Modding Help, Both Interior and Exterior
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Modding Help, Both Interior and Exterior - 10/6/2007 1:46:01 PM
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Antarctica
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I bought my 97 Accord LX several months back. The previous owner kept it in good shape. A friend of mine had an Accord with pretty good performance, but it looked somewhat like rice. When I bought my Accord, he got me into tuning it. He's somewhat gullible and overrates his parts, so I really don't want to listen to him. My plan for my car is to give the car good performance--headers, intake, exhaust, H22A engine, turbo--while maintaing a pimped out, but not riced out, look. I know some people dislike that major exterior and interior mods, but this is my car, and I'm the one driving it and have to look at it everyday. Anyway, I'm kinda indecisive on what I should do, and I also don't have many sources to start with, so I am hoping that you guys can help me get on the right track and stay away from bad parts. I do have a few ideas, so I'm listing them below.
Exterior Modifications
- Full body kit (nothing cheap, good material)
- Hood with builtin hoodscoop (not like the stick-on hoodscoop that I have right now)
- Rear spoiler (nothing too big like a "grocery cart spoiler")
- Halo projector headlights with black background
- Euro tail lights with black background
- White windshield decal that says ACCORD
- Weatherguard strips for all four doors and the sunroof
- Suicided rear doors
- 17-inch racing rims with low profile, low tread tires
* I ordered a black JDM grill, but it hasn't come in yet.
Interior Modifications
- Racing seats, black, leather
- Racing seat belts
- Racing pedals or covers
- Short shift kit (not the adapter)
- Racing steering wheel
- Gauge pods and gauges
- Chrome and carbon fiber trim kits
- A really good stereo system. I may go JVC stereo and Kicker speakers
- Subtle neon intereior lighting
Engine Modifications
* I already have the AEM V2 intake and upgraded my plugs and wires.
- H22A (a must!)
- Headers (any suggestions? OBX?)
- Exhaust (any suggestions other than APEXi WS2 or Magnaflow?)
- Torque converter upgrade (Should I?)
* I'm looking to get as much horsepower out of this car as I can.
Those are just some of the ideas I have, and I am welcome to any suggestions. I plan to keep this car for a very long time. Eventually I will have a newer car, but I will keep this one as well just to be my toy. Money is not a problem for me because I will save up for whatever part I need if it's worth it. I've tried eBay, but I want some more trusted sources. So, my friends, give me a hand and tell me your suggestions or ideas. Thanks.
< Message edited by Antarctica -- 10/6/2007 4:02:15 PM >
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RE: Modding Help, Both Interior and Exterior - 10/6/2007 10:46:20 PM
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live2rice
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I hope you have craploads of money lol
body kit plus paint will prob run you about $1500 at least
h22 is 3k easy
high quality racing seats can go for as much as 3k a piece, but most are 800-1000 a piece for a good name brand.
you say better torque converter, if i were you and wanted to swap in a h22 i would swap in a manual transmission while you are at it.
i also agree that you shouldnt put the accord sticker on the windshield, if you are going to put something on there put a aftermarket companies name, or a car crews name or something.
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RE: Modding Help, Both Interior and Exterior - 10/7/2007 10:22:50 AM
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nafango2
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in order to put on a 4 or 5 point harness dont you need a roll cage?
or are racing seatbelts just aftermarket 3 point seat belts...
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RE: Modding Help, Both Interior and Exterior - 10/7/2007 1:21:37 PM
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Antarctica
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Hey thanks. Anybody know where I can get some aftermarket hoods? Also, where can I get the gauges and dash for the manual transmission for the H22? I really would like to put a decal on the front windshield. It won't look too ricey because that'll be the only decal on the car. I just want the car to have a good body kit, a hood with a hoodscoop, and a really nice and small aftermarket spoiler. Oh, and the header, I read that OBX is good, but DC Sports is much better. Am I right on that? Thanks for the ideas. Keep them coming. Tell me what you've done to your Accord. I want to eventually be able to put my best friend to shame in a race. He thinks he's all that since he got his '04 Mustang V6 AT. I can keep up with him, but I eventually want to smoke his ass, especially with a H22 and manual transmission. Oh, and if any of you know, how do the 5th generation Accords hold up against the '04 V6 Mustangs? Just curious.
