Riggers' 96-Spec JDM Dc2...

[jamie rigby]

I've been on the lookout for one of these over the past 3-4weeks as I just don't use my Fiesta XR2 Trackcar enough anymore, had it 3 years, was 220bhp/tonne and was a very quick car but I just couldn't justify keeping it anymore tbh with mates going into drifting and others just not doing trackdays anymore, and me being a sub-contractor now so taking a day off for a trackday means a day unpaid, and trackday prices have shot up I believe, this will still be getting used on track but only Saturday trackdays after/before the race season.



So, the car I bought yesterday, went down to bath (mare of a city) to view it, and kinda had to come away with it really because its a bloody lot of car for the money I got it for...

was imported in 2005, its on 163k KM so 101k miles, 10months MOT, 3 Months tax

the lightest out of the 3 DC2's weighing in 1060kgs, none abs model (obviously
why I wanted one of these rare ones haha)

was fully serviced inc. Cambelt in April

mods -

Remus Catback exhaust
Spoon Airfilter
Magnecor leads
Refurbed Rocker cover
Tein coilovers
Buddyclub adjustable upper front camber arms
282mm front brake conversion from an MB6 Civic (standards are 262 and poor I believe)
98-Spec Rear bumper
New Tegiwa ITR stickers
Toyo T1R tyres allround (195-50s as opposed to 55s which they come with standard)

could say more and probs missed afew things out but ah well, heres the pics after ive just gave it a clean -

plans -

insure it this week
decat
smaller exhaust tip
tegiwa induction kit
enjoy it
see what happens... haha

 

[rollerdan]

Love dc2s ! Looks mint

 

[Dave999]

Awesome cars! You love every minute in that mate, get yourself a spoon n1 and it will be spot on

 

[Alan]

Hero.

 

[JackJack]

Great car!

 

[DanielJames]

Looks good mate!

Wouldn't bother with the tegiwa induction kit personally the OEM are good enough! Mugen one gives the best gains (which to be fair the tegiwa is just a replica of) but we're talking at the most 5bhp for £250 here...

Decat will make it raspy, mines decatted and im thinking of putting the cat back on it. I have a JDM cat in the garage actually I was saving for a rainy day but could sell?

I think it needs the 96 spec bumper back on personally too, the 98 spec doesn't suite the 96 spec wheels, doesn't look right.

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[welshname]

Nice buy Jamie. Sad to see the XR2 go though but I do love a DC2. Very nice indeed.

 

[JamesBryan]

JDMie!

 

[jamie rigby]

cheers all!

Dan I was thinking of the tegiwa whale induction kit not the enclosed box type like the mugen.. id like it a tad raspy but not crazy, what system do you have on yours?

 

[Niall]

JDMie!

That’d be an awesome personalised Reg for this car.

 

[Jamie86]

I've seen this car about getting hammered off the limiter sounded great....










Had you going, looks very tidy!

 

[Jonff]

I've seen this car about getting hammered off the limiter sounded great....

That's all it'll be doing now anyway seeing as Jamie Her0 League champion Rigby owns it

As mentioned before mate, looks awesome.

 

[Dan@SJM]

Epic. I miss mine loads.

Already has the 282mm brakes too! Upgrade to a 98spec manifold too.

 

[StevenMc29]

Why do Honda make the front and rear seats look like they come for different cars or is this all a modification thing I've seen on a few of these? Much prefer these to UK ones though!

 

[jamie rigby]

That's all it'll be doing now anyway seeing as Jamie Her0 League champion Rigby owns it

As mentioned before mate, looks awesome.

eh ive never hit the limiter in this yet haha

Epic. I miss mine loads.

Already has the 282mm brakes too! Upgrade to a 98spec manifold too.

might do in the future

Why do Honda make the front and rear seats look like they come for different cars or is this all a modification thing I've seen on a few of these? Much prefer these to UK ones though!

nah standard, uk ones come with black recaros

 

[Ray Gin]

Nope, UK comes with red interior, imports have black. The ones in yours have been changed.

​Looks good, they move fairly well when in VTEC.

 

[Dan519]

I've seen this car about getting hammered off the limiter sounded great....

Had you going, looks very tidy!

I've done laps of Bedford Autodrome in it LOL

 

[DanielJames]

cheers all! Dan I was thinking of the tegiwa whale induction kit not the enclosed box type like the mugen.. id like it a tad raspy but not crazy, what system do you have on yours?

I've had a few mate, Buddyclub Spec 2 was my favourite. Currently got OEM 96 spec with a decat. Rasps at around 3k and sounds well in VTEC.

Spoon N1 is what I want now.

I wouldn't bother with the induction kit IMO. Although they do look epic, I'd have to remove my ABS if I wanted one.

Take the top cover off the airbox if you want some VTEC roar

eh ive never hit the limiter in this yet haha might do in the future nah standard, uk ones come with black recaros

Nope, UK comes with red interior, imports have black. The ones in yours have been changed. ​Looks good, they move fairly well when in VTEC.

That isn't true, most white ones have red interiors. All white UK models have red interiors, twas an option in JDMland
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[DanielJames]

I think anyway lol.. Trying to find the sales brochure with the colour options in it

This was for the JDM market.

Page 36 of this for UK models
http://www.itr-dc2.com/resource/99_itr_sb.pdf

Champ white had red, black had black, and red had black

 

[Ray Gin]

Strange, a lot of Untouched imports I've seen have black seats, don't know why anyone would switch red for black. Knew the UK white models didn't come with black seats anyway.

