LOL... I'm the guy who put the bowling meet in Sussex together. I work with Wayne over at GE too. My car is black though. It's got 6 subs, DVD, nitrous, JRSC, etc. Here's some pictures of it to help remind ya:

http://members.cardomain.com/the_civic

Till L8er,
Ken

 

Intake (generic CAI)

Likes: It's a cheap mod for beginners. Makes a bit of power on the top end, and makes your car sound so much cooler

Dislikes: Not a lot of increase in power.

Show value: 2/5

Go value: 2/5

Purchased: local guy

Paid: $40 and used filter I had from my short ram intake.

Would I get it again?: Yes. It's the building block for the N/A engine
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Exhaust (Apex N1 replica + custom piping)

Likes: Moderate power increase on the top end. The car sounds soooo much nicer with a GOOD exhaust. Notice I said with a GOOD exhaust.

Dislikes: Loss of low end torque, hard on the ears sometimes (depends on what exhaust you buy), and you are much more likely to be picked on by cops.

Show value: 2/5. Give the car a nice rounded out look.

Go value: 3/5. It improves top end power at the sake of low end power, but you'll need a good exhaust if you plan on doing much to your engine.

Purchased from: CVT Mufflers in Houston, TX

Paid: $240 for N1 style (replica, not Apex) muffler and piping from the cat back INSTALLED.

Would I get it again?: HELL YES! This is one of my favorite mods yet. The car is still slow, but boy does it sound nice!
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Aftermarket Springs (Nuespeed Sport - 1.8" front 1.5" rear drop )

Likes: Lowers the car's center of gravity and makes it easier to take the twisties without lifting a wheel or rolling your car. Improves the appearance of the car by reducing wheel gap but not so much that my big 17x7.5" rims rub.

Dislikes: Ride goes to crap if you don't get some good aftermarket shocks (I need some!).

Show value: 4/5. You've basically gotta drop your car if you want it to by "showy", but it's not going to totally make people crap their pants by itself.

Go value: 3/5. This is tough. I'd say if you're an average drag racer, the go value isn't all that high, but if you are into AutoX then it's VERY important. 3 is an average here.

Purchased from: Group Buy Center www.groupbuycenter.com

Paid: $144 dollars shipped, $85 dollars for install (took 30 minutes)

Would I get it again?: Yes, but I might have waited to get aftermarket shocks and a camber kit at the same time because my tires have seen lots of wear from negative camber and my ass has seen a lot of wear from the ride.
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Strut/Sway bars (in my case, upper strut tower brace):

Likes: Stiffens up the chassis and looks neat.

Dislikes: It's not free

Show value: 1/5

Go value: 3/5. Much like the springs, they are an afterthought for your average drag racer, but they are tops on the list of AutoXer's. 3 is an average.

Purchased from: umm...uhh...Autozone... h:

Paid: $29.99 + tax

Would I get it again?: If I had $30 bucks laying around, sure. If I were tight on money, I'd pass.
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Body kits (in my case, just a front lip)

Likes: The right kit can look really clean and lower your ride to the ground.

Dislikes: High maintanance. Pieces break, paint chips, you scrape on every little thing in the road.

Show value: 4/5. I was tempted to say 5/5, but I thought about it and it IS possible to have a very showy and clean car without a body kit. Most show cars have them though...

Go value: 0/5. Absolutely ZERO!

Purchased from: local guy

Paid: $100 (just a front lip) $3.59 + tax to paint (did it myself)

Would I get it again?: I sure would. This thing is so simple and cheap, yet it makes my car looks at least twice as nice. Very subtle touch, but it makes all the difference to me. Plus it's made of urethane so if I hit something, it bounces right back
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Larger wheels/tires (17x7.5" Konig Toxxins w/ 205/40/R17 Kuhmo Ecsta Supra 712 tires)

Likes: They be pimp yo! LoL. Seriously though, there's not much you can do to make your car look better than dropping it on some nice 17" rims...

Dislikes: High maintanance. Staying away from curbs and keeping them out of potholes can get annoying when you want to get squirrly in your ride. Replacing tires is expensive. They are pretty expensive for something that (usually) makes you go slower than you did before h:

Show value: 5/5. If you want a really clean ride, you better not be rollin' on stock wheels.

Go value: 0/5. Heavier wheels make the car acclerate slower.

Purchased from: Discount Tire Company

Paid: $1149.xx for all four 17"x7.5" rims and 205/40/R17 tires mounted and balanced and ready to roll out the store.

Would I get it again?: The same rims? Nope. Rims are the most diverse mod on any car. There are always new ones coming out and chances are you will buy a set and then see others that you like more. With me, I bought my rims when I had just enough money to get SOME rims. I should have waited to get rims I really really really liked. Also, I would go with some 16's instead, because my 17's are too heavy and high in maintanance.
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Hope that helped somebody out

 

just making sure you know about the meet in chicago? its in about 6 days i think.

im from racine, working downtown milwaukee.

 

check sig

 

Intake
Likes: cheap, sounds deep and a little more power

Dislikes: none

Show value: it's blue and polished silvery

Go value: good, it pulls a little more in third

Purchased: internet store

Paid: present, but i think it was $39 plush S/H

Would I get it again?: Yes, it's one of the first mods to do and easiest
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Neuspeed Sport springs
Likes: lowered baby, not tucked

Dislikes: none

Show value: green

Go value: a little bouncy over bumps, but stock civic suspensions suck(i used to have a teg) anywayz, so i like the aftermarket ones better actually...

Purchased: Auto Image Enhance.com or something

Paid: $120 for the set

Would I get it again?: Yes, they were cheap, and they lower the car enough to make it look nice without too much snow plowing..
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Stainless Steel Tip (generic)
Likes: cheap, makes exhaust sound deeper

Dislikes:none

Show value: looks like an aftermarket exhaust

Go value: none...since it's a tip

Purchased: Pep boys

Paid: $25 for a stainless steel resonated one, 3" tip

Would I get it again?: Yes, it looks way better than the stock teeny straw outlet that was rusting...plus my muffler is pretty new, so it still blends well...and it give a little low end rumble, but not loud enough to get me into trouble...about as loud as the intake...just at lower RPMs
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clear corners with amber bulbs
Likes: cheap, cleaner looking

Dislikes: no reflectors

Show value: makes my car look darker green

Go value: none...

Purchased: internet store

Paid: $15

Would I get it again?: Yes, the stock corners are FUGLY

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CF razo shift knob and pedal set

Likes: blue, CF, niiiice

Dislikes: high price...the knobby was $69 alone

Show value: polished aluminum and CF

Go value: easier heal to toe

Purchased: Car Trendz

Paid: Razo knob was $69, generic pedals were 50% off soo....$15 on sale

Would I get it again?: Yes, they are nice little additions to the interior style

 

i just got my puddle straw :joshers:

 

^ Initial D fan

 

Hey guys this is turning out great. Thanks for all your input. I'm hoping all the people looking for parts are using this page.

 

This poll will end on Saturday June 29. Get your votes in. Remember you can vote on all you have done to your car. THANKS!

 

all the stuf i but in my car got jake....... the ony thing that did not take was my hood