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Honda Civic Accessories and Modifications

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  • doan4udoan4u Member Posts: 105
    I live in Houston, it for look ;) :P San Francisco wise, it look good for look and fog too ;) I assume San Francisco have allots of fog.

    Suggestion, there allots of good fog light online that is cheap! $50.00 plus. Don't buy from someone with the words "Dynasty". I heard they got allots bad rep. w/crack fog light. ;)

    I have Geico Insurance, it cheap than most other insurance.
  • beedublubeedublu Member Posts: 236
    I'm just pondering new Hondas and I'm wondering: Does anybody make a trunk mount bike rack that fits the 06-07 Civic EX sedan? I've looked at Thule and Yakima but they seem to make only roof mount or hitch mounts.
  • iorozco13iorozco13 Member Posts: 2
    Does anyone know where the Intake air temperature sensor is located on the 2006 honda civic si?
  • freemansoftfreemansoft Member Posts: 4
    I had the same problem with Verizon badged LG car chargers in my 06 civic LX sedan. I went through a half a dozen fuzes before going to a socket extender. The phone goes into the extender and the extender goes into the socket. The center pin on the APS is long. I think it causes the center connector on the phone adapter to be pushed very far back into the phone adapter. This may short the center connector to the side connector and blow the fuse.
  • minniminni Member Posts: 1
    HELLO ITS MY FIRST TIME IN THE FORUM. MY QUESTION IS IF A D15 TRNNY FITS ON A D16A ENGINE .
  • andysdandysd Member Posts: 87
    Springs:

    On professional advice as to the choice of manufacturer, I replaced the OEM springs with Eibach on my '99 Camaro Z28 and my '99 Boxster, lowering the Camaro by about 2 inches (and making it stiffer), and lowering the Boxster by an inch-plus. In both cases, I installed Bilstein shocks. The results on both cars is excellent. The Porsche was done by a racing suspension specialist including a 4-wheel competition alignment ($300), and it drives like a race car. (I autocrossed a Porsche 912 for six years.)

    There's Eibach Pro Kit and Sport. I think the ones installed on both my cars were the former, which doesn't lower as much as Sport as I recall.

    With this background, I also recently wrote on another Civic forum a similar question to yours, more as to advisability as opposed to the make of spring, for an '04 Civic EX Sedan.

    I did get some prices. Eibach Pro Kit springs for my '04 Civic cost $264 (and lower both front and rear by one inch), and I got a local quote of "about $90 per wheel" to install them, and I was advised to have a four-wheel alignment as well. The total cost has killed the idea for me for the Civic. Another factor is that I don't want to invest too much money in this car because I might get an all-new '08 Accord when it comes out - or I might keep the Civic a long time because both my wife and I like it. It's fun to drive pretty fast through curves, although it just feels a little too high.

    If you go ahead with the springs, I hope you'll tell about the results on this forum.
  • victorvvictorv Member Posts: 1
    Hi, guys.
    Where can I get a roof rack for Civic 2007 ? It doesn't look like my dealer has one.

    Thanks,
    Victor.
  • tseoshtseosh Member Posts: 26
    Thule and Yakima make systems that should work pretty well. Both brands are widely available (probably cheapest online).
  • nbkramer1nbkramer1 Member Posts: 7
    I have a 1994 Civic LX-A and was just told I need a new rim or 2 since the original ones are rusted. Where can I get them, and how much should they cost?

    I am looking for new wheel covers since they also have aged. Where can I get those, also?

    Thanks. :sick:
  • andysdandysd Member Posts: 87
    I'd suggest go to tirerack.com, then to Wheels, enter your vehicle, and choose from the options. You might wind up getting four, maybe nice-looking aluminum ones. You can also then consider having them mount and balance new tires on the wheels. There's an option to do that as well. I've ordered two sets of wheels/tires from tirerack - for our '04 Civic and my '99 Camaro. I am pleased with their prices, choices, and service. You can order by 800 phone rather than on-line, so you can ask that they put the balancing weights only on the inside of the rims.
    Good luck,
    Andy
  • joem5joem5 Member Posts: 201
    Fog lights :) break easily and you have to buy whole assembly. Put stone guard on them,or you'll be sorry.
    The fogs work great and I use mine alot for safety.
  • xmontxxmontx Member Posts: 18
    I have a 2007 civic SI. Anyone know if getting an HID kit is illegal? I live in MD and I've been doing searches online and I keep hearing that getting it installed with HID kit are not allowed. I even went to a honda dealership asking if I can get HID installed on my car. The guy said "nope, they're illegal/ban...you can only get them installed if your specific car HAD the option to get HID...other than that, if your car never came with that option, you can't get it"

    Is that true? or was he blowing smoke out of his [non-permissible content removed]?
  • jycbnhjycbnh Member Posts: 1
    I assume that the 06 Civic hybrid has the same wipers as the same car in LX trim - mine look like a single long piece of rubber. If you take off the wiper blade assembly, following (sort of, more below) the instructions in the owner's manual, it looks like the end of the wiper arm is the standard hook/horseshoe, which looks like it should accept various aftermarket wipers. I say looks like because I haven't done it, I've only replaced the wiper blade insert.

