xluben's 99 lx sedan (4cyl, manual) UPDATED 05/15/07

[xluben]

1999 honda accord lx sedan (4cyl, manual)

exterior:
springs: eibach sportline (installed: 5/11/07)
shocks: tokico blue (installed: 5/11/07)
wheels: exel tz-16 (17")
tires: kuhmo ecsta (215/45/17)
short ram intake
black tyc headlighs
red/clear tails (installed: 4/4/07)

interior:
head unit: alpine 9856
front speakers: pioneer rev 6.5's
big three in 1/0 wire
short shifter adapter/trimmed shaft/pspec knob

history:
swapped out my 142k mile oil burning motor for a 35k mile f23a1 (same as before).
new oem clutch put in

5/15/07 newest pics

more pics here:
http://s107.photobucket.com/albums/m305/xluben211/car pictures/may 15 2007 photoshoot/

some older pics here:
http://s107.photobucket.com/albums/m305/xluben211/car pictures/march 15 2007 photoshoot/?start=all

here's some videos:

0-60 (7.2sec)
http://s107.photobucket.com/albums/m305/xluben211/car videos/?action=view&current=3-25run17.flv

20-100mph
http://s107.photobucket.com/albums/m305/xluben211/car videos/?action=view&current=0-10021s.flv

chirping 2nd
http://s107.photobucket.com/albums/m305/xluben211/car videos/?action=view&current=run3-7.flv

 

[BadgerType]

Drop: i have tein basics, expensive but well worth it for easy driving
Lip kit: i like a full Wings west kit.
Hood: with the dark color of the car, i'd say a cf hood

^^^ this is assuming your swimming in money

you might wanna think abt a new paint job; if ur gonna paint a lip kit, fr bumper, hood... you might wanna think abt throwing down a few more buxs for a full paint job

Brakes: Brembo blanks with Hawk HPS pads

 

[6THGEN_AI4]

Looks very high but good...I like those rims good choice.

 

[xluben]

Drop: i have tein basics, expensive but well worth it for easy driving
Lip kit: i like a full Wings west kit.
Hood: with the dark color of the car, i'd say a cf hood

^^^ this is assuming your swimming in money

you might wanna think abt a new paint job; if ur gonna paint a lip kit, fr bumper, hood... you might wanna think abt throwing down a few more buxs for a full paint job

Brakes: Brembo blanks with Hawk HPS pads

thanks.

hoping the pro kit will be enough drop and that my shocks can handle it
thinking of just a front/rear lip and leaving it black for now
if i can't find a cheap oem hood (black), i might look into it. not really a fan of cf, though

and i'm def. NOT swimming in money. this is all gonna be on a budget.

i new paint job is not in the near future (if ever). since the car is black, i think the black abs lips will look alright unpainted.

brakes are def. not happening

Looks very high but good...I like those rims good choice.

thanks. it's a bit high hopefully a pro kit will fix that (i don't have money for coil overs).

the rims are actually pretty dark in person, and the silver lip compliments the silver trim on the car very well.

i love the look, and they were a good deal ($550, wheels/tires mounted, in brand new condition).

hopefully some day i can learn how to use a camera and get better pics

 

[BadgerType]

thanks.

hoping the pro kit will be enough drop and that my shocks can handle it
thinking of just a front/rear lip and leaving it black for now
if i can't find a cheap oem hood (black), i might look into it. not really a fan of cf, though

and i'm def. NOT swimming in money. this is all gonna be on a budget.

i new paint job is not in the near future (if ever). since the car is black, i think the black abs lips will look alright unpainted.

be careful, i don't support lowering springs on stock shocks. youll be buying shocks eventually anyways

cf on a black car will blend in nicely

 

[xluben]

be careful, i don't support lowering springs on stock shocks. youll be buying shocks eventually anyways

cf on a black car will blend in nicely

yeah, i have been looking into it. seems people have had some success with the pro kit and stock shocks.

hopefully they'll hold out for a couple years, then maybe some tokico blues.

 

[Quicksilvercord]

A couple years? I'd just save up a while longer and get the shocks if it was me.

 

[xluben]

updated original post.

here's my current plan:

all red tails (diy, spray tint)
black tyc's
drop (lowering springs)
98-00 coupe front end (bumper/hood)
"type r" grill

and then i'll be pretty content.

but if i do find more money:

lip kit
tint

 

[DarkSideAccord]

drop it!! then it'll look so sexy

 

[xluben]

updated the original post to show my TYC's and 0-60 vid with CAI converted to SRI.

next updates:

red tint on the top of my tail lights (on the way)
pspec shift knob/boot (on the way) hopefully i can make it work
new hood, possible coupe bumper/hood swap (searching junkyards) current hood is rusting and paint is chipping

and i'm still looking for a good deal on a pro kit!