Jun 22
1

Project SI Wrap Design

Help us pick which wrap we apply to the SI

Project SI Wrap Design


With the help of NWMotiv I am looking to transform this 2007 Honda Civic SI into a street legal track car.   Working with various sponsors to help make this project a reality is a great way for me to help show you what simple modifications can help you and your car compete on a high level.  Currently we have three great sponsors with the project:  Cricket Communications, Go-Power Motorsports, and Skunk2 Racing.  Each one of our current sponsors and on coming sponsors are devoted to showing you the best results we can with the products on the car.

 

 


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Tags: chris wold, honda, skunk2, cricket, go-power, nwmotiv, civic, si, time attack, photos, green, wrap, design
Apr 30
0

Skunk2 Drive-By-Wire Pro Series Throttle Body

Skunk2 is revolutionizing the way we look at sport compact parts

Skunk2 Drive-By-Wire Pro Series Throttle Body

Back in the late 90s when I first started getting into sport compacts and imports, Skunkworks was the name to pay attention to for naturally aspirated tuning.  Their ground breaking naturally aspirated Integra was setting records and their parts backed it all up.  A few years later, their name was changed to Skunk2 Racing, but the brands and the parts never changed.  They continued paving the way, mostly in the Honda and Acura market, with state-of-the-art goods that we all loved.

Today I got an obscure email from Skunk2 saying that they had developed something revolutionary with their newest Honda product.  I was a little skeptical at first thinking, what can be so revolutionary in the Honda market?  Well low and behold, Skunk2 Racing has made the first ever drive-by-wire big-bore throttle body and it's worth shining the spotlight on.  Check out more photos of this beauty after the break along with Skunk2 Racing's product description.

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Tags: skunk2, skunk2 racing, honda, honda civic, drive-by-wire, throttle body
Apr 08
0

Skunk2 DIY - Throttle Body Port-Matching

Tech Video from Skunk2

Skunk2 DIY - Throttle Body Port-Matching


Ever wonder why you didn't much gain in power when you added on a bigger throttle body?   Skunk2 has a tech video to show you why that may be and how to fix the issue.

 

The Skunk2 Throttle Body Port-Matching video after the jump!


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Tags: skunk2, throttle body, intake, port match, race, honda, civic, si, k series
Mar 15
0

First Race of the Seaon for the Project SI

Great first event!!!

First Race of the Seaon for the Project SI

This weekend marked the first race of the season for the Project SI with the Snake River Autocross club.   Over the winter the car saw a few minor changes to it, with the addition of a rear camber kit from our boys at Skunk2 and a new set of Dunlop Star Specs (235/40/17).   If you remember from last year the Project SI runs in a class unique to this SCCA club.  The class is called Idaho Motor Sports (or IMS for short), this class is for the local forum that brings out pretty much any street car to compete.  For this class the rules are pretty simple, because there are only 2 of them:  1. Street Legal and 2. Street Tires (140 Tread wear and up).   The IMS class is filled with almost everything you can think of, high horse power Evolutions to 1980s Honda’s and big mix in-between.

Click over for more info on the event and more photos:


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Tags: scca, skunk2, honda, civic, si, race, project,
Mar 02
0

Project SI - Skunk2 Rear Camber Kit Install

Once more goodie from Skunk2 for this upcoming racing season!

Project SI - Skunk2 Rear Camber Kit Install

With the racing season for our Project SI just under 2 weeks away its time we start getting the car ready.  This last week Skunk2 announced the release of the new Rear Camber Kit for the 2006+ Honda Civic SI, lucky for us we managed to get our hands on one.   Let me just start by saying this part is amazing, the quality is off the charts and gold color never hurts.  Now like we mentioned in the last update on the Skunk2 Rear Camber Kit, this new kit will allow you to adjust the camber on the rear without have to remove the part.

More details on the Install after the jump.

Source: Skunk2 Racing

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Tags: civic, honda, si, project car, skunk2, camber
Feb 18
0

Skunk2 '06+ Civic Rear Camber Kit

We can't wait to run this new kit on the Project SI

Skunk2 '06+ Civic Rear Camber Kit

Today Skunk2 announced the launch of their newly designed Rear Camber kit for the '06 Honda Civic.    With new advancments in the design you no longer will you have to disconnect the arm from the chassis of the car.   Now you can adjust the rear camber by simply loosening the jam nuts and adjust to your fitting.

