Bodykits - alloys - interior styling

kink933766

Hi Guys,

I'm the proud owner of a 1998 Honda Civic 1.5Lsi Vtec Saloon at the moment the car is kept completely orginal - even the mats are the orginal grey carpet ones.
I've searched high and low but I cannot find any bodykits for this car available here in ireland - other parts ofcourse have interest as well if they are cheap enough - a Vtec controller, turbo kit - anything that would give the car a decent boost would have interest.
Please do post all the super links in your collection, or any prices you might have of gear.

TIA..

DaveD

Are you looking for someone in ireland to import you a kit ? I got mine (Wings West)from JK Autospares up North (www.jkautospares.co.uk), they may be able to get something you like.

btw - for any info on Hondas check out Jspeed.net. Maybe post in the Civic forum and someone can point you in the right direction !

Quatre Mains

- here is a place selling Civic kits near Dublin

http://www.pro-parts.net/

- check out jspeed 1st tho, they will know other places as well I'm sure. Its a very useful site for any Honda owner, some of the posters there really know their stuff

Cheers
Neil

kink933766

Thanks a million guys - now atleast I have somewhere to check - which is much better that not knowing anything...1 thing is for sure I'm not sticking any motorway led-window-washer thingies on my baby...

Cheerio,

ando

just dont get one of those 'Duck' lookalike front bumper. I've seen it before on a civic.. stupid looking thing

KoNiT

http://www.modify.co.uk/feature_cars/featurecars_2001/december2001/dec2001_civic.html

www.auto-extreme.com

http://www.larkspeed.com/

http://www.lightningmotorsports.com/

http://www.prothane.com/ < bushings

http://www.murraymotorsport.ie/

http://www.jw-motorparts.com/

http://www.jetex.co.uk/

http://www.autopartsjs.com/

http://www.carnoisseur.com/

http://www.japmobiles.com/

Might give you an idea

www.ears.ie < theyre not bad, I got a jspeed & piper off them a few years ago & haggled over the phone.


Turbo's can be done

http://www.turbo-kits.com/honda_turbo_kits.html

US website & the Euro is good at the moment.......

I tried to paste my favorites but it wouldn't let me select more than one!

We could do with a sticky

Zascar

try Philip in High-Octane (www.high-octane.ie) He has a catologie of kits that can be made to fit loads of different cars...

kink933766

- Thanks A million guys! Defo got something to look at now!

Heh And don't worry not getting "The Duck" - I was thinking more along the lines of a "Rage" Kit.. But I could still change my mind..

Another thing I've been wondering about.. My Engine is a 1.5, but every body seems to be tlaking about this B16B which is a 1.6 - there also seems to been people out there praising a 1.8 engine ( Think it's b18b or something similar ) - I know mine isn't one of those - since mine is the older 1.5 engine model - but what is so great about these b16b and b18b engines?

I did a 115mph in my car on my way to work today, so I'm fairly pleased with that, I only slowed down so I wouldn't run out of road ( That would SUCK! ) - That is just as fast as my old Mazda 626 1.6 ever went ( and that was downhill ). 115Mph on straight road I recon is pretty good for a 1.5Vtec with no engine mods at all ( NONE! )

Also I've read that Turbos need to be serviced quite frequently, which in my book is a pretty serious drawback - and superchargers not cheaper, easier to keep running and just as effective, or am I completely off track here?

Again, thanks for all the links! Brilliant!

Stench Blossoms

mad racing in waterford is gettin in a full kit for a friend of mine it was 900 yo yos for the full kit..

http://www.mad-racing.com/

kink933766

Sounds nice...

..their website lacks a little though, but I might just give them a call 900E is pretty good...

kayos

Any car that you just bolt a Turbo to is going to end up costing you. Its not just only the turbo you will have to buy but you will also have to go and uprate a good few bits from your engine not mentioning your suspension and brakes. Not only will the cost of the turbo and all the other bits cost a small fortune, but have you even considered the insurance?

TBH unless you had the car fully modified already sticking a turbo on is a waste of money IMHO. You would be better to go and buy yourself a turbo'd car and modify that. Heck for the money you would spend on all the kits/alloys/turbo's etc added with the value of your car, you would be able to go buy a Turbo'd car and get some work done to the engine and still have change!!

I am not trying to put you off modifying your car (heck mine is anything but standard) but I'm just letting you know that you would most likely save money if you just went and bought yourself a fast car in the first place.

kdevitt

I think its safe to assume that anyone in Ireland who fits a turbo to their car won't be telling their insurance company - so despite the whole illegal aspect of that, it won't be a cost factor...

A bolt on turbo kit for a Civic will actually be extremely reliable - as long as you don't run daft amounts of boost, 6PSI can be coped with easily by a completely stock Honda engine - your 115BHP Civic would then be outputting about 155BHP or so - not huge power but it'll have a nice kick...Any more than that and you'll need to upgrade quite a bit of your internals.

