Opinions on 7th gen Civic

[dawack1]

Ok so I've decided to keep this car, at least for the moment. Now, I want to make it faster and handle better :P.

I know, I know it's noob of me but I want this car to be more exciting haha

[SHU-ES1]

k20 it! :P

[Riced_Civic]

get coils and rear sway bar makes the handling like 10 times better. i wouldnt bother with power upgrades cos itll be worthless, trust me ive done it all. if u want power either Turbo like me or like Tony says K20 it.

when u guys get some mods done you should come for a track day

[Jokkahk]

where can i pick up the rear sway bars from and how much?

[Riced_Civic]

ill let u have mime when i swap out for a DC5 1 if u want it cheap 80 whiteline rear

[Jokkahk]

ill let u have mime when i swap out for a DC5 1 if u want it cheap 80 whiteline rear

awsome! leave it for me

[SHU-ES1]

no! leave it for me!! haha.. when you getting the dc5? if you're going to do that, don't bother turboin' the es. there's a k20 engine going on firesport for 7k if anyone is interested? haha. ill probably get my coils done, i dont think ill track it. no point, car will be slow as..

[dawack1]

lol u guys are going to have to translate for me :P. i'm on my Ps so i don't think i can get turbos etc.

visually, what i want to do is:
- fog lights (with HIDs hopefully)
- get rid of my rear spoiler (somewhat undecided still)
- muffler tip, don't wanna spend too much on a whole exhaust system
- rims (eventually)
- lower (eventually, a bit worried about the speed bumps in my area haha)

performance-wise, needless to say i want to improve the handling whilst increasing acceleration, at no cost to fuel consumption :P

i just did a google search on the term "k20" - so that's like a whole new motor!? i'm just a student so obviously cash is going to be an issue, i can't have it all haha

thanks guys

EDIT: I also hear a lot about these "K&N Air filters", are they expensive? My understanding of air filters is that if they get dirty, your fuel economy decreases - this was happening to my car before its 35k service.

[Jokkahk]

get some noice 16s and lower it and your done!

[Riced_Civic]

no! leave it for me!! haha.. when you getting the dc5? if you're going to do that, don't bother turboin' the es. there's a k20 engine going on firesport for 7k if anyone is interested? haha. ill probably get my coils done, i dont think ill track it. no point, car will be slow as..

i didnt mean swapping cars, im swapping my whiteline sway for a DC5R sway.

u may think that cars slow on the track but its pretty decent when u see the times it gets.

[Riced_Civic]

dawack1

visually, what i want to do is:
- fog lights (with HIDs hopefully) - good choice
- get rid of my rear spoiler (somewhat undecided still) - never had 1 looks good with and with out its ur choice. if its the boot lip spoiler sell it 2 me :P
- muffler tip, don't wanna spend too much on a whole exhaust system - just get a muffler, ur not gonna gain much from these cars with a full cat-back
- rims (eventually) - 16"min in my book, either go 16" to 17" JDM or the VIP 18" to 20" look for best styles.
- lower (eventually, a bit worried about the speed bumps in my area haha) - i would go coils for just height adjustable which can easily be done at home.

this is what i would do, i dunno what the other guys would say its just 1 persons opinion

BTW pics

[dawack1]

thanks for the replies guys

i had a look on the net and it looks like because im on green p's (post july 07, pre july 08) i can't put in any of those engine modifications because they add to the power of the car. however, what are the chances of a civic getting pulled over and inspected by the police? (famous last words?)

riced, about my rear spoiler it's just the standard ones that come with 03 gli's. by "boot lipped" do you mean the ones on like the civic hybrid, coz thats not what i have. my issue with getting rid of the rear spoiler is the fact that theres just going to be tape over the holes.

in regards to rims, i think with my car 16s or 17s max would be the go, but i'm going to leave rims til ive saved up a bit more. stock rims arent so bad as long as you keep em clean hehe.

replacing the coils naturally lowers the car right, but how does that effect the comfort of the ride? also, my car is quite loud for something with so little grunt, i realise its because of the high revs required but i've seen somewhere on this forum that you can get like engine insulation or something?

thanks for the tips guys. i really wish i could do some of the engine modifications, legally - a better air filter would be good i reckon! btw, how do you guys fund your car modifcations!? it's so hard to raise the money and then be prepared to part with it, especially when working just part time.