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When upgrading your Honda Civic, there are three basic things most people would like to do to gain performance, style, and looks. The first is a body kit. Next, most people want to add personalization to the interior. Last, we want to talk about engine modifications. These upgrades you may want to do in any particular order, depending on your personality. I started with my engine. I want my car to be a "sleeper". When I add a body kit, then I'll have the muscle to back it up. But it all depends on you. Let's start with the body kit for your Honda Civic.

If you have a pre-1988 Honda Civic, body kits were made, but they are hard to find. There really wasn't much of an internet, so the market was limited to larger cities or Japan. Today, you could search for a used Mugen kit and probably find one on the internet. For later Civics, there are a couple of good choices. Stillen and Greddy offer quality components. When purchasing bargain components, remember you may have to modify the kit for proper alignment. For example, the exhaust may not be exactly in the right spot. Rework time to your Civic may end up costing you as much as a higher quality kit. I've looked at the kits you can buy a piece at a time due to my budget. Adding the front air dam to keep the car on the ground, side skirts and a rear valance all at once can be a little imposing on the pocketbook.

Interior modifications may not impress anyone as you drive down the street, but if the car looks good on the outside, you'll want that Civic sharp on the inside. A torn seat or other imperfections are a good place to start. Most people start with the radio. But if you have a newer Civic or Accord and the radio is already pretty good, what can you do to add your own style? Add some gauges. You can add a pillar mount gauges the A-frame that supports the roof. A company called Lotek makes nice gauge pods.

When you add the gauges, now you have interior style and you can keep better check on your motor instead of relying on a red warning light. The first thing to do is get a free flowing intake. Not only do these look good in the engine compartment, but also they help the car breath better. There are several to choose from, but I'm biased towards K & N Products. They fit perfectly and are completely washable. Be warned, you can here the engine breathing when you hit the gas! It's so cool!

I hope these gave you a good starting point on what you can do with your Honda Civic, Accord, or Prelude. Personalizing your car makes it your car, not just another Honda.

Stuart Simpson collects information and pictures on Honda cars at http://www.hondalinks.com

Honda -- All Car History Volume 13

 

Honda is the world's largest engine maker, producing more than 14 million internal combustion engines every year. Honda's began building motorbikes but the S500 2-door roadster featuring a 492cc engine saw the company move into car production in an innovative way in the 1960s. 

The highly acclaimed Civic and Accord saw Honda make rapid international progress. Today, the company makes everything from cars and motorbikes, robots, jets and jet engines, to lawn and garden equipment. Honda's current crop of cars includes the Accord, CR-V, Civic, FR-V, Jazz, Legend and S2000.

 

HONDA HISTORY

In 1948 Honda's founder, Soichiro Honda, started a new company: Honda Motor Co. They soon came up with the "batabata", a motorised bicycle named after the sound the engine made which became a huge hit across Japan. Later, Honda's most popular model, the Dream, could be spotted all over the Japanese islands. 

Honda introduced its first car in 1957, the N360. In 1958, the American Honda Company was created. In 1972 Honda entered the American market with the small fuel efficient Civic - just as the energy crisis was hitting economies. In 1986 Honda introduced a luxury line of cars and in 2007 Honda announced plans to launch low-priced hybrids.

 

HONDA FACTS

 

• Type:  Public company

 

• Founded:   September 24, 1948

 

• Headquarters:   Tokyo, Japan

 

• Key People:  Soichiro Honda, Founder. Takeo Fukui, CEO

 

• Industry:  Automobile & Truck manufacturer & Motorcycle

 

• Products:  cars, trucks, motorcycles, scooters, ATVs, electrical generators, robotics, marine equipment, jets and jet engines, and lawn and garden equipment, Acura vehicles.

 

FEATURED MODELS 

• HONDA ACCORD - manufactured since 1976, first as a compact hatchback and then evolving into a premium large family estate and saloon car
• HONDA CIVIC  - a compact car first manufactured in 1972 and now in its eighth generation. The Civic Type-R is a widely respected hot hatch, while the Civic IMA is a hybrid with an electric motor and petrol engine
• HONDA CR-V  - public demand for a sport-utility vehicle from Honda led to the creation of this compact crossover SUV in 1996
• HONDA FR-V  - a clever six seat MPV, which features three seats in the front and three in the back
• HONDA JAZZ  - a five-door hatchback car first produced in 2001. It rivals the Ford Fiesta and Toyota Yaris and is known as the Fit in Japan, China, and America
• HONDA S2000  - a two-seat roadster created to celebrate Honda's 50th anniversary and launched in April 1999
• HONDA LEGEND  - a large luxury car which is currently in its fourth generation

 

DID YOU KNOW?

• The Honda Cub motorcycle is the best-selling vehicle in history, with around 50 million sold worldwide
• Soichiro Honda was president of the Honda Motor Company until retiring in 1973. He was labeled "the Japanese Henry Ford" by People magazine in 1980
• The first passenger vehicle in the world to have four-wheel steering technology was the Honda Prelude in 1987
• In 1964, Honda entered Formula One racing for the first time, recording its first victory the following year. It's current F1 campaign is headed by British racer, Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello from Brazil
• In 1991, Honda posted its 10th consecutive win in the Isle of Man TT.

 

 

 

 

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NEED ADVICE!: Which Honda Prelude is the fast model (of the last generation)? Should I get an Accord instead?

Ok, i wanna sell my EX Civic and get a different car. I was thinking prelude, but I want something that is pretty quick. It doesnt have to be super fast but at least pretty peppy stock. Is there a Prelude that is sporty? If so, which trim is it? Im mostly interested in the last generation prelude.

Also, ive considered and integra or an accord too. Is there an accord that has good acceleration? Im kinda iffy on integras because i dont like the way they look as much as accords or preludes. And the fact that integras are stolen so much.

Finally, is it possible to sell my mint condition, black Civic coupe with 98,000 miles on it and have enough from just that sale to get the prelude that I want? My Civic is auto and slow as ****
the civic is a 99

LOL I have a 97 n it doesnt feel slow
but yes a prelude type Sh (super handling)would b the best but if u can find a prelude s it will b better n faster by a bit not a lot

But if u want sumthing pretty fast stock get a Acura RSX-S

1989 Honda Prelude review from North America
What things have gone wrong with the car? A couple of little things, but nothing serious, and just wear and tear. It has a sunroof, but it doesn't close good, so when it rains, I have to cover the car, otherwise the inside will get soaked.

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