New Civic FD arrived in Singapore!
New Civic FD arrived in Singapore!
Hi all,
The new Civic FD is now in the showroom, Alexandra-1.8L, Ubi-2.0L:
The attractive Multiplex Meter
The Rear Strut bar
The Official Prices as follows (20/10 to 9/11):
4 Bids Non-Guaranteed; 3 Bids Guaranteed COE by 7/12/05; 1 Bid Guaranteed COE by 9/11/05
1.8 5MT VTi (CD player, ABS, 2SRS, KE, A/W, I/M) > $74K; $75K; $76K
1.8 5AT VTi (CD player, ABS, 2SRS, KE, A/W, I/M) > $75K; $76K, $77K
1.8 5MT VTi-S (CD player, ABS, 2SRS, KE, A/W, I/M, HID F/L, LS) > $78.5K; $79.5K; $80.5K
1.8 5AT VTi-S (CD player, ABS, 2SRS, KE, A/W, I/M, HID F/L, LS) > $79.5K; $80.5K; $81.5K
2.0 5MT Si (CD player, ABS, 2SRS, SSRS KE, A/W, I/M, HID F/L, LS) > $81K; $82K; $83K
2.0 5AT Si (CD player, CC, ABS, 2SRS, SSRS KE, A/W, I/M, HID F/L, LS) > $83K; $84K; $85K
COE rebate $11K
Junning
The new Civic FD is now in the showroom, Alexandra-1.8L, Ubi-2.0L:
The attractive Multiplex Meter
The Rear Strut bar
The Official Prices as follows (20/10 to 9/11):
4 Bids Non-Guaranteed; 3 Bids Guaranteed COE by 7/12/05; 1 Bid Guaranteed COE by 9/11/05
1.8 5MT VTi (CD player, ABS, 2SRS, KE, A/W, I/M) > $74K; $75K; $76K
1.8 5AT VTi (CD player, ABS, 2SRS, KE, A/W, I/M) > $75K; $76K, $77K
1.8 5MT VTi-S (CD player, ABS, 2SRS, KE, A/W, I/M, HID F/L, LS) > $78.5K; $79.5K; $80.5K
1.8 5AT VTi-S (CD player, ABS, 2SRS, KE, A/W, I/M, HID F/L, LS) > $79.5K; $80.5K; $81.5K
2.0 5MT Si (CD player, ABS, 2SRS, SSRS KE, A/W, I/M, HID F/L, LS) > $81K; $82K; $83K
2.0 5AT Si (CD player, CC, ABS, 2SRS, SSRS KE, A/W, I/M, HID F/L, LS) > $83K; $84K; $85K
COE rebate $11K
Junning
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Re: New Civic FD arrived in Singapore!
Is it DOHC for both 1.8 and 2.0?junning wrote:Hi all,
The new Civic FD is now in the showroom, Alexandra-1.8L, Ubi-2.0L:
The attractive Multiplex Meter
The Rear Strut bar
The Official Prices as follows (20/10 to 9/11):
4 Bids Non-Guaranteed; 3 Bids Guaranteed COE by 7/12/05; 1 Bid Guaranteed COE by 9/11/05
1.8 5MT VTi (CD player, ABS, 2SRS, KE, A/W, I/M) > $74K; $75K; $76K
1.8 5AT VTi (CD player, ABS, 2SRS, KE, A/W, I/M) > $75K; $76K, $77K
1.8 5MT VTi-S (CD player, ABS, 2SRS, KE, A/W, I/M, HID F/L, LS) > $78.5K; $79.5K; $80.5K
1.8 5AT VTi-S (CD player, ABS, 2SRS, KE, A/W, I/M, HID F/L, LS) > $79.5K; $80.5K; $81.5K
2.0 5MT Si (CD player, ABS, 2SRS, SSRS KE, A/W, I/M, HID F/L, LS) > $81K; $82K; $83K
2.0 5AT Si (CD player, CC, ABS, 2SRS, SSRS KE, A/W, I/M, HID F/L, LS) > $83K; $84K; $85K
COE rebate $11K
Junning
Civic test drive
Bros,
All those driving Accords, apart from a slightly tacky interior (blue lights and all) the Civic feels like a better car than CL7. (sad but true)
I was at Tochigi test track with the Civic and it did well despite the 140 ps iVTEC 1.8. No firebreathing engine that.
What surprised me is the chassis. Even with the standard set up it felt all sorted out both ride and handling, better than stock CL7 suspension.
It looks right too and will be better with a nicer set of 17 inch alloys.
The 3rd gen EPS on the JDM Civic I tested is right on the money between feel and weight, not overly light like the CL7R.
During the press conference it was revealed that the Torsional Rigidity is now better than current Accord. Hence the tight secure feel over the test track. (read about it in next Torque mag)
The wheelbase at 2700mm is also slightly longer.
Speculation is rife that there is a return to the Civic RS name instead of Type R. The RS is said to have the K20A and could come with Honda's own DSG gearbox. (RS could mean it is not lightened and Type R is a later possibility especially in Europe)
I could do without the DSG. The Civic 1.8 is 1225 kg and the RS could be nearer 1300 kg. Will be interesting. Enticing even.
Our Accord interior is nicer IMO but the Civic is also nice especially the fancy steering wheel. It should be a hit.
All those driving Accords, apart from a slightly tacky interior (blue lights and all) the Civic feels like a better car than CL7. (sad but true)
I was at Tochigi test track with the Civic and it did well despite the 140 ps iVTEC 1.8. No firebreathing engine that.
