With stance and wheel fitment being the biggest craze in the car scene right now, coming across cars built with performance being the main focus is pretty hard to come by these days. This is rightfully so, as cars with pretty impressive power can be bought from a car dealership leaving the owner with nothing left to modify except the suspension and wheels if he/she wishes to do so. No matter what people do to their own vehicles, modding them can turn into quite the addiction.

In Duncan Yu’s case with his 1995 Honda Civic DX, power and speed were the key elements spawning his car addiction. Originally purchased in 2003, Duncan worked with what the car already had and turbo charged the stock D15 motor. After a dyno and run at the track, the turbo D15 made 150hp at the wheels and ran a respectable 14.8 seconds at 96mph. Jump to two years later, Duncan swapped the turbo D15 and opted for a Turbo LS swap pulling off 12.7 seconds at 110mph, and 280hp at the wheels. With amazing power coming out his Civic, it’s no wonder he was dubbed the “STI killer” on the local forum, Beyond.ca.

In 2007, Duncan felt it was time to part ways with the car, and sold it with the stock GSR motor. The story does not end here however.

In 2010, Duncan found himself reunited with the “STI Killer” and decided to buy it back in the same condition it was in when he sold it. Forward to the present, Duncan blew the stock GSR motor and what came back to haunt him was the pursuit of speed and power that he initially craved for. With the assistance of his friend Jessy R., Duncan swapped the blown GSR motor for a turbo charged B18C1. With dyno tuning performed by Toma K., the built B18C1 motor put down 400hp at the wheels and even got to see some quarter mile action running a very impressive 12.2 seconds at 123mph.

Due to the recent loss of Race City in Calgary, Duncan has not been able to see what his Civic can pull off on the quarter mile as he recently put in a new clutch and is now sitting at a whopping 472hp at the wheels. That’s right, 472whp coming from a 1995 Honda Civic DX; no typos here.

With what is probably one of the most unassuming vehicles roaming the streets of Calgary, calling Duncan’s Honda Civic a “Sleeper” is definitely an understatement. In a current state where it seems like it’s all about wheels and fitment, Duncan breaks this mold and literally leaves everyone else in the dust with his boosted B18C1 Honda Civic build. Try and keep up.

Exterior
Mugen style front lip
Vision amber corners
EK side skirts

Interior
K’s Meter Works JDM SIR gauge cluster
Momo Competition steering wheel
NRG short hub/quick release
Custom mount Stewart Warner boost gauge
USDM ITR front seats
Redline Goods shift boot/armrest cover
Alpine CDA-117 deck
Alpine SPX-17REF speakers
Alpine PDX 150.4 amplifier
JL 10W3v3 subwoofer

Suspension
Tein S-Tech springs
KYB AGX shocks
ITR front/rear swaybar
Progress camber kit
Function 7 Lower Control Arms

Wheels.and.Brakes
Front: 15×7 Rota slipstreams
Mickey Thompson ET Street 205/50R15
Rear: 16×7 Rota slipstreams
Firenza ST-08 205/40/16
Integra front/rear brake conversion
DBA 4000 rotors
Stoptech street performance pads
Earl’s stainless brake lines

Engine
Golden Eagle sleeved 1.9L B18C1
CP 83mm pistons
Eagle LS rods
LS crankshaft
ACL Race bearings
Golden Eagle main studs
ARP head studs
Brian Crower stage 2 cams
Brian Crower springs/retainers
Skunk2 pro adjustable cam gears
Walbro 255 fuel pump
Injector dynamics 1000cc
Edelbrock fuel rail
Edelbrock Victor X intake manifold
RLD Fab exhaust manifold
Garrett GT3076R
Tial 38mm waste gate
Tial 50mm BOV
Precision intercooler
Revhard 3.5″ downpipe
Kteller 3″ exhaust
Magnaflow muffler
Revhard 2.5″/3″ intercooler piping
USDM ITR transmission
Clutchmasters FX400 clutch
Gator axles
B&R breather tank
Innovative mounts
Mugen oil cap
Koyo aluminum radiator
SPAL radiator fan
Innovate wideband
Hondata S300 with PWM boost control
Hondata 4 bar map sensor
Odyssey PC680 battery