Doglips

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Last Activity: Aug 28, 2019

About Me

About Doglips

About Me

Bought my '96 with .4 miles on the odometer. I put 213,000 miles on an extremely reliable car. I have decided that I would like to turn the Honda into a highway rally machine. I have little money so it is a 9 month process culminating in an engine change in March 2019. I will stick with a stock 1.6L and gain a little horsepower with bolt-ons. I drive long distances on my free weekends...Portland and back, for example, and another sample, US 395 to Reno. I'm on the forum to see what other owners are doing and steal any good ideas. Hopefully I can pass on what little I know.

Location

Santa Maria, CA

Gender

Male

Ethnicity

Other

Vehicle Year

1996

Vehicle Make

honda

Vehicle Model

DX

Body Style

coupe

Vehicle Color

white

Engine/Performance Modifications

Catback exhaust
Home made ram intake.

Suspension/Wheel Modifications

coil over shocks. lowered 1.5 inches.
switched from 13" (early 96) to 14" Konig wheels and 185/60/14 pantera tires.
added brace and trailing arms.

Exterior Modifications

Front lip.
fog lights.
driving lights.
Spruce up paint on trim (black).

Interior Modifications

Replaced tattered headliner with carpet. Helped with sound proofing.
swapped instrument panel to one with tach. kept my original speedometer.

Future Modifications

Trying to set up the car as a road rally machine. Will continue long distance weekend trips.
Rebuilt engine.
ram air.
rear suspension (trailing arms) and sway bar.
front sway bar.
Aftermarket seats.

Country of Residence

US