Brandeezy1

Looking to turn my EJ8 into a head turner and give that extra power to it. Problem is that im trying to save as much money as i can. New to the Honda bussiness. Tips and ideas please. My plan is to lower it then put a intake in it. Already got some 15" rotas waiting to go on. Where can i buy some cheap but reliable parts.

ek_jap

cheap and reliable dont really go together, i work at a parts and the people that buy the cheap stuff always come back..... what motor does it have?? you could do some research on a mini me or something like that

civics4lyfe

ebay is cheap.

but then your car'll be sittin somewhere ina few days.

1cln_eg9

i never had problems with ebay products....they seem to attract thieves!

civics4lyfe

if theyre attracting thieves, id call that a problem! i only used ebay for stuff thats not direly reliable to the car. i.e., battery wire for a relocation, new interior [mine that came with car got into a fight with a can of red spray paint, tyvm previous owner].

id never slap an ebay turbo kit on or trust any of theyre ghetto coilovers, etc.

1cln_eg9

i always used ebay coilovers and to be truthful now that i have my accord with tein coilovers....the ebay coilovers ride better....if u gonna but cheap coilovers atleast but top quality struts!

GotamaHuy

get some ksport coils awesome ****

1cln_eg9

my buddy had ksport coilovers and boy did them things ride like a lincoln! and the bad thing is.....the rsx was dumped..lmao!

civics4lyfe

i got koni/ground control setup right now, but im buying a skunk2 pro-s set, because i need new top hats, as well at my struts are severly rusting, and koni's finding loopholes in the lifetime warranty so they cant replace em.

never buy koni! they rust, they dont back up their warranty, and tbh im not getting the drop i want, so skunk2 is my new direction.

1cln_eg9

skunks are another good set also and they are getting cheaper and cheaper ima go price some for my accord now..lmao!

civics4lyfe

cheaest skunk2 kits ive found were on.... ebay!

im tryna get a pm on h-t pricing for a set. i dont wanna buy off ebay and find out they only ship me 3 springs, or the label says "skoonk2" or some other chinese defect. my buddy got ebay fogs, and the wires is waaaay to short to reach the switch, and they have a "Lgnition" wire, lol.

1cln_eg9

i think ima re-do my entire front end when i swap coilovers...just want everything to be fresh

civics4lyfe

im redoing my entire car. blox lca's, skunk2 coilovers, rota circuit 10s [bronze], olive green paint job, possibly a carbon fiber hood, its still a toss up. basicly everything but swap and boost, thatll have to wait til after college.

got me some like new tenzo-r seats with takata harnesses, 125 bucks for the pair. ;D they were ghetto fitted into a mark3 jetta, pssh, i cant stand v dubbers.

1cln_eg9

i had tenzo r seats in my caprice....not a comfortable seat!

civics4lyfe

really? i tried them out, theyre comfy as far as sitting on the garage floor drinking a beer. havent got the brackets yet so i cant exactly go mash some gears in them.

H22EG'z

i picked up some D2's for my hatch, people talked **** about them being crappy.. mine work great i guess i got a good pair *shrug* but yea like they are sayin i never buy anything external off ebay, just interior parts. Check out ur local Junkyard too usually you can find something that you can bring back to life to put on your car

civics4lyfe

i got most interiors, just need a center console and the inner door handle w/ power window slots. managed to pull 6 ecu's while rooting through the 4 local u-pull-it junkyards for interior. so the junkyard rooting is practically paying for the interior im replacing! =D

d2 coilovers? how much drop are you getting on them? im looking to get a 15" rota tucked on a ej1, and ive seen pics of it done w/ skunk2's, ill have to compare prices with d2.

1cln_eg9

when u have coilovers you can go as low as possible...all u gotta do is crank them up or down....but the max drop might be 4-5 inches!

VTECROAR96typeR

really.. I had ksport coils on my previous car and they rode like ****.. I dont know if it was due to the shop that put them on for me or because they were for 92-95 civics, and mine was a 97.

civics4lyfe

i got koni/ground controls now and they only go down 3 inches or so. i got 1/4" gap between tires and fender, which is good for now because im running a 15x7 +45 on 205/50s.

im lookin to go slammed, hardcore, with 15x6.5 +40 on 195/50s.

Brandeezy1

I have a Y8 on my Civic. Well let me make this easier to answer. What is a reliable set up for suspension but isnt that expensive. And what is a good intake to buy. Not gonna spend a little over $100.

H22EG'z

my K20's oil pan is about 2 inches off the ground.. and im on 16's the tire is about half a fingers width from the wheel well.. and my tires dont bite... i dont bottom out... or anything, they are FULL coilovers and i think they work great.. just if u slam them like i did, i live where this is alot dips in the freeway so i made my ride a bit stiffer.

EL Vap133

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