Don't let your faggy friends by your car.

Proof and blackmail, this is a complete reason why you don't let your friends touch or be around your car.

(Yes this is my car)

2001 Acura Integra Mugen Type R - IMO SEXY!

OK, so throwing every Mugen part in the catalog at your car is a surefire way to get some shine. Rarely, though, is it done this tastefully.

Esteban Gonzales is a seasoned veteran of the Honda scene. By the late '90s, he'd already owned numerous Civics and Integras, most of which were modded in some way or another. After having been out of the country for a couple of years, Gonzales returned to the States to find that his dream car, an Integra Type R, was available to the U.S. market. He bought it immediately.

"It was the best Honda you could get, so I wanted it," Gonzales recalls. Securing a job as a longshoreman meant he could actually afford to start buying all of the parts he'd been dreaming about, namely those from Mugen.

Struck by the company's successful racing history, and its close and singular ties to Honda, Gonzales set out to build the most complete Mugen ITR that ever burned rubber on American tarmac.

The DC2 is now a dedicated race car, leaving daily driver duties to an S2000 (Damn! Time to switch jobs - DF). The full Mugen package works well together to create a well-balanced, race tuned ride without compromising style or JDM bling factor.



The stock B18C5 has been blueprinted and balanced, but the whole rotating assembly remains OEM. The cylinder head has been ported, polished and outfitted with Portflow springs and retainers over Ferrea valves. The headwork, combined with Mugen header, intake and exhaust, puts down 214 wheel hp-not bad at all for a nearly stock motor.

While most people are content with a Mugen lip or wing, Gonzales' DC2 is adorned in the full exterior line. Sixteen-inch MF10's sit under the JDM ITR fenders and complement the front and rear bumpers, side skirts and rear wing. Miguel Ortiz, of Orange County's MOBworks, did all of the paint and bodywork.



With the car completed, Gonzales' immediate goal is to increase his skill behind the wheel. If you're ever at a track day in Southern California, don't mistake this car for a trailer queen JDM show car. It won't be in your rearview for very long.

Honda Tuning: You could have bought an NSX for the amount of money you put into your DC2. What made you stick to the ITR?Esteban Gonzales: To tell you the truth, even though I'm pretty new to driving on the track, I pass NSXs every time I go out. I'm a front-wheel-drive Honda enthusiast. I even have a track [-prepped] TSX now, too. I've driven NSXs and I feel more comfortable in my Integra.

HT: I noticed your C5 is stock except for the valvetrain and some head work. Why didn't you go aftermarket on the bottom end or do cams?

EG: I've tried forged pistons and I don't like them. They just don't feel right. It's also because of class rules for racing that I stay stock internally. I did have the engine blueprinted and balanced. We also ceramic-coated the pistons, valves, and combustion chambers. We even replaced the piston skirt coating. As for the valves, I bent the stock ones and it costs less to buy aftermarket than OEM.

HT: Stock ITR's don't usually make 214 wheel hp. To what do you attribute all the power?

EG: It's a well-balanced motor. The lightweight wheels and flywheel also play a part. The mild race port job that Tom [Fujita] did helps too.

HT: I noticed you're running a Mugen ECU with an A`pexi VAFC. Why did you go that route over a standalone such as a Hondata, AEM EMS, or an A`pexi Power FC?

EG: Hondata was still new back then and the VAFC was blowing up. Everyone was getting good results from the VAFC so I went with it.

HT: What is it about Mugen that rocks your boat?

EG: It's the story behind them. Hirotoshi Honda is the son of Soichiro Honda. They only do Hondas. All of their parts are well built. They've always been successful in racing, whether it was F1, JGTC or whatever. Mugen is also the only company with enough parts to build a complete car. And the King Motorsports website is a candy store - how could you resist?