Skunk2 was kind enough to send us this kit so that we can fine tune the suspension for our upcoming season, starting March 14th.   Be sure to stay with Speedmotiv for updates this year on the progress of the project Si.

For the full press release be sure to head to Skunk2 and read up.

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Tags: skunk2, camber, skunk works, project si, honda, civic,
Dec 09
0

New Skunk2 Products Coming for the K Series

New Product announcement

New Skunk2 Products Coming for the K Series

Skunk2 has just released some new info on their long-anticipated Pro Series Timing Chain Tensioner for Honda’s K-series engines, along with the biggest K throttle body you can buy—Skunk2’s all-new 74mm Pro Series Throttle Body in an exclusive Black Series finish.

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Tags: skunk2, throttle body, k series, engine mods, parts
Nov 04
0

Skunk2 C360R

photo session

Skunk2 C360R

The guys over at Skunk2 got together with local photographers in Virginia, Chris Sempek and Drew Austin to do a little photoshoot on their racing cars.  Check out the photos from the shoot after the break.

Photos: Chris Sempek, Drew Austin

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Tags: skunk2, c360r, chris sempek, drew austin, sempek, austin
Oct 21
0

Video: Team Pomgambino in car Footage

EG6 hatch

Video: Team Pomgambino in car Footage

Team Pomgambino took Second Place in Thailand’s Honda Racing Fest, 2009 earlier this month, racing its EG6 Civic hatchback in the highly competitive Pro Cup Class C at northeast.  Check out this video of this Skunk2 prepped EG6 after the break.

Source: Skunk2 Blog

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Tags: pomgambino, skunk2, racing, eg6, honda, hatch, race, video
Aug 06
0

Skunk2 Racing: '06+ Civic SI Composite Fuel Rail

Skunk2 reintroduces its K-Series Composite Fuel Rail—now with applications for the ’06+ Civic Si.

Skunk2 Racing: '06+ Civic SI Composite Fuel Rail

Skunk2’s cutting-edge Composite Fuel Rail for Honda’s K-series engines—including the ’06+ Civic Si— is here. Skunk2’s Composite Fuel Rails are made using a proprietary carbon-impregnated, aerospace thermo-polymer composite—a material that’s 33-percent lighter, 60-percent stronger, and operates up to 100-degrees F cooler when compared to aluminum and insulates fuel from both radiant and conductive heat transfer underneath the hood, resulting in increased horsepower and torque. Composite Fuel Rails also feature large 0.625-inch internal bores for superior fuel injector pulsation dampening, are machined with a smooth interior finish, and feature radius-cut fuel injector outlets for improved flow characteristics. The special design that eliminates the sharp internal angles where the main bore meets the fuel injector bores inherent with conventional extruded- and drilled-aluminum designs can only be achieved with such composite materials. Skunk2’s K-series Composite Fuel Rails are compatible with the factory fuel system and can support up to 1,200 hp, with gains as high as three percent realized during testing.

Skunk2 Pro Series Composite Fuel Rails for K-series engines are available now and start at $199.99.

FEATURES:
Up To 3% Gain
Supports Up To 1,200 HP
0.625” Internal Bore
-8 AN Inlet and Outlet
Compatible With Factory Fuel System
Chemical-Resistant To All Fuels, Including Alcohol
'06+ Civic-Compatible Kit Available
Retail Price: From $199.99


Source: Skunk2

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Tags: skunk2, honda, civic, si, fuel rail, parts
Aug 06
0

New Skunk2 Mitsubishi Evo VII - IX Fuel Rail

The first-ever composite fuel rail for Mitsubishi’s Evo VII-IX is here.

New Skunk2 Mitsubishi Evo VII - IX Fuel Rail

Skunk2’s Composite Fuel Rails are made using a proprietary carbon-impregnated, aerospace thermo-polymer composite—a material that’s 33-percent lighter and 60-percent stronger, that operates up to 100-degrees F cooler when compared to aluminum, and that insulates fuel from both radiant and conductive heat transfer underneath the hood, resulting in more horsepower and torque. Composite Fuel Rails also feature large 0.625-inch internal bores for superior fuel injector pulsation dampening, are machined with a smooth interior finish, and feature radius-cut fuel injector outlets for improved flow characteristics. The special design that eliminates the sharp internal angles where the main bore meets the fuel injector bores inherent with conventional extruded- and drilled-aluminum designs can only be achieved with such composite materials. Skunk2’s Evo Composite Fuel Rails are compatible with the factory fuel lines and fuel regulator and can support up to 1,200 hp, with gains as high as three percent realized during testing.

