i dont have enough money to do a swap but is there anything i can do thats kinda simple to make it a little faster. or what can i put on it to make it look cleaner.

do you think i should paint the trim black or leave it white?

its a 99 civic dx

here is a pic




Modified by hondacivic44 at 9:26 PM 6/19/2007

 

have the damn handles painted to match before you go any further.

 

and get a lip

 

i have fire out of my exhaust everytimes i switch gears at high RPM's

 

it looks very nice from the pic.no need the stupid ugly body kit.
to make it go faster..a engien swap or turbo are direct and effective mod.

 

35% tint, camber kit (especially in the rear ) door handles white.

 

Lip, paint that damned door handle, and Move this thread to the app/cosmetic section.

 

I have a feeling this is going to get locked soon, but my advice, dont buy a bunch of stupid small things, instead save your money up for that motor swap or turbo kit

 

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and get your self some fake type R head lights the black chrome ones!

 

Looks pretty clean as-is bro. Maybe some wheel spacers or sumthin to widen your stance. But, I would focus on the performance side..turbo, swap, NA..watever you decide to go with.

 

heres a good one....put stickers on it...j/k but yeah i agree with saiving up for a swap!!

 

do you think i should paint the trim on the door,fender and panel BLACK or should i leave it white

 

i think it looks clean white but if you're not gonna paint the door handles then paint the trim black

 

do people actully paint the door handles white. or do they come white

 

paint them... some come white though... i'm about to paint my project ej pearl white i decided that over gun metal grey i'm paintin it all white i think

 

All of the trim besides the sideskirts comes pre-painted by Honda on the EX coupe. The Si trim is all painted, including the sideskirts. The DX and HX have unpainted mirrors, side molding and plate garnish (and sideskirts).

I wouldnt' just do what others want you to do. Start looking at photos, figure out what you like. Then buy said parts. Going fast will also require research.

 

When did appearance and cosmetics merge with this part of the forum?

 

sorry im a noob

 

i like those wheels.

 

Get an oem si lip, will make all the difference in the world. Either paint match everything or you can leave the trim black (door handles, si grill, skirts, si lip). Either way it will look good. Just my .02.

Oh, and pick out some nice rims. Rims definitely make the car.

 

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So he asked how to make it look nicer, added a pic for reference... but he also asked how to make it faster. And usually 5th gen and 6th gen specific questions go in this forum anyway. Someone could make a thread here asking about what lips are available for 5th gens... it shouldn't be moved to Appearance / Cosmetic. That section seems more for photo threads, not questions that are model or generation specific.

 

a bodykit, purple colored tints, raise that sucker back up to stock, and add a HUGE RICER SPOILER! HAHAHA sike.. PASSWORDJDM.COM can help u out on that one. But saving money for a better power plant FTW!

 

just add some simple mods the motor to make feel a little faster. add an intake, headers and straight piping w/ an exhaust that has no back pressure. You feel a nice little improvement. but i would recommend you just save you money for a swap.

 

Do very little until you're sure exactly what to do with the car. Make a game plan, do some research. Every move you make with your car, you're better off making sure that you do it right the first time, or you'll pay in the end. Manage your time and your money wisely, and she'll come out wonderfully. GL with your plans!

 

imo get a lip, paint your side moldings black, and get ctr mirrors