SI's quite unimpressive
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SI's quite unimpressive I know its been talked about several times before, but i must admit i am very unimpressed. For all that extra money you get practically no more power. I was unimpressed by my test drive in one, and tongiht i was racing one, and had little trouble keeping up and passing him with just bolt-ons(i/h/e and spark plugs). For a car that costs so much more, its just not nearly worth the money.
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Originally Posted by Ashhole
I know its been talked about several times before, but i must admit i am very unimpressed. For all that extra money you get practically no more power. I was unimpressed by my test drive in one, and tongiht i was racing one, and had little trouble keeping up and passing him with just bolt-ons(i/h/e and spark plugs). For a car that costs so much more, its just not nearly worth the money.
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Rep Power: 266 yeah teh K block is capable of much more than our D blocks. But the one in the SI is still not the power producer you would expect from an SI. Had they put -A2 head instead of the -A3 head it would definitely be a much better car all around IMO.
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Originally Posted by Ashhole
I was unimpressed by my test drive in one, and tongiht i was racing one, and had little trouble keeping up and passing him with just bolt-ons(i/h/e and spark plugs).
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The K isn't just a better block, its more easily modable, slap on a CAI, header and KPro onto the Si and it suddenly get a helluva lot faster.
The K isn't just a better block, its more easily modable, slap on a CAI, header and KPro onto the Si and it suddenly get a helluva lot faster.
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Rep Power: 266 y not? u dont know what kinda power my engine is putting out. come to think of it, neither do i. point is, you have no idea what my car can and cant do based on what yours or any elses does.
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Originally Posted by dre2600
The K isn't just a better block, its more easily modable, slap on a CAI, header and KPro onto the Si and it suddenly get a helluva lot faster.
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Originally Posted by Ashhole
y not? u dont know what kinda power my engine is putting out. come to think of it, neither do i. point is, you have no idea what my car can and cant do based on what yours or any elses does.
if everyone else who has put on intake and exhaust has gotten maybe 5hp, you aren't going to just magically get 30hp on your car.
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Originally Posted by Ashhole
I will agree with you there. There are practically no parts available for our motors. all though the only thing for buliding the block i havent been able to find is a crank shaft. found pistons, rods, and a aftermarket ported head. even found some engine sleeves, although im not entirely sure what the engine sleeves are for. anyone know?
and the stock crank on your civic is forged and could likely handle over 500 whp.
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Rep Power: 280 I dont have a problem with the si, yeah its a hunk a junk and i can woop on it all day, but its got a good engine. poor design though.. they should have put it in the EM2 vs the EP3
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There's no way your vic w/ a D-series engine w/ just bolt-ons can beat or even keep up w/ an Si
how do you figure. i have messed around with the new si's and i have i/e/h pulleys. and the kid didnt go anywhere. its not hard at all to keep up. i mean i didnt have a problem.
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Originally Posted by S2000man01
sleeves increase the strength of the cylinder walls.
and the stock crank on your civic is forged and could likely handle over 500 whp.
and the stock crank on your civic is forged and could likely handle over 500 whp.
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Originally Posted by silver04
lets not forget, some people dont buy a car based on how fast it is. i think the si looks good myself.
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Originally Posted by exturbo6
how do you figure. i have messed around with the new si's and i have i/e/h pulleys. and the kid didnt go anywhere. its not hard at all to keep up. i mean i didnt have a problem.
o yeah, i didnt mean that my car is fast or anything. plus i forgot to say that the person prob sucked at driving. But i not a bad driver myself.
Also i raced a 2000 si on my way home from florida on 95 and he didnt go anywhere. i was right next to him. and he had i/e. i raced another one here i nj and i had him by a foot. but still close. i like close raced. this way you dont mid lossing. lol.
no turbo either, i just had intake, header, no cat, no res, 2 1/2 piping, pulleys and cam gear.
Also i raced a 2000 si on my way home from florida on 95 and he didnt go anywhere. i was right next to him. and he had i/e. i raced another one here i nj and i had him by a foot. but still close. i like close raced. this way you dont mid lossing. lol.
no turbo either, i just had intake, header, no cat, no res, 2 1/2 piping, pulleys and cam gear.
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Rep Power: 380 I have a couple of issues with the current Si...
1. Shape (Personal preferance)
2. Weight... its almost as heavy as the RSX-S...
3. Electric assist steering rack (its really wierd feeling when driving neer the cars limits)
4. Did I mention its weight?
any way, its not a bad car... its just not what people expected. But like I said, my biggest problem is with its weight, seriously. They add what 50 HP over the Ex right? and then they add some 200+ LBS... hardly worth the added power. Then again, weight hinders handling alot more then acceleration.
Oh ya.... I havent been beaten by an Si either
1. Shape (Personal preferance)
2. Weight... its almost as heavy as the RSX-S...
3. Electric assist steering rack (its really wierd feeling when driving neer the cars limits)
4. Did I mention its weight?
any way, its not a bad car... its just not what people expected. But like I said, my biggest problem is with its weight, seriously. They add what 50 HP over the Ex right? and then they add some 200+ LBS... hardly worth the added power. Then again, weight hinders handling alot more then acceleration.
Oh ya.... I havent been beaten by an Si either
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Rep Power: 0 the ep3 si is probably the ugliest hatch i have ever seen, it should be called the Minivan Coupe. and im pretty sure a modded em2 can take an si, unless it is running K-pro and other mods. all in all, i'd much rather have a 7th gen and swap a k20a, but who wouldnt?
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Rep Power: 323 EP3's are no problem...hell even with boltons its still a drivers race. once they get hondata...then they start walking. the extra wieght almost negates the hp increase.
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Rep Power: 0 Yeah I agree with the shape. it's the ugliest thing I have seen honda make in a long time. The si ranks among the ugliest next to the Honda Element. Now that is ugly. I love my 7th gen ex, but also wouldnt mind dropping in a K20a2 or k20a type r
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Originally Posted by exturbo6
o yeah, i didnt mean that my car is fast or anything. plus i forgot to say that the person prob sucked at driving. But i not a bad driver myself.
Also i raced a 2000 si on my way home from florida on 95 and he didnt go anywhere. i was right next to him. and he had i/e. i raced another one here i nj and i had him by a foot. but still close. i like close raced. this way you dont mid lossing. lol.
no turbo either, i just had intake, header, no cat, no res, 2 1/2 piping, pulleys and cam gear.
Also i raced a 2000 si on my way home from florida on 95 and he didnt go anywhere. i was right next to him. and he had i/e. i raced another one here i nj and i had him by a foot. but still close. i like close raced. this way you dont mid lossing. lol.
no turbo either, i just had intake, header, no cat, no res, 2 1/2 piping, pulleys and cam gear.
the previous gen Si's are not only faster, but probably respond to mods even better. i/e can give upwards of 10whp or so on the 6th gen Si. my 6th gen Si gained 9.7hp and 8lb/ft torque from i/e.
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Originally Posted by my05civic24
Are you kidding me? I eat stock Si's for lunch with my 1.7L with bolt-ons.
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Originally Posted by djmota
EP3's are no problem...hell even with boltons its still a drivers race. once they get hondata...then they start walking. the extra wieght almost negates the hp increase.
otherwise you're way way off.
