The mod bug is deadly indeed... I feel like I need to do something new to my car every other month or I won't feel satisfied! So I got the comptech ice box, progress sway bar and tint on my TSX... all of which I think are no-brainer mods because they're almost fairly inexpensive yet meaningful.

Please take a look at the poll, a huge range to choose from but I can only pick one at a time and I can't choose. the first option is the cheapest but it's mainly for looks and "looks" I kinda want to save for last. Also, how should one consider the offset when picking rims? stock is 55 mm right? so how is any offset that is x<55 mm compared? and should I stay with 17" or go 18"?

Input please. Thank you ^_^

 

Basically there's far more choices that you list, but then your car is stock so it's easy to pick one that you really like (or the route you want to achieve).

If you are concern about the exterior...
1,3,6,4 is what you are looking for. However, do more search in regards for more brand option, and price/performance ratio.

1) Nokya sucks. Go for others or HID fog, much better. You will need 2 new ballasts + new HID bulb in this case. The headlight can be swap in D2S or D2C bulb, anything but 4300K cause these are stock color. Most people will go up to 6000K/8000K. Cheap E-bay bulb (~$80-100USD/pair) will do you good.

3) Again. Way too much choices. Other than Weds and Mugen, there's Volk, Work, Advan, Rays, BBS, Enkei, Rota, 5-Zigen .... and so on. First you need to decide on the style, color; then you need to think about the weight, maybe brand if you are baller.

4) Will not do you any good for now. $700+/pair, it's @ the bottom of my price/performance ratio list. It will give you a headache to fix the light beam too, that's what I experinced.

6) Strongly recommended if you have $$$, it will set you apart from other TSX.

As for engine mod, you will also need to plan ahead. For e.g. If you MIGHT get a SC later, you can not use UR pulleys. Or, if you decided to get a JDM Race header in the future, it might not bolt right up with your USDM or any aftermarket exhaust.
?) Hondata ECU - how can that not on your list? (unless you have 07/08?)
5) Header/Exhaust - Depends on how much you can afford. Again, plan ahead.
2) UR pulleys - Great mod, but can not be use w/ SC.

 

Tein Flex!!

 

^^ +1

 

Not on yout list, but seriously consider a ROTH IRA, the most you can afford (up to $5K a year). The car is fun, but pay yourself first!

 

UR pullies can be used with a SC you just have to get a new belt and pulley for the SC to account for the different crank pully size. Thats what is doing for my sc setup.

 

no brainer...go lower

 

was gonna choose rims but.. it wun look good without lowering first.

 

yeah, i did rims before lowering, and if i had the choice to do it over again, i would have gotten coilovers before wheels.

 

I don't understand the thing with lowering cars (and how it makes it look better) that's why it's not on my list. I also scratched the bottom of my front bumper once driving up this driveway to turn around and that got me paranoid for awhile. I thought my car is low enough as it is but if i do have to lower it, then I guess I would be looking at the Tein Basics.

The most immediate mod I can do with the most performance gain right now is the UR pulleys but then I would probably want to play safe and get a new battery so I'll be looking forward to spend around $450+.

Here are the rims I'm looking at...







and last but not least, the Euro R JDM rims (no pics, sorry)

Note I don't like rims with "curve" spokes. I would also have to save up till summer if I want rims now What is also bugging me is the TPMS and how to transfer it and which rims will work. It's just an extra step.

As for header and exhaust... i'm still doing research on this. Anyone can give me a quick general number how much HP would changing a header+exhaust yield? I was thinking of Mugen...

Oregon... gets pretty foggy in the morning around this season so there's actually use for yellow foglights on top of looks but performance first, looks last. I just have this mentality that "if I want my car to look stylish (and/or fast) to others, then I have to make it fast first to live up to it".

It's not that money is not a problem for me, but I have patience for the things I want (despite the cost on a relatively reasonable level) and so I can save up... and that's why I can only get just ONE of the above.

By the way... I'm a 2007 ABP

 

I like the way you think "old man!" Two things, one how old are you, and two, your girl in your avatar is my life crush.....lol. A guy i used to model with actually dated her for about 7 months......


As for the OP, depends what your looking for. Performance or visual. Performance, pullies, header, intake, hondata. Visual, lower, wheels, tint, etc.

 

i voted for header and exhaust. at second glance, IF YOU HAVE AN AUTO, get the pullies and you'll be a happy man

 

s14 n tsx is selling his wedssports on the BM. check it out. they're nice wheels.

 

Old enough to be your Dad and then some (hers too!).

 

which brings us to the question.... who is the girl?

 

The girl is Marissa Miller and she is Victoria Secret's model, an Sports Illustrated model, and MANY MANY more!!! AND, my buddy said she could play volleyball and surf better than most guys on the beach....that is my kind of girl!!

sorry for the highjack!!

 

Could've at least give some opinions on my wheel of choice just out of courtesy before hijacking you know... >_>;

So... I saw something new...

Anyone here have anything to say about the Mugen Sports suspension? or should I just stick with the Tein Basics?

 

Yea sorry about that...lol. I didn't say anything about the wheels because they are very similar and you can't go wrong with either IMO.

As for the Mugen suspension, any Tein product will provide the same performance (for what you will be doing with it) for a MUCH cheaper price. I would stick with Tein. If i had to do it all over again, i would save up for the Tein CS and EDFC

 

how about RonJon Legend GT?? decent wheels at decent price

 

and i'm sure they'll look great on abp!

 

I sold them already.

 

I have a 50 dollar paypal reward voucher to save some money so I've finally narrowed down my options and got my savings planned out and it comes down to this...

1. Tein Basic (Do I need anything else to compliment this mod that is recommended?)

2. UR Pulleys then Euro R front lip - I can get the pulley in a month and the lip the following month.

3. Header + Exhaust - Buy both and install all at once. If I save and not mod till next summer then I will go Mugen.

So one of the three... with all three being equally weighted. Someone influence my choice please!

 

my friend dropped his tsx.. that will be my first mod... gonna use tein ss... then a mugen makeover... and lastly.. performance..

 

I inserted in bold....

Side note, i would try and go with the SS instead of the basics, i would have loved to have been able to adjust my dampening in mine when i had it....