Si emblem on White 99 civic!? help opinions! conversion!?

Question

Hi i'm doing a full Si conversion to my 1999 Taffeta White honda civic Ex, i mean like everything..i already got the Spoiler, fog lights, lip, seats, grill, and cluster... I'm just waiting for a B16A2 swap....but once i do the swap i was thinking about putting on the Si emblem and DOHC Vtec Decals on the sides that come stock on about half the SI's....I love the way the Si emblem and the DOHC decals look...but i don't really want people to think i'm "ricing" it and just putting an emblem on the Civic without actually making it like an SI...cuz almost everything in it well be SI cept like the brakes and struts lol but what would you or people in general think since Theres no white 1999-2000 honda civic Si's unless your in Canada...but then thats an Ex in the US really.....i know a lot of people tell me go with what i like since its my car but i value peoples opinions...and i just don't want everyone around me really criticizing me for putting the emblem on it without any actual SI parts....its like what if someone painted an SI white lol? how come thats ok?
well any input and opinions/advice is greatly appreciated! and 10 points to best answer!
Thanks!

Answer 1

go for it. honestly, who really cares what others think anyway. besides, i used to have a blue si and i painted it escalade pearl white when i was in HS. do you have Si rims?? i didn't see you mention those. people will be able to tell if your "si" is fake or not if you have stock civic rims...unless you have aftermarket rims. i had rims that matched the paintjob on my si. but in all reality, if you like the way the dohc decals and the si emblems looks, then do it. its your car and your the one who's put all the time and money into it.

Answer 2

if you're doing a full conversion, i don't think that's "ricing" your car when you put the decals and emblems to imitate the original.



but, i would suggest that you do change your brakes and struts to the Si spec as well. if you wanna go fast, you gotta be able to stop fast, too. and your car might not hold up around the corners when you're going faster than the stock configuration's built for.

Answer 3

go for that. i wanted to do that just didnt have the money at the time. dont forget the civic si rear disc brakes!!! its a hint that its a ex.... dont care what other people think...... your making it custom...not rice.....ricing it out includes underbody lights body kit etc.... your keeping it stock Si so if they say your ricing it say no i am not!! and explain your one off taffeta white civic si. good luck.