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I agree..I think the Nazi word is very sensitive although I'm not german.
I'm quite new in this forum, but feel I have to post here. Many people tell me like "why the fuc.. are you driving a honda civic?? it's a granny car". I don't care though, cause I love my car even if its a slow 1.4i. It's a great car. I get blown away by GTI's all the time, but it's a matter of going in style not going fast for me. Although going fast definetively will be an issue when I get older and my insurance gets cheaper. BUT! There are other cars then Honda out there I like, and if a person comes up to me and tell me he bought an old Skoda with the biggest smile on his face, feeling happier than ever, I don't wanna tell him "man, that sucks". I'll rather tell him "good for you, do you like it?" or something like that. We should all accept eachothers choice of cars, and if we have to critizise, let's do it in a constructive way. This was like a "moral post", but y'all know what I mean. Lets encourage maxing and styling of cars, no matter what brand. But I do have to say...WV GTi owners DO think they're better than us...:flipa: But give me a Honda ANY day!:D

This one ended up in the wrong place...sorry folks..:flash:

cut'n pase..:D

This was meant to be a reply to civic_1.6_16v post about other brands and drives but I didnt see that it was closed until it was to late..I'll let it stay up here anyway, because it was a thread that got my attention. What I write here is still important..please don't flame me for screwing up ;)

Many people tell me like "why the fuc.. are you driving a honda civic?? it's a granny car".

Thats what a lot of people thought about Honda in the UK. Now all of a sudden to own a Honda is the greatest thing. People can be ignorant in there views at times even without stepping into a car.

BTW Welcome to AF. The european forum is getting very busy these days :D

You've sad that very well viking. I couldn't agree more.

Lett people think I drive a grannie car, I'll smoke them mwahaha :smoker2:

Originally posted by bracer
Let people think I drive a grannie car, I'll smoke them mwahaha :smoker2: Most people just don´t know what´s good! Grannie cars rule....:finger:

Welcome to the Euro forum. I also got the 1.4i (pic is in my sig). Feel free to ask anything, we'll try to help out...

thanx goose!
I've been checking out your car before, since it's such a beatyful shape! :sun: Love the paint job you did on your handles and mirrors! What size are your rims, and how much and on what is it lowered? Rubbing? Nice to see someone not sporting a vtech! :D

Originally posted by riceviking
thanx goose!
I've been checking out your car before, since it's such a beatyful shape! :sun: Love the paint job you did on your handles and mirrors! What size are your rims, and how much and on what is it lowered? Rubbing? Nice to see someone not sporting a vtech! :D

Have you seen the original pics or the photoshopped ones? The one in my sig is photoshopped +/-1" lower then the real one :angel: . My car is lowered on Spax springs (-5cm), I'm seriosly thinking of putting Koni's on my car. The rims are 16" BSA racings.

BTW: I ask this at every 1.4i owner, do you got the 75hp or the 90 hp version?

photoshop's cheating :silly2: hehe, cool though.
I'm afraid it's the 75hp version. I think the 90hp version is called 1.4iS, at least in Norway. I waiting for my H&R springs, dropping the car 3.5 cm (damn its good to be in a european forum with european measures:) ). Hoping to afford some yellow konis in the future too. Handles GREAT! (a friend of mine has them). How's the handling with lowering springs, original dampers and 16's?

Originally posted by riceviking
How's the handling with lowering springs, original dampers and 16's?

Well, the handling was pretty good when I first got the lowering springs, but they seem to be softer now. The stock shocks also wear down faster, that's why I'm going for the Koni's. The handling is acceptable.

Originally posted by riceviking
photoshop's cheating :silly2: hehe, cool though.
I'm afraid it's the 75hp version. I think the 90hp version is called 1.4iS, at least in Norway.

This is the reason I always ask. You can get the 75hp version very easy to 90hp. You need to use another intake valve (I think it's called like this, part just below where the airintake goes into the engine). The mechanic were you go will know what I'm talking about. It cost me 15 euro to make the mod and you can feel a difference when you accelerate.

BTW: I even think you'll be a bit faster then the 1.4iS. The 1.4i is a lot lighter (no AC, power windows, power mirrors,...)

