These parts will take my Honda Civic to the NEXT LEVEL

[@collinwiedel]

Something about this channel and these “working on the car” videos makes ME want to work on my car and I love it

[@dailydriven991]

Yeah the way they film the work itself always makes me want to go get stuff done on mine lol.

[@mikeberrios1859]

Would be cool to log the map sensor on track and see if you get any positive air pressure (boost) from the new intake. The all motor ITB guys see about 1psi down track

[@JETZcorp]

Another advantage of the new intake setup, the headlight intake is no longer trying to pressurize the engine bay. You want air coming into.the engine bay across the radiator. When you bring it in from somewhere else, it's going to decrease flow across the radiator and make the cooling system work less efficiently. That was offset somewhat by the engine sucking up some of the hot air from the radiator, but that's obviously not ideal, plus that stops working while braking. With the new setup, the hood gets air only through the radiator, maximizing cooling flow.

[@adamlong3885]

I like to use manscaped when I’m not performing well.

[@MrBronkitis]

They always leave it out of the ads but it’s actually 110% guaranteed to make you perform better and if it doesn’t make you noticeably better you can storm their HQ for a refund

[@ungloryhunter]

Blue chue lol

[@codydunnell7951]

​@@ungloryhunter gas station rhino pills give you super powers

[@HighrisePilot]

⁠@@codydunnell7951 try this with liquor

[@Jophee]

It was really great to watch the evolution of this Civic over the years. Really cool 🥶

[@GearsandGasoline]

It is crazy to look back and see how much is changed!

[@Jophee]

@@GearsandGasoline exactly!!

[@brandongao3675]

@@GearsandGasoline from wannabe stance car to K-powered race car

[@pieterv6984]

I think a trumpet (velocity stack?) on the pipe where it starts in the headlight would help a lot at speed, compressing the air further

[@josephyoung1398]

My brother got his valve cover for his Ap2 S2000 powdered coated by Rock Star garage in Cali. His engine blew about two weeks later come to find out they outsourced the stripping on the valve covers and it was sand blasted instead of chemical stripped and never properly cleaned out. Never owned up to it or made it right so my brother ended up doing a k24 swap.

[@yongling9825]

What incompetent asshats, they should've paid for the blown engine.

[@BRZ_BOY]

Seeing how far youve brought this car from when intially got it has been so exciting. From a ricer to a highly competitive race car. Keep up awesome work!

[@popupheadlights]

It is amazing, I’d hardly say it was a ricer initially though. It was a CTR replica and had the drive train and everything to back it up. Either way this has become my favorite civic on KZbin

[@NootScoots]

@@popupheadlightsI think he means when he bought it originally. It was definitely ricer spec before it was a CTR replica 😂

[@nikos.k]

Kinda like a supercharger, but instead of increasing boost with rpms, it does with airspeed😆. What if you modify the headlight like a velocity stack? Cheers from Greece✌🏁

[@dublocivic3656]

Loctite those baffle bolts so vibrations don't back them out.

[@tokirak]

and make sure it's an oil-resistant loctite too

[@Patrick94GSR]

Red loctite is what I see most people use on those baffle bolts, especially since they hang upside down under the valve cover.

[@emolutioning]

Imho, a really BAD IDEA. a bad mod from a non automobile engineer graduate. Manufacturers & Engineers will NEVER use screws INSIDE engine. They insisted on rivets dea locked. Even with loctite, With the extreme heat cycles and torture test these engines go thru, it will disintegrate, loosening the screws, and have just 1 screw dropping INTO you beloved engine. Take care.

[@LegitStreetCars]

Your videos are so good!

[@zivan2029]

You guys are the perfect example of what friendship and passion can create together. Keep going guys, a big hug from Italy. Maybe one day i’ll can greet you in real life❤

[@GearsandGasoline]

Grazie!

[@WarriorsPhoto]

Good point.

[@WarriorsPhoto]

I love seeing the progress of this Civic. It ignites my dreams to see your dreams coming alive. Now to see you succeed at the track.

[@jin-cg9vz]

14:55 Ladies, that guy in the far left whom I met at a gym singlehandedly lift my 200lbs weights when I was about to give up and crush my legs. I wanted to give him free lunch as a compensation for saving my life but he said no. Please give this guy some love.

[@sooyster4033]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Motorbreath1985]

Why not use threadlock on split collar bolts? The rollcage reverberates a lot with the car vibration.

