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hey so i am a new Honda owner, i have a 2003 EX manual and im looking to not "sup" it up but increase my performance and get the best of my car. i dont know much about cars but i am not an idiot. you guys got any advice on what to put in first and whats worth it and whats for show (which im not all about just yet). please help! thanks guys

 
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ur gonna get this a lot, but use the search function, this has been covered tons of times, no offense, but welcome to the site, and good luck

 
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haha yea i guess i should have realized that...im actually looking at putting on an Air Filter tomorrow night...anything on brands? that you know of? for quality and stability?

 
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dont get an air filter, get a cold air intake, itll provide better mpg, as well as performance increases, aem and injen are both good, but ur gonna spend some money, do some research and u can save urself some money, people sell em on here all the time, get a used one for cheap

 
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ok...sounds good...what the 6th gen 7th gen 8th gen Civic all about? whats the difference? is my 2003 ex one of those?

 
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yes you have a 7th gen civic, and welcome to the site. there is a ton of information on things that you can buy for our cars, but not a lot of them dramatically increase performance, so you don't have to worry about "sup"ing it up (unless you buy a new engine or turbo).

 
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yea thanks..im not worried about going Need for Speed:underground on my car...just best performance i can get where my car looks Stock...with a few mods (rims...tints...system)

how much does a tint job cost? i know depends on percentage and number of windows...but if i want the rear windows ( i have a 03 coupe) so if i get the back windows tinted and the driver and passenger side like...5%...anyone got a clue as to what thatll be? can i do it on my own instead of paying someone to do it?

 
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welcome man, also heres some reading for ya

https://www.civicforums.com/forums/3...-acronyms.html

it has the generations info u need as well

 
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or im sorry a very light tint on the driver and passenger side windows...and i was looking at a website just for reference...would it be advisable to DIY? i definitely dont want the air pockets...looks gay and annoying....