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Honda at SEMA Part 2: Mugen Si Sedan and HFP add ons

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On the import elevation of SEMA, few vehicles have garnered more endorse than Honda's compact Civic. Arguably, Honda brought the sport compact outlook to the mainstream with models like the CRX and EG inlay, and united with overkill of mean ignorant media interest, the Civic throttled the compact panorama within a creep of its life. Mugen Add Ons

For over three decades, Mugen has been the leader aftermarket supplier for all things Honda. The crowd was originally ongoing by the fail of Honda's son, Hirotoshi Honda, and served as the performance arm of the automaker during their forays in everything from LeMans to F1. Although Honda has never owned Mugen, the ties between the two have made it one of the elevation partnerships involving an OEM manufacturer and an aftermarket group. Mugen Add Ons

Considering their storied saga, it's little disrupt that the two have combined to suggest an appealing set of upgrades to the newly released Civic Si vehicle. The modifications made by Mugen mainly consist of suspension tweaks as a more aggressive bounce and check group that drops the Si by 0.6-inches, but still offers a compliant outing. A set of lightweight (16.7 lbs.) 18x7.5-crawl sham-aluminum wheels are coupled with BFGoodrich g-Force KDW gumballs, sized 215/40. The only might mod consists of a cat-back exhaust that smoothes out the torque curve. Mugen Add Ons

The outer profit from Mugen's world-popular aero pieces, consisting of a new front spoiler and fencing (with Mugen badging, natch), face skirts and a rear copious diffuser. The thought attracting spoiler's propose is a palpable nod to the last generation Integra Type-R's (RSX stateside) own down compel producer. Inside a few Mugen badges add to the exclusivity, along with a series number plate and a new remove lump. Mugen Add Ons

Only 500 of the Mugen-massaged Si sedans will be made unfilled, with pricing projected to be under $30k. Mugen Add Ons

Besides the Mugen vehicle, Honda will be releasing a Honda Factory Performance type of the Si sedan with a revised suspension setup that drops the vehicle about an edge, +1 wheels, stickier rubber, a sport exhaust and a new body kit, all which is sheltered under the factory 3-year/36,000-mile warranty. All the individual components can be purchased separately, with the plump kit expected to detriment around $3,800 benefit installation. Mugen Add Ons

Live and horde pics are after the vault, along with Honda's demand relase on the Mugen Si sedan. Mugen Add Ons

PRESS RELEASE

2007 Honda Civic MUGEN Si Sedan Revealed at SEMA
Honda announces plans to wholesale factory-organized MUGEN Civic for the first time in U.S. Mugen Add Ons

American Honda Motor Co., Inc., nowadays naked a prototype Civic MUGEN Si Sedan ready by legendary Honda tuner MUGEN equipped with a high performance suspension, copied aluminum wheels, aerodynamic body styling and a sport exhaust logic at the 2006 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show. Planned for production in a partial magnitude of 500 units a year, the Civic MUGEN Si will be presented at U.S. Honda dealers opening in bounce 2007 with a manufacturer's suggested retail charge of minus than $30,000 and an occupied factory warranty.

"Enthusiasts have equated the name MUGEN with JDM Honda performance for decades, and with the introduction of the Civic Si Sedan, the time is right for the two companies once again to line military," said John Mendel, older junior president of American Honda. "A MUGEN-tuned vehicle untaken soon from the factory provides the ultimate even of performance, eminence and refinement in an expressly-tuned car."

The stalk tuned suspension, weathered at the Twin Ring Motegi racing track in Japan, lowers the vehicle by 0.6 inches with aggressive coil and check tuning for enhanced behavior performance while still maintaining a high point of badger comfort. Compared to the sheep Civic Si Sedan, front and rear damping push (both bump and return) was augmented between 8- and 24-percent (the price varies depending on condition). Lightweight 16.7-thump 18x7.5-inch fake aluminum wheels (27 percent lighter than the reserve 17x7 alloy swing) and high-grip BFGoodrich(R) g-Force KDW 215/40ZR18 summer tires help to spread creating MUGEN's rewarding and well-balanced handling performance nature.

The gorged-vehicle aero-container adds a front spoiler with the sports framework (with elite MUGEN Si symbol), side spoilers, a rear profuse diffuser and a rear wing. The sports exhaust procedure reduces exhaust practice back load from the catalytic converter back, resulting in an enhanced muscle curve. Additional accoutrements enter front and rear MUGEN emblems past. Inside, a serial number notice is located on the instrument panel along with a circular 50 mm MUGEN move handle.

The name MUGEN symbolizes Honda performance throughout Asia and around the earth. MUGEN, under right by M-TEC Co., Ltd. of Japan, has been directly associated with Honda for more than three decades in the design and manufacture of racing and premium aftermarket performance goods.

Honda's activities at SEMA coincide with the November 1 on-retailing time of the new-for-2007 Civic Si Sedan. The Civic Si Sedan embraces the design and performance of the Civic Si Coupe and script the first time that "Si" performance has become untaken in a sedan body flare.

Civic MUGEN Si Sedan Prototype Specs:
Ride Height = -0.6 inches (5.3 inches compute)
Overall Length = +1.1 inches (177.8 inches whole)
Wheels: Forged GP 18x7.5 (derive 5H-114.3 +48)
Color: Fiji Blue Pearl