Engine:
2004 Acura K20A
2004 Acura Type-S MT Tranny
Toda Valvesprings
Toda Exhaust Cam Gear
Toda A3 Cams
JDM Type-R Pistons
Burns Stainless Exhaust
DTR Header
Fluidyne Radiator
AEM EMS Management
ACT Clutch
ACT Flywheel

Suspension:
Tein SR Coilovers
SWIFT Replacement Springs
Comptech Sway Bar
Comptech Lower Tie Bar
Carbing Strut Tower Bar
Prothane Trailing Arm Bushings
GSR Front Sway Bar

Brakes:
JBT 6-pot Calipers
Endless Brake Pads
Spoon Sports Brake Lines

Interior:
Blue Bride Driver’s Seat
Z-Speed Shift ****
Griptape Pedals
JDM EG6 Interior

The EG platform has been a benchmark in the JDM tuner scene for more than a decade. Every conceivable project has been done ten times over to this admired chassis — from crazy conversions and paint schemes to full-blown JDM replicas. You would think the platform would have been played out by now, yet nearly 14 years later, these hatchbacks are still being snatched from their previous owners with dreams of becoming the ultimate JDM beast.

Adam Nelson has been triumphant in completing such projects. Peering into Adam’s past, you will find a realm of pure JDM devotion. He has worked with everything from a 1984 CVCC Turbo Shuttle Wagon to a 1996 Integra sporting a JDM Type-R conversion. With those projects successfully accomplished, it was time to hit the track with something that would petrify others competing against him.

Adam had his eyes set on something strictly JDM; something others couldn’t acquire so easily. And through a few connections, his destined counterpart would be on a boat departing from Japan to Long Beach, Calif.

Once word was received that his new set of wheels was docked at the harbor, Adam immediately rushed over to claim his new project and found that it wasn’t all he had imagined it would be. The 1995 Honda Civic SiR he purchased was in pieces; with the hood, bumper, doors and other small pieces crammed into the cabin. Adam called a towing company but they could do nothing for him, considering the entire cross member and the front wheels were missing. Five minutes later, he located a cross member and around midnight, the car was on its way to Adam’s house on wood blocks.

Considering most JDM enthusiasts spend half their lives trying to obtain the rare parts the EG6 has to offer, there was no need to alter its appearance inside or outside. A simple paint job and a blue Bride driver’s seat sporting the fashionable gradation sequence was all that was needed. The hatch was restored to its original state and painted gray.

Adam slammed the hatchback on a set of Enkei Evo 5 wheels and replaced the wood blocks with a set of Tein SR coilovers.

Without a second thought, the JDM B16 was dropped like Mel Gibson’s DUI charges and in exchange, came a K20A ripped from a 2004 Acura RSX. In order to compete with any other K-swapped Honda, Adam rebuilt the motor from the bottom up. Balancing the bottom end and replacing most of the head components has this K-series boasting an estimated 248 hp at the crank.

Even though the hatchback platform could be the most played out chassis in the scene, once you hear the roar of this k-series you'd better step up out of its way.