2009 Racing Version Civic Type R

Honda company in the next year to issue a racing version Civic Type R model is unique for a low price. The car will be equipped with a conventional engine KA20, output 225 hp leading and 6-speed gearshift, as well as most conventional seats, headlamps and interior design.
This weight racing version Honda Civic Type R will be slightly lower than the standard model, but at the cost of 40% less-1690500 yen. And yes, it comes without your standard air-conditioner unit.

List of Engine Codes (update)

Honda / Acura Engine Codes

Engine Codes / Vehicle / Year

A20A3 Honda Accord 1988-1989

B16 Acura Integra XSi/RSi (JDM) 1990-1991

B16 Acura Integra XSi/RSi 1992-1993

B16A Honda Civic SiR (JDM) 1989-1991

B16A Honda Civic (EDM) 1992-1995

B16A Honda Civic VTi 1996-2000

B16A Honda Del Sol/CRX SiR 1992-1996

B16A Honda Civic SiR (JDM-Hatch) 1989-1992

B16A1 Honda CRX 1.6i/VTi (EDM) 1989-1992

B16A1 Honda CRX SiR 1990-1991

B16A1 Honda Civic SiR (JDM) 1990-1991

B16A2 Honda Civic Si 1999-2000

B16A2 Honda Civic SiRII (JDM) 1992-1995

B16A2 Honda Del Sol (JDM) 1993-1995

B16A3 Honda Del Sol 1992-1995

B16B Honda Civic Type R (JDM) 1998-2001

B17A1 Acura Integra GSR 1992-1993

B18A1 Acura Integra GS 1990-1991

B18A1 Acura Integra GS 1992-1993

B18B1 Acura Integra GS/LS/RS 1994-1995

B18B1 Acura Integra GS/LS/RS 1996-2000

B18C Acura Integra SiR (JDM) 1995-1997

B18C1 Acura Integra GSR 1994-2001

B18C3 Honda Integra Type R 1995-1998

B18C5 Acura Integra Type R 1998-2001

B18C5 Honda Integra Type R 1997-2001

B20A3 Honda Prelude 2.0 S 1990-1991

B20A5 Honda Prelude 2.0 Si 1990-1991

B20A5 Honda Prelude Si 1988-1989

B20A5 Honda Prelude Si 1988-1989

B20B Honda CRV 1997-1998

B20Z Honda CRV 1998-2001

B21A1 Honda Prelude Si 1990-1991

C30A Acura NSX 1991-1996

C32B Acura NSX 2002+

D15A Honda Civic DX 1988-1991

D15A1 Honda CRX DX 1988-1991

D15A2 Honda CRX HF (Carbed) 1984-1987

D15B2 Honda Civic DX/LX 1988-1991

D15B6 Honda Civic HF/CRX HF 1988-1989

D15B6 Honda Civic HF/CRX HF 1990-1991

D15B7 Honda Civic DX/LX 1992-1995

D15B8 Honda Civic CX 1992-1995

D15Y7 Honda Civic DX/LX/CX 1996-2000

D15Z Honda Civic HF 1996-2000

D15Z1 Honda Civic VX 1992-1995

D16A1 Acura Integra 1986-1987

D16A3 Acura Integra 1988-1989

D16A3 Acura Integra 1988-1989

D16A6 Honda Civic Si/CRX Si 1988-1991

D16A6 Honda Civic EX 1990-1991

D16A8/9 Acura Integra 1988-1989

D16Y8 Honda Civic EX 1996-2000

D16Z6 Honda Civic EX/Si /Del Sol Si 1992-1995

D17A1 Honda Civic DX/LX 2001+

D17A2 Honda Civic EX 2001+

EW4 Honda CRX Si 1985-1987

EW4 Honda Civic Si 1986-1987

F20A Honda Accord 2.0Si (JDM) 1990-1993

F20C Honda S2000 2000+

F22 Honda Prelude Si 1992-1996

F22A1 Honda Accord 1990-1993

F22A1 Honda Prelude S 1992-1996

F22A4 Honda Accord 1990-1991

F22A6 Honda Accord 1991-1993

F22B1 Honda Accord EX 1994-1997

F22B2 Honda Accord DX/LX 1994-1997

G25A4 FI Acura Vigor 1992-?

