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| Under The Hood An H22 motor is the power plant to this JDM inspired Honda. Being a factory 190hp motor is good, but match it up with a Spoon P13 computer and further tune it with an APEX’I V-AFC controller, makes it all better. From there, a slew of AEM goodies unleash all the hidden potential this motor has to offer. AEM cold air induction system, complete with bi-pass filter helps the motor breathe. A pair of Tru Time cam gears keeps everything turning smooth. AEM Tru Power alternator and power steering pulleys with an Unorthodox Racing crank pulley cut down of power drain. To handle the high fuel demands, AEM fuel rail and pressure regulator combo were installed to receive fuel once filtered through the billet Vision filter. Adding the spark to the fire is a set of Vision 9mm iridium wires that stretch down to the Bosch Fusion platinum/iridium hybrid plugs. The spent gasses are sent raging through the DC Sport header, the Megan high flow cat, and then rumbling out of the Tanabe Super Medallion exhaust system. Keeping the engine temps down is a Koyo 55mm R-Spec full aluminum radiator connected with Samco stealth black silicon hoses. A Trust (JDM GReddy) breather tank constantly burps the system to ensure no air in the lines. A custom fabricated NRG engine damper locks the engine down to keep the torque where it belongs, the ground. Now, let’s be honest, what’s a race inspired motor without looking the part? Removing a bunch of unneeded brackets, wires, and all types of odds and ends was the first step. Any wires that could be removed were tied up and tucked out of the way. A lot of the original nuts and bolts were swapped out for shinny new replacements. The valve cover was hand-sanded to a smooth shaved finish and coated in a matte Arizona Bronze finish to match the wheels and topped off with a TC Sportline carbon fiber wire cover. Some more silicone hoses from 3A Racing replace the rubber originals. Mugen claims the reservoir covers and oil cap while Spoon caps off the radiator. Keeping the volts up and everything else well grounded is a Buddy Club Racing Spec condenser unit. |
| Rollers / Stoppers When it came to the rims for this car, Ro_Ja wheels made by Rays Engineering was the obvious choice. A brand new set of discontinued Formula 7 wheels were sourced. These very rare 2-piece, forged wheels were custom painted in Arizona matte bronze paint what the lip and barrel are fully polished make these rare wheels an absolute one of a kind. Dunlop Direzza tires sized 215/35R-18 84W were picked for their performance and super stickiness. Super lightweight Rays lug nuts that match the valve caps hold everything on tight to the hubs while the rear wheels were spaced out a total of 6mm. When driving a car with so much power, being able to come to a stand still is an absolute necessity. Brembo drilled and slotted rotors are bolted to all four corners get clamped on by Axxis full ceramic pads. Fluid is pumped through Earl’s Hyperfirm stainless steel braided lines to increase the braking pressure to the G2 custom painted calipers. |
| Audio/Video Setup When it came to the audio/video set-up, sound quality was the only option here. An Eclipse AV5101 flip out monitor was installed and matched to an Eclipse CH3083 8-disc changer in the trunk and an auxiliary cable for an I-pod to supply all the music you would ever need. A Sony XM504 amplifier sends power to MB Quart Premiums components up front and Eclipse co-axles in the rear. A 12” Orion woofer powered by a US Acoustic amp add the bass. Dynamat was added to keep road noise out and the music in and sounding clear. JL Audio handles all the wires and fuses from the amps to the Optima Yellow Top battery with Monster Cable connectors and terminals. The RCA cables between the amps and the Eclipse brain are Monster Cable as well. |
| Stiff Stuff / Transmission Keeping the car on its rails is a set of Tein Super Street coilovers complete with Tein’s upper pillow ball mounts to allow for the addition of an EDFC computer and also offering the stiffer bearings than those on the OE counterparts. Suspension Techniques anti-sway bars eliminate body roll while giving the undercarriage some flash with the bright green bar and red polyurethane bushings. To further tighten up the body both front and rear are a set of polished upper tower bars and Tanabe Sustec lower tie braces underneath of course in a contrasting bright orange finish. Next to the rear Tanabe bar are the adjustable Megan toe arm bars to keep the toe in check. The jungle gym feeling you get inside the cabin is due to the EM Racing C-pillar bar in the far back and the Sparco harness bar borrowed from a WRX sitting behind the front seats. The close ratio transmission is outfitted with an ACT stage 3 racing clutch getting its fluid from the stainless steel line. Inside the cockpit is a Neuspeed short throw shifter kit to help nail the gears faster and more precise then the original set up. |