    Regarding removing the wiper blade assembly, the manual says to remove the cap by pinching the sides and sliding it off. I tried to do this, pinching and pushing heartily, with no success. I found it came off much more easily by using my fingernails to slightly pry apart the side tabs. Maybe it's just me and I'm reading the manual wrong, but I think the cap was just designed poorly.

    As to the refill themselves, I looked online and it seems that no one makes aftermarket refills for this generation of Civics yet.
  • graceggraceg Member Posts: 6
    my car is a honda civic 2003, power window, and i want to change it into keyless system, where should i go for this change? is it hard? how much will it cost?

    Also, i want to add a sensor at the back of my car so that when i reverse i could know whether there is anything/anybody/kids behind my car which i may not notice at first. so where should i go for that change? does it require change a lot? how much will that cost?

    Thanks! :blush:
  • kenlwkenlw Member Posts: 190
    laws vary by state and Maryland has some pretty weird ones (don't they all?), so I would check with some more folks like installers and perhaps some car clubs in your state.

    however, it will likely void some of your warranty.
  • tkd2000tkd2000 Member Posts: 4
    I have a 1997 Honda Civic LX sedan (Canadian model, which is equivalent to a US Civic DX sedan model according to Edmunds.com: no power lock, no power window, etc). The car has the dealer installed antitheft system which is armed and unarmed with the Honda keyless entry remote (the remote does not lock or unlock as the car has NO power lock, just arm and disarm the antitheft system), I recently bought an additional used Honda keyless entry remote identical to the one I have (which works, same FCC ID: A269ZUA101, same Canada number, same Ref No, same P/N).

    I try to use these following instructions available online to reprogram the remote I just bought but it does not seem to work:

    1. Turn Key to on position.
    2. Push and hold valet button on the stock radio (which is skinny bar located between am/fm & cd/tape buttons on stock radio). Door locks will cycle one time.
    3. Press any button on remote one time within 20 seconds. Door locks will cycle again.
    4. To program up to 4 additional remotes repeat step 3 for each remote.
    5. Turn key off programming is complete.


    As my car does not have power locks, the door locks will not cycle as indicated in step 3 above. So I do not if these program instructions are incorrect or the used remote I just bought is defective as I cannot use it to arm or disarm the antitheft system.

    Does anyone know of about a different procedure to reprogram a keyless entry remote for a 1997 Honda Civic with a dealer installed antitheft system (but NO power lock)? I am sure that someone has been through this before and has it resolved. Please share the solution.

    Thanks in advance for your suggestions/information.
  • hondatronicshondatronics Member Posts: 2
    3 days back I bought a new 2007 Honda Civic LX. I asked for a rear spoiler($590) and so they ordered one. Now i dont want it. I went back to them but they said any accessory ordered cannot be refunded. They showed me a form I signed which said
    " I hereby accept this WE-OWE with the understanding that it is valid for only (90) NINETY DAYS FROM THE DATE OF ISSUANCE, and no refund will be given on any accessories purchased at the time of contract"

    THe spoiler is currently not installed and probably being ordered...is there a way I can still get a refund for it??

    Thanks in Advance
  • kiawahkiawah Member Posts: 3,666
    Well worst case and you get stuck with paying for it, you can decide to let them put it on (assume that price includes installation)...or eat the installation costs and sell the brand new spoiler on ebay.
  • kenlwkenlw Member Posts: 190
    those things usually seem to sell well on EBay, et al.
  • tkd2000tkd2000 Member Posts: 4
    I was able to reprogram the remote to work on my 1997 Civic antitheft system, by using a different set of programming instructions (the Accord 1998-2002 appears to use the same remote), available at handaaccessories.com.
  • joem5joem5 Member Posts: 201
    I wouln't do it.I have a Type S Acura and the suspension is stiffer and I tried the SI Civic and I wouln't mess with it.
    The specs are diferent, too much so for this type of modification. :)
  • eldainoeldaino Member Posts: 1,618
    well this is actually done a lot, especially to this car, simply because many people thought the k20 in the 02 si was not worthy of the si moniker.

