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Wren57 · 11-03-2003, 12:22 AM

Well my amp has finally arrived and is about to go in. After the stereo is all in, stage 2 will begin. I have around 1.5k to spend. There are a few routes I could go, and I'm just curious about everyone's thoughts on where I should take the car.

One option is to get a custom fiberglass enclosure for the sub, amps, and rewire everything cleanly for display instead of the hidden mess it is now (in the glove box). I could then do some other stupid stuff like get smoked front sidemarkers w/ LEDs, smoke rear markers, etc.

The other option is to get a new intake plenum, strut bar, test pipes and a ypipe. I would go w/ an aftermarket exhaust, but I'm supposed to keep the car stock (parents) so these are the performance options I have. Headers are out of the question- too costly and small gains.

So, ideas?

Plenum- 450
Strut Bar- 200
Custom audio work- 1000
Side Markers- 100
Smoke Rear Markers- 100
Test Pipes/Y Pipe- dunno, would be custom job

Thanks.

94_AcCoRd_EX · 11-03-2003, 12:32 AM

Hrm, its a tough call. How restrictive is that stock exhaust? An aftermarket one will really open it up, and since you can't do that, I'd hesitate to rework the rest of the piping.

I'd say the strut tower bar would be a good idea no matter what you do with the car. Since you're not allowed to heavily mod the car and its quick how it is, I guess I'd work on the stereo. If you will have the opportunity to mod it heavily in the future, I'd do what I could for speed now.

V8killimports · 11-03-2003, 08:51 AM

You know procharger at procharger.com makes a supercharger kit for your car now? About 500rwhp with the kit.. you have a stereo already.. I would go with a bat out of hell car next. jmo

G-M-W · 11-03-2003, 09:41 AM

make it go faster

*pdiggitydogg* · 11-03-2003, 11:02 AM

who cares about a custom sub box...thats just dumb
make it go faster (as much as you can anyways...which wont be much)

Wren57 · 11-03-2003, 02:26 PM

Thanks for the input guys. Just for the record, the procharger by ATI is having serious issues as many people have blown engines (rods) with it. It is priced over 5k + install and puts out abt 360rwhp. It is also loud as hell. I'm waiting on a single turbo kit, which is why I'm not getting headers now.

*pdiggitydogg* · 11-03-2003, 02:41 PM

very wise...I rode in a 350 recently and was very impressed by the ride (power and control) in its stock form

what about some suspension? IE beefier sway bars etc

94_AcCoRd_EX · 11-03-2003, 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by highlander
Thanks for the input guys. Just for the record, the procharger by ATI is having serious issues as many people have blown engines (rods) with it. It is priced over 5k + install and puts out abt 360rwhp. It is also loud as hell. I'm waiting on a single turbo kit, which is why I'm not getting headers now.

I didn't know you were waiting to turbo it... what about the no mod rule?

Anyway, go for power adders and suspension all the way then.

Wren57 · 11-03-2003, 02:59 PM

No mod rule in effect until after college (4 years)... thats about how long it'll take me to actually save enough money to do everything right with the best parts the first time ie rebuilding engine with forged internals etc. By that time the rest of the project should be done also (rims, suspension, interior leather work, show-quality stereo, maybe an in-Z pc)...

MAXed Out · 11-03-2003, 03:38 PM

Yeah just wait till after college for now just do some custom sounds which u can remove if u wanna go race it and take more weight off the car.

VR4_Craver · 11-05-2003, 09:40 PM

If you are going for speakers what kind and how big? I had to JL audios in my car 12's but those blew so now i have 1 Volvenhag 15......Vibrations-coming-through-the-seat city right there.....

Wren57 · 11-05-2003, 10:30 PM

I've already got speakers and an amp, just haven't installed my new sub and amp yet... I just have 1 infinity perfect 10... will be more than plenty in my little car

Vibrations... aren't anything to be proud of...

VR4_Craver · 11-06-2003, 08:22 AM

no no im not talking about vibrations from everything in your car im saying the ones that you feel...trust me nothing vibrates in my hatch

I doubt it would in your little car either.

11-07-2003, 05:36 PM

i say suspension, go suspension

11-03-2003, 12:22 AM	#1
Wren57 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Age: 40 Posts: 2,856	Modding process... stage 2 underway Well my amp has finally arrived and is about to go in. After the stereo is all in, stage 2 will begin. I have around 1.5k to spend. There are a few routes I could go, and I'm just curious about everyone's thoughts on where I should take the car. One option is to get a custom fiberglass enclosure for the sub, amps, and rewire everything cleanly for display instead of the hidden mess it is now (in the glove box). I could then do some other stupid stuff like get smoked front sidemarkers w/ LEDs, smoke rear markers, etc. The other option is to get a new intake plenum, strut bar, test pipes and a ypipe. I would go w/ an aftermarket exhaust, but I'm supposed to keep the car stock (parents) so these are the performance options I have. Headers are out of the question- too costly and small gains. So, ideas? Plenum- 450 Strut Bar- 200 Custom audio work- 1000 Side Markers- 100 Smoke Rear Markers- 100 Test Pipes/Y Pipe- dunno, would be custom job Thanks. __________________ yeah, its that big

