Restoring My All Original EM1 Honda Civic SiR

[@ec2356]

Keeping it real with showing how ya cut too much Good shit

[@Par_x3D]

That RSX/Integra driver was so wholesome 😁There's nothing like meeting someone else on the road that likes what you like

[@YourBarber_Ty]

Dude you unlocked a core memory lol… Rocket power fans definitely know that handshake “woogity woogity woogity” 🙌🏽👏🏽

[@jerryzhu7556]

Great video and thank you for saving the EM1! For the fog light I do have similar experience and I would like to share it. It was for my sister’s Ej8 coupe. We bought the first set eBay fog light with the H3 harness and running the same issue as you have. The screws are not long enough and the hardware are horrible. The problem for it is the driver side will leak when it rains. Later on we get another set off eBay which is the one you were planning to return. But this time the harness is H11, therefore have to rewire it and I think this time should be good because this set cost more than the previous set, and I was dead wrong. This time is passenger side leak! At the end, I realized it’s H11 harness and the housing is literally same as the OEM Subaru fog light and 15-17 mustang fog light. I went to junkyard found myself a set of 17 mustang led fog light for around 30 dollars, and it works, they are also insanely wide and sharp cutout. If you are running to the issue of leak in the future, consider the 15-17 mustang fog, they are very good fog light for the money imo.

[@AcuraAdvice]

Thank you for this! Definitly something I will keep in mind and might try in the future!

[@01mggt]

Definitely want a part two!

[@ergosteur]

So glad this EM1 found a good caring home with you! Fun to watch all the little fixes. Also might have to try the black paint polishing on my old neglected black paint (‘07 VW Rabbit). Would totally watch another video on the rest of the work on this car.

[@proactivefiresafety954]

Great transformation. Super clean. Makes me miss my 00 SiR VSM. Did the same upgrades as you. Brings back a lot of memories.

[@fahad1992fah]

THANK YOU, FINALLY OEM THINGS!

[@Garagefoxx]

Always great to see old rare Hondas getting the love they deserve c:!! Great video as always!

[@LiLgPnoy15]

My favorite Honda is the 2000 blue SI! I had the same alloy wheels, those looks fabulous.

[@GoneAsGoneCanBe]

Electron Blue. I love the color. But it is kind of like a giant "STEAL ME" sign nowadays. If I could have any color civic, it would definitely be Championship White. Currently have a fading Vogue Silver EJ8.

[@MalaiseEra]

Love the civic! You should a video on the CNG Civics! Or, the Acura MDX.

[@104the]

haha the zoom in on the rsx at the end. Looking forward to more vids!

[@TysonHugie]

Nice transformation there. Favorite parts are the random neighbor asking if it's for sale, Sadie's supervisory role (or is she your assistant?), and the RSX and Civic sightings while out cruising toward the end. Well done!

[@HondAcura111]

Haha not surprised to see you here!

[@btrdangerdan2010]

I was gonna say Tyson would have loved to see this!

[@brandonmartinez5920]

Beautiful Honda! What a steal! “So obviously, I bought it immediately”

[@somaambrus7084]

Love this new style of video! I would definitely watch a part 2, and many more

[@JohnPaulCamposHohnerAnacleto]

Very nice! The EM1 are a special car during that era. Yes, it's a Civic but one of the funnest cars to drive. My 2000 EM1 is being fully painted to the stock black color with all stock OEM parts and optional spoiler and stock rims. It's hopefully gonna be ready next week. The next step is installing the Yonaka Full Catback Exhaust, Yonaka 4 in 1 header and AEM V2 Cold Air Intake. I will share when its all done! It's been a massive project.

[@MrKaystew]

Love these kind of videos. Also youve got such a sweet puppy dog!

[@shieksty]

Owner of an FK8 now but seeing this makes me want to restore one in honor of my written off EJ8. This generation was just something else.

[@ZacsAutosports]

Awesome video man, I definetly recommend you keep recording and uploading these style of videos.

[@AcuraAdvice]

Thanks I plan to! Currently working on the next one 👍

[@ZacsAutosports]

@@AcuraAdvice are there any black, Automatic, cloth interior 1.6el for sale in Van? Let me know. I'll come buy one and make a video with you.

[@tonyekthree]

Imo just a front lip and some coilovers and that will do it

[@GoneAsGoneCanBe]

THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO. Wanted to replace my steering wheel, but wanted to retain SRS. Went to the junkyard today and got a 1st gen CRV steering wheel. I don't know what they're made out of, but they always seem to be in way better shape than similar aged civic steering wheels. Plus the color seems to be an exact match for the civic dark grey.

