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Here's how I sum it up over and my long term CivicX tuning reliability thread: Which is my way of saying if you don't drive like a maniac and you maintain your car properly, tuning has proven to be quite safe overall.

Thanks for adding your car. Side note: For updates, it's better to add a new post to show more tuned miles driven, tune or mod changes etc... Otherwise if you go in and edit your original post, some of the info is overwritten and lost. This is the way I've been doing it for years at the other...

100% this. I can't include his car in the stats the way he posted that and it doesn't help the community.

@pho69 ... You'll notice the way John designs his tune is that it will feel more linear from top to bottom. Throttle response may feel a bit less "twitchy" but man, put your foot into it and you'll think there's a V6 under the hood.

Base tunes are decent. John Vega's (Phearable) off the shelf tune is much smoother and more potent up top.

Just a reminder to anyone in the community that's tuned. Please add you car to this thread in the format in the first post: Vehicle: Total tuned time: Tuned miles driven: Tuning device(s) used: Tunes used: Fuel used: Additional related mods: Problems/issues: Driving style: Tuning...

So, I run tuning reliability threads here, at CivicXI and CivicX as well. I've driven a tuned 1.5Turbo CVT 10th gen for 6+ years. The CVTs in our cars have proven to be surprisingly robust. Basically, don't brake launch it and it'll hold up well. Honda OEM fluid is all your really need and...

100% yes. An off the shelf or base map will be fine for that.

Guys, I've run the 1.5R Phearable tune for a long time on my 10th gen Civic. It's the best tune I've ever had and I've had a ton of different tunes and been tuned for almost 5 years total. Get your KTuner from Phearable, and get the tune thrown in free. Thank me later. Even Map 1 is far superior...

Thanks for adding your car. Definitely helps the community. :thumbsup:

As far as what?

Datalogs are something that are an included part of the KTuner (and Hondata) software. They are used to check out and make sure things are running properly.

The base tunes while perfectly good with lots of options aren't as smooth or refined as the off the shelf tunes. The off the shelf tunes are mostly locked with less user adjustments. TSP and Phearable tunes are excellent. My personal preference is Phearable.

The Phearable tune is a single tune that contains 3 different maps. You change maps using the cc buttons (cruise control must be off) Map Switching Tutorial 1. Hold Cancel for a couple seconds 2. You'll notice the tachometer will change to map switching mode. (1,000 rpm represents map 1 --...

Never a bad idea but at OTS power levels the stock clutches on the 10th gen Si have done rather well.

So you guys don't know me but I'm sort of the tuned CivicX reliability guru at CivicX.com. Phearable (John Vega) and KTuner's head guy JR will vouch for me. If you maintain your car properly and aren't abusive, you should be fine. Obviously don't floor it stoplight to stoplight. And remember...

Remember that KTuner has on the fly map switching. You literally have 3 different maps with varying boost levels. You use the cruise control buttons to change maps on the fly.

You'll find that almost all of the pro tuners prefer KTuner for the 1.5T engine. I've had a Hondata Flashpro and a KTuner V2. KTuner V2 FTW.

John Vega (Phearable) is an amazing tuner. What I like about his tunes is they feel as smooth or smoother than stock but when you put your foot into it, they scream.

I've driven a tuned 1.5T turbo CVT Civic for nearly 5 years. Essentially the same drivetrain as the Integra. It's a night and day experience. Better throttle and turbo response makes for better day to day driveability and more power everywhere in the power band transforms the car (even with a...