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Old Feb 27, 2010 | 01:12 PM
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i dont know much about cars. have a 96 civic dx. and i wanna convert it to a vtech. and other mods. any help?
 
Old Feb 27, 2010 | 01:44 PM
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What you're looking into is called a mini-me swap. Just do a simple search on this forum or in google for it. btw it's spelled vtec. What kind of other mods
 
Old Feb 27, 2010 | 02:14 PM
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how much does one mini swaps run about? will it add quickness to my car? i also wanna lower it and add maybe get some low profiles and rims. any suggestion to add some speed? i got time and a job lol
 
Old Feb 27, 2010 | 02:21 PM
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Yes it should add "quickness" to your car. its around 400 total i believe. how fast are you looking to be.
 
Old Feb 27, 2010 | 02:26 PM
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i dont know how fast i would just like to accelerate faster. im hoping it will do that. anything else to add some acceleration? how can i add a more aggressive look to my car? any suggestions to buy these mini me swaps? and springs or coilovers to lower car? where to buy how much?
 
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