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i think you should do the wheels/coils first for visual mods, followed by aero kits. doing elaborate aero kit first with your stock 18's will look like a riced out

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Old 08-31-2011, 02:44 PM   #1 (permalink)
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i think you should do the wheels/coils first for visual mods, followed by aero kits.

doing elaborate aero kit first with your stock 18's will look like a riced out civic with stock wheel covers. well, not that bad but you get the idea.
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i think you should do the wheels/coils first for visual mods, followed by aero kits.

doing elaborate aero kit first with your stock 18's will look like a riced out civic with stock wheel covers. well, not that bad but you get the idea.
Really? Will it be that bad? Reason why i am waiting is cause it would be a waste if i change them when they are this new, but i will put your advice into consideration
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I have to go with ken on this one. If your wanting to mod the exterior first, my opinion would be start with the rims. I would personally start with basic bolt ons first. It's more bang for your buck IMHO. CBE, HFC, pulleys, Headers/Intake, with a tune....then work on the body.
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Really? Will it be that bad? Reason why i am waiting is cause it would be a waste if i change them when they are this new, but i will put your advice into consideration
yes. i didnt start this hobby today... more like over 3 decades ago and there are others with even more experience that will say the same.

UTAMAV brings up a good point about using some spacers on your stock wheels to kick things off. 20mm bolt-on type should work well with your car and folks are lking the swift springs for their dressup needs.
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yes. i didnt start this hobby today... more like over 3 decades ago and there are others with even more experience that will say the same.

UTAMAV brings up a good point about using some spacers on your stock wheels to kick things off. 20mm bolt-on type should work well with your car and folks are lking the swift springs for their SUSPENSION PERFORMANCE needs.
fixed that for ya ken, your welcome
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Really? Will it be that bad? Reason why i am waiting is cause it would be a waste if i change them when they are this new, but i will put your advice into consideration
Trust me, I started out as a base plus Touring and those base 18" wheels do the car no favors. Stepping up to the Sport Package wheels is the cheapest way to get a set of very good looking quality wheels and tires.

I would also do wheels, drop, then worry about the body. In fact, this is also what I did for my car and it turned out very nicely albeit not quite as elaborate as your plans.
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