What Is It?
2006 AEM/DC Sports Honda Civic Si
What's Special About It?
The SEMA show defines the word "gratuitous." Where else would you find a 400-horsepower Honda Civic or a $427,000 Camaro? Only in Vegas.
And when it comes to gratuity in the Honda booth, the AEM/DC Sports Civic is at the top of the heap. A quick glance at the list of parts on this Civic is enough to overwhelm even the most hardened Honda enthusiast. The heart of the mods is the Garrett GT28RS turbocharger which AEM (Advanced Engine Management) and DC claim is capable of boosting the 2.0-liter four-cylinder to 400 horsepower. With a custom DC sports exhaust manifold and down pipe and AEM's stand-alone engine control unit, RC engineering fuel injectors and a beefed-up bottom end, it looks like it has the hard parts to achieve that kind of power.
Believe it or not, it's not a drag car. Nope, this Civic will compete in time attack races which pit cars against the clock in a time-trial format to see who can turn the fastest lap on a road course.
Its builders have a history with fast cars. AEM currently campaigns one of the fastest rear-drive import drag cars in the country. AEM and DC Sports are both Southern California-based companies which specialize in the import aftermarket.
The suspension, although not as heavily modified, is upgraded with a host of parts designed to help the chassis put down the massive power. Eibach springs and antiroll bars are used with Tokico shocks. Sticky 235/40-17 Toyo Proxes RA1 tires and Motegi Track-Lite 2.0 wheels help translate all the power into motion. A 12.9-inch Brembo brake kit brings it to a stop.
Inside, a DC Sports shift knob and short-throw shift kit join a Sparco seat, steering wheel and harness to give the driver a comfortable work environment.
What's Edmunds' Take?
It takes a lot of tuning to make a car with this many parts work right and it's obvious this one isn't finished. However, when it comes to aftermarket performance, AEM and DC Sports are among the best in the business. We're sure they'll get this Civic sorted. Hopefully they'll let us drive it when they do. — Josh Jacquot
2006 AEM/DC Sports Honda Civic Si
What's Special About It?
The SEMA show defines the word "gratuitous." Where else would you find a 400-horsepower Honda Civic or a $427,000 Camaro? Only in Vegas.
And when it comes to gratuity in the Honda booth, the AEM/DC Sports Civic is at the top of the heap. A quick glance at the list of parts on this Civic is enough to overwhelm even the most hardened Honda enthusiast. The heart of the mods is the Garrett GT28RS turbocharger which AEM (Advanced Engine Management) and DC claim is capable of boosting the 2.0-liter four-cylinder to 400 horsepower. With a custom DC sports exhaust manifold and down pipe and AEM's stand-alone engine control unit, RC engineering fuel injectors and a beefed-up bottom end, it looks like it has the hard parts to achieve that kind of power.
Believe it or not, it's not a drag car. Nope, this Civic will compete in time attack races which pit cars against the clock in a time-trial format to see who can turn the fastest lap on a road course.
Its builders have a history with fast cars. AEM currently campaigns one of the fastest rear-drive import drag cars in the country. AEM and DC Sports are both Southern California-based companies which specialize in the import aftermarket.
The suspension, although not as heavily modified, is upgraded with a host of parts designed to help the chassis put down the massive power. Eibach springs and antiroll bars are used with Tokico shocks. Sticky 235/40-17 Toyo Proxes RA1 tires and Motegi Track-Lite 2.0 wheels help translate all the power into motion. A 12.9-inch Brembo brake kit brings it to a stop.
Inside, a DC Sports shift knob and short-throw shift kit join a Sparco seat, steering wheel and harness to give the driver a comfortable work environment.
What's Edmunds' Take?
It takes a lot of tuning to make a car with this many parts work right and it's obvious this one isn't finished. However, when it comes to aftermarket performance, AEM and DC Sports are among the best in the business. We're sure they'll get this Civic sorted. Hopefully they'll let us drive it when they do. — Josh Jacquot
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