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Originally Posted by Tokengrip  Car looks fab and i think your mods have been done with a lot of taste. Love the effort with regard to the lights and the bumper. Really love the bumper upgrade.!
I think it's time for a alloy wheel upgrade. Something in black ideally to bring out the final look. Would really complete the look.
PS- do get rid of the rubber paddings on the door. |
Thank you so much. Definitely an alloy wheel upgrade is needed, I’m still looking for options as currently my budget is divided between complete free flow exhaust and a custom rear bumper. Rubber paddings as in the door guards? I like them personally they too are from Honda general accessories with a small H logo
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Originally Posted by Tony2298 What a beautiful car you've made! I'm literally in awe, this is what Hondas are capable of, only if Honda Cars India Limited launches some of these tasty RS editions and even better with VTEC Turbo engines I see them shoot up amongst the enthusiasts once again.
I really love Honda right from childhood, my love was ignited back in the day with their CBR Fireblade motorcycles, their astounding performance in MotoGP with Valentino Rossi and in F1 with Ayrton Senna, they were a force to be reckoned with.
Their Indian innings started so well with the City 1st gen being so good it easily outshone the better built Mitsubishi Lancer, then their Civic, Accord and CRV were the numero uno choice among the affluent. Even though Skoda was right up there and they pushed the bar even further with TSi engines even back then, reliability issues is what made people choose Honda, they simply knew how to deliver fun without hampering reliability.
The 8th gen Civic is and will always remain my favourite car ever, those sleek lines, sexy silhouette, creamy 1.8 i-VTEC with crisp MT box and futuristic spaceship like interior and cool instrument cluster wows me even today! I remember being in my high school days back when Civic was launched, there was a small tent set up near my school and a shiny black Civic standing right there, I rushed towards the car, the SA understood my excitement and allowed me to sit on the driver's seat, man the experience was surreal. I took the brochure and price list, went to my home, pestered my Dad to buy one even though I knew it was way out of reach of us, I even scored very high in my Physics exams to please him but sadly we couldn't buy one.
Just have a look at it. Still looks stunning! Attachment 2710320
In recent times I did want to acquire the CRV back in 2020, even arranged the cash required to get one but sadly Honda decided to discontinue the CRV&Civic as they sold their Greater Noida plant.
As of now they have a short but good lineup however it's not what I saw Honda back as a kid, all of their aspirational products are gone from India with very thin chances of returning. City, a brilliant car overall is sadly selling in low volumes since people find VAG sedans better overall and it is being cannibalised by its own siblings the Elevate and Amaze.
Still, if I were to choose a car from Honda lineup it would be the City, i-VTEC for sure in MT. The car delivers everything, performance, reliability and tech along with Honda's excellent service and warranty packages and it might be a personal opinion but I find the exteriors and interiors the most balanced in terms of look and quality. City looks sharp especially in the Obsidian Blue paint shade and most eye pleasing IMHO.
You've done a fab job of modifying your City and I've been following you in Facebook too as a member of Honda City fan club. Loved your modifications!
Thank you
Tony |
Thank you so much Tony! You are absolutely right, Honda should get us atleast the turbo engines as well as the new civic. Honda needs to up their game in India they have very low sales right now. I believe that both city and amaze saved them in India.
Believe me if I could travel back in time I would get the 1.8 Civic! I too have a similar story when we went to get our second Honda City (dolphin) I saw the civic for the first time and I was instantly in love with it! I legit have a photographic memory of the cluster till date.
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Originally Posted by F10D1061 Hey, great mods, both aesthetic and mechanical.
Some more mods I'd suggest:
1. The turbocharger. Ask the same guys who did your ecu if they know someone and if they can help you in sourcing it.
2. End to end exhaust. The 1.5NA is a 4cyl and as such has some room to play with the headers. You can try with Automech Mumbai and ask for the same.
This definitely gives a noticeable torque boost (never measured, only feeling in the pants measurement) even for low capacity NA cars in daily driving.
One more neat trick would be trying a direct 4 to 1 setup, which would greatly increase your top end at the cost of your low end. Else a more standard 4 2 1 setup is recommended by me to keep things practical.
3. Bigger and better brakes. You need negative acceleration more than positive acceleration. Replace the entire brake calipers please. Either use good aftermarket brands or go for OEMs of the civic etc. They may be compatible.
4. Stiffer suspension. I don't recommend lowering the city for the roads we drove on, but a stiffer suspension with better shocks would definitely make it a nimble handler with the yokos.
Atb, and looking to hearing from you soon. You're an inspiration to peeps like me to get more mods in spite of parental intervention.  |
Thank you so much for the suggestion. Also if my parents find out about the how much exactly I have spent on City, I’ll definitely be thrown out and told to sleep in it xD. But they are also proud that I haven’t taken a single penny from them (except that they bought the car)
1. Both me and Grease Monkey are trying our level best to make the turbo possible, we are trying our level best to collect knowledge before doing the turbo kit, right now we are trying to get our hands on a standalone ECU.
2. Yes we are doing an end to end setup and it will be completed by February.
3. Planning to change the rear drum brakes to disc brakes as well as looking for better Brake discs preferably going for drilled Brembo, the only problem is finding parts in India.
4. Planning for Coilover suspension and stiffer shocks.
So basically everything is still in R&D process but promise it will be done.
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Originally Posted by Vignesh_N/A The keyword here is "reliable build". I would suggest OP to do proper research before handing over the car to anyone. |
Definitely. I got this plan in my mind after watching a City hatchback turbocharged in Malaysia, so I thought if they can do it why can’t I. But will look after every prospect before turbocharging.
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Originally Posted by superblover Reliability is inherently thrown out the window once you start tinkering with the mechanicals of a car. Its subjective and any claims of reliability have incredible variance. No single tuner can ever test as much as an automotive OEM and there will always be tradeoffs on the peace of mind front. Race Concepts haven't just slapped on a turbocharger and called it a day. They redesign the internals from the ground up with custom forged pistons and crankshafts and what not, to ensure safety while increasing power (Like any good tuner should). Kindly take a look at this video where they detail a first gen turbocharged City. https://www.Youtube.com/watch?v=7sfNNoe7MCM
Disclaimer: I am not affiliated to them in any way. Just wanted to highlight someone doing good work for others to see. |
I do acknowledge that I will have to do a complete overhaul of the internals. I have watched each and every video of them on YouTube and I’ll only go for it if the car remains reliable enough.
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Originally Posted by reignofchaos I suggest you read up on this very forum about how these guys ruined some cars from fellow BHP'ians . There are many documented cases of massive booboos.
And no tuning a vehicle up doesn't mean reliability goes out of the window. Absolutely don't agree with that. Anyways this is where I shut up as this is OT.
@GrimZ23: Nice car but be very very sure of what you want to do. |
Thank you so much. I’ll make sure to read and collect every bit of knowledge available before doing such a massive change. Reliability will still be a top priority and I do agree that tuning and custom builds don’t mean that they are not reliable. According to me Custom builds require a bit more care and effort than stock.
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Also Thank you so much for your response. My motto has always been “buy once, cry once”. I’ll be definitely doing thorough research and only then will I dive into this jdm hole.
