David Thomas Stewart wrote:
>
> >The Del Sol VTEC is in E Stock......could that be a clue?
>
> >The gearing on the Del Sol is so bad that it is an not over classed in
> >ES. The new Si does not seem to have that problem.
>
> FYI, both the delSol VTEC and Civic Si have the exact same gear ratios -
>except for a slightly shorter 1st gear for the Si.
>
> Wheels and tires are also slightly larger for the Si.
>
> Gear delSol VTEC Civic Si
> 1 3.307 3.230
> 2 2.105 2.105
> 3 1.458 1.458
> 4 1.107 1.107
> 5 0.848 0.848
> Final 4.400 4.400
> Tires 195-60-14 195-55-15
I was surprised to hear that the Civic SI is LIGHTER than the Del Sol? Is that
correct? If accurate, then that could explain why it feels better with the
same gearing.
Scott Meyers
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