"Civic" is a renowned automobile brand introduced by Honda Motor Co., Ltd. The Civic made its debut in 1972 and quickly became one of Honda's iconic models, earning widespread recognition worldwide. The Civic is highly regarded for its elegance, fuel efficiency, reliability, and practicality, making it an ideal choice.
For car enthusiasts, the Civic is popular for its cheap price, handling and the diverse range of body styles and configurations, including four-door sedans, five-door hatchbacks, coupes, and the high-performance Type R variant, it offers versatility to suit various preferences. It serves as a favored platform for aftermarket modifications.
When it comes to suspension system modifications for the Civic, car enthusiasts have two options, racing and stance. “Stance” is a style of modifying cars which emphasizes lowering cars and adding negative camber to the wheels to achieve the "stanced" look. The main purpose of “Stance” is to achieve an improved visual appeal, let’s say in short, be cool. The most crucial element of the stance style is lowered suspension. Car enthusiasts use lowering springs, coilovers or air suspension to achieve that. Among these options, air suspension is the most popular choice.
MAXLOAD, a specialized company known for providing high-quality air suspension since 1982, offers car enthusiasts the chance to lower their rides and improve suspension performance. The professional technicians at MAXLOAD tailor air suspension solutions based on the owners’ need and preferences, ensuring an enjoyable and thrilling driving experience. With MAXLOAD air suspensions, Civic owners can create personalized and stanced vehicles, turning their Civics into masterpiece of pride and admiration. Now, let’s take a look at Civics with MAXLOAD air suspensions.
The fifth generation HONDA Civic is produced from 1991 until 1995. It’s famous for aerodynamic bodies. Although it’s almost 30 years old, a lot of enthusiasts still love it so much.
Honda Civic 5th Gen EG/EH/EJ (1992-1995) FWD (maxloadstance.com)
The sixth generation HONDA Civic is produced from 1995 until 2000. It wasthe last generation of Civic to have front double-wishbone suspension and the first Civic to receive the “TYPE R” nameplate. The EK9 Civic Type R with legendary B16B engine was sold only in the Japanese domestic market. It is still a dream car of many enthusiasts up to this day.
Honda Civic 6th Gen EJ/EK/EM (1996-2000) FWD (maxloadstance.com)
The seventh generation HONDA Civic is produced from 2000 until 2005. This generation enlarged its size, abandoned the front double wishbone suspension, and replaced it with MacPherson struts. The second Civic Type R, the EP3 Civic Type R, with legendary K20A engine was sold only in Europe and Japan.
The eighth generation HONDA Civic is produced from 2005 until 2012. There are two different versions for different markets. The sedan version formed Asia-market Civic and the hatchback versions formed European-market Civic. There are two Civic Type R of this generation. The FN2 Civic Type R for the European market uses MacPherson struts up front and a torsion beam in the back. The FD2 Civic Type R for the Japanese market with legendary K20A engine uses MacPherson struts up front and multi-link suspensions in the back.
The ninth generation HONDA Civic is produced from 2011 until 2017. This generation also has two versions for different markets. The sedan for Asia and hatchback for Europe, just like the eighth generation. The FK2 Civic Type R is the only one of this generation, it has new 2.0 L K20C1 l4 turbo engine and uses MacPherson struts up front and a torsion beam in the back.
Honda Civic 9th Gen FB6/FG4 (2012-2015) FWD (maxloadstance.com)
The tenth generation HONDA Civic is produced from 2016 until 2021. This generation marked the unification of the Civic range, Honda made a globally marketed model. The FK8 Civic Type R has the same engine from its predecessor, 2.0 L K20C1 l4 turbo engine, 320 PS for European and Japanese markets and 310 PS for other markets.
Honda Civic 10th Gen FC1/FC3(2016-2021) FWD (maxloadstance.com)
Honda Civic 10th Gen Hatchback FC3/FK7(2017-2021) FWD (maxloadstance.com)
Honda Civic Type R FK8 (2017-2021) FWD (maxloadstance.com)
The eleventh generation HONDA Civic is produced since 2021. And it is a global model just like its predecessor. The FL5 Civic Type R of this generation is powered by the 2.0-liter K20C1 engine carried over from the previous generation with incremental changes such as a revised turbocharger, rated at 330 PS.
