Okay, so I'm a young owner of an 06 Civic EX Sedan with an extremely low budget (I'm still in high school if that helps, but I am old enough to know a lot of what I'm talking about) and I'm wondering where I should start. I want to begin with the aesthetics right now, since the engine and performance usually gets into the big bucks. The only performance upgrades I'll do soon are probably like exhaust and whatnot. But I've found a few body kits and things but I was wondering if anyone had any ideas. I'm not going for the ricer/Fast and Furious look but I don't want it looking blah either. Here's the body kit and rims I like as of now, of course that could all change soon. Anyways, any ideas are appreciated. Thanks
http://www.streetconcept.com/3933.html
http://www.discounttiredirect....09371

 

That body kit won't fit your sedan.

 

Where does

"extremely low budget" & buy a huge bodykit that needs to be painted, fitted etc

come in to play

?

 

wrong body kit and wrong wheels

reason 1:body kit is for 2 dr.

reason 2:wheels is a 4 lug you need a 5 lug

hope that helps with the problem

 

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That's the pic of the coupe version. They have a sedan version as well.
As for the painting etc. I got that covered. Got a friend who owns a body shop.

 

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As for the painting etc. I got that covered. Got a friend who owns a body shop.</TD></TR></TABLE>

So why would you bastardize a brand new car?

 

Why do other people bastardize their brand new cars? Because I'm not selling it anytime soon and I gotta start somewhere.

 

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Noone bastardizes it while i'm on watch.

Just buy the pre painted... perfect fittings.. HFP items

You'll thank me later in life.

 

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type x is my hero...hahahahaa

 

I'll see what else I can find, but I figured that since it's a cheaper kit that I like and the guy who can paint and install it for me has been doing stuff for 30 years, it'd be fine.

 

You get what you pay for

cheap kit = cheap materials = cheap fitment

HFP kits +1

I'd suggest trying to find a nice blend between modded and stockness, my family's civic is still stock for a couple reasons but I'd done little things here and there. My accord's interior is 100% stock, with some stock alloys,but it's dumped on GCs and Koni's with JDM headlights, it keeps it to a point where I can easily put it back in stock condition but gives it a good look.

Start with some little things, maybe take out the orange reflectors ? Silverstar headlights or an HID retro? Upgrade the wheels, upgrade the suspension , exhaust CAI some little things that'll make the car perform better but help out the look as well


I bet once you did like the HFP package, the headlights and suspension you'd be surprised how good it'd look

 

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aftermarket kit = fiberglass, lower value on car, cracking, fitment problems & paint not matching

oem kit = flawless fit, warranty & comes paint matched.

 

Also should mention quality parts are definitely worth getting, they'll save a lot of headaches down the road

 

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Truth.

 

Got any links or anythings?

 

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https://honda-tech.com/zerothread/1819396

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread/1662268

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread/1749089

 

everyone is going to do what they want to their cars. if u are gonna get an aftermarket body kit and put it on, it might be cheaper at http://www.showstoppersusa.com since all prices shown are prices shipped. go for a carbon fiber hood (if they have one for the 4 door or if the coupe will fit but i dont think it does but i could be wrong). get the basics for performance and then go for looks. everyone is on a budget, just depends on how much of a budget it is.

as for looks, before deciding 100% on a body kit, keep in mind that if u lower it and have a fiberglass kit on its going to crack and get all kinds of f'ed up. do what u want and what is going to make u feel better about ur car. but remember that parts are still being made for our cars and arent available yet. so go slow and see what comes out over the next 7 months.

 

Come on guys the kid asked our opinion's on the items he linked us to. Dont put him down. We can only show himm the way he is the one who's going decide which way to go.
For the bodykit.
For the rims. Although too many spoke's for my liking.

 

Smells like someone is cooking up some uncle bens

You have a brand new car. Don't go ricing it up like a lot of other Honda owners around here do. You're giving your peers a bad reputation

 

Here's what you do:

1. Thank Mom and Dad for the brand new car.
2.Thank Mom and Dad for gas/insurance.
3. Use you measly minimum wage paychecks to help pay for 1. and 2.

 

hfp kits ftw
like mike said..you'll be thanking him down the road...the bodykits are just gonna crack and break.

 

been through many front bumbers with my body kit on my accord. seems like no matter how careful you drive theres alway that one drive way that is to steep to driveup and scrape alittle there and then you hit a bump and scrape some there and before you know it you'll need another bumper or possibly a kit. I like the body kits that are out for this car and almost bought one my self but I just couldn't bring my self to do. I just wasted so much money on buying, painting, maintaining my old kits that I decided it just wasn't worth it.


Cliff Notes: The Rims look good but I would probly just go with the HFP kits or soemthing along those lines.

 

Think I've decided to go with the OEM kit and maybe lower it a little one day...and the rims, I'm still kinda looking anyways so that's not completely final. Thanks for all the constructive respones though

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Quick Shot xMLx &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Smells like someone is cooking up some uncle bens

You have a brand new car. Don't go ricing it up like a lot of other Honda owners around here do. You're giving your peers a bad reputation </TD></TR></TABLE>

of course, this coming from a guy with a Mustang for a avatar.

Redneck much?

 

haha..of course he could love american muscle, or lack thereof?