Figured ive been here long enough to start a thread. I typically move quickly when building cars and will update this thread as I progress!
The car was quite the soap opera to get my hands on. I originally had ordered one with nav, then drove a nav car and hated the system, and the horrid glare so I decided to not follow through with that order. Then a dealer got me a silver car, and then I found it had nav. THEN, finally after about 3 months a dealer I had contacted early in the game made good on their promise and called me out of no where saying they had a white non-nav car headed in. They had it built for me, but since it was a dealer order I still got to negotiate a deal (invoice).
Car: 2013 Si sedan
Mods so far:
-35% 3m tint
-Debadged "civic" from trunk lid"
-OEM splash guards with 3m clear bra installed behind them
-OEM all weather mats with trunk tray (found on CL, $80 for the entire set new!)
-Grafix amber taillight overlays
-AP1 S2000 shift knob, refinished and powder coated clear
-H&R sports
-Godspeed rear camber arms (red)
-Ingalls front camber bolts
-Performance aligned (probably the best money spent)
-Buddyclub short shifter
-Hybrid shift cable bushings
-Corsport shift box bushings
-Garageline 20mm spacers
-OEM xm unit with hidden antenna
-Hasport 70a rear motor mount
-Volk CE28n 18x8.5 +30
What's next (within the next 3-4 weeks):
-Some vinyl wrapping (grill and trunk chrome)
Future:
-A lot!!!
You may have notice that there are no power related parts planned as of yet. This is typically what I do as I like to exhaust the car's capabilities BEFORE I start messing with the power. Once ive learned to "be better" than the car at its current power levels I will look in to changing some engine parts around.
Pics:
- Suspension on this car is ridiculously easy to install. Ive done a lot of installs and this as not only the quickest, but also the most straight forward. I did it without compressors, which I dont recommend, but since I use an impact on the top strut nut and not hand tools I got away with releasing the spring tension (which wasnt all that much anyhow). You definitely do not need a compressor to get an aftermarket spring to go back in.
This was yesterday (6/9/13). First drive with the new suspension components. I was almost hoping for more stiffness, but it rides fantastic. Car has not yet settled.
The car was quite the soap opera to get my hands on. I originally had ordered one with nav, then drove a nav car and hated the system, and the horrid glare so I decided to not follow through with that order. Then a dealer got me a silver car, and then I found it had nav. THEN, finally after about 3 months a dealer I had contacted early in the game made good on their promise and called me out of no where saying they had a white non-nav car headed in. They had it built for me, but since it was a dealer order I still got to negotiate a deal (invoice).
Car: 2013 Si sedan
Mods so far:
-35% 3m tint
-Debadged "civic" from trunk lid"
-OEM splash guards with 3m clear bra installed behind them
-OEM all weather mats with trunk tray (found on CL, $80 for the entire set new!)
-Grafix amber taillight overlays
-AP1 S2000 shift knob, refinished and powder coated clear
-H&R sports
-Godspeed rear camber arms (red)
-Ingalls front camber bolts
-Performance aligned (probably the best money spent)
-Buddyclub short shifter
-Hybrid shift cable bushings
-Corsport shift box bushings
-Garageline 20mm spacers
-OEM xm unit with hidden antenna
-Hasport 70a rear motor mount
-Volk CE28n 18x8.5 +30
What's next (within the next 3-4 weeks):
-Some vinyl wrapping (grill and trunk chrome)
Future:
-A lot!!!
You may have notice that there are no power related parts planned as of yet. This is typically what I do as I like to exhaust the car's capabilities BEFORE I start messing with the power. Once ive learned to "be better" than the car at its current power levels I will look in to changing some engine parts around.
Pics:
- Suspension on this car is ridiculously easy to install. Ive done a lot of installs and this as not only the quickest, but also the most straight forward. I did it without compressors, which I dont recommend, but since I use an impact on the top strut nut and not hand tools I got away with releasing the spring tension (which wasnt all that much anyhow). You definitely do not need a compressor to get an aftermarket spring to go back in.
This was yesterday (6/9/13). First drive with the new suspension components. I was almost hoping for more stiffness, but it rides fantastic. Car has not yet settled.
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