You can get the 75hp version very easy to 90hp

Wow, I didn't know! That's a VERY interesting modification, 15hp from only 15euro..With a cat replacement and maybe a header I'll be over 100hp!That'd be great! I have to check out the You need to use another intake valve thingy! Where can I get this? I do have aftermarket power windows though, but they're not so heavy, I'm a lazy ass viking :D

Don't know where to get it:( . My mechanic had it lying around, it took 15 min to change. Maybe the english members know the exact name for it. What year is your car?

hopefully one of our english members will see this then :D i'm also member of a norwegian forum so I can check with them as well! It's a 96' btw...I have to log off now, but I'll be back soon! :)

See you back soon.

BTW: the intake valve that has to go in there has a bigger diameter hole then the stock one. Maybe it's the one from the 1.4iS, don't know for sure.

I'll sneak in another one before I have to go.. :)
I'm not that technical, but Im learning. So, it's a intake valve, but for what? Fuel? Air? or both? Do my ECU need to be remapped afterwards?

It's just under the stock air intake (were it enters the engine, just follow the black plastic tube from the airbox to the engine:) ). I'm not that technical tough so I don't really know.

BTW: the ECU doesn't have to be remapped

Originally posted by riceviking Wow, I didn't know! That's a VERY interesting modification, 15hp from only 15euro..With a cat replacement and maybe a header I'll be over 100hp!That'd be great! I have to check out the thingy! Where can I get this? I do have aftermarket power windows though, but they're not so heavy, I'm a lazy ass viking :D [/B] Personally I´d keep the cat because without it your car may get an annoying loud sound. I´m not really sure about it but it´s possible that especially the newer cars will need something like a real cat (I mean: not gutted or anything like that). Not sure about that though! And at the end all this stuff is only worth it if it´s good but not too expensive. In germany for example I´d pay about 600-700 Euro for a good header (like the DC-Sports header) and that´s definetly too much for the small gain IMO!

I would also keep the cat. You will have a really anoying sound in your passenger compartment if you take it out.

I´ve also read somewhere that you´ll lose some low-end power while making high-end power better than before with most of these bolt-ons (intake/ header/ exhaust/ cam gears/ pulleys/...). So that would be something to think about, too. But I´m not sure about this and if it´ll be always like that!:confused: ;)

I've heard that too, but I don't think a new header is up anyway. Not a very cost friendly mod! But the thing goose is talking about seems real nice. A cheap mod, simply making my 1.4i a 1.4iS (more or less). Doing that, a Supersprint backbox and a filter will give me a little bit more power (15hp is a lot coming from 75) and a great ROOOAAARRRR when accelerating! Just what I'm after! :D

Hi again!
This is a bit off post,but i've read through many of the old posts (i'm new here remember :), and I saw that you Goose, had a Honda Font on your computer! Feel like mailing it to me to? Would be great with some custom honda graphics on the new website i'm making! :D

Exhaust hopefully going on tomorrow. I'll try to get some pics of it :sun:

Do you mean my avator? I'll mail it to you as soon as possible

You do need to give me your email. I pulled up your profile, but I can't get your email adress:) .

Hmm, it' s supposed to be in my profile...Anyway, it's : [email protected]! :) thanx!

Well I wouldnt threat a Civic 1.4 with 90hp as slow :frog: It accelerates much faster than most of the cars here with lest say 100-130 hp. Well ok u will get problems shooting down a GTi with 75hp but with 90hp it will not get easy for him :)
And 90hp enuff to shot down a Opel Calibra with 2.0l and 115hp- that is really funny!

Originally posted by Goosse
Don't know where to get it:( . My mechanic had it lying around, it took 15 min to change. Maybe the english members know the exact name for it. What year is your car?
You guys talking about the throttle body?

Hopefully I will get it to 90hp then, that would be great! Do you seriously think I could take on a Calibra from the line?? Damn...

It might be the throttle body, we're not sure what it's called in the different languages. Do you know anything more on the subject, prices, the right names etc you're VERY welcome to post!! :D This really got my attention...

Well all I know is what you're describing which sounds like the throttle body and changing this to a larger one could give you more hp depending on different factors so I'm pretty sure it's what you guys are looking for. Sorry, I only know what it is in English :silly:

Originally posted by TheMasterG

You guys talking about the throttle body?

Thanks G, could be that it's called like this.

Originally posted by TheMasterG
Well all I know is what you're describing which sounds like the throttle body and changing this to a larger one could give you more hp depending on different factors so I'm pretty sure it's what you guys are looking for. Sorry, I only know what it is in English :silly: Yes, that´s what they are talking about! As far as I know they are just changing the throttle body, that´s all.:) In german it´s called `Drosselklappe´!

