity of that build looks like it was an upgrade too! Definitely a build earning respect.

[@CrackerSmith]

This is how EVs should be built from factory! Keep it simple!!! Love it. Thanks Ry!

[@DericO-rz3be]

*THANK YOU* Mr. Chen. You are a nuts and bolts car expert / drift racer, and professional photographer. You craft *CREDIBLE* content. The other influence-r cling on crap is distracting noise. Appreciation for the quality and professionalism offered here!

[@SeeSamGo]

Years of following ry wire it’s so cool to see this guy still just building cars like a true fan of the scene. Not many companies are as clean as ry wire !

[@thesneak281]

Ryan doing gods work making a civic quiet! Jokes but love this guy he's been doing so much for wiring and tuning.

[@DudeonetoNothin]

Now, this is a true easy conversion kit with 3x performance, minimal weight gain, and creature comforts. Amazing!

[@PeterSosinski]

Such a humble guy and build... respect.

[@nateking892]

Ive been in the scene since 94' and Ryan has def put his own stamp on the scene with builds like this. Keep pushing the boundaries.

[@Chippie-O]

His routing and cooling layout and thinking is really clever, well done bro! minmax'd done smart!

[@justinturner4850]

Electronics are my weakness so I’ve always respected RyWire for his clean and simplified solutions for building and modifying cars 🙌

[@joshnjade3728]

I’m still rocking my Rywire obd2a to obd1 harness since 2007. Always supported Rywire up till today.

[@Simpleman1078]

I have do much RESPECT for Ryan (Rywire) he's so damn smart!! And his builds are ALWAYS so clean and tucked

[@wobblysauce]

Most people don't need tons of range, would be a great commuter. You could get more custom with the battery layout, add in the pouches and all the voids could be used and not be any lower than then stock base and a lower CG for handling.

[@watchandjewelryloft4713]

I own a 2018 Odyssey Touring. This is literally what has been in my head, except drive the rear wheels of the Odyssey. Almost 600HP AWD Odyssey. Yes please. I'd love to see it actually happen. 😂

[@StickShiftSamK24]

Now hear me out guys… what about making something like this to power solely the rear axles, so you can have a K series fwd, E-rear drive… Dig racing monster.

[@JNAMOTORSPORTS]

Should be easier

[@CAC-1111]

Rwd electric motors would be nice

[@johnv1038]

I like where this convo is going❤

[@realMaverickBuckley]

Yeah, no one wants a FWD EV Civic that weighs more than the stock one with a 60-70mile range. But if it was RWD...

[@Johnrb59]

So like the acura rlx sport hybrid but 9000x better? Yes please

[@OBEYBLUE]

Im a huge rotary guy, and know one day there probably wont be anymore parts or they'll be absurdly priced. Or gasoline engines will outright be outlawed. But more than that i love how iconic the Rx-7 series it. I wouldnt mind throwing something like this in my FD because i know one day its going to have to happen, and something like this will keep it on the road. At the end of the day thats all that really matters to me, whether it has 600whp or 100whp.

[@Imaboss8ball]

It's unlikely that gas engines will ever be outright banned. I mean technically I don't think the us has ever completely banned a vehicle type before. People can still drive steam cars and horses and buggies.

[@splinteredwoodworker7881]

ECU Shop in Bangkok has an electric converted EG hatchback with 250HP/440TQ and uses a sequential transmission. CB Media made a video that came out a year ago on KZbin "250HP / 440TQ Electric Civic in Bangkok(better than a k20?!)"

[@SuperGamefreke013]

For all us guys working on our own EV conversions, thanks for all the direct information you all provided! That brake booster alternative is something i'm going to be heavily looking into myself now. It looks SO clean and small. Fucking great build! Kudos!

[@AliasHSW]

LOVE EGs. Honda needs to revive their HBs

[@dude...are-you-sure]

This guys a genius for putting something like this together.

[@snuffeluffigis]

I dig that alot . My neighborhood would absolutely love to put that on cinderblocks and strip it for me though .

[@joshuamorin2762]

My favorite is a guy who ev swapped an MR2 but mated it to the 5 speed transmission it came with. Absolutely awesome.

[@biosfearmag]

I could also see a similar kit being made for MK1 and MK2 VWs.

[@subifudriftkings]

I never thought I’d see the day someone figures out an ev swap for a civic. Normally I’m a hater for the ev but this…this is SENSATIONAL

[@mausball]

I’m not gonna lie. I want this for my CRX.

