Just wondering if there is any way to tell, just by looking at it, what model it is with out poping the hood?

There are no badges on the car either.

Thanks
Alex

 

 

hahahaha

 

look at cluster, RPM starts redline at 8200-9000 and speedo goes to 140mph.

 

Ok. There are several ways to tell.

1. Redline. S 6800, Si 7200, VTEC 8200 (OBDI cars)
2. Stock wheels/tires. S steelies w/hubcaps, Si alloys w/185 width tires, VTEC alloys w/195 width tires
3. Brakes. S has rear drums, Si 4-wheel disc w/9.5" fronts, VTEC 4-wheel disc w/10.3" fronts
4. VTEC has rear sway bar, Si not until 96, S not ever
5. Tranny. Auto is S or Si only
6. Passenger air bag. If none, then 93 model which means no VTEC model

Easiest is to look at redline though......

Steve

 

Ok heres the deal.

I couldnt see the red line.
But...

It has the 15" 5 spoke wheels (baby GSR's)
The tip on the exhaust is the same as 92-95 Civic Si
Was a 5 speed

I'll go back tonight and check the brakes
and bring a flash light to check the tach

Thanks Everyone

-Alex

 

THIEF!

 

BWAAHHAHA

 

You mean a little polished sleeve over the pipe? The VTEC models have quite a large sleeve

bad pic, but you can kinda see it......

[EDIT].....stupid license plate still on there....I'll post better pic later......

[EDIT].....go to my site in sig, go to GALLERY and you can see some pics that show the top a little bit.....


[Modified by stevecockrill, 2:03 PM 8/21/2002]


[Modified by stevecockrill, 2:04 PM 8/21/2002]

 

Sorry, that's a VTEC tip.....

Steve

 

hahaha Thanks Dino

 

look at the VIN

eg1= S
eg2= DOHC VTEC
eh6= Si

krazy

 

If you can look underneath the rear of the car, All Vtech models had the lower rear Tie Bar. Besides that and the TAC they are pretty much the same on the outsides, the Si's and Vtec's shared the same wheels a lot of the time.

 

yup alot of times si and vtec sols shared the same wheels.

look for all wheel disk brakes is perhaps the easiest clue.

 

ummm none of them came with tie bars. i think u mean SWAY bars. only on VTEC models and newer 96 Sis.

VTEC, not VTech (thats a phone)

edit:
boosted: the Sis came with all wheel disc brakes too, just that the VTEC brakes take up the whole space in the front. lots bigger.

krazy


[Modified by krazy, 10:08 PM 8/21/2002]

 

Yeah, the VTEC brakes have the bigger caliper......

Puny Si model front caliper


Bigger VTEC model front caliper


Steve

 

exhaust...if it has no silver "tip" on it, it is an S model.

if it doesnt have rear disks, its an S model.

the VTEC sol's do not come in samba green, white or silver.

 

Ok, this is confusing. I have a 93 blue del sol si w/ d16z6. Isn't that a Vtec?

 

Maverick,

Yours is exactly like mine was......its a SOHC VTEC engine, but not the model labeled "VTEC"....that's a DOHC VTEC

Steve

 

If it is a late model sol and if you can crank it, check if the ABS light flashes on. If I remember right, dohc vtec models were the only ones with ABS. Everything else has been covered

 

krazy, my bad, that's what i meant to say originally, but wasnt 100% sure that the si's were all disk also.

also, vtec sols only came in granada black pearl, milano red, and like a forest green.

 

aren't the wheels different as well? low models have hubcaps, si's have polished wheels, and VTECs have silver wheels

or ?

 

nope....94s didnt have ABS. 95+ dohc vtecs only had abs. 95 was the best year for the dohc vtec sols, they had abs, obd1, sways, upgraded seals, gas fuel lamps, trunk release, etc. OBD1 is the big issue though.

boosted: dont worry about it, im sure its a common mistake. the disc brakes on the rear of an si are small enough to not even notice anyway.

krazy

 

krazy, yea man np.