Propulsion

Internally, Esteban's B18C5 is just short of stock. The head has been ported and polished by Tom Fujita of Portflow Designs and is outfitted with Ferrea valves held onto Portflow springs using their titanium retainers. The bottom end uses all stock parts, but has been rebuilt, blueprinted and balanced by Natoe at Dynamic Autosports.

old air is drawn through a Mugen intake and airbox into a Spoon Sports throttle body. Spent gasses exit into a Mugen header connected to a Spoon cat-delete and out a Mugen exhaust. A Mugen ECU, teamed with an A`pexi, VAFC controls RC injectors, which are fed by an AEM fuel rail and matching FPR. A Toda flywheel and a JDM 4.7-final drive enhance the stock Type R transmission.

Evidence

The C5 gets 214 wheel hp to the ground.

Stance

Mugen-spec Showa shocks sit under Mugen coils at each fender. A King Motorsports camber kit offers adjustability for alignment specs while Prothane bushings maintain the geometry under load. Mugen strut tower bars and sway bars finish off the suspension setup.

Resistance

The stock ITR master cylinder transfers Motul fluid through Mugen micro-mesh brake lines in order to persuade the Mugen race-spec pads to clamp down on Mugen rotors and stop the car.

Rims and Rubber

Mugen MF10's, sized 16x7 with a +43 offset, fill the wheel wells dressed in 215/45/16 Advan AO48R's.

Fashion

Outside: A Mugen hood, wing, front and rear bumper, and side skirts were painted and installed by Miguel Ortiz from MOB Works in Orange, Calif.

Inside: Mugen S1 buckets adorned in Mugen-spec Takata MPH340 harnesses draw one's attention away from more subtle Mugen amenities such as FG360 steering wheel, speedometer, shift knob and pedal set. Defi oil pressure and water temp gauges help Gonzales keep an eye on the Type R's vitals.

King Motorsports Mugen Honda S2000 - IMO SEXY

(From Honda Press Release) Using an assortment of Mugen high performance parts, King Motorsports (the sole authorized North American distributor for Mugen Co., Ltd.) has created an impressive performance S2000 that builds on the vehicle’s many strengths to make a great performing car even better.

Powertrain Modifications
o Mugen carbon fiber air intake
o Mugen SS titanium exhaust system
o Mugen stainless steel exhaust header

Chassis/Suspension Modifications
o Mugen NZ adjustable coil over suspension kit
o Mugen MF10 bronze wheels (17x7.5 52 mm offset, front, 17x8.5 59 mm offset, rear)
o Bridgestone S0-3 tires (215/45 ZR 17 front, 245/40/ZR 17 rear)

Exterior Modifications
o Mugen carbon fiber hard top
o Mugen carbon fiber hood
o Mugen carbon fiber rear wing
o Mugen SS rear bumper kit
o Mugen SS front bumper and under tray kit

Interior Modifications
o Mugen S1 bucket seats and seat rails

You know what I hate?

I am so sick of seeing people do this to their cars. Lets first look at the fact that the car s/he is trying to pimp out didn't cost any more than 6grand. Secondly, the sides looks like this idiot ran over an ink bottle. Third, the high fin spoiler would be needed to keep this car on the ground if it went faster than 120. I doubt this car can get to 80. How about the ugly neon writing on the back. Or how about the nice rims. I am tired of seeing cars like this everywhere I go.

Crazy Car Mods From Japan

These are really crazy car mods that can only come from the country of unique ideas, Japan. Some are truly exaggerating. 17 more pics after the jump.

Honda FC Sport Concept Car - IMO UGLY!

Is it real? It was at the LA Auto Show, but that’s no basis for reality.

What they said: “The FC Sport emphasizes the design flexibility and potential of Honda’s V Flow fuel cell technology — already deployed in the Honda FCX Clarity sedan — and reconfigures it into a lightweight sports car design with an ultralow center of gravity, powerful electric motor performance and zero emissions,” said the press materials. “People who love sports cars will still have a reason to love in a hydrogen-powered future.”

What they didn’t say: While other automakers continue to bring the latest and greatest in electric and hybrid vehicles to this show, Honda keeps sending the idea of a fuel cell out there to the masses, like a canary in a coal mine. Another year, another dead bird.

What makes it tick? A fuel cell stack is housed between the rear seats, and a battery pack is at the center of the FC. Two hydrogen storage tanks are above the rear axle, while in front of that axle is an electric motor.

