Coming over from that other 9th place..... :D

[kiLLz fg4]

Thanks for the love guys! I appreciate it.

I recently put my wife into a new CR-V and she rewarded me with the tax return we're expecting in the spring. I'm either going to bag my Lexus LS400 and go the VIP route or possibly turbo the Civic. I've got a few options at this point and have discussed this setup with a few companies that either have a kit available currently or will have one by the time I'm ready to dive in. The rest of the plans are simple cosmetic upgrades. I'm happy with the Si the way it sits now and I don't drive it like I stole it. I think I've been over 80mph once since I put the wheels on and stanced it.

The wheels I have on her now are Cosmis Racing XT-005r and the specs are 18x9 +25 with a 215/35/18 stretched setup. If I turbo the car, this will change tremendously.

Thanks again for the warm welcome. I'm glad to be here!

 

[jassmi]

wheels = dope. welcome to the site man

Agreed! Welcome to the site

 

[323]

sounds like a good plan!
with that set up, did you have to roll your fenders? and if not, do you have any fitment issues?
you can post your results here for others to learn from.
http://9thcivic.com/forum/threads/wheel-fitment-charts.7620/

 

[webby]

one member here has gone the vip style build -
http://9thcivic.com/forum/threads/slushiests-cool-mist-vip.7380/

 

[DiogoDC]

Those rims are sick!!!!!!! Want want want but in black

 

[kiLLz fg4]

I'm probably going to be powder coating them black chrome over winter. @DiogoDC

 

[nat3d]

I'm probably going to be powder coating them black chrome over winter. @DiogoDC

i wana see pics of that

 

[kiLLz fg4]

Me too! LoL.

 

[ADExternal]

Waiting patiently on that build thread Killz

 

[kiLLz fg4]

I hear ya @external.... I'll try to move the info over soon.

 

[kiLLz fg4]

and @323....no major fitment issues once the camber was adjusted. If no camber arms and a bit of grinding, major issues with fitment if you're slammed. I still have the fender liners in tact and no rolling done yet. The rear passenger side is the only side that's had contact with the wheel well and will probably roll the rears going into spring.

 

[DiogoDC]

I'm probably going to be powder coating them black chrome over winter. @DiogoDC

thats pretty pornographic not gonna lie

 

[DiogoDC]

also what is the point of hood spacers? is it functional or a thing mainly for looks? never understood it

 

[andyfb6]

dope fg4 homie!

 

[FB2Chris]

also what is the point of hood spacers? is it functional or a thing mainly for looks? never understood it

Both. They allow some of the hot air escape when idling or at low speeds. Or if something doesn't fit with your hood fully closed (e.g., ITBs).

 

[DiogoDC]

Both. They allow some of the hot air escape when idling or at low speeds. Or if something doesn't fit with your hood fully closed (e.g., ITBs).

makes sense.. does it make amassive difference in temperature? i may just google it lol

 

[FB2Chris]

makes sense.. does it make amassive difference in temperature? i may just google it lol

Massive? No, 1-3 degrees maybe. I'm sure the size of the gap is a factor in temperature difference.

 

[andre12dbsi]

Both. They allow some of the hot air escape when idling or at low speeds. Or if something doesn't fit with your hood fully closed (e.g., ITBs).

Well I just learned something. I never understood it either.

 

[kiLLz fg4]

And to fit more groceries if need be. Full size spares in the trunk eat up some space. That's a hint to an accessoy I plan to install before spring. Can u guess?

 

[andre12dbsi]

And to fit more groceries if need be. Full size spares in the trunk eat up some space. That's a hint to an accessoy I plan to install before spring. Can u guess?

Trunk spacer?