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New Civic model year 2006 onwards
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New Civic FD arrived in Singapore!

Post by junning » Sat Oct 29, 2005 1:18 pm

Hi all,

The new Civic FD is now in the showroom, Alexandra-1.8L, Ubi-2.0L:
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The attractive Multiplex Meter
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The Rear Strut bar
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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


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Post by Hyper^Civic » Sat Oct 29, 2005 3:14 pm

Hi...thanxs for the first-hand update...

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Re: New Civic FD arrived in Singapore!

Post by hybee » Sun Oct 30, 2005 12:28 am

junning wrote:Hi all,

The new Civic FD is now in the showroom, Alexandra-1.8L, Ubi-2.0L:
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The attractive Multiplex Meter
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The Rear Strut bar
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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
Is it DOHC for both 1.8 and 2.0?

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Post by ml2spin » Sun Oct 30, 2005 1:11 am

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.

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Post by SiR09 » Sun Oct 30, 2005 1:47 am

Is the Singapore 2006 2.0 Civic's engine same as the Malaysian 2.0 Civic? :o
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.

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Post by 2BHIGH » Sun Oct 30, 2005 8:09 am

The 2.0l is DOHC.

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.
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Post by akuma19 » Sun Oct 30, 2005 4:35 pm

2BHIGH wrote:The 2.0l is DOHC.

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.
no, it SOHC

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Post by snowshake » Mon Oct 31, 2005 1:20 am

I try to convince my colleague to buy a JDM Accord. In the end, he made a decision to book a 2006 Civic due to arrive in Feb06
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Civic test drive

Post by al8818 » Mon Oct 31, 2005 2:28 am

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.

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Re: Civic test drive

Post by toda_k20 » Mon Oct 31, 2005 7:23 am

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.
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.

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Re: Civic test drive

Post by MiSloVic » Mon Oct 31, 2005 9:36 am

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.. :twisted:

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.. :lol:

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Post by 2BHIGH » Mon Oct 31, 2005 12:57 pm

Hi Akuma19

I got the brochcure from KAH last week.

1.8 is SOHC ( 140bhp )
2.0 is DOHC ( 155bhp )

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Post by EKen4 » Mon Oct 31, 2005 3:03 pm

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.
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. :)

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Rear Suspension, Power steering

Post by al8818 » Mon Oct 31, 2005 3:13 pm

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.

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Re: Rear Suspension, Power steering

Post by MiSloVic » Mon Oct 31, 2005 3:55 pm

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.
the ES also have double wishbone suspension at the rear, right?

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