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05 civic Ex es2 upgrade thread

Hello! I currently have a 2005 EX SEDAN I'm trying to figure out how to upgrade as a quick daily

it's 100% stock except for the headlights and audio system I did haha
I've never built a car so I'm at a loss after searching for months. So here it is
What would I upgrade first and what parts are compatible with what??? I was hoping to do suspension first and have read that sway bars are a good mod but I'm trying to run a whole suspension upgrade, then swap for another stock d17a2 and light turbo that.
what do I do first? Please help! Thanks!
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Re: 05 civic Ex es2 upgrade thread

That really depends on what you're trying to get out of the car. What are your goals for power and handling?
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Re: 05 civic Ex es2 upgrade thread

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That really depends on what you're trying to get out of the car. What are your goals for power and handling?
I'm going to daily it. I want an upgrade in general from the cheap stock parts. No racing I just want to make a quick daily that's better than stock
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Re: 05 civic Ex es2 upgrade thread

forget front bar. I removed mine. Do rear bar
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Re: 05 civic Ex es2 upgrade thread

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What would I upgrade first and what parts are compatible with what???
1.) Sticky tires. Get a set of summer tires on a nice light wheel.
2.) Drop it!! Skip springs and go to coil overs.
3.) Rear sway to help it be more neutral.
4.) Poly bushings.
5.) Exhaust cause it has to sound decent. HKS is what I like, see signature.
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Re: 05 civic Ex es2 upgrade thread

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forget front bar. I removed mine. Do rear bar
Bro, did you remove the front sway bar? :O

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Re: 05 civic Ex es2 upgrade thread

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Bro, did you remove the front sway bar? :O
yes
and upgraded the rear bar to a 24mm one
and more caber in the front and less in the rear. Still understeer, but I can spin the car (almost impossible usually with a FWD with MacPherson front
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