Hondata turns your Civic Sport into an improved version of the Civic Si

The tenth generation of the Honda Civic could gain better performance by fitting the new electronic modification just launched by the company Hondata. The Californian tuning company has just presented an optimisation that will be available for Civic models fitted with a manual gearbox and CVT (automatic).

Thanks to Hondata’s modifications, new Civics fitted with a manual gearbox will receive a turbo boost increased by 0.62 bar. Small adjustments made to the engine control unit (ECU) result in a large gain in power. To be specific, the optimisation adds 35 CV of power and more than 80 Nm of torque to the Civic Sport, allowing this variant to outperform the recent Civic Si by 20 CV. On the other hand, on CVT models, Hondata has managed to increase turbo boost by between 0.20 and 0.40 bar, resulting in a total output of 214 CV and almost 300 Nm of torque.

In addition to adding power, Hondata’s software adjustments also allow gear changes without using the clutch, as well as keeping the turbo spooled during shifts, which would improve engine responsiveness.

Hondata dealers install this upgrade pack for 320 euros. The price of the Civic Si is not yet official, although Honda has said it could be around 18,000 euros when it goes on sale. Either way, Hondata’s software tuning is probably the cheapest way to improve the performance of this model, especially in the case of the standard Civic.

In the USA, the installation of these upgrades must be certified by the California Air Resources Board, which will allow owners to install the update and pass emissions tests. It remains to be seen whether this upgrade will become available in our country in the future.

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