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Ideas for a 2001 Civic EX sedan
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yeh, it was only cuz i was at work, i can see em now...nice ride!
Anywhos, im thinking im going to use the ebiach pro kit and Tokico HP shocks w/ a rear camber. Not gonna use sportlines simply b/c being from Wisco, the snow and rougher roads will make the sportlines impractical..sad day, but a reality lol. As far as rims go, any suggestions on them? I have 15" now, and the tires have a fair tread left, so should i wait till they die and get 16" with new rims or should i just find some 15" rims? I dont remember if i said it earlier, but the '00 Civic SI rims looked good, any others that look a bit sporty-er but not too over the top?
Anywhos, im thinking im going to use the ebiach pro kit and Tokico HP shocks w/ a rear camber. Not gonna use sportlines simply b/c being from Wisco, the snow and rougher roads will make the sportlines impractical..sad day, but a reality lol. As far as rims go, any suggestions on them? I have 15" now, and the tires have a fair tread left, so should i wait till they die and get 16" with new rims or should i just find some 15" rims? I dont remember if i said it earlier, but the '00 Civic SI rims looked good, any others that look a bit sporty-er but not too over the top?
Umm no the 01 coupe lights are different cuz the trunk shape is slightly different.. idk if you have really noticed but the light in the 01 and in the 03s sedans are different you can go from a squared light to a circle light you can tell the difference when you hit the brake.. Or you can always go euro but the taillights are 250 a set i think..
Umm you should wait until the 15 stocks run out then get the 16 those rims are dope you can also get some rota slipstreams 15 or 16 if you want your car to be really slammed i would go with a 15 rota slipstream with a nice coilover susp.. you can also get a really nice drop with skunk2s less expensive with a 2" front and 2.25" rear..
here is a good start for your system http://www.cadencestore.com/ProductCart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=126&idproduct=194
tires
quick question, would getting larger tires in a sense have the same effect as lowering the car? My friend seems to think that if I got 16 or 17" tires, it would filly the well more, giving the same appearance as a dropped car without dropping it. I thought It would just make the car rise more or something. Idk...anyone know?
quick question, would getting larger tires in a sense have the same effect as lowering the car? My friend seems to think that if I got 16 or 17" tires, it would filly the well more, giving the same appearance as a dropped car without dropping it. I thought It would just make the car rise more or something. Idk...anyone know?
Look if you get 16 or 17s your still going to have the tire gap it wont appear as dropped.. I have 18s on mine and i still had the tire gap until i dropped it with spring and it looks way better..
http://www.customcarscentral.com/tkchpk309-honda-civic--01-05-.html
That and a rear camber kit, yay or nay? Anyone know the drop?
That and a rear camber kit, yay or nay? Anyone know the drop?
It really all depends on the drop that you want.. I went for a lower drop so i went with skunk2 for a 2.25 drop in the F and a 2 incher in the R.. But look if your really undecided about what kind of drop you should get if were in your shoes i would save up some money and get K sport coilovers and they come with camber kits with it.. Its pretty much a whole new suspension.. You can find it for about 900 bucks.. Tein Eibach there great but it will cost you..
Nah, not so much undecided as was to ask the quality of the springs. I only want a 1" 1 1/2" drop b.c here in Wisconsin we cant take much more of one with our winters n roads 
So basically I was asking if the Tokico springs were of comprable quality to the eibach ones, that way I could just buy that package rather than getting springs and shocks seperate.
So basically I was asking if the Tokico springs were of comprable quality to the eibach ones, that way I could just buy that package rather than getting springs and shocks seperate.So while i was looking at different gauge clusters I came across two options to do what I want. What I want to know is what is the difference between them, and aside from end result appearence, is one inherently better quality than the other:
Dimensional glow gauges:
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Reverse glow gauges:
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Dimensional glow gauges:
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Reverse glow gauges:
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If you're looking to lower the car, think about the rim/tire size that's going to be on there first. The SI rims that you were talking about off the '99-'00 model Civics are pretty much the same (SI lookalike) rims that come on our 7th gen Civics; both should fit with no problems. Now back onto lowering; many people would recommend getting new struts/shocks blah blah blah as a lowering spring would cause them to fail. This is not entirely true. If you have springs that drop more than 1.5'' then this would be ideal, but since you want a drop that's right in between 1''-1.5'', I'd recomment Tein S. Techs. These should drop the front 1.4'' and the rear 1.3". I've had first hand experience with these springs before and I've done various types of racing in them and they held up just fine for me (no blown shocks!). They are on the softer side so you will be feeling somewhat more of a bumpy ride, but you'll soon get use to it (only if you don't live out where the roads are crappy).Hi all, Im new here so forgive me if something similar has been posted, I just dont have time to look all over for the answers, esp at work. As the thread implies, Im the new owner of a 2001 Civic EX Sedan. Its automatic
Ive looked into lowering and alot of forums recomended the Eibach Pro-Kit Lowering Kit, but I also heard alot about changing your stock shocks to something else if you lower the car. However, I also have read that if your only lowering the car 1"-1.5" its really not necesarry to get anything besides the springs, just make sure the car is aligned. My question is what do I NEED to get in order to use this product so as not to mess up my car? Money is a small concern so I suppose the less I spend the better.
As far as the tailights, what do you all suggest? The common rate im seeing is around $100 or so, but I was wondering if there are others that are cheaper, I know my friend got them for around $60.
The wheels are another thing; I was looking at a few, particularly 15" OEM SI rims, but the specs say they fit '99-'00...is it exclusive to those models or could it fit mine and how could I tell?
The speakers/sound system very likely wont be a all-at-once thing, as Im sure it will run me over $2000 or close to. But if someone knows what I need for my car that can provide better quality sound than the stock system, Im all ears. Also, any nice deck ideas are appriciated.
Last but not least, the muffler. Although its not pressing, its still in the back of my mind so any ideas based on the above description would be appriciated.
I know Im asking alot here, but Im totally green to the car scene as this is my first car. So I leave it in your hands, please help!
Tail lights... I would have to agree with some of the people here, they are pretty tacky. BUT, there's many things you can do besides just getting Euro's such as tinting the lights and so for.
Muffler... You wont find one that'll give you an UMPH in everyday driving, but just added sound to the vehicle. My recommendation for this area is to look on Youtube and find an exhaust that you like (sound wise) and purchasing that. OR, what you can do is go to a muffler shop and have them replace the stock one for you (so it's rust-free).
Sound system.... This is where you make your own personal preference.
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Just read a few posts up and noticed you wanted about a 1'' drop. For these, I'd recommend getting the Tein H. Tech lowering springs. They're more ideal for where you live... Drop is about 1" and the spring rate is stiffer; this will help you through the snow and so for.
you know, I saw those Tien springs special on this site and was thinking bout gettin those, especially since you said they wont blow the shocks and they said theyre designed for OEM's anyway. Not to mention when i need to replace the stock shocks eventually, i can choose then whether to get HP blues or just OEM ones again, but I think Im going to get a rear camber kit with the springs anyway. Also, to answer your question bout tire size and drop, ive decided ill keep the tires/rim stock till they run outta use, then go up to 16" with Borbet CA rims.
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