Got my first Honda
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like the title says. At 32 I finally got my first Honda. Anyways I joined and wanted to introduce myself. My name is Jeff and I live in Kansas. I picked up a 2000 Civic EX from my youngest brother. It needed some work and out of my moms yard. It's definitely not pretty but I got it as a project car. I've never modified import. I however have lots of experience building and modifying small and big block Chevys. Never in a million years did I ever expect to build a civic yet here I am. Anyways the car is bone stock and just Rolled 272k miles. I just replaced the clutch and lower ball joints. My plan is to modify and make the car run with my V8 buddies. I hope to build it piece by piece over the next couple years while still driving it. I have a ton to learn, but it should be an experience. I'm gonna start with a rear disk brake swap and go from there. The plan is to keep it as stock looking as possible. Steel wheels and all. I really need a new muffler any suggestions on a better flowing one that maintains a stock like sound?
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Since you replaced the clutch I'm assuming you're not going to get another engine. The only way you can keep up with V8s in a straight line is a with a big ol' turbocharger with upgraded engine internals (cam, valves, springs etc.) and a new ECU. The good news is that the turbo will muffle some of the sound from your exhaust on its own. It prevents a direct opening the engine to the outside, you see. Did you upgrade the flwheel while you were doing the clutch?
If you want to beat those V8s in the CORNERS... it's a lot easier and cheaper. Coilovers, sway/tower bars, tires, rims. Kind of defeats the sleeper look you're aiming for, though.
If you want to beat those V8s in the CORNERS... it's a lot easier and cheaper. Coilovers, sway/tower bars, tires, rims. Kind of defeats the sleeper look you're aiming for, though.
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Since you replaced the clutch I'm assuming you're not going to get another engine. The only way you can keep up with V8s in a straight line is a with a big ol' turbocharger with upgraded engine internals (cam, valves, springs etc.) and a new ECU. The good news is that the turbo will muffle some of the sound from your exhaust on its own. It prevents a direct opening the engine to the outside, you see. Did you upgrade the flwheel while you were doing the clutch?
If you want to beat those V8s in the CORNERS... it's a lot easier and cheaper. Coilovers, sway/tower bars, tires, rims. Kind of defeats the sleeper look you're aiming for, though.
If you want to beat those V8s in the CORNERS... it's a lot easier and cheaper. Coilovers, sway/tower bars, tires, rims. Kind of defeats the sleeper look you're aiming for, though.
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My first project will probably be finding the rear disks. I know the Tegs work and some of the del sols and civic si. Not an expert on the subject, but I've seen plenty of info on it doing searches. Looks pretty straight forward and not to difficult.
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I figure I would probably budget $2000 for brakes and suspension work. $2500-3000 for transaxle, clutch and driveshafts. Then another $10-15k for fuel, ignition, ECU and engine. The cars probably got $5k worth of work before it gets any engine work started. I own 3 other cars so it's not necessarily a primary vehicle.
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People put 10-15k into these cars and when they sell them only get half or less of that back. You might want to consider buying one with a J35a (V6 ) or K24 (4 cylinder) naturally aspirated engine.
For the kind of money you're talking about putting into it..you might want to consider a Honda S2000 or Acura RSX type R.
At least those will hold value.
For the kind of money you're talking about putting into it..you might want to consider a Honda S2000 or Acura RSX type R.
At least those will hold value.
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Originally Posted by turd_ferguson
People put 10-15k into these cars and when they sell them only get half or less of that back. You might want to consider buying one with a J35a (V6 ) or K24 (4 cylinder) naturally aspirated engine.
For the kind of money you're talking about putting into it..you might want to consider a Honda S2000 or Acura RSX type R.
At least those will hold value.
For the kind of money you're talking about putting into it..you might want to consider a Honda S2000 or Acura RSX type R.
At least those will hold value.
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I hadn't really looked into doing a motor swap. How difficult is a K24 swap? I'm pretty mechanically inclined, just not real familiar with Honda swaps.
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k24vids: https://www.google.com/#q=Honda+civi...e+swap&tbm=vid
IMO this is a lot more fun than going fast in a straight line:
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