Wuddup people! I've beenlookin' around for a while now,but I finally decided to join. My name's Lee, and I have a black 1996 Civic EX 2 dr and I love it [sm=Awwww.gif]! I bought it a couple months ago for like $500 with a messed up front end but I already put a little over $600 (and alot of albow grease) into it ($200 body parts/$400 aftermarket). It's very basic right now, but this is how it currently sits. I know it needsa paint job LOL [sm=smiley4.gif]... but when it gets warmer, I'm gonna rattle-can it for now. It's a major construction work in progress, but I hope you like it so far! PEACE!!

Current mods:

ENGINE
stock D16y8
AEM SRI
OBX 4:2:1 header
Tsudo 2.5" catback exhaust
APC 10mm (I think, came with car) spark plug wires
C-West voltage stabilizer

SUSPENSION
Maxzone shocks/struts (Very bouncy [sm=massbounce.gif])
NeuspeedRace springs
OBX front upper strut bar
OBX rear upper strut bar
BLOX front upper control arms

EXTERIOR
OEM-style amber square fog lights
OEM SI red/clear tail lights w/ red turn signal bulbs (need new pictures)
cleared-out stock headlights w/ yellow H4 bulbs
guttedstockupper grille

INTERIOR
AC Autotechnik 3D gauge faces from 99-00 Si with 8k redline [sm=smiley3.gif](fuel-cut at 8k on new gauges LOL)
Type R shift ****
Back-up camera system
00' Civic cupholder and tray

ICE
custom 2-way remote start/alarm/turbo timer/keyless entry system with 2500 ft. range
Sony Xplod CD player
stock tweeters
Pioneer 6.5" in front doors
Roadmaster 6x9's in rear deck
Kicker L5 in custom ported box
Alpine V12 500 watt monoblock amp
Scosche wiring all around

FUTURE PLANS
new paint job (Gunmetal Metallic OR Burnt Orange Metallic)
Seibon carbon fiber hood

Buddy Club 1 bodykit
OR
Mugen front/Type R rear lip

Tokico HP shocks/Skunk2 springs
OR
F/B/S/S airbag suspension setup

Bomex side mirrors
15" Rota Slipstreams w/ 205/50 Nitto NeoGen tires
front H cross bar
Blox rear lower control arms
Skunk2 rear camber kit
front/rear tie bars
Skunk2 cat delete pipe
Greddy Evo catback exhaust
custom Turbonetics T3/TO4E turbo kit w/ Vitara pistons and Eagle rods
mild head build with Skunk2 titanium valves/valve springs/retainers
!MAYBE! 180* motorized Lambo door kit
shave side moldings/trunk/door handles with door/trunk popper integrated with my 2-way alarm


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pretty nice, quick opinions: need wheels ASAP, a type-R grill would look better than a gutted one like you have, SKIP THE LAMBO DOORS, get the lip kit, not the body kit, and know what you're doing before you jump into forced induction. Just my opinions looks fairly clean so far though, keep it that way man!

 

Thanks for the input FlipHKD720. I've beendoing MAD research on turbocharging these D16's that's why I was debating whether or not I should go turbo. Even still, I'm more into the "show" part of this scene... that's why I was also considering the bodykit and the lambo doors. That may be considered "ricer" but hey, like I say... to each his own, ya kno? Whatever floats your boat....

Anyway, yeah I definitely need wheels and the TypeR grille. I wanted the "Type R-look" for cheap so I decided to temporarily gut mine out. Eventually I'll get around to buying a new one, but like I said, this is a major work in progress so things will be all good soon.... PEACE!

 

my $28 eBay type-R grill works perfect, others can vouch too. Thats pretty cheap man, i say thats the route you should go for the grill. Also, I've had both a full body kit and a lip kit and the lip is sooooooooo much easier and cleaner, jsut trust me you'll regret the kit. Painting is expensive, installation is a process in itself, and not to mention if you really do the kit right (polyurethane kit, professional paint, professional installation), you're looking well over $1000. As for the lambo doors, you can ask aroudn, most people regret getting them about a month after they've been installed (similar to a big body kit). So save atleast $900 on the body kit by just getting the $100 lip, save $1000 from not getting the lambo door, then spend that $2000 on your turbo man again just my opinions suspension looks like a nice setup, congrats on doing that before TOO many other heavy mods.

 

Welcome to the Forum and it should turned out to be a GREAT project...[sm=signs003.gif]