Really New At This - Help Is Appreciated
#1
Really New At This - Help Is Appreciated
Hi,
I have a 2013 Base ILX that is my daily driver. Just for fun, I want to pep the car up a bit. I'm using it as a learning experience. My order of upgrades is as follows:
1. I want it to handle better
2. I want it to stop better
3. I want it to go faster
To start with handling better, what is the best bang for the buck. I understand a Civic SI sway bar might be the place to start followed by coil overs. Is that correct? What exactly does a sway bar do any way?
To get it to stop better, I thought I'd go drilled, slotted rotors with the best pads I can buy. If that isn't enough I'll change calipers.
To go faster, speed costs money....I'll have to see how fast I can afford to go.
Thanks!
I have a 2013 Base ILX that is my daily driver. Just for fun, I want to pep the car up a bit. I'm using it as a learning experience. My order of upgrades is as follows:
1. I want it to handle better
2. I want it to stop better
3. I want it to go faster
To start with handling better, what is the best bang for the buck. I understand a Civic SI sway bar might be the place to start followed by coil overs. Is that correct? What exactly does a sway bar do any way?
To get it to stop better, I thought I'd go drilled, slotted rotors with the best pads I can buy. If that isn't enough I'll change calipers.
To go faster, speed costs money....I'll have to see how fast I can afford to go.
Thanks!
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Hi,
I have a 2013 Base ILX that is my daily driver. Just for fun, I want to pep the car up a bit. I'm using it as a learning experience. My order of upgrades is as follows:
1. I want it to handle better
2. I want it to stop better
3. I want it to go faster
To start with handling better, what is the best bang for the buck. I understand a Civic SI sway bar might be the place to start followed by coil overs. Is that correct? What exactly does a sway bar do any way?
To get it to stop better, I thought I'd go drilled, slotted rotors with the best pads I can buy. If that isn't enough I'll change calipers.
To go faster, speed costs money....I'll have to see how fast I can afford to go.
Thanks!
I have a 2013 Base ILX that is my daily driver. Just for fun, I want to pep the car up a bit. I'm using it as a learning experience. My order of upgrades is as follows:
1. I want it to handle better
2. I want it to stop better
3. I want it to go faster
To start with handling better, what is the best bang for the buck. I understand a Civic SI sway bar might be the place to start followed by coil overs. Is that correct? What exactly does a sway bar do any way?
To get it to stop better, I thought I'd go drilled, slotted rotors with the best pads I can buy. If that isn't enough I'll change calipers.
To go faster, speed costs money....I'll have to see how fast I can afford to go.
Thanks!
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Hi,
I have a 2013 Base ILX that is my daily driver. Just for fun, I want to pep the car up a bit. I'm using it as a learning experience. My order of upgrades is as follows:
1. I want it to handle better
2. I want it to stop better
3. I want it to go faster
To start with handling better, what is the best bang for the buck. I understand a Civic SI sway bar might be the place to start followed by coil overs. Is that correct? What exactly does a sway bar do any way?
To get it to stop better, I thought I'd go drilled, slotted rotors with the best pads I can buy. If that isn't enough I'll change calipers.
To go faster, speed costs money....I'll have to see how fast I can afford to go.
Thanks!
I have a 2013 Base ILX that is my daily driver. Just for fun, I want to pep the car up a bit. I'm using it as a learning experience. My order of upgrades is as follows:
1. I want it to handle better
2. I want it to stop better
3. I want it to go faster
To start with handling better, what is the best bang for the buck. I understand a Civic SI sway bar might be the place to start followed by coil overs. Is that correct? What exactly does a sway bar do any way?
To get it to stop better, I thought I'd go drilled, slotted rotors with the best pads I can buy. If that isn't enough I'll change calipers.
To go faster, speed costs money....I'll have to see how fast I can afford to go.
Thanks!
- Save up your money and buy something which handles better, stops better, and goes faster (this is a far cheaper solution than modifying your car which is already very well sorted).
- Take a course on race driving, dirt, oval, road, it matters not; this will teach you the true meaning of the three metrics you say you want. Believe it or not, such lessons will also make your current, unmodified car, handle better, stop better, and go faster.
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I've followed this thread for a couple of days, and at this point my recommendation of what to do with your car is absolutely nothing. Instead, you would be much better served by doing one of the two things (or budget permitting, both):
- Save up your money and buy something which handles better, stops better, and goes faster (this is a far cheaper solution than modifying your car which is already very well sorted).
- Take a course on race driving, dirt, oval, road, it matters not; this will teach you the true meaning of the three metrics you say you want. Believe it or not, such lessons will also make your current, unmodified car, handle better, stop better, and go faster.
I know I should trade cars but I've got this idea to create an ILX sleeper. Hopefully this will work out of my system before I start spending money.
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#8
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In addition to Justin's comments, lose the drilled and slotted rotors, they will not improve your braking performance one bit. If you really need better stopping power, you'll need to look into a so-called "Big Brake Kit" for your car (don't even know if they make such a thing, but I suspect they do).
Don't get me wrong I love the look of large calipers and rotors but that adds unsprung weight to the vehicle and will not help you that much, and will cost a ton.
#9
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You mention that you want a sleeper.... Well I have done a couple mods to my car and I am happy, but if you want serious speed you need forced induction (turbo or supercharger). My car is the 2.4 L manual, you have the 2.0L automatic - Most bolt on mods for your vehicle do minimal difference unless you go with serious mods. It all depends on how much you want to spend on the vehicle and what you want to do with the car. Everyday driver with a little more power then fine, do some minor tweaks, but serious increases in HP/Torque will require forced induction.
Good luck!
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