[@SDJKU2012]

New favorite channel due to this civic playlist. You’re super lucky to have friends like Mark, especially with his sense of humor. You are hilarious to watch as well as extremely helpful and informational. Thank you for making this channel/playlist. Been binging it for the past few days now. I NEED MORE

[@ToWi1989]

Did you put threadlocker on those valve cover baffle bolts? You realy dont want one of those vibrating out and getting caught somewhere in the valvetrain

[@thegoose6952]

Was thinking the same

[@syrconcrete6399]

I love the new intake, the thing that worries me most is what happens when it rains... I remember a while back you actually soaked your filter during your race so now that u have an even more direct route to the filter whether that wont cause issues without a little drain hole?

[@w0nderb0b]

I really like the idea of "mitigating" horsepower through a slightly more restrictive intake. Seems like the rally style of running a restrictor plate. A hole of x diameter can only flow so much air, but allows you to keep the afr targets more ideal.

[@Patrick94GSR]

Those long mirror brackets seem like they will vibrate like crazy when driving.

[@dub88acc]

No matter how many mods you do still glad that oem Honda oil filter being used. It really is the best out there then most aftermarket

[@dailydriven991]

Does the headlight intake not need a screen of some sort to keep track debris from flying in at speed and potentially blocking or damaging the pass through filter?

[@Gigges85]

This and also you'll get problems when it's raining. We did run a Ram-Air intake on our 318ti Cup cars and switched back to the original location of these two reasons. We had to clean/change air filters after almost every session because of track dirt and when it was heavy raining the air filter did get soaking wet.

[@chefbgordon8892]

Those Milwaukee sockets have made things so much easier with the square ends. I love them so much

[@yongling9825]

How are their tolerances?

[@magnusshawn4698]

Nice Taytay reference. Great video as always. Thank you 😊

[@MendicantBias1]

Put some mesh on that headlight intake. Rocks and rubber bits from the track could easily get in there.

[@gsxMac24]

That intake/re-tune plan was so smart and logical lol

[@sooyster4033]

4:02 it's conVEX :D

[@yurishnirman3847]

the fuse might be a bit too small for the starter. a reset-able fuse would be a better option on race car if want to use one. Also the mirror going to vibrate loose, common issue with setup like that.

[@jonytube]

80amps should be ok for that engine me thinks

[@bluej511]

Great choice on the BMC. I love mine, first mod i did, don't regret it. Easy to find in Europe as well. Mine is the oval box and made for my swift sport. Came with a long flexible hose that I have right behind the grill. Has a plastic velocity stack built in too.

[@GearsandGasoline]

I was so happy when I saw it on a TCR car and wrote down the part number. Excited to see its results!

[@bluej511]

@@GearsandGasoline i use a k&n cleaning kit with mine. The BMC ones were twice the price. It sounds really deep and even in hot weather because of the ram not much difference. The carbon fiber helps keep some of the heat out too.

[@mastercricket7626]

Hmm curious how this would do with forced induction so I could utilize a velocity stack and filter instead of just a turbo guard on a daily street n strip forged engine car (not to safe but sounds amazing 😉)... n e ways glad to see u are able to utilize this opportunity... l8z

[@raidersperez1278]

Yes!! After seeing the short on this I was hoping you’d make a whole video.

[@TurboInstynkt]

You guys give me great inspiration for the type of content I should produce, the quality of the video, audio and production in general is fantastic! Great effort

[@remkokentrop3490]

A bracket for a bracket! I'm sure BOM approves of this! 👍

[@ThatsWulfy]

You have such a great formula for the civic, it inspires me to be as detailed ❤️

[@marcoskatsuragi]

Red Valve Covers improve the driver experience a lot, specially on Honda's. >D

[@petrsulc1168]

Same effect as those clamps have, you can accomplish with 50 cents of zipties, just wrap them around frame when belt is in a right location. In the crash the belt wont go anywhere, if it was at the right position when tightening. But without clamping when you tighten your belt you could tighten in not enought, because the belt is in wrong position.

[@dominicgroccia550]

Am I the only one who likes the build/working on car videos more then the track videos? Lol. But nothing tops the good ole road trips…

[@estewar03]

These are the types of uploads we can watch all day long. Well, pretty much anything will suffice. No need for just a once per week, just give us a quick one like this in between the main episodes & not only will we be entertained but you get the views for them as well.

[@stevebarnette]

Ever since I saw your FIA rain light I’ve kinda wanted one. Don’t need it but…dang it’s cool.

