Report with Pics: Refurbishing my 1st-gen Honda City Vtec. And some mild performance mods!

sumeethaldankar · 25th October 2009, 19:55

HI GTO,
How is the K&N holding up.Read through your posts that you had to get the throttle body cleaned up.Any more instances of dirt getting inside the intake.

GTO · 2nd November 2009, 14:16

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Originally Posted by sumeethaldankar

HI GTO,
How is the K&N holding up.Read through your posts that you had to get the throttle body cleaned up.Any more instances of dirt getting inside the intake.

Holding up well, Sumeet. Yes, the throttle body acted funny once and the Honda service station put the blame on the K&N (I don't doubt it). No issues thereafter.

pranavt · 2nd November 2009, 16:32

Are you sure it was the throttle body? Most probably it was the IACV as that's the part which usually requires cleaning more frequently than the TB.

DNS · 9th December 2009, 12:12

Hey, car looks even better in person.

Ive seen you quite a few times near Babulnath Mandir around 9 15 in the morning.

Very well maintained, looked like a parsi owned car. lol.

GTO · 10th December 2009, 10:42

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Originally Posted by DNS

Hey, car looks even better in person.

Very well maintained, looked like a parsi owned car. lol.

Hey, thanks

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Ive seen you quite a few times near Babulnath Mandir around 9 15 in the morning.

Yup, that's the daily drive to work.

ankit_chd · 12th December 2009, 11:57

Hey ,
Even i was planning few mods for my OHC 1.3 !!

Well how are 16" treating you ?? Do they scarp with 4 ppl on car ??
I am planning rubber upgrade very soon and i was very confused between 15" and 16"
so please help me with it .

GTO · 14th January 2010, 14:46

With a heavy heart (I mean, REAL heavy), I have to update this thread : The Vtec is SOLD. It's really going to be tough parting with her....almost like breaking up with a girl. The Vtec will remain as a very important part of the automotive chapter of my life. So many memories!

Background for those who joined in late : I intended to retain the Vtec for atleast another 3 - 5 years, she is serving me that well. ZERO breakdowns since day one, revv-happy crisp engine, great looks and stellar reliability. However, at the time of researching for this thread, I got tempted with an upgrade.

Here's to the upcoming Civic then!

Akshay1234 · 14th January 2010, 14:56

thats bad news. and thats good news. have you found the civic you want to buy? is it at or mt? if not, think about the v6 too.

gomzi · 14th January 2010, 15:40

GTO, thats one chapter coming to an end.

All the best for the next one

pranavt · 14th January 2010, 16:09

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Originally Posted by akshay1234

thats bad news. and thats good news. have you found the civic you want to buy? is it at or mt? if not, think about the v6 too.

The V6 what? Accord? That automatic piece of you-know-what? A manual costing 1/3rd of that will be more fun.

wildchild4lyfe · 14th January 2010, 16:51

after the city i dont think you would really enjoy the Indian civic.
the type 2 accord would be a better buy any day..

GTO · 14th January 2010, 19:20

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Originally Posted by akshay1234

thats bad news. and thats good news. have you found the civic you want to buy? is it at or mt? if not, think about the v6 too.

Not even started searching. To be honest, I was sitting on the fence with whether to sell her or retain her. Would be happy with either situation.

Start looking for Civics soon. But yes, I am VERY tempted with the prospects of an Accord V6.

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Originally Posted by gomzi

GTO, thats one chapter coming to an end.

All the best for the next one

Thanks Gomzi.

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Originally Posted by wildchild4lyfe

after the city i dont think you would really enjoy the Indian civic.

Gee thanks for making me feel good

I think the 3 - 4 lakh premium for a good Civic is well worth it too. For that money, I'm getting a larger car, with more safety equipment, a bigger engine, rear disc and better highway manners. And the Civic is as mod-friendly as the Vtec, if not more.

The one thing that the Civic will lack : The raw feeling of high-revving an OHC Vtec. She's more like a high-powered go kart and will be sorely missed.

lancer_rit · 14th January 2010, 19:31

@GTO, that was a surprise since you maintained the VTEC so well :-) And it was completely trouble free as well. Hey, I (like most others) liked you keep your car for more than 5 years thread so much, that this is a bit unexpected (I am driving a Apr '03 Lancer).

