What to get for Xmas?

[Jrose152]

my parents said they will give me 300$ for an xmas present this year. what should i get for my 89 hatch EF? i doubt i can get any motor parts worth anything for 300$ and plus i have intake exhaust and headers already. i already have an aftermarket steering wheel. i don't like rims on my car. i was thinking maybe a short shift kit or some strut bars?


throttle body
radar detector
shift knob
something ECU wise like launch control or whatever

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B&M Precision Short Shifter

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Brian Crower Adjustable Cam Gears

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Brian Crower Camshafts

[tr4c3]

Shifter, work on suspension, like you said strut bars/lcas/etc. Maybe new seats, something comfy? My cousin had an LS head with crower cams, titanium valve springs and retainers that he sold for under $300 so if you look around you can find some deals.

[92dxman]

I'd say work on the suspension first. I had a b & m shifter in my 92 civic and it took away too much of the shifting feel. I thought the stock shifter felt much better..

[Foolinaround]

if youre getting anything to build onto the motor, youre going to want a tune.
Id say get maybe front lip,fogs,shift knob?

[nhanxsolo]

Suspension man, invest in some coils :]

[bignigel85]

seats

[jcr557]

suspension

[Jrose152]

i have coilovers and i just put drop springs on it.i have delsol seats so my seats are fine. im not really worried about the outside looks of my car untill winter is over

[Vypurr]

Zune HD? I can't see dumping a lot of money into an 89 hatch, but that's just me!

[Jrose152]

Zune HD? I can't see dumping a lot of money into an 89 hatch, but that's just me!

well i plan on it, plus its got a LS swap

[Foolinaround]

well you have a lot of things already.
maybe esmm?

[jpalamar]

bigger fart can? tint? powder coat calipers and engine parts? tint? shifter? suspenision?

[Jrose152]

i have suspension already, already have tint, no reason to powder coat anything.

my thoughts are short shift kit, knob, and a rear strut bar

[tr4c3]

Do you have drum brake rears or swapped disks? You could look into getting disk brake rears off an integra. Great and cheap upgrade. Would definitely fit under your price range.

[Jrose152]

i have disk brake conversion

i think im gonna go with short shift kit(whole kit not just rod), rear strut bar, and weighted shift knob...anyone have any suggestions for any of them?

[sean3]

i have coilovers and i just put drop springs on it.i have delsol seats so my seats are fine. im not really worried about the outside looks of my car untill winter is over

You have coilovers... and installed "drop springs"? Wut?

[EklipzGSXkid]

You can always give the money back to your parents in a card, and help them out with bills/things around the house. Or pay bills with it, yourself? No use in dumping it into a car when you'll never see that back out of the car on re-sale anyways.

[turboman808]

I wouldn't buy any of that stuff. None of them alone will do anything for your car. Do it all at once or don't do it.

The cheapest things you can get that improve a car are tires or a valentine 1 radar detector. Neither one can be had for $300.


89 civic is a cool car though. I sometimes have this dream that I built the first 200mph street legal civic.

[Jrose152]

You have coilovers... and installed "drop springs"? Wut?

basically when i got the car the springs were cut all around on coilovers, i had 200$ in my pocket and needed to raise the car to go back to working, so i bought drop springs, took the coil adjusters out and put drop springs in to raise it up...it was a quick fix

[**Alex**]

I would save the money till I had more. Im more of a buy everything at once type.

[marecco]

if your gonna get a short shifter i would go with a skunk2 dual bend with a skunk2 weighted knob. that short shifter in my experiences is far superior to b+m, blox, twm all of which i have had in my car in the past.

[Forc3 F3d]

heres my rule of thumb. dont put money into a car pre '90's unless its a collectible. especially a N/A honda hatch.

use the money for bills or something responsible like mentioned before!

[EklipzGSXkid]

Finally, Someone else seen my post and agree's on the paying bills or helping out their parents (even if you do not live with them and they are the ones giving you the money, Look what they have done for you your entire life... It's nice to give back even a little bit...)

[Jrose152]

heres my rule of thumb. dont put money into a car pre '90's unless its a collectible. especially a N/A honda hatch.

use the money for bills or something responsible like mentioned before!

i guess since your car is 3 years newer its worth putting money into

[jpalamar]

i guess since your car is 3 years newer its worth putting money into

A VR4 isn't a Civic. Thats the point he is making. You don't see 50 of them daily like you do Civics. Not bashing your car, to each his own, but its truth.

[turboman808]

I could be completely wrong but I don't see a VR4 or a Civic being worth anything ever.


I would however love to have a 500 hp civic hatch someday. Just for the hell of it. 20-30 grand for a toy is really not a big deal.


Telling someone they need to pay there parents bills is kinda silly. Granted pissing away $300 on a civic when from what I gather is all the money they got is even stupider. Take your parents out to dinner with the money instead.

[EklipzGSXkid]

Yes, I meant it would be smarter to spend the money back on his family, Rather then blow it on an old civic/car that is not going to make it ANY faster/nicer for that amount of money. His parents are giving him the money anyways... So why not give back, Instead of just recieve? better to give then recieve, Right? I would rather give the money back to my parents, Then take money off them. I believe once you are 16+, "christmas money" from your parents, Should be spent right back on them, In the correct way.."without blowing it"..

[jpalamar]

Yes, I meant it would be smarter to spend the money back on his family, Rather then blow it on an old civic/car that is not going to make it ANY faster/nicer for that amount of money. His parents are giving him the money anyways... So why not give back, Instead of just recieve? better to give then recieve, Right? I would rather give the money back to my parents, Then take money off them. I believe once you are 16+, "christmas money" from your parents, Should be spent right back on them, In the correct way.."without blowing it"..

Age doesn't have anything to do with what you do with you gift. My parents are loaded, if they gave me money I would take it without question. I would say thanks! But its a gift, it isn't like they are loaning him money and he is taking them out to say thanks or something. I don't see him doing anything wrong.

[EklipzGSXkid]

I suppose you are right. Everyone thinks differently. It just seems ''crazy'' to get $300, And instantly waste it on ''mods'' for an old civic (not saying ANYTHING bad about the car).

You could easily:

-spend the 300$ on car insurance for awhile
-gas money/food money?
-rent/bills?
-presents for others?
-invest it.
-save it for one day when you might really need it

[BOOSTTECH]

if you know someone for install..... drop it down... springs are around there