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Old Jan 28, 2008 | 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted by randomtask77
Lose the "H" in the front. As well as all the other sticker/decals that are on your car.

New wheels. I would go for something like gold/copper with polished lip in 16's.

Along with that, new suspension or at least drop it more. It doesn't have to be tucked, but having the fender sit right on top of the tire would look sweet.

New hood. Either OEM CF hood or get a OEM color matched one.

If you're not getting a different front bumper, at least consider a front lip for your existing one.
Agree on the wheels (even though these rims/tires are right off japanese market). I Like how gold w/ lip looks (like the rotas)

I dont wanna change the suspension for a few reasons:
1. Its my daily driver and roads around here SUCK

2. Its already lowered on tokico suspension

I am getting my stock hood back (guy said 2 weeks he'll have the money to buy the hood)

I want a lip, but it worries me that most i see say 93-97 the bumpers are different, they still fit the same? Anyone got a reliable source for a lip for around $100?
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Old Jan 28, 2008 | 10:23 PM
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oh and the "H" decal on the bumper is only because there was paint fade in the exact same shape, i figured it just looked better. After the paintjob it will look good (going to fill in the holes)
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Old Jan 28, 2008 | 10:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Civic2Scooby
dear god lose the hood, and the wheels, and the stickers...other than that, good start.
I kinda like having some kind of windshield banner since my car has no tint there...

I did a skunk 2 banner cuz thats the only name brand parts under the hood, the rest is stock.


Did I mention it was a SIR Transtop?

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Old Jan 29, 2008 | 08:15 AM
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Have you considered coilovers? You could get a set of Skunk2 sleeve coilovers and use those with your existing Tokicos (of course I'm assuming you just have shocks, but I'm guessing I'm wrong here).

I got them for the same reason... back in the days when I did enter in HIN. I can't bring myself to drive a really low car everyday, so I opted for a set of coilovers so I could dump the car for shows and raise it back up for daily driving.
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Old Jan 29, 2008 | 08:39 AM
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im considdering them now, other forums are all mentioning lowering as well.
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Old Jan 29, 2008 | 09:58 AM
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I'm using Skunk2 Coil overs / Tokico 5-way adjustable struts, works well on the track and for show. I can adjust for what ever i'm planning to do that weekend.
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Old Jan 29, 2008 | 11:43 AM
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It's a hot car, keep it OEM looking, Don't rice it out. Glad your dumping that hood YUK! Some 15's White or Bronze and a bit of a drop and put the OEM foglights back in and your all set. Where u at , which HIN?
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Old Jan 29, 2008 | 12:51 PM
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Austin

The fogs were sold before i got the car

been searching for months for an oem set, even paid $200 for a set that claimed it was for my car no idea what they woulda fit...



Still debating:

OEM intake box w/ k&n filter (whats installed now) I like it cuz it has a japanese decal on the front

OR

a painted red (to match valve cover) "Whale penis" intake?
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Old Jan 29, 2008 | 06:22 PM
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don't paint an OEM intake :eh:

Glad you're ditching the camaro hood
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Old Jan 29, 2008 | 07:30 PM
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Originally Posted by white_n_slow
don't paint an OEM intake :eh:

Glad you're ditching the camaro hood
No he wants to paint the whale penis. That's not a bad idea, but I dont think its worth the money unless you already got one. One question though, you never mentioned your budget.
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