A_Rotary_Guy

I was finally able to find a nice Civic for my girlfriend to replace her very impractical Mustang and I was wondering a few things. She wanted to get a Si EK, but she'll be in college for another 3 years and we didn't want to have to worry about someone messing with it while it sits in the college parking lot. We both decided it would be a good car for her to get her through college. The other advantage to this one compared to an EK is that it's going to get better gas mileage. IIRC the D16's got like 5 MPG more than the B16's did. Also, I do know that the D16's are a little cheaper on parts too. So now here's my questions. She said she wanted to put 17's on it, but IIRC there's a few problems that go with this. I know for sure it's going to make the car slower and get less gas mileage because the same thing happens on my Accord when I swap my stock rims for my 17's. Also, I'm pretty sure it wears your suspension parts faster, especially if you're running a low profile tire. What are your guy's thoughts on running 17's?

hondaz6lx

we put 17's(205/40/17) on my girlfriends 97 dx and it rides like crap...you can feel everything

2tonecivic21

I have had 17s in the past and I hated it. I either ended up warping the rims or popping a tire. I wouldn't recommend going any larger than a 16' rim

A_Rotary_Guy

Yea, that was one of the other downfalls of doing that. It's insane the difference between 17's and 15's in ride quality. I just know that bigger rims with low profile tires usually wear suspension faster. Since you have less tire to take the impact it's going to wear out the ball joints faster. My Accord with the 17's gets around 28 MPG and with the 15's gets 32 MPG, so that's another disadvantage. I was thinking of just getting a nice set of 15's for it. I figured an inch bigger shouldn't cause any problems, and IIRC the Si rims are 15's.

stock ek

yea i have 17's on my 2000 civic coupe and i dont like em, very harsh ride and they rub i would suggest getting 16's with a lil bigger tire they will ride better and i think when you lower the car it will look better more proportional, and they wont rub thats what i doing this summer.

deckster333

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I wouldn't recommend anything bigger than 16 inch either

Agent_EM1

Been running 15's after using nothing but 17's or 18's for nearly a decade and I aint lookingback

Cln94EG1

If your worried about weight get some 15inch Motegi Track Lites Very lite but Super costly

A_Rotary_Guy

Alright, I'll stick with 16's or smaller then. I figured a Civic wouldn't ride very well with 17's and I'm sure 16's might look a little more proportional since it's a small car.

I know that I won't be doing an engine swap in this car simply because there's no point in doing it. The D16 is going to be the most reliable and fuel efficient engine to go with, so we'll be sticking with that.

We've been kind of discussing doing some upgrades to the car also. I wouldn't mind doing a few things to get a little more power out of it. I know I won't be doing anything internal on the engine simply for the fact there's no need to tear down a perfectly running engine only to possibly mess it up and not have a car to drive. I did this with my RX-7 a few times and ended up messing some things up and was without a car. I'm just looking to do a few small things on it like intake and exhaust to get it a little more power. What effect might these mods have on gas mileage? Are there any mods that actually increase gas mileage?

-Gary-

If you're worried about somone messing with her car I wouldn't buy and Si and put rims on it and park it in a college parking lot.

That's like parking a CF-Hooded EG at NOPI...

A_Rotary_Guy

Are there any mods that we could do with the engine to increase the gas mileage besides of course the general maintainence of replacing old filters and such? What effect would an aftermarket intake and exhaust have on the car?

A_Rotary_Guy

Anyone know anything about my post about?

Cln94EG1

Theres a ton of different things to do that could help u save gas ill try to find them for u

Syndacate

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by A_Rotary_Guy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I was finally able to find a nice Civic for my girlfriend to replace her very impractical Mustang and I was wondering a few things. She wanted to get a Si EK, but she'll be in college for another 3 years and we didn't want to have to worry about someone messing with it while it sits in the college parking lot. We both decided it would be a good car for her to get her through college. The other advantage to this one compared to an EK is that it's going to get better gas mileage. IIRC the D16's got like 5 MPG more than the B16's did. Also, I do know that the D16's are a little cheaper on parts too. So now here's my questions. She said she wanted to put 17's on it, but IIRC there's a few problems that go with this. I know for sure it's going to make the car slower and get less gas mileage because the same thing happens on my Accord when I swap my stock rims for my 17's. Also, I'm pretty sure it wears your suspension parts faster, especially if you're running a low profile tire. What are your guy's thoughts on running 17's?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Then a civic is not the way to go - simple as that. You're talking about a car with one of the highest theft rates in the US. They get jacked in daylight, for crying out loud.

Cln94EG1

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Then a civic is not the way to go - simple as that. You're talking about a car with one of the highest theft rates in the US. They get jacked in daylight, for crying out loud.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Dude your the Biggest Dick on here

Syndacate

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Dude your the Biggest Dick on here </TD></TR></TABLE>

Show me one government survey that says I'm wrong, I beg of you.

PS:
And yes, I do have the biggest dick on here.

BryanM.

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Waiting for the lock...

hmtcrxsir

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Syndacate &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Show me one government survey that says I'm wrong, I beg of you.

PS:
And yes, I do have the biggest dick on here.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I guess some ppl cant handle the truth. Honda and Acura has the highest theft rates then comes Saturns. Syndacate is a really knowledgable guy. He knows what hes talking about.

P.S. I dont know if he does has the biggest dick in here. But I do.

Builtandboostedem1

Honda has it down to a science ive been running 15 inch rims 205 50 15's and they dont destroy my suspension i recomend 15's they look nice and keep you safe.

Syndacate

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You guys can call me an ******* all day.

I'm simply pointing out something important, the OP said his girlfriend strayed from the Si because she actually wants it to be there when she gets out of class. If you want to leave your car alone for awhile and still have it be there when you get out of class, a 5th/6th generation Honda Civic isn't what you want.

They're one of the top stolen cars in the US, how many threads have you seen on here talking about cars stolen? It's a lot more than in the mustang 5.0 forums.

If you're getting a car you expect to leave a lone and you want it to be left alone, then starting out with a car that's in the top 5 highest stolen in the country every year may not be the best idea, that's all I'm saying.

BryanM.

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by hmtcrxsir &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Syndacate is a really knowledgable guy. He knows what hes talking about. </TD></TR></TABLE>

I agree.

Syndacate you gotta ease up a little man. Try not to be so abrasive. Ya like you're gonna listen to me, I'm just a dumbass '07. What the fvck do I know.

Syndacate

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I agree.

Syndacate you gotta ease up a little man. Try not to be so abrasive. Ya like you're gonna listen to me, I'm just a dumbass '07. What the fvck do I know.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I don't believe in that whole "07 members are dumb (or less)" useless *** philosophy.

I'm just saying I wasn't starting a fight, I was simply letting the OP be aware of the contradictions in needing to leave the car alone while she's in class and not let it be touched/stolen, and buying a 5th or 6th generation civic.

Cln94EG1

Buy it. Get a Alarm With Keyfob that Vibs when car is being messed with. some kill switches then your set

jdmfoose

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by deckster333 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I wouldn't recommend anything bigger than 16 inch either</TD></TR></TABLE>

X10

Cza_EM1

16's FTW!