[@AcuraAdvice]

Glad it helped!

[@GoneAsGoneCanBe]

@@AcuraAdvice Here is some help from me. A direct replacement 48 state cat costs $100 USD. I just did it to my 144k mile EJ8, shipped out of Canada for $120 USD from ebay. While the anti fouler trick will turn the light off (for awhile) sooner or later it is going to come back on. I've seen people go mad chasing lean/rich codes when it was an anti fouler. So it's best to just throw a new cat, as long as you're not trying to move to california or colorado. Those are the states that require the $400+ USD cats.

[@aymaneoubad5057]

This is so enjoyable to watch. Cheers!

[@vincebuono2135]

Nice job!! 👍👍i had three civics 93 si hachback 98si coupe….. and 2000SIR of course I live in Quebec!!!.man i miss my SIR🥲

[@blazedxjan]

This video is sick, the em1 looks great 🔥

[@vicp8772]

Enjoyed this mate. Do a part 2 . Had a 93si hatch, and took one of these for a spin new at the dealer, was fun. Unfortunately I need a hatch. Currently w a 19 sp touring 6sp, and yup quality isn't the same.

[@retahdude]

Dude Canada is so chill, seller bought a civic si that sat on the road and it was not stolen.

[@AcuraAdvice]

Its actually very lucky it didnt get stolen, auto crime is actually very bad here. Thing is, most of the young criminals these days don't know how to drive manual 🤣

[@No_effs_given]

I am a proud owner of a FL5 CTR now but back in '99 I had 3 friends that had the EM1 Si in Red, Blue, and Black and to me that was the 'it' car to have for late teens to early adults. I mean it's not like any of us could afford Supra Turbos. I tried looking for a nice example for the moments when I had the money but they're way to expensive in the US. Your SiR badge, you prob could find an actual one on Yahoo Auctions in Japan. I am no stranger to that since I use to have a '96 Suzuki Alto Works and a '91 Honda Beat. I love them kei's.

[@OhYeahAboutThat]

More videos like this, please!

[@AcuraAdvice]

Will do!

[@landenwilson8935]

Doing a gsr swap on my ej8 coupe because em1 pricing is crazy at least here in AZ they're rust free. Please continue making videos on this

[@GoneAsGoneCanBe]

What is up fellow desert dwelling EJ8 owner. Nevada here. And it always blows my mind exactly how rusty cars that aren't in the desert get. My 98 EJ8 coupe actually lived some of its life in arizona and california. I am currently in the process of manual swapping my d16, with plans to k swap it eventually. As K series motors are plentiful right now, The issue I am having with either swap is finding the right transmission for the right price. D series trannys are plentiful and cheap. B and K manual trannys you cant touch one for at least $1,200, BUT the motor is where the K swap becomes more ideal to me. You can find k24 tsx engines in town, with under 60k miles, for $1,200. B series is going to be at least 2 grand just for the engine with lord knows how many miles.

[@averytulak]

Oh yeah that thing turned out pretty good after that. Cut and polish and refinished OEM wheels minty.

[@Pro4yu]

BA/BB ALLIANCE.. EXCELLENT CHOICE MR ACURA ADVISOR ✅ PROUD 3RD &4TH GEM 💎 PRELUDE OWNER..

[@Jac735]

@Pro4yu preludes ftw those and accords made me want a honda the 94 to 97 accords besides the 80 were my favorite accords same with preludes

[@Pro4yu]

@@Jac735 so much new honda content on KZbin lately 👌 i love it, inspireing me to share some honda stories.

[@soopainfinite]

Hope to see you driving around vancity!! I own a ej6 myself 😁 and yes, it's still a healthy y7... my advice, add a kill switch!

[@AcuraAdvice]

Yes I plan to add one!

[@soopainfinite]

@@AcuraAdvice if you don't feel like cutting and splicing your wires, JDI has a lot of plug and play options

[@andrewjohnson7960]

First Honda i ever went in was a Champagne gold EM1 back in 2017 my freinds friend owned one made me buy a B18c4 civic Wagon 1.8 vti lsd gearbox driving past roads at 7-8000 revs is brilliant most b series burn a little oil but here in Scotland they rust like mad Hondas subarus etc

[@hamasakikenji4554]

I think for the fog switch you can find people selling it for around 20$ oem of course, for perfect fit and function (did a foglight install for a friend scion tc and the switch failed after 10 days) and don't forget the actual fogs lamps can be sourced from other Honda/Acura, like the 98-01 integra, accord 98-00 accord, and lastly Acura cl 1st gens, cause eBay replica fogs sucks in quality and light output.

