car n00bie.. questions on suspension and rims in particular

[Jasemas]

thankyou ))))) yeah i think ive decided on the springs ^_^ they seem much more suited because its not like i am going to put my car into racing, it is just for everyday drive and i think the whole adjustable thing kinda defeats the whole purpose for me getting my car lowered because .. well, i want to get it lowered for it to be lower LOL not to bring it back up again etc

as for the exhaust, im still somewhat confused... so the exhaust is the name for like.. the whole sound? component? that your car makes? and the catback is like the pipe that connects the EXHAUST (which im assuming is in the hood of my car) to the .. to the little pipe thing that sticks out of the butt of my car? is there a name for tha? or is that just called an exhaust pipe or something LOL so what is a muffler then? this is so much more complex than i originally thought LOL omg sorry im such a downie HAHAHAflkjdlkafjdlk

Adjustable means you can go lower, really low, or scrub down low
Adjustable are the best
Why?
Lets say you get lowered springs/shocks/dampers that are non adjustable and install them in your car
And realise that your car is too low and you cannot go over speed humps/curbs without your chassis (bottom of the car) hitting unmovable objects
You cannot 'adjust' them or raise them, because you cannot - so you wasted $300-500 dollar

Now with adjustable you can set any height you want
From stock - yes stock height
To really low, or just lowered a couple of inches
See what we are getting at here?


And exhaust means the down piping from the engine, all the way to the back of the car
Exhaust is the whole system
Comprised of the headers/extractors
To the down pipe
To the catback - which is a Catalytic Converter. It catches all the nasty gas from the engine and 'converts' the gas to less harmful fumes
To a straight pipe/silencer
To a muffler - which muffles the noise, as a car without all this system is VERY VERY LOUD
To the exhaust pipe tips
Hope the picture helps

[Jasemas]

ummm... im not too sure ._____. how do i find out? :S

Well what 9th gen civic do you have?
Is it a coupe - 2 door
Hatchback - 4 door
Sedan - 4 door with boot

And what trim is it?
Sport
VTi-L
VTi-S

That can help us with what engine/car specs you have

As for finding your engine number on the engine block
I;m stumped with these new engines





Check out these new links
That'll help with your lack of familiarity with cars
http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthr...-cars-see-here

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthr...r-car-see-here

[Baby Face]

how did u determine you have an fb2 but not know the engine?

look on the engine for a number.
or if your engine looks like the ones i posted before thats an R18 engine.

since you dont seem to have any real track purpose or interest in gaining power just get a press bent 2.25inch cat back system. should be cheap 200$ at most for a press bent. Mandrel bent is more pricey (but better quality bends).
OR!
just ask the shop to weld a Hot Dog resonator at the end to replace your muffler.


in regards to the pics above remember your catalytic converter is on the front of the engine and points down ward into a pipe that then goes under the engine and to the rear of the car

[educk]

Adjustable means you can go lower, really low, or scrub down low
Adjustable are the best
Why?
Lets say you get lowered springs/shocks/dampers that are non adjustable and install them in your car
And realise that your car is too low and you cannot go over speed humps/curbs without your chassis (bottom of the car) hitting unmovable objects
You cannot 'adjust' them or raise them, because you cannot - so you wasted $300-500 dollar

Now with adjustable you can set any height you want
From stock - yes stock height
To really low, or just lowered a couple of inches
See what we are getting at here?


And exhaust means the down piping from the engine, all the way to the back of the car
Exhaust is the whole system
Comprised of the headers/extractors
To the down pipe
To the catback - which is a Catalytic Converter. It catches all the nasty gas from the engine and 'converts' the gas to less harmful fumes
To a straight pipe/silencer
To a muffler - which muffles the noise, as a car without all this system is VERY VERY LOUD
To the exhaust pipe tips
Hope the picture helps

ah so pretty much its all a matter of luck whether i like the final look of how low my car is???? yeah i think my friend had that problem! he lowered his dc5r and then after a few months he put it up a little bit because he was sick of the scraping.. but as long as i dont get springs that are TOO low then it should be fine right? as long as i do my research into these springs?

its a VTi-L sedan )

how did u determine you have an fb2 but not know the engine?

look on the engine for a number.
or if your engine looks like the ones i posted before thats an R18 engine.

since you dont seem to have any real track purpose or interest in gaining power just get a press bent 2.25inch cat back system. should be cheap 200$ at most for a press bent. Mandrel bent is more pricey (but better quality bends).
OR!
just ask the shop to weld a Hot Dog resonator at the end to replace your muffler.


in regards to the pics above remember your catalytic converter is on the front of the engine and points down ward into a pipe that then goes under the engine and to the rear of the car

im not sure :S i was just told by my friend it was an fb2 because the fb6 is the sport version and because mine is just a VTi-L model... i will go take a look at the engine/vin number tomorrow when it is not pitch black outside haha

[Baby Face]

i put springs on my car and its lower than legal height, a bit of a bitch if im honest.

better off getting ground control if i did it again.

but for me i think i should get some COILovers

[educk]

i put springs on my car and its lower than legal height, a bit of a bitch if im honest.

better off getting ground control if i did it again.

but for me i think i should get some COILovers

really? so was it not what u expected? im looking at a set of eibach springs that will supposedly lower my car about 1.5" (sportline range) and i think about 1-1.25" for non sportline... it should be an approximate measurement of how low it will go right? or does it depend on the car when its actually installed?

[Jasemas]

Your car has an R18 engine
1.8 litre
If i were you i'd sell it and buy an EK or a Jazz
As your car is new - there's not a whole range of aftermarket/performance parts, as it's an economy box
The newer model of Honda's are almost unmodifiable and made of tin foil (e.g Honda Jazz radiator support beam)
You'll get that 'sexy pur' but at the cost of people laughing at you and not much performance gain as your car has not exhaust manifold

[Baby Face]

nah keep it unless u really wanna be sporty if u just wanna look sporty use those measurements get your springs and and get a new muffler. if its still not a good enough noice get a cat back for it.

[educk]

Your car has an R18 engine
1.8 litre
If i were you i'd sell it and buy an EK or a Jazz
As your car is new - there's not a whole range of aftermarket/performance parts, as it's an economy box
The newer model of Honda's are almost unmodifiable and made of tin foil (e.g Honda Jazz radiator support beam)
You'll get that 'sexy pur' but at the cost of people laughing at you and not much performance gain as your car has not exhaust manifold

but i love my car it has been through a lot with me... and regardless, it is not my car to sell HAHA it is still the family car (although my parents barely touch it and i drive it everywhere) so the idea for an exhaust i should just wipe completely from my mind and not get one? ..... i dont understand why people would laugh at me though thats just mean HAHAHA

[Jasemas]

If it's not your car - and you have only had it for less than a year (how much can you go through)
I do NOT think you should be doing these modifications without your family/parents permit/consent
As cars with coilovers/exhaust/any mods can void your insurance etc.
I think you should reconsider all of this until those questions can be answered

[educk]

nah keep it unless u really wanna be sporty if u just wanna look sporty use those measurements get your springs and and get a new muffler. if its still not a good enough noice get a cat back for it.

so if i just add a muffler, my exhaust system will stay the same, but jsut the noise will be different?

[educk]

If it's not your car - and you have only had it for less than a year (how much can you go through)
I do NOT think you should be doing these modifications without your family/parents permit/consent
As cars with coilovers/exhaust/any mods can void your insurance etc.
I think you should reconsider all of this until those questions can be answered

yeah theyre fine with it! but they want me to just collect all the information i can so they can agree and discuss all kinds of options etc before i concrete it all down HAHA which is why im asking all these questions atm sorry LOL