w00t! - New EK sedan that I purchased - 1999 Honda Civic EX Sedan 5-speed
06-06-2008, 04:57 PM
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w00t! - New EK sedan that I purchased - 1999 Honda Civic EX Sedan 5-speed
My new DD, downgrading from a 2004 Si - talk about a performance hit. I want the car to look as OEM as possible, hopefully over the course of the summer, I'll upgrade the following parts:
New headlights, OEM
New Grill - OEM Si
Fog Lights
New Front bumper cover (last owner left the bra on for 64K miles, so it's got a slight discoloration)
OEM Front and rear lips
Paint the sideskirt white
New Tint
Suspension upgrade - slight drop
Wheels - I'm on the lookout for a good 15" Honda set right now
100K maint - timing belt, water pump, replace and/or flush all fluids, new brake pads, all new belts
The car is 100% stock, outside of the radio I just installed. I'm content with the power of the engine, but the handling is atrocious at the limit. I'm dumping the tires and getting a new 15" set of steelies/rubber, Potenza RE960ASs, but I'm at a loss over the sheer amount of suspension options for the vehicle.
I autocrossed the Si, and I plan on doing the same with this one, but being a DD, I don't want kit that either lowers it more than 1.25/1.5 inches, or totally kills the handling in normal conditions/highway ride. What avenues should I pursue?
The car it replaces
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Modified by rbloedow at 6:06 PM 6/6/2008
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06-06-2008, 08:33 PM
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Re: w00t! - New EK sedan that I purchased - 1999 Honda Civic EX Sedan 5-speed (rbloedow)
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I autocrossed the Si, and I plan on doing the same with this one, but being a DD, I don't want kit that either lowers it more than 1.25/1.5 inches, or totally kills the handling in normal conditions/highway ride. What avenues should I pursue?
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I autocrossed the Si, and I plan on doing the same with this one, but being a DD, I don't want kit that either lowers it more than 1.25/1.5 inches, or totally kills the handling in normal conditions/highway ride. What avenues should I pursue?
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06-06-2008, 09:55 PM
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Re: w00t! - New EK sedan that I purchased - 1999 Honda Civic EX Sedan 5-speed (=honda4life=)
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Koni / Ground Control =
Congrats on your purchase! There are plenty of options for your sedan.. Take a look in here: https://honda-tech.com/zero...e=203
....and let me know when you want to get rid of that bra
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</TD></TR></TABLE> Koni / Ground Control =
Congrats on your purchase! There are plenty of options for your sedan.. Take a look in here: https://honda-tech.com/zero...e=203
....and let me know when you want to get rid of that bra
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06-07-2008, 06:28 AM
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Re: w00t! - New EK sedan that I purchased - 1999 Honda Civic EX Sedan 5-speed (rbloedow)
06-07-2008, 11:15 AM
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Re: w00t! - New EK sedan that I purchased - 1999 Honda Civic EX Sedan 5-speed (Sundown)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Sundown »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Koni / Ground Control = </TD></TR></TABLE>
hmm, I had Tein Basics on my EG1 which I loved. Firm and adjustable! Nothing wrong with Koni + GC though
Koni / Ground Control =
</TD></TR></TABLE>hmm, I had Tein Basics on my EG1 which I loved. Firm and adjustable! Nothing wrong with Koni + GC though
06-07-2008, 02:36 PM
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Re: w00t! - New EK sedan that I purchased - 1999 Honda Civic EX Sedan 5-speed (hushypushy)
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hmm, I had Tein Basics on my EG1 which I loved. Firm and adjustable! Nothing wrong with Koni + GC though</TD></TR></TABLE>
Yeah, I like adjustable dampening though
They're good otherwise..
I think unless you plan to swap or go forced induction soon, the best instant gratification will be with new wheels and a drop imo.
hmm, I had Tein Basics on my EG1 which I loved. Firm and adjustable! Nothing wrong with Koni + GC though
</TD></TR></TABLE>Yeah, I like adjustable dampening though
They're good otherwise..I think unless you plan to swap or go forced induction soon, the best instant gratification will be with new wheels and a drop imo.
06-07-2008, 02:38 PM
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Re: w00t! - New EK sedan that I purchased - 1999 Honda Civic EX Sedan 5-speed (jdmeg6118)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jdmeg6118 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Just curious why did you get rid of the EP3?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Trying to go back to school full time, didn't want a car payment anymore.
Trying to go back to school full time, didn't want a car payment anymore.
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