Vision Technica Lip - Post Installation

As promised in my previous post, in this post, I will share some pictures that I managed to get from Google for the sake of reference. This may provide the idea to the enthusiast out there on how it looks like. Enjoy the pictures - here they are:

I believed, this SR4 owner has made the right decision on modifying his car. It look simple but yet very smart and elegant. You can easily spot the significant different if compared to the EG9 Mugen Lip. There is slimmer curve at the middle of the lip, while for the mugen, it just a straight line without any slimmer curve.

 

Now, let we see the one with the complete build up - it just simply elegant. But as I mentioned before, in Malaysia, it was very hard to find this Vision Technica Lip. Only for those who really search and look for it, will know and appreciate this kind of rare lip in the market.

 

For those who familiar with USDM Honda Scene, I believe you know the big name like Franklin Perez who had re-built this SR4 according to his own idea. Well, he had choose this Vision Technica Lip for his modified SR4 - here they are:

For those out there who managed to find this original Vision Technica Lip, you just like hitting a "Jack Pot". Well - you know what I mean :)

 

Even though I managed to find it once, but my ideology was more towards Mugen Concept. At the time of writing, All my rides was re-built and been re-imaged according to Mugen Concept. All that's, will be shared in my future post - with the hope that the sharing will be beneficial to others enthusiast out there. For the time being, my post will be more towards SR4 / EG9 - until the completion of the make over. Stay tuned and enjoy reading :) 

EG9 Mugen Lip vs EG9 Vision Technica Lip

When it comes to EG9 or Civic SR4, Mugen and Vision Technica were back then the well known Honda after market tuner and body kit producer. To most of the public out there, Mugen is more popular compared to the Vision Technica, and in some cases here, most of them were not aware on the existence of Vision Technica as one of the entity in Japan that support and coloured up the after market scene in this world. Unlike Mugen, Modulo or Spoon, those entity are well established and well known, as most of the new Honda Model, will introduce the Mugen or Modulo as the option for their customer to choose. It's all about the marketing strategy.

I believed, this sharing is worth for the EG9 & SR4 enthusiast out there as their additional knowledge in doing the decision making on the modification concept to be opted. Both world have their own uniqued identity and well matched with the EG9.

Lets we take a look on the EG9 Vision Technica Lip first. In a glance, it looks like an EG9 Mugen Lip, but if you look carefully, there is difference in term of the curve at the middle of the lip. Well, as the name goes, EG9 Vision Technica Lip was quite rare and very hard to find if compared to EG9 Mugen Lip. To be honest, i only managed to found it once during my active period as a Honda Part Time Halfcut Runner.      

This is the original EG9 / SR4 Vision Technica Lip. In a glance, it looks like a Mugen Lip but if you look carefully, there is penetrated wall at the the both end. Further, the curve at the middle is slightly different.

Now we take a look at the original Mugen EG9 Lip - see the difference:

This is another comparison between Vision Technica Lip and Original SR4 / EG9 OEM Lip:

It is up to you on what concept that you want to choose. Here, the comparison is limited to Mugen, Vision Technica and the Original OEM Lip due to the limitation of my knowledge. Out there, there were lot more entity that produced the body kit for EG9 / SR4 like Bomex, Js Racing and etc. 

After all, as long as you satisfied and happy on your modification concept, it's done. We are human and when it come to the modification concept, it is very subjective, there is no right or wrong. 

In the next post, i will share the SR4 / EG9 with Vision Technica Lip installed. For the benefit of knowledge to those who visit and read my blog. 

Picture Tells A Thousand Words: EG9

 A nice and clean Ferio Set Up

Personally, this picture basically explained how smart and elegant the Honda Civic Ferio if the set up was correct. This picture was taken from Google, but it is one of the best picture and still kept it till now. It was just simply stunning, simple and have a "Wow" factor on it. 25 years old car but still look smart and handsome.

EG9 Gathers Speaker Set & 92 Spec Interior: Post Installation

This is how it looks after the installation of EG9 Gathers Speaker Set. At those time, already satisfied with the setup of EG9 92 Spec Interior Set. This set has been used for about 2 years before the 94 Spec came into the picture.

Gathers Speaker Set - Post Installation.

EG9 Black Dashboard Set & Steering Wheel

Closed Up View

Standard 92 Spec B16A EG9 Engine

NGK R08 Plug Cable Set

EG9 Gathers Speaker Set & 92 Spec Interior: Post Installation

This is how it looks after the installation of EG9 Gathers Speaker Set. At those time, already satisfied with the setup of EG9 92 Spec Interior Set. This set has been used for about 2 years before the 94 Spec came into the picture.

Gathers Speaker Set - Post Installation.

EG9 Black Dashboard Set & Steering Wheel

Closed Up View

Standard 92 Spec B16A EG9 Engine

NGK R08 Plug Cable Set

EG9 Original Rear Gathers Speaker Set

EG9 Original Rear Gathers Speaker Set - Yes, that is mandatory item for those Honda Civic EG9 Lovers who want to complete up their EG9 conversion project. This item was also quite difficult to get, esspecially to find it in a very excellent condition. Normally it was found broken or damaged esspecially at the speaker cover.

Being a part time Honda Half Cut runner somehow ease the process to get this item. Knowing the correct person and who to be contacted was vital in order to get the correct parts for this EG9 conversion project.

Below are some detail pictures of EG9 Original Gathers Speaker Set - it is beautiful isn't it?

Hope this will help the enthusiast out there in identifying and know the parts well. Enjoy ...

This set of Gathers EG9 Speaker Set normally come with original Honda Speaker Set or in some version, it come with Gathers original Speaker set - refer picture as below:

EG9 Original Mugen Lip - Post Installation

After went through a week of repair process of the broken corner end, the lips was ready to be installed. The installation process just took around half day - considering the time taken to fabricating new steel holder for the lip.

Painting the lip to red color - same color as the car's color. This is how it looks - the post installation pictures. Really satisfied with the outcome.

Installation of Second Hand Enkei RS - to match up with the red color. So far so good.

EG9 Original Mugen Lips

It was a way back in 2009 when the effort in searching EG9 Original Mugen front lip started. It was not easy. Failed to find it at half-cut shop around Klang, Muar and Kuantan area, the effort was broaden up by searching it via online. During that time, searching was made through e-kereta.com, zerotohundred.com and the famous mudah.my. After months of searching effort, finally the effort ended when one online seller from Sabah advertised it in zerotohundred.com. Straight away contact the seller and closed the deal, still remember on the tag price, it was RM550 including shipment to Peninsular Malaysia which actually quite high during those time. Since it was very difficult to get it, the deal was closed within half an hour even though the seller explained it was in moderate condition with the right corner of the lip was broken / crack.

It was took around 1 week for the items to arrived. The excitement was very high when the first time can see and hold by own hand, the original EG9 Mugen Lip. Even though it wasn't in 100% perfect condition and need to be repaired, but it is an original "Discontinued" Mugen Item for EG9. Only the pure enthusiast will understand the moment & feeling. It was a real satisfaction, you are grabbing it by your own hand now ... before this, you only can see it in the "Google"

The original picture has been lost, but here we share the picture of the 3rd Mugen original lip that we managed to get.

 

This is how it looks when has been installed at the EG9 OEM Front Bumper. Looks nice and fiercer than before. For the Original EG9 Mugen Front Lip, Mugen used ABS material in constructing this legendary front lip.

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