The Plan For Now

"G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3" (gbodyman)
11/18/2015 at 22:39 • Filed to: Project Civic

So I’m probably buying a Fifth or Sixth generation Honda Civic. Keeping that in mind, I have come up with a list of mods. The ones closer to the top will be done sooner, while the ones closer to the bottom will be done later.

Tasteful wheels

Speaker upgrade

Painted valve cover

Short shifter

Lowering springs

Subtle front lip

D16Y8 swap with a Demon II running Crome

Heat shielded CAI

Throttle body, headers, and a mild muffler.

What does Oppo think?

DISCUSSION (41)

bob and john > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
11/18/2015 at 22:43

me thinks your insurance in BC with be fucking hilarious. like double the price of the car / year hilarious.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > bob and john
11/18/2015 at 22:45

It already is the same as the car per year. These mods would be over time, so insurance wouldn’t completely screw me over. Such is the reality of being a young car enthusiast.

Uug > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
11/18/2015 at 22:47

B-series swap instead of D16Y8. A B20z/B20z2 or B18B1 can be had for cheap these days and paired with a GSR transmission can be a fun combo. It’s not as drop in as the D16 but still a relatively easy swap. If you really want the vtec, ls/vtec and b20vtec motors can be built.

bob and john > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
11/18/2015 at 22:47

‘telling insurance about mods’

okkay then.

also, no dude. I’m not joking about the insurance part.the civic is THE most stolen car in canada. there are guys that I know paying 10g+ a year for a SiR EK.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > bob and john
11/18/2015 at 22:48

That’s why you buy a CX.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > Uug
11/18/2015 at 22:48

Interesting.

bob and john > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
11/18/2015 at 22:53

they are as bad.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > bob and john
11/18/2015 at 22:54

A CX here on full comprehensive coverage is $2400 a year for a 17 year old. Not too bad, sadly.

bob and john > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
11/18/2015 at 22:56

you might have missed a 0 there bud.

in either case, dont tell them you have mods. because then it WILL jump to 129837129837 the original number.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
11/18/2015 at 22:57

Sounds good but an alarm should totally be on the list. Old Hondas are massive targets.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > bob and john
11/18/2015 at 22:58

You only have to tell them if you have “significantly altered” the vehicle.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
11/18/2015 at 22:58

I’m thinking an alarm, the club, and a manual transmission might do the trick.

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
11/18/2015 at 23:07

by the time you’re done with it it’ll be making a solid 165-170hp.

so why just not save up for an MK5 GTI, tune it, and have a 260hp car that's cheaper to insure?

djgreenlava > bob and john
11/18/2015 at 23:08

What generation added immobilizers!

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
11/18/2015 at 23:08

Because Mark V GTIs are $8-10k here.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > djgreenlava
11/18/2015 at 23:11

...seventh... ugh.

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
11/18/2015 at 23:12

LOL I can find you one for $5K US if you're willing to do some work to fix it up :P

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
11/18/2015 at 23:14

WOW the most Ive ever paid for insurence is 130/month, but I had three tickets in the last year, on of which was for street racing, and a loan on the car. The car was a red 2 door 2001 Civic.

Currently my wife and I are paying less than 70/month on her 2010 Honda Fit, and My 91 Galant VR-4 with a loan on the Fit.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
11/18/2015 at 23:14

$5k US is like $7500 Canadian. Noo way I can afford it.

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
11/18/2015 at 23:16

how much are clean non riced civics up in canadia? you can't find one here for under $3-4K US

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
11/18/2015 at 23:16

Anything under $2500 a year up here is cheap :/

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
11/18/2015 at 23:17

$1500-2500 Canadian.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
11/18/2015 at 23:19

But you guy don’t have to pay for health care, so we’ll call it even.

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
11/18/2015 at 23:19

$1k US? running?

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
11/18/2015 at 23:27

Running, rust-free, and certified.

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
11/18/2015 at 23:29

I call BS.

if you can find one tho good luck

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
11/18/2015 at 23:35

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Kofi > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
11/18/2015 at 23:48

Yup 3300/yr and I feel lucky lmao

promoted by the color red > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
11/19/2015 at 02:55

The first two yes, the last is actually a theft encouragement, if anything. Wire up a kill switch and take the ECU if you can.

promoted by the color red > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
11/19/2015 at 03:07

If you want cheap tasteful wheels, go for other 4x100 Honda products. You can score a complete set of Integra GS-R wheels for $200 USD.

Also, why are you running the D16Y8 swap with Crome instead of Hondata? Not questioning, just wondering. Also, consider doing a B-series swap but check that your region allows B20 swaps into cars. California, for instance, won’t allow you to do that since the CR-V is technically a “light truck”.

Another interior mod you might want to try out: Recaro Type-R seats. Don’t go for reps, save up for the real thing. You don’t have to splurge like Kat Callahan and go for the DC5 ones, but you can probably find some DC2/EK9 models for a few hundred bucks and they bolt right in. I hated my GS-R’s insufficient bolstering under hard cornering and those had more support than the Civic of the same generation.

samssun > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
11/19/2015 at 05:54

“tasteful”, “subtle”, and “mild”? On a Civic?

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > samssun
11/19/2015 at 11:02

It can be done.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > promoted by the color red
11/19/2015 at 11:14

I’m thinking about putting on the wheels from an 04-05 EX.

Hondata appears to require OBDI backdating. Plus, I like supporting the little guy and Crome is an intuitive, stable platform for tuning.

A B20 swap would be interesting, I’ll have to read more about them.

Decent seats will be put in after the lowering of springs. I know where to get used BRIDEs and Recaros for a reasonable price, so we'll see.

MonkeePuzzle > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
11/19/2015 at 11:17

choice of car is excellent, but I think you’ve got your order of mods wrong. Wheels and suspension completely transform the car. I’ve owned a few 6th gens, one completely modified, a few just with wheels and suspension. Even with the stock engine a stiffer suspension makes for an entirely delightful car to throw around.