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For starters, if you're looking for outside mods like a body kit, going cheap is not always that cheap...kits come in urethane and fiberglass - urethane is better in the long run, and fiberglass tends to split and become brittle. Depending if you're just going for a lip in the front to a full blown kit, it can get up in price (don't forget you have to paint it!)
As for interior mods, you can get some pedal sets, and they can be as cheap as 20.00, or as expensive as close to 100.00 - some of them require drilling in order to hold them in place. Then you have your shiftknob - auto or manual, this is a cool personal touch. They can go for the same price range as the pedal sets. Next you have your indiglo gauges, which I really like in my car (97 coupe); easy to install, and you can get it from any place online for very little money.
As for your engine, if you have an EX, you definitely have a VTEC engine in there. It's just a question of what cover you have on your engine block. Some came with them, others didn't...if you're not sure, you can check the tag on the block itself and verify that you have an EX engine. The code for your engine would be: D16Z7
Hope that helps!
T-X
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