[@pietrocecconetv-tecmaniac6540]

Bravo 🎉 sono molto felice che tu abbia salvato una Civic. Anche io ho una coupé, però la mia è una Ej8 del 1996, è una SR , fabbricata in Ohio. C'è l'ho dal 2003. Saluti dall' Italia.

[@DavidLarsonJr]

How literal! The fog light had fog in it!

[@AcuraAdvice]

These fogs lights seem to do the exact opposite of their intended purpose 🤣

[@simplevidz6025]

U found a gem bud niceeee

[@GoneAsGoneCanBe]

It is damn near impossible to find ANY 96-00 Civic that hasn't been ran through and if you do the asking price is 2-6x the KBB value. I was stoked when I found my bone stock 98 ex coupe. Couple of down sides: It is a 2 pedal, and it cost me $4250 USD. I have since done a rear disc swap, changed EVERY single bearing, bushing and ball joint in the suspension, got some Tein coilovers, and some new to me LS Meshies with brand new rubber. Currently in the process of locating everything I am going to need to do a manual swap. Got the pedal assemblies and SOME of the hydraulic line. Still trying to find an EX tranny, as they have larger journals, and are therefore more stout, compared to the other models.

[@Jmoita44]

Awesome video! Loved what u did back there maintaining the old radio. The car is very clean, very good work you did there. Wanted to ask as well, will you add the civic gen6 spoiler?

[@AcuraAdvice]

I do like those spoilers, I definitely would consider adding one if if found one

[@bricegraham8256]

Dude this is so cool man. Little by little I'm trying to restore my Mazda 3 little by little. Also I think it's so dope that you also use a Samsung Phone. Here in America everybody and they momma use iPhone. I been using Samsungs for the past 8 years

[@AcuraAdvice]

Haha Ive never had an iphone I went straight from a blackberry to a Samsung

[@bricegraham8256]

@@AcuraAdvice That's hella dope. I wish I was old enough to have owned a Blackberry. I was like 8 when they were popular

[@MajorGamerMMC]

About the hole in the headrest... i have an ej9 hatch and it has holes too which is interesting

[@1993MAZDAMIATA]

My grandparents had a 5th gen sedan DX. They got it from my great grandma when she gave up driving. They sold it in 2014 with only 30k miles. I really wish I could have gotten that. They are so expensive now that I will never get one. Is what it is

[@JuanGSR]

makes me want to get an EM1, then I look at the prices on these and the excitement goes away

[@GoneAsGoneCanBe]

So get a 99-00 EJ8, start searching for em1 suspension parts, and a b16? Because AFAIK, the main difference between your run of the mill EJ8 and EM1, besides the drivetrain, is in the suspension. If you start with an EX model you dont have to worry about the front sway bar mounts just need to find a 26mm front & 13mm rear sway bar, em1 front lower control arms, and I am not even sure if the cross member is entirely necessary if you start off with an EX model. Don't let the fact that the vin wont have "em1" in it distract you from the goal of building and enjoying what you drive.

[@JuanGSR]

@GoneAsGoneCanBe oh believe me, I would, but I'm in the process of K swapping my old Civic. I wanted to sell it but I couldn't since it was my first car many years ago and I'm too attached to it

[@GoneAsGoneCanBe]

@@JuanGSR Fair enough. I actually just got my butt back in a civic after an 18 year affair with Scion and Hyundai. Every single other car I have ever owned has been a Civic. 91 hatch, 95 coupe, and a 96 hatch. I now am in the process of building my 98 coupe up. Started with the suspension and brakes, rear disc swap, 40/40 prop valve, replaced every single bearing, bushing and ball joint in the suspension. I am going to kswap it eventually, when ever i find the right transmission for the right price. As that seems to be the most expensive part of the entire swap.

[@israelcalderon7357]

Perfect build man the only thing that bothered me is that you cut the extra hole but mistake happened i would’ve not forgave myself for doing that if i did it 😭 but wish i had one such an amazing car

[@AcuraAdvice]

Well the grated fog light bezels hide it well you cant tell, and there's nothing different about an SiR bumber from all the other models so its not too hard to find another bumper if you really need one

[@alkalionpower]

If you haven't already replace the lower control arm ball joints/cotter pins, they're notorious for failing.

[@justinedward4742]

Make sure that thing doesn’t have airbags that shoot out shrapnel! Check for recalls.

