help me spend my money!
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help me spend my money!
ok i have been workin my *** off all winter for spring, i will have about 12g's to play with. everything is goin on a ebp coupe . heres what i have so far: t2001 tsunami front bumper (sold my oem sides and rear), 18" adr tensions (might get new rims), neuspeed front strut tower bar, injen cai, dc stainless header, dc tcs cat back, koni yellows,ingalls camber kit, ground control coil-overs (all the suspension is still in the box). i am goin mostly show this year (waitin till next year when engines are cheaper) i have only been to one real show so i dont really know what judges are lookin for.i already have the sides and rear picked for my body kit picked out. i was just lookin for some help, so i could win some trophys this year.
i know its my car, and it is a broad question, but i just need soe guidance
i know its my car, and it is a broad question, but i just need soe guidance
i know how u can spend your money! give it to me! yea! then you wont have to worry about spending the stuff[IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG]
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Rep Power: 0 the key to winning shows is by not spending that 12 gs on the exterior of the car...spend it equally around the car. Think about if you want to be a mild class or a wild class. Here are your sections to work with
Engine Bay
Exterior
Interior
Trunk
Undercarriage
Engine you have the basic IHE which gets you the basic points..maybe just for this year think about some cam gear or pullies JUST to have something more than the standard IHE but without spending lots of money on a forever slow engine.
Exterior finish the kit. maybe a cf hood, possible a custom paint job, maybe shave the handles or truck, maybe mold the side skirts and rear.
INSTALL your suspension! jk
Think about gettin some sway bars, rear tie bar, rear strut bar
Interior--use you imagination, you could go as far as fiberglassing the dash and doors and painting it EBP or an theme color, could continue CF on the interior with REAL cf. You could get some racing seats or leather.
Truck/ Audio---use your imagination. you could go as far as a fully custom built system or just a simple one. Some shows these sections overlap so a nice system gets bonus points. Can go to fiberglass systems all sorts of s**t.
Just keep it really clean, pick themes to carry though out the car but dont over do it. Do something that will look good down the road and not chip and peel. Do less thing but the right way not more things cheaply.
Then next year you can get a k20 and have a killer car!!
These are just my opinions
But s**t i could do ALOT with 12 gs in my car damn! Please be tasteful and the car wil look awesome
Engine Bay
Exterior
Interior
Trunk
Undercarriage
Engine you have the basic IHE which gets you the basic points..maybe just for this year think about some cam gear or pullies JUST to have something more than the standard IHE but without spending lots of money on a forever slow engine.
Exterior finish the kit. maybe a cf hood, possible a custom paint job, maybe shave the handles or truck, maybe mold the side skirts and rear.
INSTALL your suspension! jk
Think about gettin some sway bars, rear tie bar, rear strut bar
Interior--use you imagination, you could go as far as fiberglassing the dash and doors and painting it EBP or an theme color, could continue CF on the interior with REAL cf. You could get some racing seats or leather.
Truck/ Audio---use your imagination. you could go as far as a fully custom built system or just a simple one. Some shows these sections overlap so a nice system gets bonus points. Can go to fiberglass systems all sorts of s**t.
Just keep it really clean, pick themes to carry though out the car but dont over do it. Do something that will look good down the road and not chip and peel. Do less thing but the right way not more things cheaply.
Then next year you can get a k20 and have a killer car!!
These are just my opinions
But s**t i could do ALOT with 12 gs in my car damn! Please be tasteful and the car wil look awesome
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Rep Power: 0 the engine would be nice but spending 9g's on a swap , seems like a waist ill be lucky to run 14's. also i just got my license back a couple of months ago, i lost it for too many speeding tickets, i dont a faster car would be good for me
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[hr]Originally posted by: rowdyb7
the key to winning shows is by not spending that 12 gs on the exterior of the car...spend it equally around the car. Think about if you want to be a mild class or a wild class. Here are your sections to work with
Engine Bay
Exterior
Interior
Trunk
Undercarriage
Engine you have the basic IHE which gets you the basic points..maybe just for this year think about some cam gear or pullies JUST to have something more than the standard IHE but without spending lots of money on a forever slow engine.
