boost measurements units? bar to psi

1 bar						=14.504PSI

So by boosting 0.5 bar. It is running at 7.25psi
0.4 bar = 5.8psi
0.7 bar= 10psi

Referring to one of my previous blog.
http://jdmhondacivicfd.blogspot.com/2008/01/longevity-of-boost-on-na-cars.html

0.7 bar is the max the stock r18 can go? Pretty risky.
a 0.6bar boost to the r18 may be fun.

New Civic Type R C-West body kit

Saw this at c-west.co.jp
It looks really cool!

Looking forward to see this kit on the road!

What ECU to do with your jdm civic fd?

HKS Fcon IS ECU


HKS Fcon Vpro
Standalone ECU





Unichip Q ECU


Emanage Ultimate





Hondata K-pro!!

Looking for japanese parts for your JDM civic type R?

Spend all your money on your JDM type R here!!!!
Some sites that will blow your pockets away!

feel's http://www.hondatwincam.co.jp/
spoon http://www.spoon.jp/
seeker http://www.seeker.co.jp/
j's racing http://www.jsracing.co.jp/
toda http://www.toda-racing.co.jp/
Backyard http://www.backyard.co.jp/
M&M honda
Type R stroker Kit
M POWER SUPER TUNING ENGINE KIT/K20A 2150ccKIT
Integra DC5, Civic EP3, FD2, the K20A Accord of 2150 cc CL7 ENJINCHUNINGU KIT specifications.Forging piston engine displacement of 2150 cc, KONRODDO strengthen, and balance processing crank SPL by using parts. Stroke 150cc up throughout TORUKUAPPU up by the special effects engine parts.Forging piston / strengthen KONRODDO / SPL three points crank KIT 2150CC!!
http://www.mandm-honda.com/
Ings+1 http://www.ings-net.com/
Mugen www.mugen-power.com/
5zigen http://www.5zigen.co.jp/

Turbo charge JDM Civic FD1 R18

A preview of a Honda Civic turbo charged.
Turbo charged 2006 jdm civic fd1 1.8litre.
Equipped with the Zage Turbo Kit for R18
Tuned by HKS with Fcon IS ECU.
Lookout for more stories ahead.

RSS hugger!!

Was surfing the net for a blog directory and found this
great site http://www.rsshugger.com
that offer blog owners with a unique easy-to-use way to promote their blogs.
Thumbs up for this user friendly service!

Some fotos of the Tokyo Auto Saloon 2008 Mugen RR

The limited 2.2 litre mugen RR!!!

A good size to calculate the correct tire sizes.
Put it here so will remember the website. =)
Very useful!

http://www.1010tires.com/TireSizeCalculator.asp

Nice clip on FD2R on Tsukba

The longevity of boost on NA cars

I like how it is explained on boosting a NA car from the 8thgencivic forum by highrev1.
"If I had to put a mileage on it, I'd say 5 psi won't affect longevity much. 8 psi may reduce it a bit, and 10 psi will be even more than 8. So, if you get 300k out of a N/A honda engine, then 5 psi might give you 280k. 8 psi might give you 240k. 10 psi might only give you 180k."

FD2 Civic Turbo kit

The list of turbo kits for FD2
1. Greddy Kit
2. AJP Kit

Not sure if its stable but low boost
will be a safe bet.

The K20 compression is very high but if you don't push your car all the time, the engine should be able to handle up to about 10 pounds(psi) of boosts without breaking down .. 10 PSI = 0.689 BAR at 0 FT Above Sea Level. Understanding from some local garage 8psi or / 0.55bar is still a safe bet against engine blow.

Rims to die for!!!

This is one nice rim to die for!!!
VR RE30.


And it sure can fit our civic.
5x 114.3pcd. recommend offset is 42 to allow enough clearance for
big brake kit upgrades!

Improving the handling of my civic?

