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  1. Does anyone own a Civic Si in Europe?

    I know that the Civic Si is sold in both North and South America, but I was wondering whether any have found their way to Europe. Obviously the Civic hatchback models, including the Type R, are sold there (and also built in the UK). Perhaps an expatriate American -- or an American currently...
  2. Does replacing stock battery with AGM battery require calibration afterwards?

    I am considering replacing my Si's battery with a high-quality AGM battery, and am wondering whether I will need to have the car recalibrated for the different style of battery. I have read that if the car's system is not recalibrated, the alternator might overcharge the new battery and cause...
  3. Question about Honda Special Lease Deals

    A few weeks ago my beloved Si was totaled in a crash (caused by another driver), and I need to get another one (preferably a 2019 model). For various logistical reasons, it won't be convenient for me to go car shopping until the first week of the new year. I would love to take advantage of the...
  4. Has an Si been timed at the Nürburgring yet?

    We all know about the CTR's famous 7:43.80 record, but does anybody have knowledge of a lap time recorded for a 10th Gen Civic Si at the Nürburgring? I do realize that the Si is only sold in a few countries, none of which are in Europe. But perhaps an American or Canadian living in Europe has...
  5. Battery relocation

    Car batteries are very heavy things, and relocating them from the front to the back of a car is a time-honored way of improving a car's weight distribution. So, how much of a project do you think it would be to relocate the battery to the trunk of my Si coupe? I rarely use the trunk, so the...
  6. Putting a CTR hood on an Si

    A few questions for the Civicologists out there: 1) Is the CTR hood made of aluminum? Is it just the outer skin, or is the entire part made of aluminum? 2) What are the weight savings compared to the steel hoods that other Civics use? 3) Is the shape of the CTR hood a match for the shape of...
  7. Please compare the handling of a Type-R to that of an Si

    As an Si driver, I am curious to hear opinions from anyone who has experience driving both the CTR and the Si on winding roads. Please compare the handling feel (but not engine-related performance, which obviously is 100hp better with the Type-R) of the two cars -- in terms of responsiveness...
  8. Any downsides to very lightweight wheels?

    Given that our cars (I'm thinking of the Si, though this would also apply to the Type R) have adaptive dampers, is it possible that fitting wheels much lighter in weight than the stock wheels (say, 19 lb. aftermarket wheels in place of the 28 lb. OEM wheels) might adversely affect the proper...
  9. Are GenX Civic bumpers capable of withstanding low-speed impacts without compromising the unit-body?

    Are "5 mph" (or even "3 mph") bumpers entirely a thing of past at this point? Do our cars have hydraulic struts in between the bumpers (I mean the actual extruded-aluminum bumper bars, not the plastic bumper covers that we tend to call the bumpers) and the unit-body, or is that also a thing of...
  10. Can a tracked (conveyor-type) car wash damage suspension or throw off alignment?

    I have a question about the type of car wash where the front driver's-side wheel runs between two guide rails that keep the car straight as it is pulled through the wash. I know that these rails can scratch wheel rims on cars with low-profile tires (especially if the rails are not covered with...
  11. First oil change at less than 3500 miles?

    My maintenance minder is telling me to change my oil and filter, but my Si has less than 3500 miles. This seems inconsistent with when some other Si owners have been prompted by their car to do the first oil/filter change. Any ideas?
  12. Weight of LX 6MT shift knob?

    Does anyone know how much the shift knob for the six-speed manual transmission non-Si Civics weighs? Here is a photo of the shift knob I'm asking about:
  13. My radio head unit keeps forgetting the stations I set

    For some reason, every time I set up radio station pre-sets in my '17 Civic Si, the head unit only remembers them for a limited time, always eventually reverting back to the settings the car came with when new. Does anyone have any idea what I am doing wrong, or if this is a technical issue my...
  14. Can the Civic Si door-handle sensors (for keyless entry) be turned off?

    This may seem like an odd thing to want to do, but I would like to turn off the door-handle touch sensors in my 2017 Si. After parking the car, and locking it up using the button on the key fob, I like the feeling of security I gain when pulling on the door handles a few times to confirm that...
  15. Question about wheel alignment

    When a wheel goes out of alignment because of rubbing against a curb, or hitting a pothole, how is it that re-aligning the suspension is a cure, when the impact obviously changed/deformed something in the suspension? Of course, if a suspension arm, or bushing, is obviously damaged that would be...
  16. Compatibility of CTR suspension parts with Si

    I am a serial Honda Si owner since the 1980s (both Prelude Si and Civic Si models), and my '17 Si coupe's terrific handling, steering, and road-holding entertain me daily, but one can't have too much of a good thing! Does anyone know to what extent suspension and steering components from the CTR...


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