could also be a good what to get and what's not.

~~Regrets~~
~custom 2.5 exhuast w/ a 5zigen axel back.....too loud (exhaust ticket) still on my car (not by choice)
~optional type r **** (jdm) sphere shape (didn't like it, to ling bling) sittin on my desk as i speak.
~no name intake (sounds nice, but aluminum gets hot)
went back to stock rubber intake modified.
~ww type 2 kit kinda adore it before, but once i got it, it change.
~crower vtec cam..good gains but wanted more and need money at the time.
~painting my arm rest red.....damn
good thing i dint paint my vents etc.

~~sastify~~
~rsx base shift ****...i really like it, thanx to evol for the recommendation. also painted the shift pattern from baclk to red.
~painted base 6 gsr wheels (really looks nice)
~dc jdm header, does it scream.
~kenwood z828 mp3 player ( first thing i bought) music
~sir front lip, for 50 wowser. sad thing i broke it it's in 2 pieces in my backyard.
~taken off stock wing (filled holes w/ rubber stopper)
~replace w/ front/back

 

same here got a quality one now though

 

I regret gettin my car repainted by a dumbass shop

I regret ever buying my FIRST intake made by Ractive (lost power)

I regret putting on my first turbo without knowing even 5% of what I know now.

 

Ack...who painted that front lip?! The wheels look sweet thought, also, because of your pics, I'm thinking about removing my rear spoiler...

 

talkin to me ebelp?
i assume u saw this

i was like that when i got it. i hated it.

 

Kumho Ecsta 712 :crap:

Worse mod ever. I should've at least waited last summer for the Bridgestone RE730's that were on backorder.

 

I regret not getting a GSR and not an RS. And also the no name intake brand. And my first set of rims...ewwww. That was a waste a a grand.

 

Regrets

1. skunk2 coilovers
2. ACT clutch
3. cheap *** short shifter

Good mods

1. JUN Cams and valvetrain
2. Toda Flywheel
3. JDM ITR Tranny
4. Defi Guages
5. RSR Exhaust
6. JDM DC header

 

Worst:
DC Sports DAC Intake (way back in '97)
K&N RU-3130 (kept popping off)
Toyo FZ4 P205/50VR-15
Factor X Carbon Fiber Hood (loved the weave, but the build, shipping, and service quality weren't up to par to my expectations....they just got in over their heads)
Tanabe Super H Sustec springs (way too damn soft and uneven lowering)
kg/mm DR Race springs (handled awesome, but it still didn't change my mind about progressive-rate springs)

Best:
Toda 9lb Flywheel
Phillips HID kit
Fastbrakes ITR front brake conversion
Neuspeed Koni Yellows
ITR springs
Speedbleeders
LHT Master Cylinder Brace (pending a review)
ACT HD-SS (sometimes I do wish for the material to be more robust than the organic stuff I have)

 

The Good:
Ctr Intake Cam pulled great especially from 7-8k
AEM CAI- gave more top end power
Type R Rear Sway Bar-best supsension mod eva
Crower Cams- really opened up the crappy LS top end.
ST F/R Swaybars- great handling mod

The Bad:
Fake Type R shift **** (aluminum hot in summer cold in winter)
Skunk2 Coilovers too bouncy
DC rear upper tower bar not stiff enough
RS Akimoto short air intake
Carsound high flow cat- made my nice quiet Greddy exhaust too loud and droning at highway speeds
5 Zigen Fireball exhaust with custom piping way too loud especially at highway speeds at 5k rpm for longer than an hour!


[Modified by Brandon Chun, 7:15 PM 8/23/2002]

 

hahaha...seeee!!! you took my advice!! i'm PROUD of you..hahaaha...

i TOLD you man..get the nice parts you want the first time...
may cost more at first ...no regrets later...

NO WASTING TIME AND MONEY TRYING TO RE-SELL THEM
and replace them with WHAT YOU WANTED IN THE FIRST PLACE!!

thee ONLY mod i regret is buying my oem GSR sway bar.
my car was stolen before i purchased it so when i bought it, it didn't have one.

it was only 30, but i paid my friend an extra 20 for gas and the trouble of getting
it for me. i ended up replacing it with a OEM type r front strut bar..
that i got for 70 bucks from vtecboy!! thanks to vtecboy.
even came with the honda box..lol

 

regrets:
- cali type-r front end (cl headlight conversion) WORST
- painting interior (still trying to find two pieces to convert back)
- giovanni kugi rims (looked ok, but should have waited and got volks)
- tsudo muffler (should have just gotten cat-back)
- indiglo gauges (NEVER get them)

good buys:
- jdm front end (sitting at my friends house)
- turbo
- thermal 3"
- act clutch
- zeals


[Modified by integra7, 10:52 PM 8/23/2002]

 

imma get the jdm front too vu, hopefully before next yr hit. yeh
and if everything goes through, it'll be a go

Guess ur right about funding the right mods, roD, ahhh


[Modified by Lilmumbler, 9:22 PM 8/23/2002]

 

The Good:
OEM kit
4300k Philips HID
Koni Yellows

The kind-of-in-the-middle:
21lb 17" Konig Verdict Rims... beautiful.. but impractical.

 

uppy

 

I love Ground Control, but theie SE coilover springs are too soft for my taste. I should have waited for the money to get Koni Yellows and 450f-500r. The SE springs are stiffer than stock, but......

 

regrets:
2000 civic si -what was i thinking a 1.6!!
buying anything before reasearching it 150%....only about $20k

satisfied:
90 civic si -best honda ever made.
wasting all my money on a ridculous race motor for a 12 yr old car

 

Regrets:
96 LS auto that I used to own
V-Spec coilover sleeves
cheap rattling shift ****

Good things:
ITR tranny (no more one wheelie peelies)
8.5 lb flywheel (I noticed the difference the first time I drove it)
AEM CAI (good for scaring pedestrians )
USDM DC 4-1 and magnaflow exhaust (20whp on dyno)
Eibach sportlines (I like these, regardless of what others say )
HID's

I think that is the end of my laundry list.


[Modified by vteg, 12:24 PM 8/24/2002]

 

regrets
ls auto with leather interior

the good stuff:
prokits and koni yellows
gunmetal schumaechers
gude cams and head

the so so stuff
aem cai
dc 4-2-1
comptech exhaust(little too loud)

 

Regrets : Tanabe Sustec Pros non adjustable(only because the adjustables came out 2 weeks later )
ITR Flywheel (didnt really help at all)
DC 4-1 (no good on a dumped car dented that mess in 2 weeks)
AEM cam gears (never dynoed my car and still at 0 0)

Satisfied : JDM Final Drive 4.785
ITR Seats
PYR ECU
ITR Cams (2001)
Skunk 2 Intake Manifold
Clutch Specialties Stage II clutch
Racing Hart CPO-35's
Shaving my emblems and spoiler holes

 

worst of all the mods that I have done....... skunk2 cams!!!! no matter what they tell you, they will eat your valvetrain. they do make good power but new rocker arms cost way too much.

 

looks good
can i ask you what size plugs you used to fill in the holes for your wing

 

i can't remember exactly, i just went to lowes (kinda like home depot) and look in their lil darwers that they have labled "plugs" i believe and estimated. 5/8, i think for the screw holes. dont quote me on that though.

 

Got pics of your shaved wing? I just did mine and plugged the holes too. Here it is:

 

I didnt take pix of my plugged up holes (not to pleasnt to look at)