Ok, this may come off a little stupid...but that's ok...i'm daydreaming about what i should do to my accord so I wanna hear what you guys would do to yours too
if you had $15,000 for a car and mods...what would you do?

personally...
i would buy a 1994 accord for around $9,000 and put an h22 in there...and probably a turbo too...that would take care of the $15,000 pretty easily...

anyone else have anything they would do?

 

well i would buy a 94-95 accord ex 2dr ex for 7k or less, find and buy the h23 vtec motor to be different and with what ever was left over tweak all parts of the suspension-tires-light wheels.

 

If you pay 9k for a 94 you're getting ripped, but that's besides the point...

Let's see... $15k....

Engine: H22a w/ 5 Speed Conversion
Forged Internals
Custom T3/T4 Turbo Setup
Custom 3' Downpipe
Greddy Profec B BC
Hondata
Greddy/HKS/Thermal Research Exhaust (2.5 Piping - Test Pipe)

Suspension: Ground Control Coilovers
Cusco or Neuspeed Front upper strut tower bar
ST Sway Bars

Brakes: Custom 4 Piston Setup, upgraded rotors/calipers

Cosmetic: Greddy Gracier Front Lip
Painted stock trim/molding
Greddy Gauges

Well I don't know how much all of this comes out to, but man that'd be nice

Oh yeah I forgot to buy the car, crap, let's just say I'm using my 96 that I already have!


[Modified by ForcedAccord, 6:05 PM 3/30/2002]

 

92 or 94 DX.
Totally stripped interior, Lighten everywhere possible including CF components and Lexan windows.
H22A4, Stroker kit to increase displacement, Upgraded internals, T33 turbo (yes with all the lag), N20, Hondata
Roll cage/seats/harness, reinforced interior with crossmembers
GC coilovers/Koni yellows, ST swaybars, poly bushings.
Carbotech panther plus pads, Baer brake upgrade.
Light wheels, autoX tires.
And of course, blue washer lights y0.

Lets go racing!!

 

I'd use 15 grand for a down-payment on a new car.

 

I would invest it and have $30,000 in four years. then you're talkin

 

hahaha

 

I thought the H22 was the VTEC and the H23 was the non VTEC?

 

i think there is a rare version of the h23 that is vtec and it has 220 hp...i'm not quite sure what car this engine went in but i'm pretty sure there is a 2.3 litre vtec out there in the H series!

 

I am doing the 15k challenge right now. I have the 94 accord DX coupe, and i am slapping an H23a1 NON VTEC (y0!) Engine in it with a 75 shot of Zex (for now) to be followed up by a turbo kit with the n20 kit modified to turn the intercooler into a popsicle.

94 accord dx coupe = $7,400 (3 years ago with 49K on the odometer)
Zex kit and accessories = $670
H23a1 = $1100
Other Crap = $4000

Subtotal = $13170

Sold Parts = -$1300

Total = $11870


damn, ive dumped THAT much cash into my pile of ****? Wowsers, i coulda had an E30 M3........

 

I think I'm going to buy another H22A and build it up into a N/A monster with it out of the car. The current engine already has enough zip to hang with the big boys.

 

h23 vtec is in the Accord SirT Wagon

 

finish intake manifold
headwork
re-sleeved cylinders
run a 90 mm bore piston
rods
pistons
micropolished crank
add boost option to existing hondata
custom turbo set up
quaife
and more tools, a back up motor

forgot to add whacked cam

 

15 grand?? I'd get my *** outta debt and with the remaining 10 g's, put em on a down payment on an S2000.

 

$15,000?

Finish B18/Turbo build - $3000
92 CX Hatch - $2500

Then I would spend about $5000 on diving equipment and put the rest into my savings.

 

Id put the 15k + the value of my 94 ex coupe towards a MKIV supra

 

if you can find one, i guess whats left will go towards securing the last year mr2 turbo if i can find one

 

Bah, Supras suck, Accords rule.

 

93-95 h22a1 w/lsd
R.P.S stage 3 clutch
JUN lightened flywheel
custom mandrel 3" intake
hot shot 4-1 header
custom 2.5" exhaust (minus cat)
skunk2 stage 3 cams
skunk2 intake manifold
type S pistons
mild headwork
TB ported to match
RC engineering injectors (about 40lb per hour)
RC fuel pump/filter
Hondata/or maybe AEM standalone, dont know yet
fully gut my 96 coupe
carbon fiber hood/fenders painted to match car color
lexan all around
fuel cell/kill switch
roll bar
**whatever rest of mods that i need to comply with scca/nasa rulebooks for full prepared class**

it will be dont one day, just wait i will have h22, clutch, and all minor stuff ready by october '02.

 

i dont think lexan windows are allowed by the rulebook, you might want to double check that before going foreward

 

Can we say a new car? Forget a Honda, maybe a more luxurious car.

 

i will ignore that blasphemous remark and refrain from taking away your user rating



but in all seriousness, i would get another car when time and finance permits, i will still tinker and crank

 

LOL, thanks Misa. Naw, It's just that $15k can be used for a # of things. Maybe it's just me, and after this Honda, I am done w/project stuff

 

i will not be going ahead with anything from my list without reading the rulebooks first, i was just going off the top of my head... although, while watching the SPEED world challenge last night, i saw lexan on many cars, the one i KNOW was lexan for sure was Foo's mazda. cus they showed a close up of it.

i can believe what i just read... well, i guess not everyone feels the way i do about building and tuning cars. my accord is just the begining for me, i will be building up many cars in the future, all of which will be in competition of some form. i want to have a warehouse someday, just like Leno.



[Modified by exaccord, 9:52 PM 3/31/2002]


[Modified by exaccord, 9:52 PM 3/31/2002]

 

Whats the point of having a car if you cant mod it? Whats fun in that?