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Feature Car Friday, Issue 5 – Chris’s Acura RSX Type S
The 2002 Acura RSX Type S pictured was a reward to myself for a work promotion in 2002 that meant a longer commute up...
Hybrid Racing goes to Japan!!
Tomorrow morning at 5AM, David Cordell and I will be embarking on a 9 day journey across Japan to race on some histor...
Japan Day One…
Only in my dreams did I ever think I would have the opportunity to travel across Japan in search of Honda enthusiasts...
Japan Day Two, Part One: Super Autobacs
Since we have so much coverage, I couldn’t possibly fit everything into one post so I’ll be breaking up some of our d...
Japan Day Two, Part Two: J’s Racing
So after spending a few hours at one of the Super Autobacs in Osaka, we decided to head to J’s Racing’s main shop whi...
Coming Soon: Performance Shifter for the 8th Gen Honda Civic
After developing many other shifting related upgrades for 8th Gen Civic, designing a performance shifter seemed like ...
LIVE FROM JAPAN 3: Circuit Trips in Japan (and Type R Brakes)
In Japan there are basically three ways to get onto a track, check out this article to find out what it takes!
LIVE FROM JAPAN 4: Circuit Ready Stopping Power!
After the first encounter with the downhill braking at Sodegaura Forest Raceway it was clear that the stock brakes wh...
Japan Day Three, Part Two: Honda Auto Terrace
The drive from Osaka to Suzuka would take us a few hours and along the way we saw some pretty cool stuff. Unfortunate...
Japan Day Three, Part Three: Auto Terrace 2
After leaving the Honda Auto Terrace, we set our sights on Suzuka Circuit. The GPS was leading us in the right direct...
Japan Day Three, Part One: UP Garage
After leaving the food joint Daigo recommended, we headed back towards the hotel and planned to stop at another Japan...
Japan Day Three, Part Four: Back Yard Special
The drive from Suzuka to Nagoya was really pleasant now that the weather was clearing up. It was also really neat t...
Japan Day Four: SEEKER
As the sun went down we headed into the outskirts of Tokyo. I didn’t attempt to take any pictures while driving becau...
Japan Day Six, Part Two: Tsukuba Circuit
Continuing from last week’s coverage of Tsukuba Circuit… This is the R34 Skyline sedan I was talking about… man it ...
Japan Day Seven, Part One: Twin Ring Motegi
I’ll start off the first entry of the new year with pictures of me creeping on people standing on the sidewalks. We w...
Japan Day Seven, Part Two: Twin Ring Motegi
We’re still at the Honda Collection Hall on the grounds of Twin Ring Motegi and now we head into the section of the b...
Japan Day Six, Part One: Tsukuba Circuit
I might sound like a broken record, but this is going to be the largest, most picture heavy entry yet. Over 170 pictu...
Japan Day Eight: We came, we saw, we conqured…
So the time has come for out last real day in the glorious country of Japan. It was truly an honor to meet all of the...
Feature Car Friday: Mad Max EM1
Every time I see Michael Hack’s EM1 I always think of the black Ford Falcon that Mel Gibson’s character drove in the ...
Feature Car Friday: USDM FD2 Civic Type R
I know what you’re thinking… a “USDM” FD2 is an oxymoron in the world of Honda tuners. But is it possible? I met Yuic...
HR 02-06 Acura RSX Short Shifter Install Guide
HR 02-06 Acura RSX Short Shifter Install Guide
New Civic Type-R ready for Nurburgring?
Honda is launching the next-generation Civic Type-R early next year! The released sketch of the “racing car for the ...
HR K20Z3 / K24 Coolant Port Adapter Install Guide
HR K20Z3 / K24 Coolant Port Adapter Install Guide
HR K20Z3 / K24 Coolant Port Adapter
Hybrid Racing K20Z3 upper coolant neck adapter was designed for 2006-2011 8th Gen Civics or K-Swap owners who need ...