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Old May 11, 2006
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New member here so bear with me.I have an 02 Civic LX Coupe with the D17A1 engine.Yeah I know this one kinda sucks.Anyhow what are the cheapest mods for performance other than pipes and a short ram.
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The 7th gen does not benefit much from bolt on parts. Look into a turbo kit for good power, or a engine swap.
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next cheapest that's worth while may be a used turbo kit
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Tires, strut towers bar, rsx rear sway bar, lower it. Enjoy the gas milage and accept that the prius will make you feel slow.
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Tires, strut towers bar, rsx rear sway bar, lower it. Enjoy the gas milage and accept that the prius will make you feel slow.
this is what i'll be doing...

anyway, you guys know how thin the stock sway bars on 04-05 civics?
is it 16mm or thinner? thanks
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