I have an STD... [Archive] - 3geez.com - Classic Honda Accord & Prelude Forum

speedpenguin

02-04-2007, 05:53 PM

A Civic STD, that is! You've never heard of a Civic STD? I guess it's short for Standard, but in the owner's manual it says STD. It's the baser than base model, lower even than a DX. Comes standard with an asphalt-tearing 70HP, a smooth-shifting 4-speed manual, luxurious vinyl seats, no passenger side-view mirror for better aerodynamics, no tachometer (because real racers shift by feel anyway) and rubber bumpers for that sleeper look.

Long story short, it's in need of some mods! On the plus side, the condition is superb, better even than the Integra, I can't find a single rust spot anywhere! And of course most of the above problems can be corrected with a few trips to the junkyard. Everything but the power of course, that's going to take a bit of extra effort. But since curb weight is only 2127 pounds it's going to be pretty damn quick once I'm done with it. This car is actually optimal for me because except for the AC there is nothing on this car to slow it down unnecesarily, and it makes me feel a bit like a badass :D

Without further ado, my 1991 Civic STD.

Waiting in line at the car wash (That's my friend in the car)
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h186/speedpenguin/IMG_1990.jpg

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h186/speedpenguin/IMG_1993.jpg

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h186/speedpenguin/IMG_1994.jpg

Another friend checking out the car later.
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h186/speedpenguin/IMG_2003.jpg

Cool shot from inside the car wash. You can see the vinyl!
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h186/speedpenguin/IMG_1997.jpg

That's it for now. I'll be taking some glamour shots tomorrow.

forrest89sei

02-04-2007, 05:55 PM

Looks like it's in good shape.

Congrats!
If you wanna buy some OEM Key Blanks for it HIT ME UP, along with my 2-3GEE keys I ordered 10 88-91 CIVIC/CRX Blanks

hotdoghogie

02-04-2007, 05:56 PM

wanna trade?

snoopyloopy

02-04-2007, 05:57 PM

nice. looks pretty good. and at the risk of showing my ignorance, what happened to the gsr?

reanimator420

02-04-2007, 05:59 PM

sooooooo when is the gsr motor going in.......

speedpenguin

02-04-2007, 06:00 PM

reanimator420

02-04-2007, 06:03 PM

yes sir!!

Civic Accord Honda

02-04-2007, 06:08 PM

OMFG HOT :D i like it beter then the teg :X

carotman

02-04-2007, 06:17 PM

The Civic STD was a really nice car back then. Really cheap and VERY functionnal. This makes a great commuter car.

Too bad they don't make cheap RELIABLE cars like these anymore.

speedpenguin

02-04-2007, 06:21 PM

Oh yeah since you're on, Carot, this car says Honda of Canada under the hood. Was this a special model or were all 4th gen hatches made in Canada? Or would you know?

snoopyloopy

02-04-2007, 07:09 PM

ah, ok. that sux. it was a clean specimen for sure.

Legend_master

02-04-2007, 07:17 PM

Vtec or not, make sure to put a 1.8L in there and nothing less. I must say, that thing is in great condition. The civic "sexually transmitted disease" is rare, but I have herd of cases popping up all over the world :lol: .

speedpenguin

02-04-2007, 08:11 PM

It's called an STD because no one wants it.

Except me...

And my engine plans are a secret right now except for a select few.

Legend_master

02-04-2007, 08:13 PM

It's called an STD because no one wants it.

Except me...

And my engine plans are a secret right now except for a select few.

I would take it, gut it, put an LS motor in it, beef up the suspension, then track race it. SO how much did you pay for it?

MessyHonda

02-04-2007, 08:15 PM

OMFG HOT :D i like it beter then the teg :X

the teg was 10x better IMO

Pico

02-04-2007, 08:15 PM

I always wanted a civic like that before I got the 3G.
Looks clean .
Good Find.

88accordhb

02-04-2007, 08:16 PM

i see you settled for a hatch. good luck with it man. :]

MessyHonda

02-04-2007, 08:17 PM

sucks that you could not put the GSR engine in it...

speedpenguin

02-04-2007, 08:49 PM

i see you settled for a hatch. good luck with it man. :]

Yeah it was a hard choice to make, but sometimes that's what you have to do.

Really, though, a rust-free Honda on the east coast is such a rarity that this is a much better choice. And EF hatches are pretty badass in a utilitarian sort of way. I'm happy with it.

the teg was 10x better IMO

Thanks dude, it really makes me feel good about this car lol.

I don't view either car as better, they were just different. The Integra was fast, and fairly comfortable, with lots of amenities, good for a street cruiser and bombing the twisties.

