The daily, probably keeping it for the long term. Skipping engine mods (for now) to keep it reliable, and just making it look good and handle well. I've got a real project car to sate my power needs.
Day One:
Today:
Future Plans:
_ It's getting old and worn; needs a proper restoration. Lots of mods planned, but I won't be going too wild with it. I'll always want an economical daily to get around in, so mainly I just want it to look good and handle the curvy mountain roads well.
My DIYs:
Day One:
- Purchased 9.10.2012 @ 96k miles
- Automatic
- Desert Silver Metallic
- "Titanium" leather interior
Today:
- Mugen Sports Suspension coilovers
- Mugen front strut bar & rear "mid" bar
- Eibach sway bars, 26mm front + 23mm rear
- Energy Suspension polyurethane bushings (rears still need installing)
- EBC BSD slotted discs
- Hawk HPS 5.0 pads
- StopTech stainless brake lines
- Skunk2 rear LCAs
- 16" 02-04 RSX wheels w/snow tires
- 17" 05-06 RSX-S wheels w/performance all-seasons
- Mugen air box (installed then removed; need to mod to make it fit)
- Magnaflow oval muffler
- A-spec style front lip (needs paint)
- Mugen-style hood (horrible Carbon Creations replica, to be replaced)
- Aerocatch carbon-look locking hood pins
- Depo black-housed headlights
- Mini H1 bi-xenon projector retrofit
- Morimoto XB35 5000k HID bulbs
- Morimoto 3Five 35 watt ballasts
- TRS HD Relay harness
- 20% tint all around w/windshield banner
- 'Acura' & 'RSX' trunk badges removed
- 'Integra' badge (not sure I even want to install it anymore)
- A-spec/Type-R style wing (carbon fiber, paint-matched)
- Taillight turn signal "red-outs"
- Kenwood deck from my old Accord (bought in 2009, and still kicking!)
- Kicker 5.25" speakers
- Black carpet swap w/factory floor mats
- '05-'06 gray front seats
- '05-'06 black rear seats w/gray center console
Future Plans:
_ It's getting old and worn; needs a proper restoration. Lots of mods planned, but I won't be going too wild with it. I'll always want an economical daily to get around in, so mainly I just want it to look good and handle the curvy mountain roads well.
My DIYs: