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I purchased my first car last friday. Its a 2005 Civic Ex 5spd and its the magnesium color. I really didn't expect the car to be soo nice, handle soo well, and easy to drive. This is my first stick and i'm still learning but I love my new car. I don't have any money right now, but I do plan on adding a few mods. Since I'm new to this I was hoping you guys can help me along and make some recommendations. I've been looking at the V2 intake, Greedy Evo Exhaust, and trying to decide what kinda rear sway bar to get. (kinda looking for something that will eliminate the understeer) Please give me any feed back that u can think of, I would greatly appreciate it.
I' know u've seen civics before but I love my civic so much I'd like to post a 2 pics..(sry if they look like crap...its dark outside soo I took pics inside the garage with my phone)
I purchased my first car last friday. Its a 2005 Civic Ex 5spd and its the magnesium color. I really didn't expect the car to be soo nice, handle soo well, and easy to drive. This is my first stick and i'm still learning but I love my new car. I don't have any money right now, but I do plan on adding a few mods. Since I'm new to this I was hoping you guys can help me along and make some recommendations. I've been looking at the V2 intake, Greedy Evo Exhaust, and trying to decide what kinda rear sway bar to get. (kinda looking for something that will eliminate the understeer) Please give me any feed back that u can think of, I would greatly appreciate it.
I' know u've seen civics before but I love my civic so much I'd like to post a 2 pics..(sry if they look like crap...its dark outside soo I took pics inside the garage with my phone)
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welcome.
as for rear sway bar, if you want a good decent change, get a rsx-s sway bar, 19mm. if you are looking for a dramatic change, go for neuspeed 22mm rear sway bar w/tie bar combo. the price for rsx-s sway is not much, roughly $40. neuspeed on the other hand can cost up and around $200. it's up to you.
as for engine/power mod, don't get any unless you like the looks of them. power wise, they do nothing but costing you big bucks. get turbo or swap. $800 for 4 hp isn't a very good ratio.
as for rear sway bar, if you want a good decent change, get a rsx-s sway bar, 19mm. if you are looking for a dramatic change, go for neuspeed 22mm rear sway bar w/tie bar combo. the price for rsx-s sway is not much, roughly $40. neuspeed on the other hand can cost up and around $200. it's up to you.
as for engine/power mod, don't get any unless you like the looks of them. power wise, they do nothing but costing you big bucks. get turbo or swap. $800 for 4 hp isn't a very good ratio.
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Rep Power: 0 Welcome.... Get a K&N FIPK, Kamakzie Header, Greddy SP2 Catback, Ground Wires, Apex'i V-AFC, Um OEM Body Kit, Tein S-TEchs, JDM DC5(RSX) 22mm rear Sway, 2001 Civic EX Front Sway(25.4mm hollow), Spoon Strut and Tie Bars(all4) get the Si ones(EP3) perfect bolt on. No wing unless u want then get a OEM, OEM All Weather Floor Mats, OEM Metal Look Trim then ud be stylin and get a lil performance
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Originally Posted by bamb00
welcome.
as for rear sway bar, if you want a good decent change, get a rsx-s sway bar, 19mm. if you are looking for a dramatic change, go for neuspeed 22mm rear sway bar w/tie bar combo. the price for rsx-s sway is not much, roughly $40. neuspeed on the other hand can cost up and around $200. it's up to you.
as for engine/power mod, don't get any unless you like the looks of them. power wise, they do nothing but costing you big bucks. get turbo or swap. $800 for 4 hp isn't a very good ratio.
as for rear sway bar, if you want a good decent change, get a rsx-s sway bar, 19mm. if you are looking for a dramatic change, go for neuspeed 22mm rear sway bar w/tie bar combo. the price for rsx-s sway is not much, roughly $40. neuspeed on the other hand can cost up and around $200. it's up to you.
as for engine/power mod, don't get any unless you like the looks of them. power wise, they do nothing but costing you big bucks. get turbo or swap. $800 for 4 hp isn't a very good ratio.
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Rep Power: 0 um u can find it on Ebay , WHy lookey here i found 1 just 4 ya! Ebay Link Says ill fit only the RSX and the Si's but ill fit on ours too w/ no mods cuz ive done it to my 04 Coupe too 
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Rep Power: 271 welcome welcome. I have the rsx rear sway, and I like it alot. It only cost me 42 dollars, and its a nice change. a neuspeed upper strut bar and the sway were my first mods, and it made a difference. but like bamb00 said, you could spend 200 bucks on the neuspeed sway and tie bar combo or on the progress combo, which i know is popular with 7thgen owners also. you could always start with an exterior mod like blacking out your headlights which is easily doable. but anyway, welcome, and nice color. 
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Rep Power: 0 About to order the sway bar right now...but just wanna check with you guys that it will fit..also...some guy...(http://www.vtec.net/forums/one-messa...cle%5fid=38783) is kinda scarying me...but someone responds by saying that the problem this guy illustrates doesn't apply to the new rsx. Does this also mean the 05 civics?
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Rep Power: 330 Congrats on the new car. I love that magnesium metallic, wish I had money for an EX. Welcome to 7thgen (even though I haven't been here long), and good luck with your new car.
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Rep Power: 0 hey james ur car sounds sweet..i need to hook my suspension up...so u recommend the rear sway bar from a rsx? pm with other mods u think i should do..since i have a 04 and urs sounds like its sweet..
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Rep Power: 281 sup man, i talked my girlfriend into buying the same car, 04 - magnesium color. now i can either drive a modded, or stock civic. lol. welcome man, sounds like you know what your talking about, better then other noobs that come in here talkin **** and stuff. btw, this board is the ****
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Originally Posted by HondaGuy12
hey james ur car sounds sweet..i need to hook my suspension up...so u recommend the rear sway bar from a rsx? pm with other mods u think i should do..since i have a 04 and urs sounds like its sweet..
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Rep Power: 0 Im running into issues about getting the sway bar, before I ordered it I made a phone call to the shop owner. James told me to get the 22mm Integra GSR sway bar, the guy at the shop it tellin me to get the EP3 22mm sway bar... *scratches head* WTFs the difference?
Originally Posted by HondaGuy12
hey james ur car sounds sweet..i need to hook my suspension up...so u recommend the rear sway bar from a rsx? pm with other mods u think i should do..since i have a 04 and urs sounds like its sweet..
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Welcome.... Get a K&N FIPK, Kamakzie Header, Greddy SP2 Catback, Ground Wires, Apex'i V-AFC, Um OEM Body Kit, Tein S-TEchs, JDM DC5(RSX) 22mm rear Sway, 2001 Civic EX Front Sway(25.4mm hollow), Spoon Strut and Tie Bars(all4) get the Si ones(EP3) perfect bolt on. No wing unless u want then get a OEM, OEM All Weather Floor Mats, OEM Metal Look Trim then ud be stylin and get a lil performance
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Rep Power: 0 Its cool I had my dad pick it up on his way home from work...he works really close to icbmotorsports...they charge him a total of $103...soo its gunna be home soon. I can't wait..
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