Newbie looking for advice
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From: DFW
Newbie looking for advice
Hey,
I am just starting to get in to imports. I currently own a 76 Corvette that I just dropped 3k into the engine only to have it blow up on me after 2 miles ..... So now I am looking for a reliable run around car that looks clean. A guy I know is selling a 90 Integra for 2300 (I can probably talk him down a little bit). It has a few dings and is COMPLETELY stock. Is this a good deal? What should I look for when I am checking out Acura/Hondas? I have been looking around at wheels, intake, exhaust etc. and am wondering what is a reasonable figure for aftermarket stuff so I can get it looking nice without spending 10k (which I know is easy to do). Is there a difference in the different brands of Cold Air Intake? Like AEM, DC Sports, RS Akimo... I have noticed a HUGE price difference in brand name versus generic stuff so there must be a pretty big difference. I was looking at www.dragonwheels.com for rims. They seem to have VERY reasonable prices, and air dynamic racing for intake and exhaust stuff. Just looking for some suggestions or comments before I start dumping more green into something.
Thanks,
Karl
I am just starting to get in to imports. I currently own a 76 Corvette that I just dropped 3k into the engine only to have it blow up on me after 2 miles ..... So now I am looking for a reliable run around car that looks clean. A guy I know is selling a 90 Integra for 2300 (I can probably talk him down a little bit). It has a few dings and is COMPLETELY stock. Is this a good deal? What should I look for when I am checking out Acura/Hondas? I have been looking around at wheels, intake, exhaust etc. and am wondering what is a reasonable figure for aftermarket stuff so I can get it looking nice without spending 10k (which I know is easy to do). Is there a difference in the different brands of Cold Air Intake? Like AEM, DC Sports, RS Akimo... I have noticed a HUGE price difference in brand name versus generic stuff so there must be a pretty big difference. I was looking at www.dragonwheels.com for rims. They seem to have VERY reasonable prices, and air dynamic racing for intake and exhaust stuff. Just looking for some suggestions or comments before I start dumping more green into something.
Thanks,
Karl
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hmm i think thats around a reasonable price if its running good.. how many miles? Hondas/Acuras can last quite a while depending how good the previous owner has taken care of the car.. i beleive some people on this board is running 200k and these engines are really reliable if you know how to take care of your car.. for some really detailed stuff, you can goto www.team-integra.net and read some of their articles..
http://www.team-integra.net/sections...&search=intake
Figure out what your going for first before doing any major mods.. are you going FI? NA? etc..
http://www.team-integra.net/sections...&search=intake
Figure out what your going for first before doing any major mods.. are you going FI? NA? etc..
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From: DFW
The only lingo I know is Chevy motor stuff... What is FI and NA?
I am not looking for a ridiculous ride. I just want something that looks good and will get up and go. I definitely want rims, and a body kit might be somewhere way in the future.
I am not looking for a ridiculous ride. I just want something that looks good and will get up and go. I definitely want rims, and a body kit might be somewhere way in the future.
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FI= forced induction
NA= naturaly aspirated
That sounds like a good deal for the car. There is a deference in things like intakes and exhaust. The thing to remember is "you get what you pay for" so when buying things don't go the cheap route. If it were mine I would stay away from body kits they usually look gauldy. My advice would be buy it lower it put some rims on it and then decide on what kind of performance mods you want to do.
NA= naturaly aspirated
That sounds like a good deal for the car. There is a deference in things like intakes and exhaust. The thing to remember is "you get what you pay for" so when buying things don't go the cheap route. If it were mine I would stay away from body kits they usually look gauldy. My advice would be buy it lower it put some rims on it and then decide on what kind of performance mods you want to do.