Newbie from Asheville NC
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Newbie from Asheville NC
Hey. just picked up my first civic today. This poor car is in serious need of help but I was in serious need of a daily driver. I had a 2004 Infiniti G35 coupe before this but got tired of the payment so off she went and now i have a 1998 civic ex to add to the list. I've always been a gearhead but was a Nissan fan for years. I still love them but Honda is the way to go when it comes to cheap and reliable. I had a 90 240sx with an SR20DET years ago and could rattle off any engine spec in the world of JDM but I've gotten a bit rusty in my old age so bare with me. I'm not sure if i plan to mod this car or just drive the crap out of it so we will have to wait and see. Any feedback would be welcome.
Thanks
Greg
Thanks
Greg
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ok after driving the little green orphan for a month, I've come across a few questions. I read somewhere that powertrain wise, an EX model and an SI are pretty much the same. how far off from the truth is that? I've also ran across a few mechanical issues. My car idles REALLY low. sitting still it barely tach maybe 1500 rpm. The transmission seems to be having a few issues as well. It's really slow to shift sometimes and on occasion when it shifts its a really hard shift. There have been a few times that i've been slowing to come to a stop that it shifts too early into first gear and slows really fast from reving so high. I've read that it could be an O2 sensor. any other theories?
#10
Well you live in US [North Carolina]....
So there is a difference between the EX and SI...
SI comes with the b16a2 DOHC VTEC Engine
Power : 160 bhp @ 7600 rpm
Torque : 118 ft·lbf (151 N·m) @ 7000 rpm
EX Comes with the D16y8 SOHC VTEC Engine
Power : 127 hp (94.7 kW, 129 ps) @ [wiki sux]rpm
Torque : 111 ft·lbf (45.79 kg/m, 145.1 Nm) @ [wiki sux yo]rpm
I also believe the SI came with rear disk brakes and a few other minor upgrades....
So there is a difference between the EX and SI...
SI comes with the b16a2 DOHC VTEC Engine
Power : 160 bhp @ 7600 rpm
Torque : 118 ft·lbf (151 N·m) @ 7000 rpm
EX Comes with the D16y8 SOHC VTEC Engine
Power : 127 hp (94.7 kW, 129 ps) @ [wiki sux]rpm
Torque : 111 ft·lbf (45.79 kg/m, 145.1 Nm) @ [wiki sux yo]rpm
I also believe the SI came with rear disk brakes and a few other minor upgrades....