Honestly, a great civic to mod, is a 1999 Civic Si coupe, or a 1995 Civic Si Hatchback. These cars are great for swaps, intakes, turbos, exhaust systems(Skunk2 Mega Power Exhaust Systems sound AMAZING). I've personally had 4 different Civics. The 2 listed above, and 2 regular coupes. The Si Series are built to withstand the kind of power you are looking to put into a car. Everything is built to perfection on these cars. And you can find a bone stock one for relatively cheap. Good luck and have fun!