​As for exhaust, has to be a spoon N1. As long as you don't work night shifts anyway....

 

[DanielJames]

Here are a couple of JDMs to compare

http://jmimports.mine.nu/?hash=9Kzm6xECjyShS4
Red

http://jmimports.mine.nu/?hash=2Lx40c3T3IgIzar
This one doesn't seem to have any recaros lol!

http://jmimports.mine.nu/?hash=sxmT3Rw0WiuuUB
black

Love that website. Why does it do this everytime I past a link.

Username: JMIIMPORTS
Password: Japan

 

[DanielJames]

Wow a 54k km (so what 30k miles?) Dc2 here http://jmimports.mine.nu/?hash=80ikIsAb12GLBl

​Sorry to ruin the thread riggers!

 

[jamie rigby]

I've had a few mate, Buddyclub Spec 2 was my favourite. Currently got OEM 96 spec with a decat. Rasps at around 3k and sounds well in VTEC.

Spoon N1 is what I want now.

I wouldn't bother with the induction kit IMO. Although they do look epic, I'd have to remove my ABS if I wanted one.

Take the top cover off the airbox if you want some VTEC roar


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why go back to an OEM arnt they only 2'' bore?

already have the top cover off, it roars but im not just after raor I want whats best for performance without spending 250-450quid for an airbox, the whale tegiwa kits are 'only' like 150 posted and it'd be tucked right behind the headlight

you wouldn't they do non-abs ones on ebay just type in Tegiwa

 

[Ph1 Tom]

ITBs

 

[jamie rigby]

ITBs

don't tempt me, i have a set of jenvey 45s on the fiesta i could easily fit with a different inlet mani haha

 

[Gally]

So is the XR2 going Jamie?

Love the DC2, very nice cars, the wheels do look a tad weak on these though due to the long body look they have.

 

[jamie rigby]

So is the XR2 going Jamie?

Love the DC2, very nice cars, the wheels do look a tad weak on these though due to the long body look they have.

it is!

i quite like the wheels, debating 10mm wheel spacers all round

 

[Ph1 Tom]

don't tempt me, i have a set of jenvey 45s on the fiesta i could easily fit with a different inlet mani haha

With the Fiesta likely getting broken I'd keep the Omex and Jenveys, sort the loom out, get the manifold then BWARRRRRRRP. You know it makes sense!

 

[welshname]

With the Fiesta likely getting broken I'd keep the Omex and Jenveys, sort the loom out, get the manifold then BWARRRRRRRP. You know it makes sense!

​This man speaks sense Jamie. Do it or you'll regret it.

 

[jamie rigby]

I really wont regret it haha, want the xr2 gone as whole, got a couple of people interested in it atm




so.. insured the car yesterday fully comp with protected ncb and mods declared, 4k miles/year, 350 excess... under a grand, thanks Sky Insurance!

stuck 20quids worth of fuel in (asda cheap crap to see how it behaves).. pulls awesome, vtec is savage when it kicks in at 5800rpm, 8700rpm is rather addictive too!

Lsd is awesome!

also noticed the car has yellow front fogs which are cool when on, not too bright, and xenon headlights which I never knew they had

rocker cover gasket needs replacing as its leaking very slightly

don't think i'll be decatting the exhaust as its nice and quiet and I don't want it loud, if itll just go a tad raspier then yeh maybe but atm it isn't raspy at all just a nice quite slightly deep tone!

gearbox ratios are short too, exactly the same as what my FRP box was like in my Zetec S back in the day that revved to 8000rpm, that done 92mph in 3rd and sat at 3800rpm at 70mph in top gear too, another reason why I don't want it louder :lol:

new honda badges and h-stickers for the wheels ordered too

 

[Christopher]

Awesome. That exhaust needs to go in the bin ASAP though... replaced with an N1.

I love how hardcore 96's look, but I'd have to go 98 just for the updated bits.

 

[DanielJames]

Awesome. That exhaust needs to go in the bin ASAP though... replaced with an N1. I love how hardcore 96's look, but I'd have to go 98 just for the updated bits.

What do you mean how hardcore they look? I'd say they're both pretty hard core lol.

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[DanielJames]

stuck 20quids worth of fuel in (asda cheap crap to see how it behaves)..

 

[Rob]

Apart from needing a wheel refurb/some new wheels, I bloody love that.

 

[welsh.Z.S.]

Looks sweet dude, needs some turinis though lol and as you've already said a smaller exhaust tip

 

[Philip.]

Get the N1, you won't regret it.

 

[DanielJames]

why go back to an OEM arnt they only 2'' bore? already have the top cover off, it roars but im not just after raor I want whats best for performance without spending 250-450quid for an airbox, the whale tegiwa kits are 'only' like 150 posted and it'd be tucked right behind the headlight you wouldn't they do non-abs ones on ebay just type in Tegiwa

The rear box is, I have a DC sports centre with a 2.5" decat.


So not quite OEM... I'm lusting for spoon though.

 

[Dan519]

That air filter on it is already a spoon one

 

[jamie rigby]

don't want an N1 as I don't want it as loud/louder than the fiesta was haha

defo changing the tip for a 3''straight cut instead of the 4'' inwardly rolled

 

[ChewyB]

I've had 2 96 specs theyre just amazing... how much did you pay for that one mate?