[@bitkarek]

you would regret it.

[@rustyshackleford81]

My work commute is > 4 miles round trip. My poor single cam EK just barely starts warming up before it gets parked for 10hours.

[@bitkarek]

@rustyshackleford81 buy some small cheap shitbox for that. Even EV if you want. Converting Honda to EV to daily commute does not make sense. It would cost you the same money or more to convert it, as buying a used car. You dont need to ruin your Honda.

[@rustyshackleford81]

@@bitkarek buy small cheap shitbox... single cam nonvtec EK ✔️

[@Kev27RS]

@@bitkarekFor sure! The old school Honda motor is part of the charm! This Civic is not known for having an Electric version. This here is just done to get people’s attention in 2024… No one is forcing you to replace the ICE engine with an Electric one / drive an EV.

[@JackThatcher-w3n]

I'm so happy these old Hondas will now live that much farther into the future !

[@angeloah]

I wanted to be first but knew he would definitely beat all of us to the eg all electric drivetrain. I want this for my sedan.

[@ADudesRotary]

Incredibly well thought out. 300hp is no joke in a car this size. For me the downside is no fast charge, you know in a small battery where you're getting usable energy in 5 minutes would be amazing and great for track days. 😊

[@rdubs1705]

Well, the smaller the battery the less energy it can pull during charging. In this case the battery is so small even slow 110v charging with still charge it fast enough.

[@leonardwashington6456]

I want to absolutely hate it but I can't justify the hate. It actually looks really clean.

[@Mk4heavenHD]

Wow nice… I love RYWIRE products , my turbo civic runs a cop kit wiring kit from them and it’s the cleanest wiring out there👌🏼

[@naten555]

This would be a cool kit for 1st gen insights

[@J5Jonny5]

Hands down one of the best conversions I've seen. I did a 1972 Toyota Hilux with a rear SDU and she's a rocket!

[@JS-oi5jt]

Another video upload? I'm convinced Larry Chen doesn't sleep.

[@ramonbriones4487]

Has a staff lol. He's no small fry, my man

[@feedyourspeakers]

I was waiting for someone to do this. I remember YEARS ago in the back of some magazine, there was a small ad for someone making drop in electric motor kits for only VW Beetle's. This is really impressive.

[@jeffp7958]

Thank you Larry for finding this guy. Saw this at sema and I want a kit

[@PhysicsOperator]

I love it when the EVTEC kicks in yo

[@daniele3000]

🤣🤣

[@ryanbrockmiller1648]

this is amazing, I can't wait to see the future of ev builds.

[@neuromancer7280]

Very interesting, I hope it works out as a kit

[@defnu]

Watched from beginning to end because naturally, this upload was 🔥🔥

[@blu0065]

rywire is giving us what the auto companies won't: something simple and light that just drives and drives well. I bet the AC is WAY colder than stock too. can't wait for the straight-cut gears.

[@markm148]

Love it. Give me 400 miles range, fast charging, and 300 hp/tq and Im in one.

[@Gskill2011]

You mean this... Lucid Air Pure offers exceptional range, performance, efficiency, and space. Priced from $69,900¹. ESTIMATED RANGE UP TO 420 miles² CHARGE TO 200 MILES IN 17 minutes³ MAX POWER: 430 hp 0-60 MPH IN 4.5 seconds

[@cheesepizza87]

The evolution at this years Sema is something else, @Rywire is 🔥

[@Hiimkevn]

Not gonna lie I would daily the hell out of this if it had at least a 200 mile range

[@nooneproductions27]

You could probably make it close just with that small battery but these Tesla batteries are pretty modular so you could stick an even bigger battery in there

[@JohnDoe-mx1sq]

16kWh probably gets you 80mi. Thing is you get it all back while you're not driving it when plugged in. So you never really sit and charge if it's your commuter.

[@jacobm2625]

You could always source a larger battery than the one he used here. There are probably some good options out there, if you're willing to dig.

[@tyrelirwin]

You drive 200 miles per day?

[@nooneproductions27]

@ you don’t?

[@evodingo3375]

Tesla tech here, if possible it would be best to get your hands on a model 3 or Y front drive-unit. So much better in every possible way. Lighter. Faster. More efficient which is the name of the game when going EV. Loved the vid. Keep up the good work.

