Same as the civic. You want the smallest wheels that have a 35-50 aspect ratio. There was a fit racing series for inspiration. If you have the 2nd gen with a cvt, don't bother
@@orenjixisee above paragraph ^ Not much support i believe, although the j series has universal mods so bolts on, maybe cams? Bolt ons would benefit more on displacement & cylinder count. Same things though, every car is exactly the same. I assume if you guys a looking for tutorials on car modifications, youre not looking to do fab work for swaps or full engine disassembly. Id say have fun with bolt ons, Good suspension & tires, camber arms to fix your correct your geometry. You’ll enjoy going out for drives in your rad car, get some looks, do some pulls, hear the intake, etc. Im assuming daily drivers so less is more in that case. Than dealing with tune issues, idle issues, part failure, etc etc. Have fun 👍🏼
Definitely go for it!! I owned a couple of EKs before I got my EG and it is so so much fun. Very simple, affordable and fun. Just make sure you buy one that wasn’t hacked together my a bunch of previous owner c:
On my 2017 I just ran good springs, well tein something techs, they worked good with the newer suspension type. Took the muffler off and ran twin shotgun style pipes from the rear subframe area, short shift kit with bushing upgrades for shifter assembly, and an intake. Gotta make sure your intake upgrades are solid and seal correctly or you get an ecu code. Otherwise good conti tires and it was set for daily fun duty. Was a 2.0 non turbo 6 speed. I know, not a cool one but it flew under the radar really well.
No shame in that. I have a 17' Civic Sport with an L15BA/ CVT setup. It's not a race track car, but enough parts and tuning out into it and it's street gold. Compared to the 13' Chevy Malibu I was driving previously, I have never once regretted it. Would choose the Civic over some of the higher end cars any day, Mk5 Supras included.
I’ve always had a thing for 90’s Honda’s and this was good advice since I’m planning to get a 5th Gen Prelude soon even though it’s not a Civic I still learned a lot and can take away some good advice 🙌🏽
Hey just an FYI, that car in the Ad you kept showing is not a Honda Civic. It's a Honda Z600 which predated the Civic's launch. Consider it a Civic 0.5 gen if you must. It actually was powered by a motorcycle engine!
i enjoyed the history lesson a few months ago i was looking for something akin to this exact video and couldnt find it ive had my 2018 si for about 6 months and i havent been able to drive it because i broke my arm at work thanks so much alex for scratching the itch of getting to know my car better
Love this vid, just bought an 11th gen si as a daily and I love it. I feel like a 996 vs c5 vette video or podcast would be cool. Both are pretty good and pretty affordable right now.
I have an 8th gen Si with 245/40/17 Yokohama Advan Apex V601, 17x9 +40 Konig Hypergram’s, BC Racing coilovers, and 24mm rear sway bar. Along with an intake/header/exhaust with a tune as well other small mods, it’s such a fun daily/canyon/autox car! Sorry for the info dump
I’m 20 and have owned a gr86 and 3 civics. First car is a manual fa1. Second car was the gr86. 3rd car is an fl5 type r and now I’ve bought an fa5. Love my type r but if you’re looking for a car you can modify and have money in your pocket at the same time don’t look its way. Fl5 is great but expensive and hard to push especially with its price ringing in your head. As he said. Get an si. It’s affordable, capable, and still just as fun as the 45k grand type r
I have a 9th gen Si and it is so much fun and I wouldn't trade it for most cars, would definitely recommend getting one if you love to beat on a car and still have fun and reliability. She's got 203k miles on it and I've had no problems other than my A/C compressor
Click bait!!! I thought the EF was going to get some love but it was all focused on the turbo Civics. Still love the channel. Just busting your chops. 😂
From a current fk8 owner, type r is big boy stuff. Nothing is cheap on this car so you can't send it everyday. You'll be replacing tires and brakes like crazy. Plus if you don't like auto detailing, it will be a nightmare. TLC is key. Just do your homework before pulling the trigger. Cheers!
Miatas bro... NA and NB. Ok... You can stock the NC and ND parts too. Gimme all the mods and replacement parts. Door/window seals, bolt-in seats, fuel pumps, injectors, turbo kits, turbo manifolds, etc. Custom fabed stuff that's sold as a bolt-on. Spoilers, replacement trunks, roll bars, body kits, TRACK PADS... The list goes on. I need the Amazon of parts for my miata. They don't exist though. FM is meh. :( On the Civic, I couldn't agree more. It's a great starter platform. Especially the EF, EG, and EK platforms. I lost track after that. For mods. Swaybars: yes! I would prioritize the rear over the front because the vehicle is FWD. Once the rear slips, if you can't power through it, you might end up in a ditch. Coilovers: depends on budget. I would stick to around the $1000 range on a budget build. Anything cheaper is a waste of time. $4k coilovers are optimal performance/quality. Tires: I just prefer Kumho. Never had any blow on me. I did have an older Continental blow on me back in 2003... In an EF Civic. Kumho has good summer tires and I've never had any issues with them for light track duty. I like these videos. Cheers.
The only thing I hate is that the only option for a sports hatch is the type R. I bought a Sport Touring. And it's certainly not a sports car. I guess MY question is, at what point does a car become a sports car?
Honda has lost it for me. The base model isn't basic and cheap enough, the type R is not fast and incredibly different enough. More of a jump from each model would sell more cars. We want a 120hp 40mpg roll up window civic and a 400hp awd bananas Type R.