How much, how soon? Never in this configuration. The FC Sport will undergo much poking and prodding as Honda uses it to further develop this technology for a sports car to come in the future.

How’s it look? Every angle is worse than the last. The ideal conditions for a show-stopper.

Honda please drop the concept and kill it, I never want this car to come into production, if anything they are trying to make a more futuristic Audi R8 but IMO it looks way worse.

2009 Honda Civic Type-R Test Drive: Is This Honda Style Over Substance?

CANNES, France — Some might say that March 1, 2005, was the day the world changed for Honda in Europe. Instead of the company's usual brilliantly engineered but rather snoozy-looking cars, the Geneva Motor Show featured a disarmingly sharp concept hatchback in a very fetching shade of metallic bronze. This is Honda? The unannounced new Civic concept crashed the headlines like an anvil through a greenhouse roof—it was a hot one, to be sure. Almost a pyramid, the Civic has a pinnacle roof sloping on all sides. From the glassed-in grille, the triangular motifs and hidden rear-door handles, the simple styling puts many in mind of the old CRX coupe from the 1980s—it's a retro glow that Honda is pleased to bask in. This a Honda for those below retirement age. Designed in Europe for Europeans, when it appeared as a production car the following year, the Civic was easily the most dramatically styled car in its market segment.

But had Honda compromised substance for style? You bet it had. Compared to its hugely competent but instantly forgettable predecessor, the cabin was slightly smaller, and the double-wishbone suspension had been junked at the rear in favor of the inferior twist-beam system. So the ride is compromised, and more road noise enters the cabin, but sales figures have climbed. Which only goes to show, that if looks aren't everything, they do count for a lot in the automotive world. In the cabin the story is, if anything, more outrageous. By rights, the dashboard should have been a disaster, with four different display zones, in different colors, with different typefaces, then the rest of the switches delivered by blunderbuss haphazardly all over the facia. At night it looks like the flight deck of craft flown straight out of the imagination of Philip K Dick. Yet somehow, it works. —Andrew English

The Specs

The top Civic model is the Type-R, an explosive device that uses Honda's 2.0-liter four-cylinder twin-cam engine, with its patented i-VTEC camshaft switching device. The raw numbers are 198 hp and 142 lb-ft of torque with a top speed of 146 mph, 0 to 60 mph in 6.6 seconds and a combined fuel economy of 25.8 mpg (U.S.).

Inside, the Type-R version gets sport seats that trade comfort for increased support. There are a load of natty go-faster extras like drilled aluminum pedals, Type-R doorsill plates, a red-stitched leather steering wheel and Alcantara seat insets and a cold and clammy bare-aluminum gearshift knob. The rear-seat practicality remains, with lifting rear-seat bases for the those "Do you mind if my St. Bernard comes along too?" days. The trunk is large as well; instead of a spare you get a pump and a bottle of gloop, and there is a secret lower compartment.

The Drive

Start the engine via the ludicrously large red starter button and the mildly buzzy engine note confirms that, yes, this is indeed a performance Honda. Not that you'd notice it initially. The engine's torque might be spread further down and more evenly than in the old car, but with the scales tipping at 2793 pounds, the Type-R's engine has quite a lot to do. As a result the car feels brisk rather than fast. By the time the rev counter is indicating 5500 rpm, the engine feels asthmatic and is making a lot of noise, to no particular avail. Then something remarkable happens: inside the engine, the management computer engages a set of race-cam profiles, the exhaust adopts a spine-tingling scream and the charge starts all over again. Not that the performance is quite as ludicrous as the engine's note, but with a full 8000 rpm capability and the snappiest six-speed gearbox you'll find this side of a Hewland race-car transmission, you'll be having so much fun you'll barely notice the slight lack of urge.

Steering was the old car's bête noir; Honda has improved the new Type-R's helm immeasurably. A slight lack of feedback, yes, but positive and easy-to-judge corner entry speed. The ride, however, is simply appalling. You need to be careful you don't drive around with your tongue between your teeth in the Type-R—one big bump and you'll be lisping for the rest of your days. In fact, the ride is tiresome and after a while, painful, but it doesn't seem to affect the handling that much.

