Opinions on 7th gen Civic

[SHU-ES1]

how's the car going? did they finish your exhaust yet? any more pics of the near completed project? can't wait to see that beast on the road!

[Riced_Civic]

ive been driving it for a few days now, i cant rev past 4500. well i dont want to cos im just running it in atm. itll be due back in sumtime next week to install injectors, fuel pump and ECU and then off to the dyno

[SHU-ES1]

so you haven't tested out the boost yet? is it still alright to drive around without those parts?

[Riced_Civic]

its fine if i keep out of boost and thats easy cos it kicks in pretty late

[SHU-ES1]

just wanted to say after installing the headers and and exhaust, the car runs alot smoother and free. it feels like it breathes alot more easier when at the higher revs instead of the choking feeling i use to get. i'm waiting to see if the fuel consumption is any better with them. just wanted to know where you got your rear strut bar from dan? and how mucH? i'm looking to get one as well after seeing chan's one yesterday when i met up with him in westall. also, what suggestions if any do you guys have for minimising the weight of our cars. i'm thinking of taking out the back seats, spare tyre, all the stuff in the boot, subby and amp to see if it makes a difference to how it drives. has anyone done that before? and if so, does it make much of a difference? cheers.

[Riced_Civic]

got the rear strut from OTR cant remember how much i got a deal on it will all my other bars.

ive striped out my car b4 for the track and it makes the car very tail happy. since the weight is already like 60/40 it will make it worse.

[SHU-ES1]

remember a while ago, i was trying to find out what was going on with my transmission and why it wasn't going or staying into the last gear while driving. well, yesterday i finally got my thermostat changed and i believe that did the trick. my mechanic said the engine thought it wasnt warm enough so it wouldn't go into the top gear, and when it did, it wasn't warm enough for it to stick! the temp would go up to almost half way and then drop down to almost 1/4 on the freeway some days! so if ever you run into that problem, and your temp is fkn around. check your thermostat first! save you $$$!

[Riced_Civic]

lucky u

[iLlusion10]

lucky u

How's the car running? I'm going down with m@tlew with the jazz for the dyno on saturday, apparently your just before him.

[Riced_Civic]

should be running at about 3/4 potential as its getting finished this week in time for the dyno so i still might need to go back in to the work shop

[SHU-ES1]

reviving old thread, just wanted to know how would you go about cracking open headlights? oven or hairdryer/heatgun?

[Riced_Civic]

heat gun

[gd1_nz]

hey guys, what sort of offset do these civic run on?

Would 16X7' offset:45 fit on the eu3? thanks

[Riced_Civic]

yes 45 will be fine

[gd1_nz]

yes 45 will be fine

Thanks for the advice mate. I have just traded my Jazz for a Eu3 and not too familiar with the civic. Another question I want to ask you guys about the Eu3 is the fuel economy. How many K's are you guys averaging from a tank? For my first tank, I got 500km from using 37litres of 96.

[Riced_Civic]

yep thats about right 450 to 550

[SHU-ES1]

i got pretty much 700km on ultimate in eu3/manual until the fuel reached the top of the tank - not just until the nozzle clicks. pics of your civic? :)

[clem]

EU3 civic is prob one of the most fuel efficient civics there is around. Regular driving on premium unleaded i'd get avg of 650km (urban/highway). Granny driving its possible to go 700+. Gotta love this car for its fuel economy :D

[SHU-ES1]

pics clem! in the gallery section! :)

[Riced_Civic]

700km is usually when u granny drive the usual is around 450 to 600km

my turbo gets me close to 500 but thats until it runs super dry and i never it that often.

i usually fill up around the 400 mark

[SHU-ES1]

700km with granny + some vtec.. it's not too bad! just paying over $50 per fill up now is annoying :( when going to track, do they have fuel pumps there? or is it recommended to turn up with a full tank?

[Riced_Civic]

i always go with 3/4 tank and just dive to the servo if need be cos the servos at the track will be more expensive than public ones. then again i never need to fill up during a track day, only after on the way home.

[SHU-ES1]

hey guys! Any idea where I can pick up an o2 defouler for our 2nd o2 sensor? Also, dandan do you remember how many cpsi the hiflow cat you sold me was? Cos that didn't throw me a CEL and I'm looking for a new hiflow for my eu3 and was wondering what the lowest cpsi I can use before lighting up a CEL! Cheers!

[SHU-ES1]

finally got my hiflow 100cpsi cat installed today, the difference is nice! AND NO CEL LIGHT SO FAR!! woot!! i went and bought a defouler for it thinking it was going to come up, but it hasn't yet and i've driven about 70kms so far!! - so if anyone needs an angled defouler, pm me! :P it definately flows a lot better, but only problem is now my apexi cannon muffler is really loud and rattly/fart now! i might change to get a magnaflow oval, as i like the sound they let out. i'd like a twin tip, but can't fit it with the rear lip unless i cut it. anyone ever done that before? is it a big job? or can i do it and have it looking half decent as well? ill put some pics/vids up when i have time.