Honda Civic SiR [Merged]

[Ibaloi]

What is the telltale sign/s that would distinguish a real SiR from a Civic Vti? I've been seeing a lot of SiRs lately and there could only be two reasons:
1. Those are the real ones, which I doubt, SiRs I think came in limited numbers a couple of years ago

2. Some of them are rice boys who stick the SiR emblem on their cars to make their cars look fast.

If I am a buyer, what would I look for aside from the SiR emblem? Just curious....

[Supierreman]

SiR:
1. Black window mouldings (just like the LXi)
2. Different cloth material used on seat upholstery(2tone) and door sidings.
3. With map light
4. With Central door lock switch in the inner door latch driver's side
5. B16 Engine with local code on stamp block (P6****)
6. Steering wheel and shift knob wrapped in black leather with red stitch
7. Rear Disc brakes

VTi.
1. Chrome window mouldings
2. Grey fabric on seats and sidings
3. No maplight
4. No central door lock switch
5. SOHC engine, if with swapped engine engine code on is usually B16a****
6. non leather wrapped Steering wheel and shift knob
7. Drum brakes


LXi
1. Black window mouldings
2. Grey fabric on seats and sidings
3. No maplight
4. No central door lock switch
5. SOHC engine, if with swapped engine engine code on is usually B16a****
6. non leather wrapped Steering wheel and shift knob
7. Drum brakes



HTH

[hagiber]

Some external signs that may help:

SiR

1. 15 inch wheels
2. Color keyed yung usual na black vinyl stripe sa labas nung doors
3. Front grill looks more like a mesh than the usual Civic horizontal stripes
4. Usual tires are Yokohamas
5. Disc brakes at rear wheels
6. Usually comes in Orange, White, or Black
7. Goes really fast

[logbook]

diba may sunburst yellow na sir din? i may be mistaken kse di rin ako sure....i know is it came out for the civic rs right?

[hagiber]

Meron nga yata sunburst yellow but Im not sure if its a real SiR (DOHC 160HP)... Meron ding Ruby Red (I saw one sa Honda service bay), same red shade nung 99 model Civic.

[odell]

merun din un formula red.. un huli ata na inilabas :mrgreen:

[mazdamazda]

Meron nga yata sunburst yellow but Im not sure if its a real SiR (DOHC 160HP)... Meron ding Ruby Red (I saw one sa Honda service bay), same red shade nung 99 model Civic.

yup, may SIR na yellow. yung kay chieffy ganun.

meron ring Civic RS na yellow. engine is not the b18a.

[ssaloon]

SiR leather wrapped din ang manibela... kenwood HU ata if i'm not mistaken...

[chieffy]

yup...may sunburst yellow din na SiR...mas bihira yung formula red (ganda pa ng kulay)...

[Supierreman]

Ang last na nilabas is yung sunburst yellow. Dalawa klase nun... meron VTi (with SOHC) and SIR (w/ DOHC)

although mas nauna nilabas yung Formula red na SiR kaysa dun sa Sunburst yellow. Ito rin yung pinaka limited SiR sofar kase wala sya equivalent na VTi sa kulay.

Walang SiR na Ruby Red. Probably it's a Vti with SiR emblems na dinikit. Formula Red (a brighter shade than Ruby red) yung nilabas na SiR.

Ang nilabas lang na colors ay:
Passion Orange
Tafetta White
Nighthawk Black Pearl
Formula Red
Sunburst Yellow

nakalimutan ko rin ilagay sa list above...

SiR and VTi has the Power antenna. SiR has the DOHC VTEC sticker sa rear doors.

[pajerokid]

i guess the hardest to copy from the Vti's endpoint are the rear discs and stab bars. If you can open the hood, things are a lot lot easier.....

[Supierreman]

ayun namention rin ni Pajerokid yung stabilizer bars... sa SiR sa harap meron... pati rin sa likod. yep may rear lower stabiliser bar rin sa SiR kitang kita sya lao na pag di pa lowered yung car.

[roydok]

If it has rear discs then it's most probably an SiR. :D

[Ibaloi]

whoa! thanks for the info guys! too bad they didn't revive the SiR in the the new civic.

[ghosthunter]

they still might... you never know.

[ssaloon]

transplant nalang ng 2k2 crv engine sa ES civic :twisted:

kasya yan kasi K20 block naman ang makina ng V, same block ng civic Si sa states.

[mbt]

parang sabi dati kasya yung K20 sa ES civic "with some difficulty"...?

[Supierreman]

May Thailand model na Civic na K20 pero RHD sya. Di pa transplant yun as in nilabas talaga ng Honda Thailand.

[splerdu]

New Civic ES *SHOULD* be moving to the K20 platform, although I wouldn't know what HCPI's plans are. I'm thinking eventually the local market will get the K20 because the older D15s and D17s are nearing the end of their production life. Probably after new taxation laws come into effect that don't automatically slap a heavy tax for having 2.0li of displacement.

[Supierreman]

If it has rear discs then it's most probably an SiR. :D

not necessarily... meron na rin kase yung rear discs sa surplus... I know this civic owner once na akala mo SIR talaga pero pag bukas mo hood LXi engine pala. Kuhang kuha yung exterior everything from decals to emblems pati rear discs hehe.

eto yung Thailand K20 equipped Civic:
http://www.ilovecivic.com/2.0/en/main.html



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Too bad it's a 2 Liter kaya for sure mahirap ipasok yan dito sa pinas. With the current unresolved tax systems , Kung ilabas man baka nasa 1Million na yan and malamang wala na bibili