But if you want an extremely lightweight chassis with good handling to build from the ground up for performance only, you can't go much better than a 4th gen hatch. That's why these cars hold a special place in the heart of every road racer and autocrosser.

I paid $2425 for it BTW. Considering the condition and the fact that I got it from a dealer that's not bad at all. People were trying to sell these for like 3K in way worse condition.

Cheeseburger

02-04-2007, 08:56 PM

good buy!

diegoaccord

02-04-2007, 09:05 PM

That body is clean.

It's asking for a right side mirror, a EF9 front, and black molding with the red stripe.

And I think most of the hatches were made in Canada, my EK was.

speedpenguin

02-04-2007, 09:18 PM

The seats, the mirror, and the bumpers are the first on my list. I'll probably pull some Si bumpers from a junkyard, I don't have the budget for JDM stuff right now, and besides, it doesn't make the car go faster. :D

carotman

02-04-2007, 10:25 PM

Oh yeah since you're on, Carot, this car says Honda of Canada under the hood. Was this a special model or were all 4th gen hatches made in Canada? Or would you know?

Some were made in Canada, some in the States and some in Japan

I guess your serial number begins with 2HG

forrest89sei

02-04-2007, 10:31 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_automobile_VIN_codes

2oodoor

02-05-2007, 04:25 AM

Awesome find!! very cherry looking car, and a virgin apparantley. That makes it a rare bird indeed... congrats!

Cheeseburger

02-05-2007, 04:28 AM

mmmm virgin cherry is my favorite!

speedpenguin

02-05-2007, 07:09 AM

Here's some more shots, and that'll be it until it gets warmer out and I can start modding it.

More vinyl interior shots
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h186/speedpenguin/IMG_2027.jpg

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h186/speedpenguin/IMG_2024.jpg

Digging that 4-speed!
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h186/speedpenguin/IMG_2025.jpg

No tachometer. I'll be switching gauge clusters down the line.
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h186/speedpenguin/IMG_2026.jpg

New tires. And thankfully it didn't come with ugly-ass wheel covers
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h186/speedpenguin/IMG_2029.jpg

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h186/speedpenguin/IMG_2028.jpg

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h186/speedpenguin/IMG_2023.jpg

PS
Does anyone know if this thing came with power steering? I don't think it did.

2oodoor

02-05-2007, 09:11 AM

cool, pictures of dirt... v a c u u m lol
118K, ..lucky dog

MessyHonda

02-05-2007, 10:45 AM

interior looks nice

Civic Accord Honda

02-05-2007, 11:33 AM

i like the seats :D

Catalyst

02-05-2007, 12:21 PM

Sweet little hatch man, and no, it didn't come with power steering. Reminds me of my little 91 hatch that I had before i got my accord. :D

Crazybird

02-05-2007, 02:04 PM

wow vinyl hurts man just wait till its really hot those seats will be on fire and then when u get up they will stick to you ohh my the wonderful world of vinyl

MessyHonda

02-05-2007, 02:31 PM

wow vinyl hurts man just wait till its really hot those seats will be on fire and then when u get up they will stick to you ohh my the wonderful world of vinyl

not if he gets his car tinted....woot for dark tint...my tint blocks 99% of UV rays...

Civic Accord Honda

02-05-2007, 02:45 PM

wow vinyl hurts man just wait till its really hot those seats will be on fire and then when u get up they will stick to you ohh my the wonderful world of vinyl
i dont think vinyl is as bad as lether seats

cubert

02-05-2007, 04:33 PM

ive said it before..ill say it again...

Such a nice car..im jealous.

Gonna be a sick little car :thumbup:

speedpenguin

02-06-2007, 04:49 AM

ohh my the wonderful world of vinyl

:lol: My first car had vinyl seats, I know exactly what you're talking about. I'll be swapping them out when it starts to warm up and I can get into the junkyard. Blake, you want these seats? When I swap them out I'll send them to you for the cost of shipping :D

Sweet little hatch man, and no, it didn't come with power steering. Reminds me of my little 91 hatch that I had before i got my accord.

I'm glad to know I don't have power steering. One less thing to slow the car down.

Such a nice car..im jealous.

Gonna be a sick little car

Thanks as always, man. My car IS pretty badass!

cubert

02-08-2007, 04:50 AM

so..you get that std cleaned up yet? :lol:

A18A

02-08-2007, 05:01 AM

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h186/speedpenguin/IMG_2024.jpg
lol that looks like that $#!+ honda calls "leather"

mushroom_toy

02-08-2007, 11:19 AM

wow vinyl hurts man just wait till its really hot those seats will be on fire and then when u get up they will stick to you ohh my the wonderful world of vinyl

Indeed my truck has vinyl seats....oh it's fun in the summer.

