This is my first post so be gentle...

I have a 95 Accord EX 4-dr sedan with 113,000 miles. It's a very well maintained daily driver. I use it to shuttle 3 kids to school/daycare and to work. I need to maintain very high reliability. The only modifications made to date is the additional of an AEM CAI and PIAA Extreme bulbs everywhere possible. I do not intend to race or autocross. I need the ride to be same or better than stock, comfort is important.

Ok... here are my thoughts on modifying the car:

1) Wheels to 17", tires to 215/45/17. I am considering Fast Modes or Splines for the wheels. I need all weather tires to ensure best all around traction. I'm considering Conti Extremes or Yoko AVS/DB2s. Possibly lower the car by 1-1.5" at most, just to reduce the ugly gap in between tire and wheelwell.

2) Upgrade front brake system to AEM big rotors and AEM pads. Rear rotors will remain stock.

3) Add DC Sports or Greddy stainless headers. Leave cat and pipes stock. I am concerned about losing low-end torque. I want to add low-end torque to compensate for larger wheels/tires. I want keep noise increase to a minimum as the CAI has already increased noise above 3k rpm's. I absolutely don't want the high-pitched sound commonly heard coming out of tailpipes.

4) Shocks/springs: not sure about this. Thinking maybe Koni yellows or something that will provide a better ride than stock. Again, handling is not as important as the ride.

5) AEM pulleys... seriously considering this but worried about battery charging. I had underdrive pulleys on an 88 Firebird that was modified. There was no battery charging at idle, only above 1k rpm. Not sure if this is an issue with Accords.

My ultimate goal is to improve looks and ride. Performance increases would be nice to offset additional weight of wheels but reliability is most important.

Any thoughts on what I am doing? Thanks in advance.

 

to make it look good and first thing i would do is, get wheels and a nice suspension that can b adjusted, this is good if u have snow there.
thats all u need, if u want to make it fast u got to spend the money.

 

Eibach Pro Kit Springs are great for a 1.5 inch drop. Aem pads are great as for everything else, sounds like you're on the right track...

 

1. The rims should be ok and the tires sound pretty good. I would recommend Falken 512's or the Yok AVS ES 100.
2. AEM big brake kit warps to easy so if your not going to autocross but want better braking, Brembo blanks, AEM Pads, stainless steel lines and you are good to go.
3.If you don't want to increase the noise then keep it the way it is. If you want more power to compensate for the weight you will need both header and Exhaust. If you have the CAI and aftermarket header, you will have too much back pressure and will not gain the full potential so I recommend both.
4.Eibach Pro-kit and KYB AGX, that's all you need.
5. Don't have any experience with the pullies but if you really want them go on ahead but they really don't make a big difference unless you have some serious modifcations.

Any thing else?

 

Sounds to me like you're on a very good track to a great car.

 

Sounds like you've got some great ideas there. The big brake kit might be a bit much since you won't be auto x-ing, so they said above Brembo blanks, AEM/Axxis pads/SS lines and you'll be cool.

 

Thanks for the feedback!

 

Does anybody have any info on wheels called ZEON by Cooper? They were featured on Tuner Transformation on a Saturn ION. I can't find any info on the internet. FAST wheels seem to have limited U.S. distribution. Anybody familar with FAST wheels?



Thanks!

 

Never heard of either...if you get any info, post it!

 

Fast wheels are sold by www.wheelandtirezone.com in Canada. I was told to contact a rep at 727-522-5741 regarding U.S. shops. I'll post more once I've had a chance to call the rep.

I'm told Wheel and Tire Zone also sells the ZEONs but the guy at the other end of the email wasn't very helpful with specifics on the wheel, just kept saying how much it would cost and yep, they're available

I believe the ZEONs are part of Cooper Tire's racing program. I'm waiting for Tuner Transformation to repeat the Saturn ION episode on June 29th to capture a photo of the wheels.