The Tuned CivicX Experience & Reliability Thread (for all models)

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Tuning experience notes: 275 hp / 350tq. Torque peak is a bit low on the rpm range and engine runs out of power around 5500 rpm. Probably due to small turbo but still plenty of fun for a commuter.
How long have you been running your current tune setup? That is some serious hp and tq. Wow.
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Survey update:

Optionally, you're welcome to add pics of your car, time slips, videos and dyno results to your survey posts.

Thanks again for helping with this and helping out the community.
 
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Vehicle: 2018 Civic SI Coupe

Total tuned time: 8 months

Total tuned mileage: 10,000+ miles

Tuning device(s) used: KTuner V1.2

Tunes used: TSP Stage 1 for Si

Fuel used: Costco 93 Octane about 90% of time

Additional engine mods: None

Problems/issues: None

Driving style: Slightly speedy with aggressive bursts from time to time.

Tuning experience notes: [plagiarizing others' comments, but still accurate] This is my first time tuning anything and I've gone from total tuning novice to now feeling comfortable enough take it off and put it on. I'm not confident enough to help others uniquely but do feel I can add perspective. I've never had a mod transform a car like tuning has. The main reason I tuned was to reduce the feeling of turbo lag when quickly going from light to heavy throttle. Tuning's definitely reduced the lag by maybe 90% and gives me a completely different driving experience. I do wish it would have eliminated it completely. My car went from a peppy commuter to a bit of a sleeper beast. I also believe tuning shows further how crappy the stock tires are. Tuning is your call - but I do not regret it one bit. NO impact I could tell to MPG - it is sick high. LOADS of FUN.
 

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Tsp Stg1. Shift at 2k mostly. 80% highway, just under 100 mile daily commute round trip. I use boost to merge with traffic and to occasionally run up to the speed limit when conditions permit.

Over 32k miles, stock tires, brakes, clutch. PRL Stg1 intake and AFE drop in filter. Costco 93 fuel.

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my transmission speed sensor seems to be faulty. How does this things break I didnt even do anythjng with the car
I think you made a wrong turn into the wrong thread. This is the CivicX tuning survey. ;)

Back on topic, if people want to add mpg info in the "tuning experience notes" section of the survey, feel free. Thanks for the idea, Micah.
 
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Vehicle: 2017 Civic Type R

Total tuned time: 18 months

Total tuned mileage: 25,000+ miles

Tuning device(s) used: Hondata Flashpro and previously KTuner V2

Tunes used: Hondata Flashpro calibration

Fuel used: 93 Octane

Additional engine mods: PRL silicone hose, HKX Legamax

Problems/issues: None

Driving style: Usually calm, but the devil takes over and I'll go wild/fast at times

Tuning experience notes: I've had hondata for previous civics (EP3, FA5, FB6). Also have had ktuner for the FK8, but ended up back with hondata due to more options

I haven't felt the need to dyno or tune yet, but may do that soon.

On factory calibration and only a milltek exhaust I got 318tq and 301hp to the wheels back in early 2018 at kineticautoworks.com :
 


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^ Always great to get more FK8 owners joining in. Thank you. :thumbsup:
 

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Vehicle: 2016 Civic EX-T Coupe

Total tuned time: 8 months

Total tuned mileage: 10,000+ miles

Tuning device(s) used: KTuner V1.5

Tunes used: KTuner 21; current tune TSP Stage 1 for non-Si

Fuel used: 93 only

Additional engine mods: PRL Cobra Street

Problems/issues: None

Driving style: Pretty calm driver, but occasional speed when coming onto highways

Tuning experience notes: No issues at all. So far everything has been great. No engine lights or anything.
 

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I think you made a wrong turn into the wrong thread. This is the CivicX tuning survey. ;)

Back on topic, if people want to add mpg info in the "tuning experience notes" section of the survey, feel free. Thanks for the idea, Micah.
My bad! Sorry ☺
 

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Vehicle: 2018 Civic Sport Touring

Total tuned time: 18 months

Total tuned mileage: 17000 miles

Tuning device(s) used: KTuner

Tunes used: Ktuner Starter 21, w/ Quick Adjustments to more aggressive, TSP Stage 1

Additional engine mods: PRL Cobra CAI w/ Race MAF

Problems/issues: None so far.

Problems/issues: Always 93

Driving style: When not in traffic, pretty aggressive (S gear and paddles).
 
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Vehicle: 2017 Si Sedan

Total tuned time: 700ish days

Total tuned mileage: 13,000+

Tuning devices: Hondata and Ktuner

Tunes used: Hondata +6, +9, W1 w/ethanol, CivicX member custom, and Ktuner IMW custom dyno

Fuel used: 93, pump E85, and E33

Additional engine mods: FBO+W1

Problems/issues: misfires at WOT when running the Hondata W1 base map on pump E85

Driving style: Bipolar af

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