    If it makes you feel any better, this engine is in the european civic type r (previous generation) which is a basiclally a cooler looking version of the car you guys are looking at, with the engine and tranny standard. Look up a tuning shop in your area, and they would probably be the best to evaluate the car.

    most people swap out the engine from directly imported ones from japan; and these engines usually have no more than 40k on them simply because the japanse i think, get taxed according to how much maintanece a car requires or some weird thing like that. The odometer reading is probably only acurate for the cars body.
  • mystockidmystockid Member Posts: 2
    Hi everyone, I'm a little frustrated with the dealer that I bought my 2007 HCH from right now. I got fog lamps installed. At 1st the lamps were shining too much to the sides instead of the front.

    I complained and took it back to them to correct. They adjusted it and caused it to shine forward, but it now shines towards the ground right infront of the car. So I can't tell whether the lamps are on or off.

    Could someone tell me how I could adjust these lamps myself? Have anyone had this problem? Looking forward to your comments.

    Thanks
    Cliff
    Columbia, MD
  • stevedebistevedebi Member Posts: 4,098
    "They adjusted it and caused it to shine forward, but it now shines towards the ground right infront of the car. So I can't tell whether the lamps are on or off."

    Fog lights are supposed to point towards the ground. If they shine higher up they hit the fog and blind the driver. They intentionally point lower than headlights.

    Doesn't your switch position indicate if the fog lights are on?
  • kenlwkenlw Member Posts: 190
    ...fog lamps should point straight ahead. The lens (glass) and reflector design is what makes them fog (wide beam) or driving (narrow beam). In either case they should be aimed level, not up, not down nor sideways.

    Because of the wide beam, fogs often appear to be shining down more than they really are, they light up the pavement really well right below the lamps, that's normal. Shine them on an open wall to see exactly where they are pointed.

    but if they installed the foglamps correctly, you should have an green indicator light just to the left of the headlight "on" indicator on the dash.
  • mystockidmystockid Member Posts: 2
    Thanks for responding Kenlw. They are installed correctly mechanically. I do see that green light on the dash board when I turn the fog lamps on. However, it's their alignment I have an issue with. They are pointed to shine on the pavement infront of the car, BUT, the beam is pointed down so much that I don't even see the difference when the lamps are on or off on a dark road at night.

    What I need to do is align them myself and i'm wondering how it's done. Thanks
  • kiawahkiawah Member Posts: 3,666
    I use my driveway and garage door outside when it's dark, which is very flat, level, and I coincidentally have an expansion joint in the concrete perpendicular to the doors.

    I've been able to get any of the lights aligned pretty darn good, just by eye, and then moving the car closer or further away to make sure they aren't angled up or down inappropriately for the beam it is. I've even had a couple checked by the state inspection folks during a normal inspection and passed.
  • kenlwkenlw Member Posts: 190
    that's the method I use for my headlights, but I haven't tried for these fogs yet.
  • jr23kidjr23kid Member Posts: 1
    u shouldnt really need new speakers, u should be able to build off stock ones. ur best bet is to find a sound expert that can get u about 95 db which is 5 under the legal limit in most states and have them help you soundproof the car better. thats the big thing is you can have bigg sound but a l ot is outside noise. a guy i know only bys the sub and builds off of the stock speakers. the only thing a new set of speakers does is sometimes makes it clearer, but if u want a symphony hall ur better off soundproofing better first then equing ur car to the sound u like.
  • kyotekyote Member Posts: 28
    Road noise is a major problem in my 02 EX. I agree, if you could stop some of the road noise then any stereo will sound somewhat better. Anyone have expereince with soundproofing? I can not tell for sure if the majority of noise is from door area or from floor. There is various types of soundproofing material available, but I would hope to hear of an actual successful soundproofing expereince before I invest time and money.
  • error438error438 Member Posts: 17
    i have an '07 civic lx and just bought a new shift knob. i am having problems getting it on. i can unscrew the knob, but the fake leather part under it(boot?sleeve?)just dangles. can anyone help with it. its a pilot motorsports knob. thanks
  • wearssunscreenwearssunscreen Member Posts: 6
    What's with the alloy wheels--are they a good thing or not? What about splash guards ($95 plus installation; moonroof visor 135 plus installation; fog lights $325 plus installation, door edge guard $70 plus installation. My goal is to preserve the car but not to waste money. Are these worthwhile and what about these prices. Thanks for your help. I need to be a little prepared!
  • kenlwkenlw Member Posts: 190
    door edge guard and splash guards may actually do something (and are very easy to install yourself), all the others are for looks, they don't "protect" anything.

    The moonroof visor just reduces the amount of the opening....kinda pointless.