Exterior finish the kit. maybe a cf hood, possible a custom paint job, maybe shave the handles or truck, maybe mold the side skirts and rear.
INSTALL your suspension! jk
Think about gettin some sway bars, rear tie bar, rear strut bar
Interior--use you imagination, you could go as far as fiberglassing the dash and doors and painting it EBP or an theme color, could continue CF on the interior with REAL cf. You could get some racing seats or leather.
Truck/ Audio---use your imagination. you could go as far as a fully custom built system or just a simple one. Some shows these sections overlap so a nice system gets bonus points. Can go to fiberglass systems all sorts of s**t.
Just keep it really clean, pick themes to carry though out the car but dont over do it. Do something that will look good down the road and not chip and peel. Do less thing but the right way not more things cheaply.
Then next year you can get a k20 and have a killer car!!
These are just my opinions
But s**t i could do ALOT with 12 gs in my car damn! Please be tasteful and the car wil look awesome[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: rowdyb7
the key to winning shows is by not spending that 12 gs on the exterior of the car...spend it equally around the car. Think about if you want to be a mild class or a wild class. Here are your sections to work with
Engine Bay
Exterior
Interior
Trunk
Undercarriage
Engine you have the basic IHE which gets you the basic points..maybe just for this year think about some cam gear or pullies JUST to have something more than the standard IHE but without spending lots of money on a forever slow engine.
Exterior finish the kit. maybe a cf hood, possible a custom paint job, maybe shave the handles or truck, maybe mold the side skirts and rear.
INSTALL your suspension! jk
Think about gettin some sway bars, rear tie bar, rear strut bar
Interior--use you imagination, you could go as far as fiberglassing the dash and doors and painting it EBP or an theme color, could continue CF on the interior with REAL cf. You could get some racing seats or leather.
Truck/ Audio---use your imagination. you could go as far as a fully custom built system or just a simple one. Some shows these sections overlap so a nice system gets bonus points. Can go to fiberglass systems all sorts of s**t.
Just keep it really clean, pick themes to carry though out the car but dont over do it. Do something that will look good down the road and not chip and peel. Do less thing but the right way not more things cheaply.
Then next year you can get a k20 and have a killer car!!
These are just my opinions
But s**t i could do ALOT with 12 gs in my car damn! Please be tasteful and the car wil look awesome[hr]
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Rep Power: 0 Yea 99% of cars on here are stock or show....
Show cars arent all gay...elite show cars can be fast as ****..K20 isnt gonna be smokin any RB20s
(yes i would like a k20 also) but it could be a wise investment to wait a little while before that swap
Show cars arent all gay...elite show cars can be fast as ****..K20 isnt gonna be smokin any RB20s
(yes i would like a k20 also) but it could be a wise investment to wait a little while before that swap
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[hr]Originally posted by: lilbluecivic
the engine would be nice but spending 9g's on a swap , seems like a waist ill be lucky to run 14's. also i just got my license back a couple of months ago, i lost it for too many speeding tickets, i dont a faster car would be good for me[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: lilbluecivic
the engine would be nice but spending 9g's on a swap , seems like a waist ill be lucky to run 14's. also i just got my license back a couple of months ago, i lost it for too many speeding tickets, i dont a faster car would be good for me[hr]
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[hr]Originally posted by: rowdyb7
start spending big cash on the car and be prepared to have the car in the shop for long stretches of time (daily driver)[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: rowdyb7
start spending big cash on the car and be prepared to have the car in the shop for long stretches of time (daily driver)[hr]
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Rep Power: 0 12g's would be a nice down payment on a new car, if i had 12g's to blow, i wouldnt be asking what to do to my 16g civic, not to mention just looking for someone to be like, holy s**t, you have 12g's to spend, and feel all cool that people are jealous you have that money. but unfortunatley for you so far, no one has had that reaction. so if you really have that money, get a new car.
