18 HB LX 1.5T 6M
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Hey guys, I've pretty much decided to get an aftermarket tuner for the wife's 2018 Civic Hatchback (1.5T/6MT).
I've been reading on the forum and have really appreciated the content y'all have posted, especially from the guys who post a lot of info, like GT Man. So, thanks for all the information, guys.
The wife's Hatchback is one of the less-common versions they made - It has the 1.5T, with 6MT, but it's NOT the Sport, so, the different exhaust means it has a few less HP/LB-FT. My understanding is that it's rated at 174 HP/166 LB-FT from the factory, whereas the Hatchback Sport has a bit more due to the Sport exhaust.
I think I heard that only 8% of 2018 Civics sold were this configuration. What's funny is that she chose this version because it didn't require premium fuel (funny that the Sport does, even with only a few more HP), and because it was cheaper, but now we run 93 octane in it all the time!
I was just wondering if anyone has taken their *Non-Si* and *Non-Sport Hatchback* 1.5T with 6-speed to the dyno and gotten baseline numbers with your car in stock configuration, then with the Ktuner or Hondata FlashPro installed, with +3 psi, +6 psi, and +9 psi, just to see concrete numbers that the different boost levels add, preferably without exhaust or intake or other bolt-ons.
From reading here on the forum, it seems like the ECU flash is the absolute best bang-for-buck mod, and, since there's not really a good option for an aftermarket exhaust for our car, plus the fact that we use the car for out-of-town trips and don't want any droning in the cabin, I'm leaning towards skipping any exhaust modification at all.
I also understand that a cold-air intake doesn't provide much in the way of more power; just a better intake growl, which is nice, but I feel that the stock, paper filter probably provides better dirt filtration than an oiled cotton K&N-style filter, anyway, and, I don't have to mess with cleaning and oiling.
So, bottom line, wondering if anybody's got dyno charts you could post from a test of a standard, non-Si, non-Sport 1.5T (the one with 174 HP stock) with 6-speed, and what kinds of gains you saw with your Ktuner or Hondata Flashpro.
Thanks!
John in Nashville
I've been reading on the forum and have really appreciated the content y'all have posted, especially from the guys who post a lot of info, like GT Man. So, thanks for all the information, guys.
The wife's Hatchback is one of the less-common versions they made - It has the 1.5T, with 6MT, but it's NOT the Sport, so, the different exhaust means it has a few less HP/LB-FT. My understanding is that it's rated at 174 HP/166 LB-FT from the factory, whereas the Hatchback Sport has a bit more due to the Sport exhaust.
I think I heard that only 8% of 2018 Civics sold were this configuration. What's funny is that she chose this version because it didn't require premium fuel (funny that the Sport does, even with only a few more HP), and because it was cheaper, but now we run 93 octane in it all the time!
I was just wondering if anyone has taken their *Non-Si* and *Non-Sport Hatchback* 1.5T with 6-speed to the dyno and gotten baseline numbers with your car in stock configuration, then with the Ktuner or Hondata FlashPro installed, with +3 psi, +6 psi, and +9 psi, just to see concrete numbers that the different boost levels add, preferably without exhaust or intake or other bolt-ons.
From reading here on the forum, it seems like the ECU flash is the absolute best bang-for-buck mod, and, since there's not really a good option for an aftermarket exhaust for our car, plus the fact that we use the car for out-of-town trips and don't want any droning in the cabin, I'm leaning towards skipping any exhaust modification at all.
I also understand that a cold-air intake doesn't provide much in the way of more power; just a better intake growl, which is nice, but I feel that the stock, paper filter probably provides better dirt filtration than an oiled cotton K&N-style filter, anyway, and, I don't have to mess with cleaning and oiling.
So, bottom line, wondering if anybody's got dyno charts you could post from a test of a standard, non-Si, non-Sport 1.5T (the one with 174 HP stock) with 6-speed, and what kinds of gains you saw with your Ktuner or Hondata Flashpro.
Thanks!
John in Nashville
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