What was the first Si?
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1985-1987 Civic Si
A lot of good things happened in 1985: Back to the Future opened in theatres, the Nintendo Entertainment System hit store shelves and uber-hottie Keira Knightley was born. 1985 was also the year the Civic Si hit U.S. streets.
Based on the already sporty Civic "S" model, the Si gave the Civic's 1.5-liter powerplant some much-need fuel injection. (FYI: the "S" stands for "sport", so "Si" stands for "sport injection".) Honda's economy car was now making an unheard-of (at the time) 91 horsepower. Suspension tuning was done on this sporty Civic so that the chassis' potential would match that of the engine.
A sportier Civic Si was also made at this time, but we all know it as the CRX. The CRX Si shared the same platform and mechanical bits with the standard Civic Si, but the CRX was lighter and stiffer than its hatchback sibling. Both cars were pretty quick for the time, too. Zero-to-sixty times came in at under 9 seconds - about 2 seconds quicker than the standard "S" model.
While this car was popular with road racers at the time, it really hasn't aged well, and as such has been all but ignored by modern-day enthusiasts. Nice and clean examples of this first Civic Si are almost impossible to come by these days.
A lot of good things happened in 1985: Back to the Future opened in theatres, the Nintendo Entertainment System hit store shelves and uber-hottie Keira Knightley was born. 1985 was also the year the Civic Si hit U.S. streets.
Based on the already sporty Civic "S" model, the Si gave the Civic's 1.5-liter powerplant some much-need fuel injection. (FYI: the "S" stands for "sport", so "Si" stands for "sport injection".) Honda's economy car was now making an unheard-of (at the time) 91 horsepower. Suspension tuning was done on this sporty Civic so that the chassis' potential would match that of the engine.
A sportier Civic Si was also made at this time, but we all know it as the CRX. The CRX Si shared the same platform and mechanical bits with the standard Civic Si, but the CRX was lighter and stiffer than its hatchback sibling. Both cars were pretty quick for the time, too. Zero-to-sixty times came in at under 9 seconds - about 2 seconds quicker than the standard "S" model.
While this car was popular with road racers at the time, it really hasn't aged well, and as such has been all but ignored by modern-day enthusiasts. Nice and clean examples of this first Civic Si are almost impossible to come by these days.
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Originally Posted by kero
Well I owned a 1986 Honda Civic SI 1500 in red. I thought this way the first. If you want to see pics, let me know!
I'd love to see pictures of your car.
