stock '98 ex civic, looking to customize

[d2w00t]

sup everybody, i've had my 98 ex civic for about 3 years now, it came with 25,000 miles, and now has 62,000 miles. i finally came around to stacking enough money to put into my car, and i just wanted to hear everyones thoughts to make this stock ex civic into a sexy/beastly car. Im looking to spend no more then 3-4 grand, being that its a civic, i do believe parts are rather cheap. some thoughts i had in mind, was to put in a cold air intake, full exhaust system, rims, possibly lower the suspensions even more, and the lite body kit i have on it should do me fine as it is. if anyone can recommend really good intakes/exhaust systems/rims for a reasonable price, or ANY OTHER mods i can do that will benefit my car for a cheap amount of money....PLEASE SHARE!

These are the rims i would prefer to have on my civic, something that looks along the lines of these....

But i do know those are very expensive, if anyone knows of rims that look very similar or along the same features as those, please post!

 

[EK|B]

You got some rare pieces on your car, btw those rims you like are teh yuck.

 

[civic96hb]

are those oem front and rear lips???

 

[Billy.]

are those oem front and rear lips???

i think so! he has no idea the uber rare parts on his car



dude, all your civic needs is a fresh coat of paint (and fix the hole in the front lip) and get some OEM wheels, a slight drop, and you'll be good to go! an engine bay cleaning wouldnt hurt either

 

[d2w00t]

lol yeah, i bought my car from a honda dealer, i have no clue what the previous owner has done to it lol. so yeah, if you all could point out what parts are the rare parts(besides the body kit) if there was any others i missed, lemme know! plus any ideas to the main topic of this thread rofl

 

[05]

that sucks that the front lip has a fat hole in it, you could sell those front and back peices for a shitload of money if you wanted to

 

[d2w00t]

that sucks that the front lip has a fat hole in it, you could sell those front and back peices for a shitload of money if you wanted to

yeah i know, i bottom'd out on this mean entrance ramp >_<. i was planning on bringing it to a local body shop and having them fix it up if possible. and how much would you think those pieces could go for?

 

[05]

probably like $300 for the rear and if you get the front fixed maybe $400+

 

[wfw12]

sell me the rear lip

 

[civic_noobie]

as you can see i was bored and have nothing to do. so i photoshopped
note: not the best photoshop picture ive done took me about 10 minutes or so.
but this is how it would probably look like if lowered and the same rims.

 

[d2w00t]

wow man, that looks amazing for just 10 minutes lol. when i saw it i got crazy hyped lmao cause thats what i want my civic to come out like, maybe a couple more things to it, but thats basically ittttttttt. nice 1 so anybody got any really nice exhaust systems that'll sound and perform well? or any rims or cold air intakes? or boost/turbo manifolds in mind??? let me hear some stuff!!!

 

[s_crowley 17]

rims a bit too big IMO but good luck

 

[Jbuck2KCivic]

Where in NY are you?

 

[d2w00t]

westchester, you? and another question to all, list off all the things you got on/in your civics so i can combine thoughts and make an ownage civic!!!! and would my $3-4,000 spending on my civic get me some decent stuff? or is that too dirt cheap of an amount!

 

[Billy.]

check the members' rides section for mod ideas http://www.clubcivic.com/board/forumdisplay.php?f=52

$4k can get you pretty far with a civic, but spending a lot of cash on a stock EX motor is mostly a waste unless you spend it on turbo components.

if i had your car this would be my schedule:
1) fix hole in front lip - DIY
2) clean engine bay thoroughly - DIY
3) upgrade to 15x6.5" wheels with some 195/50 tires - $750-850
4) 2" lowering kit, probably skunk2 or tein - $600-800
5) 99-00 si rear sway bar and front strut bar - $200
6) 2.5" apexi WS2 exhaust - $500
7) homemade turbo kit, custom manifold and 2.5" downpipe, cat delete. ~200-220whp after tuning - $1500-1800
8) possible respray whole car (maybe color change to milano red, or champ white) - $800
9) recaro bucket seats - anywhere from $250-$1000
10) post on CC for july ride of the month - PRICELE$$

yea i realize it might take you out of budget, but im assuming you'll have some sort of income regularly coming in

P.S.
dont sell the lips (aka body kit). you will regret it one day when you realize how lucky you are to have them. those arent some flemsy aftermarket fiberglass pieces, rather OEM honda accessories

 

[mylovehx]

id keep the oem lips if i were you

 

[civic96hb]

id keep the oem lips if i were you

 

[d2w00t]

check the members' rides section for mod ideas http://www.clubcivic.com/board/forumdisplay.php?f=52

$4k can get you pretty far with a civic, but spending a lot of cash on a stock EX motor is mostly a waste unless you spend it on turbo components.

if i had your car this would be my schedule:
1) fix hole in front lip - DIY
2) clean engine bay thoroughly - DIY
3) upgrade to 15x6.5" wheels with some 195/50 tires - $750-850
4) 2" lowering kit, probably skunk2 or tein - $600-800
5) 99-00 si rear sway bar and front strut bar - $200
6) 2.5" apexi WS2 exhaust - $500
7) homemade turbo kit, custom manifold and 2.5" downpipe, cat delete. ~200-220whp after tuning - $1500-1800
8) possible respray whole car (maybe color change to milano red, or champ white) - $800
9) recaro bucket seats - anywhere from $250-$1000
10) post on CC for july ride of the month - PRICELE$$

yea i realize it might take you out of budget, but im assuming you'll have some sort of income regularly coming in

P.S.
dont sell the lips (aka body kit). you will regret it one day when you realize how lucky you are to have them. those arent some flemsy aftermarket fiberglass pieces, rather OEM honda accessories

LOL "priceless" hahaha

 

[NFR_AP2]

that rear lip is discontinued from honda, and is worth big $$$.

 

[d2w00t]

yeah, ive been seeing ppl post about these "eom" lips....i had no idea i had them lol, i feel pretty lucky now that you guys have repeatedly said it but how do you know they are eom? and what exactly is eom? (sorry im newbie to the whole car scene)