ncirom2003

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ok lets say i have 1700 dollars to spend, because i do lol. what would you do? exterior wise im finished with her, engine wise im finished,
so only considerations are interior, suspension, brakes, rims.

i have 17" rims but they are silver and i dont like the design too much, i might just paint the spokes black and deal with it though.

brakes: cant go big brake cus i need to fit my 14" rims with drag radials and steelies for winter

suspension: i wouldnt want to go wild, just some nice struts, maybe later do sway bars, lower tie bars, braces blah blah. (i have tein stech springs)

interior, basically most noticeable i have a spoon ****, si seats. i am thinking of having the rear seat reupholstered to match the front, or all of them done in gray and black. i considered ctr wheel but i dunno.


make any suggestions, my comments are just a guidline incase you care what i think.

ajhdragon

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ehh RHD if you really wanan go crazy. you could probably do it for like $800 or so. or a downpayment on a bike, or a CD rates are going up all over the place.

white2K2EX

RHD for 800 bucks? How in the hell do you figure that?


I'd go for the CD. I'm going to the bank tomorrow and getting one at about 5.5%.

diskreet

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I would do a basic coilover setup, strut bar, sway bars, and new rotors and pads.

ajhdragon

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$800 bucks cause thats probably what the stuff he would need would cost him. A dash for $300, and the rest on the steering colum and what not. the wiring is all the same just has to move the guage wires to the right hand side. and dosen't really even need a new control panel so could probably do it cheaper. And he works at a shop his dad owns so im sure he could do it.

Edit: oh yeah fortune bank has a 5.5 APY CD right now, its the best rate in the area FYI

ncirom2003

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thanks for some real ideas!
+1
i have a upper front strut bar (spoon) i just cant decide what brand struts to do....ive read and cant decide. same with rotors and pads but ill prob just cut my rotors and see if endless has pads for us.

oh and no1 count labor into the cost, i do my own stuff.
and rhd conversion? come on, seriously lol why would i want that.

ajhdragon

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i dunno i would just go get a used mail truck for RHD if i wanted to drive like that so bad, but you said make some suggestions and it is a pretty wild interior mod.

MajinB

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um...get some leather seats and ****. wrap the whole interior.

white2K2EX

Where is Fortune Bank located?

ajhdragon

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don't really know?? i just know thier rates. I think somewhere near the southcounty/fenten border.

ncirom2003

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lol not too crazy of ideas dude.

i dont want leather, ill only do suede or somethin

ok, im down 350 now cus i just spent it on hawk hps pads, brembo slotted rotors, goodrich SS brake lines from tirerack.com

im gonna spend another 300-500 on struts (if i spend 300 ill prob put the other 200 towards sway bars) from ebay.

maybe ill stop here?

goodtimes

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do you have ep3 rear disc's yet. that would be a good idea.

CIVIC X3

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struts shouldnt cost more then 350 for a good one lik the tokico hp since your doing it yourself. if you want some fun in the corners, definitely get some sway bar. i'm waiting for dezod to get the hotchkis endlink and i will purchase the progress sway front and rear+ tie bar from them. as for the brembo slotted rotors...lemme know how it feels. deciding if i should get those or power slot. if the ebay sways are good quality then get it, but i wouldnt go cheap on suspension mods. jus my .2 gl on your mods.

ragingSPAM

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for that i would go tein super street, than tanabe 22mm rear sway bar, tanabe 26mm front sway bar, tanabe underbody brace...that'll come out to be about that...and it'll make handling much much easier...or turbo...homemade turbos go for decent prices

MajinB

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do a full interior RSX swap. minus the dash

familycar

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i like the kyb agx's i got, they are 4 way adjustable and the adjustments make a good difference. then go for some swaybars. that will seriously change teh way the car drives and feels

ncirom2003

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im already turbo, not cheapo homemade either.

why would i swap the interior for an rsx? the only parts swappable are cluster and seats, i already have the ep3 seats that are the same as rsx in stature. but ill look into the rears, if they come in cloth. i dont want leather.

and as for tein, i wish i could but i wouldnt use them to their potential so it would be a waste of money for me.

hmm got me thinking, i heard its doable for like 600 bucks for parts too.

goodtimes

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naw man not even 600 bucks i got mine for 280 and got some goodrige ss brake lines from an ep3 i was good to go.

vacivic2005

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new wheels for SURE.

new trunk.

all i can see from your sig. post more pics up, i can give you more tips.

MajinB

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save the money for a rainy day...

ncirom2003

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damn! dont you need a ton of parts? where did you get it all?

haha tempting trust me, but im somewhat proud of it cus i did it myself (brother painted it tho)

im too lazy for more pics tho, and ive got a lip kit goin on soon.

familycar

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wrong thread oops!!

goodtimes

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http://www.7thgencivic.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=212186

theres the thread that i got all my help from, the reason i got mine for kinda cheap is cuz i got it off a member on 7thgen.

ajhdragon

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do this it should be fairly cheap
http://www.filecabi.net/video/rofcketcar.html

gearbox

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aem big brake kit?

ncirom2003

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^ i need to fit my 14" steelies and hybrid rims(drag radials)

gearbox

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oh, you have hybrid rims? sweet. i was thinkin about that for a while but they just dont look great. whats the weight on those?

ncirom2003

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i think theyre 13 lbs or sumthin. i only have two with the drag radials mounted, i sprayed them glossy black.

gearbox

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hmm not bad. i have an idea, buy a beater civic for 500-1000, and use the rest of money to make it look nice and a few noise mods like exhaust. then you got a car to go ricing around in haha

Buwisit

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invest on good suspension ftw!