Performance upgrades suggestions?
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Performance upgrades suggestions?
Hey guys I'm new here Im going to get a 2000 honda accord probably an EX version next year. I am wondering once I have purchased one with the help of a mechanic to check the car's conditions. What should I upgrade first in your opinion in terms of performance. I was thinking of starting off with an AEM cold air intake system once ive settled with the car, anyone else have a few suggestions on first upgrades?
Thanks!
Thanks!
Last edited by Surjadi35; May 4, 2014 at 08:35 AM.
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Welcome to HAF.
Most of us deal with Accords - but the civic is close enough
I like the fact the first thing you are doing is having it checked out and taking care of the normal stuff first. You have to start with a "good base" before going for any "more".
Intake, and exhaust are some normal basic mod's.
Most of us deal with Accords - but the civic is close enough
I like the fact the first thing you are doing is having it checked out and taking care of the normal stuff first. You have to start with a "good base" before going for any "more".
Intake, and exhaust are some normal basic mod's.
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Lol sorry! I meant accord not civic I copied this post from another post I made in a civic forum 2 days ago. I've decided to GI wwith an accord instead of a civic. Thanks so what could I do to make sure I have a good base?
Cheers
so what could I do to make sure I have a good base?Cheers
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A good base means that everything else - normal stuff - is taken care of.
Any tune up items that can't be verified as to when they were last changed - consider them due and take care of it. Have the brakes, suspension, ect checked.
A few things you want to check into - timing belt replacment, you want to know when it was last changed. If the "seller" cannot verify when it was last done, I'd use that as a point when coming to a price for the car.
If it is an auto trans - you want to know the fluid change history.
Any tune up items that can't be verified as to when they were last changed - consider them due and take care of it. Have the brakes, suspension, ect checked.
A few things you want to check into - timing belt replacment, you want to know when it was last changed. If the "seller" cannot verify when it was last done, I'd use that as a point when coming to a price for the car.
If it is an auto trans - you want to know the fluid change history.
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A good base means that everything else - normal stuff - is taken care of.
Any tune up items that can't be verified as to when they were last changed - consider them due and take care of it. Have the brakes, suspension, ect checked.
A few things you want to check into - timing belt replacment, you want to know when it was last changed. If the "seller" cannot verify when it was last done, I'd use that as a point when coming to a price for the car.
If it is an auto trans - you want to know the fluid change history.
Any tune up items that can't be verified as to when they were last changed - consider them due and take care of it. Have the brakes, suspension, ect checked.
A few things you want to check into - timing belt replacment, you want to know when it was last changed. If the "seller" cannot verify when it was last done, I'd use that as a point when coming to a price for the car.
If it is an auto trans - you want to know the fluid change history.
I'm going to have a mechanic i trust help check the car and let me know what needs replacing and stuff.
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I'm not going to be taking the car to the tracks yet probably, because it will be my first car but I just want a nice, smooth ride I can be satisfied with on the streets
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Well if it is a manual trans you are good to go. Some of the 98-02 Accords with an auto trans were....well let just say " a gamble".
Again, don't think the fluid in the manual trans doesn't need to be changed. It does, so back to what I said by assume any service that cannot be documented is do and have it done - then you have a "base" to go/build from.
Again, don't think the fluid in the manual trans doesn't need to be changed. It does, so back to what I said by assume any service that cannot be documented is do and have it done - then you have a "base" to go/build from.
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