St.Louis,Mo. here picked up a 2000 Hatch had full B16A2 conversion and some nice bolt on goodies.Cant lie until my tech told me to buy i would not have know one engine from the other..lol..
Wanted to learn something new,not use to a power band thats in the meat at 7K,used to fender twisting take offs..So bear with an old guy as he learns.
I just dont want to be another loud Honda-when i dealt with the old iron it was easy just dont run whatever body is....Im concerned i just bought the belly button car of the import world..But i drove it and it is impressive.
So i will watch,listen more than talk,and learn.

Thanks
bob

 

Nice, respectful intro, welcome to the site.

Get some pics up of your car and your previous fender twisting cars than we can talk some more kthx

 

Well i finally drove it home today a trip of about 22 miles one way.Before i took it anywhere i had it up on a lift and went thru it,safety in something that can do triple digits is very important and i don't take anyone's word on that.
Was cruising along at about 65 in 5th getting used to being in something this low and small..im a truck guy..American iron..first import.So the road cleared ahead of me and i had never really been in it.I had changed the oil 5w20 Mobil one and a Bosch filter.I grabbed it and pulled it into 3 rd and buried my right foot i was amazed as the the tach went past 7K the car just took off in seconds i was at 110mph and i reeled it in not trying to get anyone hurt.
But i gotta tell you the noise from that engine when i shifted at 8K was really sweet.Im hooked now..

 

welcome before i bought my first civic my dad was always talking about jap crap but i bought mine for a whoping $600, now with 255,000miles and it hasn't let me down yet. i just yesterday made a 918 mile trip all in one day and she took it like a champ, 3 passengers a transmission in the trunk and probably another 200lbs in crap and she still got 35mpg when going an average speed of 73ish mph

 

Way to push her to the limit lmao, that is cruel.