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  • 2016 Honda Civic Si – GTX3076R Turbocharger Install

    2016 Honda Civic Si – GTX3076R Turbocharger Install

    John brought us his 2015 Honda Civic Si to get the K24Z7 force fed and up to the 400whp mark! Setup below:
     
    Performed by us:
    • PRL Motorsports, LLC Stage 2 turbocharger system
    • Garrett – Advancing Motion GTX3076R turbocharger
    • PRL Motorsports, LLC air-intake system
    • PRL Motorsports, LLC front-mount intercooler
    • PRL Motorsports, LLC down-pipe
    • GESi G-Sport GEN2 UHO EPA compliant catalytic converters
    • SpeedFactory Tuning & Fabrication 3-port electronic boost control solenoid
    • Hondata 4bar MAP sensor
    • DeatschWerks 340lph DW300C in-tank fuel pump
    • Injector Dynamics ID1050x fuel injectors
    • Advanced Clutch Technology XTSS clutch assembly
    • AEM Performance Electronics X-Series UEGO wideband controller
    • NGK Spark Plugs KR7DIX-11S spark plugs
     
    With the mechanical work wrapped up in the shop by Michael, John strapped her down to the rollers for Vlad to perform a custom calibration via Hondata Flash Pro. With 93 octane in the tank, and the Garrett GTX3076R delivering ~15psi, Vlad increased output to a solid 400.85whp & 372.13lbft! These FG4 Civics absolutely RIP at this power level!

  • 2019 Honda Civic Type-R

    2019 Honda Civic Type-R

    The newest generation of Honda’s Civic Type-R boasts some obtuse styling, something that can be hard for some to handle, but hop in the driver’s seat of one of these and you will find out just how much fun Honda’s latest iteration of the Type-R lineup is to drive. Featuring great performance and practicality, this hot hatch seemed to tick all the boxes for its owner Rueben.
    With the helical limited-slip differential keeping both front wheels under control, an extremely rigid chassis, joyous 6-speed manual transmission, and Honda’s known reliability completing the whole package, the FK8 CTR’s are considered one of the best-performing cars in the front-wheel-drive market today, consistently receiving positive praise from journalists, owners, and enthusiasts alike.
    While good enough for most, Ruben wanted to enhance his FK8, so a decision was made to bring us his bone-stock 2019 Honda Civic Type-R to get the K20C1 breathing a bit better and making some more jam! Modifications performed below:
     
    • PRL Motorsports, LLC air-intake system
    • Mishimoto Automotive stock-location upgraded intercooler
     
    With the mechanical work wrapped up by Andrew in the shop, Matt strapped her down to the rollers for Vlad to get the FK8 dialed in via Hondata‘s FlashPro. With the stock turbocharger delivering ~23psi, Vlad increased the K20C1’s output to 333.43whp & 320.60lbft on 93 octane! Considering these cars normally baseline between 280-290whp in stock form, that’s a difference Ruben will definitely notice!

  • 2019 Honda Civic Sport – Turbocharger Upgrade

    2019 Honda Civic Sport – Turbocharger Upgrade

     
    Ryan brought us his 2019 Honda Civic Sport to have the L15B7 set up with an upgraded turbocharger, bolt-ons, and a custom dyno calibration! Modifications below:
     
    Pre-existing:
    • PRL Motorsports, LLC air-intake system
    • Borla Exhaust cat-back exhaust system
     
    Performed by us:
    • PRL Motorsports, LLC Big turbocharger system featuring a Garrett – Advancing Motion GT2860RS turbocharger
    • PRL Motorsports, LLC intercooler & charge piping
    • Turbosmart blow-off valve
    • All miscellaneous OEM Honda gaskets, seals, and components to complete the work
     
    With the mechanical work wrapped up by John in the shop, Matt strapped her down to the rollers for Vlad to perform a custom calibration via KTuner, LLC. With the Garret GT2860RS delivering ~23psi, Vlad increased the L15B7’s output to 265.33whp & 260.07lbft on 93 octane!
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
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  • 2019 Honda Civic Type-R – Bolt-ons

    2019 Honda Civic Type-R – Bolt-ons

    Joey brought us his bone-stock 2019 Honda Civic Type-R to get the K20C1 breathing a bit better and making some more jam! Modifications performed below:
     
    • Eventuri carbon fiber air-intake system
    • Mishimoto Automotive stock-location upgraded intercooler
    • Invidia Exhaust Gemini/R400 exhaust system
     
    With the mechanical work wrapped up by Andrew in the shop, Matt strapped her down to the rollers for Vlad to get the FK8 dialed in via Hondata’s FlashPro. With the stock turbocharger delivering ~26psi, Vlad increased the K20C1’s output to 385.66whp & 382.07lbft on 93 octane! Considering these cars normally baseline between 280-290whp in stock form, that’s a difference Joey will definitely notice!
     