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RE: Modding Help, Both Interior and Exterior - 10/7/2007 1:31:28 PM
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live2rice
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ORIGINAL: Antarctica
Hey thanks. Anybody know where I can get some aftermarket hoods? Also, where can I get the gauges and dash for the manual transmission for the H22? I really would like to put a decal on the front windshield. It won't look too ricey because that'll be the only decal on the car. I just want the car to have a good body kit, a hood with a hoodscoop, and a really nice and small aftermarket spoiler. Oh, and the header, I read that OBX is good, but DC Sports is much better. Am I right on that? Thanks for the ideas. Keep them coming. Tell me what you've done to your Accord. I want to eventually be able to put my best friend to shame in a race. He thinks he's all that since he got his '04 Mustang V6 AT. I can keep up with him, but I eventually want to smoke his ass, especially with a H22 and manual transmission. Oh, and if any of you know, how do the 5th generation Accords hold up against the '04 V6 Mustangs? Just curious.
I would say if the accord had a manual tranny it could do pretty good against a v6 mustangs
automatic trannys slow cars down so much
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RE: Modding Help, Both Interior and Exterior - 10/7/2007 1:56:51 PM
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Antarctica
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Yeah I despise my automatic. At least Honda built it so that I can shift through all 4 gears without an overdrive button. People tell me all the time that I shouldn't manually shift my automatic and that it'll tear up the tranny. I can't wait to get a manual. Which one would you recommend to go along with the H22?
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RE: Modding Help, Both Interior and Exterior - 10/7/2007 2:47:43 PM
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live2rice
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M2B4 all the way
I have it in my car now(still have the F22B but am swapping in a H22 in not too long
short gear ratios for quick acceleration(highway gas mileage is terrible though)
LSD for better traction and great burnouts lol
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5th gen 94-97 is by far the best built.
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RE: Modding Help, Both Interior and Exterior - 10/7/2007 2:56:57 PM
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smaglik
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sounds good...
...but i would avoid
the honda decal and the suicide doors.
one of my friends years ago had a bonneville that came with a huge white 'pontiac' deecal on the windshield....for years, we would give him sh*t about it...
"Hey, what kind of car is that?"
(looks at windshield)
"Oh, its a pontiac. I couldnt tell without the 80 pt logo."
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RE: Modding Help, Both Interior and Exterior - 10/7/2007 7:49:02 PM
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Antarctica
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Haha, looking at your car with the decal is like looking at a preview of mine. Our cars are both exactly the same stock right down to the paint color. I also like your grill. Did it come with the Type R logo or did you have to order it? Also, your ACCORD decal is white, right?
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Next mod: JDM black housing headlights w/HIDs.
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RE: Modding Help, Both Interior and Exterior - 10/7/2007 9:23:21 PM
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lol That is funny!
Yeah, the grill came with the Type R, but it is a stick on emblem, so you can choose whether or not to put it on. The grill comes in two pieces, the outer plastic, and then the actual grill mesh which required some cutting, but it wasnt a problem at all. They are about $35 shipped on ebay. Nope, the decal I had was silver. I think it goes well with the maroon. I have two AEM and Apexi decals on the side of the car, about the black stripe along the door near the front wheel and I really like how it looks. Lemme know if you want a pic. The pics also dont show my projector headlights, and I custom painted my altezzas so they are black but have a chrome ring which I love and am proud of ! lol
Heres the links actually...
http://www.hondaaccordforum.com/m_71724/tm.htm
http://www.hondaaccordforum.com/m_61237/tm.htm
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RE: Modding Help, Both Interior and Exterior - 10/8/2007 7:52:09 AM
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Velocifero
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you say how much you dont like rice, but i dont really think you know what it is. basically, rice it form over function. take that hood scoop you want. is it functional? no, not at all, nor will it ever be. clear taillights? full body kit? suicide doors? dear lord! not to mention your shiny interior list. everyone has their taste, but theyre gonna laugh at you if you say that and get those mods. im just sayin, if you want rice, cool get it, but it sounds like youre contradicting yourself.
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RE: Modding Help, Both Interior and Exterior - 10/8/2007 8:02:29 AM
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x2 ^^^ ...... pod guages and no turbo or nitrous? RICE!!!!!!!
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