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[hr]Originally posted by: 01civic911
12g's would be a nice down payment on a new car, if i had 12g's to blow, i wouldnt be asking what to do to my 16g civic, not to mention just looking for someone to be like, holy s**t, you have 12g's to spend, and feel all cool that people are jealous you have that money. but unfortunatley for you so far, no one has had that reaction. so if you really have that money, get a new car.[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: 01civic911
12g's would be a nice down payment on a new car, if i had 12g's to blow, i wouldnt be asking what to do to my 16g civic, not to mention just looking for someone to be like, holy s**t, you have 12g's to spend, and feel all cool that people are jealous you have that money. but unfortunatley for you so far, no one has had that reaction. so if you really have that money, get a new car.[hr]
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Rep Power: 0 yeah....... screw the K20 swap...... in a year or 2 the price for that swap'll be down
to half the price it is now..... I'd say forget about the engine completely.... get some
nice sound, nice looks, and a good alarm [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG]
to half the price it is now..... I'd say forget about the engine completely.... get some
nice sound, nice looks, and a good alarm [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG]
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[hr]Originally posted by: lilbluecivic
sorry i came off to be bragging (i really didnt meen to) in order to get some good advice you would have to know how much money i had to spend. and i worker my *** off for that money, so please dont think it was handed to me[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: lilbluecivic
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[hr]Originally posted by: 01civic911
12g's would be a nice down payment on a new car, if i had 12g's to blow, i wouldnt be asking what to do to my 16g civic, not to mention just looking for someone to be like, holy s**t, you have 12g's to spend, and feel all cool that people are jealous you have that money. but unfortunatley for you so far, no one has had that reaction. so if you really have that money, get a new car.[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: 01civic911
12g's would be a nice down payment on a new car, if i had 12g's to blow, i wouldnt be asking what to do to my 16g civic, not to mention just looking for someone to be like, holy s**t, you have 12g's to spend, and feel all cool that people are jealous you have that money. but unfortunatley for you so far, no one has had that reaction. so if you really have that money, get a new car.[hr]
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[hr]Originally posted by: FlyRiceRacer02
Screw the Rice in that list........GET A K20!!!!!!!!![hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: FlyRiceRacer02
Screw the Rice in that list........GET A K20!!!!!!!!![hr]
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Rep Power: 0 holy crap 12gs?!??! i wish i had that much money lying around for my car... i'd rather invest the bulk of it, buuuut for the threads sake, it would be super cool if you left the exterior (rims, body, etc) bone stock (well maybe an exhaust and lowering) and swapping in a **** K20 R engine into it... rev at an unsuspecting ricer and leave the guy/gal in your dust (in effect wetting the ricer's pants [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/IMG])
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Rep Power: 0 humm 12g's how bout you put it into that impreza 
, if you wanna spend it on your vic you could go custom turbo which is around 6g's for install and everything and you can spend the other 6 on exterior, kit,rims,hood,system or maybe some suspension work.
, if you wanna spend it on your vic you could go custom turbo which is around 6g's for install and everything and you can spend the other 6 on exterior, kit,rims,hood,system or maybe some suspension work. 
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Rep Power: 326 Boost the Civic. bout 7psi. The work on the suspension Tein SS is the way to go, progress front and reay sways, camber control, and upper strut bars. I would then move on to a 13" rotor big brake kit in the front (you have 18s so it's doable) and at least 11" disk conversion in the back.. body kit is entirely new choice. Add a short through revo, sparco milano seats. then upgrade the clutch and get the phantom grip limited slip converison. You will have a SICK ride after that. If you do at least 2 of those things PM me and I'll give you my cell, I'm in for a ride! good luck
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Rep Power: 0 honestly, i would sell your car, and the aftermarket parts seperate (ebay maybe), make your cash back and buy a much better car like a bmw or lexus.. then you got a fast/luxurious car and you probably won't waste more cash on ricey parts for shows.. instead of winning trophees you'll get more p***y!! haha but im just drunk, so what do i know
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