gfunkmos37

Hey, i purchased this civic from an elderly lady about 6 months ago for my DD, and it was just a completely stock 97 hx. Between then and now, i started adding little stuff here and there and just couldn't stop. Anyways, just wanted to share pics of the progress. I don't have any before pics but it looked like any other stock hx out there. Here are the pics.

ASR brace w/ ctr 22mm swaybar

Heres a passenger side view
-pass
After i installed the OEM sir lip. (took me forever to find)

My HID's properly secured

The whale ***** and CTR strut bar

After installing GSR f/r disc brakes

Driver side view


not the best pics, but you get the idea.

Impression: Overall, i really like this civic. For a DD, i can't complain about 36 mpg. Its different from driving an R but its a nice difference. After installing the asr brace and 22mm swaybar, i felt a world of a difference. That was my first mod done to the car and i suggest this combo for every civic. Also, didn't really like stock braking power so i opted for the full gsr brake conversion, and wow..the brace and these brakes go hand in hand. Good handling and great braking power is essential. Anyways, Thanks for looking


Modified by gfunkmos37 at 12:04 PM 4/27/2008

Blzdeep

i got the same HID's ... man i love those things

Fizoust

where did you buy the whale *****?

tallboy69

Nice car. Like the mods.

gfunkmos37

thanks for the comments. I purchased the whale ***** from a friend who purchased it from weaksauce.org.

Scott.

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Impression: Overall, i really like this civic. For a DD, i can't complain about 36 mpg.

Modified by gfunkmos37 at 12:04 PM 4/27/2008</TD></TR></TABLE>

looks good

i checked my mpg yesterday and i was getting 39.56 in an EX

BEE1

Not bad...

maybe a subtle drop will compliment it just fine.

gfunkmos37

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looks good

i checked my mpg yesterday and i was getting 39.56 in an EX </TD></TR></TABLE>
wow..thats preety good. I don't know how many mph i get on highway, but driving on the street w/ stop and go traffic, my hx yields about 36mpg.
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maybe a subtle drop will compliment it just fine.</TD></TR></TABLE>
I have it lowered on Ground control and koni yellows. Just haven't adjusted it yet. I need to do put the "DIY" rear camber kit on then ill adjust. thanks for the comments

NOFX

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by skittle_107 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">looks good

i checked my mpg yesterday and i was getting 39.56 in an EX </TD></TR></TABLE>
I've gotten about the same on a '98 EX coupe. I think it might have been a little higher, but don't have the paperwork anymore.

If anyone wants to keep track of gas mileage, sign up to gassavers.org. They have a place to keep track of your gaslog on there. It also compares to what your stock car/engine should be getting as combined city and highway, so you can see how good you're doing.

gfunkmos37

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I've gotten about the same on a '98 EX coupe. I think it might have been a little higher, but don't have the paperwork anymore.

If anyone wants to keep track of gas mileage, sign up to gassavers.org. They have a place to keep track of your gaslog on there. It also compares to what your stock car/engine should be getting as combined city and highway, so you can see how good you're doing.</TD></TR></TABLE>
signed up

biboy

Don't forget to inclued on your list a nice alarm system. Thieves are everywhere and Civic are targets.

BlueIntegraBoy

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Tasteful first few mods

Numba1 K Series

Where's the outrageous bodykit?

SuperSonikBluEK

looks like a cool DD

gfunkmos37

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already got that covered

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sorry, none of that in this post.

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Thanks, after owning a few integras, you tend not to make the same mistakes, you learn to do things right the first time around and save yourself a bunch of money. Let me know when you get another CTR rear strut bar, i missed the last one you had.

As far as mods, i try not to do too much to the d-segment motors because it something i wouldn't invest much of my money in. (personal opinion). Im pretty sure it has a lot of potential, but im not willing to shell out the money to see it. Rather just wait and save then drop a B-series in it. Plus, its my daily driver. But i really, REALLY like the way it handles though, it responds a lot better to the 22mm sway bar than any other car i've tested it in. I personally feel that i would get more out of the money i put into it when its going towards any suspension upgrade. The next thing i plan on doing to the car is equipping her with some better rubbers.

OversteerMotorSports

LOL Its different from driving an R.

EJ8freek

Cool. Keep it up.

krieg

it looks like the carbon intake from pw jdm...i just got my first civic too, a 95 lx
sedan, but yours is lookin good bud

pilot03

Loving your civic. Nice, simple, clear. More importantly it is done right with tweaks that do the job right the first time.

proJDM

NICE

ej1love

cool daily...

Neebs

Took you forever to find an SiR Lip? Theres an abundance of them now.

Car looks good.

Jimmy

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looks like you got a good start

v!taminb16

have you thought of getting SiR bumper's

dafuzzbudd

wow that's a nice dd
only problem is it's no ex
you have no clue how lucky you are to have a nice starter civic like that