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This has been a complaint for people since the new model went on sale.
I am 6FT and luckily, this design does not bother me. As or right now, I am pretty sure there is not aftermarket part for the E-brake.
The E-brake is part of the cars safety feature and I doubt a replacement will ever become available.
Is it possible to find a piece of pipe insulation at an homecenter, slice it lengthwise and cutoff at the right length, and then just slip over the handle. That way your leg will be cushioned, as it rests against it.
Or maybe a kid's swimming noodle........
I don't know much about cars, so does this sound reasonable or is Honda grasping at straws? Is this the type of repair that could lead to other problems?
I believe if this fails I will be able to invoke the Lemon Law in Michigan.
It's very possible that you never actually received the revised motor mount and they just replaced the bad ones with original fualty ones which I have heard has happened many times already.
I have tested mine on the same roads that caused the clunk to begin with.
After posting my results on 8thgencivc board, I found out I probably was one of the first people to actually received one of the revised correct mounts.
Make sure when you car gets fixed, you request they make sure the revised right mount gets put in your car, not an original faulty replacement.
From a pure physics standpoint, the extra shock that occurs from a higher spring rate and/or higher damping rates will product a more jarring effect, causing shear and compressive vibrations through the car materials - unless the car is further engineered (aka heavier, tuned, damped, and/or generally more expensive) to reduce the possibility for the extra noise.
If a quiet, yet respectably quick ride is more your thing, I'd investigate a Toyota-brand car.
Note: This is all just my opinion (except the physics part), so take it as you will.
So, again there is nothing "wrong" with your car, it's just the price you pay for a more stiff/sportier Civic. I hope this makes you at least feel better knowing that others are hearing the same noise.
Unlike BMW's that are engineered for performance across all their cars, Honda merely upgraded certain (albeit important) components to create the Si. While their drivetrain may be sound, some other components may appear to be "under-engineered" leading to people interpreting these issues as problems.
And personally, I'm not sure I'd call it a $2k price difference over the EX a premium, considering how much stuff you're getting for $2k (semi-limited production, engine, suspension, seats, rims, etc.).
So while I don't think this necessarily justifies any noises that I might encounter, I'm willing to live with it - especially if Honda doesn't have a fix on the books.
Or get a portable sat receiver and plug it into the AUX jack in the dash.
But any standalone, portable personal sat radio unit can also just be plugged into the AUX port just as you would any portable radio or mp3 device with a standard headphone jack. You just need a cable with a standard minijack male connectors on each end - one end goes in the portable sat radio's headphone minijack jack, the other end into the Civic's AUX port. Just look at the portable units at xmradio.com.
P.S. Honda's web site says the built in receiver is $350.00, plus the labour charges by your dealer - and I gather it is a several hour long job to install.
One thing that has always annoyed me (not to much though) is the pronounced amount of roise noise at most speeds. I believe the civics don't have much sound proofing.
I also think it depends on the tires. The eagle RS-A's that came with my civic so far have performed and worn very well but on the highway, they are very loud.
Once they have reached they life span, I will replace them with a lower noise tire such as the bridgestones turanza's that my friends has on his accord. They are great tires and also very quiet
The "process" is described here (it IS a lot of panel clips to remove!):
http://www.handa-accessories.com/civic/07xm.pdf
all the time. This leak sounds specific to your car, not typical at all.
My 06 LX sedan, the driver side rear door is just slightly misaligned and when you look in the side mirror from the drivers seat you can see where the door does not line up. Does not result in any leaks, just an annoyance.
I have seen photos of doors so misaligned you would not believe it.