Honda Civic SIR

I've owned one of these for 4 years and it's honestly one of the absolute best cars I've EVER owned. Never broke down once and got around 40mpg. Very very very good cars, I can not praise them enough.

i got a 99 si-r imported from japan changed the cylinder block ive put a 2.0l of a crv jeep in that motor with high comp piston with that sir vtec head got a port and polish i got 240hp 175pound of torque thats at the wheel tested on dyno i got a ram air and a intake manifold and all race exhaust

with 1000$ i would buy the skunk2pro+ race cam stage 2 (stage 3 valve and piston contact) with a new valve-train oversize valve and titanium retainer and race spring

that would put me in the 320 340 hp and 200torque would unlock the rpm to 10 000 rpm

and i beat the hell out of my car i got over 300 000km on all piece of the car (motor head cylinder carbody and ecu chip are all from different cars and years and mileage but they where all over 300 000km everything is older then 99 even some parts are off 89 crx

i live in northern canada worst road and climate around this car is winter driven in minus -40 in the moorning

rev limited is change to cut at 9200rpm and it get there every single day

i do rolling burnout on the highway when passing cars and thats is with a LSD race differenciel (both wheel are spining rare on fwd)

got a stage4 full race clutch no spring

i even do dirt road races (redneck rally)

i did a burnout and holded the pedal to the floor for a good 8min cutting out at 9200rom in 4th gear was chained on a post i was burning out the tires at 185km/h until the tire caught on fire

NEVER repaired or rebuild anything and it is over 6 year i drive it like that bottom line is to the clown up top that say 180 hp is the max for a b16

for 2000$ u can get that to 280hp maybe 300hp that is a for a daily driven car if u mean business just slap a turbo then it is limitless just make sure it is well tuned and well done

my buddy got a b16 turbo 450whp no joke go see on youtube cost him around 5000$ but you drive at 100km/h in 5th gear and open the pedal turno spool up all sudden your gauge saying your going 240km/h but it is just wheel spin(lock) crazy feeling

he use it for drag race with racing slip

he does 9sec 1/4mile in 450 whp lightweight hatchback i got full body si-r with 240hp and is more then 750 pound heavyer and still do 13 sec with street tires

now you find me a car that cost about 4000$ and u put 1000$=5000$ that give u a 13sec car that u can cut out for 10min and drive like a maniac like i do for 6year without anything breaking and that is starting up in minus -40c every mooring that drive in salt on the road no rust or anything

my wife buy a mazdaa speed turbo 35k$ car worst piece of junk ever

turbo lag and it is a 2009 all side skirt and rocky panel rusted out need to change them insulting (i sold it)i got a 99 civic i drive in dirt road paint is chipped and everything only wash the car about 1 a year AND STILL NO RUST i had american muscle and daily cars and anyone that stick with american or muscle car say are faster and better are just got pride problem but new honda aint that good and muscle car ARE EPIC but try building your self a 13sec musclecar you are not looking at 5000$ and that is virtually unbreakable it is more like 20 000$ and is always broken down almost scare to use it and to show off to your friend parts are headache to find and for the wallet too and is alot cheaper on gas

SO TO ALL YOU HATER I AM GOING TO KEEP MY RICER TIN CAN THANK YOU VERY MUCH speaking out of experience ex musclecar new imported kind of guy

probably going to give it to my son when muscle car look like model T and

the new plastic cars are everywhere

The import version of the Honda Civic is by far the best with its 160bhp and it can be boosted quite easily with simple mods and without spending a lot of money and a real head turner when its moving and stopped! Vtec gives a great kick and has a great sound that all Honda owners love!

Being 160hp the engine is almost maxed out already, later version B16's raised compression for the 170hp, and the japan spec civic type r has a B16B, again raised compression and about 20 other modifications to raise power to 185hp so any claims that a simple CAI + exhaust are going to raise horsepower a significant amount are pretty much just talk....I love Honda's, I drive Honda's, great cars! best N/A car money can buy. The difference between a Si and a SiR is Vtec, Si models are a DOHC non Vtec 1.6, VtiR are SOHC Vtec 1.6....

