96romaCX CIVIC hatchback BUILD THREAD

[96romaCX]

What he said

The mounting points are threaded metal mounts for the mirror and the base plate, they are solid.

 

[I_GOT_BOOST]

lol

 

[96romaCX]

Parts are off to paint!

 

[Jeffhondadc5]

What's all being color matched?

 

[96romaCX]

Oh my bad, the DX wing, just the mirror housings not the bases, and my rear bumper and both rocker panels are getting redone. I can't wait!

 

[Jeffhondadc5]

Oh my bad, the DX wing, just the mirror housings not the bases, and my rear bumper and both rocker panels are getting redone. I can't wait!

Let's see it all when it's finished

 

[96romaCX]

I'm going to let them cure in the basement before installing everything, it's like 15-20 degrees at night in the garage. I'll install them problably when I get coilovers and wheels with my tax return.

 

[Hecz]

You painted them yourself?

 

[96romaCX]

No, I have a friend painting them at a body shop in exchange for detailing his wife's car. Lol

 

[EgCivicKid]

Hey man if you don't mind me asking i really liked those wheels, but it is hard to find a credible site that won't scam you, can you tell me where you go those rims? i really liked that look you had at first it made the civic look more mean and tougher, you know? haha i have an integra and i want a look like that.

 

[96romaCX]

Which wheels man?

 

[EgCivicKid]

Which wheels man?

Those Work reps.


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[96romaCX]

Oh man, they are everywhere. I'm actually going to get another set in full machined finish. Just go to ebay and search the wheels size and bolt pattern (15x8 4x100) and hit search

 

[96romaCX]

In other news... I GOT MY PARTS BACK TODAY!!!!
Zomg they are beautiful!!!







I'm going to leave them in the basement for a few more weeks to cure. I can't freaking wait!

 

[CHILD]

Looks good

 

[96romaCX]

Thanks man! I'm so excited. I think I'm just going to go with another set of kosei k1 again with tax return. But if I can save enough between now and then, do you think it would be worth getting Advan ad08r or should I just get S drives again?

 

[CHILD]

If you're picking up the same wheels, get the ad08r on them so you have each to use. The advan are a bit more aggressive, which could be fun

 

[96romaCX]

Sounds good

 

[civexspeedy]

Thanks man! I'm so excited. I think I'm just going to go with another set of kosei k1 again with tax return. But if I can save enough between now and then, do you think it would be worth getting Advan ad08r or should I just get S drives again?

Unless for some reason you're wanting to stick to the brand, there are equally-to-better performing tires for cheaper than the ad08r's.

Toyo R1r, Dunlop Z2, Bridgestone RE11A, and BFgoodrich Rival are all about $45-$80 cheaper(per set) in a 205/50R15 and are all just as capable performance wise for any aggressive street use or non-competitive autox(some are better, some aren't for all out competition autox. Just car, setup and driver dependent). Yokohama's always tend to be on the expensive side for no real good reason..

As far as comparing the ad08r's to the s.drive, the ad08r's will far out perform the s.drives but they also cost a lot more and will have a much shorter life.

 

[96romaCX]

Awesome, thank you very much for the info. I do like the RE-11 tires, I may try the out instead