Tuning guide for the Honda Civic
Civic tuning tips from the car tuning guide, we take a look at the best power mods for the Civic in our latest guide.
Available in standard form with power of upto 197bhp (depending on the year), so this goes to show the tuning potential of the Civic. From this you can increase the power from anywhere between 216.7bhp to 334.9bhp with mods ranging from a few subtle add ons to a full engine rebuild! And more in the case of most Turbo engines if you include an uprated turbo.
The Car Tuning Guide suggest that if you have a lower powered version you should do an engine swap with a ‘197bhp Civic Hybrid Saloons’. Looking at what Honda have done with their top of the range Civics you get an idea for the tuning potential open to you. Your first engine modifications for your Civic should be an induction kit, sports exhaust and fuel boost valve.
A fast road cam will make quite a difference to the peak power of your Civic. Getting better flow through the head of the engine would reward your Civic with more power. So get the engine head polished and ported.
The top Civic Hybrid Saloon offers a base power level of 197 bhp. The car tuning guide would expect you to see power gains from 216.7 bhp to 334.9 bhp!
Forced induction Civics respond exceptionally well to tuning mods especially remaps, also add an intercooler to your mod list. The top Civic offers a base power level of 197 bhp. In Turbo form the power gains can range from 256.1 bhp to 374.3 bhp! The Civics handling can be dramatically improved with some choice suspension modifications. A drop of 35mm will work well on most cars, any lower and you will hit other problems.
Soon the car tuning guide will offer more detailed and in depth tuning guides for the Civic so bookmark this site and we hope to see you again.
Here are some motoring links who provide some excellent resources on all aspects of car tuning and modifications:
Modified Cars A look at some really nice modified cars and overview of car mods.
Honda tuning A really good Honda tuning guide with car specific articles and tips.
Civic tuning A really good Honda tuning guide with car specific articles and tips.