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2013 Civic SI Coupe Review

grambles423

grambles423

Automotive Engineer
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Alabama
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2008 GTI
Merkle

Merkle

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Baton Rouge, LA
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aw6141

Go Kart Champion
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Lutz, FL, USA
yeah the coupe looks really weird and next to my integra it looks huge. The sedan doesn't look bad in SI form though.

That 0-60 time seems as fast as a manual GTI? Plus you could probably shift it quicker than the GTI's slow shifter
 
grambles423

grambles423

Automotive Engineer
Location
Alabama
Car(s)
2008 GTI
Merkle said:
Still, That's not slow by any means.
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very true.

rs999 said:
Get a CTEngineering SC kit and you can take that Si 2.4 to 300HP 280TQ - mad fun.
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Sounds like it. With a true mechanical LSD and a larger rear sway, I bet that would give the reviewers what they want.

I'm dying to drive a S/C 9thgen SI

aw614 said:
yeah the coupe looks really weird and next to my integra it looks huge. The sedan doesn't look bad in SI form though.

That 0-60 time seems as fast as a manual GTI? Plus you could probably shift it quicker than the GTI's slow shifter
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I got the same times they did when I drove one at the test facility. (6.0-6.3) on summer tires. That shifter is definitely refined and one of the best shifters I've dealt with.
 
grambles423

grambles423

Automotive Engineer
Location
Alabama
Car(s)
2008 GTI
Merkle said:
The engine sounds good too. :thumbsup:
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Definitely. Its not obnoxious like the 8thgen, but not as quiet as the enthusiasts are making it seem.
 
grambles423

grambles423

Automotive Engineer
Location
Alabama
Car(s)
2008 GTI
rs999 said:
It's the K24 same engine I believe from the first gen TSXs. A lot of 8th gen civic owners were swapping that engine and using Hondata to hot rod out their cars.
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Same foundation. Not the same engine per say. Two different Engine Code types. Which could very well just be tiny changes that no user would ever see.
 
grambles423

grambles423

Automotive Engineer
Location
Alabama
Car(s)
2008 GTI
troyguitar said:
Tires make a big difference.
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No kidding. It should pretty much be on ALL performance vehicles, regardless of destination. Why NOT have it perform to the best of its abilities.

But....I see the other side.
 
troyguitar

troyguitar

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Aurora, IL
I don't really care too much about what they sell it with as I'll just put whatever I want on there myself, but these magazines really need to just pick a type of tire and test everything on the same one. It's very misleading when they are basically testing tires and not cars.
 
grambles423

grambles423

Automotive Engineer
Location
Alabama
Car(s)
2008 GTI
troyguitar said:
I don't really care too much about what they sell it with as I'll just put whatever I want on there myself, but these magazines really need to just pick a type of tire and test everything on the same one. It's very misleading when they are basically testing tires and not cars.
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:clap:

Its even better when they test later with different tires and get different numbers and say..."Oh, well I guess it DOES perform better than we thought"
 
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aw6141

Go Kart Champion
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Lutz, FL, USA
grambles423 said:
Definitely. Its not obnoxious like the 8thgen, but not as quiet as the enthusiasts are making it seem.
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oh I like how obnoxious the 8th gen and a lot of Honda motors are once the stock intake is changed :laugh:, even with a stock exhaust, there is a nice growl to it unlike the GTI it is still way to quiet.

The 2013 accord also sounded really nice when I drove it, I like hearing my engine when i drive. Gotta see if I can get away with test driving a 9th gen si when I take a family members car for service, Dealers seem strict about letting people test drive Si's in general without buying, whereas getting into the accord was quite easy.
 
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