New Member Introductions - 2000 red civic in tha works

here is my 2000 5spd ex honda civic that is in the works. i dont have alot of money but im trying to do the right stuff so it is a slow process. i will have better pics of my car soon so i can post them. i have an aem shortram polished intake and an apexi world sport 2 catback exhaust. im not sure what will be next im thinking lower and wheels. im craving headers and finishing out my exhaust with a test pipe or a high flow cat but the parentals are sorta strict so i think im gonna go with looks for a while. please respond with some help for tha lil newbie.

heh, that stock muffler was looking a little long in the tooth eh? ;)

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Welcome aboard fello 99-00 Milano Red Civic Coupe 5sp owner :D As you can see from my sig i have a 99, same thing. I garauntee you'll have a blast with this car, and this site will provide jsut about everything you need as far as info is concerned. Anyway, good luck and happy modding!!

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Welcome to the site[sm=hiya.gif] did you paint your header cover? if so what paint did you use and how long ago did you paint it, because i was under the impression it would melt off after a wile or look crappy

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well the exhaust was the stock one off of my dads 4dr 99. it had a hole in it right before the muffler and i tried to wrap it with one of those 1.99 wraps.....well....as you can see that is a bunch of crap!! it all melted and i guess burnt away so that was falling off after like a few weeks. so i used that as a way to get money out of daddy! he got a nice sounding stock muffler and then i got what i wanted so... i was pretty happy with that. but i used a high heat paint for my heat shield. i have had it on there for about a month or so and it still looks new. i think the paint was from walmart but idk i got it from a buddy of mine who did his with it too. i think it cleans the engine bay up a little more. but the paint was a high heat engine paint that will last up to a certain degree. so it is lasting so far. i just need it to last until i can afford headers. thanks for yalls help and hopefully i can be help to yall too.

Ive got the same problem... im ording my new magnaflow today or tomorrow.

Welcome!!!

I have the same exhaust, sounds nice doesn't it? Although if you live someplace where they salt the roads a lot, I have one piece of advice for you: CAR WASH, or yours might suffer the same fate mine did (http://www.hondacivicforum.com/fb.asp?m=90337) (took 5 years, but still). Anyway, looks like you're off to a good start. :D Welcome!

well thanks for all the help. do you think that if i painted my valve cover black and went by the method that import tuner used in the diy section that that would look good? i think i might do that this saturday. im trying to find some mods and small things to do while i save for wheels and lower. please give me some of your opinions on things i should save for or things that you think would look good just to give me some ideas. thanks for your help.