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JR · 09-19-2018, 04:38 PM

Hi everyone,

I currently own a 2018 Civic Si and I have been thinking about potentially trading in my Si for a 2018 BRZ. As a daily driver, the Civic Si is a great car, but once you start to push it, it is not that rewarding. One of my main gripes with the vehicle is the god awful rev hang in the upper rev range. The clutch is light and easy to modulate in traffic, but feels too light when driving spiritedly. The car also just feels a bit soft and not that mechanical, if that makes any sense. Other than that, the car handles well, gets good gas mileage and I won't need to swap over to winter tires in a few months. It also has good mid-range torque due to the turbo

I previously owned a FRS when it first came out, but it was an automatic and my first rwd sports car at a young age, so I was not able to appreciate it as much as I think I would now. The main questions that I am looking to get some answers/opinions on are listed below. I know some of these questions may be subjective, but I want to get some opinions before I go and visit a dealership to test drive one. Thanks in advance.

1. Is the dip in torque still as bad as everyone says, despite having new gearing and a whole extra 5 HP and Torque?

2. How is the rev hang?

3. How does the clutch and shifter feel?

09-19-2018, 04:38 PM	#1
JR Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Drives: 2017 BRZ Location: NY Posts: 87 Thanks: 22 Thanked 37 Times in 28 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Should I Trade In My Si? Hi everyone, I currently own a 2018 Civic Si and I have been thinking about potentially trading in my Si for a 2018 BRZ. As a daily driver, the Civic Si is a great car, but once you start to push it, it is not that rewarding. One of my main gripes with the vehicle is the god awful rev hang in the upper rev range. The clutch is light and easy to modulate in traffic, but feels too light when driving spiritedly. The car also just feels a bit soft and not that mechanical, if that makes any sense. Other than that, the car handles well, gets good gas mileage and I won't need to swap over to winter tires in a few months. It also has good mid-range torque due to the turbo I previously owned a FRS when it first came out, but it was an automatic and my first rwd sports car at a young age, so I was not able to appreciate it as much as I think I would now. The main questions that I am looking to get some answers/opinions on are listed below. I know some of these questions may be subjective, but I want to get some opinions before I go and visit a dealership to test drive one. Thanks in advance. 1. Is the dip in torque still as bad as everyone says, despite having new gearing and a whole extra 5 HP and Torque? 2. How is the rev hang? 3. How does the clutch and shifter feel?