Was worried the engine might have a blown head gasket after some smoking issues... yet, i was unable to get it to smoke since the catch can install... odd.

I am losing coolant though, but, I have a hose that looks like it's leaking on the exhaust...which would cause the smoking...who knows.

Regardless, I took it to the track today. NASA was running LVMS's ORC. I love this track since there's a lot of higher speed turns as well as lots of passing room.

Last time out, i netted 2:09s pretty consistently...that's with 36lb 15" wheels/tyres and a B16A w/ 134whp.

This time out, i had 32lb 15" wheels/tyres (same tyres) and a b18c1 w/ 158whp.

1st Session, 2:11s. Not a problem as I know ***I*** had more.
2nd Session, 2:09s. A bit better, but, I can break later at certain areas.
3rd Session, 2:07s. Much better and I almost felt like I was drifting the car thru more turns.
4th Session, 2:08s, but I ran out of gas on lap 3. Do'h.

During my 2nd session, I was running with a '90 Civic Si w/ a B18C5 in it on Toyo RA1s (i was on Victoracers v700s). We were ALL over each other. He would pull away at the long straights (but, not by much)... I would catch up with him in some of the turns. I had a lighter car (CRXs ARE better than Civics ), but he had a LSD.

Biggest thing was, he could brake MUCH (10-15') later. Although he was locking them up in a lot of turns... it was still noticably later. He's running the same brake setup as I was, except he had rear discs and newer pads (my pads were at the backing plate by the end of the 4th session).

Overall, the extra 20+hp and nearly 20ft-lbs of torque lowered my lap times by 2 seconds.

I had a friggin BLAST running with another car similarly prepped to mine. It's a very surreal experience running with someone who can drive their car as well as you can drive yours and have equal power to weight ratio...

 

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That is about the most fun you'll ever have. to you for a great time out. What alignment are you using? Suspension, etc?

 

right on, i take it the B18c has gone in since the grm layout?

 

Upon further inspection, your website answered most of my questions. Still curious about the alignment, unless it's a secret.

 

driven- if your coolant hoses are feeling very firm and pressurized, or your oil level seems to be increasing (or decreasing) rapidly, you probably do have a leaking headgasket.

 

wow the ***** challenge looks pretty fun!

Driven ur car is a beast, i watched the ***** video for u brotha

 

Very cool Vid Kam, I dug it!! (jdm uber sweetness)
Ryan

 

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the oil pressure stays steady except at various RPMs (which it should move).

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I'm running 1/16" toe-out in the front and 1/16" toe-in in the rears. I totally stole my alignment from a GRM article...


and thanks for the kind words all... yes, the B18C1 went it after the article. Took a month, but, it runs good now. After this past weekend, I have a feeling i may just have a leaking coolant hose and no blown hg...

 

Nice video Zam &lt;grin, see credits&gt;
Very nice to see a CRX represent out there. I've always been a fan of your yellow racer

Btw, is there a version of this video without the background music?
I would love to hear the engines and tires
thanks