Philippine Land Speed Honda Civic by GearSpeed Motorsports

[dwarner]

Dan W me or Dan W someone else?

I don't see a reply from me here Dan. I am a fan of weight at the salt. You gotta use heavy stuff anyway, so might as well build it in. The Alfa weighed in excess of 2 tons, Dyno Room has stated that the Firebird is 5000# plus.

I haven't experienced a mile like Maxon yet, will be there on the 4/5th. I am guessing that the requirement is much like drag racing. You need to be light to accelerate the mass to some extent. But a dual purpose car will be on the heavy side.

DW

[GearSpeedKelvo]

Hi,
We ran an Acura RSX with a highly modified K20A engine last season at El Mirage and Bonneville last year. Tires?? We use Goodyear Front Runners and experimented with tire sizes - started with 26 in and have ended up finalizing on 21" (after having gone through all the numbers in the middle) to get the nose as low as possible. We even ran one event on 1 X 24" and 1 X 23" (by mistake) - and got the record.  I'll look up our roll cage specs for you, but I know it was built for 200 mph (just in case and wishful thinking).

Mac

Do you have picture of your RSX?
thanks

[GearSpeedKelvo]

At long last here is the LSR Rulebook



I'm still waiting for the engine though.While waiting for the engine.I'll be looking for a k24 engine(If I can find one here in PI).
Some of the k20a here in PI is outside the head I saw it has oil already.
Some even has PRC embed but the transmission's sticker says its PRB.

[GearSpeedKelvo]

Here some photos of the Civic of GearSpeed Motorsports.

[GearSpeedKelvo]

Meanwhile here is the shop of GearSpeed Motorsports here in the Philippines.

[GearSpeedKelvo]

The engine will arrive on January 2009.
Can anyone move this thread in the building diaries?

Thanks.

[Stainless1]

Just start a new thread in build diaries, it costs about the same....    We all look forward to seeing pictures.

[GearSpeedKelvo]

I will.I'm just waiting for the engine to arrive.
Does anyone here going to visit the Philippines on January or February 2009?

[dickj]

Kelvo,

I have raced Bonneville, The Texas Mile and Maxton.  My wife and I travel to the Philippines regularly.  Are you in Manila?  Drop me a line by email and perhaps I can be of some help to you.     lsr_man@yahoo.com

[GearSpeedKelvo]

Something arrived yesterday.I'll post the photos this week.

[GearSpeedKelvo]

Here it is

[GearSpeedKelvo]

Here what I've been waiting for.Hasport Ekk2

[GearSpeedKelvo]

Sad to say I have to give up this vehicle because I found out the car was cut in half.Today I'm looking for a 1988-1991 Honda CRX here in the Philippines.The project will still continue.

[Freud]

You mean "as in Chop Shop?"

FREUD

[John Noonan]

Maybe he forgot to measure twice cut once?