Axion's Modified Car of October

Nikki took her 6th Gen Civic and did a L15B7 into the older chassis.  The result?  It performs like it looks - fast and beautiful.  Check out her car, shop the mods, and give her a follow on Instagram!

By Nichole Hinton
2 min read
Axion's Modified Car of October

Our Modified Car of October brings us straight to our state of Arizona, where Nikki's 6th Gen Honda EK Civic has undergone a massive transformation into something truly special.

Per Nikki, "We originally picked up the car back in 2018 to serve as my primary track car. At the time, it had a full interior and a simple B16A2 swap, which I ran for a couple of years at our local Arizona spots like Arizona Motorsports Park and Firebird."

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Two years later, in 2020, they were ready to take things to the next level. Nikki says, "A buddy happened to be parting out a 2019 Civic Si, so we jumped at the chance to snag the entire drivetrain. We worked closely with some amazing companies, including Acuity Instruments, Hasport Performance, and KTuner, to adapt the 1.5T L15B7 into the older chassis. Divergent Concepts then handled all the custom fabrication and ECU swap wiring harness work to bring it all together."

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As for the future, the only modification they are working on is a fresh engine wiring harness to keep the engine bay looking clean. Beyond that, the car is completely built for action, so the main goal is simply getting as much seat time on the track as possible!

ENGINE MODS


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  • L15B7 1.5T engine
  • 6-speed transmission with LSD
  • Garrett GT2860RS turbo (shop the equivalent here)
  • Hasport L15B Swap Mount Kit
  • Custom test pipe & intercooler piping by Divergent Concepts

DRIVETRAIN & EXHAUST MODS

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  • PRL downpipe (shop the equivalent here)
  • Downstar hardware throughout (shop the equivalent hardware here and custom valve covers here.

INTERIOR MODS

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  • Back-half roll cage installed by Divergent Concepts
  • LRB Speed door cards (wrapped by Wrapsesh and Vinyl Vixen)
  • LRB Speed rear quarter panels and parcel shelf (powder-coated)
  • Acuity Instruments shifter cable bushings
  • Acuity Instruments fully adjustable shifter box with bushings and adapter plate
  • OMP RS-PT2 driver seat & OMP First R passenger seat
  • Purple RJ's Racing harnesses
  • Momo Monte Carlo 350mm leather steering wheel (shop the equivalent parts and accessories here)
  • NRG Innovations Heart v1 quick-release hub & Drift e-brake button
  • KTuner v2 display

EXTERIOR & SUSPENSION MODS

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You can follow Nikki's build here.

Ready to shop?  Use code NIKKI6 at checkout for most parts  Offer good until 10/15/2026 at 11:59pm MST.