Unlike many of the stanced-out FWD Hondas in America, the wider wheels are positioned up front. It hosts a couple pieces from an OEM EK9 Civic Type R, a vented carbon fiber hood and widened fiberglass front fenders to house the 9-inch wide wheels. He devised the aesthetics of his hatchback in such a way that it would shine in both Japan and the US. The exterior of this Civic has been repainted a bronze tone, but keeps a mostly stock-ish appearance. That may be a good or bad thing, depending on which end of the spectrum you exist on in the matter, but stance and wheel fitment has become a worldwide phenomenon. We can, however, take credit for making it unbelievably popular. Americans will never claim ownership to creating the “Hellaflush” style after all, the Japanese have also been doing the same for years, as well as Euro enthusiasts. ![]() ![]() They want to have American-made products, low stance and aggressive wheel fitment. This group is not so much concerned with functionality because they have adapted the mindset of those Americans who seek to build their Honda for style. Where the pursuit of function has endured, an entirely new group of Japanese Honda enthusiasts have come to be. If anything, their business plan has improved because their products are more readily available worldwide. Shops like Spoon Sports, J’s Racing, and FEEL’s Twin Cam are still going strong because their outlook on the Honda brand remains unaltered. People are mostly concerned only with functionality and tuning shops actually use their products for their actual purpose. As a whole, Hondas are still very racecar or track-oriented. Low-offset wheels and the overall stance of a car have become so popular that it spawned its own subgroup. ![]() You can’t complete your Honda build without having shaved, tucked or had something custom fabricated, and then there are others who are content with going all aesthetics for style. Japan-specific parts are still popular but American enthusiasts have found other ways to express themselves. We have grown over the years, though-and while JDM once reigned supreme, our community has shifted toward an entirely new direction. We owe everything to what the Japanese have accomplished and they will forever be an inspiration to us when it comes to building imports. Realistically, the whole American Honda community’s foundation was based on how Hondas were built in Japan. We were all once utterly captivated by the Japanese and how they built their Hondas. Within the last couple of years, it’s become very apparent that the entire landscape has shifted. Speaking as a true Honda enthusiast, it’s great to see how our subculture has come full circle worldwide.
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