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

[jsquared]

Vehicle: 2019 Civic Si

Total tuned time: 3 Months

Tuned miles driven: 9,000

Tuning device(s) used: Hondata RACE Flashpro

Tunes used: Hondata +6 OTS

Fuel used: 91

Additional related mods: PRL Cobra CAI, Remark Exhaust

Problems/issues: None

Driving style: Cruisin' with occasional aggressive bursts, never trying to floor it

Tuning experience notes: Not really experienced with tuning cars. Just something to spice up the drive. Coming from a single cam EJ8, wasn't looking for extreme power. I am learning more and more with what the numbers translate to. I have taken the car out to the track pre-tune, so it'd be interesting what the numbers would look like on a track day. I enjoy the disabled rev hang, and some of the basic hondata features. Definately no issues hopping on the freeway or passing regular cars to force the lane. For now, as my daily, I enjoy the tune. Possibly down the road, upgrading the clutch, I can go for something more aggressive. For now, I'm content. Thanks to the thread, it's a nice reference to look back at if anything goes wrong.

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[gtman]

Thanks for adding your car; love those wheels.

 

[gtman]

Seven interesting stats from the data so far:

The Si failure rate is only 1.2%

The CVT failure rate is 1.9%

The 1.5T Non-Si failure rate is 3.8%

OTS tunes are the most reliable (3 failures)

21% of cars run full bolts ons

Only 20% of users choose Hondata

11% have installed flex fuel kits

 

[Hatchbackboi1]

Vehicle: Civic Hatch Sport CVT

Total tuned time: 32 months

Tuned miles driven: 12,000mi / 28,000mi TOTAL

Tuning device(s) used: KTuner

Tunes used: max default settings on kTuner and base flex fuel map

Fuel used: E30

Additional related mods: PRL Flex Fuel

Problems/issues: limp mode once on highway when engine was not warm yet?

Driving style: treated it like sports car but babying "fragile" transmission - getting up to speed before WOT's

Tuning experience notes: best bang for buck from research and experience. Only issue is top end due to stock turbo. Can kind of keep up with M3's until top end drop

 

[Gerry]

Vehicle: 2018 honda Civic touring

Total tuned time: 11 month's

Tuned miles driven: 19k km

Tuning device(s) used: KTuner V2

Tunes used: KTuner Dual Starter 21 w/aggressive quick adjustments

Fuel used: petro 94 even before tuned.

Additional related mods: PRL colder air intake race version maf

Problems/issues: Recent Ltft has been acting up when I'm idling for about 10 minutes or more. Knock control Going up lately even with the artificial knock control rise box checked, could be bad gasoline but been happening more and more lately

Driving style: two to 3 wot every other day.

 

[Yaminashi]

Been a while since I updated

Vehicle: 2018 Si

Total tuned time: Two years

Total tuned mileage: 20,000

Tuning device(s) used: KTuner V1.2

Tunes used: 19.5/23 base map August 2019 - September 2020
TSP Stage 1 Map 3: September 2020 - July 2021
TSP Stage 1 + Map 3: July 2021 - Present

Fuel used: Shell or Costco 93 Octane

Additional engine mods: PRL Cobra CAI, PRL V2 Catted downpipe, PRL front pipe, PRL FMIC, AWE Touring exhaust. Mishimoto catch can.

Problems/issues: None

Driving style: Aggressive

Vehicle: 2018 Si

Total tuned time: Two years

Total tuned mileage: 24,000

Tuning device(s) used: KTuner V1.2

Tunes used: 19.5/23 base map August 2019 - September 2020
TSP Stage 1 Map 3: September 2020 - July 2021
TSP Stage 1 + Map 3: July 2021 - September 2021
ETune by DRob: September 2021 - Current

Fuel used: Shell or Costco 93 Octane

Additional engine mods: PRL Cobra CAI Race MAF, PRL V2 Catted downpipe, AWE front pipe, PRL FMIC, PRL Titanium inlet pipe, AWE Touring exhaust. Mishimoto catch can.

Problems/issues: Knock count on OTS tunes would go up to .65 after several pulls but have been consistently in .49-.50 after getting the car tuned officially.

Driving style: Aggressive

 

[BigGuyBigBrain]

Vehicle: 2021 Civic Type R

Total tuned time: 4 Days lol

Tuned miles driven: 200 (Flashed at 4700 for future reference.)

Tuning device(s) used: Hondata

Tunes used: Phearable Stage 2 Hondata Tune

Fuel used: 93 Octane

Additional related mods: none

Problems/issues: None

Driving style: Relaxed generally, will take advantage of a good twisty, on-ramp, and/or the occasional open road

Tuning experience notes: First off, anyone with an 2020+ FK8 make sure you take off the jailbreaker before flashing your tune... I totally forgot and thought I was gonna brick my ECU lol. Luckily it was okay with a quick reflash after I realized what happened.

