Would you track a Civic Si?

[RedlineAddict]

Long story short, I wanted a FL5 CTR but my wife is giving me grief over the price. She seems to be more amenable to the Si for whatever reason.

Does anybody here have experiences with that? I'm not seeing many online. From what I've researched the consumables will be cheaper which is nice and the my money I would have spent on the CTR would go to that and track days.

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[TW00Si]

You can track just about anything. I don’t see why you can’t track a Si.

 

[NoelPR]

SI?
Nope

I would suck my pride and get an Elantra N before considering a current SI.

 

[Cueyo]

SI?
Nope

I would suck my pride and get an Elantra N before considering a current SI.

Harsh opinion, whys that? I always hear people raving about the current SI

 

[NoelPR]

Harsh opinion, whys that? I always hear people raving about the current SI

My problem with the SI is the engine.
It was made for good mpgs.
Weak engine in power and construction.

 

[Two Step Performance]

Long story short, I wanted a FL5 CTR but my wife is giving me grief over the price. She seems to be more amenable to the Si for whatever reason.

Does anybody here have experiences with that? I'm not seeing many online. From what I've researched the consumables will be cheaper which is nice and the my money I would have spent on the CTR would go to that and track days.

You can have plenty of fun at the track with an Si. It perhaps may be easier to get the Si into the garage first and then spend a bit on mods afterwards to further optimize it for the track.

 

[scuderia_miso]

Unless you are trying to race or do time attack in a class that the Si doesn't work well in, I would not hesitate to track one.
There is an 11th gen Si in my area that put down a very respectable time at the local track with just some basic mods. Here is a link for inspiration.

 

[RedlineAddict]

You can have plenty of fun at the track with an Si. It perhaps may be easier to get the Si into the garage first and then spend a bit on mods afterwards to further optimize it for the track.

I'll be honest. I test drove a '23 Si today and I really liked it. I test drove a '22 Elantra N and a '23 Civic Type-R and they were great but felt almost too much power for someone starting out with HPDE events. I don't know why I love that sucker so much.

Is there an upgrade path to get even more track ready for the newest Si? For any car I would do high-temp brake fluid, pads, and high-performance tires. I'm not sure what the main track limiters for the Si because I haven't honestly seen a ton of complaints about it. Possibly because it's not a popular car to track. I am aware of cooling issues with the Civic Type-R on another thread.

 

[RedlineAddict]

SI?
Nope

I would suck my pride and get an Elantra N before considering a current SI.

I can get an Elantra N for about $3k more than the Si. Really tough choice. I think that car seems comparable to a CTR but there must be some kind of Hyundai discount to get it down to that price.

 

[madbikes]

I'll be honest. I test drove a '23 Si today and I really liked it. I test drove a '22 Elantra N and a '23 Civic Type-R and they were great but felt almost too much power for someone starting out with HPDE events. I don't know why I love that sucker so much.

Is there an upgrade path to get even more track ready for the newest Si? For any car I would do high-temp brake fluid, pads, and high-performance tires. I'm not sure what the main track limiters for the Si because I haven't honestly seen a ton of complaints about it. Possibly because it's not a popular car to track. I am aware of cooling issues with the Civic Type-R on another thread.

If your goal is to have a good time during HPDE, you are good as long as you can find easily find track pads for the Si.

Please keep in mind you will be far better off with the Type R if you are going to add considerable power to the Si motor, which is not very strong to begin with.

 

[chopsuey34]

Unless you are trying to race or do time attack in a class that the Si doesn't work well in, I would not hesitate to track one.
There is an 11th gen Si in my area that put down a very respectable time at the local track with just some basic mods. Here is a link for inspiration.

Dang, that's pretty fast.

 

[FL5alive]

I can get an Elantra N for about $3k more than the Si. Really tough choice. I think that car seems comparable to a CTR but there must be some kind of Hyundai discount to get it down to that price.

I think if it was me I'd buy the Elantra N over the Si.

 

[ProjectDD]

You can absolutely take an SI to the track. If you are new to HPDE's you'll have fun in just about anything.

However, if you end up getting hooked and want to do a lot of track days, the Type R might actually be more affordable in the long run. It will likely require less modifications and it will have much lower depreciation which may lead to similar total costs of ownership for both cars. Those are two of the main reasons that I chose Type R over SI

 

[Two Step Performance]

I'll be honest. I test drove a '23 Si today and I really liked it. I test drove a '22 Elantra N and a '23 Civic Type-R and they were great but felt almost too much power for someone starting out with HPDE events. I don't know why I love that sucker so much.

Is there an upgrade path to get even more track ready for the newest Si? For any car I would do high-temp brake fluid, pads, and high-performance tires. I'm not sure what the main track limiters for the Si because I haven't honestly seen a ton of complaints about it. Possibly because it's not a popular car to track. I am aware of cooling issues with the Civic Type-R on another thread.

I think you have the right mindset. Track pads, fluids, and better tires are an important first step, especially the pads and fluids.

From there you can consider the RV6 rear sway bar upgrade. There are lots of suspension options if desired. KTuner is great for adding power and getting rid of rev hang, etc. The sky is the limit.

 

[Robdog2232]

I would tank track my Si! Forget lap times, I'm taking on mountains!

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