First Mod
 

I just got my new car, again, and I'm looking to do my first mod this weekend. Nothing too expensive. My first BIG purchase will be to get rid of this Gawd-Awful beige interior. But thats later down the road. What would you suggest I do? Thoughts as of right now are an CAI or just to tint the windows. What brand(s) make the best intakes(CAI)?

From a performance aspect, #1 bang for the buck (outside Nitrous Oxide) is a good CAI :yes:

get an Iceman intake
get MOMO pedals (not the clip on ones)
Get a gear nob and boot
Get your windows tinted


and tell me how you are planning on doing your interior (cos i want to do mine)

Thanks

An intake is a good first mod. AEM is good, but I love my injen intake. It's a short ram with a cold air extension. So I can take the cold air extension off when it's raining really bad.

what's an average price?
 

What's the average going price for Cold Air Intakes for Civics?

sup joey...
how many miles left on your warranty?
i think your dad's getting some extended warranty so its gonna be even longer...
cold air intakes vary quite a bit from the autozone piece of crap to an AEM which is probably the best out there.
AEM intake is about 250.00 depending on where you get it.

Yeah, the average price for an AEM CAI is around $200-$250


~Lauren

drop in K&N filter is the way to be for $40. AND get your windows tinted. bam, best of both worlds.

AEM CAI.... Definately a worth while mod....

What happened to your other car? 757 miles? Did it just blow up?

he fell asleep at the wheel... crunch... new civic... (#2)

chris chris chris
 

i don't think he's getting any extended warrantee...although i wouldn't put it past him. the warrantee on it right now is 32K and i have 14K on the car right now. When the warrantee is up, I'll probably go with an AEM CAI, DC header, some sort of QUIET, yet performance exhaust, and upgrade the ignition. SHHHH...don't say anything to my dad, because i haven't said anything to him about it. he's been reminding me that he's paying $75 a week on insurance for me. yikes!

yikes is right! 75 a week?? jeez.
my lips are sealed.
theres a post somewhere around here about quiet exhausts... check that out.

:eek: :no:

Yeah, as posted above I fell asleep at the wheel on my way to a casino...guess it was God's way of telling me not to gamble or something. I went off the side of the interstate down a rock embankment and woke up in a field (still in my car) with an airbag in my lap trying to figure out, 'what the hell just happened to me?' Oh well, I'm alive and I now have a new car (#2) ready to be modded. Insurance hooked me up (whew). Yeah, lucky me. Oh yeah, no injuries to be named either unless you take into account all the bruises.

Anywho, when it comes to CAI, what brand is the best? I've seen tests between the Injen Race Div. and the AEM and yes, the Injen came out with the most horses (on a 'lude). Do any other brands make a true CAI?

One other thing, has anyone, besides myself, heard/read/seen that on the new Civics (01-02) that adding I/H/E only adds 5-hp at the wheels? I don't remember where I read that, but is this true? If so, I guess I'll be forced to drop the new Si engine in in 3 years when the warranty is gone.

ppl still hooked on AEM tsk tsk, I like myself woud say AEM but then again ur going wid the crowd. So i would try to be different like go INJEN intake... Also 20civic01 i can help u on ur quest for a quiet but a good performance exhaust. the new DC TC2 exhaust, GReddy Evo, HKS Hyper that all i reelie knoe for quiet but performance exhaust.. hope that will help u out some

Honestly Tinting your windows is not hard at all I spent $24 on two rolls of Tint, I messed up twice, it took me way to long and my wife yelled at me the whole time.

BUT it turned out GOOD ,... I'll see if i can find a pic.

Now my wife wants me to do hers

Just dont do the back window, cuase of the autofrost and all, cost about $40 to get that done professionally

Oh .. I'm at school...... of course i dont have a pic,... but it turned out really sweet... no bubbles :yes:

thanks Type R...It's good that there is a quiet exhaust with performance. I don't want the Civic to sound like a ricey bumble bee.

Your welcome 20civic01.....I have heard the DCsports TC2 exhaust not ricey or sounding like a buch of angry killer beez after ur ass...;) . Also the Evo is a good choice as well. but As from what i have heard INJEN gives ur car more HP than AEM does.... hmmmm i would go wid that since INJEN was the 1st to get it out be4 AEM or they both got it out at the same time i dunno.... i jus heard injen can give u maybe like 5 hp wid the Race division CAI

ah... but then i can't tell when you pull into the shop...
that mustang i could hear you pulling in a mile away.

... anyways. if i were to put one on i'd want it kinda quiet too.