hangoncaroline

I recently bought a 98 honda civic ex coupe that came with euro tail lights and a big slanted muffler.(not a fan of the slant) I want to stay away from the "ricer" status as much as possible.

I would like to make the car run a bit more smoother and quicker if possible. Also take the any "rice" look away from it. The tail lights look good but I was wondering if I should keep the muffler or not. Any suggestions on a muffler that isn't whiney and that is deep would be nice.

Also I'm interested to know about projection headlights that would look nice (links?)

Thanks for everybody's help.

PLAN:B

I think OEM **** looks better than euro tail and projector headlights. Get CTR headlights, or if strapped for cash get oem headlights and do the DIY CTR job on them. The muffler is slanted so i'm guessing that the piping goes under the tank. Thats a pretty straight route instead of going around the tank and over the axle. I would leave the muffler if it doesn't have any nasty bends in it. I don't like the slant either but if it's not that slanted it should look alright. Good luck.

murmur9

i got my civic with those altezza lights , i just baked them and painted all the silver/ white ...i taped up the red part so it wouldnt get painted over. it dosn't look HALF as ricer as they did before. but i kept them just because no one else around here has theirs painted. it looks good....you wouldnt know i did it at home...

Ghetto Civic HX

IMO the tail lights are ricey. And so are projector headlights. But if that's what you like, then do it

hangoncaroline

I also thought the euro tail lights are a bit "ricey" but I thought they looked ok so I kept them so far.

As for the muffler it has a loud sound which doesn't bother me much. i just don't like the slight slant on it.

Can I have some links to where they sell CTR products? I'm not familiar with them. (I like the black tinted headlights)

Thanks for all your help.

murmur9

haha , actuallay thats the thread where i got the idea of just painting my altezza's black instead of having to buy OEM's and shipping them. There is a post on the FAQ thread on the first page of eg+civic/del sol called how to bake yourlights. the guy bakes them, pulls the back and the clean lense apart, paints the silver piece on the inside black that gives it the black tink....like the CTR

hatchling37

http://www.jaydm.com
http://www.j-garage.com/sale/t...t.htm
http://www.vtec.net/links/

These are just a couple I found on google, there're tons out there, just run a search. I bet you might even be able to find a set here on H-T

SOHCejcivic

if the muffler is slanted down, lose it. tail lights...i don't know. it's your car, do what you want.

m3dia_lab

get some 99-00 si tail lights, half red half clear

hatchling37

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SirRevvs

And make the car stock again

BLUTO

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=856670

Every thing you need to know about exhausts.

hangoncaroline

the exhuast in slanted to the right and just a tiny bit up not down

I don't what to put the si lights on my ex won't that be a bit bad since i dont actually have an si.


anddd

Should i bother getting CTR lights they look nice but my car is a ex not a typer.

blackeg

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i just got these for my 97 hx. it seriously makes the car look alot better, and its no where near rice

rusted_eyes

It's still a civic, so the si taillights will work, now if you put the DOHC VTEC sticker on the side and didn't have a DOHC VTEC motor then that would be bad!

But it is your car, and your $$$ so do what you want and what <U>YOU</U> like, not what people here on H-T tell you!

I would ditch the tail lights, b/c all the euro lights I've ever seen just make the car look cheap!