| Interior Inside is all about keeping things clean. Wrapping the interior with black suede and red stitched material custom made by Lightning Auto Customs, painting the carpet and seats make the inside much sleeker than the factory two tone black/gray combo. The seats and steering wheel then had to match the suede door panels and armrest. Suede JIC Magic seats and 3” Scroth 4 point harnesses hold both driver and passenger firmly in place while the suede/red stitched Nardi wheel points this lude in the right direction. Making this vehicle a little bit easier for the six and a half foot driver to enter and exit, the Nardi wheel is removable thanks to the carbon NRG 2nd generation quick release and ‘shorty’ hub that can still operate the dual air horns up front. A Mugen shift knob, carbon Pilot Motorsports e- brake handle, and Hayame carbon pedals/deal pedal finish out the controls. Trying to squeeze out every drop of the suede/red stitch theme is the JDM ITR shift and e-brake boots. With all those goodies and power under the hood, it was necessary to keep a watchful eye on the engine’s vital signs. Auto Meter gauges and accessories were a must for both accuracy and their carbon fiber line up. Auto Meter’s monster tachometer, oil pressure, water temperature, and air/fuel ratio gauges were all installed using more carbon accessories. The air/fuel gauge was mounted to the A pillar in a Civic pillar pod. The oil and water gauges were inverted under the dash cowl using carbon pods and the tach, not to be left out was mounted in carbon as well. Even the factory gauges received some treatment. Reverse indiglo gauges were thrown behind a carbon bezel. The whole beast starts up via a custom Snap On key and Ignited push button starter and blue LED safety switches. |
| *04 Judgement Day- 3rd place Prelude *04 Impact Show- 3rd place Prelude *05 Albany Tweeter- Top 20 Mild *05 Albany Tweeter- Best Club (specialty award) *05 Auburn Tweeter- Top 20 Mild *05 Auburn Tweeter- Best Engine (specialty award) *06 Envy Frenzy- 2nd place Honda Other *06 Innervision- 3rd place Honda Other *07 Showdown- JVG Motorsports Pick (specialty award) *07 Envy Frenzy- 3rd place Honda Other *07 518 Motor Sports Night Show- Most JDM (specialty award) |
| Brian Houck – C3 Autoworks President 1993 Honda Prelude Si VTEC RatherBeDriftin@netscape.net 518.366.0390 |
| Exterior The exterior of the car directly matches the theme of the interior, clean, JDM inspired, and yes, carbon fiber everywhere. Starting everything off with a Seibon OE style carbon fiber hood propped up using custom carbon fiber Tein bonnet dampers cover the engine bay. A Seibon Spoon style carbon fiber front lip really gives the nose a real aggressive look and the Datum 1 green tow hook is just the icing on the cake. Spoon Sports carbon type MC aero mirrors were color matched to the body matching the lower half of the front lip. Carbon can also be found in the form of handmade door handles and gas door. The lighting fixtures also received some JDM flavor. JDM BB4 black housing, one-piece headlights were installed to cut down on some weight and completely change the face of this ride. DDM 5,000 Kelvin HID kit lights up the night while the day-time-running JDM fogs are lit with PIAA Ion yellow bulbs. The grilles were even replaced with carbon counterparts from C Wings. From there, a set of JDM window visors were added to not take away from the lude’s sleek lines. JDM BB1 side markers, black housing front turn signals, and custom painted clear tails to have that “Si” look. And if the housings weren’t enough, every single light bulb was swapped out for the J-Spec Bi Hybrid xenon gas and LED bulbs inside and out. Finishing touches like a Mugen plate & frame all held in place with Mugen tag bolts and a relocater kit round up the exterior. |
| Special Thanks First and foremost, thanks to C3 Autoworks and all of our members for their help and support. Thanks to team International Allstars, Ro_Ja Motorsports, JVG Motorsports, and Albany Light Truck & Car Repair for backing me. Special thanks to Joe, Tedward, Goose, Hater, Homie Habeck, Scuba, Wellsie Curious George, my Father, and everyone else along the way that had helped me with this project. A huge thank you to my girlfriend Amanda for always being behind me through late garage nights and long car show days, thanks baby, I love you. |
