If you have a '05 Si, did it come with a set of rear wheel-well innerliners? I'm not talking about the undercoated metal panels. Mine was delivered with a set of thick, high-qualilty felt-like grey innerliners. Stange. They conform perfectly to the metal panels. They also apparently were sprayed with some sort of water repellant.

I'm thinking these panals should have been removed as part of the PDI, but they are such a good fit, it's possible this is a new sound-deading "feature." I also have an '02 Si, and it wasn't delivered to me or the selling dealer with these innerliners, so this is definately something additional for the '05s.

If you have a new Si, how about walk outside and take a look inside your rear wheel-well and tell me what you find. Thanks.

 

Yes they all come with those to reduce noise inside the cabin

 

My 04 came with them

 

My '05 is the same. I assumed it was for noise.

 

Would this be on a 03? I have never checked

 

they're for noise. The new 05 avalon which cost like $35k has them so just think, if a top notch luxo car has them they must be good!

 

Yeah, only the '04-'05 SI models have them.

 

bastards! I have a 03' : (

 

Son-of-a-gun. Learned something new. Honda never fails to impress me with its attention to the detail and constant improvements over the life of a model.

Another thing I've noticed is that the '05 shifts easier than the '02. This may simply be a variation from one car to another rather than a mechanical change in the transmission's synchomesh, but it is noticeable nonetheless. I never experienced the mechanical problems others described on various webpages, but the '05 seems easier to drive smoothly, even when the transmission oil is cold.

Thanks for your responses re the innerliners.

 

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There seems to be several things different from the first to last years. Wheels, head and tail lights, wheel well liner, even the keys are different. I'm very glad they listen to people to improve the cars! Thank you Soichiro Honda!

 

HONDA ROCKS!

god, I'm obssessed w/ honda.

 

I have an '04 EP myself and this material is found under my wheel wells which is used for soudn reduction.