A few pictures and spec of my track car

[martin251184]

I bought this back in janurary to use as a track car. I had hoped to get another dc2 or an ek9 with a b18c however financially it was not an option.

Here it is.

2002 Honda Accord Type R

-Engine
EGR valve removed and blanked off.
Mugen low temp thermostat.
Mugen low temp fan switch.
Throttle body coolant bypass.
Vtecdirect solid front engine mount.
Balancer shafts disabled, belt & tensioner removed.
Lightweight Billet Alternator, PAS and Crank (underdrive) Pulleys.
Sump plug temperature sender.
Sandwich plate pressure sender.
Hamp filter.
Silkolene 5W40.
K&N Breather filter.
Auto Meter Wideband 7378
Apexi Neo

-Gearbox/Transmission
MFactory 4.64 Final Drive.
Amsoil MFT.
ACT Prolite Flywheel (4Kg).
ACT Organic 4 spring clutch.
ACT Heavy duty plate.
PSPEC Short Shifter Kit.
Spoon magnetic gearbox plug.

-Brakes
Front;
Bremtech grooved.
Federro DS2500.
Rear;
EBC Blank.
Federro DS2500
HEL Braided brake lines.
B-Pro Master Brake Cylinder Stopper.
RBF600 Brake Fluid.

-Intake
Airbox mod with K&N panel or Wrinkle Red K&N Typhoon (depending on the mood).
Resonator & Butterfly valve removed.
K&N Breather filter.
Separation plate, separating the hot engine bay from the cold intake area.

-Exhaust
Vtecdirect Manifold to 2.5" collector.
Hayward & Scott 2.5" decat with built in O2 spacer.
Hayward & Scott 2.5" single exit cat back with 3.5" slash cut tip.

-Chassis
Ultra Racing front under brace.
Ultra Racing rear under brace.
Tein front upper strut brace.
Tein rear upper strut brace.
Polybushes in the lower arms.

-Suspension/Geometry
XYZ Race Spec Coilovers.
Vision rear camber adjusters.
Vtecdirect front camber adjusters.

-Wheels
Team Dynamics Pro Race 1.2 matt black, 17x7 ET50.
Toyo Proxes R888 215 45 17.
Nitrogen filled.
Lightweight alloy matt black nuts.

-Interior/Exterior/Weight Reduction
Cobra Suzuka S seats in red.
Schroth Profi iii ASM harness' in silver.
Momo Jet 320mm steering wheel (carbon & black leather).
Varley Redtop 25 (6.1Kg) & Terminal Stud converters.
OEM Battery shelf removed and Varley mounted to the engine bay side wall.
Instrument cluster with Greddy Informeter, Battery voltage, Oil pressure and Oil temperature guages.
Bosch Aerotwin Wipers.
Debadged replaced with door 'accord type r' sticker on boot.
Aircon & AC fan completely stripped out.
Arch liners removed.
Fog lights removed.
Rear bench removed.
All interior panels, pillars, roof lining, carpet, door cards removed.
All seat belts removed.
All airbags, pre-tensioners, wiring & controller removed.
Boot stripped out.
Sun visors removed and replaced with a tinted window strip.
Glovebox removed.
Centre consol removed.
Interior light removed.
All sills removed.
Rear parcel shelf painted matt black to prevent reflections in the rear window.
DTM Mirrors.
Boot lid spring bars removed.
HOT Stickers (makes the car 10Kg lighter per sticker vtec: )

-Ice
Stripped out.

weight 1170Kg
power 196bhp @ the wheels

Thanks for looking, future additions include an oil cooler and a rollcage!

 

[_JT]

Cool! Nice specs, sounds and looks like a fun car. But why a DC2 too expensive? It isn't thát much more expensive, is it?

 

[DOSvtec]

how do you find this car on the track compared to ek9's and dc2's for performance as i have always found the accords to be sluggish in 1st, 2nd and 3rd but they come to life in 4th and 5th, does the final drive you have in solve this problem on the track!?

 

[dan k]

Nice but read in banzai mag that these accords havent much power as tbe other k series engines and to concentrate more on the handling how do you find the power?

 

[NeilVtec]

Nice! looking good on track!!!

If them coming to life in 4th and 5th is true i'm quite jealous, i find with the S80 its great in 1st 2nd and 3rd but 4th and 5th are too long! lol

 

[elchunk]

That accord rocks! never seen one stripped out before!

 

[martin251184]

how do you find this car on the track compared to ek9's and dc2's for performance as i have always found the accords to be sluggish in 1st, 2nd and 3rd but they come to life in 4th and 5th, does the final drive you have in solve this problem on the track!?

It is definately quicker than stock dc2's and ek9's, throw in ep3's and dc5's also.

The final drive makes a massive difference, flat out in 5th the speedo is reading 135mph.

Having tracked slightly modded dc2's and ek9's i find the accord to be alot more managable. The longer wheel base keeps the back end very planted. There is slight understeer if you push it too much but i find it very controllable.

To compare it's performance to an ek9 on this site i would say it has a slight edge on matt_o's ek9. He has recently has his engine rebuilt and he is making 200bhp.

The reason i chose this is because to get a ek9 or dc2 at this spec or a spec i would have been happy with it would have cost me an extra 2k. Also the previous owner was an accord nut, i have never bought a car with such a comprehensive history + it has only done 65,000 miles.

Not going to lie i do miss my ek9 and dc2 purely for the fact they were easier to clean!!

 

[DOSvtec]

it was a well looked after car then, i've always liked accords, the final drive is the job then for this car, when the accords are standard the gearing is to high i found, but the top end speed is crazy hence why i said they come to life in 4th and 5th .best of luck with the car mate

 

[jordan101]

thats awesome love accords this looks even better stripped out

 

[matt o]

if i had simiilar gear set i think me and martin would be even this car is a great weapon! as for why he did'nt get dc2 or ep3 etc the money he paid for it would only buy the suspension and exhaust so you do the sums! alot of car for the money he paid im not gnna let out how much as thats down to mart

 

[T7PE R]

Looks like a very capable car and especially with 'The Stig' in the passenger seat.

 

[matt o]

the stig aka fatboy whiteman!!

 

[martin251184]

Yeah thats Mr Whiteman in the passenger seat!