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Old Mar 8, 2004
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Recomended mods.

I am about to get a 01 or 02 Honda Civic EX Coupe. I plan on getting a silver color and I was wandering what types of mods you would recommend. I have some that I plan on doing:
-New CD Player (not exactly a mod)
-Altezza Tail Lights
-Clear Corners
-White Face Gauges
-Suicide Trunk
-Wheels (17" and chrome probably)
-New Exhaust
-Lower it

Tell me what type of mods you think i should also get on it, and try to keep them cheap, new wheels is the only mod that I want to put a lot of money in, but do tell me what would look good, no matter the price.
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welcome to the site.

everyone's opinion will vary. you should do what YOU want to do to it, not what everyone else wants.

give it your own style, give it it's own theme.

that being said:

DO NOT GET ALTEZZA LIGHTS.
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u want cheap?....a suicide trunk isn't gonna be cheap

altezza's are gay!!!

swap a k20
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Oem or the Aero kit nice and clean
19 inch Polish C5 no chrome
no altezza ligts thats a no no
DYI black housing JDM style leave the amber on
Drop it with some Neuspeed race spring
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Don't get the taillights. You'll get tired of them in a few months. Everything else sounds good. You can also do some small engine stuff.
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what i think everyone is tryin to say is, no altezzas
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Re: Recomended mods.

Originally posted by mkil5
I am about to get a 01 or 02 Honda Civic EX Coupe. I plan on getting a silver color and I was wandering what types of mods you would recommend. I have some that I plan on doing:
-New CD Player (not exactly a mod)
-Altezza Tail Lights
-Clear Corners
-White Face Gauges
-Suicide Trunk
-Wheels (17" and chrome probably)
-New Exhaust
-Lower it

Tell me what type of mods you think i should also get on it, and try to keep them cheap, new wheels is the only mod that I want to put a lot of money in, but do tell me what would look good, no matter the price.
thanks
Welcome to the site....I can see you are a beginner by some of your planned mods.

A good cd player is a great investment.
Clear Corners.....ther are better ways to waste...I mean spend money.
Gagues are cool.
Suicide Trunk - to much.....I thinks its a waste of money
I say lower the car first then get wheels.
Chrome is expensive and heavy...making your car slower that it already is.(Civs arent fast anyway)
I think chrome is ghetto and doesnt look good on silver cars. Go with gunmetal.
Exhaust is a good envestment.

Good Luck!
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is it me, or is that avatar just perfect for a newb?!?!
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is it me, or is that avatar just perfect for a newb?!?!
LOL
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Yep sure is.
And how much would a suicide trunk run me? I read a tutorial that all you have to buy is some hinges and then install it. I heard it wasnt that much. And what type of tail lights should i get or should i keep the oem taillights?
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Re: Re: Recomended mods.

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Clear Corners.....ther are better ways to waste...I mean spend money.
I'm not sure how clearing your corners costs money. Took me an hour and some elbow grease, thats about it.

As far as cheap mods go, I'm guessing by the list your more in it for show than go for your car. You could pick up an altezza grill and get it painted, get a new shifter **** and pedals. Maybe some new seats.
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save all your money and srew the gay mods and swap a k20a
check out the HASport civic
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Originally posted by civic01vtec

swap a k20




that would look really good under the hood...
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I'd keep the OEM tail lights, and if you want you can dye them a darker red...looks pretty sick...Definatley go with gunmetal on a silver car, it looks so much better...and if you have the cash, get a DC header, and high-flow cat, and a tanabe muffler with the exaust system...
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Originally posted by mkil5
Yep sure is.
And how much would a suicide trunk run me? I read a tutorial that all you have to buy is some hinges and then install it. I heard it wasnt that much. And what type of tail lights should i get or should i keep the oem taillights?
thanks
oohhhh....u mean a flip flop trunk. I thought u meant a suicide where it opens the opposite way which requires some major body work.

for tails........stick with stock or '04 tails
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are we talking Show or GO? and if Go what type... Corners or drag racing ?
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once again save your money and put a JDM K20a engine in your ride should be the first thing you do if you can fork the cash
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NO ALTEZZAS!!!
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yeah, cause everyone can afford a k20a....if everyone could then we'd all be fast huh???
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Save your money and get a 350Z
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Now I am not getting a 350z, I want a civic. I do not care much about making it go fast right now, its not gonna be raced. I am just doing cosmetic mods. can someone please give me suggestions? so if i see something that i like and i will know what it is and be able to do it instead of only knowing a certain amount of things, but only tell me what you think looks good and what is popular, even though you may not think that the popular stuff looks good.
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So you just want to be popular and look like everyone else...well, then get a Wings West body kit, or an OEM kit, some 17's in any color but chrome or white (since you have a silver car), tint the windows, get some M3 mirriors....I donno what else to tell you man. Try browsing the members rides if you want more ideas

Also, this is moved to members rides.
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-don't get chromes or altezzas
-do a diy clear corner to start (myabe get halos later if you like em)
-get 17" or 18" rims
-Browse member rides for your favorite kit (I personally like Kaminari, which is what i have)
-You can use springs for cheap drop, coilovers if you wanna spend a lil more
-Tint your windows
-Shave emblems
-Maybe a new grill if you like em
-Tons of mods you can do, just up to whatever your tastes are
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just do whatever you want man.
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yeah, pretty much....alot of people hate my car, but I dont care, its what I want....build your dream and let it flow from there. Just keep all your stock parts in case you ever want to switch it up a lil.
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the west wings g5 kit is a popular choice but the kaminari is also nice.
tint the windows
stay away from altezzas
get some nice rims and drop it
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Re: Re: Re: Recomended mods.

Originally posted by Entropy
I'm not sure how clearing your corners costs money. Took me an hour and some elbow grease, thats about it.

As far as cheap mods go, I'm guessing by the list your more in it for show than go for your car. You could pick up an altezza grill and get it painted, get a new shifter **** and pedals. Maybe some new seats.
You can buy clear corners!...or I suppose you can make your own.
I just don't see the point of wasting money or time on it.
DO WHATEVER YOU WANT TO.
Its your car.
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