2oo3EX

I just recently picked up this 2003 Civic Ex for 4000$ with 210k kms (130k miles for you Americans)
It came with Ksport suspension lowered 2 inches, 2.5 inch exhaust with stainless steel headers and a 3 inch tip(the sound itself was worth 4000) and a K&N short ram intake

I already put a 12 inch sub and 300 watt amp in it and I was looking at Ruff Racing R951 rims after this winter

I was wondering what should I put my money into next and what you route you guys took with your cars I'm mostly looking for more power

Here are some pictures

VTEC-4.0

Welcome!Since you're already lowered,rims for sure.

2oo3EX

Thanks! This car is driving me nuts just sitting in the driveway because the insurance company won't stop screwing me around

SpdySylvrEX

I turbo'd my 01, but thinking back I wish i would have done the K swap...then Turbo that...Apparently it's not to expensive now that everyone and their mother is doing it...

I love those gauges...

Here's a mod, take yours out and send them to me...I will send you mine...

VTEC-4.0

^ How much it cost you for the turbo?

2oo3EX

I've been told by a couple of friends to do a k-swap and I would love to do it if I could get the money and as for the gauges I love the look of them also haha

SpdySylvrEX

the kit was $3700?? from turbospecialties...Plus A MASSIVE HEADACHE because I didn't do the whole thing at one time (computer, tune, radiator, fuel pump, etc)

I am up to about $5000 with chasing problems here and there and I still need an RSX computer and Hondata, and a re-tune...

VTEC-4.0

Turbo-ed without kpro huh.I would've done the kswap first.

SpdySylvrEX

Thanks Capt. Obvious

Aetoc

iTrader: (1)

Rims would be nice for visuals, but if you're looking for more power, you basically have 3 options, all of which won't get you all that far without a K-Pro, so pick up one of those babies regardless of what you do. After you have one of those, you can a: throw a new cam in and maybe a d16y8 intake manifold and see about 140-150 whp, b: add a turbo to that and build the engine up a bit and see anywhere from 180-300whp, depending on how much money you want to spend, or c: K-Swap. Like they said, the price to swap is coming down, and with about 180whp stock, they are a good start to getting power.

Personally, I'm going the route of the turbo build, simply because not many people wanna do it anymore, but to each his own in this case.

MindBomber

Looks good, always happy to welcome another Canadian to the site.

sdaidoji

iTrader: (1)

i would say too early to do mods, but that's me.
read about the stage 1 crower cam.

pwnsauce

IMO

d17's are for looks.

get a different car for power. my d17 looks and sounds amazing...but is probly the slowest car ive ever owned lol. me and my friend were drivin my vics and just to see which had more pull (i knew i did, he was driving the d17 and me in the d16y8) we took them on the highway (only going the speedlimit of course)...needless to say i hit 70 mph WAY before him lol.

oh yeah and the d16y8 is COMPLETELY stock atm
the d17 has i/h/e

but id say do the k swap and maybe boost it afterwards. then take it to the track and smoke all the other em2's.

2oo3EX

It sucks that i have to take that tint off, I think it makes it look cleaner. But oh well thats what I get for living on a sandbar (prince Edward island)

Kennykid2002

iTrader: (1)

Nice pickup, but pretty bad condition I'd say

I dont see how anyone could let their car deteriorate like that...

Restore them headlights, then clean up the engine bay!

MindBomber

It looks like you have New Brunswick plates, before you edited I was trying to think of NB is a sand bar..

PEI makes more sense, it is a big sandbar.

mac25

2x!

the stage 1 cam.

Gunner

Welcome.. does suck you have to take the tint off..thats the first thing i do to all my cars..

2oo3EX

Haha that's pretty good condition for a winter driven car driven in eastern Canada, they seem to like putting an extreme amount of salt on the road
But I know what you mean and I plan to get it cleaned up nice

RamAirDave

Easy....sell it and buy a car with more power.....seriously.

green01civic

Or keep the car and save up money for when the inevitable happens and you either need a new Head Gasket or a Transmission Overhaul.

Kennykid2002

iTrader: (1)

Looks like the PO drove with his teeth though :P

2oo3EX

Hahah I thought the same thing when I saw it

pwnsauce

lmao mines like that too

Aetoc

iTrader: (1)

If you need a new steering wheel, I've got one with absolutely no teeth marks in it I need to get rid of :P

pwnsauce

how much? with airbag? if its a good price id pick it up...but i might just attempt to eat it again

Aetoc

iTrader: (1)

Naw, I sold the air bag, you'd have to just swap out the one you have...I'm just trying to get rid of it so 20 bucks plus whatever shipping is and it's yours.

P228

What kind of steering wheel is it!?!??!

Civicnoobie

For power id get a BMW M3, now this is a damn nice car. This car is selling for $63,000. How does civics compare to M3?

Aetoc

iTrader: (1)

It's just the stock 04-05 wheel, nothing fancy, just in decent shape compared to 2003ex's

And in terms of buying an M3, if you have 63k, buy it; they are awesome machines, but if you just need a decent reliable, inexpensive, and fun car to drive, you buy a civic