H22 Honda Accord SiR 1994-1997

H22 Honda Prelude VTEC 1992-1996

H22A Honda Accord Euro-R 2000 (JDM)

H22A Honda Prelude SiR (JDM) 1997-2001

H22A Honda Prelude 1999-2001

H22A Honda Prelude Type S (JDM) 1997-2001

H22A1 Honda Prelude 1997-1998

H22A1 Honda Prelude VTEC (USDM) 1993-1996

H22A4 Honda Prelude (USDM) 1997-2001

H22A7 Accord Euro-R 2002+

H23 Honda Prelude Type S (JDM) 1993-1995

H23A1 Honda Prelude SE/Si 1992-1996

J30A Honda Inspire i-VTEC (JDM) 2003+

J30A4 Accord VTEC V6 2003+

K20A Acura Integra (JDM) 2001+

K20A Honda Civic Type R (JDM) 2001+

K20A Integra Type R (JDM) 2001+

K20A Acura Integra IS (JDM) 2001+

K20A2 Acura RSX Type S 2001+

K20A3 Acura RSX 2001+

K20A3 Honda Civic Si 2002+

K24 Honda CRV 2002+

K24A4 Honda Accord 2003+

K24A4 Accord (JDM) 2004+

K24A4 Acura TSX 2004+

K24A4 Honda Element 2004+

ZC Honda CRX (JDM) 1990-1993

ZC Honda CRX Si16/1.6i (JDM) 1989-1992

ZC Honda CRX Si (JDM) 1985-1987

ZC Acura Integra (JDM) 1990-1993

ZC Acura Integra (JDM) 1986-1989

ZC Honda Civic Si (JDM) 1986-1987

ZC Honda Civic Si (JDM) 1988-1991




Engine Codes / Size / Type / Vehicle & Power Ratings
EW4 1.4L & 1.5L SOHC PGM-Fi '84-'87 Civic 60-92hp
D15B 1.5L SOHC non-VTEC '88-'95 Civic's 62-102hp
D16A1 1.6 L DOHC 86-89 Integra 86/87 113hp 88/89 118hp
D16A6 1.6L SOHC 88-91 Civic Si/ CRX Si 108hp
ZC JDM equivalent of D16A1 130ps
D16Z6 1.6L SOHC VTEC 92-95 Civic EX/Si 125hp
D16Y5 1.6L SOHC VTEC-E 96-00 Civic HX 115hp
D16Y7 1.6L SOHC non-VTEC 96+ Civic CX/DX/LX 106hp
D16Y8 1.6L SOHC VTEC 96+ Civic EX 127hp
B16A 1.6L JDM DOHC VTEC 89-91 Civic Si-R I/CRX Si-R, Integra RSi/XSi 160ps
B16A2/3 1.6L USDM DOHC VTEC 93-97 DelSol VTEC/99-00 Civic Si 160hp
B16A 1.6L JDM DOHC VTEC 92-95 Civic Si-R II/ 92-97 CRX DelSol SiR 170ps
B16B 1.6L JDM DOHC VTEC 98+ Civic Type R 185ps
D17A2 1.7L SOHC VTEC-E 01 Civic EX 127hp
D17A1 1.7L SOHC non-VTEC '01+ Civic DX/LX 115hp
B17A1 1.7L USDM DOHC VTEC 92-93 Integra GS-R 160hp
B18A1 1.8L USDM DOHC non-VTEC 90-93 Integra RS/LS/GS 90-91: 130hp / 92-93: 140hp
B18B1 1.8L USDM DOHC non-VTEC 94-01 Integra RS/LS/GS 140hp

