gotta grandddd

[JDMchristian991]

ok guys,so i gotta grand comin my way in about a month.i can't really discuss why on here but anyways.what would you guys spend it on car wise?boost and a 5 speed swap?carbon fiber hood and some gt-3's?just give me some imput,cause as of right now,idk wat i'll spend it on!

[mondojackal]

dude. i'd save it. but 1k wont get you boosted. it will get you a 5 speed swap, though.

CF hoods are kinda pricey, and i dont think you'll be able to get wheels on top of that.

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a list of mods you have, and what you want do to your car would help.

[JDMchristian991]

dude. i'd save it. but 1k wont get you boosted. it will get you a 5 speed swap, though.

CF hoods are kinda pricey, and i dont think you'll be able to get wheels on top of that.

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a list of mods you have, and what you want do to your car would help.

right now my mods areeeeee..

full tein coilovers
front and rear strut bars
intake
4/2/1 headers
full cat
mugen lip


as for the hood,i found one on www.jdmcarboy.com for like 400 shipped.i saw some of those drag rota knock offs for like 400 to.and my dad works for yokohoma so tires aren't a problem at all .but would a dsm build and a 5 speed swap really end up more then 1k?

[popeyeamac]

u can get boost for a grand it wont be anything special tho lol it will be a small turbo.. u can get rims 17/18 w tires for less than a grand 5 speed swap.. i would do that unless u were gonna run boost and nitrous i wouldlet it shift on its own lol but umm yeah i would do the 5 speed swap personally im finishing gettin all of my parts for my swap ... ooohhh yeah

[JDMchristian991]

u can get boost for a grand it wont be anything special tho lol it will be a small turbo.. u can get rims 17/18 w tires for less than a grand 5 speed swap.. i would do that unless u were gonna run boost and nitrous i wouldlet it shift on its own lol but umm yeah i would do the 5 speed swap personally im finishing gettin all of my parts for my swap ... ooohhh yeah

well the rims i'm actually looking at are 15's,i'm not a big fan of anything over 16's... and so your saying if a do the dsm talon turbo thing to keep it automagic?

[ap716]

i would save it and use it for gas

[mondojackal]

5 speed swap, exhaust, CF hood.


all should be about $500, so just pick the two that you would like best.

honestly, i'm doing the 5 speed swap and exhaust this summer on my 240, so those are the two i'd choose. and unless your stock hood is damaged, then you dont really NEED a CF hood. just my $.02

[mondojackal]

well the rims i'm actually looking at are 15's,i'm not a big fan of anything over 16's... and so your saying if a do the dsm talon turbo thing to keep it automagic?

auto turbo on an accord is lame, and just asking for tranny trouble. accord auto trannys are inherently weak.

also, scrimping on a turbo isn't a good idea. with only 1,000 to spend, you're going to end up cutting corners, and try and tune it without a wideband, or get injectors that are too small, or skimp on the tune. all will lead to a blown motor, and money wasted.

plus, you dont want a turbo setup on a stock exhaust car anyways.

[JDMchristian991]

5 speed swap, exhaust, CF hood.


all should be about $500, so just pick the two that you would like best.

honestly, i'm doing the 5 speed swap and exhaust this summer on my 240, so those are the two i'd choose. and unless your stock hood is damaged, then you dont really NEED a CF hood. just my $.02

already got exhaust lined up .so i guess 5 speed and carbon fiber here i come!!

[mondojackal]

already got exhaust lined up .so i guess 5 speed and carbon fiber here i come!!

one thing. dont order the hood until you get all your 5 speed parts lined up. you really need to shop around and make sure you get all the parts for less than you want to spend.

honestly, you might look into getting a beat up 5 speed accord with a blown motor or something like that. i bet you can find a steal, and then you wouldn't have to hunt down any parts, and you'd have everything right there.

[JDMchristian991]

one thing. dont order the hood until you get all your 5 speed parts lined up. you really need to shop around and make sure you get all the parts for less than you want to spend.

honestly, you might look into getting a beat up 5 speed accord with a blown motor or something like that. i bet you can find a steal, and then you wouldn't have to hunt down any parts, and you'd have everything right there.

our junkyard here has a 5 speed from a 92 lx.whole thing for $230 i think,how much do u think it'd be to pay for the swap?or how hard is it to do yourself?

[mondojackal]

not hard to do it yourself, BUT you're gonna need an engine hoist, and some specialty tools.

you will need more than just the transmission. i'd search here on the forums for the auto->manual swap thread. that will tell you all that you need.

[jdmjunky]

ok guys,so i gotta grand comin my way in about a month.i can't really discuss why on here but anyways.what would you guys spend it on car wise?boost and a 5 speed swap?carbon fiber hood and some gt-3's?just give me some imput,cause as of right now,idk wat i'll spend it on!

dude quit frontin like your dealin drugs or something your just gettin money from your parents

[popeyeamac]

the swap for the 5 sped u dont nee da hoist u can just puit the car on jackstands and do it that way lol ... it will work and most of the people who have done it said thats the easiest way u just have to move the center bar.. thats how i took apart the car i got all of my 5 speed parts seeing as the jy doesnt just give u a hoist for free 20 bucks to rent it f that lol

[mondojackal]

the swap for the 5 sped u dont nee da hoist u can just puit the car on jackstands and do it that way lol ... it will work and most of the people who have done it said thats the easiest way u just have to move the center bar.. thats how i took apart the car i got all of my 5 speed parts seeing as the jy doesnt just give u a hoist for free 20 bucks to rent it f that lol

do you really think it would be easier to drop it out the bottom after pulling apart the whole front of the car?
i dont think so. not to mention you dont have something holding up the weight of the tranny, and that's just asking to either get hurt, or break something.

i dont know for sure about this, but i dont think you'll be able to easily remove the tranny off of the crankshaft, cause the motor's not gonna move but a tiny tiny bit, even if you loosen the motor mounts, cause the motor's gonna hit the inner fender near the strut brace.

it'll be a lot easier and more practical to just pull the motor. you can easily get to the clutch, and, while the motor is out, you could change the timing belt, too.