Mr Knee

hey just got rid of my accord an im thinking about going to a EK or EG...got a nice EG offer....and a real good EK offer, cept parents are being gay about me driving something with no ps or abs so i was just wondering if i can install ps,abs, and ac??? an if i can whers a good place to get some parts (junkyard or something)? ohh yea its a 97 DX..sorry if its a newbie question. nothing showed when i searched.

BigRonDawg

you can get all that stuff out of multipe civics.

the lx is the only one with abs. excepts certain special order ex's.

DX's should have AC along with every other model. maybe not CX im not sure.

as for PS an ex, lx, or si would have PS.

all can be swapped into your car without too many problems. the abs is the only one i'm not to sure about how easy it would be.

you can even go bigger and better and swap Power Windows, Power Mirrors, Power Locks, Keyless Entry, and Cruise Control!!! i've done the swap for all these so it can be done.

You guessed some places to find parts... ebay is a good resource for some used parts as well. good luck man.

EeeJayEight

my ex had abs...

krisjk2

my '99 Si has all of the goodies, -abs . if you go with an ex i think you get the same and those two models will be a good base to please your parents. But, DX's and other models are cheaper and i know you can swap anything in so just read up on your stuff and you should be able to do all the work yourself which will save a ton of money.

boostd92

If you need A/C, make sure you get an A/C car. Getting all the A/C parts (compressor, evap, condensor, txv, lines, etc) is expensive and time consuming. Not to mention you'll have to get the HVAC controls and wire it all up. That would suck.

.Slug

I found a 97 ex with a/c, ps, abs... not hard to find i would to keep looking.

Slothy

I have a Canadian Model CX hatch (Plain, no options). I bought a smashed 96ex for $600. A/C took less than an hour to install everything over (got a garage to recharge the r134a -$40). Power Steering was less than 2hrs to do, including a 4 wheel alignment. I swaped the entire sub-frame over as this was the quickest method, not to mention, it alreadly had a sway bar installed. I decided to mini-me my d16y7 as it was a high milage car (4hrs). The power windows and OEM electric locks took the longest to install as the floor harness were damaged. My car now has most options available to a civic. It cost me very little, other than my time. I did all these mods over a couple of weeks as I could not be without my car for long. A/C and power steering was VERY, VERy easy to do. The 96-00 model civic is pre-wired for a/c, plug and play.

EeeJayEight

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Slothy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I have a Canadian Model CX hatch (Plain, no options). I bought a smashed 96ex for $600. A/C took less than an hour to install everything over (got a garage to recharge the r134a -$40). Power Steering was less than 2hrs to do, including a 4 wheel alignment. I swaped the entire sub-frame over as this was the quickest method, not to mention, it alreadly had a sway bar installed. I decided to mini-me my d16y7 as it was a high milage car (4hrs). The power windows and OEM electric locks took the longest to install as the floor harness were damaged. My car now has most options available to a civic. It cost me very little, other than my time. I did all these mods over a couple of weeks as I could not be without my car for long. A/C and power steering was VERY, VERy easy to do. The 96-00 model civic is pre-wired for a/c, plug and play.</TD></TR></TABLE>

good info.. you should do a write up or something.. i have seen many threads about people wanting to do these swaps

Mr Knee

yea the EK im looking at only has 89k miles and the guy is asking only 3400 with some suspension mods and sustec pro exhaust...but its a DX base model with no power options or ac or abs so i was thinkin maybe i should get it an install the abs an power steering...and over time install the ac an other power options...my other option available to me is a EG with like 120k miles for like 3800 with like mugen style lip an all that crap...

Mr Knee

ok so i know that PS an all the other power options and AC i can probably do...is ABS a do it yourselfer or would you need a skilled mechanic or somethign to do it? an how difficult? im thinkin abou just doin PS an ABS for now an do the rest later....

RBaluca.com

I'd defintely like to see your write-ups. I'm wanting to do this swap also, as I just purchased a CX.

Frozen E

I don't think you'll be doing ABS by yourself. That's just me.

prison_snitch

man i got a bunch of AC stuff in my garage i bent all the lines trying to take it out though.

ABS sucks dont get it. abs has caused me many close calls. manual is best for everything. steering braking shift.

but i got PS though

Slothy

The ABS swap was too much work, wasnt worth doing in my case. Unfortunatelly, I have no writeups, but any question regarding this I can most likely answer for you.

Mr Knee

im trying to think what i want for daily driving an occassional autoX or drag...im thinkin i want PS cause it makes life alot easier daily driving not having to get a workout...but not so sure on ABS...how much idd PS cost you guys?

Slothy

I bought an entire car (smashed hard) for $600 cdn. Was able to part out the parts I didnt use and make 2x the money back. So my parts were technically free. If you had to buy everything needed, Id say probally around $200 should find you something. Any model civic from 96+ will fit. Integra might be the same, but I am not sure.

db8gsr_teg

you dont need all those stuff, just roll like it is cause its much better

Mr Knee

yea im thinkin about rollin as it is...i know no PS is a bitch when your goin slow but once you get rollin a little faster its the same...an uhh abs yea just not slam the breaks? im thinkin...