2012 Honda Civic Si Review [video]

[Varion Icaria]

Originally Posted by HydroHero

hmm...so if the the header is casted to the cylinder head....where will the turbo go for modding?!

Cut the runners off the stock header and create the turbo manifold from there? This sucks if they have it casted like that. I was gonna DD one with basic bolt ons..

[Nooka King]

if you wanna boost swap the head, i feel a revision for the 9th gen civics very soon, and everything will be fixed, but my 8th is just too fun reving to 8,500 rpm.

[FALer]

Originally Posted by 1996alnl

Maybe it's just me...i think Honda is trying to broaden the "target buyer" for this new Si. The 8th gen. was more for the young male, now it seems the styling is more conservative. Not as sporty..kind of like an Accord coupe (Maybe a 40+ male will find this car just right for them. Kids are all grown up..why not?).
Not that there's anything wrong with the Accord coupe, but the 8th gen. looks more sporty..slipperier..fluid, in it's styling.
This is just my initial reaction of the car. We'll see how it handles once it's for sale, maybe the styling will grow on us.

The Accord coupe is okay, but the Civic coupe is disproportionate and the sedan looks like a shrunken last gen Camry, only not as good.

[SpragClutch]

after watching as many first drive vids as I could find, I think ill keep my 09 8th gen. no vtec on exhaust cam = fail imo.

[panterafreak]

Although I like the new Si... it's kinda boring.
Suddenly, looking at what the competition offers is compelling.

[scottyrocks]

I just watched the video. The whole car leaves me flat. Meh.

[Noc2rnaL_Si]

What Honda needs to do for the next civic is to drop the s2000 engine even thor they discountinue the s2000 might as well drop that engine in the si to push 240 horsepower not this 200 hp bs again that they launch for the 2012 civic si. Anybody agree with me?

[J808AllDay_Si]

ill take the interior over the 8thgens. thats about it.
and the k24z7 bottom end.

[ronspeed]

Seems cost cutting is the choice behind the tsx engine. I'd much rather see a version of the k20a, especially the mugen rr version with 260 hp. The si has always been about high revving small displacement. The ep3 failed when it strayed from that formula, I believe the 9th gen will be a disappointment as well.

[Davey C.]

Wait, it doesn't have exhaust-cam vtec? So its just like a bigger ep3 engine???? Who would trade their 8thgen for this instead of just swapping in a 2.4 shortblock and getting the torque AND extra power AND keep a 8000 rpm redline.

[SpragClutch]

Originally Posted by Davey C.

Wait, it doesn't have exhaust-cam vtec? So its just like a bigger ep3 engine???? Who would trade their 8thgen for this instead of just swapping in a 2.4 shortblock and getting the torque AND extra power AND keep a 8000 rpm redline.

^^^this!!!^^^

[discostu69er]

Well my 2010 is gonna be my choice. No trade in fir me.

[Noc2rnaL_Si]

Originally Posted by discostu69er

Well my 2010 is gonna be my choice. No trade in fir me.

I agree with you I will stick with my 2011 Si sedan no trade for me neither.

[Nooka King]

Revs like an american car = FAIL

[FALer]

Originally Posted by Nooka King

Revs like an american car = FAIL

That wouldn't be such a bad thing if there was a V-8 under the hood.

[SpragClutch]

Originally Posted by Nooka King

Revs like an american car = FAIL

thats not entirely true, I used to have an 02 rsx base model(K20A3) with aem v2 intake, greddy evo II exhaust, eibach pro-kit, and the hondata reflash, plus shifter cable bushings. the only thing ive done to my 09 Si thus far performance wise is the ingalls power stick, all I can say is that my rsx would have smoked my Si as it sits, and even after the reflash I could only shift at 7500. low revs arent always a bad thing when you have a more linear power curve imo.

*EDIT* im still not going to trade in for a '12 Si though lol

[rdrgzfam]

I hate to break your heart but you rsx would have got raped by your si all you felt was the nosie of your mods lol. Come on man even with the reflash a base runs low 15's and traps like 90 mph its not that exagerated lol, but yeah the lower redline is not a big deal because vtec kicks in sooner so you essentially have it for the same amount of time and witht the extra torque the car will be faster plain and simple, the only thing I really dont like is the exhaust manifold but I am sure there will be an after market fix lol.

[averagewhiteboy]

That's why I got my 2011 Si. Before this one came out..

It's eh..

[FALer]

Service bulletin:

SB 12-001A

[Hara]

Originally Posted by FALer

Service bulletin:

SB 12-001A

Lmao, good one.