B18C 1.8L JDM DOHC VTEC 94+ Integra SiR-G 180ps
B18C1 1.8L USDM DOHC VTEC 94+ Integra GS-R 170hp
B18C5 1.8L USDM DOHC VTEC 97+ Integra Type R 195hp
B18C6/7 1.8L JDM DOHC VTEC 96+ Integra Type R 200ps
B20A5 2.0L DOHC non-VTEC 87-91 Prelude 2.0Si 135hp
B20B 2.0L DOHC non-VTEC 96-98 CR-V 126hp
B20Z 2.0L DOHC non-VTEC 99-01 CR-V 143hp
B21A1 2.1L DOHC non-VTEC 90-91 Prelude Si 145hp
K20A3 2.0L DOHC i-VTEC '02+ RSX 02+ Civic Si 160hp
K20A2 2.0L DOHC i-VTEC 02+ RSX Type S 02+ Civic TypeR 200hp
K20A 2.0L JDM DOHC i-VTEC '02+ Integra Type R 220ps
F20A1 2.0L JDM DOHC non-VTEC 90-93 Accord Si 155hp
F20B 2.0L JDM DOHC VTEC 90-93 Accord Si-R 190ps
F20C1 2.0L DOHC VTEC '00+ S2000 250ps/240hp
F22A1 2.2L USDM non-VTEC 92-96 Prelude S 90-93 Accord LX/EX 130hp-135hp
F22B 2.2L USDM SOHC VTEC 94-97 Accord EX/97 2.2CL 145hp
F23A5 2.3L USDM SOHC 98+ Accord DX 135hp
F23A1 2.3L USDM SOHC VTEC 98+ Accord EX & LX/98-99 2.3CL 150hp
F23A4 2.3L USDM SOHC ULEV VTEC 98+ Accord EX & LX 148hp
H22A1 2.2L USDM DOHC VTEC 92-96 Prelude VTEC 190hp
H22A4 2.2L DOHC VTEC 97-01 Prelude VTEC/SH 97-98: 195hp 99-01: 200hp
H22A 2.2L JDM DOHC VTEC 92+ Prelude Type-S, 97+ Prelude SiRS, Accord Euro-R, Spec 220ps
H23A1 2.3L USDM DOHC non-VTEC Prelude Si 160hp
G25A1 2.5L USDM SOHC non-VTEC 96-98 2.5TL 176hp
J25A 2.5L JDM SOHC VTEC V6 JDM Honda Aspire/Sabre 200ps
C27?? 2.7L USDM SOHC non-VTEC V6 86-89 Legend 150-160hp
C27?? 2.7L USDM SOHC non-VTEC V6 95-97 Accord V6 170HP
C30A(?) 3.0L DOHC VTEC V6 91-96 NSX/NSX-T 270hp
J30A - 3.0L i-VTEC - 2003+ Honda Inspire (JDM)
J30A1 3.0L USDM SOHC VTEC V6 98-02 Accord V6/97-99 3.2CL 200hp
J30A4 - 3.0L SOHC VTEC V6 - 2003+ Accord
C32A6 3.2L USDM SOHC non-VTEC V6 91-95 Legend Sdn, 91-92 Legend Cpe 96-98 3.2TL 200hp
C32A5 3.2L USDM SOHC non-VTEC V6 94-95 Legend GS Sdn, 93-95 Legend Cpe 230hp
C32A? 3.2L DOHC VTEC- V6 97+ NSX/NSX-T 290hp
J32A1 3.2L USDM SOHC VTEC V6 98+ 3.2TL/3.2CL 225hp
J32A2 3.2L USDM SOHC VTEC V6 00+ 3.2CL Type-S, 01 3.2TL Type-S 260hp
C35A2 3.5L USDM SOHC non-VTEC V6 3.5RL 215-225hp
J35A1 3.5L USDM SOHC VTEC V6 98+ Odyessy 210hp
J35A3 3.5L USDM SOHC VTEC V6 Acura MDX 240hp
K24A4 - 2.4L DOHC i-VTEC - 2003+ Accord
K24A4 - 2.4L SOHC i-VTEC - 2004+ Acura TSX, Honda Element,
2004+ Accord (JDM)

Spoon Civic Type R FD2

Video featuring Spoon Civic Type R, I Love this car...

Spoon Civic Touge Race

Transformer - FD Civic to JDM Civic Type-R FD2R

Honda enthusiasts in Thailand converted a normal civic into a JDM type R. I guess he has got too much money to spent.All original parts and they are expensive but the labour in Thailand is cheap.

The JDM 2009 Honda FIT

Here are the official photos of the new upcoming 2009 Honda Fit.The new FIT seems bigger and gives a roomier feel to the interior. The wheelbase has been increased 2 inches to 98.4 inches and the overall length went up 2.2 inches to 153.5 inches.

