The '04 Civic is good in B-Class, can get a fairly high handling stat which makes it strong on grip tracks.
@Vic Reign93 do you know if the '04 can be as competitive as the '97 in Hot Hatch Icons?
Well if my testing at Catalunya National is anything to go by, probably not as competitive as the ‘97.
Now both of the cars for me didn’t run forza aero or have any conversions done, but the ‘04 ran a 1:26.074 and the ‘97 ran a 1:24.575.
The build for both cars was grip so engine wise they are stock, but here’s the differences.
‘97 Civic- near 500lbs advantage, has 5.0 handling, 5.7 speed, 6.8 Accel, Braking 4.8 and can have 245 tyres out back.
‘04 Civic- 30hp and 31lb-ft advantage 2% less weight over the front, identical stats with handling being the exception at 4.9 and 235 tyres all round.
With aero on the ‘04 plus a small weight loss, it ran a 1:25.441, by contrast the ‘97 only made a tiny gain with a 1:24.437.
So for the most part, The ‘04 would be suited to a longer track with a power build and the ‘97 is still the de facto choice for technical circuits. 👍
Of course this is just from my POV, I’m no world class tuner after all.