ok, h-t.... help me decide my next step with my eh2!
02-09-2005, 07:37 PM
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ok, h-t.... help me decide my next step with my eh2!
alright, guys... i'm really stuck on the fence right now with which way i should go with my 'project eh2' right now, so I thought I'd get the opinion of my fellow h-t members to help me decide the best route to go, given my current situation.
I have a '93 dx hatch... I bought it back in august in not-so-perfect condition, and since then I've been trying to get it back to a respectable state. It had a bad case of quarter panel cancer, and I had that repaired with new metal welded in place of the old rusted sections. Other things I've done so far were sand and paint all three wipers with flat-black enamel, I've replaced some random broken stock parts, and I dropped the stock tape deck/speakers for a sony deck and a pair of 6 1/2 coaxials.
Just recently, I managed to blow the internals out of the stock muffler, which included a 15 ft. long piece of cloth that was dragging behind me for 40 miles before I even realized it. Now, everytime I go WOT, all I hear is a 'pfffffffffffffffffffffffffffft' sound.
However, I have a few other problems with the car I need to address sooner or later, too. I have a completely scratched-up, faded milano red paintjob, a non-funcitioning rear defroster grid, a clunky front left suspension, key scratches on all 5 windows, a bad VSS, and a scratched-all-to-hell windshield.
So... my question for you is... what is your opinion on my next step with my project? As of this moment, I have 3 different steps I might take.
1:
replace windshield, hatch glass, stock muffler, VSS, si/ex front lip. no fun aftermarket stuff, but oh well... at least I'm getting things back to near-perfect stock shape.
2:
replace exhaust with rs*r ex-mag, replace VSS. replacing stock parts, and some aftermarket... best of both worlds! (this is the option i'm leaning towards most at the moment)
3:
replace exhaust with spoon N1 axleback, keep remaining portion of exhaust until swap at the end of summer. replace VSS, and windshield.
4:
forget everything else listed above for now, and go with a set of omni-power coilovers to resolve the clunky and terrible-handing stock suspension.
5:
save the money towards a paint job. all the other ghetto-*** broken/beat-up stuff can wait!!
All of these things listed above are going to be around the same price (~$650), minus a paint job, of course. That's just about all I have to spend right now. All of them seem like great options, and I've been debating on which to go with for over a week now, with no final decision in sight.
So thanks for participating in this stupid poll... I appreciate it!!
Modified by r3p00c at 11:50 PM 2/9/2005
I have a '93 dx hatch... I bought it back in august in not-so-perfect condition, and since then I've been trying to get it back to a respectable state. It had a bad case of quarter panel cancer, and I had that repaired with new metal welded in place of the old rusted sections. Other things I've done so far were sand and paint all three wipers with flat-black enamel, I've replaced some random broken stock parts, and I dropped the stock tape deck/speakers for a sony deck and a pair of 6 1/2 coaxials.
Just recently, I managed to blow the internals out of the stock muffler, which included a 15 ft. long piece of cloth that was dragging behind me for 40 miles before I even realized it. Now, everytime I go WOT, all I hear is a 'pfffffffffffffffffffffffffffft' sound.
However, I have a few other problems with the car I need to address sooner or later, too. I have a completely scratched-up, faded milano red paintjob, a non-funcitioning rear defroster grid, a clunky front left suspension, key scratches on all 5 windows, a bad VSS, and a scratched-all-to-hell windshield.
So... my question for you is... what is your opinion on my next step with my project? As of this moment, I have 3 different steps I might take.
1:
replace windshield, hatch glass, stock muffler, VSS, si/ex front lip. no fun aftermarket stuff, but oh well... at least I'm getting things back to near-perfect stock shape.
2:
replace exhaust with rs*r ex-mag, replace VSS. replacing stock parts, and some aftermarket... best of both worlds! (this is the option i'm leaning towards most at the moment)
3:
replace exhaust with spoon N1 axleback, keep remaining portion of exhaust until swap at the end of summer. replace VSS, and windshield.
4:
forget everything else listed above for now, and go with a set of omni-power coilovers to resolve the clunky and terrible-handing stock suspension.
5:
save the money towards a paint job. all the other ghetto-*** broken/beat-up stuff can wait!!
All of these things listed above are going to be around the same price (~$650), minus a paint job, of course. That's just about all I have to spend right now. All of them seem like great options, and I've been debating on which to go with for over a week now, with no final decision in sight.
So thanks for participating in this stupid poll... I appreciate it!!
Modified by r3p00c at 11:50 PM 2/9/2005
02-09-2005, 07:53 PM
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Re: ok, h-t.... help me decide my next step with my eh2! (r3p00c)
1.C. Posting general modification threads in EG+ Civic / Del Sol is not allowed. This includes threads like “What should I do to my car next?” or “I have $$$ what should I buy?” Please do a search, as there are many threads on the subject that exist in the archives.
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