Well i jus got a 96 Civic and im looking to mod it out!! So whats the first thing i should do or the first thing you all suggest i do.. Help me out and i would greatly appreciate it

 

research, find pictures, find what you want, and make the car yours do whatever makes you happy and what you like, i could tell you buy a lift kit, and some 24"s and make you a donk....would you do it?

 

your perfectly right and no i wouldnt do it.. im not a fan of driving round and thinking that i look cool when i really look stupid and also ruined a car in the process

 

find some nice suspension and a few add ons to ur motor, also do a overhaul on it, good luck

 

Whatever you plan on doing, do not be scared to spend more on quality parts. My opinion would be if you want to do it, do it right. You will be much happier with good parts.

 

my advice is get a set of new wheels, tires and suspension to start off

 

Post pictures of what you got.

But definilty first do your maintanance.

engine:
cap, rotor, plugs, wires , fuel filter, oil, oil filter, etc

then Brakes

new pads, rotors , SS lines while you are at it and of course new fluid

then

Suspension and wheels with good tires.


that would be my list.

 

Decide on what the car will be used for then go from there. If it was my car I would do the following.

-wheels/tires
-suspension/lowering/shocks/swaybars
-headers
-exhaust
-intake
-braking system/pads/rotors/ss brake lines

 

Pics would help us help you.

 

I personally like to have my rigs clean and sleek looking on the outside, or you could say I like to keep them a sleeper, but on the inside have it a completely different story. It depends on what you want dude, and what your finances can handle of course. If it was my car, I'd install a higher performance exhaust system, brakes, suspension, intake, stereo system, wheels/tires, maybe a higher performance tranny, and simple stuff like that. Getting stuff like that done will greatly improve your car's performance and make it a much more fun car to drive. Also later on down the road if you want to completely build your engine next, then you can and you won't have to worry about getting a new tranny or suspension to handle its new power increase cause you've already gotten the other stuff done.

But like I said before, its your car and its your call on what you want to do to it. Best of luck dude.

 

HIDS

 

or intake

 

Find out what you want to do with the car dd, road race, drag, etc... then handle all mechanical items first...

 

Well the first thing I would do is buy a different engine. That is if you still have the stock one. Either a b16 or b18. Will make it a whole new experience. It's pretty much a dirct swap and cost is pretty low at roughly 700-1000. It's so worth it. Than I would reccomend some coilovers. I have progress series II coilovers that allow you to adjust ride height and way better handling. I paid 500 for my new set from robearracing.com. Of course rims and tires. 15" or 16". Than start withthe basic bolt ons I/h/e. Hope this helps to point you in the right direction. Good luck.

 

First thing i do when ever i get an ek is toss the seats in favor of Integra seats....so much better!!

 

wow thats alot of helpful info! Thanks alot and ima post up some pics tomarro...

 

v tec stickers first and foremost and then a couple bass tubes and a neon shift ****.

no I started with getting wheels, intake, exhaust, ngk wires, maintenance stuff, lowering springs and a front camber kit. I had a blast driving it like that for awhile but you should def. be looking for good quality parts and do lots of reading on sites like this you will learn a lot if you can decipher some of the bs.

 

i would, swap the motor. suspension and wheels, then if you want, exhaust, short shifter, blah blah its your car.

 

okay im gettin it.. So would an h22 be a good choice for a swap cuz i could get one for $1000 and if not then whats a gudd engine i could get and keep for along time without switching again

 

I am just now starting to part together an H22 for my eg and its harder than the B series install wise, but the main reason I want the swap is for the tq numbers, and its wayy cheaper than a type R or a K.

In my opinion, H22 is worth it and they take a beating as long as you do it right.

Edit: Don't let people tell you its too heavy and hadles like ****, cause if you get a good suspension it is beautiful.

 

Fog lights

 

Buy a Helms manual (not a Haynes or Chiltons).

Give it a tune-up so your next thread isn't "Newly bought Civic wit CEL wat should I do?!"

 

Or "newly bought civic. I broke it. Plz fix it."

 

I would say go with a b series motor. Either a b16 or b18. The B18 produces a little bit more torque but might be more expensive than a B16. This is due to the B16 being a 1.6L and the B18 being a 1.8L. These engines produce quite a bit more power than the stock motor. Easiest to install. Probably the cheapest out of the choices. Aftermarket parts are easy to find and decently priced. Whats nice is you can swap alot of b-series parts. For example, like Civic Type-R cams and Integra Type-R Cams you can install in almost any b-series motor. You can get a b series to become pretty damn fast depending on the parts. Remember its not always about each part. You gotta think of what parts work well together. I would think that this would be your best bet for your first project car because its pretty easy to swap/work on and decently priced engine and parts. These engines are also very tough and can take a hell of a beating. I have a friend whos got a B16a in his EG Hatch and shifts at 8000 rpm almost always and its still running like new after a year.