I MIGHT be able to forgive Honda for putting in a weak-ass clutch for the 10th gen seeing as how it was an all new drivetrain for them, but considering that they went with a whole new SMF (and I assume a sprung friction disc), to not upgrade the torque handling ability of it in the 11th gen is a...
I feel pretty much as you do. The exterior of the 11th gen sedan is just too generic looking for me. The front end of the Si is decent enough looking, but the rear looks like every other commuter car out there. Personally, the fake vents on the 10th gen never really bothered me, and at least...
Not a fan. Probably trying to keep the cost low, but would have been better to use the full digital dash from the higher trims. Just seems awkward having an offset digital display like that. A centered tach is much nicer for a sporty car.
Ha, no one needs to apologize for stuff like this, IMO. It's a sick looking part and people should do what they feel like with their money (except for BOVs :P). It looks awesome under the hood, btw. Looks nice w/ the 27won intake. Just installed the intake on my Si and I'm pleased w/ it so...
Sorry, but I don't get the hype over this for all those people using it with the stock turbo. It's an awesome piece, don't get me wrong, and I appreciate 27won continuing to develop this platform, but paying this much money for barely any gains seems a bit silly to me. I'd rather just save the...
If you check out Perrin's install instructions, it will show which stud is being cut and how much. Looks like its mostly just the unthreaded part of the bold being cut off and they indicate that it won't prevent a return to stock.
I don't think he's implying that the other modes are uncomfortable, just that they are more hard core (shorter throws, closer gate spacing, stronger centering spring, etc). I have the Type R shifter w/ all of the Acuity accessories and there is maybe a bit of vibration while holding the knob...
As soon as you start increasing the engine size, fuel mileage is going to suffer. One of my decisions to go w/ the Si vs the Elantra Sport was due to the way better fuel mileage. The GTI is even worse, only getting 31 highway. To me it's one of the key differentiators. The Si with a base...
Honda is using VTEC as just a marketing term at this point for some of their engines. In some markets the Civic has VTEC labeled on the engine cover of the 1.5t.