Its about damn time!

Post by **Nikku** » October 14, 2007

ah ok. i hear the greddy exhaust is really quiet on the ED. I just didnt like the can on it, thats why i never got it. the HKS exhaust is supposed to be really really quiet (almost like stock) on the ED as well, and i really liked the look of it to boot. outside of an exhaust and intake, what parts are you looking for?

tomoyasu · Post by **tomoyasu** » October 14, 2007

suspension mostly, sway bars, full coils, lower arm bars, strut tower bars, rear LCA's also id like to get some more low end power, so i was thinking cams, cam gears, valve springs, skunk2 intake manifold, skunk2 carbon composite fuel rail..not much more beyond that performance wise, mostly interior shit, wheels, paint.

Post by **Nikku** » October 15, 2007

well the fuel rail wont give you any noticeable power, so you can save some money there. there was a really good LCA that was out for the ED chassis, i think it was SCP or SCA that made it? I cant remember the brand, but it was supposedly one of the best, but then they stopped making them for a while. I dont know if they resumed production or not. if you really wanna up the handling of the car, grab an autopower roll bar

tomoyasu · Post by **tomoyasu** » October 15, 2007

really? good to know. now i dont need to spend $260 on something that wont do much. are the skunk2 LCA's any good? if i start going to track days i might pick one of those up. but since its my DD i dont wont a bunch of crazy bars on the in side. im thinking about getting the EM racing rear strut/c-pillar triangulated bar set, but ill probably just go with a spoon or FEEL'S rear strut bar for teh JDM bling

Post by **Nikku** » October 15, 2007

hmm, i dont know. when i had my rex they werent even making LCA's at all. i cant imagine them being bad as skunk2 is pretty reputable. as for the coilovers i would recommend getting a set from progress auto. i used their swap springs in my rex. i convinced my friend to get their coilovers, best ride i have ever had in a crx. shit was smooth as ice. while traditionally strut bars dont do much, they have a really positive affect on the ED, i would say because the car is old so it just tightens up the shit that has loosened up over time. another thing you may want to look into is changing out all the bushings. get a bushing kit (i forgot the most common brand) but dont use the bushings for the rear trailing arms. use honda OEM for those. that will make the car feel a ton better. also the beauty of the autopower rollbar is that its a bolt in, 3 point bar. so if you wanted you could always take it back out. but yeah.

tomoyasu · Post by **tomoyasu** » October 15, 2007

yeah thats what i though. oh really? just checked em' out and the look good. Yeah i thought about changing out the bushings as well and most likely will. i need to get the brakes done though, im getting bad vibration when braking from mid to high speeds.

tomoyasu · Post by **tomoyasu** » October 16, 2007

how much do you think it would cost to get my mission rebuilt? i found one for $350+ shipping and it supposedly "shifts like butter", no grinds. suggestions?

Post by **Nikku** » October 16, 2007

probably close to $350 or more. but you dont wanna buy one that "shifts like butter" and get it and its shit. damn i had to do a ton of digging but i found the company that does the cable b16a rebuilds

http://www.gear-speed.com/

tomoyasu · Post by **tomoyasu** » October 16, 2007

yeah i know what you mean. hmm, i see. i'll deffinitely look into them some. seems like a good place. i wouldnt mind having a LSD installed either, but thats a lot of $$$

hondalowlow · Post by **hondalowlow** » October 16, 2007

pull the motor, scrap the ef and get a ek hatch. start fresh. thats why i didnt keep my EF suspensoin was going and it would cost so much to replace everything so i sold it.