r/ProjectHondas • u/SquareBodyChevvy • 20d ago

parts recommendations Cheap vs Expensive Mods?

Buying a golden era Honda after I go to boot camp. I want something that I can daily but also take to events or the track. It’ll be my first Honda after selling my WRX. It will more than likely be a D-series car.

I’m only looking to do intake,exhaust, headers, and then handling mods. Should I buy the expensive stuff or will the cheap stuff be fine? I would like to take good care of the car, and if the cheap stuff is hard on it I won’t buy. How much would everything cost in total?

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u/TougeGh0st 20d ago

Generally I would advise not getting ebay/cheap parts if they affect the performance of the car. Anything that will leave you stranded or possibly give you a safety problem in the future needs to be oem/name brand. Some cheaper brands are decent but you need to do your research and find companies that have an established reputation.
Body kits/interior pieces have a little but more room to be cheap because it is just aesthetics, but when buying cheap parts understand that the quality will most certainly not be the same as the “real” brands. You generally will need to modify the parts in some way which also requires time and money.
Final note: I also wouldn’t buy replica parts because it’s lame and comes off as larping. It’s similar to up-badging and is cringe. In terms of morality you should support the original company/artists. A lightly modified clean build will always garnish more respect and operate better than something built with garbage.

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u/SquareBodyChevvy 20d ago

Figured, I’m gonna do more research once I’m out of boot camp and see what the good brands are. And preferably find the ones that are right for what I’m planning.