and i want to know how familiar everyone is with the Helical Limited Slip Differential? i'm reading up on it a littlle bit, but what information on this can anyone give me?

 

Sure.

The helical LSD has been used by Honda for over a decade now. Work like a champ, if you ask me.

We've got a CRX with a JDM B16 here that pulls hard off launches with the factory LSD tranny.

 

so that must be where i'm getting all this off the line power from? because this car may have 197 hp, but that's not redline horsepower, it pulls as soon as the light turns green

thanks for the reply, btw

 

oh yeah, and does anyone know how i'll benefit from the all aluminum engine?

 

lsd is sexy ... im saving right now to get me a jdm R tranny...

 

Japanese domestic Motors type R tranny? that's cool, right on, if this is the reason i'm getting so much pull off the line, then i love it. I never thought i could get this much power out of a naturally aspirated 4 cylinder. Good thing i traded in my '99 EX!!

 

all aluminium motors are benificial due to the fact they are lighter than iron blocks.

 

that's what i was thinkin, because it feels like i have more than 197 HP, that car moves

 

awsome, iam a team leader at a honda dealership in tampa and we havent got one yet. iam really happy to see the the si is making such good reviews.

 

yea we dont have any at brandon honda either

 

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You don't feel HP. You feel accelleration forces which are proportional to torque, which is something your EX just didn't have, particularly at sub-3000 rpm.

 

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You don't feel HP. You feel accelleration forces which are proportional to torque, which is something your EX just didn't have, particularly at sub-3000 rpm.

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Indeed. That man is correct.

 

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Actually, JDM stands for "Japan Domestic Market"

 

If you dont mind, care to share what you paid and what options? Looking to pick one up for a shop car/project car. First one I have seen in person was on the 26th in St Augustine, FL. The salesman told me they had the only one in FL, although I find that odd. It was hab red - which looked a hell of a lot diff than the brochure. They also had quite a few accessories added on as well as a $3500 MARKET ADJ.

 

post some pics

 

I LOVE the way the new si's look. My rsx is just not the car the new civic is. I need an lsd.

 

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/...hotos

those are the pics

 

dude, I had to pay a $3,000 market adjustment, which i thought was a rip off too, but i guess i loved the car so much, and the fact that i called every dealership within a 200 mile radius here in northern california and only concord honda had one. So, i went ahead and bought the car. It doesn't have the "summer tires" or navigation, which is fine with me, i have GPS on my blackberry. The car is flat out amazing, i've never driven anything quite like it

 

Wow. So you paid $3000 over MSRP, which after what you've said, I am guess was $19900?
How long have you had it? Miles?

 

there is just no need to pay the mark up, I don't understand why people do. There are dealers who will treat you right, go find them!!

 

some people will pay what they want to get what they want.. thats life.... understand it and live it!

if they want to pay over, let them. Just know, they'll be driving the SI , and not you! You can wait...but most people can't. Most people are rich, most people are poor.

End of discussion.

 

exactly, good point dude

Also, it's the only Si i've seen, i've called all the honda dealerships within a couple hundred mile radius here, and that was the only Si i found. Do i regret paying the markup? not one bit, I'm one of the first ones to have the new Si, i couldn't wait for honda to get rid of the hatchback si's, and start making the coupe's again!

 

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i'm second on the list, so I will be also, getting it at msrp with no labor charge on all accessories.

 

yeah, in Oregon LOL

I also am not on a waiting list, mine is sitting in my garage

 

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Wooo hooo. . . one of the first. So you couldn't wait a few more monthes and save yourself financing an extra $3k. So all the financially smart SI owners will be $3000+ ahead of you in just a few monthes. They'll have some cash for mods too.

If you got money to waste thats one thing, I know there are plenty of people out there with plenty. But if you have $3000 to absolutely waste away, then what the heck are you doing buying a feaking civic?