There's a Si imposter Among Us.I have the feeling izzyC-EX's car handles better than anyone else's car in this thread.
Guilty as charged lol. Pretty sure I have the only car in this thread that oil starved from cornering.There's a Si imposter Among Us.
I think you're confusing sports car with sporty. It's all about context. The Si is a sportier version of an econobox. It offers a good balance of mpgs, comfort, amenities, power and handling. It wasn't designed out of the box as a car to run regularly on the track. That's where modding comes in.I think the problem with the Civic SI is that it's mundane. The tires, brake pad compound, and clutch are poor for a car that's suppose to be sporty.
Subjectively... the Fiesta might have felt better. Objectively... the Si beat the Fiesta in acceleration, handling and braking in instrumented tests with both wearing summer rubber.I would agree that the civic community tends to lean more to drag racing or just going fast in a straight line. When I go to autocrosses, I'm the only civic there. Outside of the Type-Rs, I don't think I've seen many videos of anyone putting their X SI's on a track.
With that being said, I believe that the handling of the Civic is okay(from the factory). It does what you want it to do, but not in any way that makes you feel rewarded.
My Fiesta ST was absolutely phenomenal(from the factory) and I loved that thing to death. It was very precise when pushed and absolutely incredible in the wet. Not to mention, the car was perfect after I put an LSD in it. Autocrossed it a couple times in the rain. The Fiesta community tends to be more handling centric.
I think the problem with the Civic SI is that it's mundane. The tires, brake pad compound, and clutch are poor for a car that's suppose to be sporty.
I picked up a 2020 Si sedan last month. It replaced an E36 M3 that I had for years as my DD.The Civic, as good as it is on paper... is still a comparatively big damn car
The Fiesta ST was built on the Mazda2 platform, I think it was the last thing they shared from when Ford owned a stake in Mazda.Subjectively... the Fiesta might have felt better. Objectively... the Si beat the Fiesta in acceleration, handling and braking in instrumented tests with both wearing summer rubber.
A shorter wheelbase on a car can make a big difference in handling feel. The Fiesta has the same wheelbase length as a Mini Cooper. Itās a huge difference. The Civic, as good as it is on paper... is still a comparatively big damn car that isnāt very quirky/lively. But... I donāt know. Youāre not the first to talk a lot of love about a Fiesta ST on the forums and I believe you when you say it feels better, having owned both.
Agreed. Iāve said it before... the Accord is more of an Avalon, the Civic a Camry... and the Fit really is, to me, what a Civic was when I was young. Honda doesnāt make a really little car anymore... but if you want one... the Fit is it.I couldn't get over the fact of losing about 70hp to the FiST. If Honda would've put this engine in the Fit, I would've been all over it.
I'm actually debating getting a Fit right now but I'm struggling with the choice between a fun and tossable car or something bigger and more comfortable that eats up bad roads better.Agreed. Iāve said it before... the Accord is more of an Avalon, the Civic a Camry... and the Fit really is, to me, what a Civic was when I was young. Honda doesnāt make a really little car anymore... but if you want one... the Fit is it.
A Fit with the turbo motor would have been awesome. Considering this motor was lifted from there and had been used in a modified form in that CRZ... itās sad they didnāt make a Si variant of the Fit. I imagine they would have done well.
Yeah. I missed out... didnāt get my license until around ā99 or so and got into Zs heavy. Had it not been for the wife picking that RSX and it growing on me... Iād probably never bought a Civic later. While the Civic is a good fit for me with the family... I miss the RSX. Itās wheelbase is closer to the length to that Fiesta than the present Civic... light enough to feel good and powerful enough to move and made all the right noises. Still a boat compared to that ā84 CRX though.?So , Charles, I guess you would have loved my '84 CRX 1.5...
Now that was a tossable, fun little car. Barely weighed 1800 lbs. with a full tank of gas.
Followed that up with an Integra that was even more fun. Those were the days when Honda was Honda (if that makes sense lol).