R&D Racing
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Have all of you seen the article in the new Sport Compact Car mag. about the all motor Honda's. I have read about R&D before but I recently called them about building my D16. He said that they could build a bottom end for $3370.00 that could possibly make 160-170hp as long as my head could flow enough air on 93 octane. What does everyone think about this? Im set on making a single cam run I have proven my point once that was on nitrous now I would like to do it all motor.
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just talked to him a couple of days ago, his basic kit goes for 1695 i think for the d-series and he said it made 145 hp and 135 lbs torque w/ a stock cam and head on a chassis dyno. i think he said it comes out to a 1.8 with that kit. i think its cool as hell, i'm thinking of doing it too.
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Re: R&D Racing (sohc_boy)
I guess if you have the money to blow, a D16 should be a fun project. Just make sure you have an extra tranny around. Any motor can make good power, but the SOHC tranny has its limitations.
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Re: R&D Racing (sohc_boy)
What kind of compression is that running. He said that the bottom end that they would build for me would come out to a 1.9 and that was stroking the factory crank and everything. I would really like to do it but dont have the 3370.oo dollars to do it. But he told you that for $1695.00 he could get you 145 hp and 135 lbs torque with a stock head and cam. I already have head work and a cam I wander what kind of power mine would make.
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not sure on the c/r he was talking about. i told him what i wanted so i'ld assume that the c/r would be over 10.5 not sure on that though, he seemed more than helpful. i'm thinking u could make close to that 170 mark u want w/ a ported head and cam. i was thinking of just building a high c/r motor no change in stroke just keeping it 1.6 and than headwork and a decent cam but now i'm thinking of his kit. how does your car run with the head and cam on it now??? strong?????
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Re: R&D Racing (sohc_boy)
Hey,, not sure what you mean about the d16 tranny being weak - I did numerous launches in a 91 EX(full interior) in the mid 1.7 range with 309 HP and had NO tranny wear or problems....
I did however run a Phantom Grip (which worked well for me despite everybody ******* it), and ran the Redline Ultralite Shockproof fluid, which I strongly recommend - IT IS NOT THE SAME as other Redline fluids - in the tranny. That stuff looks and smells like puss!!
I did however run a Phantom Grip (which worked well for me despite everybody ******* it), and ran the Redline Ultralite Shockproof fluid, which I strongly recommend - IT IS NOT THE SAME as other Redline fluids - in the tranny. That stuff looks and smells like puss!!
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No, I had a whale of a time doing it, and had to get some other help. You gotta watch Inline, as they are good if you are with the "IN" crowd - if not, they charge you an arm and a leg, and you may not get a good job.
Engineering on mine by Kurt Gordon (KG Precision Engineering, Huntington Beach, CA).
However, I have taken the motor out, and have a b16a in that has been modded, so a LOT slower, but still fun. I am going to pull the d16 motor apart, redo a few things and put it in a CRX prob....
BTW, I know a fair amount about turbo d16's the HARD WAY!!!
Engineering on mine by Kurt Gordon (KG Precision Engineering, Huntington Beach, CA).
However, I have taken the motor out, and have a b16a in that has been modded, so a LOT slower, but still fun. I am going to pull the d16 motor apart, redo a few things and put it in a CRX prob....
BTW, I know a fair amount about turbo d16's the HARD WAY!!!
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Yeah Inline seems a little to expensive for me. I have talked with the guys with KG Precision Engineering several times that is who I got my first NOS kit from and I got some info on how to tune my Web Cam ohh I got my STR Cam Gear from them too. They are some nice guys out there.
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