Reader's Rides - July 2006 Grassroots

'98 Civic Ex
Driver: Gabe Bauman
Representing: Des Moines, Iowa

Outside: Honda SiR front lip, BodyKits Northwest carbon-fiber hood, replica Type R headlights, OEM amber side markers; 15-inch Rota Group N's with 205/50 Dunlop Direzzas.
Inside: Integra GS-R front seats, MOMO Monte Carlo steering wheel, Integra LS gauge cluster, short shifter.
Underhood: AEM cold-air intake and Tru-Time pulleys, DC Sports header, Vibrant Performance muffler.
Underneath: KYB AGX adjustable shocks and Skunk2 springs, USDM Integra Type R 22mm rear sway bar with Beaks kit, Hawk brake pads and Goodridge lines.

We Like: Nice, clean factory look with the right touches to set it apart.

'90 Integra
Driver: Bobby Lindsey
Representing: Toledo, Ohio

Outside: RO_JA Formula 5's.
Inside: Sparco EVO seats and cam-lock harnesses.
Underhood: Dart block with a B16 head, CP pistons, Crower rods, lightened and knife-edged Eagle crank, Type R valve springs with Ferrea valves, Civic Type R cams, Edelbrock Victor X intake manifold, Lovefab Sidewinder turbo manifold and 4-inch downpipe, GT40R turbo, Spearco air-to-water intercooler and direct-port nitrous
Underneath: Tokico Blue struts, Tein springs

We Like: A big, crazy turbo motor in an otherwise stock car. Takes us back to the old days.

'92 Prelude Si
Driver: Jason Davis
Representing: Us Army, Everywhere

Outside: 16-inch Rota Circuit 8's with 205/50 BFG T/A KDW-2's.
Inside: Forbidden Motorsports True short-throw shifter, Alpine head unit, Phoenix Gold two-channel amp, Infinity Kappa 6x9-inch and Infinity Reference 6.5-inch components.

We Like: Jason tells us he has JDM one-piece headlights and digital climate control on deck. JDM knick-knacks make us happy.

'93 Civic Ex
Driver: Lance Scott
Representing: Grand Junction, Colorado

Outside: carbon-fiber hood, GS-R wheels, JDM front turn signals.
Inside: GS-R interior.
Underhood: B16A with limited-slip diff, AEM cold-air intake, fuel rail and fuel pressure regulator, Skunk2 intake manifold, Comptech 4-2-1 header, Ractive exhaust and Fluidyne radiator.
Underneath: H&R springs

We Like: Carbon over Phoenix Yellow paint looks ridiculously hot.

'91 Civic
DRIVER: Anonymous
REPRESENTING: Somewhere, Illinois (We Know Who You Are)

Outside: Wings West body kit, carbon-fiber hood and gas cap, '90 Civic 4-door JDM headlight conversion and 17-inch Axis four-spoke wheels.
Inside: Momo steering wheel.
Underhood: B18C, ITR cams and valve springs, JG Edelbrock intake manifold, Thermal exhaust, GS-R transmission with Clutchmasters Stage 2 clutch.

We Like: Normally, we wouldn't run a Grassroots car without the owner's name and location, but we'll make an exception for this super-clean EF.

'00 Accord V6
Driver: Rob Galles
Representing: Port St. Lucie, Florida

Outside: Mugen-style lip, BW2 side skirts, Anzo USA projector headlights, 18x7.5 Falken Torque 5's with Ultra HPR 225/40/18.
Inside: Bazooka 750-watt amp, Infinity 12-inch subwoofer.
Underhood: AEM cold-air intake, 3-inch custom exhaust and Magnaflow muffler.
Underneath: Neuspeed springs.

We Like: Accord people, throw up ya hands! We like V6's.

'95 Honda Civic
Driver: Eddie Diffut
Representing: Bronx, New York

Outside: Rota Slipstreams with BFG drag radials
Inside: Sparco Speed seats, RCI harnesses, Autometer Ultra-Lite gauges
Underhood: B16 head mated to B20 block, JE 12.5:1 pistons, Eagle rods, Rocket Motorsports valvetrain, Supertech flat-face valves, AEBS intake manifold, STR 70mm throttle body, RMF 4-1 narrow header, Diffut's custom exhaust and a Hondata S200-equipped P28 ECU.
Underneath: Tokico Blue shocks, Skunk2 springs and a Full Race traction bar kit

We Like: 222 wheel hp N/A - we can get down with that.

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