What surprised me is the chassis. Even with the standard set up it felt all sorted out both ride and handling, better than stock CL7 suspension.
It looks right too and will be better with a nicer set of 17 inch alloys.
The 3rd gen EPS on the JDM Civic I tested is right on the money between feel and weight, not overly light like the CL7R.
During the press conference it was revealed that the Torsional Rigidity is now better than current Accord. Hence the tight secure feel over the test track. (read about it in next Torque mag)
The wheelbase at 2700mm is also slightly longer.
Speculation is rife that there is a return to the Civic RS name instead of Type R. The RS is said to have the K20A and could come with Honda's own DSG gearbox. (RS could mean it is not lightened and Type R is a later possibility especially in Europe)
I could do without the DSG. The Civic 1.8 is 1225 kg and the RS could be nearer 1300 kg. Will be interesting. Enticing even.
Our Accord interior is nicer IMO but the Civic is also nice especially the fancy steering wheel. It should be a hit.
Re: Civic test drive
Unfortunately, the Civic we are getting in Singapore seems to be xonfigured with hydraulic power steering (based on what we see in the showroom). The rear strut especially, is an interesting observation and I did not see that in any of the JDM pictures.al8818 wrote:Bros,
All those driving Accords, apart from a slightly tacky interior (blue lights and all) the Civic feels like a better car than CL7. (sad but true)
I was at Tochigi test track with the Civic and it did well despite the 140 ps iVTEC 1.8. No firebreathing engine that.
What surprised me is the chassis. Even with the standard set up it felt all sorted out both ride and handling, better than stock CL7 suspension.
It looks right too and will be better with a nicer set of 17 inch alloys.
The 3rd gen EPS on the JDM Civic I tested is right on the money between feel and weight, not overly light like the CL7R.
During the press conference it was revealed that the Torsional Rigidity is now better than current Accord. Hence the tight secure feel over the test track. (read about it in next Torque mag)
The wheelbase at 2700mm is also slightly longer.
Speculation is rife that there is a return to the Civic RS name instead of Type R. The RS is said to have the K20A and could come with Honda's own DSG gearbox. (RS could mean it is not lightened and Type R is a later possibility especially in Europe)
I could do without the DSG. The Civic 1.8 is 1225 kg and the RS could be nearer 1300 kg. Will be interesting. Enticing even.
Our Accord interior is nicer IMO but the Civic is also nice especially the fancy steering wheel. It should be a hit.
Re: Civic test drive
though the interior of the 8th gen civic matches the jdm accord for legroom and shoulder room, it lacks headroom..
getting into the car causes a bump on my head.. honda seems to be expecting this, 'cos the bump is not the typical hard bump, but the buffered type of bump.. nice attention to details here..
rear headroomis also lacking.. for my 1.8m frame, my head is resting on the ceiling..
the dash is definitely the nicer than the current jdm accord, but the 06 facelift is nice too.
w/o testdriving, the rear suspension seems fixed.. the SE is kind enough to do a bounce test for me, by bouncing the car.. definitely softer.. and the huge rear strut bar is definitely a sign that rear strut helps with the chasis dynamics..
overall nice package..
getting into the car causes a bump on my head.. honda seems to be expecting this, 'cos the bump is not the typical hard bump, but the buffered type of bump.. nice attention to details here..
rear headroomis also lacking.. for my 1.8m frame, my head is resting on the ceiling..
the dash is definitely the nicer than the current jdm accord, but the 06 facelift is nice too.
w/o testdriving, the rear suspension seems fixed.. the SE is kind enough to do a bounce test for me, by bouncing the car.. definitely softer.. and the huge rear strut bar is definitely a sign that rear strut helps with the chasis dynamics..
overall nice package..
Hi ml2spin, the specs sheet in the FD Civic folder is a draft copy and is wrong. In the final brochure given out, Civic K20A is a DOHC, similar unit used in the Stream. It won't make sense for Honda to come up with a SOHC K20A when they already have a good mix of implementations in the K20 block.ml2spin wrote:Go into the Civic 2006 folder - all or most info all there.
Short answer - no. Both are SOHC, with the 1.8 being a new iVTEC design, 2L is a K20.
Rear Suspension, Power steering
Honda is returning (halfway) to double wishbone type suspension in the rear while the front remains MacPherson struts.
The rear suspension is interesting because the damper unit is fixed in a position so as to have a 1:1 stroke movement with the suspension travel while the separate spring unit has a lever action. The reason for this is to have more accurate damping action over the whole suspension stroke. Also less binding than strut unit.
FYI. The 2.0-litre Civic gets EPS
and the 1.8 gets Hydraulic.
The rear suspension is interesting because the damper unit is fixed in a position so as to have a 1:1 stroke movement with the suspension travel while the separate spring unit has a lever action. The reason for this is to have more accurate damping action over the whole suspension stroke. Also less binding than strut unit.
FYI. The 2.0-litre Civic gets EPS
and the 1.8 gets Hydraulic.
Re: Rear Suspension, Power steering
the ES also have double wishbone suspension at the rear, right?al8818 wrote:Honda is returning (halfway) to double wishbone type suspension in the rear while the front remains MacPherson struts.
The rear suspension is interesting because the damper unit is fixed in a position so as to have a 1:1 stroke movement with the suspension travel while the separate spring unit has a lever action. The reason for this is to have more accurate damping action over the whole suspension stroke. Also less binding than strut unit.
FYI. The 2.0-litre Civic gets EPS
and the 1.8 gets Hydraulic.