OT: Need Ricer assistance, For my Acura Options

[ninefourteener]

I've been on the RSX forums (or at least viewed them), and I must admit, I'm irritated with all the kids that have put body-kits as thier utmost priority. Not to mention all the kids that seem to obtain all their parts (stereos, wheels, etc) by stealing them from someone else.

I'm trying to do the RSX tastefully, without overdoing it. I'm trying to do it as Acura would have done it, but didn't.

So far, I've installed a VERY nice stereo, but haven't overkilled it with gigantic speakers and amps.

I bought a nice set of 18 inch wheels/tires, with the hopes that they would "match" the car, not draw all the attention to only the wheels.

And Last night I installed an Acura factory A-Spec rear spoiler. Again... I think it looks much nicer than one of those gigantic aluminum rear wings.

QUESTION: My next project is to install 1.5 inch drop springs on all 4 corners. Enough to give it an aggressive stance, but not make it look like a low-rider. I've done some research on this, and from what I understand, replacing the springs is all I need to do. No alignments, no camber adjustments (unless you drop more than 2.5 inches). Is this true?

Also, this will be the first time I've done springs. Is it tough, or is it something I can just look at, and with a little time and patience, just do?

Any special tools I should get before I start?

Thanks for the help!!!!

Pic taken this morning:

[corpselaurel]

Passing smog depends on which state. I am pretty sure there is a carb approved kit (I won't do the research for you). The hondata ecu is a modified stock one that is user tunable which means it retains the imobolizer and all obd sensors (so when they plug up at the smog station no one will be the wiser)

The car will not pollute more with a proper tune. Last I checked they don't sniff at WOT anyway. If you make your own kit, the most you have to worry about is visual. And in most states you pass anyway. BTW, I hope you get a CARB approved warm air intake that will cause you to fail too.

For the price of cams I could put together a "junkyard turbo kit" making ~250whp. If you want cheap power turbo is the only way to go. If you want to build it all motor I hope you have a huge bank account and will be happy never even coming to making the kind of power a turbo car makes.

BTW, you won't pass with cams either and you still need to tune the car with cams too. In the end you could have gotten a turbo and made some real power.

If you are set on all motor I would get a k24 bottom end from a crv and bolt the rsx type s head to it. Then you will have a 2.4 liter I-VTEC engine.

A "performance" chip lol. I wouldn't even touch those. Invest in something that you can tune yourself. That chip will prob be a generic timing advance and not setup for your setup. Every engine is different and requires its own tune. Chips are a waste of money IMO.