Well, it's been quite a while but I thought I'd share
Well, it's been a while since I've uploaded any pics, I mostly lurk around the forum now. The last ones I took, I still had the AP1 wheels, no fogs, Apexi exhaust, fake black housing headlights, different mirrors, no Takata, and a raggedy ass B16. All that has been changed, and now here's the current look. Motor work is the next step, hopefully it'll be completed by early next year.
i cant say that i like it..those wheels do nothing for that car...i mean, generally it's clean, but a better wheel selection could make this car pop
Originally Posted by Sinfix_15
Looks good, But like sammich stated, New wheels would do wonders for this car.
And i see shit all over your car in the pics, What is it?
GOT VTEC?
The wheels are just temporary, winter mode. The stuff on the car is rain. I was only able to get some pics before the rain started to come down.
I like the wheels and I like the car, but I don't like them together.
-2002 Subaru Impreza WRX Wagon
-2004 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V *boosted* (parting out)
I would've gone with oem ITR wheels, but they're not very common around here. I wouldn't be opposed to trading for other wheels, but they must be 5x114.3 with tires
IMO you should have kept the AP1 wheels..i think the lines would have fit way more than the BBS, but if you have wheel whore tendencies, i understand
I have some 5 lug Acura TL wheels that look like five lug SIs if you want to buy them.
I actually think the wheels are but one thing I like about the car. Except they look too big to me. The only other thing I like is that it doesn't have stretched tires and ugly bowed in wheels. It really sits about perfect for daily use.
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love the car but like most have said, new wheels and i seen where you said they were temporary. the only thing i dont like and have never understood is the hood raised in the back.
I like! Not the best wheel selection but also not the worse. I also want to know whats up with the hood? lol
The hood has risers. They never really bothered me much, so I didn't mess with it. Half the time, I don't even notice them. After winter, new wheels will be put on and the BBS' will be stored. Like I said earlier, I'd trade straight for some oem ITR 15's in gunmetal.
love the bbs, tired of seeing the same stock honda wheel from another honda
but why does it have risers?
I want to say I like this car, but there's just nothing about it that pushes it to "clean"on the brightside that means it's not fugly as fawk
BUILT NOT BOUGHT .........
Personally, the wheels are rockin' perfectly.
Just ditch the wing and those dumbshit hoodrisers...oh and that shit hanging off your rear "tow hook".
02' Miata
I don't have anything hanging off my tow hook. It's actually attached to the rear bumper support to reduce static electricity, and act as another grounding point. I'd never hang a "drift charm" on a fwd civic. I have more sense than that. As for the hood risers, they don't bother me so maybe when the motor comes I'll think about taking them off. Thanks for the kind words, though
Not bad but the wing KILLS it, the hood risers, and the JDM "ground."
I like the wheels, but with that wing I just can't get into it.
Good thing, I built my car for you guys. Without your guidance, I'd be lost. I know everyone has their own opinion and I appreciate the input, but in the end I'm going to do whatever regardless of the opinion of everyone else. I have been thinking of ditching the CTR wing, in favor of a Spoon duckbill. That'll come after I get the motor built and tuned.
Duckbills are a classic look, just don't get one of those really exaggerated ones.
As for the anti-static doohicky, I couldn't tell what it was, but kinda looked on the lines of the shit kids are doing these days. Don't really know the validity/truthfulness of those things though..kinda like those old "circle Earth" grounding kits that were all the rave years ago.
02' Miata
i understand you liking the hood risers but could someone explain why a car would have them in the first place. i am not just talking about this one. i have just never understood the reason behind it.
hahaha i remember those grounding things. never understood those either.
Damn, Circle Earth by HKS. I remember those. From what I have read it helps keep low air pressure in your engine bay and improving airflow and decreasing engine temp. Not too sure if it's working on my current setup, but that's the basic point of them. The ground kit, helps reduce static electricity which is the number one cause of gas station explosions. As far as the duckbill goes, I'm probably going with a real Spoon, so no exaggeration or flared ends like some of the knockoffs.
Isn't that area a high pressure zone? It would do the opposite wouldn't it?
On a stock car, it's designed to be a high pressure zone for air flow. With a modified car, it's optimal to have a high pressure zone in front of the radiator and low pressure zone behind it, that way the air can escape the low pressure zone (hood/fenders) creating better airflow and cooler temps. Since our cars are modified (front lips, lowered, etc) the hood risers usually create the low pressure zone behind the radiator.
I guess if theres a purpose. thanks for explaining it.
No offense but I don't think your car has enough aero mods to make that work, or need it to work. Do you track it?
I do, but unfortunately, the track nearest to me has been closed for a few months now. The next closest one, is around 1.5hrs away. I don't like the idea of driving 1.5hrs, thrashing my car around a track (hoping it doesn't break), then driving it back. I may eventually go, but nothing is for certain.
