So what IS an Acura EL anyway?
02-02-2005
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American/Japan Haters
Hey,
Its only the people usually from down south in the states or japan that start haten on our cars....I just laugh from time to time & ask them to pull their **** up to the lights & see if its just a civic with a new badge....lol
Its only the people usually from down south in the states or japan that start haten on our cars....I just laugh from time to time & ask them to pull their **** up to the lights & see if its just a civic with a new badge....lol
02-02-2005
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Yes, it's an Acura EL
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Originally Posted by nindoo
I would love that front end on a coupe. Are the shapes of the EL lights the same as the shapes of the 7thgen coupe from 01-03?
07-03-2005
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Rep Power: 0 Yes trunk lids are interchangeable. Gotta do something about that Remote Trunk Release though. EL's don't have keyholes on the trunk lids. Rear bumpers for '01-'03 EL's are the same as 7th Gen '01-'03 as well...
08-30-2005
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Yes, it's an Acura EL
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Rep Power: 344 It will fit. You can get it from an Acura dealer in Canada. If you're handy you can get the stock civic stuff then just paint it with Duplicolor's chrome paint.
09-21-2005
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Originally Posted by marty18
Yes trunk lids are interchangeable. Gotta do something about that Remote Trunk Release though. EL's don't have keyholes on the trunk lids. Rear bumpers for '01-'03 EL's are the same as 7th Gen '01-'03 as well...
11-27-2005
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Rep Power: 0 If anyone knows where I can find a good trunklid and/or taillights from an 01-04 Acura EL please let me know. My wife has been talking about this swap for awhile and I'm hoping I can find the parts I need and have them painted in time for Christmas. You can probably reach me quicker with email at Addicted2red@aol.com
Thanks,
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Red
03-26-2006
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Rep Power: 0 I changed the head unit in my 05 to Alpine and it is totally worth it. The sound is so much more cleaner and I have not even had the time to switch the rear speakers yet (another thread on that later). As an aside, this is the advantage over the new CSX where the head unit is part of an entire mold and unless the Acura/Apple partnership has come through for the CSX, there is no direct connect for the ipod.
11-13-2006
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Rep Power: 0 ok this is going to sound like a stupid question...but i really dont know that much about my civic, let alone hondas in general.
since the EL is a sedan, i was wondering if it was possible to swap out an '03 Civic Coupe front end for an EL front end? im not sure if there are differences in the front end under-lying structure from coupe to sedan or not.
if it is possible, is it a direct bolt up?
thanks in advance y'all.
since the EL is a sedan, i was wondering if it was possible to swap out an '03 Civic Coupe front end for an EL front end? im not sure if there are differences in the front end under-lying structure from coupe to sedan or not.
if it is possible, is it a direct bolt up?
thanks in advance y'all.
11-14-2006
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Yes, it's an Acura EL
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Rep Power: 344 ^^Did you even read the writeup? It's right there in the first post, there's no need to copy it again into the same thread.
11-14-2006
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Rep Power: 0 "The EM and ES Civics can just as easily bolt on a 1.7EL front end, using the same parts listed above. EL’s and Civics of equivalent years share the same doors and rear fenders."
to me, this means that it will work for a sedan to sedan conversion since the EL is a sedan. like i had said above, i dont know much about hondas, let alone the civic. this car is a brand new entity to me. heck, i have no idea what you mean when you said "EM and ES Civics"!!!! (what are they btw?) sorry for being such a newbie.
03-25-2008
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Engine Swap?.... i have myself a '00 1.6el, im wanting to do a jdm swap, so should any EK/EJ of the same year bolt right in there?mounts and harnesses wise.. i was thinkin B18C GSR
07-17-2010
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thats all fine and dandy, but what about suspension. if i get aftermarket shocks/coilovers do i buy 97 civic applications (i own 97 el)? will it fit without mods?
