What did you do to your Civic today? (II)

[Shinjari]

Not an entirely true statement... in the Sport hatch the manual gets 29/38/33 and the CVT 30/36/32, so about 5% better on the hwy with the manual. For the LX hatch the manual gets 29/38/33 and the CVT 31/40/34, so the CVT is actually better on the hwy in that case.

We are splitting hairs here. But yes I was speaking about the Sport trim 6 speed vs the CVT in the Sport, EX, EX-T and Touring. 30/33/39 vs 30/32/36. Delta is 3...so roughly 8%.

Interesting that the LX CVT does so much better than the non-LX trims. Must be due to the smaller contact patch with the smaller/narrower tires? Maybe weight savings?

20% tint and some new shoes. 18in Moda's

Those look a lot like the Accord Sport wheels. =)

Installed the PRL intake tube to go with the K&N drop in filter. Haven't been on the highway yet, but I feel like its smoother giving it some throttle over the stock tube.

Whats the benefit? Thicker material to keep air temps lower?

Smoky AF...there are mountains somewhere.

Hope you're safe. Got some family up in Oregon who's house is at risk with that fire.

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[JustAHatch17]

Looks cool. I'd be concerned with metal on metal noises the way the muffler comes through the metal bracket. How does that work, is the muffler welded to the bracket?

No metal noises, the bracket is a prototype and is going to have tweaks made. The bracket is welded onto it.

 

[Msquared]

Interesting that the LX CVT does so much better than the non-LX trims. Must be due to the smaller contact patch with the smaller/narrower tires? Maybe weight savings?

Yes, exactly right. For example, between working at an Acura store and now working for Honda, I was at a Hyundai store. Was there when the Ioniq hybrid was released. The base model, or "Blue" trim, gets better gas mileage (57/59) than the mid and high models (SEL and Limited, which get 55/54) because it has narrower tires.

 

[Aces and 8s]

Those look a lot like the Accord Sport wheels. =)

They're very similar and is what I was going for. Except I wanted 18's instead of 19's and also didn't want to pay $1500+ for wheels and tires.

 

[SP202LOFI]

Where did you get it? i was looking for the same thing

They only had the green in stock when I ordered, but right from ebay. My wife is driving it today so I'll see what she thinks of it later. I've never thought short ram intakes were any good and since she drives it too I can't trust her with a CAI. This was the next step. I'll probably make a better post about it once I get a good feel for what its doing.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/PRL-Motorsp...d=182611276754&_trksid=p2385738.c100677.m4598

 

[theonly]

^ I was thinking to either get that or get a metal tube, after all i just want to hear my turbo better tbh lol

 

[Pmedflgiht]

Washed and waxed car for the first time and went for a drive. This color just jumps out at you when polished.

 

[sonicBOOMgray]

Washed and waxed car for the first time and went for a drive. This color just jumps out at you when polished.

ABP??? ABP??! ABP?!! ABP!!!

 

[Pmedflgiht]

ABP??? ABP??! ABP?!! ABP!!!

Whats ABP?

 

[dallasjhawk]

Whats ABP?

Agean Blue Pearl

 

[Msquared]

Pmed, is your hatch an EX or EX-L? Looks nice!

 

[Pmedflgiht]

Pmed, is your hatch an EX or EX-L? Looks nice!

It's an EX, has everything but Nav. I found something odd, it said it was made in England.

 

[Shinjari]

It's an EX, has everything but Nav. I found something odd, it said it was made in England.

Because it is =) All hatches are from Swindon England

 

[Pmedflgiht]

Because it is =) All hatches are from Swindon England

I accidentally put EX-L on my page, but it is an EX.

 

[Msquared]

It's an EX, has everything but Nav. I found something odd, it said it was made in England.

Perhaps you and I have the same trim? Mine is an EX with Honda Sensing. It's almost perfect because I just get the nav through my Android Auto, I have cloth seats now (no more sizzling when I get in my car) and of course the ACC and other Honda Sensing features, which I totally use and nerd out about.

Because it is =) All hatches are from Swindon England

I actually forgot about this. Sweet!

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