The quality of the interior materials has evidently been improved and most of the extra two inches of wheelbase has gone straight into rear seat legroom. The combination of the new iVTEC 1.5L engine and five speed manual apparently gives the runabout brisk performance. Personally I like the interior of this one very much.

SPOON CIVIC FD2R battle

New video featuring the new SPOON CIVIC FD2R against the 2 mighty S2000s of SEEKER and J'S RACING.Damn,I want that civic!

SPOON CIVIC FD2R

Civic EG6 vs RX8

It's been a long time since I last updated this blog. While surfing the web today, I saw this video on youtube featuring a downhill race in Japan between the mighty civic EG6 and Mazda RX8. I wonder what's under the hood of that EG6??? It's fast......................

Video : civic vs rx8

Honda Racing Formula 1 Team's 1st Victory

Jenson Button has won the 2006 Hungarian Grand Prix, taking both his and the Honda Racing F1 Team’s first Formula One victory. In changing track conditions, the 26-year-old Englishman drove a stunning race, charging through the field from 14th place on the grid.

Capping a fabulous race for the team – which was seen by the CEO and President of the Honda Motor Company, Takeo Fukui – Rubens Barrichello came home in a fighting fourth place.

The 70-lap race got under way in wet conditions, with Rubens making a great start to be second into Turn 1. Jenson, meanwhile, jumped from 14th to 11th on the opening lap and went on to overtake one car per lap for the next six laps to be fourth by lap eight.

Rubens’ strategy was compromised on lap five when he pitted for full wet tyres, having started the race on intermediates. He rejoined the race in 10th position.

Jenson was up to third position by the time of his first pitstop on lap 17, from which he rejoined in fourth place behind Pedro de la Rosa. Behind him, Rubens was charging through the field and by the time the Safety Car came out on lap 26, following an accident involving Kimi Raikkonen, he was in fifth place.

Rubens made his second pitstop during this Safety Car period, but Jenson stayed out, which left him in second place on the road. The race then re-started on lap 31 and Jenson set a string of fastest laps to close onto the tail of race leader Fernando Alonso.

Jenson pitted on lap 46 and emerged in second place. When Alonso crashed at Turn 2 on lap 51, Jenson was handed a convincing lead over second placed Pedro de la Rosa, which he was never to lose, even when he made his final pitstop on lap 54 for dry tyres.

In the closing stages, Rubens closed onto the gearbox of third-placed Nick Heidfeld, but he was unable to find a way passed.

The Honda Racing F1 Team now has a three-week break prior to the next round of the World Championship in Turkey, on August 27th.

JENSON BUTTON
“Wow! What a day! This is such an amazing moment for me and one that I have worked my whole motor racing career for. I always had faith that we would achieve our objective together and this victory is testimony to that belief. There are so many people to thank right now - everybody in the team, Honda Motor Company, our partners and, of course, all the fans. I would also like to pay a very special tribute to my family who helped me start out on the path to victory. To win such a tough and challenging race from 14th place on the grid is incredible for me and all the more important because I know I won on merit today. No one can dispute that today the Honda Racing F1 Team got everything right.”

Honda Civic Drift

Another video of Japanese drift in an EF Civic.
Awesome skills and they seems to be enjoying it.

EF Civic drift 2

EF Honda Civic Drift Show

Awesome video showing the Japanese drifting in a FF EF Civic.

EF Civic drift

SPOON Endurance Accord Euro-R

This Euro-R is a monster. Fully modified for endurance race.
Extracted from Temple of Vtec
I was told by Spoon that their Accord Euro-R's 'challenge' in the 25 hours of Thunderhill endurance race to be held at the Thunderhill Raceway Park in California, U.S.A. will be tracked live at their web-site. Live timings for qualifying and the actual race itself will be available by going to the Spoon Sports official website. This 'ultimate' endurance race is jointly presented by NASA (National Auto Sport Association, not the space agency !) and the USAF (United States Air Force).

