Closest thing to a EM1 '99-'00 Civic Si?

[JadeRaven]

Hey all. . . I'm a bit disappointed that with all the frickin Type R's they have in the game that they don't have my Si. What's the closest thing that I can get to it? Also, I'd like to get the feel as close to real life as possible.

Info about a '99-'00 Si. . .
1.6L B16 160 horse@7600 RPM = Less than R
Curb Weight 2612 lbs. = Heavier than R
It's the Coupe not a Hatch, unlike the R.

Right now I've got myself a '98 Civic Type R EK(stock, no oil change to keep horsepower similar), turned off ASM and TCS, put the Road Standard tires on it.

Perhaps I should add some ballast weight? Any other ideas?

Thanks!

 

[niky]

Run it till it loses enough power to go down to Si levels?

No, actually, that's a good idea. How much hp does a used Type-R have?

 

[JadeRaven]

165 horses. . so it's pretty dern close to an Si. I'm pretty happy with the power aspect, I guess it'd be closer to my car anyway since I've got a K&N filter and Greddy cat-back on it (woo-woo) .

Mainly I'm thinking about handling though. . . Would adding ballast make it more similar? Or would it be sluggish since the Type R isn't setup for the weight? When I added some ballast it just didn't feel right.

This is silly. . . but if it can be done, what the heck.

 

[niky]

just a little, maybe 30% towards the rear, I think, to get it to handle like a coupe... give it a shot... then post your results!