The Type-R is a very distinctive take on a performance car and unmistakably Honda. It's attractive and, for the most part, well-made, although the way the door skins flex when the electric windows close speaks of Honda cost-cutting in little areas we are not supposed to notice.

The Bottom Line

So the steering's a bit numb. That's about it, though, which makes this a very impressive sport compact indeed. Actually, I think the Civic has set a pattern for hatchback design and interiors for some time to come. It's a brilliant little car, even for the older folks that buy Hondas in Europe.

Fastlane Street Racing is a Great iPhone Racing Game

Fastlane Street Racing is a modern day reincarnation of arguably the best arcade racing series ever developed in Ridge Racer. For those of you unfamiliar with the fifteen year history of Ridge Racer, it’s a racing game that places an equal emphasis on style and substance. Racing is fast and furious while navigating through urban environments that have a unique slickness all its own. Atod AB was smart in referencing the lineage and attributes that made Ridge Racer so great. Does Fastlane Street Racing realize its potential or does it stall at the starting line?

In Fastlane Street Racing you race in high powered racing cars that have different areas of strengths (handling, acceleration, top speed etc.) against three other cars. While we all know the main objective of any traditional racing game is to finish in first place, the twist that Fastlane Street Racing integrates is the concept of drifting. The cliff notes method of drifting is to lay off the gas pedal while steering hard to the left or right. The net gain from drifting is the advantage of getting through tough corners in a track without the slowing down from using brakes. For the advanced courses that have many sharp twists and turns, drifting is required to compete with the tough AI.

The scope in Fastlane Street Racing is very impressive. Single player modes consist of Arcade, Challenge and Time Trial modes playable in either easy or hard difficulty levels. The modes are fairly self explanatory as the path of progression on all modes are all the same. Winning races, challenges and time trials unlocks content such as cars, car skins and additional tracks.

Atod AB nailed the controls in this game. Fastline Street Racing used the iPhone’s accelerometer to control steering while having on screen buttons for braking and accelerating. Every subtle tilt and turn I made was captured while controlling my car which made the driving very satisfying. While I found the default sensitivity perfect for my race style, others can adjust it for their preferences in the options menu. Since this game is largely fashioned after the Ridge Racer series, I have experience in this style of racer. It is important to note that the physics and gameplay are unapologetically arcade tilted, and I can totally see some people being turned off by the drift heavy gameplay. So while Fastlane Street Racing felt like an old glove to me, it may feel foreign and uncomfortable to some casual gamers.

Fastlane Street Racing is making a bold statement as a contender for the most technically and aesthetically impressive game on the iPhone. The car models impress as they contain great detail without the ugly blockiness seen in other iPhone racers. Fastlane’s tracks have variety and are rendered beautifully. Weird and sporadic slowdown in gameplay – primarily in tunnels - is frustrating and leads to problems with controlling the cars. Luckily, the slowdown doesn’t last long, but it’s noticeable and annoying nonetheless. I wouldn’t be surprised if the graphics engine – along with a stellar upbeat/techno music soundtrack – is pushing the limits of the iPhone hardware.

Fastlane Street Racing brings the total package. With a big lineup of tracks, polished gameplay, gorgeous graphics, and a good number of gameplay modes, this an easy game to be excited about. Even with the lack of any multiplayer modes and some annoying graphical slowdown during gameplay, Fastlane Street Racing is a steal at five bucks. Well done Atod AB!

Fastlane Street Racing lite is a demo version that allows users to get a slight preview without plunking down the coinage for the real thing. It has fewer features, fewer cars and fewer challenges. But that hasn’t stopped it from hitting the “Top Free Apps” charts in the App Store.

Watch Fastlane Street Racing in action on YouTube:

Honda and FILA team up to create new line of racing shoes

Honda Racing shoe series by FILA

Actually, it would be more accurate to call the fruits of this collaboration driving shoes, as these five new Honda Racing shoes aren't covered in flame-retardant Nomex. But no matter -- FILA is releasing five new shoes inspired by "Honda Racing's commitment to fulfill every car enthusiast's racing dreams."