Hope you got a good price for the car, and hope you find a great Civic or Accord !

BTW, I hope that you have some Civic rear suspension mod planned ;-)

Akshay1234 · 14th January 2010, 19:54

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Originally Posted by GTO

Not even started searching. To be honest, I was sitting on the fence with whether to sell her or retain her. Would be happy with either situation.

Start looking for Civics soon. But yes, I am VERY tempted with the prospects of an Accord V6.

in that case i will let you know if i spot any good accords for sale.

pranavt · 14th January 2010, 22:36

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Originally Posted by GTO

I think the 3 - 4 lakh premium for a good Civic is well worth it too. For that money, I'm getting a larger car, with more safety equipment, a bigger engine, rear disc and better highway manners. And the Civic is as mod-friendly as the Vtec, if not more.

The one thing that the Civic will lack : The raw feeling of high-revving an OHC Vtec. She's more like a high-powered go kart and will be sorely missed.

The R18 is nowhere near the D when it comes to aftermarket mods or options, you can't even have something as simple as headers. It's a dream as far as bolt-on exterior stuff goes since we have the JDM version, but I assume you mean performance mods.

25th October 2009, 19:55	#166
sumeethaldankar Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 3,937 Thanked: 3,315 Times View My Garage	HI GTO, How is the K&N holding up.Read through your posts that you had to get the throttle body cleaned up.Any more instances of dirt getting inside the intake.
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2nd November 2009, 16:32	#168
pranavt Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,682 Thanked: 641 Times View My Garage	Are you sure it was the throttle body? Most probably it was the IACV as that's the part which usually requires cleaning more frequently than the TB.
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9th December 2009, 12:12	#169
DNS BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 73 Thanked: Once View My Garage	Hey, car looks even better in person. Ive seen you quite a few times near Babulnath Mandir around 9 15 in the morning. Very well maintained, looked like a parsi owned car. lol.
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12th December 2009, 11:57	#171
ankit_chd BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chandigarh Posts: 262 Thanked: 28 Times	Hey , Even i was planning few mods for my OHC 1.3 !! Well how are 16" treating you ?? Do they scarp with 4 ppl on car ?? I am planning rubber upgrade very soon and i was very confused between 15" and 16" so please help me with it .
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14th January 2010, 14:46	#172
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,526 Thanked: 300,716 Times View My Garage	With a heavy heart (I mean, REAL heavy), I have to update this thread : The Vtec is SOLD. It's really going to be tough parting with her....almost like breaking up with a girl. The Vtec will remain as a very important part of the automotive chapter of my life. So many memories! Background for those who joined in late : I intended to retain the Vtec for atleast another 3 - 5 years, she is serving me that well. ZERO breakdowns since day one, revv-happy crisp engine, great looks and stellar reliability. However, at the time of researching for this thread, I got tempted with an upgrade. Here's to the upcoming Civic then! Last edited by GTO : 14th January 2010 at 14:49.
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14th January 2010, 14:56	#173
Akshay1234 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 10,265 Thanked: 12,317 Times	thats bad news. and thats good news. have you found the civic you want to buy? is it at or mt? if not, think about the v6 too.
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14th January 2010, 15:40	#174
gomzi BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 798 Thanked: 236 Times	GTO, thats one chapter coming to an end. All the best for the next one
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14th January 2010, 16:51	#176
wildchild4lyfe BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: mumbai Posts: 405 Thanked: 7 Times View My Garage	after the city i dont think you would really enjoy the Indian civic. the type 2 accord would be a better buy any day..
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14th January 2010, 19:31	#178
lancer_rit Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 1,266 Thanked: 309 Times	@GTO, that was a surprise since you maintained the VTEC so well :-) And it was completely trouble free as well. Hey, I (like most others) liked you keep your car for more than 5 years thread so much, that this is a bit unexpected (I am driving a Apr '03 Lancer). Hope you got a good price for the car, and hope you find a great Civic or Accord ! BTW, I hope that you have some Civic rear suspension mod planned ;-) Last edited by lancer_rit : 14th January 2010 at 19:33.
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