The Spoon Accord Euro-R challenge will be manned by four professional racers : S Katsura (of BEST MOTORing fame), H. Tsukahara, H Okada (who appears often in BEST MOTORing/HOT VERSION as a guest driver), and Mr Spoon T Ichishima himself (who of course holds a professional racing license). Qualifying takes place on Friday for half and hour from 5:30 to 6:00pm (local California time) and the race will flag off on Saturday 11:00am. The race ends on Sunday at 12:00am. Spoon is the only foreign competitor to take part and the Spoon Accord Euro-R will be competing in class E-1 against Porsche 944s, BMW 328i's, Integra RX-7s, etc. Interestingly, this event enforces a sound limit; competing cars must be able to race within a 103dB max sound limit in the earlier part of the race, and thereafter at or below 98dB. To meet this regulation, Spoon's Accord Euro-R is equipped with a specially designed Titanium single exhaust system. The picture of this exhaust is shown below. Enjoy the race !

2007 Honda FIT

The Fit is Honda's answer to the Nissan Versa and the Toyota Yaris, which are also brand-new this year: it's small and cheap.It's well equipped, with six air bags, ABS, air conditioning, power windows, locks, and mirrors, and a CD stereo all standard.
A 109-hp, 105-lb-ft, 1.5-liter SOHC VTEC four-cylinder is mated to a five-speed stick or a five-speed automatic. The Fit weighs only about 2500 pounds, though, so performance should be decent. The Fit Sport is distinguished by a body kit, including a rear roofline spoiler, fifteen-inch alloy wheels, fog lights, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, and a six-speaker, more powerful CD stereo with equalizer and iPod connectivity. The base model makes do with fourteen-inch steel wheels. Sixteen-inch wheels are available as a dealer option. The Sport also offers steering wheel-mounted paddle shift controls on models equipped with the automatic transmission. This is the first time we've seen that feature-originally the province of exotic sports cars-on a car this inexpensive.

The Fit might be small on the outside-it's only 157.4 inches long-but it makes the most of its 90.1 cubic feet of interior space. The 60/40-split rear seats allow the seatbacks to fold down or the seat bottoms to flip up, creating more space for tall objects, and there's a substantial 21.3 cubic feet of cargo space behind the rear seats when they are in place. The instrument panel is attractive, and the big circular control panel for the audio system looks cool and should be easy to use.

Chief engineer Tetsuya Nomura changed the Fit's suspension geometry and specified high-performance electric power steering for U.S. duty. "These changes were for ride comfort, stability, and handling," Nomura-san says.

Christina Ra, Fit product planner for the U.S. market, claims that the Fit's extensive package of standard features will help set it apart from the Versa and the Yaris. Honda hopes to sell about 33,000 of them this year and then 50,000 annually thereafter. The Fit is hardly sexy, but with its low price and high feature content, those sales projections are probably accurate.

2006 - Honda S2000

The S200O is one of my dream car. The 2006,2007 Honda S2000 is equipped with 2.2L engine that has a higher compression ratio and produces the same amount of horsepower as the old 2.0L, but the power peaks at a slightly lower rpm. Also it has slightly increased torque figure, and is available lower in the rev range. A 6-speed manual transmission provides lower gear ratios on gears one through five, and a higher sixth speed gear for highway cruising. The compact transmission features a direct shift linkage with class-leading feel and short throws. Regardless of traction conditions, a Torsen limited-slip differential smoothly delivers power to the rear wheels. The car still needs to be revved hard to get any acceleration out of it

The body and frame of The 2006 2007 Honda S2000 is a hybrid monocoque-frame structure that forms a rigid, flex-free platform for the S2000's double wishbone suspension system. This helps the S2000 achieve its high level of safety protection, given that it's a convertible. An anti-lock braking system is standard.

The S2000 receives significant enhancements for 2006 with the addition of an electronic Drive-by-Wire throttle control and Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA). Widely considered the quintessential roadster-style sports car and performance icon for the Honda brand, the S2000 combines uncompromising racetrack-ready performance with everyday usability. For 2006, Honda builds on that foundationwith significant updates to further improve performance and refinement.



* Electronic Drive-by-Wire(TM) (DBW) throttle control
* Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA) and maintenance minder system
* Standard headrest speakers
* Revised seat and console designs
* New alloy wheel design
* New exterior color: Laguna Blue Pearl
* SAE net rev. 8/04 update: 2.2-liter VTEC 4-cylinder engine (237 horsepower @ 7800 rpm and 162 lb-ft. of torque at 6800 rpm)

SHC members mega meet up on 22th April 2006 on Marina South. The event was a successful one. As usual there's alot of fun, meeting new friends and newbies.