Five years ago, if someone even so mentioned the word JUN and Civic in the same sentence on the state side, it would draw crowds...not of enthusiasts, but puzzles and questions. JUN was something exotic, hardly even mentioned. If you had a JUN product, it was definitely something to be proud of. Fast forward five years later, not much has changed. Sure, JUN has become a little more common stateside as more and more companies import the products in, but nonetheless, JUN is still a delicacy that has yet to be tasted by all. Their company's reputation has been undisputedly one of the best in the market. Personally, my own uncle had his Galant VR-4 built and tuned by JUN Japan and now campaigns throughout the China and Japan circuit as a full track car. So not only is the fame of JUN on stateside, it's acclaimed in Japan and sought out by many.

Kurt was one of those enthusiasts that dreamed of JUN. He knew the beauty and exoticness this company had to offer, especially in Honda tuning. However, Kurt is different than the rest of us that drool over JUN products. He is fortunate to own a JUN built EK. Yes, this isn't any ordinary Civic, this is the genuine JUN EK that has been reworked from heads up, bumper to bumper by the crafty crafters of Japan .

Considering the rarity of the car, and its modifications, Kurt has chosen to only unleash some of his modifications for obvious reasons. Despite that though, this car is nothing to overlook. The engine work is just immaculate, and no one comes close to the beauty of it. Starting with a Jap Spec Type-R engine, JUN of Japan stripped it down and reworked it for purely all motor power - their specialty. Down bottom are JUN/Cosworth Slugs radically bumping up the compression to 12:1. The rods stayed Type-R spec as the bottom end was put back together. Up top, the head was completely disassembled and re worked by JUN. JUN Titanium retainers, and racing valve springs adorn the internal headwork, while JUN Type-3 cams and JUN cam gears radically changes the VTEC changeover.

Enough with the motor work...no...how can we stop just there? This JUN Civic needed to breathe, so a DCSports intake was installed along with a JUN exhaust manifold, and JUN Type-S exhaust. Kurt however, has opted for the A'PEXi World Sport system for street stealth. A JUN Sport ECU programs the timing and fuel control while a JUN Hyper Clutch Kit and lightened flywheel keeps the RPMS revving and the tires chirping through the custom JUN gearbox with modified final gear.

No race car is completely without a finesse suspension system. This EK is equipped with none other than Tanabe's Road Race Suspension while the car is dropped on 17" VOLK TE-37's, a Japanese tuner's favorite lightweight wheel. Sponsored by BFGoodrich, it's inevitable that the G-Force 205/40/17 tires wrap the white VOLKS. Last but not least, a few aesthetic mods were placed here and there to keep this EK different than the competition visually. A JUN aero hood along with a rear aero wing was installed, with AfterHours from California laying on the final blast of yellow and green. Colors that no one will confuse and relate only to JUN.

And in the cockpit? Let's just say Kurt sits comfortably in some Sparco seats while blasting down the street everyday in this race prepped, street proven Civic.

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