GReddy do a Bolt-on kit that includes all ancillaries that are needed - you're looking at $2000 from the States for that, so by the time shipping and customs charges are applied its probably going to end up costing you about €2500 - fitting cost is about 2 days of whatever your neighbourhood mechanic charges

An AEM big brake conversion would cost about €500 - and would be more than enough to cope with the extra speed.

The B18 engine was fitted to the Integra Si - and a hand finished version of it fitted to the Integra Type R - the cost of sourcing and fitting either of these would work out at roughly the same as turboing your current engine - but would yield more power - 170BHP as standard from the Si Engine and 180-BHP or so from the Type R.

A few guys on JSpeed have fitted these engines to their Civics and they're seriously fast machines...Am thinking of supercharging my own - could buy any turbo'd car thats available but theres a bit more satisfaction from doing it the hard way...

Andrew Duffy

And if you supercharge your car, will you be telling your insurance company, or will you rely on all the legal drivers to pay for your uninsured accidents?

red_ice

Originally posted by Zascar
try Philip in High-Octane (www.high-octane.ie) He has a catologie of kits that can be made to fit loads of different cars...

I myself went into this lad and when i was in his shop talkin to him he seemed not bothered and never got back to me on my queries. Ive asked him in 3 different ocations to get me a price for a bodykit and each time he said 'yea no problem, ill do up a price and get back to you by the week end'. No luck whats so ever.

So i took my business elsewhere and if you like straight answers, and fast quotes on mods and engine mods - www.icetronix.com

His name is 'robbie' (i think) and he got me my 18' ikons 2 days after ordering them. Hes gotten me prices on body kits and has been very upfront and straight with me and my car.

He also has an 01 saloon civic, and i think its on the cover of the site - he has tons of stuff for honda's.

Hes your man

Hope thats some help for ya

reD.

kdevitt

@Andrew Duffy - you're a ****ing dick - you have no idea what my insurance situation is, or whether or not my car is even going out on the road or just the track. Try and do a bit of ****ing research before you start preaching to me...

DaveD

Originally posted by kdevitt
@Andrew Duffy - you're a ****ing dick - you have no idea what my insurance situation is, or whether or not my car is even going out on the road or just the track. Try and do a bit of ****ing research before you start preaching to me...

Here here

Andrew Duffy

I think its safe to assume that anyone in Ireland who fits a turbo to their car won't be telling their insurance company - so despite the whole illegal aspect of that, it won't be a cost factor...

Fairly reasonable assumption, hmm?

kink933766

There's guys ( All of you )..

I think I'll get a quote for a b18 engine, and possibly a type R - seen a few of the civics around - they are after all pretty small engines.

With regards to omitting inforamation for the purposes of having a cheaper insurance..

My cars is a 1.5i

Mind you in the reg papers it say 1.5ILS Vtec - but that doesn't seem to be of any importance to my broker - I like!

I think I'll put my 100% stock 98 civic for sale this summer - I should be able to get 6 - 6.5k for it...

Or am I completely deluded?

Facts:

1.5 Ils Vtec approximated bhp rating is 130.
Last service at 90k mls
Currently 92k mls
Getting NCTed on the 9th of April - wont have any problems
5x org alloys
Very little wear on interior
ALL electrics, Mirrors, Sun roof, Windows,
Abs, Airbags ( Driver & Passenger )
2 owners,
Never Modded or raced in anyway. never crashed.
Vtec Spoiler...

( I still have 3 months warrenty on the car, so if there are any problems they'll be fixed by a pro-garage )

DaveD

Originally posted by Andrew Duffy
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I think its safe to assume that anyone in Ireland who fits a turbo to their car won't be telling their insurance company - so despite the whole illegal aspect of that, it won't be a cost factor...

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Fairly reasonable assumption, hmm?

Yes it is. You wouldn't believe the amount of people out there who don't declare everything to their insurance company just so they can get a cheaper quote. And trust me, I know.

kink933766

Sorry forgot to mention that it's silver!

Originally posted by kink933766
There's guys ( All of you )..

I think I'll get a quote for a b18 engine, and possibly a type R - seen a few of the civics around - they are after all pretty small engines.

With regards to omitting inforamation for the purposes of having a cheaper insurance..

My cars is a 1.5i

Mind you in the reg papers it say 1.5ILS Vtec - but that doesn't seem to be of any importance to my broker - I like!

I think I'll put my 100% stock 98 civic for sale this summer - I should be able to get 6 - 6.5k for it...

Or am I completely deluded?

Facts:

1.5 Ils Vtec approximated bhp rating is 130.
Last service at 90k mls
Currently 92k mls
Getting NCTed on the 9th of April - wont have any problems
5x org alloys
Very little wear on interior
ALL electrics, Mirrors, Sun roof, Windows,
Abs, Airbags ( Driver & Passenger )
2 owners,
Never Modded or raced in anyway. never crashed.
Vtec Spoiler...

( I still have 3 months warrenty on the car, so if there are any problems they'll be fixed by a pro-garage )