chalkdoc
New Member
Let me start by saying that I am new to this forum and i just recently bought a 97 honda civic off of craigslist, the problem, everything is stock except for the air intake.
I have always loved the look of civics and going to meets and seeing the upgrades others have put on their cars. But now that I have my own, I want to ask for some advice on what brands and parts are best for the type of things I want to do. ( i know can be worded better but can't think of the right phrases)
I have just changed all of the fluids, spark plugs gave it a thorough clean and replaced some fuses and everything works great. This civic is a 5 speed manual transmission 1.6 liter stock engine coupe and I want to first work on the cosmetic part of the civic by getting wheels, getting it lowered, adding a spoiler. (other ideas are appreciated)
After the cosmetic is taken care of I was hoping to start working on getting an exhaust system put in and i was wondering which systems perform the best for the money.
and then after this is taken care of I want to later work on getting a new engine/transmission in and I have a few mechanics that will help me with the swap but I was wondering what engines should i be looking for and where i should be looking for them. The performance i want out of it doesn't have to be racing standard, i am mainly looking for something that can compete with friends for fun and get a quick 0-60 on.
this build will be slow because i am a college student and i have a job but i am putting half of every paycheck to my tuition. basically i am trying to find parts that are great for the price.
**the civic that I have is a dx i forgot to mention that the first time along with that I live in Florida.
I have always loved the look of civics and going to meets and seeing the upgrades others have put on their cars. But now that I have my own, I want to ask for some advice on what brands and parts are best for the type of things I want to do. ( i know can be worded better but can't think of the right phrases)
I have just changed all of the fluids, spark plugs gave it a thorough clean and replaced some fuses and everything works great. This civic is a 5 speed manual transmission 1.6 liter stock engine coupe and I want to first work on the cosmetic part of the civic by getting wheels, getting it lowered, adding a spoiler. (other ideas are appreciated)
After the cosmetic is taken care of I was hoping to start working on getting an exhaust system put in and i was wondering which systems perform the best for the money.
and then after this is taken care of I want to later work on getting a new engine/transmission in and I have a few mechanics that will help me with the swap but I was wondering what engines should i be looking for and where i should be looking for them. The performance i want out of it doesn't have to be racing standard, i am mainly looking for something that can compete with friends for fun and get a quick 0-60 on.
this build will be slow because i am a college student and i have a job but i am putting half of every paycheck to my tuition. basically i am trying to find parts that are great for the price.
**the civic that I have is a dx i forgot to mention that the first time along with that I live in Florida.