i've made a list of upgrades I'm going to try and purchase by 2006 for my TSX. I've listed them according to what I felt like would be the best $$$ : Performance (Or what would look better) ratio and in order of what I would realistically buy. Of course the items closer to 1. are the ones I'm looking at seriously getting.

1. Neuspeed Short Shifter ($40)
2. Injen CAI ($200)
3. Hondata Gasket ($60?)
4. Comptech Rear Sway ($119)
5. 20% Tint ($200)
6. Tein SS coilovers ($950)
7. OEM Lip Kit ($800)
8. Foglights ($200)
9. Better Tires ($700+)
10. Comptech Front Strut ($319)
10. Single Exhuast + Headers (5zigen or others?? $1000)
11. Hondata (??? Whenever it comes out in 2006?)
12. Forced Induction (???) - Most likely not an option till 50k miles

What do you guys think? I figured a shortshifter and CAI will give me the best fun drive factor for the $$$. The rest are just add ons to look and performance. Pretty much I need to find a way to get a lot of money this coming year

 

#9 should be more like #4. Improving suspension isn't going to do you much good if your tires can't keep up.

 

And if you move 9 to 4, dont move 4 to far, that sway bar is a great purchase. The top 4 things would be good stuff to do soon then save up and do tires and the Teins

 

I originally had that higher up on my buy list. But I figured as far as money goes I'd rather get tires after I lower the car and get coilovers, since I never do much agressive driving now anyway in my cars stock condition.

 

If you group 1,2,3 and then 4, tires and teins, youd prob have 2 "stages" that would be pretty good and would give you a pretty good upgrade.

 

You forgot camber kits.

 

Money permiting, I would put tires at #1 because it's the biggest all around upgrade you can make on your car. Braking, cornering, an acceleration all are increased substantially over stock. You can probably shave 10 feet off your 60-0, 0.3 sconds off your 0-60, and add another .1G in the corners just with better tires.

 

Honestly, once you start modding and you have a list, you will try to get them as fast as possible. its hard to stop I have or have had 8 of those at some time, more to come tint and coilovers are next