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

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I'll tell you this from firsthand experience, moving from a CARB Flashpro to a V2 is a huge leap. You may even want to consider doing your own Starter tune setup to get a feel for all the driveability tweaks available before you move to a locked tune like the TSP 1. Don't get me wrong, the TSP tune is awesome. But, for someone new to KTuner, setting up your own Starter tune would be a great place to learn about Ktuner's abilities.
Thanks for the tip!! I really appreciate experience-informed advice! I will start with the starter tune first and move up to TSP later :)
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Thanks for the tip!! I really appreciate experience-informed advice! I will start with the starter tune first and move up to TSP later :)
Yeah, no problem. Going from the bare bones Flashpro CARB to the Ktuner V2 is like going from a Honda Fit to a Ferrari. :)

Besides all the bells and whistles of the V2, what will shock you is how the unit itself is built like a tank.
 
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Vehicle: 2019 Civic Hatchback Sport

Total tuned time: 2 months

Total tuned mileage: 3500 miles

Tuning device(s) used: Hondata Flashpro

Tunes used: Hondata +6 w/ intake

Fuel used: 93 from shell and Mobil

Additional engine mods: Borla catback, k&n cold air intake
Problems/issues: After I hit about 5000 rpm with most to full throttle there will be a whining sound, Has anyone else run into this??? Before the tune it never happened Other than that the tune is great

Driving style: Slightly speedy with aggressive bursts from time to time.
 
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Vehicle: 2019 Civic Hatchback Sport


Problems/issues: After I hit about 5000 rpm with most to full throttle there will be a whining sound, Has anyone else run into this??? Before the tune it never happened Other than that the tune is great
You don't say but is your Sport a CVT? It's fairly normal to get some whine after some hard driving from time to time. If it's a manual, could you post an audio clip?
 
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Some interesting survey numbers:

Manuals outnumber CVT'S by 2 to 1
KTuner is used 3 times as often as Hondata
93 octane is used in about half of the cars
Only about 20% of the cars run a custom tune
Over a third of cars are running a TSP Stage 1
 


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Vehicle: 2016 civic 1.5T CVT

Total tuned time: 14 months

Total tuned mileage: 4000 km

Tuning device(s) used: Hondata Flashpro

Tunes used: Hondata +6 with intake

Fuel used: 95 RON from Shell

Additional engine mods: DP/FP, PRL stage 1, REV9 intercooler with charge/throttle piping

Problems/issues: None, weak ac and moderate braking. Second set of tires.

Driving style:
normal drive with aggressive bursts.
 

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You don't say but is your Sport a CVT? It's fairly normal to get some whine after some hard driving from time to time. If it's a manual, could you post an audio clip?
Yeah sorry it is a CVT, It happens every time I climb above 5,000 rpm It almost sounds like air, at least that’s what a couple of my friends said
 

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Vehicle: 2019 Civic coupe lx cvt

Total tuned time: 2 months

Total tuned mileage: 1,000 miles

Tuning device(s) used: Ktuner v1.2

Tunes used: custom e-tune by dan @ e-tunez

Fuel used: Shell 93 only

Additional engine mods: AEM intake, rv6 high flow cat, Magna flow street series Catback

Problems/issues: Evap monitor is on and my gas mileage is 16.3

Driving style: Foot to the floor most of the time and I hit redline every time I drive the car.

Tuning experience notes: Never tuned a car before and never will. Leaving that to the professionals. Communication with dan from e-tunez was excellent and very happy with the outcome
 

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Vehicle: 2019 Civic Hatchback Sport

Total tuned time: 2 months

Total tuned mileage: 3500 miles

Tuning device(s) used: Hondata Flashpro

Tunes used: Hondata +6 w/ intake

Fuel used: 93 from shell and Mobil

Additional engine mods: Borla catback, k&n cold air intake
Problems/issues: After I hit about 5000 rpm with most to full throttle there will be a whining sound, Has anyone else run into this??? Before the tune it never happened Other than that the tune is great

Driving style: Slightly speedy with aggressive bursts from time to time.
Vehicle: 2019 Civic Hatchback Sport

Total tuned time: 2 months

Total tuned mileage: 3500 miles

Tuning device(s) used: Hondata Flashpro

Tunes used: Hondata +6 w/ intake

Fuel used: 93 from shell and Mobil

Additional engine mods: Borla catback, k&n cold air intake
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You don't say but is your Sport a CVT? It's fairly normal to get some whine after some hard driving from time to time. If it's a manual, could you post an audio clip?
 

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Vehicle: 2017 Civic Si Sedan

Total tuned time: 27 months

Total tuned mileage: 40,000+ miles

Tuning device(s) used: Hondata, K&N cold air intake

Tunes used: Hondata +9 psi with recommended calibrations for Si with intake

Fuel used: 93 octane, Shell or BP
Additional engine mods: none

Problems/issues: None

Driving style: easy, lots of highway miles, occasional exuberance in sport mode at 9 psi, two times on road course track in sport mode at 9 psi

Tuning experience notes: the Hondata tune has been great, right from the box. I'm estimating 200+ whp (probably 250+ at the crank). I've experienced absolutely no problems. Pushing 50,000 miles with the original clutch and tires (a testament to highway miles) despite two trips to local tracks. Best of all, this little rocket still delivers 40+ highway mpg on summer fuel.

Honda Civic 10th gen The Tuned CivicX Experience & Reliability Thread (for all models) engine bay
 


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Vehicle: 2016 Civic EX-T CVT sedan

Total tuned time: 12 months

Total tuned mileage: 12,000+ miles

Tuning device(s) used:, KTuner V1.2

Tunes used: K-Tuner Dual Stage 21, previously self made Dual Stage 21 bumped to 24 psi

Fuel used: 87 octane

Additional engine mods: none

Problems/issues: Blew up Fuel Rails and injectors when running the 24 PSI Custom tune. $1040 to fix. No issues ever on standard 21 psi dual K-Tuner tune

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

Tuning experience notes: The main reason I tuned was to reduce the feeling of turbo and CVT 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. My car went from a peppy commuter to a bit of a sleeper beast. My mpgs are only slightly lower since tuning. :thumbsup:
 
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TUNED CIVIC X RELIABILITY SURVEY STATS (as of 2/28/20)

Total tuned participants: 217
Total tuned miles driven: 3,163,500 (estimated)
Current average tuned miles per car: 14,578
Car with most tuned miles: choo's '17 Sport Hatch (81,000+)

Tuned cars with major failures: 5 *
Percentage of tuned cars running reliably: 97.7% **

Transmission type: CVT (75); Manual (142)

Hondata used as tuning device: 56
KTuner used as tuning device: 174
JB4 used as tuning device: 1

Pro custom tune file used: 44
Most used non-base tune: TSP Stage 1 (77)

Most tuned vehicle: Civic Si
Most used fuel: 93 octane (115)
 

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I really appreciate all the work you put into this @gtman. The only other feedback I have is it would be nice if there was links to the posts where cars failed, so when someone sees these summary posts they can see what the issue was without searching the entire thread. Thanks again!
 
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I really appreciate all the work you put into this @gtman. The only other feedback I have is it would be nice if there was links to the posts where cars failed, so when someone sees these summary posts they can see what the issue was without searching the entire thread. Thanks again!
Appreciate that.

It's actually at the bottom of the original post ...
* 2 of the cars had failed CVT's (both replaced under warranty). 1 car had faulty injectors and a blown head gasket. 1 car blew an engine running an E35/meth setup. 1 car blew an engine on the racetrack.
 


 


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