1200 Dollars to Spend (Help!?!)
1200 Dollars to Spend (Help!?!)
05-01-2005, 04:25 AM
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Hondata reflash ($565-595), DC header ($260+/-), Comptech springs and/or sway bar or Comptech Icebox Intake...
Save a bit more and you can get a decent wheel/tire package...
Performance or looks? What do you want? I switch back and forth because I want both!
Save a bit more and you can get a decent wheel/tire package...
Performance or looks? What do you want? I switch back and forth because I want both!
05-01-2005, 09:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Canyonball
Hondata reflash ($565-595), DC header ($260+/-), Comptech springs and/or sway bar or Comptech Icebox Intake...
Save a bit more and you can get a decent wheel/tire package...
Performance or looks? What do you want? I switch back and forth because I want both!
Save a bit more and you can get a decent wheel/tire package...
Performance or looks? What do you want? I switch back and forth because I want both!
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05-01-2005, 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by tnl_tsx
what does lightweight flywheel do?
I'm tempted to buy a lightweight flywheel and just keep it around in case my tranny goes, in which case I'll get them to bolt it in for free while they're in there fixing it.
05-01-2005, 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by virtualbong
Before everyone starts giving out recommendations, what exactly do you want for your car immediately? Looks or performance?
you can concentrate on certain areas or you can do a little of everything. you'll save a lot of money if you can install the parts yourself, or know someone who can for cheap. a flywheel for example takes a lot of work to put in.
05-01-2005, 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by TSX Hokie
Who sells the DC Header for $260? Its like $460 on their website.
It's $260+/-... last I checked.
05-01-2005, 02:55 PM
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Btw, a lightweight flywheel according to Comptech should take about 9 hours to install, unless your doing it yourself labor would put a huge hole in ur pocket...
05-01-2005, 03:45 PM
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Spend it all on the stereo 
Like everyone else is saying: What do you want? Would you install yourself?
If you want performance: Hondata, Injen CAI, DC headers
For looks: OEM Bodykit, M3 lip spoiler, Eibach Springs
This is all assuming you can install yourself
Like everyone else is saying: What do you want? Would you install yourself?
If you want performance: Hondata, Injen CAI, DC headers
For looks: OEM Bodykit, M3 lip spoiler, Eibach Springs
This is all assuming you can install yourself
05-01-2005, 04:03 PM
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I would try to get the Hondata Reflash and OEM Body Kit. That would be more than $1200, but make the biggest differences in terms of performance and looks.
OEM Bodykit = $825 shipped (If you can catch a deal/groupbuy)
Hondata = $595 (If Kindle Racing will still give you their special promo. price)
OEM Bodykit = $825 shipped (If you can catch a deal/groupbuy)
Hondata = $595 (If Kindle Racing will still give you their special promo. price)
05-01-2005, 06:25 PM
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$900 for some pieces of plastic that only slow your car down, and may or may not be attractive to you? Performance tires should be the first upgrade on anyone's list, since all the engine and suspension mods in the world won't help if you don't have traction. My list right now is:
Lightweight wheels: $900 used off Ebay
Performance Summer Tires: $400 from TireRack
Progress Rear Sway: $150
A-spec Suspension: $400 used from LannyM
In the future I hope to get:
Hondata Reflash: $600
Hondata Heatshield Gasket: $60
Injen CAI: $200
DC Header: $270
Thats about $3k to improve handling a lot, braking a little, acceleration some, and even a bit of aesthetics. The relative importance of those categories to you should determine how you spend your money.
Lightweight wheels: $900 used off Ebay
Performance Summer Tires: $400 from TireRack
Progress Rear Sway: $150
A-spec Suspension: $400 used from LannyM
In the future I hope to get:
Hondata Reflash: $600
Hondata Heatshield Gasket: $60
Injen CAI: $200
DC Header: $270
Thats about $3k to improve handling a lot, braking a little, acceleration some, and even a bit of aesthetics. The relative importance of those categories to you should determine how you spend your money.
05-01-2005, 08:11 PM
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Originally Posted by TSX Hokie
$900 for some pieces of plastic that only slow your car down, and may or may not be attractive to you? Performance tires should be the first upgrade on anyone's list, since all the engine and suspension mods in the world won't help if you don't have traction.
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05-01-2005, 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by virtualbong
My take would be:
OEM Body Kit: $825 (Groupbuy Price)
Injen CAI: $225
Eibach Pro Kit Springs: $220
OR
Neuspeed Sport Springs: $160
OEM Body Kit: $825 (Groupbuy Price)
Injen CAI: $225
Eibach Pro Kit Springs: $220
OR
Neuspeed Sport Springs: $160
05-01-2005, 10:40 PM
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Originally Posted by dondon
to get a properly lowered suspension
you'll need springs ~200
shocks ~600
camber kit ~40
alignment 80
and instead of getting just spings/shocks, i would get a nice set of coilovers, which is 1200.
05-02-2005, 01:48 AM
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Originally Posted by BlackAc036
I think I'm gonna go with tien SS coil-overs ($900), CAI and Tint my windows... what u think?
lol j/k...
Good choice. I'd like a bit more power, but you can't go wrong with Teins and tints...
05-02-2005, 07:29 AM
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Originally Posted by dzuy
i wouldn't buy just springs.
to get a properly lowered suspension
you'll need springs ~200
shocks ~600
camber kit ~40
alignment 80
and instead of getting just spings/shocks, i would get a nice set of coilovers, which is 1200.
to get a properly lowered suspension
you'll need springs ~200
shocks ~600
camber kit ~40
alignment 80
and instead of getting just spings/shocks, i would get a nice set of coilovers, which is 1200.
on this recommendation, though I still would go with my recs since I really dislike the TSX look without the underspoiler kit.
05-02-2005, 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted by dzuy
1. hondata
2. intake
3. header
2. intake
3. header
I personally don't like the body kit look, seems like it adds height because the cars is starting at a lower point. Maybe its just me, but I would save the added weight and money.
K&N typhoon- $200
Progress/Comptech sway bar- $120
Hondata- $600
DC Header- $300
(squeeze a little more out of your pockets and pick up the Hondata heatshield for $60)
(estimates)