HOOKING UP MY CAR

what nationality are you?

Maaco can do all this for like $250. If that's too much, try Earl Scheib if you can find one. They painted my '88 Prelude for $99. Quality may suck though.

Don't polish a turd.

Nobody is fooled by fart-can exhuasts, bullshit "Type R" decals, body kits, or ridiculous wings. Why waste money pimping out a car with overpriced crap that does nothing to enhance performance?

Save your money, work hard, and buy car that handles great and doesn't need frou-frou to get its point across (Acura RSX, Acura TSX, BMW 330, Audi S4, etc.).

You'll thank me someday.

Better yet, buy an 80's porsche that is already turbo. Purchase a boost and voila you're now pushing 400hp+ with the handling. That way you can still "pimp out" your ride, because you will need to be replacing a lot of worn down shit.

You'll probably want to put a wing on that thing. You know, add some downforce to keep the wheels of your monster on the ground. You might also want to put some nos decals all over it. Another good idea would be to get a muffler that sounds as close to as a fart as possible. These additions should take your car to about an 11 second quarter. These additions, especially the decals, will probably put another 200 horses in the barn.

Don't forget racing stripes! Easily another 20hp+ (per stripe of course). This should give you lots of ideas:

http://www.riceboypage.com/

What county do you live in?

Nothing I love more than being out running and seeing an early 90s [insert German/Japanese import here] that has been dropped down to ride exactly 0.001 inches off the ground. Especially since I'm running on beat-up dirt roads in Vermont and they bottom out on every little rut.

i know nothing about hooking up cars, although i do need to hook my civic up with a new honda symbol (it was stolen). i do know that if you wish to pimp out your ride, than do that shit. everyone on here can knock you, but chances are they're the same ones with the newest running gear--shoes, singlet, socks, etc.--which often do nothing to enhance their performance. (can shoes affect one's performance? of course. but if you're not running sub-40, how much good are jasaris doing you?). now, i would not personally trick out my ride. but you made the money, enjoy spending it.

don't forget that the best spoilers and fenders are made from 100% American spray painted carboard. if you need to jap up your car, i also suggest a lime green body paint so people will know you saw and loved The Fast and The Furious. but whatever you do, don't try to make your car fast but subtle, otherwise you'll never get pulled over. nothing says cool like a ticket for going 60 in a 55.

you know, it's too bad you don't live here on long island. i could tell you just what type of cross you need for your gold chain; just how much gel to put in your hair; just the right type of skank with her name in gold and diamonds around her neck that you need. i could also tell you how your 88 mustang 5.0 (black) should sound after you put on the new hood, exhaust and sub. i tell ya, that freakin billy joel sounds great with bass. when HOT97 isn't playing something good, that is. oh, and whatever you do, don't forget the rosary beads that you must MUST hang from the rearview.

wait, oh shit, that's my car...

Your definition of "nice" is amusing; you're spending thousands to gut an old Prelude (a perfectly fine car in stock form) and turn it into something that will probably still get outhandled and outrun by a $21K WRX.

I'm not an expert on the JDM Skyline, but I thought much of its appeal was based on its RWD platform and front midship engine placement, giving excellent weight distribution. Does the Prelude share these characteristics? No. Does the Skyline engine weigh more than the stock engine? Probably. So you are making a FWD car even more front-heavy, and even more prone to understeer. And how much does the exhaust/muffler system really add to performance? Let me guess: it sounds cool.

Again, you're not fooling anyone. A few people (the FATF crowd) will admire what you've done, but most of us will laugh at you for wasting your hard-earned money pimping out a car. Eventually, you will look back on this phase of your life like you would a bad yearbook picture. Except you've wasted tons of cash, whereas the bad yearbook photo was free.

Finally, do a search on ebay for wrx, prelude, civic si, or any other car commonly tricked out. See how people "invest" tens of thousands into their cars, run out of money, and turn around to sell these monstrosities for a fraction of their "value." These modifications adversely affect every day driveability and reliability. Nobody is impressed.

I'm right. You'll see.

Here's how to make a killer hood scoop. Take an old mailbox and cut it in half. Bolt it to the hood, paint it, you're all set! Friggin' awesome. I did this to my '73 Nova and the chicks went crazy.

Thanks for the site. It has given me the inspiration I need to f*** up my '05 Accord, which incedently has already been recalled for an airbag issue. An that, my friends, is a five star safety rated vechicle. My salesman told me so...

i live in baltimore. who the f*** cares what ethnicity i am? does that matter? anyways, i plan on putting a new engine in soon (skyline motor and engine swap). maaco? are u sure? they would only charge like $250? i know a guy who said $800-$1300 would be a good deal. maaco is pretty cheap though-how bout quality?i already have a cat back system and i was adding an apexin1muffler. as for decals and stripes, f*** that it is really gay.if aything i would take off all the honda decals and shave off the locks. i am not lookin to build a shitty honda with a piss muffler and fake knockoff wheels, i am building something nice.