Dunno what i want to do with my wagon

RadioRaccoonRadioRaccoon New Wagonist
in General Civic Wagon Discussion
Ive had this wagon for about 6 months now and i LOVE IT! :D

But i dunno what i want to do with it... a good friend of mine once told me "do you wanna make it look good or do you wanna make it go fast" i guess i kinda want both.

One of the changes i wanna do is change the color of the interior from a poopy brown to like a milky beige or something... i dunno.....give me some ideas :mrgreen:

Comments

  • ChaseChase Wagonist
    i just bought a real time one and Im making that bitch a mudder! ahah maybe the short film wagon atttack two will change your mind...
  • RadioRaccoonRadioRaccoon New Wagonist
    yeah, wagon attack is what what compelled me to buy a wagon in the first place. i was originally going to buy a beater rt4wd wagon and swap out the drivetrain to a civic ef hatch. but the wagon grew on me :)
  • RadioRaccoonRadioRaccoon New Wagonist
    here's what i gotta work with.
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  • ZakkZakk Wagonist
    D16Z6 and a little turbo will have ya runnin' good. You have a really nice looking wagon, just gotta get it up to speed.


    Oh, and if it's not fast enough after all that, I would suggest flame stickers, a stick on hood scoop, and some more decals.
  • wagodizzlewagodizzle Council Member and EDM expert
    looks really clean man. if i were you i wouldnt touch it too much, maybe do like Zakk said...
  • quartersquarters Council Member
    JRSC (Jackson Supercharger) that thing and call it a day.
  • nerdariostompnerdariostomp Wagonist
    dude, you've got a great color car. get a wood steering wheel and shift knob and maybe redo the headliner with some cooler brown fabric. instant radness. if i were you i'd go with a cool surf/island theme inside and make the brown work for you (dash mounted hula girl seems like a must). just have fun with it and don't worry about making it look like everyone else's wagon

    as far as performance, you can always put a header and full exhaust on it to start with as well as an intake and some suspension modifications to get it lower and more responsive. i'm sure there are tons of old worn out bushings too. wheels are pretty controversial too, but can instantly transform how your car looks along with a good suspension setup. some people like oem honda wheels and others like to find aftermarket wheels that fit differently than the stock wheels do. me personally, i like wider lower offset wheels and there are TONS of old japanese wheels and even newer ones that look nice on a wagon.

    next if you're wanting to get it going faster, you could put a smaller dsm turbo on it and have it tuned on low boost (6PSI-ish would be ideal i think). i'd reccomend getting a new turbo or having one professionally rebuilt, as used ones can fail pretty easily and you never really know how many miles are one them...best to start with a fresh one and see how long it takes before you kill it personally. superchargers are nice, but that's too much constant load on the engine for my tastes, but i daily drive mine about 90 miles a day, so that might not matter as much to you.

    the main thing is to think about your needs as the driver of this car. if it's a weekend/fun car then it's not as big of a deal to get into turbocharging it, but if it's a daily driver, you'll want to make sure to be careful how much you alter the reliability of your car. HAVE FUN WITH IT!!!!
  • grey mattagrey matta Band Wagon
    i say lower it, turbo it
  • MrLewayneMrLewayne Wagonist
    nerdariostomp wrote:
    dude, you've got a great color car. get a wood steering wheel and shift knob and maybe redo the headliner with some cooler brown fabric. instant radness. if i were you i'd go with a cool surf/island theme inside and make the brown work for you (dash mounted hula girl seems like a must). just have fun with it and don't worry about making it look like everyone else's wagon

    as far as performance, you can always put a header and full exhaust on it to start with as well as an intake and some suspension modifications to get it lower and more responsive. i'm sure there are tons of old worn out bushings too. wheels are pretty controversial too, but can instantly transform how your car looks along with a good suspension setup. some people like oem honda wheels and others like to find aftermarket wheels that fit differently than the stock wheels do. me personally, i like wider lower offset wheels and there are TONS of old japanese wheels and even newer ones that look nice on a wagon.

    next if you're wanting to get it going faster, you could put a smaller dsm turbo on it and have it tuned on low boost (6PSI-ish would be ideal i think). i'd reccomend getting a new turbo or having one professionally rebuilt, as used ones can fail pretty easily and you never really know how many miles are one them...best to start with a fresh one and see how long it takes before you kill it personally. superchargers are nice, but that's too much constant load on the engine for my tastes, but i daily drive mine about 90 miles a day, so that might not matter as much to you.

    the main thing is to think about your needs as the driver of this car. if it's a weekend/fun car then it's not as big of a deal to get into turbocharging it, but if it's a daily driver, you'll want to make sure to be careful how much you alter the reliability of your car. HAVE FUN WITH IT!!!!


    Summed up extremely well! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
  • blurymemoryblurymemory Band Wagon
    I say slammed, roof rack, and boost it then chill and call it a day
  • wyld kardz ee2wyld kardz ee2 Senior Wagonist
    did you buy this off of humboldt craigslist?im in Nor Cal too.but not that far.i say drop it about two inches.throw a turbo on that thing or headers,intake,manifold,throttle body and a nice exhaust system.the choice is yours.
  • AG17AG17 Band Wagon
    Very Clean wagon, you could go with some stickers and decals, i hear they give 5hp a piece.... save up your money and drop a k20a2 in it, they'll never see it coming : D
    Doo doo brown wasnt one of honda's best idea's in the EF's EE's... cream sounds good
  • asoaso Band Wagon
    very nice definitely would suggest turbo or do a zc or z6 swap then turbo and lower it a little bit
  • jpennerjpenner Band Wagon
    Really nice. Agreed that lowering it a bit would be nice. Also depending on the condition of the paint job currently, if you do repaint, it looks nice when the black trim from bumper to bumper and including the bumpers is painted the same as the car.
  • bzasterbzaster Band Wagon
    Lowering would be my first step with that car
  • 503Wagon503Wagon moderator
    4wd swap and take it off road!!! Ignor these lower it comments and have dome real fun in your wagon!!!!

    Lol all joking aside. There is a ton of build threads and a ton of wagon info on this site. Poke around for ideas and see what you like. Make it your own wagon, not what everybody else likes.
  • falferosfalferos Band Wagon
    I vote stickers, definately lower it and leave the doo doo brown alone.
  • unlimited02unlimited02 Senior Wagonist
    yea slammed the wagon and put a stick " no fat chicks, car well scrape... LOL
  • etienneetienne Band Wagon
    sell it to me!
  • simplyhondasimplyhonda Council Member
    Looks sweet as-is. Can't give you much advice that hasn't been mentioned. Rock it - Love it!
  • airodeckairodeck Wagonist
    god i wish i could find a gold wagon!!! looks good
  • HashelHashel Band Wagon
    raise it make it a rally car!!!!
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