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

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Vehicle: 2018 Civic Type R

Total tuned time: 9 months

Total tuned mileage: 15,000km

Tuning device(s) used: Hondata

Tunes used: Hondata 93

Fuel used: Petro 94

Additional engine mods: PRL high volume intake

Problems/issues: Car wouldn't start - fuel injectors needed to be cleaned (spark plugs were wet with gas?)

Driving style: Normal with random bursts on empty roads
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Vehicle: 2018 civic si coupe

Total tuned time: 2 years

Total tuned mileage: 21k miles roughly

Tuning device: ktuner v2

Tunes used: 21 psi starter, drob dyno tune on 93 (stock turbo), drob dyno tune on 93 and flex fuel (rv6 turbo)

Fuel used: 93 and e85 (e30)

Engine mods:
map intake, map dp/fp, mishimoto intercooler, hks catback, rv6 turbo, prl flex fuel kit, 62a rmm, fx400

Problems or issues: none

Driving style: aggressive
 
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Vehicle 2016 civic touring cvt. Total Tuned Time 1 year Total Tuned Mileage 80k km. Tuning devices 6 months HFP, switched to Ktuner v2 Tunes used 21psi. Fuel used 94 octane. Engine mods Prl FMIC with piping, prl catted downpipe and FP, prl stage1 air intake, prl cvt cooler, ptp turbo blanket and inlet pipe blanket. Problem none. Driving style mostly highway and a lot of spirited driven
 

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Vehicle: 2019 Civic Si sedan

Total tuned time: 7 months

Total tuned mileage: 3,000 miles out of 5,800 miles

Tuning device(s) used: KTuner V1.2 with Tunerview

Tunes used: 19.5, 21, and 23 PSI base maps.....currently using 19.5/23 base map

Fuel used: Shell 93 since purchase

Additional engine mods: PRL stage 1 intake

Problems/issues: None

Driving style: Average with some spirited driving from time to time
 

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Vehicle: 2018 civic si

Total tuned time: 14 months

Total tuned mileage: 12,000 miles

Tuning device(s) used: Ktuner v1.2

Tunes used: TSP stage 2

Additional engine mods: Cnt catless downpipe, greddy exhaust, TSP flex fuel converter, PRL stage 1, spec stage 2+ clutch and steel flywheel, sirimoto n1 cmc, 62a rmm

Problems/issues: High rpm lockout with this clutch/ flywheel setup


Driving style: Aggressive

Gas: Sunoco 93/ e85 mix
 


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Vehicle: 2017 Civic Sport Touring Hatchback

Total tuned time: 24months, car is now sold

Total tuned mileage: 25,000 miles

Tuning device(s) used: KTuner

Tunes used: TSP Stage 1, KTuner 21 PSI

Fuel used: 94 octane E10, 91 octane ethanol-free

Additional engine mods: PRL short ram intake, PRL catted downpipe

Problems/issues: Check engine light from downpipe. Occasional jerking / bucking below 2000 rpm.

Driving style: Relaxed in the city. Occasional pulls out on the highway.
 
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Vehicle: 2019 Civic Sport Hatch

Total tuned time: 2 months

Total tuned mileage: 2,500 miles

Tuning device(s) used: KTuner V1.2

Tunes used: KTuner 21

Fuel used: QT 93 octane always

Additional engine mods: PRL Cobra intake, PRL carted downpipe, Greddy Supreme SP Exhaust

Problems/issues: None

Driving style: Pretty conservative. I drive 70% city 30% highway and try to always stay out of boost in the city. I only go WOT a few times a week and don't even go all the way to redline most of the time.
 

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Vehicle: 2019 Honda Civic SI

Total tuned time: 3 months

Total tuned mileage: 2,500 miles

Tuning device(s) used: Hondata -RACE

Tunes used: Hondata +6, TSP Stage 1

Fuel used: 92 octane

Additional engine mods:
  • 27won intake
  • 27won exhaust fp/catted dp

Problems/issues: None

Driving style: Conservative, aggressive when traffic is minimal.
 
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Vehicle: 2016 Civic VTI-LX CVT Sedan (Touring equivalent in Australia)

Total tuned time: 30+ months

Total tuned mileage: 30,000+ km

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

Tunes used: Custom VitTuned E10, currently using custom VitTuned E35 (non-flex)

Fuel used: Blended E35 from United E85 + RON98 exclusively

Additional engine mods: aFe Pro Dry S filter

Problems/issues: None

Driving style: Usually laid back. Occasionally brisk if traffic allows. WOT application usually reserved for catching up or merging with traffic and overtaking.
 

