gtman
Senior Member
- First Name
- Mitch
- Joined
- Oct 27, 2015
- Threads
- 328
- Messages
- 16,662
- Reaction score
- 24,352
- Location
- USA
- Website
- www.civicx.com
- Vehicle(s)
- 2017 Cosmic Blue EX-L Sedan
- Vehicle Showcase
- 2
- Thread starter
- #1
Back in '17 when I bought my non-Si turbo sedan, I thought it was a great overall car that just needed a few tweaks. My tune gave it plenty of power and my cosmetic mods gave it my style. The handling on this 10th gen was pretty good even on the non-Si's. But it needed a bit more.
One thing that really bugged me was the little bit of weeble wobble I felt in the front end on quick lane changes. I knew the fix for that. An Ultra Racing solid front strut bar. I've since changed to the solid DC Sports bar but the effect is the same. A nice solid front end feel on twitchy moves. The side benefit is the front end feels more solid over bumps and dips too.
The other issue was too much body roll. The obvious fix? A beefier rear sway bar. I finally installed the OEM Si rsb and it has noticeably improved the feel in corners. The car is much flatter in the twisties now.
The other upgrade I knew the car needed was decent tires. The stock Firestones are fair at best. I recently bought new 18" wheels with Conti DWS06 tires that should really put my car at a perfect place for my driving style. I'm waiting til we get through this winter to mount them because my Firestones have tons of tread left.
So here's the point. I bought an EX-L because I wanted leather and a power driver's seat. I've got plenty of other nice features too.
Adding a tune ($500), a solid front strut bar ($100), the OEM Si RSB ($80) and good tires ($600) is about a $1300 investment. For that $$, I have a car the has all the features I wanted, is noticeably faster than a stock Si and handles pretty darn well.
One thing that really bugged me was the little bit of weeble wobble I felt in the front end on quick lane changes. I knew the fix for that. An Ultra Racing solid front strut bar. I've since changed to the solid DC Sports bar but the effect is the same. A nice solid front end feel on twitchy moves. The side benefit is the front end feels more solid over bumps and dips too.
The other issue was too much body roll. The obvious fix? A beefier rear sway bar. I finally installed the OEM Si rsb and it has noticeably improved the feel in corners. The car is much flatter in the twisties now.
The other upgrade I knew the car needed was decent tires. The stock Firestones are fair at best. I recently bought new 18" wheels with Conti DWS06 tires that should really put my car at a perfect place for my driving style. I'm waiting til we get through this winter to mount them because my Firestones have tons of tread left.
So here's the point. I bought an EX-L because I wanted leather and a power driver's seat. I've got plenty of other nice features too.
Adding a tune ($500), a solid front strut bar ($100), the OEM Si RSB ($80) and good tires ($600) is about a $1300 investment. For that $$, I have a car the has all the features I wanted, is noticeably faster than a stock Si and handles pretty darn well.
Sponsored