Hello everyone! My name is Kevin. I have always hated Hondas. Always until this new generation Civic came out. As Time has gone by I have found myself liking it more and more. I used to have a 2003 Dodge Neon SXT in which i put a lot of work into. You can see it here http://www.cardomain.com/ride/545998 I traded it in for a 2005 Jeep Liberty. I love my Jeep but with crappy mileage and a high payment and high maintenance costs its time to get rid of the Libby. Not to mention the fact i miss the sport compact tuning scene. I will keep the Jeep through the winter and in April trade it in on a 2008 Civic LX Coupe in Atomic Blue and Automatic Transmission. I had narrowed down my choices between an 08 VW Rabbit or an 08 Civic. The Civic's gas mileage and aftermarket availability is what made me choose it over the Rabbit as well as the fact I like the way the Civic looks better. There is no doubting the rep and reliablity of the Civic so I'm sure I have made the right decision.
With that said I have found your site and am looking for guidance in working on my project. I have 5 months to prepare and research to get it going. I am building this car more for show and not go because i will get an extended warranty and plan on keeping it. Only performance mods I will be doing is a CAI and Cat-back Exhaust. And possibly a chip if there is any that actually will provide some gains and be easy to remove when it comes time to be serviced. For the first year I will do some minor I.C.E. work, tint, all the items listed below, and what ever else i can afford to. The following year I hope to do an upgraded braking system, major I.C.E. work, racing seats, and god knows what.Heres the list of stuff i need help in researching..........
CAI & Exhaust - What is the best CAI for this motor? As for Cat-back, what is the size of the stock piping? what is the optimal size piping for this engine 2.25" or 2.5" and what is the best system to get for under $400? What type of gains can i expect from this engine with the CAI and cat back exhaust upgrades in terms of performance (hp & torque) and also MPG gains?
Body Kit - I really like the look of the Raven Style body kit found on bodykits.com. Does anyone know if the rear on that kit is just a lip or if it replaces the whole rear bumper?Any z3 style fenders available for this vehicle? any cooler than stock aftermarket mirrors? Cheap carbon fiber hood?
Lighting - What projectors are available and also tail lights?
Wheels - what size wheels can we fit on these cars and what is the offset to get? I'm thinking anything from 17"-19". what are the pros and cons of each? how wide of a wheel can I get and what tire sizes are good?
Lambo door kits - whats available?
Nitrous - Cheap kit with a small size bottle. I only want to use it to purge out the vents in the z3 fenders or front bumper. (flame suit on) opcorn:
That's the basics for now. I don't want to spend more than $4,000 on all the above items. I think that is reasonable but will find out the cost of everything in the upcoming months. Sorry for the long post and Thanks in advance for your help. I hope to learn a lot about my future new vehicle on this site. Also i have a friend who owns a 2007 Honda Element and is looking for a CAI and exhaust but had no luck finding one so if anyone knows of any please let me know also. Thanks! :thumb:
With that said I have found your site and am looking for guidance in working on my project. I have 5 months to prepare and research to get it going. I am building this car more for show and not go because i will get an extended warranty and plan on keeping it. Only performance mods I will be doing is a CAI and Cat-back Exhaust. And possibly a chip if there is any that actually will provide some gains and be easy to remove when it comes time to be serviced. For the first year I will do some minor I.C.E. work, tint, all the items listed below, and what ever else i can afford to. The following year I hope to do an upgraded braking system, major I.C.E. work, racing seats, and god knows what.Heres the list of stuff i need help in researching..........
CAI & Exhaust - What is the best CAI for this motor? As for Cat-back, what is the size of the stock piping? what is the optimal size piping for this engine 2.25" or 2.5" and what is the best system to get for under $400? What type of gains can i expect from this engine with the CAI and cat back exhaust upgrades in terms of performance (hp & torque) and also MPG gains?
Body Kit - I really like the look of the Raven Style body kit found on bodykits.com. Does anyone know if the rear on that kit is just a lip or if it replaces the whole rear bumper?Any z3 style fenders available for this vehicle? any cooler than stock aftermarket mirrors? Cheap carbon fiber hood?
Lighting - What projectors are available and also tail lights?
Wheels - what size wheels can we fit on these cars and what is the offset to get? I'm thinking anything from 17"-19". what are the pros and cons of each? how wide of a wheel can I get and what tire sizes are good?
Lambo door kits - whats available?
Nitrous - Cheap kit with a small size bottle. I only want to use it to purge out the vents in the z3 fenders or front bumper. (flame suit on) opcorn:
That's the basics for now. I don't want to spend more than $4,000 on all the above items. I think that is reasonable but will find out the cost of everything in the upcoming months. Sorry for the long post and Thanks in advance for your help. I hope to learn a lot about my future new vehicle on this site. Also i have a friend who owns a 2007 Honda Element and is looking for a CAI and exhaust but had no luck finding one so if anyone knows of any please let me know also. Thanks! :thumb: