New car, new user!

[ea_stein]

Well, come Tuesday this beauty will be mine! I'd love some suggestions about what I should do to her. Already looking at stubby antennas and plasti dip. I won't be racing or spending too much, but I'm not an expert by any means so any help will be welcomed. [emoji4]

 

[n8myton]

Welcome! Looks good, you'll have a lot of fun. 5 speed or auto? There's lots of inspiration in the old threads around here. Window tint, wheels, and lowering springs can make the car look really sharp.

 

[eyeballs]

^ Agreed. Something like the eibach springs would lower nicely without destroying the shocks. Endless wheel options, but for sake of both cost and performance I'd recommend going with a 15x6.5 or 15x7 with either the stock size tire or a 195/50/15. Also you'll have to read up on wheel offset, going with something close a +35 offset on a 15x7 will help the car look more sporty/aggressive. Hint: old hondas and miatas use the same wheel type making it very easy to find some nice used wheels, plus used wheels often come with decent tires for super savings!

 

[ea_stein]

Thanks for the tips! It's an automatic. Never learned how to drive a stick. [emoji13] I'm kinda scared to lower it since I have some reckless driving tendencies and hear lots of horror stories about lowered bodies. I know they make skid plates but I probably will just keep it at this height, at least for now!

 

[eyeballs]

Racing beat offers springs which lower it just slightly, about 0.75". I've had them for awhile and have been pretty happy with them. My car still clears most parking curbs and doesn't scrape on angled driveways. Does well off-road too.

 

[ea_stein]

Is there a purpose to lowering the body (aside from an aggressive look) if you don't plan on racing?

 

[BigBlueDart]

Is there a purpose to lowering the body (aside from an aggressive look) if you don't plan on racing?

Depends on what you want on the street. Lowering the body lowers the center of gravity making the car more agile and stable. Lowering springs are also often stiffer than stock, which can improve performance. These things are obviously good for racing, but some people like to have a little of that on the street, too.