[@AcuraAdvice]

The recalls been done 👍

[@Tonyk24]

Man my favourite part about being Canadian is knowing the em1 is called an SiR here😂

[@frenzythebeast]

Now she just needs an engine bay detail and new/refinished valve cover ;)

[@frenzythebeast]

ope, just got to the part where you mention this lol

[@iJangoMan1]

Are you planning on replacing the front lip? I’ve always thought it was one of the more important differences between the Si/Sir and all other trim levels.

[@AcuraAdvice]

Omg I fogot all about the lip!! It totally is missing...and yes I think I will have to get one!

[@chinna9056]

The people that own that car before you. They took very good care of it. I hope you're not planning on using. It as a winter beater. And make sure you get it. undercoated to prevent it from rust.

[@AcuraAdvice]

Dont worry it will not be driven in the snow ever again! my winter car is my Integra GS

[@thejewbacabra4926]

The Canadian Hoovie

[@ayee7865]

the can em1 sir did come with a leather steering wheel, it's grey not black.. what happened wo the front chin lip / spoiler? Also in my opinion, the mid height civic spoiler and rear lip is a must have too..

[@Jac735]

In my opinion these were the best SI don't hate just saying

[@AcuraAdvice]

They are!

[@Jac735]

@AcuraAdvice 🙏 ✨️ 🙌 homie I also like the 7th gen hatch after that 8th gen civics till now not a fan at all I just like B series J and H series yeah everyone loves K series but it's my preference and I'm not a fan of sedan civics Si they look ugly to me

[@coolhardware65]

Enjoy wish I could find one like that here they are all trashed or super rice and trashed😂

[@teamfastbreak7]

Need the front lip

[@Detox4ua]

Haven’t watched yet but like in advance!

[@DistricThree]

very nice

[@mathusansenthilmurugan5601]

Is it missing the SIR front lip?

[@AcuraAdvice]

Yes it is. I will be adding one!

[@yordisantana2184]

Did he even tint it 😭

[@SergioLopex]

I recently bought a Canadian em1 and when I checked carfax it shows up as an si (ex trim in the US) is that how the carfax shows up in Canada ?

[@culligandriver7833]

That's not an EM1, that's an EJ8. Canadian SI's are the equivalent of an American EX car. The SIR was the Canadian SI equivalent.

[@SergioLopex]

@@culligandriver7833 the vin for my car does have em1 in it unless both sir and si in Canada have em1 in their vin number as it also has the abs harness not sure if canadas si (USA ex trim model) also came with abs I did a 5 lug conversion and I saw the abs cable on the trailing arms also the car did not come with a sway bar but I checked the the rear sub frame and it does have the threads to put one on. I used to own a ex model and I had to use some brackets to use a sway bar since the ex did not come with the sway bar and the brackets had the threads to mount the sway bar. Another thing the car has the studs for the front strut bar, here in the states the ex trim model does not have one. Also the car did not come with a strut bar since I bought a rolling shell it was a project wanted to do. Only things I don’t have for evidence is the b16a2 matching vins and the heated mirrors. Unless your guys si trim(ex trim model) is beefed up like the sir and si then I bought myself a Canadian ex but I have 4 matching vins that have em1 one last thing there’s a sticker with the vin and it has a maple leaf which I find pretty cool

[@SergioLopex]

@@culligandriver7833 also thank you for reading my comment. Appreciate ya 🙋‍♂️

[@H8HotWeather]

The engine ground wire is in the wrong place. Needs to go on the valve cover stud

[@AcuraAdvice]

I hadn't even noticed that somehow! Thanks lol!

[@cyberdasherxd2505]

0:29 Music name?

[@AcuraAdvice]

Its at the bottom of the video description

[@SwonzX]

You're missing a front lip

[@AcuraAdvice]

Yes i had actually forgotten about the lip but Ill have to get one!

[@ZetaVec]

Saved it from some high schooler who will turn it into a fart machine

[@PeterCruze-f1u]

Bro, you can sell that I'm America 🇺🇸 for at 25,000 dollars 💸 bros hungry for this car here.

[@AcuraAdvice]

Dude for 25,000 you can buy a way nicer one than mine!

[@4037joel]

DeKos. Lol

[@davidbrown6696]

sorry but they didnt make a civic sir so no its not original

[@andrew_outdoors]

lol did you even listen to the first minute of the video?? We have Si-R’s in Canada. The US market got the regular Si 🫡

[@dochris]

Algorithm! Commenting so this video gets more recognition. What a beautiful transformation. 🫡

[@AcuraAdvice]

Thank you! 🫡