750hp Honda Civic Turbo ***pic's & info***
Commissioned To Transform This '96 Civic Into A 750hp Drag Racecar, Je Import Performance Took The Project To Even Greater Heights, Smashing The Target By Over 100 Ponies. James Evans Of Je Gives Us The Back Story On How The Shop Hit Its Marks With A Combo Of Prelude Power, A Fat Turbo, And A Bottle Of N2O.
Many of us have known the pain of paying for shoddy workmanship. Ask around-horror stories of consumers getting ripped off by shops are not uncommon among automotive types, especially where engine work is involved. Indeed, that's how this 1996 Civic DX hatchback ended up on the doorstep of JE Import Performance in Baltimore, Md. The owner got a raw deal with his H-series swap and turned to JE for the assist. JE was only too happy to oblige.
Now 12 months, $30K, and countless dyno hours deep into the combo race/street car, the Civic is just about set to be unleashed on the world of drag racing. We caught up with shop owner and project head James Evans, who gave us the quick and dirty version of how this hatch came to be.
Evidence
On the bottle, this JE-built Civic puts down 852 horsepower and 627 lb-ft of torque-hot damn!
Stance
Prepped to optimize traction, JE set up the EJ chassis with Progress race series custom shocks and spring rates and a custom Pro Fab traction bar. The shop also installed a custom rollcage for rigidity and driver protection.
Resistance
The full complement of rotors and calipers has been switched out for GS-R issue, front and rear. Calipers have been loaded with Hawk pads, and Motul RBF 600 fluid is pushed out to each corner via Goodridge lines.
Rims & Rubber
Tucked into the forward wheelwells are Mickey Thompson slicks, sized 24.5/9/13, wrapped around 13x8 Weld wheels. For daily driving, the hatch rides on Rota Slipstream rims adorned in Hankook rubber.
Fashion
Outside
Outward cosmetic tweaks are mostly functional-Seibon front lip, a modified bumper that can accommodate the intercooler, and rolled fenders for the massive slicks. Speedesign Custom Graphics handles the Civic's sparse decals.
Inside
Essentially everything from behind the front seats back was removed-mostly paneling and carpeting-for the sake of weight reduction; the car now weighs 2140 pounds. JE then hooked up an AEM Uego wideband meter and Autometer oil pressure, water temp, and boost pressure gauges to keep tabs on engine performance. Unexpected JDM flair, namely the Bride seats and Takata harnesses, gives the cabin some street cred.
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