Gotcha. Which tracks just out of curiosity?
The closest ones that are still open are in Holt and Panama City. The raceway here, is just a dirt oval.
omg you're a genius!!! you'd think all of these multi billion dollar car manufacturers would think of this...... and yet all of these morons continue to build cars with hoods that fit....
It's an absolute miracle that the 14 million engines Honda builds a year manage to run without overheating. It's a real shame that Honda would risk the longevity of their engines by designing cars with properly fitting body panels. When will Honda learn to follow the lead of the world's most advanced auto manufactures and utilize this technology. Take a look at Ferrari, Lamborghini, Bentley, Mercedes, Bugatti, BMW, Audi...... none of these cars have fully closed hoods......
oh wait........
Glad you brought something constructive to the table. When it's you're car, you can modify it anyway you'd like and do whatever your little heart desires, but while it's my car I'll do whatever I want with it, regardless of your opinion or criticism. I don't know if you actually track your car or are just a bench racer that can tell me everything he's learned from the internet and magazines, either way I don't care. I don't see any Ferrari's, Bentley's, etc. in your garage, so your opinion means nothing to me. So, until you actually own any of those vehicles, thanks for nothing.
The more I look in this thread the more I like the car.. And the wheel selection. And thats why people raise hoods? Thats actually pretty interesting! I'd never thought to look at it that way. The absolute only thing I'd do to the car is get tires with white letters lol And thats what I say about every car I see.
Stay different from the crowd man! Dont make your car blend with all the other civics buzzing around
You drive a NA civic and you're trying to sell the idea that you did that to your hood for racing or some other mechanical purpose. If you like the way that gay shit looks then just own up to it. Quit making excuses. It's not for racing and serves no mechanical purpose what so ever. It looks dumb as hell. You insult the intelligence of anyone who enters this thread by saying it's for any other purpose than aesthetics. So far you have two people in this thread, including the guy who posted directly above me who are buying into this nonsense.Glad you brought something constructive to the table. When it's you're car, you can modify it anyway you'd like and do whatever your little heart desires, but while it's my car I'll do whatever I want with it, regardless of your opinion or criticism. I don't know if you actually track your car or are just a bench racer that can tell me everything he's learned from the internet and magazines, either way I don't care. I don't see any Ferrari's, Bentley's, etc. in your garage, so your opinion means nothing to me. So, until you actually own any of those vehicles, thanks for nothing.
Just because my car is an NA civic, has no relevance to anything. The engine still produces heat, like any other and that hot air can be released from there by venting. Being on the track and constantly pushing the engine throughout the rpm range, will produce a lot more heat than daily driving. As I currently do not have a vented hood, this is a cheaper alternative.
JDM Hood Prop - Import Tuner Magazine (they're called facts for a reason)
Please stay out of this thread, if that's all you're coming in here for. It'll be much better without your negativity.
actually a lot of NA civics with k-swaps have to run hood riser because the motor simply doesn't fit.
I Don't see why it bothers you so much, it's his car let him do whatever he wants.
What tracks do you run at? Never got that answer. lol Just curious where you run at down there.Just because my car is an NA civic, has no relevance to anything. The engine still produces heat, like any other and that hot air can be released from there by venting. Being on the track and constantly pushing the engine throughout the rpm range, will produce a lot more heat than daily driving. As I currently do not have a vented hood, this is a cheaper alternative.
JDM Hood Prop - Import Tuner Magazine (they're called facts for a reason)
Please stay out of this thread, if that's all you're coming in here for. It'll be much better without your negativity.
That's a Miata though and the intake is right there. So of course intake temperature is lower. In a track situation, I don't think the results would be as great for the engine bay temp. It may help, but other vents in better locations would release hot air faster in my eyes.
It's your car, but it's just one of those things that's sort of pointless unless you're REALLY tracking your car frequently and need that small amount of gain.
I used hood risers to clear my sc on my miata other then that they shouldn't be used especially on a Honda.
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I will tell you right now you have NO idea what you're talking about with the hood/airflow based on "what you've heard".
The area at the cowl is high pressure, nothing will change that. No splitters, no undertrays, no canards, spoilers.....NOTHING. It's a matter of fluid dynamics. I'm sorry, but it really pains me when people will just do something so blindly when they have absolutely NO understanding of it...nor think about it logically.
Please read this thread explaining why this "mod" is complete ricer bullshit....right up there with TYC Altezza tail lights, 7" tip exhausts, Black Widow bodykits, and color changing underglow neons.
Why "hood risers" are for ricers and actually hurt the performance of your car.
02' Miata
I'd rather see a raised hood than a crowl hood or other tacky hoods :P Then you guys would be calling him a ricer and other nonsense. Give the guy a little break. He said it doesn't bother him, thats why he hasnt messed with it. He hasn't left it on for the track, he just doesn't care about it. Read the guys posts
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