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Nov 21 2011, 03:00 PM
by
Patrick McGrath
with 21 comment(s)
I love the EK9 Civic Type R. It's one of my absolute and all-time favourite hatchbacks. There was a time here in Ireland not so long ago when the country was filled with the sound of B16B. Unfortunately, with the recession and rising insurance premiums, the first generation Civic Type R appears to be slowly vanishing from our roads. Imagine my delight when arriving at a drift practice day earlier this year to find Neil Thompson and his CTR in attendance as a spectator. Here's a quick breakdown...
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Oct 31 2011, 11:00 AM
by
Casey Dhnaram
with 39 comment(s)
Our Street Cars & Sleepers month is coming to a close, but we still have some impressive cars coming your way. Take for example, Zico Tran's K20A-powered Civic. With the assistance of JDMyard, the idea behind this Civic was to create a balanced all-rounder; a car versatile enough to be used on the street as well as the occasional track foray. And although drag racing was never high on their agenda, a recent experiment at WSID saw this EK street car cover the quarter mile in the 12s. I have...
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Oct 27 2011, 01:30 PM
by
Charles Kha
with 26 comment(s)
What happens when you combine a Corvette with an EK Honda Civic? The answer is the Civette. While Honda enthusiasts have a reputation for doing a variety of engine conversions, this Civic certainly has to be one of the craziest swaps we've seen. The firewall and floor were comprehensively modified to make room for not only an LS1 V8, but also its entire driveline. To top it off, the owner has added a Procharger supercharger. You can also check out its 10.69 @ 129mph pass here . - Charles Kha...
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Oct 05 2011, 11:00 AM
by
Charles Kha
with 55 comment(s)
It has four cylinders, a 2.4 litre capacity and no turbo in sight. On paper that's hardly the recipe for a quick car. So for Yonas Liu, the owner of this battleship grey EG Honda Civic, he's heard it all. It's gutless. A grocery getter. Shopping trolley. Wrong wheel drive. But none of the insults faze him, probably because he knows that his little creation can hold its own on the street, strip or track. Yonas has always had a soft spot for the EG hatch shape, and in 2002 he had saved...
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Sep 09 2011, 10:30 AM
by
Charles Kha
with 22 comment(s)
With Honda officially confirming that production in Japan of the K20 engine will cease, Honda enthusiasts will be wondering what the future has in store for them, particularly in terms of the venerable Type R. A glimmer of hope has come from Mugen Euro, who have unveiled a new take on the FN2 Civic Type R by stroking it to 2.2 litres. Last year 20 Mugen-tweaked CTRs were released in the UK, although no specific announcements have been made regarding this year's version which has 30% more power...
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Posted
Aug 14 2011, 04:00 PM
by
Patrick McGrath
with 76 comment(s)
As Speedhunters, we must learn to appreciate all aspects of the automotive lifestyle. We need to understand that there is a clearly defined difference between those who are interested in the aesthetics and those who are performance orientated. Even more importantly, we need to realise that there is more than enough room for us all to co-habit the automotive world. This EK was parked amongst some other cars of questionable modifications at Modified Live and it really shone in its surroundings. What...
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Posted
Jun 30 2011, 10:00 AM
by
Casey Dhnaram
with 16 comment(s)
A few nights ago I attended the local JDMST meet in Brisbane, where I spotted Tom's re-shelled EG Civic slammed on Work Equip 01s. After seeing Mike's Mini post yesterday I couldn't help but post this. -Casey
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Posted
May 27 2011, 02:00 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 21 comment(s)
Regardless of what you think about the stretched tire and roof rack movement, you have to admit that this 1/24 scale EK Civic model is pretty awesome. For more of this great modeling work out of Japan, make sure you check out the builder's Minkara page. -Mike Garrett
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Posted
May 21 2011, 03:00 AM
by
Casey Dhnaram
with 68 comment(s)
You'll probably remember a Random Snap I did earlier on Tamaki Ryuji's EK Civic. Having spotted it near an Up Garage near Suzuka Japan, I chased it down to get a spotlight on it. While its styling certainly isn't to everyone's tastes, I thought it would be an interesting insight into Japan's interpretation of the U.S. Honda scene. The K-Tours guides had a word to Tamaki and invited him along for a drive into Suzuka. After browsing through the stores we stopped at a gas station...
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Posted
Apr 30 2011, 08:30 PM
by
Linhbergh
with 21 comment(s)
My last Honda feature for the month is once again, a Sportcar Motion time attack car. This time, it's a 1996 Civic Type R that competes in the street class and is driven by a lady, Morgan Jade. One of the most important aspects of a time attack car is its engine. And this CTR does not cut any corners with its K20 power plant. The internals have been built up with Skunk2 Stage 2 camshafts, a set of Skunk2 Pro Series valve springs, a set of Skunk2 Pro Series retainers, ACL Race bearings, a micro...
