Is my car worth modding??

**AzKik-R** · 26-10-2007 08:47 PM

Originally Posted by revilodraw

thank you all a lot for your clear answers. i will not modify it then! saving up for a nissan pulsar gtir..

Nissan Gti-R, pretty fast car, has small breaks, and very very weak gear box. Well, it has a lot of power but its 4wd, and when too much power is run thru the tranny the gearbox goes. As opposed to a 2wd when too much power is run thru the tranny, the wheels spin

**gnx1987** · 26-10-2007 09:15 PM

I reckon your car's worth modding if you intend to keep it for a while. Do you like the car for what it is. I reckon they look pretty good and they make a great sleeper. I was on my way home from a mates place in my siR and bunch of retards in a vr commodore with p plates on it started laughing at me (I had my mags on). I know it's frowned upon here but mate if I had the chance to line up with them.........

**locote** · 27-10-2007 02:05 AM

GTiR...
FOr the price of 1 plus $$ to fix it when it breales down u could get urself a reliable B18c converted EG..
Looks bettter and wont spend as much time off the road..

**d15z1SUX** · 27-10-2007 03:14 AM

well the ef chasis is light weight its definetly under 1000kg. think if u put in a b16a or a sohc vtec it should have some decent go. even could put a zc dohc engine in it too. i think they look pretty tuff lowered on some nice 15 inch racing rims. if you plan on keeping it then i think its worth modding it.

replace the shocks and springs. a nice bucket seat or seats from a crx. zc or sohc vtec engine if your're on a budget. b16a or b18c if you have a bit of money to spend. i/h/e and you would have a pretty decent sleeper. also you could strip some of the interior out.

if i wanted to build a budget track car i would choose a ef civic or crx i reckon.

**AzKik-R** · 27-10-2007 03:06 PM

Originally Posted by locote

GTiR...
FOr the price of 1 plus $$ to fix it when it breales down u could get urself a reliable B18c converted EG..
Looks bettter and wont spend as much time off the road..

yeah, trust me, i would never recommend a gtir unless you were getting it new, or with a brand new gearbox. one of my mates spends a fortune on filling fluids for the trans/clutch every week it needs a top up.
another one told me his gtir would be fine, because he's just had the gearbox rebuilt..... guess what happened later on that night?

**stk-civic** · 09-11-2007 10:21 PM

Although it hasn't got the grunt, but if u mod the sussy and get some sway/strut bars, those things can really out handle most stock cars, especially your dad's commodore! And these parts are so easy to source since u have an EG.
If u got the cash then u might wanna chuck in a new engine or wat not.

but until then, concentrate on wat your car can do best, Handling!

**VT1-R** · 12-11-2007 02:17 AM

do minor mods like air filter, maybe a 2nd hand catback at most. And learn and master how to handle a honda well. Its a gd car to trash about and still have gd reliablity. After that you will be ready for the the GTI-R. Btw why GTI-R.. unqiue but.. a STI wil be better IMO. gd luck.

**DUST** · 12-11-2007 08:52 AM

Save up and get a DC2R, DC5R, S2000, NSX! Real tuned race cars.

Don't bother modify a slow car, you spend too much for too little. Better yet just get a turd-boh car, not that im a turd-boh fan.

**diffuzn** · 12-11-2007 08:12 PM

mm prob not worth it, just save up for a better base engine!

in the meantime! lol buy one of those fake blow off valve sounds!

they will make you give you heaps of (pseudo)hp!

**K20aCivic** · 05-01-2008 12:21 PM

bro don't bother doing your carby up!!! save that money for a engine conversion! and you won't regret when you look back!=D

**SeverAMV** · 06-01-2008 05:27 PM

Originally Posted by K20aCivic

bro don't bother doing your carby up!!! save that money for a engine conversion! and you won't regret when you look back!=D

there's nothing wrong with modifying a carby engine. the americans are able to make 170whp with relatively light and cheap mods. you can buy engine kits at from the sponsors at www.onecamonly.com for dirt cheap. the kits make it relatively easy to get the compression ratio in the 13s for less than a grand, as well as improving durability and the ability to cope with up to 10krpm. if you head down this path, you can match the power of a b16a, and it will cost less than doing a conversion to one. plus you get the better atomisation rate of a carby.

**IZY-10** · 06-01-2008 05:57 PM

Originally Posted by SeverAMV

there's nothing wrong with modifying a carby engine. the americans are able to make 170whp with relatively light and cheap mods. you can buy engine kits at from the sponsors at www.onecamonly.com for dirt cheap. the kits make it relatively easy to get the compression ratio in the 13s for less than a grand, as well as improving durability and the ability to cope with up to 10krpm. if you head down this path, you can match the power of a b16a, and it will cost less than doing a conversion to one. plus you get the better atomisation rate of a carby.

Don't listen to what the Americans say. There dynos readings are way out