I recently bought a 99 ex. I want to mod it but really dont know where to start. Any suggestions or ideas?

 

start reading the forums, see what interests you. Figure out if you wanna go N/A, FI, etc...figure out if you want to stick with your sohc or swap the motor. If it was me id start by dropping the motor i want to use, then upgrade brakes and suspension but all that depends on if you want to daily drive it, drag it, auto x etc...what do you like ?

 

yes, start by reading the forum guidlines & post in app & cos.
other than that looks good, always start on the suspension. the car has to handle before you can make it go fast!

 

i plan on using it for daily use.I wanna get ...
- black housing headlights
-catback exhaust
- headers
- lowering springs
- pulleys
-short shifter

^ Don't know much about brands but learning. Can any1 recommend some brand names that are good for these parts?

 

Suspension first.

Cleaning the engine bay and body matching the valve cover does wonders too

 

ibtl

 

In order:

Coilovers.
Brakes.
Tires.
Engine swap.
Intake. Exhaust.
Save for turbo.

most of that stuff you listed above is worthless IMO.

But here are some brands for you anyway cause i'm such a nice guy:
- black housing headlights--- DIY thread (search)
-catback exhaust --- Apexi (my personal favorite)
- headers --- DCsports (decent brand, decent price)
- lowering springs --- (screw springs, get coilovers) d1 or Ksport. (decent brand, decent price)
- pulleys --- (bad idea, does more bad than good)
-short shifter --- (again i say bad idea... but if you must get b&m)

 

follow this FUNCTION then form

.. as in what order to do things .. suspension is a good start, koni yellow shocks + ground control coilovers = greatness .. then from there depends really what you want .. i love the D so i say save for boost and research about it along the way ..

 

time for a dohc

 

slam that beast

 

heres what id do (and what i did to my sol )
1. coilovers (H&R, Koni, Tein, Omni)
2. brembo rotors
3. new brake pads
4. b16 engine swap
5. b20 block
6. sway bars
7. strut bars(bling bling)
8. Header(RMF, SMSP, An-r)
9. omni power test pipe
10. Kteller exhaust with the tip of your choice

thatll make an autoX beast capable of mid 14's

 

paint the side skirts, stick on some decals and badges and you could tell your buddies its an em1

 

stock pulley > aftermarket pulley

 

where can i find the DIY thread to paint my the housing of my headlights black?

 

must agree with them on the pullys. They slow down your altenator and your steering? not exactly good for driving or powering. But everything you do to your car is totaly up to you. but you did ask for brand recomendations about springs and headers.

I have never had any troubles with eibach springs. but you will need to get a set of decent shocks.

headers, that depends on weather your going n/a or turbo.. i say this because if going n/a get some good headers like greddy, if going turbo get some cheap ones from a local company. but not thoes .59 cent ones on ebay unless you want leaks and fitment problems.

but good luck on your car buds. its fun putting in the wrench time on a new whip.

 

drop that sucker man...you me have the same exact ride bro....haha...ex with si exterior...get some si gauges too...dont forget about the fogs man...haha

 

dont forget about security too. I like to go suspension/tires and then engine. You can go fast, but if it doesnt handle good, whats the point?

 

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here you go... just in case you didn't get many hits from your search, remember theres the "archives" button too.

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=753457

followed the same directions and came out perfect on my ex-gf's hatch.

good luck

 

i got h&r race springs for sale!

 

this is not an Ek

 

i will take your intake manifold before the lock!

 

take off the spoiler and buy a set of Nice wheels and lower it...

 

Pretty clean but you need to drop a bigger motor in. B16a2 or gsr

 

thats not an EK

 

everyones saying it isn't an EK...but for people (new people especially) its kind of misleading since the forum itself is labeled "92-00 civic/del sol EK/EG"