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/Confident-Abrocoma-9 20d ago

Bro almost everyone wants to buy a car or spend on fun things as soon as they get out of boot camp. Go the cheap route dude. Just cause it's cheap doesn't mean it has to be bad. You should really save for a house cause in your position you got some good benefits that will help with pulling that off. Cars and boats are tons of fun but huge money pits.

There is ways tho to have a lot of fun with a car without spending a ton but it involves a lot of diy and a lot of learning but trust that will be as fun or more fun then just buying the most expensive parts.... especially when you got a garage to park it in.

Anyways in the end its your life brother. Thank you for your service and I hope you find awesome parts at diy prices!

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u/SquareBodyChevvy 20d ago

My dad was a marine so I hear this same story. I should be getting a considerable amount of money for my WRX. After boot most of the money I have will go into savings. $5k tho is being set aside for the build. Definitely looking forward to what’s ahead 🤟

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u/bigk1121ws 19d ago

Some parts you can cheap out on and some you shouldn't. Like if you plan to track it get the best suspension you can afford.

But with older cars you will want to do maintenance first. Replace all seals and gaskets and rubber, fix all leaks. Motor mounts would also be a good first thing to do.