1992 Honda Civic VTi (1992 on) from UK and Ireland - Comments

The brakes are generally very good (anti-lock), but are affected by fade after high speed stops.

There is a consistent rattle from the near-side front which my dealer cannot find! Sounds like plastic.

The alloy wheels need to be resprayed.

The car is an excellent all-rounder, helped immensely by its race-track inspired engine which revs happily beyond its 8000rpm redline when asked, up to an 8500rpm limiter.

The handling isn't quite as good as I had hoped, but maybe that's because after 7000 miles I am used to it.

I love the sporty way the sun roof opens over the car, and the metallic blue paint still gains admiring glances after 8 years on the road.

I'm happy with the fact that it has a full Honda service history, not so happy that the last two have cost me over £300 and that they are only 6,000 miles apart.

I did put a K&N filter on it a couple of months ago, it sounded fantastic but was slightly embarrassing. School teachers are not supposed to be boy-racers! I took it off.

Does anyone know of a good chip for it, all I want now is more performance!

A simple way of improving the handling of a Civic (EF, EG and EK models) is to replace the main rear trailing arm bushes with urethane or nylon ones. Makes a big difference. After 100000k's (60-odd thousand miles) the old bushes will probably be quite worn and need replacing anyway.

Want more performance? My friend I can direct you to the best page about this car, providing you have a Vtec Engine.

http://members.aol.com/AJahed/mods.html

This site will tell you whats worth it and whats not..

Boy racing teacher, love it.

Regards, Tom.

Uh, a Mugen chips can be found on ebay quite cheapley. which will improve ther performance by changing the air to fuel ratio and such.

I have a 1992 Honda Civic VTi that is running 175 bhp. All I have on mine is an air filter and a Civic Type R induction kit. Also, mine has had the cylinder head tuned a little, it's been lowered 35mm all round, and has a strut brace with 15 inch oz racing alloys.

For just over 1500 quid, I have got car which will embarress most sports cars of today, and leave them standing.