i plan on getting an eg but i was wondering is there anyone driving a nice simple car with rims and intake header exhaust stuff like that on a shoc motor.Yes i do plan on swaping after i save more money for the new enging but i was wondering if anyone is satisfied with there car this way and if you plan on swaping in a new engine in the future what are your plans for a nice little daily driver.Some pics would be nice i will search for some to o yeah everyone has a nice car on here everyone even if you dont have a pic just giving props to everyone and anyone in the import scene

 

o yeah i would also like to know what are the poor mans ideas on making an eg look nice and have a bit of power like for some rims powdercoated hx rims and for engine a b16 and other stuff.Ive seen company that make intakes and headers for cheap such as matrix and other which company make inexpensive parts but are of okay quality im basicly asking which company is better thanks.

 

ok let me start with you get what you pay for. if you buy cheap intake or headers or exhaust its not going to help your performance. i had my stock motor for almost a year (actually 50 weeks) and i HATED it. it was slow had NO torque and the "vtec" was a joke. i have a b16 right now and my only complaint is there is no torque. but i dont need torque after i go turbo (T- 6 months)

 

i ahve an hx..its fine for me... it gets me were i need to go. the hrp to weight ratio is pretty good. i do agree that u get what u pay for..i have alot of friends that buy crappy stuff and jsut end up replacing it with the good stuff. as far as a motor swap i dont think i will..i will probably make my car look good and then buy somehting naturally fast. i ahve had my eye on a cobra..a know its not a import but it would kill all. im not talking about the 5.0 im talking about the turbo 4 banger....those things rip down the street

 

stock motor with an AEM intake. my civic is a dx so its peppy......I have found it depends on the part. I say on certain things like header, cf parts you get what you pay for more than when your talking about strut bars or short shifters. I have apc rear strut bar and a obx short shifter both work great and were like 20-30 bucks each....

 

ive seen pics of a white eg with powdercoated hx rims drop and looks like a cf hood but anywayz it looks nice for what i want to do im not going to do any stereo stuff im going to strip the interior keep everything stock except for b16 i/h/e and just work from there man im not rich wish i was so i can have b18c5 o well thanks for your help guys and if you guys can post those pics of that car agian that would be nice i ill search for them i dont want to get flammed on and if the owner of the car can tell me his mods

 

My car is pretty simple. 93 si hatch will the following"
Apex N1 cat back
Greddy SS header
AEM intake
Neuspeed race springs
Neuspeed koni yellows
Vision 818 wheels
Rev Indiglo gauges
TypeR shift ****
Sony CD head unit
Fosgate amp
MTX sub
Custom painted valve cover
Clear corners
NGK plug wires
and a few other things.


[Modified by mantic6t9, 5:23 AM 3/6/2002]

 

I keep it simple and stock looking as a theft deterrant. Stock SOHC w/ I/H/E. Putting my new Clutchmasters clutch and Flywheel in next weekend. Pro Kit, AGX's, Progress rear bar, Beaks kit, ES bushing kit, SS brake lines, Brembos, EBC Green Stuff, short shifter.

As someone who doesn't give 2 sh*ts about 0-60 or 1/4 mile times, the lack of power is not an issue. The car is a blast on twisty roads, for autocrosses and track days. Would I like more power? Yes. Am I willing to put $3-$4K into a $3000 daily driver with 130,000 miles that I've had for almost 6 years? No. Fun on a budget bro, this is it.

 

Right on..finally..someone who sees thing my way...

 

YES you are! In fact I have modded my 92 CX doing all but the motor, which is still at the stock 70 hp, yes SEVENTY. The car is still super fun to drive, handles like a dream, and with Sparcos in the car, its incredibly tight and is just fun as possible to sit in and cruise town. Now if I had to autox it... I am sure I would get pissed soon enough with this motor and tranny. But a swap is in the works... B16!

 

Very well said

 

I would say the only bolt-on worthwhile would be an AEM or similar intake. Header/exhaust are pretty expensive and don't do all that much, so just wait until you drop a new motor in there.

Besides, doing suspension and brakes is fun too.

 

It's not a Cobra, it's a Mustang SVO. Same horsepower as the same year 302 but less torque and better handling. I'd love to have one. Good luck finding one though!!!

 

syke are those tenzos? zspeeds?

 

lol, tenzos. They're old school Z.speeds. I don't have them anymore, old pic, friend of mine has them on his coupe though.

 

damn skye has a sweet *** EG

 

k good i was hoping that haha. hey he wouldn't be interested in selling them would he?

lemme know, i'm in seattle.