Well im debating on what should be my next upgrade on my civic. I have a 97 ex im not looking for exterior mods at this time and also not looking to do a motor swap ether. So far for performance i have a full cat back exhaust, dc sports 4 2 1 header system, dc sport short ram intake with a k&n filter, skunk 2 short shifter with weighted shift **** (440 grams). Also i have 14 inch aluminum alloy rims very very light. What should be my next upgrade that will help me out alittle but i think i pretty much have all the bolt ons takin car of. Any suggestions???

 

suspension for sure. Lower it, at the very least just springs, shocks would be good too. ALong with strut bars and sway bars (if you have the money for sways).

 

Upgrade the cam and spray it. Get a Zex cam and a Zex wet kit. Get it tuned and youll be laying down another 40 whp easy.

 

Yes well i was deff thinking of a zex kit. Also I have a set of dropzone lowering springs i been having troubles when i try to put them on i cannot get the bolt that goes threw the lower control arm and the fork that holds the shock it wont come out. Its like stuck inside the sleeve its been pissin me off hah. I forgot to say while i did my short shifter i added in energey polyurathane shifter stabalizer bushings. If i put in a new cam and cam gears would i have to pull the motor? might be a stupid question but hints that im a newbi =].

 

tune it at least. u have any pics?

 

Yes sir i do i will post them in a couple hours when i get home

 

Any suggestions on how to get those bolts out to put my springs on? its the bolt that goes through the lower control arm and threw that fork that holds that strut. I got the bolt off and i beat the hell out of the bolt withthe nut on it and it still wont come out =/

 

when i did my lowering springs i got to the same point as you and had to go to a shop to have them finish it i know, DIY is better, but those things were ABSOLUTELY stuck, and torches/replacing the bolts was the only option, thats what i say you should do.

 

Gahh i dont mind paying the money its just the fact i dont know who does that around here like what kind of shop did you go to? i hate working with ten year old cars =/ lol its alwaysa snag

 

ny car mechanic should be able to do it. A muffler place can do it also.