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Old Apr 27, 2008 | 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by cmdevildog16
yeah its a daily driver kind of i can walk to work cause its on base...but thanks for the help guys and anything more you can give me helps and i dont really have huge amounts of money but i want to do suspension and new wheels and tires first
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www.clubcivic.com

Their 4th gen section is pretty active.

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Old Apr 27, 2008 | 03:56 PM
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Get these items

1. Garage
2. Alarm
3-10. Nice Turbo setup!
Old Apr 27, 2008 | 04:33 PM
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Going to need pictures of the body kit before I can suggest further steps. modification route TBD based on wing size and paint match of kit.
Old Apr 27, 2008 | 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by csullivan
Going to need pictures of the body kit before I can suggest further steps. modification route TBD based on wing size and paint match of kit.
very true.
Old Apr 28, 2008 | 01:21 PM
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Default Re: new to the honda scene...help!

wheres what you should do...........

get your insurance company to give you Full Coverage

and drive it off a cliff
Old Apr 28, 2008 | 03:58 PM
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It may sound funny or you may think that these guys are giving you shit about the whole alarm and garage thing but its really true. While you start to do your research about what you can do to modify your car just look at this forum and tell me how many threads you find about a stolen Honda. I got rid of my turbo b16. I loved that car but I figured it was getting to about the point that it was gonna get stolen. If I got another Honda the first thing that I would do to the car was put a kick ass alarm/gps tracking system on the car. People around here do not care and they will take your shit. The sad part is there are a few of those people reading what Im telling you right now.

The best advice I think I can give you is to keep your car as low key as possible. Any flashy parts or really nice wheels are just huge neon signs that say steal me please. What is "popular" right now is the clean look. That is to say that you keep the car relatively stock in appearance, have a bad ass motor, and a few rare parts. The problem is, that those low key rare parts are now more attractive than ever. Youre kind of damned if you do damned if you dont.]

A couple of things that you can do to have a really nice Honda that can be appreciated.
1. Really nice stock paint. No need to get any crazy color. If it needs paint do it and then keep it nice.
2. Throw some GSR blades on there. They are really clean and give you that OEM sporty look.
3. Stick with the b16. Its probably Hondas most popular engine. If you are looking to have a significant gain, the easiest and cheapest way to go is a turbo, but that is going to get you alot of attention. Some good and alot bad. My advice for you would to take that thing out and put some higher compression pistions, upgraded valvetrain (so you can rev the piss out of the motor), and a ported and polished head. Then ofcourse you have all of your obvious bolt-ons.

Look into Honda-Tuning the magazine. They have put out alot of really nice technical articles with specific gains from different bolt on products. Finally, my last bit of advice for you is, if you need any work done give Inline Performance in Springfield a call. They are the best in the Honda business and are great to work with. I have never had a question that they were not more than happy to take the time to answer. Good luck and for God sake dont get your shit stolen.

If you have anymore questions or want to know what specific parts Im talking about please PM me. I really miss having a Honda and itd be cool to talk about again.

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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 01:36 AM
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Default Re: new to the honda scene...help!

Originally Posted by 1slowxr4ti
If you think dropping down from a 17 sec 1/4 to a 16 sec 1/4 is quicker then god bless your soul.
well.......technically.....16 1/4 is quicker
Old Apr 29, 2008 | 02:07 PM
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here are some pics of the car
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 07:17 AM
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alrighty then.
Old Apr 30, 2008 | 02:11 PM
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im not sure though, im not really sure if i can get into the tuner scene ive always been a fan of domestics and i was raised on ford so we will see what happens i guess



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