Accord Newbie Needs Help With Upgrades

[Scoop208]

Ok Im New
I Have A 93 Accord Lx Automatic
Any Tips Or Recommendations Are Highly Appreciated
Please Help
I Have Mostly Spent Most Money On The Audio System So Far
But Have A Few Other Upgrades Purchased Off Ebay
Do U Recommend Buying Cheap Parts OFf Ebay?
I Have A Header
Short Ram Intake
A Exhuast With Silencer
Tail Lights
Head Lights
Spark Plug Wires
Denso Iridium Spark Plugs LOL

Now Im Not Trying To Pay More Then $250 For 1 Certain Upgrade Part, Im Not Looking For A Engine Swap Or Anything That Big, Lol,

I Wanna Start Working On The Feel Of The Ride And Handling
And Looking On Ebay I Saw Some Things
Sway Bars, Tie Bars, Struts, Shocks, Springs, Coilovers, Etc
You Let Me Kno What I Should Or Shouldnt Buy?
Also Are Getting Cam GEARS LIKE THE ONE BELOW A Good Idea?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Honda...spagenameZWDVW


Will I Feel A Defference With Them?

I Have A Lot Of Questions But Ima See If I Can Get Sum Answers To Those Ones First, Thanks.

[customchord]

I wouldn't recommend the cam gears. It just depends on what you want like performance handling or appearance. If you want handling get some kyb agx struts or koni yellow and some stiffer springs that will lower it a little.

[Scoop208]

after searching ebay it looks like they will run around $325
are there any cheaper ones u could recommend for under $250?

[92cb7accord]

i'd say go with a good suspension setup first or fix anything wrong with your motor. a good suspension would be somethin like this


here's my setup

nuespeed springs
tokiko blue shocks
ingals adj. balljoint camber kit


if your lookin for performance wise search around for stuff, and I would stay away from a lot of ebay parts even though it may seem like a good deal the craftsmanship that goes along with that price might just be as low.

some good stuff to start with would be

5spd swap
header
intake
exhaust
maybe a delta 272 cam
chipped ecu members like d112crazy or MRX can do that give em a pm
the F22AX motor is a very good platform, and well there is more than enough proof on this site they can put down some horsepower.

[Scoop208]

Any More Opinions People?

[f22a1accord]

I started by getting an ebay CAI for 60 bucks shipped. Then i baught a jdm cat-back exhaust 2.5 to a 4.5 tip for $212. and my header was like $50. I noticed a huge difference.

[deevergote]

Go slowly. Spend the money for good parts. A good set of springs and shocks, or a good coilover setup, will run you between $600 and $800. You can go cheaper, but it won't be worthwhile. If you want performance, and not just a lowered car, you'll have to pay. That's actually a very reasonable price for a good suspension compared to other cars these days.

If you lower your car, you'll want a camber kit... $150 for a good camber kit is a LOT better than $300 for new tires.. which you will need without a camber kit.

Get some strut bars. Megan Racing ones are quite cheap on ebay, and they work well. The lower tie bar is worthless, but the upper front and rear are good. The set of 3 bars would be about $140 shipped, perhaps... maybe less. Sell the lower tie bar off to recoup some of the money. You'll probably get $30 for it.

Sway bars are good (or antisway bars, rather). Progress and Suspension Techniques are two popular makers. I believe a full front and rear set goes for about $250. I have yet to get mine. To use the rear, which is the most beneficial, you'll need to use EX rear parts (the EX models have a rear sway bar, the lower models like yours do not), or drill holes to mount the bar.




Understand what all the parts do before you choose to buy something. Cheap suspension parts should NEVER be purchased. The same goes for cheap brake parts. Intakes can be cheap, as long as you use a good filter (AEM or K&N). Exhaust can be cheap as long as you don't care about the sound, as the better ones sound MUCH better. A header doesn't matter all that much... the only worthwhile F22A header is the soon-to-be-released Bisimoto header, which is quite expensive for anyone who isn't serious about performance.

[DailyDrivenCB7]

My opinion would to be start with a nice suspension set-up, i got the tokico blues with tokico spring whiched lowered mine 1.25 inches and love it for about $350.00

[deevergote]

Blues are basically just stock replacement. They'll work on a budget, but they aren't a significant upgrade. Konis are considerably better.

[RacingEmotions]

i say screw handling. SLAM IT! j/k. i'd work on the suspension if you want handling. get the (anti-roll) sway bars and strut bars. whenever your shocks go out, make it easier for yourself and either get a full coilover setup or get some good shocks and some lowering springs/coilover sleeve kit

[deevergote]

Sleeve kits don't provide great performance... A quality full coilover system is good, or a good spring/strut combo (the Neuspeed Cup Kit would be my choice here)

[The G-Man]

after searching ebay it looks like they will run around $325
are there any cheaper ones u could recommend for under $250?

Gotta pay to play...

[Scoop208]

HOW MUCH FOR Konis AND THE NEUSPEED CUP KIT AND WHERE CAN I BUY THEM ONLINE?
I DONT SEE IT ON EBAY

[deevergote]

HOW MUCH FOR Konis AND THE NEUSPEED CUP KIT AND WHERE CAN I BUY THEM ONLINE?
I DONT SEE IT ON EBAY

Funny... I found them in 2 seconds You don't really need to type in all caps... we get it...



Konis
Neuspeed Race springs


The Neuspeed Konis (one more height perch) aren't on ebay at the moment, it seems. It doesn't make that much of a difference.

[Scoop208]

Is Yellow The Only Color?
I Would Like Black
can i spray paint them?