Honda says its Civic is the most customized car in the land, and it wants a bigger portion of the lucrative accessories and parts business for its popular compact. Beginning in the spring, Honda will offer a sport suspension package for the Civic EX coupe for the first time as a dealer-installed accessory.
The package will include light-weight 16-inch alloy wheels, performance tires, firmer springs that lower the ride height and stiffer shock absorbers--parts previously available only from aftermarket suppliers who cater to Civic owners.
Honda announced the suspension package this week at the Specialty Equipment Market Association show in Las Vegas. Honda says it will carry a suggested retail price of less than $4,000 and will come with a three-year/36,000-mile warranty when installed by a dealer, longer than the warranties on most aftermarket accessories.
A performance-oriented Civic Si hatchback goes on sale in March, and Honda will offer a line of factory accessories for the Si, such as carbon-fiber interior trim, splash guards and fog lights.
The custom wide body and body kit is courtesy of carbodykits.com, while Fox Marketing opted to have the entire body resprayed by BASF’s R-M Ultrasonic Blue Pearl. Handling suspension duties are springs from Road Magnet while SSBC contributed a brake upgrade to the Si Coupe. For wheels, Fox Marketing opted for a custom 20-inch setup from Vossen. CV3 wheels adorn each corner of the project wrapped with Toyo Proxes 4 tires.
On the inside, Yonaka Ronin racing seats found their way inside after being reupholstered with factory Civic Si fabric inserts in the front and the rear. AutoGuide.com will be sure to check out the finished project up close in person starting on November 1st.
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