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Old Mar 29, 2011 | 09:28 AM
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I was wondering since I am new to the tuning world about which mods to start with.
 
Old Mar 29, 2011 | 09:52 AM
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What ever you find most appealing!
 
Old Mar 29, 2011 | 09:52 AM
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Any kind of suspension change will make you happy from the get go. If you just got the car and cant wait to get anything put on then maybe some Red H's, Visors, or even some different head-light bulbs can be done really fast. I just bought a GE8 a few days ago as well...
 
Old Mar 30, 2011 | 08:14 AM
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Hmm window tint would be a first cause all the glass then visors then lower it
 
Old Mar 30, 2011 | 08:27 AM
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I did new tires, just because the dunlops suck.. Rear sway and lowering springs... Best mods so far... Ohh and a throttle controller...all super easy mods and help dramatically!
 
Old Mar 30, 2011 | 08:47 AM
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The response to that question should always be the same- what do you want from the car?
Are you going for looks? Better handling? More power? Otherwise we're all throwing useless ideas at you until you give us a direction. Drive the car a while, and sort out what you want to improve.
I run a high-performance shop, and too many folks come into my shop with a BRAND NEW car- if they're a new customer, we have a sit down and talk. I tell them the same thing I just told you- drive it a while. Throwing thousands of dollars in parts at a car just because you can usually ends up with a miserable you, wasted money, and a car that's compromised. After a month or two, assuming they come back (and the vast majority do- mostly impatient teens that don't ), I sit down with them again and work out a plan for the car. We sketch out what their goals and wants are, budget, and sort out how to best reach those goals.
So, again, I'd say sort out what you want to do, and then research the path to get there. If you still have questions, then post up again- we'll be here Mark W.
 
Old Mar 30, 2011 | 08:56 AM
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Baby seat, then maybe a Blue's Clues window screen...

...just me huh?
 
Old Mar 30, 2011 | 11:43 AM
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Tint and springs helped a ton to make a good car great. Red badges completed the look for now. If I had the immediate money a swaybar and new tires would be on the list.. oh and good headlight bulbs helped a little bit not much can save the bad design other than a retrofit.
 

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Old Mar 30, 2011 | 11:54 AM
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I've seen 2 people say headlight bulbs. This is a terrible idea. If you want to touch the lighting retrofit all the way.

I live in bumblefuck nowhere and the stock headlight bulbs were more than sufficient.
 
Old Mar 31, 2011 | 11:17 PM
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Having built daily driver 300whp+ Hondas in the past...I'm leaving this thing completely stock when it comes to the engine. It's so slow and gutless it's almost pointless to try to make it anything other than what it is. I'm tinting the windows Saturday and ordered some springs today. I'll stiffen up the suspension and maybe upgrade the rear brakes to disk if there is a conversion kit for it...but the engine is staying completely stock.
 
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