11-03-2003, 12:32 AM	#2
94_AcCoRd_EX Insomniac Moderator Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: OR Age: 44 Posts: 11,142	Hrm, its a tough call. How restrictive is that stock exhaust? An aftermarket one will really open it up, and since you can't do that, I'd hesitate to rework the rest of the piping. I'd say the strut tower bar would be a good idea no matter what you do with the car. Since you're not allowed to heavily mod the car and its quick how it is, I guess I'd work on the stereo. If you will have the opportunity to mod it heavily in the future, I'd do what I could for speed now. __________________ 1994 Accord EX coupe --Need hosting for your pics on HST? PM me...--

11-03-2003, 02:26 PM	#6
Wren57 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Age: 40 Posts: 2,856	Thanks for the input guys. Just for the record, the procharger by ATI is having serious issues as many people have blown engines (rods) with it. It is priced over 5k + install and puts out abt 360rwhp. It is also loud as hell. I'm waiting on a single turbo kit, which is why I'm not getting headers now. __________________ yeah, its that big

11-03-2003, 02:59 PM	#9
Wren57 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Age: 40 Posts: 2,856	No mod rule in effect until after college (4 years)... thats about how long it'll take me to actually save enough money to do everything right with the best parts the first time ie rebuilding engine with forged internals etc. By that time the rest of the project should be done also (rims, suspension, interior leather work, show-quality stereo, maybe an in-Z pc)... __________________ yeah, its that big

11-03-2003, 03:38 PM	#10
MAXed Out 6th Gear Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Cleveland, OH Age: 38 Posts: 1,974	Yeah just wait till after college for now just do some custom sounds which u can remove if u wanna go race it and take more weight off the car. __________________ SHIFT_MyNuts Some people call it an obsession I just call it my maxima 1997 Maxima SE 5spd, Stillen Body Kit, Warpspeed Y & B pipes, Magnaflow Muffler, Koni Yellows & Tein S-tech springs, JVC Headunit, Directed 7" in dash screen,Stillen Intake, red/clear tail lights, AE mod, Paceseter STS, EL-Glow Gauges, Clutchmasters FX300 Clutch, rebuilt tranny, 19" Mille Miglia Evo 5's with Pirelli Pzero's(summer), 18" Hp D-10 hyper silver wrapped in Goodyear ultra HPR, SPW front strut bar, Helios 7000k HID, Motostorm UDP, Viper 5000Vx alarm, 2 12" PowerClass 124 subs, Kenwood 1200 Watt amp, DVD Changer

11-03-2003, 08:51 AM	#3
V8killimports Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Beale AFB, CA Posts: 1,377	You know procharger at procharger.com makes a supercharger kit for your car now? About 500rwhp with the kit.. you have a stereo already.. I would go with a bat out of hell car next. jmo

11-03-2003, 09:41 AM	#4
G-M-W 2nd Gear Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Akron, OH Age: 41 Posts: 254	make it go faster

11-03-2003, 11:02 AM	#5
pdiggitydogg Yahoo Watashi wa kattaze! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Meanwhile, up in The D... Age: 41 Posts: 10,579	who cares about a custom sub box...thats just dumb make it go faster (as much as you can anyways...which wont be much)

11-03-2003, 02:41 PM	#7
pdiggitydogg Yahoo Watashi wa kattaze! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Meanwhile, up in The D... Age: 41 Posts: 10,579	very wise...I rode in a 350 recently and was very impressed by the ride (power and control) in its stock form what about some suspension? IE beefier sway bars etc

11-05-2003, 09:40 PM	#11
VR4_Craver Banned Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The stixx Age: 39 Posts: 1,550	If you are going for speakers what kind and how big? I had to JL audios in my car 12's but those blew so now i have 1 Volvenhag 15......Vibrations-coming-through-the-seat city right there..... __________________ me from another forum (im the top geekz0r) the geekz0r (11:03:46 PM): basicly, look at it this way...the 6speed is the same is the 5speed in 2,3,4,5,and 6...only the speeds are different because of the fd the geekz0r (11:04:16 PM): so 2nd pulls like 1st in the 5speed, 3rd is like 2nd, etc. PortugeeTex (11:04:26 PM): so whats 1st like then? the geekz0r (11:04:49 PM): 1st is like hitting a cheeta in the ass with a tazer PortugeeTex (11:04:53 PM): lmfao

11-05-2003, 10:30 PM	#12
Wren57 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Age: 40 Posts: 2,856	I've already got speakers and an amp, just haven't installed my new sub and amp yet... I just have 1 infinity perfect 10... will be more than plenty in my little car Vibrations... aren't anything to be proud of... __________________ yeah, its that big

11-06-2003, 08:22 AM	#13
VR4_Craver Banned Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The stixx Age: 39 Posts: 1,550	no no im not talking about vibrations from everything in your car im saying the ones that you feel...trust me nothing vibrates in my hatch I doubt it would in your little car either. __________________ me from another forum (im the top geekz0r) the geekz0r (11:03:46 PM): basicly, look at it this way...the 6speed is the same is the 5speed in 2,3,4,5,and 6...only the speeds are different because of the fd the geekz0r (11:04:16 PM): so 2nd pulls like 1st in the 5speed, 3rd is like 2nd, etc. PortugeeTex (11:04:26 PM): so whats 1st like then? the geekz0r (11:04:49 PM): 1st is like hitting a cheeta in the ass with a tazer PortugeeTex (11:04:53 PM): lmfao

11-07-2003, 05:36 PM	#14
Shot 2 Hel Posts: n/a	i say suspension, go suspension

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