[@ScottLe]

Okay when the kits ready Ry??

[@rokko_fable]

this what we need. we've been promised cheap ev conversion kits for years, and none have materialized. there have been conversions, but they they're crazy expensive and usually bespoke.

[@senglee8732]

Yo! Do a fly by with this! I want to hear it in action!

[@DOJAx707]

That's what I'm saying. I want to see this thing in action!

[@castro_e_]

The engineer and craftsmanship is amazing on this project.

[@kevinlai9720]

Goddammit, I just finished my k-swap

[@UNCL3AN1]

Yeah, but your car will still be sick for a long time. I'm envious of your car AND the one in the vid.

[@apIthletIcc]

I'm blown away to see Chase at the level he's at now lol I remember seeing him learning to do milspec wiring and getting feedback from the guys in the Honda forum.

[@hardcoreep]

That is actually cool.

[@GickelsGaming]

this is quite amazing. I would have swapped this instead of my b20vtec which was a catastrophic failure, then i got so involved in a b18c build, i went broke and sold it all. this is totally for the everyday man. please get this to production! Maybe a new battery solution would be ideal, but that seems like something that can be kinked out

[@mr.pritchard67]

Definitely needs more range and it's a great idea

[@rotort]

I'm Not an ev guy but dang RyWire is on it!! Super cool.

[@hodad200]

This is dope. You’ll be able to go to Laguna Seca and not worry about sound violations! ❤

[@myxlive]

10 years time. This is what cars will be. Save your chasis!

[@stevesloan6775]

you gotta do a AWD version next year. :) hahahahah

[@roadlesstraveledd]

the ingenuity for this alone is so badass. friggin' love it.

[@camiloaliasgelobaena7503]

It’s a shame that eg is so clean but ⚡️

[@Oyabun2009]

Damn.... Would love to make this as a daily driver

[@LuisFilipeMesquitaDi]

No.

[@MrJ38]

This dude is so Chill! The way he build this and explains it is just awesome.

[@marcosrainha]

Sacrilege

[@snakeplisken2123]

My mind was blown when he folded down that little tailgate. I learned stick in a civic hatch, it was the cool car in high school, and tons of dudes I knew growing up had civics and I’ve never seen that before.

[@melo.lucas320]

AWWW HELL NO !!!!!!!!!!

[@alexbliss5927]

Hell yeah brother, a 1.5L 90hp four cylinder is WAAAY cooler 😂

[@slobbarker68]

@@alexbliss5927suck farts, you ass hat 🎩

[@victorpla29]

He has done EVERYTHING and wanted to try something different. He has a lot of Hondas/Acuras anyway

[@ryanlott6309]

This is a smart play here honestly. Yeah a lot of us are petrol heads but the ev market is increasing heavily and has been so why not expand. It's not even permanent modifications.

[@ThalassTKynn]

Oh hell yes!

[@jinbaittai85]

I love the variety of car content. Thank you and please continue to share novel car content.

[@4cylfreak46]

I’ll pretend this never happened. 😢

[@bertc845]

This is bad ass and different. Love the fact that he's still loves IC but is willing to try something new. Would love to do this to an e30

[@ditchs14]

Wack

[@902Boots]

This is the type of stuff that's going to kill all the nonsense of not liking EV's because of politics. Nice work!

[@tabryis]

Disgusting; somebody heard of torque steer and said "i know how i can make it 5x worse" prior to this swap

[@david197757]

I don’t give a damn about Hondas and I don’t like EVs but that is a slick little hot rod. Simple, clean and really well executed. Well done sir.

[@damianoferro]

Nope, high quality for sure but I couldn't care less

[@Standard_Issue_Pedestrian]

This is so goddamn cool! Stoked for the era of EV conversions in the 90s JDM tuner scene.

[@rockytharpjr]

I fucking hope not

[@mazda6jabba]

This is gorgeous.... my favourite civic body... what a great city run around with grunt. ❤❤❤❤

[@michaelanderson1026]

Na not an EV honda. Nope don't like it at all. I don't care how much power or how fast it is

[@rdubs1705]

Are you OK? Seek help.

[@FestusParker-sm9gg]

@@rdubs1705 took the heart out of that car and replaced it with that when you could have put some VTEC goodness in instead.

[@rdubs1705]

@@FestusParker-sm9gg who cares? It's not yours and thst car would have been sent to the scrap heap otherwise.