Beginner Upgrades

secspyral · #1 10-23-2007, 10:37 PM

Hey guys, im looking to get some beginner performance upgrades for my gen 1 rsx and/or civic. I just scored an awd kit off ebay for it and i need some metal bearings i think....maybe a new cf drive shaft? i'm a bit confused. all i have now is some RS upgrades, like the stage 2 motors gears, etc. Please let me know what i should upgrade first (links would be appreciated) and what to continue to shoot for. o, and i forgot to mention, im shooting for a drifter. thanks in advance

DRFTKO · #2 10-23-2007, 10:47 PM

If you are going for drift, you will need to stick with the stock motor to start out with. When you can control the car with the stage 1 motor, then you can step up to the stage 2 motor. You will need to get the metal bearing upgrade for the car, and then it wouldnt hurt to get a cf driveshaft as well. It is a good thing that you got the awd kit, because that is a MUST HAVE for successful drifting starting out.

Twin_Turbo · #3 10-23-2007, 10:51 PM

lithium ions
http://xmodsinternational.com/USA_ST...ERYUPGRADE.htm

ceramic bearings
http://www.atomicmods.com/Products/X...et__12783.aspx

gpm diff
http://www.atomicmods.com/Products/G...ar__11012.aspx

gpm stubs/dogbones
http://www.atomicmods.com/Products/G...es__11006.aspx

after that just get some stacked fet's and a new hi-power motor.

secspyral · #4 10-23-2007, 11:05 PM

thanks for the links and suggestions. i forgot to mention i do have NiMH 1000 mAH batteries also.

Twin_Turbo · #5 10-23-2007, 11:09 PM

lithium ion batteries are far more efficient then the batteries you have. they boost your performance up to 50%. That is a must have upgrade for power seekers.

secspyral · #6 10-23-2007, 11:33 PM

those links are all for evo cars no? also most of the items aren't in stock, is there another site i could pick them up at

Twin_Turbo · #7 10-23-2007, 11:42 PM

yes for evo ill find a website with in stock items.

What items would you prefer?

secspyral · #8 10-23-2007, 11:45 PM

gen 1 stuff. i really need a new diff cause my stock one is strpped

xmodsnut · #9 10-24-2007, 01:11 AM

I have alot of gen one stuff for sale and I bet you paid like 20 bucks shipped for the AWD which is a rip off I get them for 5 bucks at RS and sell them for 10 shipped. if you need gen one bearings I have them too along with pretty much anything you may need.

secspyral · #10 10-24-2007, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by xmodsnut

I have alot of gen one stuff for sale and I bet you paid like 20 bucks shipped for the AWD which is a rip off I get them for 5 bucks at RS and sell them for 10 shipped. if you need gen one bearings I have them too along with pretty much anything you may need.

youre right, i actually paid more than 20 shipped. i would have posted in the buy/sell/trade forums here...but due to some forum rules i cant. anyway, ill pm you for the parts

bondo · #11 10-24-2007, 02:24 PM

just aobut everything you might need can be found here.
http://xmodsinternational.com/USA_XMODS_STORE.htm

WhiteMKIV · #12 10-24-2007, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by xmodsnut

I have alot of gen one stuff for sale and I bet you paid like 20 bucks shipped for the AWD which is a rip off I get them for 5 bucks at RS and sell them for 10 shipped. if you need gen one bearings I have them too along with pretty much anything you may need.

Do you have any Gen 2 Bearings?

i would upgrade, GPM parts, CF drive shaft, And litium Batterys.

live4luck14 · #13 10-24-2007, 05:43 PM

i would get liths a nelly spider and a chili or t2 or somthing like that also bearing upgrade and you can get better grip tires. also get a cf driveshaft, and i would go full gpm

secspyral · #14 10-24-2007, 08:03 PM

which bearings do i get, the wide track or just the metal ones. or the ceramic, or ceramic wide track

snowboi1289 · #15 10-24-2007, 09:08 PM

just get the ceramic bearings but they r alot of money,if u have a lil bit of money then just get the metal ones..

secspyral · #16 10-24-2007, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by snowboi1289

just get the ceramic bearings but they r alot of money,if u have a lil bit of money then just get the metal ones..

wide track or not? whats wide track mean?

Spoon_Tuner · #17 10-24-2007, 09:21 PM

Just get basics for now.
Dont upgrade everything at once and then assume youll be able to handle it. I did that and I didnt know what I got into. You already got a main thing out of the way which is AWD. Try to get bearings next, then shoot for a CF shaft, alloy axles and alloy heat sink. Then go from there and work your way up to going fast!
Just dont get Lithium and all the those crazy fast motors yet...

secspyral · #18 10-24-2007, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Spoon_Tuner

Just get basics for now.
Dont upgrade everything at once and then assume youll be able to handle it. I did that and I didnt know what I got into. You already got a main thing out of the way which is AWD. Try to get bearings next, then shoot for a CF shaft, alloy axles and alloy heat sink. Then go from there and work your way up to going fast!
Just dont get Lithium and all the those crazy fast motors yet...

ya thats what i planned...too fast might get too serious.. act a foo

Gman2 · #19 10-25-2007, 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by xmodsnut

I have alot of gen one stuff for sale and I bet you paid like 20 bucks shipped for the AWD which is a rip off I get them for 5 bucks at RS and sell them for 10 shipped. if you need gen one bearings I have them too along with pretty much anything you may need.

Do you have any AWD upgrades for sale now? If so I need 2. PM or email me [email protected]

Thanks Gman2

xmodsnut · #20 10-25-2007, 02:18 AM

right now I am waiting on RS to cal me and tell me when the parts are arriving. if you guys had been here sooner you could of put an order in for part of the box of 30 I got about five months ago. recently I ordered like 30 evo bearings kits, 76 gen 1 ones, 30 truck lift kits, and what ever was left of the gne one AWDs also, which was like three.

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