holy fuckin beans batman
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i wish i can find more pics of this, didnt search hard enough but heres the article about it.
Back at Signal's pit area, CT3 takes a small break. Crowds are starting to gather, as if this had suddenly become a wet bikini contest and the hottest chick has just pulled her top off. Shutterbugs are snapping, flashes are flashing, yet Kousuke remains calm and collected, as if nothing were happening at all. His only movements come about when I ask him to remove the front half of the car, which reveals an NSX changeover including the factory drivetrain. The crowds remain, levitating around both the Civic and the Silvia--everyone at Signal is aware of this, but they continue as they were before: relaxed, sunglasses on, and cigarettes lit.
It's not until almost a week later that John and I sit down with Kousuke back at their Torrance office, where we strip down to our bros and panties to talk shop about CT3. As far as we know, this is probably the first successful version of a front-wheel-drive (FWD) Civic with an NSX powerplant. Most other tuners have not even completed theirs; some have never even left the drawing board. When asked if this was a first for any Japanese tuner, Kousuke replies enthusiastically, "Yes. We've surprised everyone at how little we spent to get it running. It's always been popular to take a small engine and make it fast--we wanted to take a bigger engine and make it do the same thing. We just wanted to do something different." Different it is, but just how exactly do you get an NSX engine to work in a FWD Civic chassis? "It was very hard because the NSX transmission is a lot longer [than a Civic's]. We didn't want to build a tube frame and decided to use as much of the stock chassis as possible. The shift linkage has been our biggest problem, next to the driveshafts--particularly the angle at which they sit. What we're going to have to do eventually is just go with custom driveshafts."
As far as the engine itself is concerned, the pistons, camshafts (Toda), and valvesprings have all been upgraded. It's still hard to fathom that an engine originally intended for a mid-chassis design is actually sitting within the engine compartment of a FWD Civic hatchback. The individual throttle body configuration was equally difficult and required a great deal of modification to the wiring harness in order to make it functional. Using the NSX platform also brings us to a bit of controversy--how is it able to compete in a field composed of primarily four-cylinder race cars? For now, Signal will have to take a weight penalty, but the short-term goal will be redesigning the driveshafts, stroking the engine to 3.5 liters with the Toda components used in GT300 race engines, and an overall power figure of 400hp to the wheels. The current base engine is from a 3.0L NSX Type R.
To help ensure that success is achieved, Kousuke plans to visit the U.S. more often to oversee R&D throughout the 2003 season. "Our goal is to hit 10 seconds, but we would love to be the first to pull off anything in the 9s," beams an ecstatic Kousuke. We can't really blame them; we're just as eager to see if they can pull it off. Kousuke pulls out a cigarette and lights it. As he takes his first drag, you can see the anticipation in his eyes. He's ready for the challengeComment
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damm those are some crazy ass cars
and i am amazed that those motors really fit it those cars
but thumbs up to those guys
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Originally posted by 91accordwagon
who gives a shiznit about looks it will be under the hood man. that ef would smoke a lot of hondas man.1993 Honda Accord LX
2006 Yamaha R6
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Hmmmm.
Looks like it will fit in a CB after all...Comment
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I'm telling you. J30A + bellhousing adapter + K-series tranny...Originally posted by owequitit
Originally posted by lordojaComment
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Originally posted by gloryaccordy
LOL!
I don't think you need a different tranny, because the overall assembly is smaller than the 4 banger.
Besides, I think the J series 6 speed has perfect gearing anyway, but if you must, than you can fabricate the adapter!
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Heh...Originally posted by owequititLOL!
I don't think you need a different tranny, because the overall assembly is smaller than the 4 banger.
Besides, I think the J series 6 speed has perfect gearing anyway, but if you must, than you can fabricate the adapter!
I mean I'm sure the J's 6 speed would work. But I don't think anyone wants to pay 4K for a tranny. I'd rather pay 1K a pop for the motor, tranny, and adapter+wiring...
Originally posted by lordojaComment
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Originally posted by gloryaccordy
With the CL-S TL/TL-S and AV6 6 speeds running around, the prices are coming down quite quickly.
The ideal setup would be to have one of the LSD trannies though.Comment
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