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Hi all,
I just bought a Honda Civic 2002 hatch and would like to make it look a bit sweeter.
Do you know any parts that should be a must for this vehicle?
I am thinking of a decent exhaust, to get a bit lower note and i am going to tint it up but it seems pretty hard to find parts that suit this model...?
Anyways... all suggestions will be well received
Thanks in advance
Stealth
do a k24 setup
Thanks for the reply, can you explain what a K24 setup is?
theres stuff round man,
try some lowering springs or coilovers. intake, header and cat back exhaust.
do allot of research and do what u want. ignore the dicks :thumbsup:
Don't worry about this guy haha, he's trying to get you to do a engine conversion...Quote:
Originally Posted by marcus
Search around the forum and do plenty of your own research, I'm sure you'll be able to find a good setup for you car, the basic I/H/E root is a must!
Thanks guys,
I have been trolling the OZHonda site for info, but it seems hard to find anything for my model car. I take it the earlier models were better (?) I know they looked a bit better and they are the only models that seem to have aftermarket parts readily available.
I will definitely be upgrading the exhaust and looking to lower it a bit, but where do i find the right parts etc?
Where do i look to find the right intake, headers, exhaust for this model?
Also, does anyone know where i can get a rear spoiler?
Thanks for your help so far... !
Stealth.
Well the older model's had the looks, more exciting motors (for Australia anyway) where as in like the UK, plenty of people love it...
Take a peek at the Ozhonda Traders section, there should be hints as to whats available, alternatively you could contact them via PM after doing your own research.
Appreciate the reply Dreadangel :thumbsup:
Still open to suggestions.......?
definitly get some new rims and lower it bout 25mm. it should look pretty sweet. if u want some induction noises and a little power gain get a pod filter.
Agree with what Bob san said, but also maybe some HID'S?
goooooood purchase stealthassasin.
i've got myself an '01 Vi as well and yeah, can't really find much to do to it... then again, i haven't really been looking.
i would like to do the header/catback stuff though... so if you find it... lemme know! :D (i'm a riceboy n00b so yeah...)
i bought the car from an international student who had done some stuff to it already...
so far i've put in (since i bought it)...
- sub & amp from jb
- k&n pod filter from autobarn
- filter air pipe from carmate.com
- more useless cup holders (also from jb)
the international dude had already put in:
- factory bodykit
- spoon muffler
- king springs
- 17" white rims
- low profile tyres
- HID lights (which i don't use anymore because the left ballast is ****ed up, probably my fault :o )
- imo type-r stickers
That sounds sweet DoAvl !!!
Have you got pics?
You already have most of the mods that i would like, are the springs lows or super lows?
Hows the exhaust note on your Spoon muffler?
SPoon Muffler? Expect it to be loud...
muffler isn't that loud, it's one of those mufflers where the only people that can hear it are the ppl in the car.... which is kinda useless.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stealthassassin
springs are pretty low... don't really know the diff btw lows/super lows. u can see for yaself in the pics.
pretty crappy pics taken with dodgy phone camera and touched up in photoshop:
one
two
this is with my mate's civic
four
other things i would add to my car:
- recaro's
- sunroof
- catback/headers (woteva they are)
- cool air intake
- TYPE R ENGINE...... :thumbsup:
yeah ive seen your mates car around a lot...especially the glenny region. not a huge fan of the buddyclub kit on it...Quote:
Originally Posted by DoAvl
the vi's are hard to find stuff for....but i guess it actually takes some effort to find things...i loved the room of the car, despite the family car look.
i used to owna 2002 Honda Civic Vi, but i just recently purchased the new civic.
my old civic had:
Custom CAI (K&N)
8000K HID
Compressed lowered king springs
19' lowenharts
$8000 sound system
but yeah parts are very hard to find as the engine is rare, there are not many part for the D17Y....that pissed me off.
in terms of bodykit it is very hard to find..front and rear spoiler is easier as it is more avilable everywhere BUT australia, and in terms of skirt u normally need custom job.
the white civic, i think need a custom job to fit the buddyclub kit to install it if im not wrong.
but yeah i miss my old civic heaps :P
Now that's a sweet looking vehicle, bangers...
Hey, DoAvl...do you happen to have a picture of your engine bay? I've been trying to work a few things out for my Civic (same model - 2001 Vi), and I've got absolutely no idea what to do with trying to put any sort of intake or pod filter on the car - what with the intake on the standard engine being pretty much right next door to the engine bay wall!
the other thing is - does anyone know where I can get a header for the 1.7l SOHC VTEC engine? the people I've talked to down here in Tassie seem to not even know that the engine exists! All they seem to find is the 1.6l instead...
in terms of engine mods, the d17a is pretty useless. I dont even think that any one makes headers for this car. If you wanna go fast, you chose the wrong car. As did I hence why I'm selling the car, and parts for it.
http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=53187
Yeah, I've found that just from looking around. It's not so much about going fast, but more just a few enhancements to performance.
The end result I'm aiming for is more of a cruise/show car, rather than anything I'd want to race.
Love the look of your car, though - beautifully tidy.
jag:
i used this k&n instruction set to install the piping
http://www.kandn.com/instructions/69-1008.pdf
i'll take photos of my arrangement when i can get a hold of a decent camera.
bangers:
you're right, the buddy club kit needed custom fittings
i pretty much only use my car for work/uni/cruising. that's bout it... anything race related, then it's pretty much useless.
hey jaguar, have u takin the air box out of the engine bay yet? because if u have it give u alot of room to make a custom pipe for a pod filter.. because that was what i did..
u can also get custom exhaust pipe done at any muffler/exhaust work shop thats normally another cheap way to add a little preformance to your car. just ask the people to replace the pipping with a 2 1/4 inch pipe, that should cost you max of 200 bucks. other than taht theres nothing much u can do, in terms of little thing..
of yeah i know this is kinda bad but if u don't care about the environment, when u change the pipe, take out the cat. and knock out the honey comb filter, that will give u a high flow cat without any mods and the cops can't tell as the cat will look stock.
just a suggestion....
Okay, probably a stupid question, but I'd rather look like an idiot now and ask the question, than not ask the question, spend the money, and look like an idiot later...
DoAvl, you showed me the 69-1008 K&N filter, but apparently I can only get that from the USA. Rocket Industries has both the 69-1007TB and 69-1009TP for the 02 Civic, though - but those parts are specifically listed as being 02 Civic forwards.
Question is whether anyone knows whether there's too much difference between the models that one of these parts wouldn't fit on my 01 Vi Civic? Or whether it would still fit fine...If I can use one of the ones that Rocket already stocks in Australia, it might save me a few dollars.
Thanks heaps in advance,
~J
do the swaybars etc.
you wont make it go faster on the straights if your on a budget.
so do it on the corners.
springs alone do jack for handling.
coupled with stock shocks they probably make it worse