2003 Honda Civic Si and Type-R

[Caplax40]

Ok so we Americans get the Civic Si with a 160bhp engine. The UK gets the Type-R version with a 197bhp engine. Is the engine totally different or is the US version just detuned and fitted with a more restrictive exhaust setup? Also, both cars look the same, save for the badging of course but are there any other differences under the skin?

[cho_888]

lucky in Australia we dont get Si or type-r just the standard. My sister recently got one as her first car.

http://h000625ee612c.ne.client2.attbi.com:81/perrycho/civic1.jpg

as for your question does the american one have the 2L vtec engine?

[SamuraiGti]

here in portugal we have the civic Type-R. 2l i-vtec engine with 200hp.

[Caplax40]

Yeah ours is a 2.0l also....but 40bhp less!

[brijoel]

yes the engines are totally separate units, i believe the type-r also has a better suspension setup from what i understand. the civic si we have in the states is a crummy excuse for a "sporty" car IMO. if they still weighed only 2400 lbs it wouldnt be so bad, but cmon almost 2800 lbs and 160 hp.......
they should have just produced only the type-r, i just dont see a point to such a mediocre setup. lol i guess im just being harsh though

[oldsnail]

its not detuned, its a differant engine.
the one in north america is the siR and has 160bhp, which is the same engine as the base RSX..
the type R on the civic shares its engine with the RSX type- S ..
some ppl just pop that in the civic to convert there own type R..

unfortunalty, the rsx (integra) type- R is not out in north america yet. but it has 220bhp around the world.

[veilsidebr]

But what the fuck. Here in Brazil there are just the old hatch civics. The new don´t arrive here. :oops: But i guess the Civic Si is basically without the same ECU programming and exhaust. I guess, because the difference of power between then is insignificant, and the appearance less.

But i´ll search for this question, because NSX type S and type R are both the same, but with some modifications in each other. I´ll try to find an answer to this.

:D