This is my first honda so bear with me. So far it has a full exhaust from header to cat back, A skunk2 intake manifold, short throw shifter and a bunch of jdm exterior parts.

I just ordered a cosmo CAI because the car came with a stock one on it.


Is there anything else i should do to the car right away? Tune, Cams? Anything? I have about another $800 to spend on stuff to get the car running really good. It will also be my DD so it has to stay semi reliable.

 

are you aiming more for drag/roll racing, autoXing, track racing? If your going to be track racing and autoxing id prolly get some suspension work. BTW dont just dump money into this car if you dont know if your going to be all motor or boost one day. You will just be spending money right now, if one day you plan on boosting it.

 

Dont need/want to boost it. I have a boosted mustang for that......Mainly i want a car that is decently quick yet agile. ITs pretty much a DD but i like all my cars to be quick.

I planned on picking up some coilovers from Craigslist that were brand new and some Skunk2 Strut bars then eventually the rest of the suspension work.

 

Also forgot to mention that my tach and my speedometer are off. The speedo is off about 12mph over and the tach is about 700 rpm too low

 

full bolt ons, ecu and tunning!

goodluck man!

 

Is there any decent turbo kits on ebay? Just something for low boost and such.

 

you should honestly use some of the money you have towards maintenance. refresh all the fluids in the car, any seals or gaskets and anything that needs to replaced. than buy some detailing products if you don't have any and show your car some tlc. if it's your dd you want it to be reliable and presentable.

 

This ^. Also, if it's a DD, throw some of that to some suspension. Have it ride amazing with some of that decent stock HP.

 

Also a rear sway bar setup. Cheap and easy.

 

Ebay turbos are not to be trusted. most things on ebay are not to be trusted.

 

Just wondered on the turbo setup. I did plan on some tokico blues and some mild lowering springs. Then some brembo blank rotors and hawk hps pads along with new calipers powder coated as well. Some strut bars all new sway bars and suspension bushings. Not to mention getting the car all one color as well as painting the entire underside with POR-15 and powder coating all my carriers and hubs and such.

 

Oh forgot to mention before the car is an actual VTEC model so the b16 is the stock engine.

 

What size brakes and rotors will my car have being it s a vtec model? On tire rack they list 262mm and 240mm front rotors.

 

Also to convert to silicone vacuum line does any one know the diameters and length of each diameter i should pick up?

 

vtec trim has the larger 262mm fronts

 

OK just ordered all new blank(not drilled or slotted) rotors all around and hawk pads.

Also ordered a phereable chipped ecu and an omni power 70mm throttle body

 

should take a look at this, pretty good info in here
https://honda-tech.com/forums/honda-civic-del-sol-1992-2000-1/parts-not-buy-when-building-your-car-2802122/

 

pics?

 

i will upload pics tonight.

 

http://s120.photobucket.com/albums/o...and/Del%20Sol/

 

oh looks fun. first thing i would do is clean er up for a dd, so at least it's nice and clean etc etc.. then start looking into parts, it looks quick for a dd as it is imho

 

Not trying to be an asshat, but why put all this money into brakes and **** when the car is still a stock b16? it just seems like a waste of money. I'd put the money first into maintenance. Springs are a must - and I agree - I wouldn't trust anything off of eBay unless you're goin for a budget build!

 

The brakes and rotors are shot. I like to have a good suspension parts before i have a ton of power because without the suspension you cant get power to the ground.

 

Got my 70mm throttle body and my pherable ECU in. Probably going to run the stock ecu until i get tuned though. The car is loads faster but is soo rich im getting horrible mileage.