In 2006 Ryan P. purchased his 2002 Honda Civic SI hatchback, and thus began the fun! Most people want to get the most bang for our buck, yet are not willing to do what it takes. Ryan completed the easiest "mod" you can do and costs him absolutely nothing. So, why then are people not willing to do what Ryan did?
| PHOTOGALLERY |
No, it's not the Cybernation Stage 1 turbo that he placed under the hood along with these other goodies:
No, it's not the Cybernation Stage 1 turbo that he placed under the hood along with these other goodies:
| Engine: K20A2 Type r flywheel Exedy Stage 1 Type S Clutch kit Cybernation stage 1 turbo kit 550 rc's Kpro Skunk 2 70 mm exhaust Turbo XS boost controller  |
Interior: Sparco VTR Touring Drivers seat and MemoryFab Kevlar Pass Seat Takata harnesses Takata Gel Pads Autopower race roll bar Rear gutted and sound barrier removed Sparco Lap 3 steering wheel NRG Red 2.0 Quick Release Hub with short hub Adapter Auto meter gages triple pod (a/f, oil, boost) Proform Shift Light Wink Rally Mirror Sparco carbon pedals Skunk 2 TI shift knob Aluminum shifter bushings Corsport rear upper support brace Aluminum rear strut brace Js racing C pillar bar Kenwood KVT617DVD 7in flip out Polk Audio 6.5 speakers in rear and 6.5 Components up front |
| Suspension: Tein SuperStreet Coilovers Spc front and rear camber kit Aluminum lower tie bar EnergySuspension motor mounts Ingalls engine damper Progress Rear Sway/Tie Bar |
Exterior: Type r replica sides, rear lip, spoiler, Mugen replica front lip Enkei j speed III rims 16x7 Super light racing lugs JDM Jdm side turn's Jdm H badges Removed all stock emblems Removed rear wiper |
At this point you're still probably wondering what it was that cost him nothing? It was gutting the rear and removing the sound barrier. By gutting his Civic, the car lost close to 250 lbs. Power to weight ratio means everything. By removing your spare tire, alone, you get rid of 25 lbs of dead weight, increase your power to weight ratio and of course better gas mileage. Supposedly, Ryan's girlfriend was happy when he lost his spare tire. Whatever that means...
The car is putting out 315 whp @ 8 psi of boost and originally sat on the curb at 2,420 lbs and Ryan's now sits at 2,170 lbs. That's a power to weight ratio of 1:6.9 or 1 HP for every 6.9 lbs of weight. (.145 hp/lb ) That puts this humble Civic in some pretty good company:
Ryan got involved in the import performance arena when in 1999 his brother did a B series swap and he became hooked like junkie. Ryan has even bigger plans for the SSM EP3. He plans on building the engine internals and hopefully we'll see Ryan able to run some more boost and up his power to weight ratio even more.
For more information on performance parts or accessories, click below.
The car is putting out 315 whp @ 8 psi of boost and originally sat on the curb at 2,420 lbs and Ryan's now sits at 2,170 lbs. That's a power to weight ratio of 1:6.9 or 1 HP for every 6.9 lbs of weight. (.145 hp/lb ) That puts this humble Civic in some pretty good company:
- Ferrari Koenig 360 Modena - .174 hp/lb
- Honda Civic SSM EP3 - .145 hp/lb
- Lamborghini Countach - .139 hp/lb
Ryan got involved in the import performance arena when in 1999 his brother did a B series swap and he became hooked like junkie. Ryan has even bigger plans for the SSM EP3. He plans on building the engine internals and hopefully we'll see Ryan able to run some more boost and up his power to weight ratio even more.
For more information on performance parts or accessories, click below.