FEATURES:

Up To 3% HP Gain
Supports Up To 1,200 HP
0.625” Internal Bore
-8 AN Inlet and Outlet
Compatible With Factory Fuel System
Chemical-Resistant To All Fuels, Including Alcohol
Retail Price: $209.99

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Tags: skunk2, evo, fuel rail, parts
Jul 17
0

New Skunk K-Series Intake Manifold

Wait till we get our hands on this part!

New Skunk K-Series Intake Manifold

Skunk2’s Pro Series Intake Manifold for Honda’s K-series has arrived. Skunk2 engineers looked to the popular ’06+ Civic Si’s RBC intake manifold for inspiration and went back to the drawing board. Skunk2’s Pro Series Intake Manifold for Honda’s K-series features a larger plenum and shorter, oversized runners when compared to the RBC, and is cast with thicker wall material, leaving room for further porting for high-horsepower applications. Instead of producing a manifold with a significantly oversized plenum and excessively short runners that would sacrifice mid-range power, the Pro Series manifold was designed for the “street enthusiast” who wants more power but doesn’t want to sacrifice mid-range performance to get it. The results are improved airflow, an enhanced venturi effect, and both mid-range and top-end power gains.

 

Skunk2’s all-new, cast-aluminum Pro Series Intake Manifold for Honda’s K-series is a direct-fit replacement for all K20/K24 engines thanks to its unique, patent-pending water neck design and throttle body flange, which is compatible with OEM throttle bodies as well as those as large as 76mm (’06+ Civic Si requires adapter, sold separately). The special water neck—which can be positioned in two locations based on engine type—eliminates the cutting that’s involved with some RBC installations, and the supplied thermal-insulated intake manifold gasket makes for a truly bolt-on installation (no drilling or modifying required). Pro Series manifolds also incorporate an angled-runner design, which allows for ample hood clearance on ’88-’00 Civics and ’90-’01 Integras with K-series engine swaps.

 

More after the jump!


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Tags: skunk2, honda, intake, parts, project si
Jul 17
0

New Skunk2 Evo Pro-Series Intake Manifold

Check this bad boy out!

New Skunk2 Evo Pro-Series Intake Manifold

The intake manifold solution street-driven Evo VII-IX owners have been waiting for is here. Skunk2’s Evo Pro Series Intake Manifold was designed with “street enthusiasts” who utilize turbochargers as small as the factory unit in mind and want more power without sacrificing mid-range performance.

 

Skunk2’s all-new, cast-aluminum Evo Pro Series Intake Manifold—which was tested and developed on the company’s own Evo Time Attack race car—is a direct-fit replacement and offers significant horsepower and torque gains without compromising mid-range power output. Conventional large-plenum, short-runner intake manifolds provide top-end power gains but suffer in the mid-range. Not Skunk2’s. Its all-new Pro Series Intake Manifold features OEM-length runners with larger bores and a special tapered design as well as a larger, tapered plenum that together preserve mid-range power but increase and accelerate airflow to allow for significant top-end gains. Pro Series Intake Manifolds also feature thicker castings when compared to the OEM piece, which leaves plenty of room for porting, and each runner exit is machined and hand-finished to best match the cylinder head’s ports. The Pro Series Intake Manifold’s unique design increases wave scavenging effects at the engine’s ideal operating range, which allow for a broad increase in usable power.


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May 27
0

Skunk2: TSX Accident!

This is an oldie but an absolutely goodie.

Skunk2: TSX Accident!

I've been surprised by how many of my friends have never seen this video.  Skunk2 had a TSX project that was built for Acura and towards the end of its career it suffered a huge mishap.  The honest truth is that this was a crusher vehicle that was heading back to Honda, so Skunk2 decided to have some fun with it and invent some amazing viral marketing.  There's no denying that this video is entertaining - and for the masses that didn't know any better, it's absolutely mind blowing.  It'll buff right out!  Video after the jump.

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Tags: skunk2, skunk2 tsx, tsx forklift, skunk2 tsx accident
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