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Posted
Apr 30 2011, 04:30 PM
by
Linhbergh
with 29 comment(s)
Earlier in the month, we had a look at the updated and more powerful Sportcar Motion ITR --a car which we fully featured almost a year ago. Now we will look at another Sportcar motion car, an unlimited classed, front wheel drive, time attack 1992 Honda Civic CX, which is owned and driven by Renzo Marsano. The car's engine is a unique hybrid of a block from a '04 Honda Accord, the head from an '04 Acura RSX Type S, and a '04 Accord Crank. Befitting of any unlimited FF class, the engine's...
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Posted
Apr 29 2011, 03:00 PM
by
Andy Blackmore
with 22 comment(s)
Honda UK have been present in the British Touring Car Championship for many years, so as a follow up to our Honda Retrospectives, let's take a look at Honda and the BTCC. Honda first entered a team in 1995 when they partnered with MSD to develop a British Touring Car just as the SuperTouring era was taking off, with James Kaye and David Leslie behind the wheel. In 1997, Prodrive built a new car for Honda. Gabriele Tarquini and James Thompson were the drivers. In three years, Honda had Kenwood...
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Posted
Apr 29 2011, 04:00 AM
by
Casey Dhnaram
with 77 comment(s)
Hello from Japan! Today was certainly full on. We arrived at Suzuka Motorland for a practice drift day just before lunch, which turned out to be very quiet with only a couple of Japanese drifters out on track. In saying that, it was a perfect opportunity for us gaijins to test out our cars and have some fun before competing in the Origin Meihan competition. After Suzuka we spotted this EK Civic hatch, which is an example of Japan's interpretation of the 'USDM' style. It's no doubt...
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Posted
Apr 27 2011, 01:30 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 41 comment(s)
Back in March as we began to plan our stories for Honda Month, I knew I had to arrange a visit to Honda's private collection here in Southern California. I had seen a few snapshots from the place online and felt it would be a perfect addition to this month's Honda content. After getting in touch with some of our contacts at Honda, I drove over yesterday for a guided tour....
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Posted
Apr 27 2011, 11:00 AM
by
Charles Kha
with 16 comment(s)
For Honda enthusiasts, one of the most venerable platforms was the EF chassis. I've been lucky enough to drive a few different tuned EFs in the past and they were all extremely fun. Here's a rather famous video featuring Senna and Nakajima driving a CRX and Civic around Suzuka. My favourite part is at 4:03, where Nakajima pushes just a little too hard through 130R.
- Charles Kha
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Posted
Apr 26 2011, 05:00 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 10 comment(s)
I'm about to head over to Honda's North American HQ to have a look at their private museum, but before I leave I wanted to post up this cool little clip I found on YouTube. This is the TS-1 Championship at the 1981 JAF Suzuka Grand Prix, featuring an intense battle between the Advan B110 Sunny and Yamato SB1 Civic.
The quality of the video isn't all that great, but the racing more than makes up for it. Enjoy!
-Mike Garrett
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Posted
Apr 25 2011, 03:30 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 37 comment(s)
While browsing through the reader-owned Hondas that you guys have sent in, I came across something that is quite unique - a 1987 Civic built as a replica of the Motul Mugen Group A race car. Storm of the Netherlands picked up the Civic as with intentions of using it as a daily driver, but after doing some research on the net he became hooked on the race version of his car. Now he's well on his way to transforming it into a full-on replica....
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Posted
Apr 22 2011, 09:00 AM
by
Casey Dhnaram
with 52 comment(s)
You come across some pretty interesting street cars at your local meets. Like this K-powered EK I recently spotted in Queensland, Australia. Whilst waiting for Josh to turn up I could tell he wasn't too far away by the echoing sound of VTEC goodness rasping through the mountains. A few minutes later I was faced one on one with this outstanding EK hatch. One thing I love about this car is that it's genuinely unique. It doesn't have tight wheel fitment and it isn't touching the ground...
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Posted
Apr 20 2011, 01:30 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 33 comment(s)
When Honda month began, there was one car that I knew would make a fine addition to this month's features - the Evasive Motorsports Civic Sedan. To me this car symbolizes everything that's great about Honda. It's a great looking, practical car that can serve as a daily driver, and thanks to a simple selection of tuning parts it's also very capable time attack car that gets abused on the track regularly....
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Posted
Apr 14 2011, 03:00 PM
by
Patrick McGrath
with 9 comment(s)
During the first round of the ITCC which we covered earlier, I picked up a brief spotlight on this K20 powered EK Civic that competes in the Super Touring class. The car is driven by ITCC organiser Philip Burdock and was built out of desire to go racing again having become bored of Time Attack. The car is a UK spec VTI shell but when Philip purchased it from Time Attack competitor Dean Reilly, it already had a full race spec engine but unfortunately it spun a bearing after only six laps. Philip then...
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