What to do with my stock Honda City Exi 1998

**alcavey** · April 20th, 2011 10:09 AM

Hello po mga idol.
Honda City Exi 1998 MT Metallic Gray

Bale po ang first step is make it look fresh and presentable.
Kasi mejo laspag na yung paint job, may mga gasgas, at yupi.

Then mod na tayo.

So this will be my(our) project for 2011 and hopefully bago matapos ang taon na to, pogi na tsikot ko.

Ehem, bale i know for a fact na kelangan ko ng
auto detailing (or baka hilamos na talaga kung sa tingin niyo di na kaya)
at latero(para sa mga yupi?)

After nun kung acceptable na, pwede na tayo mag mod.
Based sa preference and observations ko..
as well as input ng friends..

Ang kelangan ko ay
racing grill (bale remove na nating ung logo ng honda sa front)
maayos na plate mount sa harap (parang ganito from side view > |-/
front chin (optional)
new headlights (including yung mga nasa gilid)
new taillights (kelangan ba? basag yung corner ng rear left eh)
muffler tip (ayaw ko maingay, pangit naman kung maingay tas ang bagal. haha. basta pogi)
and of course
15" wheels!

Syempre mga idol, kelangan ko ang input at suggestions niyo :D

btw, i decided to keep the metallic gray color para di masyado kita ang alikabok.

see pics for reference :D
http://www.flickr.com/photos/alcavey...7626411227135/
thanks for viewing!

**glntVR** · April 20th, 2011 10:39 AM

1.) Repaint or Hilamos. Stock color looks nice so no need for change color. Just fresh smooth clean paint

2.) 15 or 16" mags with subtle drop

3.) Fresh set of tint, clear, very light or very dark. Don't put those reflective tints

4.) Change broken lights

5.) Interior Detail (para feeling fresh and bago yung loob)

6.) What's the head unit? A nice ipod ready unit would be a good add on plus some aftermarket speakers

7.) For the grill, just make sure the aftermarket grill doesn't look cheap and home made.

skip the plate mount. Just clean the plate and cover it with a clear acrylic or glass cover.

Muffler tip and drop in filter plus some nice new synthetic oil for the engine

**alcavey** · April 20th, 2011 11:02 AM

Originally Posted by glntVR

1.) Repaint or Hilamos. Stock color looks nice so no need for change color. Just fresh smooth clean paint

2.) 15 or 16" mags with subtle drop

3.) Fresh set of tint, clear, very light or very dark. Don't put those reflective tints

4.) Change broken lights

5.) Interior Detail (para feeling fresh and bago yung loob)

6.) What's the head unit? A nice ipod ready unit would be a good add on plus some aftermarket speakers

7.) For the grill, just make sure the aftermarket grill doesn't look cheap and home made.

skip the plate mount. Just clean the plate and cover it with a clear acrylic or glass cover.

Muffler tip and drop in filter plus some nice new synthetic oil for the engine

Thanks for input sir :D
1. noted. either that or snow white http://www.cardomain.com/ride/809714/1997-honda-city
2. sorry for asking, pero what does subtle drop mean?
(kelangan talaga 15" right? if any bigger, bagal na masyado mag accelerate)
3. noted. very dark manyak tints ftw!
4. noted. will replace with red/white tail lights
5. interior detail to follow!
6. my current audio: http://tsikot.yehey.com/forums/showt...80#post1716380
7. where to buy aftermarket grill and how much are those?
8. i really want that plate mount...
9. noted. fresh oil change done! mobil fully synthetic!

**jhnkvn** · April 22nd, 2011 12:13 PM

Subtle drop = buying lowering springs and lowering it a bit. Wag yun sobrang sagad. Just enough to fill in the wheel gap.

Bigger rims is not always better. Hindi naman mabagal ang malaki but rather, you get less comfort due to the thinner rubber.

Tint preference, it depends eh. glntVR avoids reflective tints but I don't find them too nasty since naka 3M Black Chrome ako (which gives me a mirror-like appearance outside). Decision was due to very practical reasons naman and is mostly based on heat rejection. Tint is also a huge factor in nighttime visibility. With very black tint, yun HID mo magmumukhang Osram NB lang sa loob

Replace everything faulty (rear lights) kasi sobrang weird kung kaka-washover lang then wasak lights

As for the headlights, if it's still in good condition (no cracks, etc.) just clean it. Don't smoke it, kanin na yun.

Not a fan of aftermarket grills for a City Exi. I think its best to keep it clean looking, stock, but rather redirect the funds to something more practical like better lighting (go for Philips XP or Osram NB muna), better audio (time na para palitan yun coaxials mo!)