hey guys, im such a noob on here so dont flame =[
but i just picked up this 2003 civic sedan and i dont know what i should do with it yet. any suggestions? thanks

 

Supercharge it.
or
K swap it.

Get some wheels first though, hahaha.

 

hahaha well, im on a Big Y grocery store salary hahaha i just dropped 3k for the car. my dad works at honda so i got the hookup.

 

I assume you meant Turbo.





Do what you want with it. After all, it is your car.

Have a look through the Picture Thread or the Build Links for ideas.

Most settle with lowering it, tossing a lip kit and some wheels on it, maybe upgrading the stereo, etc. Turbo and K-swaps get spendy in a hurry.

 

I say slam it!! Then get sum wheels.

 

i feel you im on the grocery store budget too but i just did simple stuff to mine. just like it wasnt me said lip kits and lowering stuff but i highly reccommend ebay stuff for our kind of budget. i say first thing is hid kit, make sure you get a bi xenon kit because that give you hi beams and lows

 

hows this sound?
slam it!
2010 honda fit wheels (this car has wheel locks on it for some reason so i wouldnt worry about them getting jacked)
black housing headlights
yellow fogs
HIDs
Yakima or Thule bike rack !
lip kit
badgeless grill
ahhh i know what i want now

 

Sounds like the stereotypical H-T build, if I'm being honest. If that's what you like, then so be it.

 

Nope. I meant supercharge.

(not to big of a fan with turbocharging.)

 

Huh, interesting to find someone who sticks up the for supercharger. You will find MANY people here are not big fans of supercharging 4 bangers (If you weren't already aware). Using a turbo just offers more power more often at typically a lower cost.

Also, as far as I know, there are still no bolt on supercharger kits for the D17. So that's kind of an issue.

But beyond that, I have to ask out of curiosity why you think supercharging this car would be a good idea? Again, I honestly want to know why you favor it over a turbo. I get the lower power delivery but anything else?

 

I think I have only seen one civic with a turbo on a D16. Never saw a kit. Only custom jobs. As for supercharger>turbocharger in my opinion, I simply don't like the heat issue. I know there are intercoolers and turbo timers, but still.... I live out in southern cali, and where I am at, it gets HOT. So, for me, it's mostly because of situation awareness. Then again, say I dont have to worry about ambient temps reaching over 100 degrees, and my car has a turbo... If my car is pretty light, then it will be harder to control with all that power hitting the wheels in the very beginning. Especially since it is a front wheel drive car. But with a supercharger, the power builds and hits peak power towards the redline. (if I am using a centrifugal type supercharger.) Therefore I won't have to worry about not being able to control the wheels so much. But my biggest issue, is the heat... that's all.

 

Heat issue or not, no manufacturer makes a supercharger kit that works on a D17 in a 7th gen. chassis.

 

I've never seen or heard of one, either. Hence the comment.

 

Probably me remembering incorrectly.

It's more plausible to have seen a K motor with the supercharger in the bay of an 01-05 civic. So that was probably what I was thinking of. Supercharged Kswap.

 

Totally wrong. Turbos need to spool up. The main argument AGAINST them is that there isn't power in lower RPMs, especially if you're running a big turbo.

 

My main reason as to why I prefer supercharging over turbo charging was because of heat. You're right, i didn't word my reasoning the way i should have... The power doesnt hit right when you press the gas pedal, but when it does, it is a little too harsh for my liking.. but I suppose you can work around that when tuning. For those, I think supercharge is better than turbo.

 

I've seen supercharged K's, but never in a 7th gen Civic.


IIRC, someone on here () wanted to do it with their K24-swapped EM2. Couldn't pull it off due to clearance issues. He can speak more on that, if he chooses to.

 

^same, go turbo way before you go superchargered. Although i would K swap ultimately. drop with wheels first!

 

New wheels will do it wonders

 

I've seen 2 supercharged k-series 7th gens. They were both using positive displacement setups, though. Not a centrifugal setup.
As for what to do to the car. Drive it maybe?

 

You don't happen to have any pictures, do you? I'd really like to see 'em.

 

+1 wheels

 

1. wheels (get OEM)
2. grille (i hate that stock OEM grille)
3. get jdm tails
4. tint
5. fogs
6. OEM kit
7. lower it

i have all except the OEM kit and lowered... i'm not familiar on lowering cars. Lulz

 

Yeah, stupid Rotrex and it not fitting over my subframe. That won't be a problem in about a year's time.

 

Looking forward to seeing it come together.


Although I'm sure you're looking forward to it a lot more than I am.