This tune itself is amazing, the power almost seems too good to be true for no bolt-ons. My LTFT/STFT's look beautiful. The power delivery is extremely smooth, 3rd gear pull the car is a missile. Catching up to people on the highway is crazy easy even from a stop. And I can put the car back to "stock" on comfort mode. Amazing tune @phearable

Update 10/26/21:

Tuned miles driven: 2100 (Currently at 6800 miles)

Zero complaints or problems. Highly recommend the Phearable tune for FK8's.

 

[Doc_Mello]

Vehicle: 2018 Si

Total tuned time: Two years

Total tuned mileage: 24,000

Tuning device(s) used: KTuner V1.2

Tunes used: 19.5/23 base map August 2019 - September 2020
TSP Stage 1 Map 3: September 2020 - July 2021
TSP Stage 1 + Map 3: July 2021 - September 2021
ETune by DRob: September 2021 - Current

Fuel used: Shell or Costco 93 Octane

Additional engine mods: PRL Cobra CAI Race MAF, PRL V2 Catted downpipe, AWE front pipe, PRL FMIC, PRL Titanium inlet pipe, AWE Touring exhaust. Mishimoto catch can.

Problems/issues: Knock count on OTS tunes would go up to .65 after several pulls but have been consistently in .49-.50 after getting the car tuned officially.

Driving style: Aggressive

Wow, two years with those stats on a stock clutch? ?

 

[Micah]

coming up on 50k miles soon, still stock clutch and brakes

 

[Precord96FK7]

Update to post # 2473:

Vehicle: 2020 Civic Hatchback EX (CVT)

Total tuned time: 9 months (tuned as soon as got home with car from dealership)

Tuned miles driven: 3,100

Tuning device(s) used: Hondata CARB Flashpro for approx 500-600 miles, switched to KTuner V2 and used with TSP Stage 1 immediately.

Tunes used: Hondata +6 Carb 5-600 miles, TSP Stage 1 from 600-1800 miles; Phearable Stage 1.5 1800-2950 miles; @ 2,950 miles Phearable 1.5R - Map 3.

Fuel used: 76 Gas Station 91 octane + 1 gallon E85 each fill up

Additional related mods: Si/CR-V turbo & Si TIP, BMS Intercooler, BMS Intake w/ Mishimoto hose, 27Won catted downpipe & frontpipe.

Problems/issues: Can't stop buying stuff for the car and spending too much on a car I barely drive.

Driving style: Normal dad driving, with 1 or 2 full boost/throttle pulls each time I take the car out.

Tuning experience notes: Switched to Phearable 1.5R the day it was released/emailed. Kcon stays at 0.49-0.51, haven't noticed much change in kcon even after a good full throttle/boost pull. Might be placebo, but car does feel slightly stronger and faster. Also, LTFT w/ BMS intake ranges from +1 to -2, but usually at or very close to 0.

Update to post # 2639:

Vehicle: 2020 Civic Hatchback EX (CVT)

Total tuned time: 12 months

Tuned miles driven: 3,900
900 trouble free miles since last post

Tuning device(s) used: Hondata CARB Flashpro for 500-600 miles, KTuner V2 since.

Tunes used: Hondata +6 Carb 5-600 miles, TSP Stage 1 from 600-1800 miles; Phearable Stage 1.5 1800-2950 miles; @ 2,950 miles Phearable 1.5R - Map 3.

Fuel used: 76 Gas 91 octane + 1 gallon E85 each fill up

Additional related mods: Si/CR-V turbo & Si TIP, BMS Intercooler, BMS Intake w/ PRL Cobra CAI conversion, 27Won catted downpipe & Frontpipe. RZ Crew Intake Manifold coated in thermal dispersant and a ported throttle body.

Problems/issues: None noted

Driving style: Normal dad driving, with 1 or 2 full boost/throttle pulls each time I take the car out.

Tuning experience notes: So far everything has been great, planning to eventually get a Phearable E-tune to take full advantage of the new intake manifold.

 

[Yaminashi]

Wow, two years with those stats on a stock clutch? ?

Whoops... I guess I forgot to mention the clutch in my mods ? I replaced my clutch at this past June with the Type R retrofit clutch.

 

[Doc_Mello]

Whoops... I guess I forgot to mention the clutch in my mods ? I replaced my clutch at this past June with the Type R retrofit clutch.

Ah! Okay, now it all makes sense. ?

 

[Yaminashi]

Ah! Okay, now it all makes sense. ?

Yeah, my stock clutch had about enough after a couple weeks with the TSP Stage 1 tune ?

 

[Doc_Mello]

Yeah, my stock clutch had about enough after a couple weeks with the TSP Stage 1 tune ?

Oh, dang! I’ve been TSP Stage 1 tuned for a month now, but 1) I set BBG to 16psi below 4K RPMs in every gear, and 2) it’s highly rare if I ever go above 80% throttle.

 

[ValkenDnB]

Oh, dang! I’ve been TSP Stage 1 tuned for a month now, but 1) I set BBG to 16psi below 4K RPMs in every gear, and 2) it’s highly rare if I ever go above 80% throttle.

Does that apply itself for all 3 maps on TSP or is it just for one? Seems like smart idea to do instead of rolling into my pulls.

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