Kris!
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So 3 weeks ago the b16b stroker (1800cc) let go with Piston No3 getting too hot. This was no-ones fault but mine as I was on a budget and wanted to keep the original pistons, even though they were high maileage
So, you live and learn and the only way is up as they say, but with under 3 weeks to go until the last 2 races at Brands, ordering parts from abroad and getting it built was going to be a tall order, but with Richy from Performance Autoworks at the helm, I had faith
Also I played a very small part in this story as I didnt see tha car from the night it died, until the night before testing so I cant really take any credit for this superb build. Richy took charge from day one and spent his evenings and weekends making sure eveything was right for when the next piece of the jigsaw arrived.
So, the new build (engine and extra bits that the Civic needed to race) contained of................................
Block oversized to 81,5mm
ACL race bearings
Brian Crower forged rods
ARP rod bolts
Wiseco 81.5mm Pistons and rings
Crower stage 3 cams
Crower valves
Skunk2 valve springs and retainers
Ported and polished head/3 angle valve job (plus lots of other machining to remove damage)
RC 310 injectors
Walbro fuel pump
Uprated FPR
Autronics ECU
Plus..........
ACT 6 puk paddle clutch
19 row oil cooler, lines and sandwhich plate
New Hawk Pads and Wilwood discs
I know theres probably loads I missed but i'm sure Richy will be along to add a few more bits that he slaved away at
As you can see the amount of work was huge, especially as most of the parts had to be ordered and once built, Richy had to clock up 300+ miles in his own time to bed the clutch in and run the motor in, then book the dyno to get it mapped again..........very impressive!
So, the end result was great with more useable power all the way through the rev range and no need for silly high revs. The new rev limit is 9000rpm with peak power at 8800rpm. The power delivery is very smooth wherever you are in the rev range and really shows what can be done with the B-series engine.
Figures...............well I will happily post the rolling road figures below but on one condition. I dont want people posting saying they are too high, too low, the rollers are out, the results were faked, the transmission losses dont correspond with the wattage in the light bulb used in your bathroom..........I dont care!!!!!! The figures are purely there to show what it produced on the dyno on that day. I'm not really concerned with numbers aslong as it performs as i want it to perform on track, which it does
243bhp - 152.1ft/lb torque
Make of it what you will, but Richy has built yet another quality Honda motor that he should be proud of.........well done that man
So, you live and learn and the only way is up as they say, but with under 3 weeks to go until the last 2 races at Brands, ordering parts from abroad and getting it built was going to be a tall order, but with Richy from Performance Autoworks at the helm, I had faith
Also I played a very small part in this story as I didnt see tha car from the night it died, until the night before testing so I cant really take any credit for this superb build. Richy took charge from day one and spent his evenings and weekends making sure eveything was right for when the next piece of the jigsaw arrived.
So, the new build (engine and extra bits that the Civic needed to race) contained of................................
Block oversized to 81,5mm
ACL race bearings
Brian Crower forged rods
ARP rod bolts
Wiseco 81.5mm Pistons and rings
Crower stage 3 cams
Crower valves
Skunk2 valve springs and retainers
Ported and polished head/3 angle valve job (plus lots of other machining to remove damage)
RC 310 injectors
Walbro fuel pump
Uprated FPR
Autronics ECU
Plus..........
ACT 6 puk paddle clutch
19 row oil cooler, lines and sandwhich plate
New Hawk Pads and Wilwood discs
I know theres probably loads I missed but i'm sure Richy will be along to add a few more bits that he slaved away at
As you can see the amount of work was huge, especially as most of the parts had to be ordered and once built, Richy had to clock up 300+ miles in his own time to bed the clutch in and run the motor in, then book the dyno to get it mapped again..........very impressive!
So, the end result was great with more useable power all the way through the rev range and no need for silly high revs. The new rev limit is 9000rpm with peak power at 8800rpm. The power delivery is very smooth wherever you are in the rev range and really shows what can be done with the B-series engine.
Figures...............well I will happily post the rolling road figures below but on one condition. I dont want people posting saying they are too high, too low, the rollers are out, the results were faked, the transmission losses dont correspond with the wattage in the light bulb used in your bathroom..........I dont care!!!!!! The figures are purely there to show what it produced on the dyno on that day. I'm not really concerned with numbers aslong as it performs as i want it to perform on track, which it does
243bhp - 152.1ft/lb torque
Make of it what you will, but Richy has built yet another quality Honda motor that he should be proud of.........well done that man
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