So my wife just got a new '03 Odyssey and I got her '97 Civic LX (non-vtec). While I wanted the RSX type-s, we couldn't afford two new car payments :wink:
Pardon my newbie-ness, but recommendations for what (if anything) I should do with this Civic is appreciated. There is so much discussion about engine swaps on this site- but I don't think I'm interested in that. This engine has only 59k easy miles.
Are swaps the only way to go? I mean am I wasting my time messing with this D16 at all? Will it be money down the drain with little gain potential from this powerplant?
Here is what I am considering, let me know if it's junk:
Engine - D16Y7
Cold air intake (what brand/model?)
Cat-back exhaust - A'pexi N1 stainless-steel exhaust w/ silencer
Header (4-1 is better than 4-2-1??)
Lighter flywheel
Adjustable cam sprockets (make any sense w/ lacking vtec?)
Suspension/handling
Adjustable spring-over
Stabilizer bars
17" or 18" wheels & tires
Rear disc brakes (wtf is it $800 for this???)
Front vented rotors
Limited slip differential (worth it? don't know about price)
Add-ons/Cosmetics
Pedals
Shifter
Window tinting
Short shifter
Stereo
Clear lenses
Like I said if it would be a waste of time, maybe I could trade this Civic for a quad or something :wink:
Let me know what you think please!
Oh, here's a pic of the card when some jackass clipped the front off of it. Hit and run even. I think he got 3 days when they caught up to him. Of course it's been fixed since
http://www.woo-hoo.com/civic/
Pardon my newbie-ness, but recommendations for what (if anything) I should do with this Civic is appreciated. There is so much discussion about engine swaps on this site- but I don't think I'm interested in that. This engine has only 59k easy miles.
Are swaps the only way to go? I mean am I wasting my time messing with this D16 at all? Will it be money down the drain with little gain potential from this powerplant?
Here is what I am considering, let me know if it's junk:
Engine - D16Y7
Cold air intake (what brand/model?)
Cat-back exhaust - A'pexi N1 stainless-steel exhaust w/ silencer
Header (4-1 is better than 4-2-1??)
Lighter flywheel
Adjustable cam sprockets (make any sense w/ lacking vtec?)
Suspension/handling
Adjustable spring-over
Stabilizer bars
17" or 18" wheels & tires
Rear disc brakes (wtf is it $800 for this???)
Front vented rotors
Limited slip differential (worth it? don't know about price)
Add-ons/Cosmetics
Pedals
Shifter
Window tinting
Short shifter
Stereo
Clear lenses
Like I said if it would be a waste of time, maybe I could trade this Civic for a quad or something :wink:
Let me know what you think please!
Oh, here's a pic of the card when some jackass clipped the front off of it. Hit and run even. I think he got 3 days when they caught up to him. Of course it's been fixed since
http://www.woo-hoo.com/civic/