MessyHonda

02-08-2007, 11:30 AM

seat covers FTW....leperd maing

Cheeseburger

02-08-2007, 11:34 AM

sweet!

speedpenguin

02-12-2007, 09:34 AM

Phase 1 has begun. This is what I'm currently expecting from ebay.

http://i22.ebayimg.com/03/i/000/89/a7/9afd_1.JPG

http://i2.ebayimg.com/03/i/000/89/a8/1a62_1.JPG

Integra GS-R seats. Front and rear. The same kind I had in my car. :thumbup:

diegoaccord

02-12-2007, 09:00 PM

Ebay? what you're expecting and what you get could be 2 different things....

J/K. I ordered a JDM EG6 cluster when I had the coupe, got here fast and was the same item from the pics.

blazin3gen

02-18-2007, 10:07 AM

nice man! i had a light blue 89 dx with the same 4speed manual lol gay shit haha i sold it and got my crx :)

2drSE-i

02-18-2007, 10:15 AM

i really dont know why i looked at a thread in the pictures forum called i have an STD, but im glad i did. that thing is in badASS shape. Good find man

halxi

02-18-2007, 10:20 AM

Crashed it at the end of December. And the motor is gone. I've got a different build and a different goal in mind for this car.

And no I'd rather not. I need something small. We all know how potent a stripped EF Civic can be in the right hands.

h22? lol :P

PS: detail that bitch

faded red ftl.

spend some time waxing, buffing, clay baring, polishing

speedpenguin

02-18-2007, 01:15 PM

The engine build I have planned is really not going to be talked about on here. If you wanna talk on AIM that's another story.

It keeps snowing. I do wash it every time it snows to make sure the salt gets off the undercarriage and body, but I'm going to refrain from breaking out the claybar, detailer, wax, etc until it starts to warm up.

I went to the junkyard today... Every single 4th gen Civic over there (And there were over 10) had the passenger side mirror removed. :( On the plus side, there will be no shortage of rear disc brake setups for when I'm ready to swap.

cubert

02-18-2007, 02:07 PM

speedpenguin

02-18-2007, 04:07 PM

Nope, I seriously doubt it. :D

reanimator420

02-18-2007, 06:05 PM

i want the seats if od does not!!

speedpenguin

02-18-2007, 06:23 PM

So the driver's side one is cracked a little bit

But other than that they are fine. I will send them to you for the cost of shipping unless you want to pick them up personally. I warn you, shipping can get real expensive for something like this.

Civic Accord Honda

02-18-2007, 06:28 PM

ahh man i am to late on them hot seats :( oh well back to looking for 92-93 honda civic seats

speedpenguin

02-18-2007, 07:28 PM

Hey you had dibs dude... If you're willing to pay for the shipping I'll still give them to you. It's gonna be a while. And like I said remember there is a crack on the driver's die one that I didn't notice before. I'll try to get a pic of it at some point.

Civic Accord Honda

02-18-2007, 07:40 PM

ok get me a shiping quote when you can thanks
and can you take some more pics of them?

speedpenguin

02-19-2007, 04:50 AM

I'll try to get an exact quote at some point, but figure around $200.

b20a86lude

02-19-2007, 08:37 AM

congratlions on ur STD

speedpenguin

11-18-2007, 04:48 PM

Update on my car.

After it made an appearance at the Northeast meet last week, I've finally been motivated to get off my ass and start working on the car.

I set out today with my trusty socket wrench and screwdriver to take off the bumpers and refresh the mount points. I was also planning on scraping off any rust I could find and treating it with that rust treatment stuff.

Unfortunately, I had overslept by a lot today, and it turns out that starting any project at 3:30 when it gets dark at 5:00 is a bad idea. And of course there were screws that wouldn't come out. So today I accomplished a whole lot of nothing. Except of course, that I managed to actually get to the store for the supplies I need and I took these pictures with my new digital camera. Enjoy!

