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Daily driver, slowly converting to track car.


Kwaka_Chris
07-28-2010, 04:19 AM
Hey peeps,
I thought I best post here instead of lurking like I have for the last few years, so I signed up not long ago and phewww... I need some opinions on my track day car. It is going to remain my daily driver for the next year while I get the majority of the work done.

All chassis work will be completed on the car as a daily driver, with a second engine built for it and dropped in within about 6 months. If I can get some opinions on the type of gear im planning to use it would be great.

My base model: 1992 Honda Prelude, F22A SOHC non-vtec. 5SP.

Engine: As above, built with the following components, more deciding to come.
-Arias 10.5:1 Pistons, I could go up to 17:1, but I want it to survive daily driving and have a decent lifespan! power isn't the main goal here.
-Aluminium I beam rods
-Lightweight aluminium flywheel
-Mild cam upgrade, with an average head rebuilt. Good exhaust system, standard intake, but all ports cleaned up and matched together.
-F22A Standard EMS (the more aggressive one, though I may go with a Hondata set)

The rest is still undecided! I will be going n/a, will be happy with 140-150hp at the front wheels. more would be nice though ;) don't need it to be super high power because the car is geared fairly low and for the types of circuits I race on, it won't be a huge problem.

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Chassis:
-Decent coilover setup, undecided on brand yet.
-Full nolathane bush conversion.
-front end rebuild (all steering components, drive shaft components etc)
-DBA solid rotors with EBC pads and good ducting, heat shields removed for better cooling. (slotted tends to crack easily, solids are fine)
-lightweight 15's or 16's on decent road legal rubber.
-All the legal requirements, ie tow hooks, signage, seatbelts, roll cage is not required for the events I prefer.

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The rest is all in the air still, and to prevent any obvious questions; No I didn't want the 4WS, yes i know its FWD, YES ITS A SOHC yada yada, the F22 is a great engine, and saying it has no power potential in N/A form is silly, just check out bisimoto! yum yum yum! lol.

pics for reference, its the car as is, right now.

http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/1190/picture002large.jpg
http://img580.imageshack.us/img580/6317/picture003large.jpg
http://img802.imageshack.us/img802/2296/picture004large.jpg
http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/5492/picture006large.jpg

Note again** I didn't fit the crappy filter or fart cannon, came with the car when I bought it :(

Regards, Chris.

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