The EG6 chassis code has become more and more popular as the years go on. A chassis that dates back to 1992, that generation of the Civic Hatchback is arguably the most attractive and simple of them all. Its elegant lines form a round, bubbly shape and the EG6 has become commonly known as an EGG. Coincidentally enough, Tim’s EGG is white making it even more fitting for its chassis code. But Tim’s 1993 Frost White Civic Hatchback pretty much stops there in terms of factory coincidences. With a last name of Blizzard, there’s a whole mess of play-on words going on over here.
Starting with the exterior, Tim kept it extremely clean and simple. A Spoon Sports front lip spoiler in a carbon fiber finish was bolted on, along with a Spoon Sports rear duckbill spoiler in carbon fiber as well. Accenting the driver and passenger side windows are Honda Access JDM EG6 window visors. Up front, the stock headlights were scraped for JDM ones (they’re nipple-less!) and the stock semi amber corners were unscrewed for Vision Amber corners. With such simple modifications done to the exterior of the car, what else does Tim have in store for us?
Well let’s head over to the suspension, wheel, tires and brakes department. This is where the EG goes above and beyond with form and functional parts. The entire stock spring and strut assembly was removed and brand new JIC FLT-A2 coilovers were bolted on. Fastening the new coilovers onto the car, Tim bolted on Mugen front and rear strut bars to the chassis for further suspension reinforcement. This might still seem to be child’s play to some, but observe that this EG no longer carries a 4×100 bolt pattern. An entire Integra Type-R suspension was swapped over and gives the EG an extra nut. 5×114 is the new lug pattern, which makes the 16×7 Volk Racing CE28Ns even more special. It doesn’t stop there though; these Volks were special order Diamond Black contrasting the white chassis quite well. To balance steering responsibilities are thicker Integra Type-R front and rear sway bars. A Beaks subframe reinforcement kit was also installed to finesse the entire EG6 chassis.
So we have an overhauled suspension project on this Civic, what about brakes? Peaking behind the black spoked Volks are bright gold Mugen calipers. A Mugen Active Gate brake system can be seen bolted onto this hatch. H&R extended wheel studs were installed as this car gets prepped to run some slicks down the quarter mile. Zenki Extended open ended lug nuts give the finishing touch, securing on the rare Volks.
Did I mention that this car was getting prepped to run down the quarter mile? This car is a prime example of the saying “wolf in sheep’s clothing.” A bright white hatchback with extremely subtle exterior modifications hardly hints to what trouble this hatchback can cause. Starting with the block, an extremely clean B18C1 stamp can be seen. But the description pretty much stops there, as the entire motor setup has been torn apart and rebuilt with a monster in mind. The bottom end was bored and sleeved to 85mm by RS with brand new ACL bearings and a micropolished and balanced GS-R crank. The stock slugs weren’t fitting the bill on this 85mm block, so Arias 11.5:1 compression ratio pistons were tossed in bolted onto new Eagle Rods equipped with ARP rod bolts. With the bottom end ready to go and clean enough to eat off of, Tim turned his attention to the head.
Calling upon Portflow to perfect the head, Tim had the GS-R head sent out for a Portflow spec port and polish. While the head was torn apart, Type-R intake and exhaust valves were installed along with JUN valve springs and JUN retainers. Such aggressive valvetrain makes way for even more aggressive JUN stage 3 camshafts. Fine tuning the cam timing with virtually several adjustments in the advanced and retarded direction are JUN cam sprockets. The head was ultimately reassembled onto the shortblock with AEBS head studs for that finishing touch. Ready to go into the hatchback’s engine bay, Tim went with HASport motor mounts to ensure he’ll never have to switch them out again. Jimfab lower torque mounts makes sure drivetrain and powertrain loss is at a minimal.
With such heavy engine modifications, VTEC becomes a wild ride. This is only made possible however thanks to a perfect fuel system. Bosch 440cc saturated injectors were installed along with a Walbro 190lph fuel pump. An Aeromotive fuel pressure regulator was installed for heavy duty fuel pressure tuning keeping the fuel psi steady and safe. Wait one second, I seem to have forgotten the most vital component to this entire all motor setup. The stock intake manifold and the rest of the throttle body assembly seem to be missing. That’s correct – this B Series is powered by Jenvey 48mm Taper Individual throttle bodies. If this isn’t unique enough, Tim’s engine bay is as clean as it gets. Let the picture speak a thousand words here.
A fully built motor with an individual throttle body setup in a light chassis, Tim had to ensure everything else worked together for maximum power. Calling upon Hytech to build a custom 2 liter header, Hytech also supplied the B-Pipe and Twinloop muffler system. In the center of the mix is a Renault high flow cat since test pipes are out of the question in restrictive California emissions. The stock transmission was swapped out for a Spoon Sports 98 JDM ITR transmission with a 4.7 final drive and limited slip equipped. With the transmission install, Tim also opted for a Hyper 6-puck sprung clutch system to get all the power to the ground. Spoon Spark plug wires reside on each spark plug as an abundance of Mugen goodies round off the engine bay: Mugen oil cap, Mugen valve cover, and Mugen reservoir covers. For cooling purposes, Tim went with a Fluidyne radiator and a single FAL slim fan.
Combining the best of all engine modifications available out there, Tim had his EG fine tuned by Church Automotive. Utilizing an AEM EMS system, Church Automotive was successful in tuning a perfect air/fuel ratio and milking out 256whp/178ft-lbs. You read that correct, 256 horsepower naturally aspirated to the wheels. And to top it all off, Tim drove it a good 20 miles to the shoot spot. Speaking of driving however, let’s take a quick look inside shall we?
First thing to pop out to your eyes are the Mugen S1 bucket seats and rails. Comfortable for both driver and passenger, these Mugen seats are as rare as they get. Amenities for the driver includes a Mugen shift knob, Mugen pedals and a MOMO Tuner 350mm steering wheel.
So if you ever run into a Tim Blizzard’s white EG, listen closely for the audible noise of individual throttle bodies and start moving out of the way. With that much power on tap, Tim is more than glad to use it from time to time.
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