Honda Civic Coupe / Civic Si 2006+

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Replying to: error438 (Sep 05, 2007 2:36 pm)

if you go online, to 8thgencivic.com, there are some protoypes in the works...
 
however;
 
i'm very against this, and would love to hear why you would want to do this. the money it would actually cost to accomplish this would be better spent just buying an si...because at least it is already equipped with the OTHER performance mods you need, like a better equipped suspension, better seats, and most importantly, an engine that was almost made for tuning!
 
the r18 is a fantastic engine: sounds good, makes good power for its size, and gets outstanding fuel economy.
 
Why would you want to ruin that? Granted many have souped up the d-series engines in civics of yore, but those have a bit of potential, simply because they have been around forever. Plus, most of the reason why they get good fuel economy is because they are small and sit in a light chassis: the new civic, while not heavy, is no lightweight, and its engine has been engineered to haul it around AND deliver outstanding economy.
 
again, why ruin a good thing?

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Replying to: eldaino (Sep 06, 2007 6:17 am)

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again, why ruin a good thing?
 
To make it better?

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Replying to: tayl0rd (Sep 06, 2007 7:11 am)

except that it wont!
 
did you read my response at all?
 
the r18, while it probably would be reliable even with a turbo as most honda engines are, was NOT made for this type of application; thats why cars like the si exist.
 
If he had these plans from the get go, an si should have been his first consideration, especially since it trumps the regular civc about 2 seconds on its zero to sixty time, which is about where a small turbo would put his civic.
 
and if he was resloved to turbo anyway, the si is a fantastic platform, remember, his civic will need all kinds of suspension work done to compensate for the extra power, again another expense that makes it not worth it.
 
so in a few paragraphs, no, its not 'better' its unnecessary. thats what the si is for. if it was free, ok. but unfortunately, its going to cost a lot, totally negating any 'benefits' of a project like this.
 
It also makes you wonder if honda's marketing is working, because people are actually sitting there thinking about all the stuff they can do with their civics, instead of just having bought an si. Its not more cost efficient, and the si is not expensive! what gives?

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