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S2000 Track Debut
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We all know it wouldn't take long for the S2000 to hit the track and see what is capable of. I have been a long proponent and supporter of how great stock cars are from the factory. A lot of times the best way to enjoy whatever car it is that you own is in its oem configuration. Reliability, ease of use and overall enjoyability are words that come to mind when you can take a car as the manufacturer designed and produced it and use it as it was meant to be used. The 2004 Honda S2000 is the...
Ep.3 of the Integra Track Project
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We are continuing to truck along with the Acura Integra Street / Track project and are onto our next step in the process. As you have previously seen we took a bone stock Acura Integra to the track in the first episode and then progressed to some mild suspension tuning and a limited slip differential installation. As the project rolls on we have been figuring out the next thing to tackle as we enjoy the car on the track. After the first 3 test days at The Firm in Starke, FL we are still seeing a lot of outer tire...
Ep.2 of the Acura Integra Project Series
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Episode 2 of our Acura Integra Street / Track car is live. We cover 2 days of testing with this episode going over the suspension changes with lap time differences and then a change to a MFactory Limited Slip Differential. The project is progressing great and the actual before and after data has been interesting to see. We will continue on the slow path of upgrades and changes as we keep the car fun and the performance getting better.
Acura Integra Project - Part 3 (Limited Slip Differential)
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The Acura Integra Street / Track car project continues to roll and we are continuing with the theme of making incremental changes to seeing the results at the track. A quick recap of the first 2 parts showed us taking a stock 2001 Acura Integra LS to the track with the most basic changes possible (front brake pads and high temp brake fluid) and enjoying the day with it. Part 2 included street friendly suspension parts that picked up over 2.5 seconds of lap time. Part 3 was planned to be a slight increase in power with an intake/header/exhaust setup...
Acura Integra Project - Part 2 (Suspension)
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Part 2 of our Acura Integra project has commenced and that included basic suspension modifications for the car and then we took it back to the track to compare lap times. The first installment had us taking a basically stock 2001 Acura Integra to the track and turning laps in it all day long to express how simple it is to actually get onto the track with your car. Very simple things like high temp DOT 4 Brake Fluid and some track specific front brake pads are about all you really need to do before signing up for your first...