VIP Performance Project SOHC 700whp goal, bigger turbo on its way! with a new long block being built

We started this build late 2007 by buying a beat up 95 Honda civic EX couple Here’s the original build thread:

https://honda-tech.com/forums/showth...ip+performance


The car has been a super fun project for the shop! And we have also driven 17,000 miles with over 400whp on the stock sleeves!! We have come a long way as a shop and we are continuing this trend with our Project SOHC! We have had trial and error with this build but over all the uniqueness of the build is what we like the most.

Here’s a list of are current setup:

Engine/drive train:

E85 fuel Tuned On Crome Gold
Eagle H-Beam Rods
Block Guard
Five-O 2000cc injectors
Walbro 255 Fuel Pump
Cometic Headgasket
ARP Head Studs
AFI Turbo Kit w/ GT30 71R
Garrett Front Mount
Tial Wastegate
Tial Blow Off Valve
Blox Racing Vacuum Block
Crower Stage 2 Turbo Camshafts
Crower Valve Springs & Retainers
Aluminum Radiator
Buddy Club Radiator Cap
Yowai-SS Radiator Cooling Plate
4 bar Hondata map sensor
Clutchmasters Stage 8 Twin Disk
OBX LSD
Racer Steve heat treated gear set

Suspension:

Tein Flex Full Coilovers
AVID Racing Traction Bar
NRG Front Strut Bar
Benen Rear Tie Bar
Skunk2 LCA
Blox Racing Extended Studs
Rota J-mags

Exterior:
Vision Style Amber Corners
Spoon Style Mirrors
50/50 Tail Lights
Benen Rear Tow Hook
VIS Racing Carbon Fiber Hood


Interior:

Custom roll cage, build in house by VIP Performance
5-point harness
NRG Short Hub
NRG QR V.2
Nardi Classic Steering Wheel
Spoon Sports Duracon Shift ****
Innovate Wideband o2

Current WHP 28PSI :





The car is pretty much driven every day!!





So now its time the sleeved block!!




Look for updates...lots of new parts on the way!!!

 

<3 that bay

 

2 things that your probably gonna wanna upgrade to hit your power...Intake Manifold and Cam. Nice lookin car though

 

that welded block guard worked out without a problem? Looking forward to seeing your progress

 

Respect for the build and that it's DDed!

 

Works very well! we have ran up to 33 PSI with no problems, we had M&B cly. Heads here in Portland OR do boring decking after the block guard was welded in.

Thanks!!




We had a Blox racing intake manifold on, but with this new build we are using a golden eagle. The current cam is a Crower stage two, we are thinking of using a Bisimoto cam?

 

So we are getting the car ready for BOTI Woodburn Oregon on the 19th of this month!

We are installing the Golden Eagle intake manifold, upgrading the cold side piping to 3", cold side out intercooler is new 3". The back door inlet is now 2.5in. We are installing are new precision 6765 billet wheel!! We were concerned that it would not clear the hood, ect but it seems to fit just fine!! We are building a new 3” down pipe and 4” aluminum exhaust. The exhaust may seem a bit excessive but it looks really cool and saves us a small amount of weight. Keep in mind are car has power windows, sunroof, power locks!! We still plan on driving the car on the street!! We put a V-band clamp right before the lower control arm so we can build a quit axle back with a muffler for daily driving.

We are in the process of building the new long block too, we are porting another PO8 head, we will keep you posted on the new engine build as we go along, we are still not sure if the new engine will be ready to install before BOTI, but if not we will just run the same engine

Here’s a few updated pic’s

 

sick!! i love it!!

 

Oh, my god, very big machine