    Alloys on a Civic are strictly for looks. personally I have 18" HFP and yes, like the looks. there is no performance to be enhanced....

    some pics of my 07 EX coupe with HFP package, fogs, door edge guards, splash guards, etc...but no moonroof visor:
    http://www.carspace.com/kenlw/Albums/kenlw%27s%20Album/
  • kyotekyote Member Posts: 28
    Kenwl.

    I thought point of moonroof visor was to reduce wind noise? Does it help with that?

    How do the splash guards look? I have seen pictures but not in person.

    Thanks.
  • eldainoeldaino Member Posts: 1,618
    actually ken, since i'm pretty sure you have at least slighly performance oriented tires on those 18's, the added stiffness of the rim and the combo of those tires makes for a better handling ride.
  • eldainoeldaino Member Posts: 1,618
    the splash guards are ok, the moonroof visior is so that you can have the roof all the way open and not hear as much rushing of the wind into the cockpit of the car.
  • kenlwkenlw Member Posts: 190
    you're probably right, but I'm coming from 10 years of driving a v6 Camry, so the loss of HP and the extreme loss of torque is still painful......

    It is very flat in extreme cornering.
  • drmbbdrmbb Member Posts: 80
    I have the splash guards on my Royal Blue Pearl Sedan - they are not really all that noticeable against the dark blue. They certainly help to keep the mud and stone chips off the rocker panels. I also have the door edge guards - very good idea (should be standard equipment, IMO).

    And, I have the moon roof visor. It certainly does reduce wind noise when the moon roof is open. And, cruising on the highway in rain, it lets you keep the moon roof open an inch or two without getting any water in.
  • kyotekyote Member Posts: 28
    drumbb,

    Thanks for that info. I plan to buy a 07 very soon. The moon roof visor and splash guards sound like good investments and think I will purchase these.
  • drmbbdrmbb Member Posts: 80
    I actually got the splash guards, wheel locks, and trunk tray as a freebe dealer incentive. The door edge guards and moon roof I ordered at purchase, and then put them on myself - installation is pretty trivial (moon roof is just four removeable clips).
  • rv65rv65 Member Posts: 1,076
    Honda is now offering remote start for 5AT cars. Well the ones with an automatic transmission. 2 kits with or w/o security system.
  • rv65rv65 Member Posts: 1,076
    Remote start has a vehicle monitor. Very cool indeed. But other cars have it as well. It's nice that honda is adding nice accessories to their cars.
  • error438error438 Member Posts: 17
    Does anyone know about a turbo/supercharger kit for an '06-'07 Honda Civic LX coupe (non-Si)?
  • eldainoeldaino Member Posts: 1,618
    see my response in the other thread that you posted this in.
  • babytuner67babytuner67 Member Posts: 1
    aS MY USER NAME STATE i AM NEW TO THE THE WHOLE TUNER INDUSTRY, mY BACKGROUND IS IN AMERICAN HOT RODS. i HAVE BROUGHT 2007 HONDA CIVIC AND i WANT TO TWEEK IT TO IT MOST POTENTIAL. MONEY IS NOT A CONSIDERATION, WHAT EVER IT COST IS FINE. wHAT IS THE BEST POWER TRAIN FOR THIS TYPE OF CAR AND ANYOTHER SUGGESTION WILL BE HELPFUL
  • kyotekyote Member Posts: 28
    On my EX, I got the optional cargo net. It was installed by the dealer. Does anyone else have a dealer installed cargo net on a 2 door? My net is set in the trunk area at an angle. It is not straight up and down. So I wonder if they used the 4 door template instead of the 2 door templete when the installed it.

    Thanks for any info.
  • patpat Member Posts: 10,421
    Hi - welcome to CarSpace! You'll want to drop by the Speed Shop Tuning and Modification board. You'll find lots of assistance there!
  • eldainoeldaino Member Posts: 1,618
    just as long as its an si, you'll be fine. if its a dx-ex, i'd buy a different car.
  • graceggraceg Member Posts: 6
    Hi, I have a 2003 honda civic, just on the way I drove home, at the corner I braked when I made the turn, but while I tried to gas and speed up, the car did not run any longer, it stopped!!!

    I stepped on the gas for several times and I could hear the sound from the engine, but the engine velocity(or called sthelse, how fast it runs) straight down on the monitor.

    So I turned off the the car, and restarted it, fortunately it was not a busy road, and then everything went back to normal again!

    However, Im really afraid the same thing may happen when I drove on highway or other places. Could anyone help me to have a guess what may be wrong my dear car? Do you think it will be servere problem with it? Or maybe I did sth improperly when I braked and speeded up real quickly?

    Thanks a lot! Have a great day! :blush:
  • mthexumamthexuma Member Posts: 43
    I wouldn't worry about it much unless it happens again.

    Most likely you hit it into neutral be accident and didn't realize it.
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