Unveiled in November 2016 for the 2017 model year, the previous-generation Civic Si can be modified to almost 300 horsepower on a budget. MAPerformance director of business development Daelen Snow is much obliged to go through every update in the following video, starting with an ECU tuner like the KTuner Flash or Hondata FlashPro.
Right after baselining the Civic Si, the peeps at Hondata decided to upgrade the 1.5-liter turbo engine with a FlashPro tune. The ECU interface that connects via the OBDII diagnostic port is currently pending CARB certification according to
For the 2022 model year, the Civic Si flaunts 200 horsepower and 192 pound-feet (260 Nm) of torque from a 1.5-liter turbo engine mated to a six-speed manual transmission with rev-matching technology. That’s five ponies fewer compared to the previous generation, but on the upside, these crankshaft ratings are not mirrored by the hub dynamometer.
Redesigned for the 2022 model year, the Civic Si polarizes opinion. First and foremost, some people don’t like the mature styling of the latest Civic. But more importantly, the 1.5-liter turbo four-cylinder engine now generates 200 horsepower, five less than the preceding model.