Need advice please, just bought a civic!
 

Okay I just bought a 1999 Honda Civic Si and its my first car (i'm 21)

I'm rather proud of it and would love some advice,
I understand I can't modify the motor so much because its a d16y8..
but I do want to get a Ractive™ Fireball Style Slant Cut Tip Muffler
and a nice cold air intake so it purrs nice hah

I find silver is okay but It just looks so damn plain.. any ideas.. I'm going to get rims for it but I don't know if 17's will fit on it.. and I have a bit of rust on the hood and a paint peeling off on a door.. how do I repair that? (what could I buy)

I want to also replace the "si" tag in the back and get a red "SiR" where could I get that tag? LOL!

Also want to change the lights in the back and front if possible to something cooler... where do I go for that?

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated as you guys know much about civics than I do..

One thing for sure I'm a PROUD owner of a civic now :D

Heres some pics:
http://img250.imagevenue.com/loc236/..._122_236lo.JPG

http://img14.imagevenue.com/loc376/t..._122_376lo.JPG

17's will fit, but they stupid on a civic, don;t go nothing bigger then a 16" rim. Get a front and rear lip for it, and lower the car. Don't put on a SiR on it, not unless you have a B16 under the hood. You can also change the grill, get a lower grill for the bumper. Get the OEM fog lights. Leave the stock rear lights, but get black housing lights for the front.

ur tail lights are as cool as they get
dont put SiR unless u have something quick
not true. you can always make power out of a d16 y8 if u have the money
lower it
17;s are too big, they loook odd.


and congrats on the new car,,,very nice

You know where I could get those parts.. I'm having a hard time finding anything online and offline.. I hate ordering from the states..

I want a SiR so I'll have the appearance of having a B16 :P since I'm too cheap to swap.. where could I get the lip and grill etc bro... and the black housing lights..

Thanks a ton for your advice bro.

Look in the classifieds on here, or check out some other forums.

Yeah I looked everywheres bro even in the classified and can't find anything you stated for my car..
:/

I'll pm you some forums you can check and see if any people have them.

Thanks a ton bro.

Congrats on the car!..

Get out some of the vendors.. OptionJDM and Tires23.. They'll have some parts your looking for.

also, as everyone has said.. your tails are nicest out there, and stick with 15's or 16's.. 17's will rob power, as there alot bigger to try and turn.

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found that hah

Its your car, so how you modify it is totally up to you. But, putting on SIR badges, ebay lights and a fart-can mufflerwill just get you flamed.

I would get an OEM style front and rear lips, paint the side skirts silver, black-out the head lights, OEM style foglights. I personally like Honda wheels, so I would suggest a nice set of 15 or 16 Honda or Acura wheel. For an exhaust, look int he classifieds for an OEM 99-00 SIR exhaust. It will bolt right on and give your Si a very subtle and nice exhaust tone.

These parts can be easily found in the classifieds or at places like OptionJDM, Battlendless or Speedtech.

For example...
http://www.torontocivics.com/tccv5forums/t149735/
http://www.torontocivics.com/tccv5forums/t11438/
http://www.torontocivics.com/tccv5forums/t149537/
http://www.torontocivics.com/tccv5forums/t149482/
http://www.torontocivics.com/tccv5forums/t149448/
http://www.torontocivics.com/tccv5forums/t149087/
Battle Endless Performance
OptionJDM: Performance Parts & Accessories - 96-00 Civic (EK) :: All Products

Congrats on the car.

Please don't get any different tail lights. The ones you have are just perfect for the car. As for the badge, leave the Si badge. Better use your money for other, more meaningful parts.

Thanks a ton bro that gave me a nice kick-start
My issue is I have no clue as to what fits my vehicle.. I'm not that experienced yet. but you shown me some nice rims.

Its pretty easy. Basically any wheel with a 4x100 bolt pattern and 40-45 offest will fit. So, in otherwords, any wheel from basically any Civic up to 2005 or Integra will fit. Body parts will be specific to 99-00 Civics. Suspension parts from really any Civic or Integra can be made to fit, but I would stick with parts that are specific to a 96-00 Civic.

Yeah adding a SiR emblem would be kinda noobish I agree lol
I guess I'll get some nice front lights and some lips
Lip Kit, Honda civic Front Lip, Side Skirt... (Mugen & Type R) - Toronto Cars & Vehicles For Sale - Kijiji Toronto


Don't know if this guy is trustworthy "http://www.toofastmotors.com/"

Never heard of the place. OptionJDM would be your best bet. They can get just about anything you need. Wheels can be found in the classifieds.

Good prices on the lips. Don't get the side shirts, keep the stock ones.

Im curious... would the SiR exhaust compared to the Si exhaust make a difference? any gains at all? dont mean to thread jack :P

not really, it's not really that much bigger, plus, your not letting more air in the engine.