As she looks now.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee12/MyCivicProject/100_0027.jpg

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee12/MyCivicProject/100_0026.jpg

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee12/MyCivicProject/100_0028.jpg

I need to sand this down and apply more epoxy before I paint the whole thing.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee12/MyCivicProject/100_0031.jpg

Any suggestions on what to do about these gaps? There's gaps between the headlights and the hood, and gaps between the bumpers and the fenders. Can I just remove the bumper covers and tweak the mount points or what? Has anyone run into this problem?
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee12/MyCivicProject/100_0029.jpg

I found this when I pulled off my right signal. I was wondering what that jangling noise was. I was also wondering where that wrench had got off to.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee12/MyCivicProject/100_0034.jpg

A18A

11-18-2007, 04:53 PM

haha cool, finding tools in a car is fun

Civic Accord Honda

11-18-2007, 07:19 PM

nice civic :D

Demon1024

11-18-2007, 08:28 PM

i pulled my under sheild off and found a socket adapter 3 screws, a valve cover nut couple washers and a whole cig. I know what you mean about that four speed got one for my accord longer time high rpms=:)

AccordB20A

11-19-2007, 02:13 AM

least its not a subaru sexually transmitted infection

A18A

11-19-2007, 02:46 AM

but its still a disease :P

AccordB20A

11-20-2007, 02:23 AM

oh look whos funny!!

speedpenguin

11-20-2007, 05:30 AM

Hey there, no bitterness on my thread. :]

speedpenguin

07-11-2008, 09:57 AM

I got some fantastic pics of the work I did a little while ago, but unfortunately Photobucket is being a pain in the ass and won't work with my old OS. Maybe I'll try later, but for now, if anyone wants to see them, they're on my MySpace.

GraniteLXI

07-12-2008, 09:46 AM

Nice little hatch. Cant wait to get my 91 DX hatchie cleaned up and start doing light work on it.

speedpenguin

07-13-2008, 05:34 AM

Send me ur mirrors plz?

GraniteLXI

07-13-2008, 12:34 PM

Your kidding, mirrors for this car cant be that hard to find? lol
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff14/GraniteLXi/Civicangle.jpg
:)

speedpenguin

07-13-2008, 03:01 PM

Yeah, they really are.

I went to my local junkyard, and while they have a ton of 4th gen Civics, the mirrors were gone from ALL of them.

Nice car btw.

GraniteLXI

07-13-2008, 03:08 PM

Well thats a prick... lol

Thanks, I do have an update thread in "Off topic" if your curious to see more:
http://www.3geez.com/forum/showthread.php?t=65431 :)
The only major eyesore on my civic is its missing the rear tailskirt (piece under the hatch tails and above the bumper) It doesn't need much to make it look perfect again, and I cant complain that it has a ~30K JY engine/tranny in it either :)

lostforawhile

07-13-2008, 03:26 PM

lol everytime i see this thread come up,i keep thinking you hooked up with the wrong girl at spring break.

84Accord

07-13-2008, 03:50 PM

nice hatch. its pretty clean! congrats.

speedpenguin

05-25-2009, 12:19 PM

So last month I finally found the one thing I'd been waiting for all this time...

Before
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h186/speedpenguin/Initial%20D/n1362322541_30365615_2324850.jpg

After
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h186/speedpenguin/Initial%20D/n1362322541_30365617_5469843.jpg

And it is sweet. I already don't know what I did without it.

AccordB20A

05-25-2009, 12:52 PM

you got a rh mirror and managed to close your boot?? ??? ??

speedpenguin

05-25-2009, 01:13 PM

I'm referring to the mirror. I forgot the hatch was open when I posted. :P

Civic Accord Honda

05-25-2009, 02:24 PM

w000t w000t!

speedpenguin

05-31-2009, 08:39 AM

During yesterday's meet, russiankid suggested that my bogging down on the throttle might be the air filter. I never thought of that :{, so I opened it up and it looked nasty.

I replaced it today and took a couple of pictures with my phone.

The bottoms of the filters side by side.
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h186/speedpenguin/Initial%20D/filter1.jpg

The nice new one.
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h186/speedpenguin/Initial%20D/filter2.jpg

The problem seems to have cleared up very nicely. Thanks, Sam!

russiankid

05-31-2009, 08:40 AM

Glad it helped some.

Civic Accord Honda

05-31-2009, 10:49 AM

woot.. another thing to help is to open up the DPFI lid and ur see a V shaped thing.. i removed that.. thing under the screen there is a butterfly plate which u can also remove its like a restrictive plate.. i also removed then then i sprayed a crap load of carb cleaner down there and got all the gunk off the injectors and it made a huge difference

'A20A3'

05-31-2009, 01:33 PM

rob, did you check the plugs?

speedpenguin

05-31-2009, 02:27 PM

I pulled the boots and didn't find anything. I haven't physically pulled out the plugs yet but I will if it continues to bog.

Or perhaps just for the fun of it next weekend.

Btw my name's spelled Rabi.

PS.
I might try spraying the injectors Blake, thanks for the hint. I'm not going to be yanking stuff out of my manifold without knowing what it's for, though.