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  • 2014 Honda Civic Si – Turbocharged

    2014 Honda Civic Si – Turbocharged

    Ismael brought us his 2014 Honda Civic Si to have the K24Z7 put under some pressure! Modifications performed below:
     
    Pre-existing:
    • 3.00″ exhaust system
     
    Performed by us, all parts customer provided:
    • Makspeed turbocharger system featuring a Comp Turbo Technology 6062 turbocharger
    • DeatschWerks 1,000cc fuel injectors
    • DeatschWerks DW65c 265lph in-tank fuel pump
    • Action Clutch Stage 3 clutch and lightweight flywheel assembly
    • Turbosmart Gen4 CompGate40 40mm wastegate
    • Hondata 4bar MAP sensor
    • RBC intake manifold with PRL Motorsports, LLC adapter
    • AEM Performance Electronics boost and wideband gauges
    • All miscellaneous OEM Honda gaskets, seals, and components to complete the work
     
    With the mechanical work wrapped up by Tim in the shop, John strapped her down to the rollers for Vlad to perform a custom calibration via Hondata FlashPro. With the Comp Turbo 6062 delivering ~9psi, Vlad increased the K24Z7’s output to 366.80whp & 295.27lbft on 93 octane!
     

     
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  • 2019 Honda Civic Type-R

    2019 Honda Civic Type-R

    George brought his brand new Championship White 2019 Honda Civic Type-R in for the next round of modifications! Already equipped with an Injen Technology SP air-intake system, Jackson installed a PRL Motorsports, LLC front-pipe & down-pipe combination to get the K20C1 breathing out a bit better — then it was time to get the new setup dialed in! Up next, Charlie strapped the FK8 down to the rollers for Vlad to perform a custom calibration via Hondata FlashPro.

    Fighting an uphill battle with 96° ambient air temperature, Vlad was still able to extract 330.68whp & 375.69lbft on 93 octane! Solid outcome.

     

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  • 2003 Honda S2000 – Turbo

    One of the best-executed S2000s around is back on the rollers! This insane 2003 Honda S2000 belongs to longtime friend and customer, Aaron, who has carried out every bit of this build himself. From multiple tuning sessions over the past several years, we’ve seen this car develop step-by-step into what it is today — it’s been quite a cool thing to witness, and an honor to be involved in.

    What’s the setup? Forged internal 2.4L F20C with Darton sleeves, ARPfasteners, Supertech valve train, Garrett GTX3076R, TiAL Sport pressure control, Magnus Motorsports intake manifold, custom PTFE surge-tank fuel system featuring Injector Dynamics ID1700X fuel injectors, dual AEM 320lph fuel pumps (surge-tank mounted), Aeromotive Fuel Systems Stealth 340lph in-tank feeder pump, built T56 transmission, 8.8 differential, custom SPEC Clutch twin-disc clutch, all controlled with sensors and Infinity 506 stand-alone engine management system from AEM Performance Electronics, with tons of other details to bring it all together.

    This round, with a tank full of E85, Vlad calibrated the setup for the first time at full boost (~25psi at peak tapering to ~18psi by redline), extracting a strong 590.33whp & 471.10lbft! Definitely a ripping-fast power level for an AP1 chassis.

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  • 1992 Honda Civic – Sleeved B18C1 Turbo

    Jeremi’s insanely-clean 1992 Honda Civic is back up and running with the new Laskey Racing sleeved short block, and ready to twist the rollers! Quick background: Jeremi has owned this car for quite some time, and has worked with National Speed’s Wilmington, NC shop since 2009! Jeremi’s been running on the same stock-sleeve 1.8L B18C1 engine we built for him back then, and in that time, it’s seen multiple iterations of the turbocharger system, various changes in the setup, and retunes along the way.

    For the past few years, this car has been putting down ~470whp/350lbft on 93 octane, and with the short block as the only limiting factor, Jeremi decided to pull the trigger on the new engine build, and turn the wick up! With the Richmond, VA shop bringing this round of work to a close, we’re excited to get this gorgeous EG6 back in Jeremi’s hands, so he can enjoy the new setup for another 10+ years!

    Up next, she’s hitting the rollers to get dialed in by Vlad via Hondata S300. Stay tuned for results!

  • 2006 Honda S2000 – Supercharged

    2006 Honda S2000 – Supercharged

    2006 Honda s2000

    A customer recently brought us his 2006 Honda S2000 to have it dialed in by Vlad on the dyno. These F20C/F22C engines are already impressive in factory form, but add a little boost into the equation, and they really come alive. National Speed is no stranger to these engines and we were excited to have this great example in our Richmond shop.

    The owner left the powertrain in his gorgeous AP2 mostly stock, but equipped it with a KraftWerks Performance Group supercharger system featuring a Rotrex C38-81, and a Skunk2 Racing exhaust system to let the boosted F22C breathe a bit easier.

    Calibrating via Hondata FlashPro, Vlad was able to extract 428.20whp & 292.97lbft on 93 octane! Overall, a super well-rounded build, that must be an absolute blast to throw through turns!

     
     
     

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  • 2006 Honda Civic SI – K24 Turbocharged

     

    With a K24, Full-Race Manifold and a GT3582R, don’t sleep on this SI!

     
    Modifications Performed:

    Motor Removal/Disassembly/Reassembly/Install

    ERL Performance K24 Iron Sleeved short block

    Full-Race Motorsports vacuum/boost block

    Custom Dyno Tuning

     

    This post will be updated after the Dyno Tuning session.