About civic parts what brands are good and what to look for?

[Blue Devil Civic]

I am just started getting into imports. I have an 03 honda civic si hb. I need to know that best brand of stuff for my car. I know that there are millions and millions of parts for civic. So I need to be careful what I buy. I am thank getting new tires and rims first and then change the suspension.

[96coupe]

Without checking to see which companies have suspension parts out for the new 03 si's, I direct you towards some pretty reputable companys. Koni Yellows are some of the best struts around. If you want coilover sleeves Ground Control is a good brand. For true coilovers go Tein. It all depends on how much you want to spend.

For wheels, it depends of the amount of money you want to spend. For light cheap cast wheels I like Rota's. For light expensive forged wheels I'd go with Volk, SSR, Spoon....

[cashizslick]

Originally posted by Blue Devil Civic
I am just started getting into imports. I have an 03 honda civic si hb. I need to know that best brand of stuff for my car. I know that there are millions and millions of parts for civic. So I need to be careful what I buy. I am thank getting new tires and rims first and then change the suspension.

Here's a rule of thumb: Good things arn't cheap and cheap things arnt good.

[pdiggitydogg]

Originally posted by cashizslick
Here's a rule of thumb: Good things arn't cheap and cheap things arnt good.

Couldnt have said it better myself...I learned that the hard way w/ several things when I started

shell out the first time and be happy

[Civic98]

Originally posted by cashizslick
Here's a rule of thumb: Good things arn't cheap and cheap things arnt good.

:yes: :yes: :yes: :yes: :yes: :yes:

[LADAownzU]

JE pistons n cranks are reputable for hondas

clutchmasters for clutches

[JDMB16]

ACT for a clutch:yes:

[pdiggitydogg]

Well I might as well recommend some stuff too...

Koni Yellows shocks
Tein, Eibach, or H&R springs
Thermal R&D exhaust (cant beat stainless steel)
Skunk2 camshafts and cam gears
Unorthodox Racing pullies (AEM is ok for the acc ones)
AEM intakes
DC sports headers
Optional honda parts
and cant go wrong w/ mugen and spoon parts ;)

[ebpda9]

well i have nothing to add to this thread, but let me know what you want

[stellardude]

and avoid APC at all costs.

[Spitz]

amen to avoiding apc parts

[silver]

what happened to apexi, hks, jun, blitz, and all those other ones?

[pdiggitydogg]

^Personally, Ive never used any of those...or know anyone who has...so I cant recommend
(but theyre all good)

[silver]

off the top of my head I know that:
aem has a fuel rail and intakes
eibach has a prokit
tein has their flex coilovers
dc has a header, intake and exhaust
injen has an intake and valve covers
greddy has their evo exhaust
hks has an exhaust(looks bad ass)
I know there are millions more things but those are what I have sold personally that I remember.

[JDMB16]

Originally posted by silver
what happened to apexi, hks, jun, blitz, and all those other ones?

Apexi - very good, reasonable prices
HKS - pretty good, been in the bus for a long time, reasonable prices
Jun - very good, overpriced
Spoon - very good, overpriced
Mugen - very good, overpriced
Skunk2 - very good, reasonable prices
AEM - very good, reasonable prices
Injen - pretty good, overpriced
APC - one of the $hittiest companies ever, CHEAP prices (get what you pay for)

and the list goes on and on. Skunk2 for me plz :cool: