undercoverSI said:I thought you were on the right track until you mentioned getting some subs. SI wheels and the Tiens you keep mentioning would look nice, but make sure if you lower quite a bit you get a camber kit, and perhaps some new a-arms. And if you get expensive tires, make sure you check the camber and how your tires are wearing every so often. If you havent already I would get a normal tune-up for it (dist. cap, spark plugs, plug wires, fluids, etc.) You always wanna buy smart when fixing up your car, its not an inexpensive sport. It's better to buy a 300 dollar part once and know it will last, than buy a 150 dollar part and have it f*ck up and then have to buy the quality part to replace, its just time and money wasted. Do your research before purchasing any item, and I always say make sure your car can back up what it looks like. Don't make a car look fast without it being fast, you don't want to be decieving now would you? just my opinion, PM me if you need any product information.
I just wanna say " Thank you " for your input and support to start of my reply. I'll be the first one to tell you straight up that I'm still on that track that you consider " right ".
I say this because I have done my homework ( for the most part ) and I can sit here all day and tell you every single performance , suspension , audio / electrionic part that I have or will soon purchase for my ride. I understand and recongized the suggestion that you made with the chamber kit. But if you noticed I don't have just the wheels.. or I don't have just the coilovers. I plan on purchasing everything at the same time.
As far as my research goes.. I plan on getting both Front and Rear Chamber kits , Front and Rear Strut bars , Rear Sway bar , and a Bushing kit to complete my suspension package for my ride. But that will not be all. Hopefully that shows you that I do know what I want and what my plans are for the ride are going to be.
I know what good quality is. I'm willing to pay top dollar for my parts because I have done my personal studies and just that. Just because I'm willing to save up all my money , instead of having people purhase parts for me or purchase cheap parts doesn't mean I'm a newbie. It takes a lot of time ,money , and effort / commentment to make a true meaning project car. I've had my car for almost 3 years now and it has 120k miles and it's still running strong. Maybe thats why I have only the parts I have? I believe I have the knowledge to not only purchase parts and totally be satisfied with the amount I paid for the product , but being satisfied with how long the product last and performs as well. I have people come to me as ask my opinions for car speakers , exhaust systems , CAI's , etc etc.. Just cause they know I know what quality is all about. But at the same time I'm not going to say I'm a expert , cause I'm not. Even experts are wrong at times too.
In conclusion... I'm only getting ONE subwoofer and A multi ( 5 ) channel amplifier totaling $1000 together. Not " subs ". Also , I never claimed for my car to be fast. I believe my civic will NEVER be fast as I wish it could be. I claimed for it to be a " Reallynicecivic " which in my two cents it is , just like many others civics in this Forum. I'm going to build my civic to my likings and I'm really not going to care what others think , cause not everyone is going to like me nor my car anyways regardless.
A showcar enthusiast / exhibitor by the name of Vik Deol ( owner of a 2000 acura GSR ) created a motto that goes like this. " Go big , or go home. "