The green arrow is pointing to the throttle body on my car. Is this what you're all talking about?
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/964345throttlebody.JPG

BTW for anyone who is interested thats what an AEM CAI looks like in your car :D

Originally posted by 00'Civic SR
The green arrow is pointing to the throttle body on my car. Is this what you're all talking about?
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/964345throttlebody.JPG

BTW for anyone who is interested thats what an AEM CAI looks like in your car :D

Yep, that's the part.:)

my engine doesn't look like that, got a boring original airbox with a replacement BMC filter. Going for DAC soon maybe :D
That can't be such a big operation, looks like something someone with a minor techicality could do! But the part itself. Is it only one part needed, and where to get this? Same thing used in the iS version? You guys are really helpful, tried this in the norwegian forum, nobody (except one) seemed to be interesting in helping!

damn, I just got an answer from the norwegian tech forum. It's basically an easy job, BUT! in this country we have LOADS of taxes! I'll have to get it approved, get new "car papers", AND I'll be in a higher insurance class...it all boils down to: it'll be a hella expensive mod..Once again the goverment have put a stopper for my plans! argh...

Originally posted by riceviking
damn, I just got an answer from the norwegian tech forum. It's basically an easy job, BUT! in this country we have LOADS of taxes! I'll have to get it approved, get new "car papers", AND I'll be in a higher insurance class...it all boils down to: it'll be a hella expensive mod..Once again the goverment have put a stopper for my plans! argh...

Just don't tell anyone:D Nobody will notice if you have changed this. There's only one part needed that needs to be replaced. BTW: if you got a yearly technical control or something, just change it back before the control, it only takes 15-30min.

hmm..good point.. :D Can I do this with my original airbox and resonator as well? I'll check with my "mechanic" :)

Originally posted by riceviking
my engine doesn't look like that, got a boring original airbox with a replacement BMC filter. Going for DAC soon maybe :D
That can't be such a big operation, looks like something someone with a minor techicality could do! But the part itself. Is it only one part needed, and where to get this? Same thing used in the iS version? You guys are really helpful, tried this in the norwegian forum, nobody (except one) seemed to be interesting in helping! If you´re talking about the DC-Sports DAC then please keep your fingers away from it. I mean it sounds nice and quality is good but the problem with these `normal intakes´ is that it´ll suck up the hot air out of the engine bay so that you won´t see any gains or maybe even lose some power because of that! So if you really want to buy a new intake then buy a cold air intake (CAI) like the AEM CAI some posts above mine.You won´t have this problem with a CAI because it will suck up the cooler air out of the wheel-wells.
Another thing you should think about is that you´ll lose some low-end power with most bolt-ons like a CAI while you will gain some power at mid-end or/ and high-end. Personally I think that´s very important because most of the time you will drive in lower rpms and not in the higher ones....do you got my point?

Yeah, so I've heard, but using a CAI up here, where snow reaches your wheel hubs half the year, could become dirty and real wet. I actually think I'll stick with my BMC panel filter and maybe remove my resonator box just for the heck of hit. My main interest in going for a aftermarket air system is looks :D But my 1.4 isn't to much to open the hood for anyway :D

Originally posted by riceviking
Yeah, so I've heard, but using a CAI up here, where snow reaches your wheel hubs half the year, could become dirty and real wet. I actually think I'll stick with my BMC panel filter and maybe remove my resonator box just for the heck of hit. My main interest in going for a aftermarket air system is looks :D But my 1.4 isn't to much to open the hood for anyway :D

Difficult driving with your hood open hé
:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

Originally posted by riceviking
Yeah, so I've heard, but using a CAI up here, where snow reaches your wheel hubs half the year, could become dirty and real wet. I actually think I'll stick with my BMC panel filter and maybe remove my resonator box just for the heck of hit. My main interest in going for a aftermarket air system is looks :D But my 1.4 isn't to much to open the hood for anyway :D But you could buy an intake like the DAC and built a heat-shield for it!

Originally posted by riceviking
hmm..good point.. :D Can I do this with my original airbox and resonator as well? I'll check with my "mechanic" :)

You can keep your stock airbox and resonator (offcourse it has to be removed when installing the new part).