Installed S2k wheel in my civic :)
Installed S2k wheel in my civic :)
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after:
Horn and Airbag are connected and working. I still need help connecting cruise control and I am currently waiting for the plastic cover pieces to arrive at Honda dealership (cover underside airbag connectors and torx screws that hold airbag) I may actually use the horn now since the entire center piece enables it. I can't stand the two trigger buttons on the stock wheel.
My car will be clean tomorrow, including the new wheel. It feels and looks great. Is probably 1" smaller, which may not seem like a lot, but you can tell the second you drive, feels like it gives me better control of the car.
next mod: dropping the car, won't happen until november at the earliest:
-kyb shocks/struts
-H&R lowering springs
-skunk2 front/rear camber kit (I'll still get an alignment, but I want to keep the camber angles as close to stock as possible.)
so what do you think about the new wheel
btw that plastic panel underneath the cluster/next to the mirror switches will be flush/normal. I must have not put it back on all the way when I was putting in a new radio mount(black frame that holds change/cd player)
after:
Horn and Airbag are connected and working. I still need help connecting cruise control and I am currently waiting for the plastic cover pieces to arrive at Honda dealership (cover underside airbag connectors and torx screws that hold airbag) I may actually use the horn now since the entire center piece enables it. I can't stand the two trigger buttons on the stock wheel.
My car will be clean tomorrow, including the new wheel. It feels and looks great. Is probably 1" smaller, which may not seem like a lot, but you can tell the second you drive, feels like it gives me better control of the car.
next mod: dropping the car, won't happen until november at the earliest:
-kyb shocks/struts
-H&R lowering springs
-skunk2 front/rear camber kit (I'll still get an alignment, but I want to keep the camber angles as close to stock as possible.)
so what do you think about the new wheel
btw that plastic panel underneath the cluster/next to the mirror switches will be flush/normal. I must have not put it back on all the way when I was putting in a new radio mount(black frame that holds change/cd player)
Last edited by inthezoneac; Aug 29, 2008 at 04:59 PM.
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Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 7,081
From: Lexington, KY
looks good! It's a bit out of place with the gray interior, but it still looks great.
And good luck with the drop... I'd suggest going ahead and buying all six rear LCA bolts before you start, and buying poly bushings (for both the shock mount and LCA mount bolts) before you even start. That way if you have problems with the bolts, you don't need to worry, and if you don't, well you have nice new bolts and poly bushings (that beat the h**l out of the stock rubber ones) It'll be somewhere around $75 for everything, but it saves a ton of aggravation (also, start with the front springs; they're the easiest to do)
And good luck with the drop... I'd suggest going ahead and buying all six rear LCA bolts before you start, and buying poly bushings (for both the shock mount and LCA mount bolts) before you even start. That way if you have problems with the bolts, you don't need to worry, and if you don't, well you have nice new bolts and poly bushings (that beat the h**l out of the stock rubber ones) It'll be somewhere around $75 for everything, but it saves a ton of aggravation (also, start with the front springs; they're the easiest to do)
I'm still debating if I want to do a leather kit for the seats or if I want to get "racing bucket" seats (two tone gray and black) and somehow find matching seats for the back. Would be funny looking with custom front seats and stock in the back.
Basically I'm trying to add more black to the interior, but keep it balanced.
Basically I'm trying to add more black to the interior, but keep it balanced.
Super Cereal Admin
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 7,081
From: Lexington, KY
Yeah, I know what you mean about the balance thing... and I'm sure the wheel looks better in person than it does in the pics... pictures never seem to do a car justice.
Anyway, I'd say go with the two tone ones, provided the gray matches the stock interior (a lot of gray seats are extremely light). Leather seats would be really out of place with the stock cloth seats. If you get leather seats, I'd suggest either having the stock rear reupholstered with leather or getting a rear seat delete kit (basically, it removes the seat and puts carpet where it used to be, including the back rest).
Anyway, I'd say go with the two tone ones, provided the gray matches the stock interior (a lot of gray seats are extremely light). Leather seats would be really out of place with the stock cloth seats. If you get leather seats, I'd suggest either having the stock rear reupholstered with leather or getting a rear seat delete kit (basically, it removes the seat and puts carpet where it used to be, including the back rest).
Yeah, I know what you mean about the balance thing... and I'm sure the wheel looks better in person than it does in the pics... pictures never seem to do a car justice.
Anyway, I'd say go with the two tone ones, provided the gray matches the stock interior (a lot of gray seats are extremely light). Leather seats would be really out of place with the stock cloth seats. If you get leather seats, I'd suggest either having the stock rear reupholstered with leather or getting a rear seat delete kit (basically, it removes the seat and puts carpet where it used to be, including the back rest).
Anyway, I'd say go with the two tone ones, provided the gray matches the stock interior (a lot of gray seats are extremely light). Leather seats would be really out of place with the stock cloth seats. If you get leather seats, I'd suggest either having the stock rear reupholstered with leather or getting a rear seat delete kit (basically, it removes the seat and puts carpet where it used to be, including the back rest).
