$800 to spend

Let's say you had a bone stock 1996 Civic DX and $800 to spend on modifications what would you do?

Buy a good bike.

The answer: it depends.

Are you planning to autocross or otherwise compete? If so, what class are you running?

I am going to assume that you are going to be AXing in a stock or STS AX class. If so: another set of wheels with sticky rubber would be my first choice, actual sizes etc to be determined by class rules.

Buy beer.

96DXCivic wrote: Let's say you had a bone stock 1996 Civic DX and $800 to spend on modifications what would you do?

Change the oil, put air in the tires, continue driving the bone stock car, and put the rest of the money in the bank.

Bryce

I think stickers get more bang for the buck.

Nashco wrote:

96DXCivic wrote: Let's say you had a bone stock 1996 Civic DX and $800 to spend on modifications what would you do?

Change the oil, put air in the tires, continue driving the bone stock car, and put the rest of the money in the bank. Bryce

X2, except I'd go with a market indexed fund.

Somebody has to say it...

Sell it and take the proceeds plus your $800 and get a Miata, because "Miata" really is the answer to every question.

tires + wheels

if you are competing in a stock class, get some used hoosiers or alike, then take an evolution class...

Buy a 42" LCD tv and mounted it so the people behind can see it. That way they wont notice you're driving a bone stock 1996 Civic DX.

Can $800 score you one of those fancy-dancy B-series motors that bolt right in? Or maybe a manual trans if your bone-stock Civic is bone-stock AND automatic?

Work on the sway bars..

72SuperBrian wrote: Somebody has to say it... Sell it and take the proceeds plus your $800 and get a Miata, because "Miata" really is the answer to every question.

I'll second that. But the only Hondas you'd ever see me owning would power the rear wheels exclusively.

ReverendDexter wrote: I'll second that. But the only Hondas you'd ever see me owning would power the rear wheel exclusively.

Fixed for my opinion.

What happened to my strikethrough that worked in preview mode? Ok, fixed again above.

best $800 mod

2002maniac wrote: best $800 mod

But only if you leave it unpainted and curb it repeatedly.

Duke wrote:

2002maniac wrote: best $800 mod

But only if you leave it unpainted and curb it repeatedly.

don't forget to remove the hub caps but keep the stock rims and tires and paint them white...

That's not white, it be "Chromies for my Homies!"

add on that ginormus aluminum rear wing, and put the end plates on backwards

ARP head studs, metal head gasket, 1 step colder plugs, and nitrous!

Jensenman wrote: The answer: it depends. Are you planning to autocross or otherwise compete? If so, what class are you running? I am going to assume that you are going to be AXing in a stock or STS AX class. If so: another set of wheels with sticky rubber would be my first choice, actual sizes etc to be determined by class rules.

+1. Give us something to work with here.

Hookers and blow.

I am heading for either ST or SP. I am not including tires in that cost.

Used Konis - $400
Dropzone coilovers - $150
Alignment - $50
Used 15 x 7's - $200

For tires you either want Bridgestone RE11's, or Toyo R1R's.