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My mom owned a 1979 Civic and it was the first car I ever drove, it got me around the city on just a pocket full of change. The Honda Civic combines a compact feel with a low profile look, and gets you from A to B with gas-saving gusto. For even more enjoyment, Honda Civic upgrades and performance mods for increased speed and handling are just a click away. Get your custom parts for the Honda Civic from AutoAnything. Also, feel free to drop a comment at the bottom of the page in regards to mods you're looking for or just to brag about your Civic! Here are a few of the better Civic mods: - A cold air intake for a Honda Civic coupled with a new exhaust, and you're revving up one fast little monster. The muscle car next to you won't know what hit it. - Get a smooth sounding power plant by selecting from a full array of our Honda Civic performance exhaust systems. Not only does it make your Civic sound good, but gives you that power boost you've been craving, too. - Give your coupe the candlepower needed to slice through the blackest nights with Honda Civic aftermarket car lights.. These bright lights light up those dark corners and make you visible to other drivers. It was introduced in July 1972 as a two-door model, followed by a three-door hatchback that September. With the transverse engine mounting of its 1169 cc engine and front-wheel drive like the British Mini, the car provided good interior space despite overall small dimensions.[not in citation given] Early models of the Civic typically included a basic AM radio, heater, foam-cushioned plastic trim, two-speed wipers, and painted steel rims with a chromed wheel nut cap. As the years went by, it has become much more upscale with options such as air conditioning, power locks, power windows, leather upholstery, satellite-linked navigation, and a six-speed manual transmission. Initially gaining a reputation for being fuel-efficient, reliable, and environmentally friendly, later iterations have become known for performance and sportiness, especially the Civic Type-R, Civic VTi, Civic GTi and Civic SiR. Despite being an economy car, the Civic is popular as a platform for modification and customization by an enthusiast community. Starting with the fourth generation and continuing through the 2000 model year, Civics had front double wishbone suspension and rear semi-trailing arm suspension. Because of parts interchangeability, many Civics which were originally equipped with lower-power engines can later be equipped with a newer Honda engine (a process called engine swap), or many other upgrades. The most common swaps are B16A(Civic SI), B18C(Acura Integra GSR), or the new powerful K20(02-11 Civic SI (except for the k20a3 from the ep3 si), and the 02-06 RSX Type-S). Most recent seventh and eighth generations, now rated as compacts rather than subcompacts, are still competitive as tuner projects. However, they have succumbed to added weight (mostly due to U.S. government safety mandates, such as airbags, ABS, etc.), and higher centers of gravity which has significantly reduce their appeal amongst passionate drivers. Particularly unwelcome among the tuner community was the replacement of the front double-wishbone suspension with MacPherson struts, which provide inferior handling and do not allow dynamic camber angle control. Jim Fadenine writes for many online blogs and forums, he has a lot of experience repairing cars and owned his own Auto Junk Yard back in the 90’s – he is now semi-retired and visits the local yard for used auto parts for repair projects.
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