Is the 1985 Honda Civic still on the road?
This review, written in the summer of 2006, looks at a 21 year old car — the 1985 Honda Civic — many of which are still on the road. Their drivers often have a love hate relationship with their Civics, but as even they note, what other make is still around and driving 20-plus years later?
When did the Honda Civic get an odrive?
In 1986, the Civic got flush-mounted headlights, revised tail-lights, new wheel cover designs and other minor cosmetic updates. The optional three-speed automatic transmission also gained O/D (overdrive) making it a four-speed automatic.
What kind of transmission did the first Honda Civic have?
The first Civic was equipped with a manually changed hydraulically engaged two speed transmission with a torque converter. This torque converter was nominally about 7in. and achieved a torque multiplication of c2.7 to 1. It also used the reaction arm on the stator as in the N360/N600 to increase hydraulic pressure.
When did the Honda Civic third generation come out?
In 1986, the Civic got flush-mounted headlights, revised tail-lights, new wheel cover designs and other minor cosmetic updates. The optional three-speed automatic transmission also gained O/D (overdrive) making it a four-speed automatic. Honda first adopted the Si badge for the Japanese domestic market (JDM) third-generation Civic in November 1984.
When did Honda start making the Honda Civic?
Honda Civic, as a line of small cars, has been produced by the renowned Japanese automobile manufacturer Honda Motor Co., Ltd. since 1972.
The first Civic was equipped with a manually changed hydraulically engaged two speed transmission with a torque converter. This torque converter was nominally about 7in. and achieved a torque multiplication of c2.7 to 1. It also used the reaction arm on the stator as in the N360/N600 to increase hydraulic pressure.
How big was the torque converter on a Honda Civic?
The typical torque converter of the time was about 11.5in. long and the torque multiplication ratio was about 1.5 to 1. The N360/N600 torque converter was about 5.5in. long and achieved a torque multiplication of over 2.2 to 1. The first Civic was equipped with a manually changed hydraulically engaged two-speed transmission with a torque converter.
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