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Old 01-06-2011, 05:40 AM
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i have a 95 civic dx coupe single cam and i have 800bucks to spend what is the best things i can do to this car?
 
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Old 01-07-2011, 04:14 AM
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Well are you looking to add some power to the car or just make it look good with exterior modifications? Just remember that this is a Civic..it won't go fast like a Mustang even after engine mods.
 
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Old 01-07-2011, 05:39 AM
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no nothing exterior i just wanna make it faster but im not sure if i shud do engine work or just strap a turbo or getta vtec engine
 
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Old 01-07-2011, 07:57 AM
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$800? Nothing. Dont waste your time and money unless you want I/H/E, and a little left over, or suspension. You could always get a mini-me set-up going, but IMO, I would rather go with suspension upgrades.
 
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Old 01-07-2011, 08:24 AM
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Yeah you'd probably have more fun with a good suspension setup than spend $800 on i/h/e which doesn't do a whole lot for power.
 
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Old 01-07-2011, 08:40 AM
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agreed. Always do suspension first. that would get you a decent coilover set up. then get camber adjustments when you've got more cash. It will probably be about 400-500 more for front and rear camber.
 
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Old 01-07-2011, 09:13 AM
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so suspension is best bet and what should i do about how fast is it
 
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Old 01-07-2011, 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by project91
It will probably be about 400-500 more for front and rear camber.
You could probably pick up a F/R set-up for like $350 or so (Skunk2 on eBay). A camber kit is not 100% necessary. Just get an alignment afterwards. Toe is what kills tires, not camber IMO.

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so suspension is best bet and what should i do about how fast is it
If you want to save up more, then go for it. If you want to spend the $800 I would go with suspension mods.

How much power are you looking to achieve? Any ideas about which route you want to take in order to get there (i.e swap/Forced Induction)?
 
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Old 01-10-2011, 08:16 AM
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i dont know what route im gunna take or how to take it but i just want it too be faster then it is now
 
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Old 01-10-2011, 08:43 AM
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With an $800 budget, you're not going anywhere fast... The easiest way to gain power on these cars is to swap which can run around $1500 and up depending on what motor you choose. Which even then, for a stock B series motor, you still aren't going anywhere that fast...

If you really want to get the most power you can, keep those bills in the bank, keep saving and be patient. Unless you already have boat loads of money to burn, it usually takes the average person years to build a nice, high quality car.
 


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