guy_from_nerk

The last few years I have been racing my 4dr Integra at the Ohio IFO's. That car went 10.8@142, it was decent considering the chassis. I had the idea of swapping my setup over into a hatch for some time. I never really thought I would go through with doing it until I wrecked the Integra last year. I knew the damage to its body was pretty bad, I wasn't sure just how bad. Upon inspection this winter, I have come to the conclusion it's best to move on from that chassis. I did a substantial amount of damage to the quarter panel and rocker panels, plus moved stuff all over the place in the rear. Basically, it was cheaper to buy a new car than to fix the old girl. I knew I needed a new car if I wanted to go racing at all this year. Thankfully I found one, I am going from a 3,000lb tank, to a 2000lb shoe box.

Let's backtrack so I can get you all up to speed on how this all came about. Two weeks ago, my wife sent me a message on Facebook discussing how she hated knowing that we weren't going racing this year because racing was our first date and had been a part of our life for the last 13 years. That message planted the seed! I began finding myself on youtube watching racecar videos. Fast forward a couple days later and I am at a friends shop just shooting the s*** with him. We walk outside and there is a black hatch sitting there, I jokingly ask if he wanted to sell it to me. That car wasn't for sale, but he did have a 97 hatch with a turbo b16 that he'd sell me. One thing lead to another and we reached a deal on price. That was one part of the equation down, the next part was to come up with the money. Luckily, my wife who supports my habits offered to buy it for me as a loan type deal. She fronted me the cash, I put it back in our bank account over time. Saturday morning I picked the car up.

Ok, now that we have that out of the way, let me tell you what the plans with the car are. We are pulling the turbo b16 out and putting it into the wifes 91 SI hatch. The b16 is a piston/rod motor (weisco/eagle) with a small turbo, should be enough for 300-350hp, plenty of power for the car and her. I am swapping my Integra setup over into the hatch. Everything from the engine, turbo setup and front brake setup. The hatch is nothing but a purpose built drag car. After wrecking my Integra last year and having a set of twins since then, I have come to understand that somethings just arent worth risking on the street.

So the goal is to go 9.99, that's not fast by any means in todays Honda drag racing world, but in my little town of 70k people, I would be the first and only person to go 9's in a Honda. Right now I am the only person to have gone 10's in a Honda haha. My overall objective with this car is to actually enjoy racing once again and not worry about who says this or who says that, just go racing and have fun!

The Setup:
Bottom End
84.5mm Benson Sleeves
Pauter Rods
10:1 CP Pistons
ACL Bearings
ARP Main Studs
Polished/Balanced Crank
Moroso Oil Pan
Rotating Assembly Fully Balanced and Blue Printed
Speed Theory Block Fittings

Top End:
Full Port and Polish
Deburred and Re-Worked Combustion Chambers
Skunk2 Pro 1's (locked vtec)
01 ITR LMA's
SuperTech Springs
Crower Retrainers
Supertech .5mm Oversized Valves
KMS Bronze Guides
BDL Cam Gears
Go-Autoworks Cam Seal
ARP Head Studs
Golden Eagle Headgasket
Edelbrock Victor X Intake
Hondata Intake Manifold Gasket
Phearable.net 70mm Throttle Body
Blox TPS Sensor
NGK Irridium 9s
B&R Billet Distributor Cap
Shaved Valve Cover
(2) -10an Fittings Welded in Valve Cover

Drivetrain:
Built by Mista Bone aka Tranzex aka Transbone
GSR Transmission
Cpmpetition Clutch Twin Disc
ARP Flywheel Bolts
ARP Pressure Plate Bolts
MFactory Helical LSD
MFactory Magnetic Drain Plug
MFactory Differential Bearings
Gear Speed Carbon Coated Synchros
Torco RTF Fluid
Go-Autoworks Braided Clutch Line Kit

Boost Goodies::
Precision 6262 Journal Bearing T3 Vband .82ar
Precision 46mm Wastegate
PWR Intercooler
Deatschwerks 1000cc Injectors
Go-Autoworks Hood Exit Downpipe
Go-Autoworks Dump Tube
Go-Autoworks Turbo Blanket
Go-Autoworks GT Series Oil Catch Can
Go-Autoworks Pro Series Black Oil Line Kit
Go-Autoworks Intercooler Piping Kit 2.5" w/black couplers
HKS BOV
Speed Factory 4 Bar Map Sensor
Autometer Sport Comp Black Faced Boost Gauge
AEM Uego Wideband
PWM Boost Solenoid
Go-Autoworks Push Lock Vaccum Kit
Hondata s300 Tuned by Eric Jarvis
Fuel:
Full-Blown Twin Walbro Setup
Aeromotive Fuel Pressure Regulator
Aeromotive Fuel Filter
Edelbrock Fuel Rail
Jegs Liquid Filled CF Fuel Pressure Gauge 0-100PSI
Jegs AN Fittings (Black)
Jegs SS Line (Black)

Suspension/Wheels
Lenso VPD's (Satin Black)
Mickey Thompson 24.5x9x13 slicks
V2 Competition Rear Skinnies
MH 24.5x3.6x15 Rear Skinny Tires
Go-Autoworks Rear Bumper Diffuser
Omni Drag Coilovers
ARP Extended Studs

Cooling:
Go-Autoworks Radiator
Go-Autoworks Slim Fan
Go-Autoworks Radiator Shroud

The new car (wheels pictured aren't on it):






2/13/16: I got the car home and in the garage next to the old girl. The first thing I had to do was take off all the damn stickers someone put on it during it's lifetime. Since this is a drag car strictly, I knew I wanted a race seat in the car. Luckily for me my buddy had a wide kirkey sitting at his shop going to waste. He was nice enough to donate it to the cause!





2/16/16: I finally got a free minute after a hectic 2 days and was able to tinker around on the car. With the help of my cousin and another buddy, we were able to knock out the dash removal, all the sound deadening and got the turbo setup off the car. The goal is to have the b16 pulled out Friday evening and my GSR setup in the car Saturday. Another friend of mine hit me up telling me he had a set of Omni drag coilovers he would sell me. He said since he wants to see 9's out of this and we're friends, he would sell them to me for a low price of $250, sold!





All the junk removed that has no place in this car any longer. I will be buying new headlights, the old ones were trashed



The suspension needs cleaned up, but I don't get a s*** as long as it serves it's purpose

ls joker

good to see your still at it josh.

your bout as bad as me with thr go autoworks love. i cant even remember all the stuff i got from them lol

munster87

Nice work!

guy_from_nerk

Haha, I am a huge supporter of Greg's products and customer service skills. I bought damn near everything for my Integra through him back when I was building it. I haven't needed to buy anything lately, but if I did, it'd be through Greg.

gitwidit

Best of luck with the new build! Looks like you've got a great start and should achieve your goal!

"Mista Bone"....that's a flash from the past for me! Great guy I used to race with him out at Edgewater back in the day.

redGSRguy

Bummer about the Integra but cool to see you ready to go faster!

guy_from_nerk

Bones a good guy and friend. I am ready to go faster for sure!

OldSkoolDa91

Awesome to see you doing another build! I'm in for the rest

kr3w108

Man living in the north has got to suck...... all the salt on the roads from when it snows if hell on the car.....

guy_from_nerk

I broke my hand, soon as it heals and im able to do more on computer, i will have lots of update material.

kr3w108

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