When you cut past the marketing hoopla, what you have are a new set of footwear packed with driver friendly features such as floor mat-grabbing cupped polyurethane heels, "ballistic" mesh for breathability, low profile outsoles for better pedal feel and and light weight that helps reduce fatigue. The new shoes are available in either low or mid top and four different colors. Hey, why not? The Honda/FILAs are even kinda good looking.

Check them out yourself
http://shop.fila.com/us/eng/men/lifestyle/shoes/detail/1SD025XX/148

California Expands Crackdown on Modified Cars

Source: The Newspaper
Date: 2007
Author: The Newspaper

California agency issued $4.4 million in local grants for a modified car ticketing campaign that generates more than $10 million in revenue for the state.

The California Office of Traffic Safety issued $4.4 million in grants last Friday to three law enforcement agencies to fund an ongoing crackdown on vehicles with "illegal" modifications. The Highway Patrol (CHP) received the largest of the grants at $2,980,587. Ontario police collected $620,000 and Irwindale police $321,044. The grants are designed to fund training and support for efforts to reduce illegal street racing. In practice, the effort has focused on issuing traffic citations to owners of modified cars with the state government collecting far more in citation revenue than has been handed out in grants.

The California Highway Patrol alone issued 101,553 citations worth $10.5 million in 2004 for modified car infractions, according to information the CHP provided to theNewspaper. These tickets were neither moving violations nor safety related. Instead, they included driving with an unapproved exhaust or intake system, using a loud stereo and driving without the rear license plate illuminated. The vast majority of citations, 82,220, were given for dark window tinting while the second greatest number, 8919, were given for driving without a front plate.

Enthusiasts complain much of the law enforcement effort has been directed at cars manufactured in Asia, particularly Hondas and Acuras. Owners of vehicles inspired by cars that race in the World Rally Championship such as the Mitsubishi Evo and Subaru WRX STi also have produced citations that showed the owner of an entirely stock vehicle had been stopped and accused of illegal modifications. In April, Los Angeles police took down the license plate numbers of Evo owners who had merely gathered to swap stories and share the experiences they had in owning similar vehicles. The police then mailed each participant an accusatory letter, even though no law had been broken and no resident had been disturbed by the friendly meeting.

"These vehicles were either gathering in preparation to race, or were actually involved in street racing." Los Angeles Police Chief William J. Bratton wrote. "...We are prepared to prosecute all parties to the full extent of the law."

Police in Riverside and San Bernardino counties last week also generated publicity by inviting television news crews to film four customized automobiles, including a 1993 Honda Civic and a 1998 Acura Integra, being crushed after having been seized over accusations that the cars were illegally modified. Officials claimed that some of the parts used, despite purchase receipts, may have been stolen. The crushing took place without any of the accusations being proved in a court of law.

Beware : Cops Busting Street Racing

No matter when you race you always have that chance of cops creeping or rolling up on your spot that you are racing at. All of us have that six sense and intuition of when you think they will be there. Like most of us, we will try to run and GTFO, but like some they will get the wrong side of Johnny Law. So from your friends at RZST Racing, be careful. Don't get your car towed, because we all know what happens, they will crush all the time, dedication, our money spent, and that love for our car. BUT no matter what, it will never stop us from racing.

Check out this video

Favorite line "Q1: Will this stop you guys from coming back? Responce: Coming back here, Yeah. Q2: Will this stop you from racing? Responce: Of course not, We'll Race Forever . "

The Amazing Ken Block.

If you haven't ever seen or heard of Ken Block, He's one of the most famous rally racers out there.

IMO (In my opinion) He's becoming the house hold name of crazy drifting and also rally cars. He's a internet youtube sensation and also has been featured on Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory.

Here are some videos

And Something Funny with Rob Dyrdek.

My Current Project - 1993 Acura Integra RS DA

I recently bought a 1993 Acura Integra RS DA. It has a rebuilt B18A motor with about 8,000 miles on it, and I'm going to be rebuilding it from the ground up, and I'll keep posting pictures of all the upgrades I will be doing to this remake. Going to make this car completely Pro-Street Style.

First Post.

So for the world to see this. This is the very first post on RZST Racing.

A lot coming.