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Vehicle: 2017 Civic Si Sedan

Total tuned time: 18 months

Total tuned mileage: 23,250

Tuning device(s) used: Hondata 5,800 miles to 13,500 miles; KTuner v1.2 13,500 miles to 29,000 miles (present)

Tunes used: Hondata +6 (boost limited to 21psi); TSP Stage 1 (only tune I've run on KTuner, currently 15k miles on TSP stage 1)

Fuel used: 93 Octane, usually Costco and BP, but I've used Exxon and Shell from time to time. Always Top Tier, always 93.

Additional engine mods: PRL Cobra CAI; PRL catted DP and FP combo (version 1)

Problems/issues: Overboost condition code (when Hondata first introduced rev hang delete and didn't say you needed to disable whatever code that is); one other electrical system code (can't remember it now), that I am pretty sure was related to failing battery. Hasn't returned since the battery was replaced.

Driving style: Slightly speedy with aggressive bursts from time to time. I have tended to keep boost near to stock levels. When I was on Hondata I limited boost to 21 psi, on TSP Stage 1 I rarely if ever engage sport mode so basically run it as a 19.5 tune.
 


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Vehicle: 2017 Civic Sport Hatch

Total tuned time: 2 Years 3 Months

Total tuned mileage: 16k

Tuning device(s) used: Ktuner v1

Tunes used: KTuner 21

Fuel used: BP 93

Additional engine mods: PRL Cobra Air Intake, Greddy Catback Exhaust

Problems/issues: None

Driving style: Very Aggressive.
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Vehicle: 2019 Civic Type R

Total tuned time: 6 Months

Total tuned mileage: 4500k

Tuning device(s) used: KTuner V1.2

Tunes used: Ktuner Stage 1 Multi Level

Fuel used: BP 93

Additional engine mods: PRL High Volume Intake, Thermal R&D Frontpipe Exhaust

Problems/issues: None

Driving style: Very Aggressive, i know forum doesnt allow talk but have racing videos up around here with this car bye :hehe:
 

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Vehicle:2018 Civic Si Sedan

Total tuned time: 4 months

Total tuned mileage: 3,000+

Tuning device(s) used: Ktuner V2

Tunes used: TSP Stage 1

Fuel used: 93 octane all the way jose...never ever less. Mobil, Chevron, and Shell preferred choices.

Additional engine mods: PRL stage one intake AEM dry flow filter

Problems/issues: None

Driving style: Aggressive/moderate/granny (wife and kids)


Vehicle:2019 Civic Sporthatch

Total tuned time: 0

Total tuned mileage: 0

Tuning device(s) used: none

Tunes used: none

Fuel used: 89 Octane.

Additional engine mods: AEM dry flow filter

Problems/issues: None this is my wife's lease.

Driving style: Well my wife says to me that curb came out and hit me, so yall know.
 

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I am testing a 2015 1.8L engine in a RV6A kitplane. A lot of people who do not fly will find this really weird, but it is quite common now days with people who build and fly kitplanes.

Vehicle: 2015 1.8L

Total tuned time: About a year

Total tuned mileage: About 40 hours.

Tuning device(s) used: SDS EFI EM4. Excellent for offf road vehicle, but it does not use many OEM sensors so not good for highway use.

Tunes used: Custom map.

Fuel used: 93 pump.

Additional engine mods: T3/T3 turbo, aftermarket, intercooler, and tested Meth/water injection. PLX O2.

Problems/issues: Had to set up VTEC on a RPM switch on SDS ECU. I bring it on at 3000 rpm. I did have a problem, but it was my own fault, when I ran it too lean and scorched two pistons. I was not watching my AFR. I now have the PLX O2 WB and an intercooler - much better IAT!. I am only boosting 7-8 lbs and keep my AFR near 12:1.

Driving style: N/A
 
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Vehicle: 2018 si coupe

Total tuned time: 16months since 1k miles

Total tuned mileage: 19k miles

Tuning device(s) used: Ktuner v1.2

Tunes used: KTuner 21.5/map stage1+

Fuel used: any 93

Additional engine mods: modified Map intake, prl intercooler

Problems/issues: None

Driving style: Mixed
 


 


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