The Civic SIR or (EM1) is an amazing car. Its very reliable, very good on gas (Premium), and handles great with quick acceleration 0-60 7.2's. So what that there is almost no torque 111 and the cup holders are a bad design. I think it's still one of the better build Civic's that I have seen and driven. But watch out thieves and kids love this car. I constantly get kids trying to race me and it's not a good idea to leave one parked unattended in bad neighbourhood. Too bad they only made a year and a half production run. It's an amazing car thats ultra reliable and every time I drive it it feels like a Japanese sport bike on 4 wheels. If you're thinking of buying one I suggest you do because they are getting rare and hold their resale valve like crazy.

Honda Civic SIR 1.6 engines have a range of different powers straight from the factory, anywhere between 160bhp and 170bhp. But not only is there power, the gearing is so perfect that this car can out accelerate much better cars on paper.

I've modified the car by changing the air intake (this was mainly to hear the VTEC since Honda have made a long air intake system to kill the noise pollution- I highly recommend this, it's sweet and not too loud) and also I've taken the CAT off. I would not make any other mods because Honda has already perfected this engine to deliver power and reliability.

The specs for these cars are not very accurate. 3 friends of mine all had a Civic VTI and each was different in performance. I'm lucky to have a good one. I hit 60mph in 6.5 seconds and can go to 100mph with a full car in just under 16 seconds!! On top of this, the clock reads 145mph, on a motorway it's too easy to go off the clock!! (rev limiter stops the car in 5th gear at around 152mph) The 130mph top speed stated is a myth, even on the windy country roads in Wales this car hits 130mph with ease and keeps going.

This must be one of the most underestimated cars on the roads. Only those who have driven it gives it the respect it deserves. And from the many friends I know who have tried moving on to better car- they all say that it's not easy to beat the thrill of driving these cars.

I'm a proud owner of a 99 Honda Civic SIR. This is one great fun car to be with. I love this car. It handles great, has decent power, sounds AWESOME above 5500 rpm at WOT, looks great in an understated way, and its a Honda. There are faster cars, and there are cheaper cars, but there are no faster cheaper cars than the SiR. Below 5500 rpm, it feels ok. Above 5500, wow! Yes, I realize it is no torquey V8 off the line, but it rips for a 1.6 litre four cylinder. Again, be prepared to take it to redline and/or shift down when necessary in order to go now. Under normal driving it feels like a regular Civic, which is fine with me - a split personality, if you will...

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The 1999 Honda Civic SIR is the best looking Civic ever. It is very easy to get 20-30 more horsepower and just as easy to make it handle like it's glued to the road. For more horsepower use AEM cold air intake (old or new V2 are about the same). I used DC 4-2-1 headers and high flow cat with Greddy evo exhaust and it is a great set-up. I added a lightweight Unorthadox flywheel and A.C.T. clutch and now the acceleration is insane. I put in Skunk 2 stage 1 cams, valves, springs, titanium retainers, and I must have picked up about 16 horsepower at the wheels. It is really fast now and sounds really mean under full throttle and decent at cruising speeds. Lowered 1 1/4" all around with coil overs and put 17 inch spoon mags with Yoko Parada 2's. Bushings swaybars and strut towers upgraded with Spoon units. Now understeer is gone and car handles like a go-cart. Good ride with coil-overs.

I have the fastest N/A civic in town. (Legal 1/4 mile racing at the sanctioned track). Now I am ready for Sparco seats and turbo.

Good luck on all of your projects.

I got my Honda Civic SIR a Centre Force Clutch kit and it was nearly the best thing I did , but if you are one of those who get excited while racing and double the clutch , think a lot before buying one because you will wear out the accels and ruin the engine and gear mountings. after adding the headers , MSD and air filtration I got to a top speed of 235 km/hr. Lots of weight inside the car will het the power down.

The car is a 1999 Honda Civic SIR. I used to work for Honda and I know first hand the quality that is built into this car. This is the best Honda you can buy. Best bang for the buck, this is a fantastic car. I have owned the car since new and have had absolutely no problems. With inexpensive mods this car can really fly. I highly recommend taking a SIR on a road course, this is where this car really shines, even with all stock parts, you will be pleasently suprised when you blow the doors off other higher priced sports cars.