Want to improve the handling of your civic?
A value for money improvements will be installing of strut bars, antiroll bars.
So wat are the brands available for the jdm civics?
You can get
1) Cusco
2)Ultra Racing Malaysia




3)Summit from Taiwan - orange color
4) Alutec from Taiwan - silver color

I guess all these bars are pretty decent and value for money in improving
your handling.
But how does the anti roll bar work???
Anti roll bar is also knowed as anti-sway bars or stabilizing bar. Their purpose in life is to try to keep the car's body from "rolling" in a sharp turn.
Think about what happens to a car in a sharp turn. If you are inside the car, you know that your body gets pulled toward the outside of the turn. The same thing is happening to all the parts of the car. So the part of the car on the outside of the turn gets pushed down toward the road and the part of the car on the inside of the turn rises up. In other words, the body of the car "rolls" 10 or 20 or 30 degrees toward the outside of the turn. If you take a turn fast enough, the tires on the inside of the turn actually rise off the road and the car flips over. Roll is bad. It tends to put more weight on the outside tires and less weigh on the inside tires, reducing traction. It...... read more here http://auto.howstuffworks.com/question432.htm

Modulo Civic Type R

This is one cool type R from modulo!!
Heard that Civic Type-R Modulo Concept is fitted with electronically controlled adjustable dampers.
And i love it dash board!! come with shift lamp on the steering wheel.

Turbo kits for R18 FD civic?

Turbo charge a JDM R18 FD civic?
Currently there are 3 kits that i am aware of.
1. Zage Kit
2. AJP Kit
3. Speedlab Kit??

The latter, i am not so sure if its stable.

So which kit will i recommend for the R18?
I am a supporter of Japanese after market parts.
After all our civic are made in japan.

In my case i will go for the Zage Kit with some customisations to
the pipings to suit your engine bay.
The reason? Although Zage turbo kit is made in Taiwan,
it was tested and dyno tuned in conjunction with HKS Taiwan.
HKS is one of leader in japanese motorsports specialising in
turbo charged cars.

Yet another turbo kit for R18

http://www.speedlab.com.ph/products/turbo/turbo.htm

SpeedLab Honda Civic R18 Turbo Kit - P140,000 (from philippines)
SpeedLab introduces it's first complete 100% bolt on kit for the new Honda Civic 1.8L R18 engines, automtic or manual transmission. Kit contains everything and installs in a about 10 days by our technicians. Dyno proven to deliver an increase of 70hp-90hp. Our kit consists of the following:
- GT28 turbocharger
- Cast iron turbo manifold & outlet
- Stainless steel pipings
- Silicon hose couplers
- K&N high flow filter
- Front mount intercooler - HKS or Greddy BOV
- Oil supply & return lines
- 590cc Injector
- Unichip piggyback engine management
- Labor and installation
- Dyno tuning

FN2R vs EP3R

FN2R vs EP3R

Zage Turbo Kit

Zage Taiwan has the turbo kit for the
Civic 8th Gen R18 engines. Boosting at 0.5 bar.
It is estimated to be able to produce 75hp
on crank.

Comprise of TD04H, Tial Wastegate
Greddy BOV, open pod, pipings, etc...

Turbo charging the R18?

Up til date, have heard about two turbo kits for the R18.
One is from Zage Taiwan and the other is from AJP USA.

The AJP Kit: http://www.ajperformance.com/product_info.php?products_id=137963

This kit includes:

• AJP Manifold
• Evo III 16G Turbo
• HKS Blow off Valve
• AJP Down-Pipe
• Aluminum Intercooler Piping
• AJP Front Mount Intercooler
• All Couplers and Clamps
• AJP PNP Injectors
• AJP Oil Feed Kit
• AJP Oil Return Kit

Mugen-Power

A site worth visiting to view one of the best
japanese after market parts for honda!
www.mugen-power.com
Looking foward to post some of the
latest Auto Saloon Tokyo 2008
photos.

Civic 8th Gen

The Honda Civic 8th Gen was released in 2006. The USDM has the sedan, coupe, sedan Si, coupe Si in 1.8 litre & 2.0litre versions. In Taiwan, they have the left hand drive 1.8litre JDM civic which only comes in automatics. There are also the Euro type R and JDM Type R that was released in 2007.

What does those short forms FD FN .... means..
USDM 2-door (FG1/FG2). (image from: http://www.autoweek.com) EURO Type R 3-door hatchback (FN2R)

4-door sedan
FD1- 1.8 litre

FD2-2.0 litre
JDM TypeR (FD2R)
FD3 Hybrid
FD4 - 1.6 litre