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A fanastic car that's only found in Japan. This little hatchback provides 160 horses and is truly a one of a kind hatch! Also the body frame is light and the 160 horses make this hatch literally fly!
Civic's Type-Rs have a 1.6 DOHC and 180 bhp.
To be precise, the B16B 1.6 Dohc engine is pumping out 185bhp! Revs to infinity though!
Notice the guy says his engine is 1.6 SOHC VTEC. The engines that put out 160 HP where DOHC VTEC. I would guess this guy "thinks" he has 160 HP under the hood.
My name is Tasos. I'm from Greece. I have a Civic Type R B16B. I want to know if the engine works better with the filter box or with a sport filter. Tell me as soon as possible.
The Honda Civic Type R is the fastest civic. It gives you a DOHC with a 180hp out of a 160, because of the Type R engine. I heard it's suppose to hit 200hp, but who knows. Give it a K&N Typhoon filter, high performance exhaust, change the stock pipe, add headers, expand the cylinders, put Bosch platinum 4 spark plugs, add performance wires, add the Tornado filter with the K&N, fly wheel, high performance oil, carbon fiber hood, and last, but not least the turbo. With all that you will get 300 - 400 horses of power, depending on the turbo.
The EK9 Civic Type R (B16B 1600cc DOHC VTEC) produces 185bhp and has a redline of 8500rpm. It is an awesome track machine in stock form, very light and nimble, excellent handling for a FWD car with plenty of power for such a small hatch.
The stock airbox with a free flowing panel filter is by far the best induction setup for this engine. You can improve upon it by using a Spoon Direct Air Flow pipe, which removes the stock upper resonator and improves throttle response.
To the above comment about turbo's etc... How do you expand the cylinders, use a K&N typhoon, add performance headers and turbocharge the B16B which is a very high compression engine, and not suited for Forced Induction?
The EK9 Civic Type R was only sold in Japan (the lucky buggers), is based on the EK4 Civic VTi/SiR, but with less sound proofinf, improved chassis and a higher compression engine, higher lift cams with improved intake/exhaust and a factory ported and polished head. It comes with a red Recaro interior as standard and white 15" lightweight wheels (Enkei I think?)
It has massive residual value, and is supposedly faster than the EP3 CTR, although I've not been lucky enough to drive an EK9 yet.
All in all, an excellent performance car and really only for serious Honda enthusiasts as it is quite noisy, has a firm ride, and not many creature comforts. Highly recommended!
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