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    How To: Painting plastic (type-r lip) with professional results.

    I recently painted the lip on my EJ8, and yielded awesome results. Here's the step by step. Materials: Wax/Grease remover Primer (did not use plastic primer, just automotive. seems to work just as well.) Paint (had color matched at local automotive store) Various grits of wet/dry sand...


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    Update - with pictures

    Haven't been on in a while so I figured I'd give a little update. On steelies now, took off the hubcaps because I hate how they look. Also got a CAI kit off of ebay and it fits really well, makes it sound a little bit meaner also. I want to get wheels, exhaust and lower it over...
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    Future ej8 mods

    Ok, I have a couple questions about some future mods to my ej8 that will be occurring this spring. First - coilovers. It's a 2500 dollar car, so I don't want to go crazy, and also I would just want to do it to make it a little bit sharper looking, not to add any performance or handling. I heard...
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    LS meshies and yonaka catback?

    I saw a set of integra ls meshies that are straight and everything they just have a coat of crappy black spray paint on them. They want $240, do you think its a good deal? Also, i was curious to hear opinions of the yonaka catback, and if they made one to fit my car, a 1997 ex coupe. Thanks!:D
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    1997 Civic EX Build

    This is my thread for my first car, a 1997 civic ex, with a d16y8 (vtec). It's gonna be a slow build because I can't do much in the winter and I'm just in highschool so i'm kinda tight on cash... :shock: but heres my build and comments/suggestions are appreciated. When I got it, bone...
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    wanting to drop my ek?

    looking to drop my ek and wouldnt like to spend a lot of money, does anyone have any suggestions or brands? I'm a high schooler on a part-time budget:oops:. these ebay coiloers are oh so tempting, and im questioning if they would even be safe. keep in mind the car was only 2500, so i dont wanna...
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    New high school civic owner

    just got my first car back in october, a 1997 honda civic. I'm new to cc and heres a picture let me know what you think or any suggestions on future mods. By mlariviere at 2011-12-27
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