[@WTFNoNamesLeft2]

Nice SpeedAcademy "High Pour!" A++

[@ice44567]

One of the nicest things about that new intake is less overall drag. Before, the headlight duct was just forcing air into the engine bay for the most part

[@eydvlogs3541]

Happy Saturday y’all!

[@0verbear]

Is it allowed to install the velocity stack to the headlight?

[@tylerbuhite5432]

Solid Gold as always guys. Keep em coming!!!

[@classics07]

Would it be smart to loctite the bolts for the baffle on the valve cover? Seem's like there could be a possibility for a lot of valvetrain vibration transmitting to the cover and causing a bolt to backout

[@SirSpinalColumn]

question: if the class you're running in also keeps a close eye on lap times to make sure no one is running a sneaky tune to produce more power than they should and therefore run faster than they theoretically should, why isnt a mod that changes the output of the car while on track legal in the class?

[@webmonkey44]

As long as it isn’t technically against the rules is standard in motor sport

[@thegreenthing7603]

Maybe A spiral rubber intake tube would be beneficial Since the engine would be moving alot during track

[@kostnau]

use headlight full surface for air intake , in higher speeds this way even generate 0.1+ air boost

[@hungryalien]

yeah make the whole surface of the headlight like a velocity stack/funnel.

[@devilbub8709]

Grey area racing, I love it!

[@Nairod2]

Car yoga FTW

[@UnknownUser_0000]

Taylor Swift reference to start it off, I like your style. 🎉😅

[@UHAVE2ADDmeNOW]

making me miss wrench on my cars back home! sipping a coffee on a quiet saturday morning with g&g - the best.

[@penguinfury007]

APR Mirrors are convex not flat, just need to learn how to set them up. The center rear view is also convex non concave lol.

[@DavidWeinberg-cm9xd]

I hope you guys put Loc-tite on the baffle hold down bolts you just tapped, you think sand could damage your engine, what would a few solid bolts do? Just trying to help?

[@Remenschneider]

Not sure if getting rid of the velocity stack is the way to go, the sharp edge at the headlight might cause more restriction than you gain back by the ram air effect. Also not quite getting the explanation, you are getting less air in and also planning to run leaner at the same time? Wouldn't it make more sense to just detune the engine by ignition angle instead? You also might want to try a front 3-point strut bar if you haven't yet, made a noticeable difference on my DC2 even with street suspension.

[@superjervis]

what about driving in the rain with that set up

[@jimf5160]

As you alluded to; driving improvement will bring the most gains. I suggest a simple data acquisition system, such as the AIM Solo or equivalent, so that you can discover where you can go faster.

[@motorfanatics_com]

I was hoping for a Honda F1 engine, but hey can't please them all I guess. 😜

[@Velocitist]

Let’s see if he can get the K48 neutron engine

[@motorfanatics_com]

@@Velocitist For a moment I forgot that plans for this thing even exist. Did Craig Williams ever follow through and build one?

[@PaulinhoThompson]

Such a beautiful thing 😍

[@syndeko1632]

What if you put a velocity stack where the headlight duct is?

[@SlowZX2]

Ben Thorn, we need the ZX2 back on this channel. yes, asap

[@transta00]

You should shave weight by changing your front and rear crash bar to a aluminum extruded piece that can be found on other salvage vehicles.

[@nicholasgarson4247]

I love the Taylor swift reference in the intro

[@frostyflowers4207]

Should run switchable maps like VW diesels have 2 maps one for roller one 4 road

[@N911GT2]

Always nice when a KZbinr comes in a class with an almost limitless budget and goes after amateurs.

[@GearsandGasoline]

I'm definitely the underdog in this class. It's one of the most competitive amateur racing leagues in the country, I'm just trying to keep up.

[@N911GT2]

@@GearsandGasoline I stand corrected then. Good luck, and mostly have fun.

[@ProjectM_323]

Prolly the hardest hatch I’ve seen ngl 😮‍💨

[@s15jason]

What happens when it rains? Would the intake suck in a bunch of water?

[@Knocking3sgte]

Ben’s new livery are companies logos after june

[@carry-hunt9710]

Can you add a velocity stack style rounded edge to the headlight intake? Or do the the rules say you have to maintain the headlight form. Maybe not if you already put a hole in it.

[@Clark_R]

Yeah, convex mirrors really help view range, though things look smaller lol.

[@desertfresh3740]

That rear -view is convex, not concave btw

[@michaelblacktree]

I have similar mirrors on my BMW (the flat ones), and can attest to the inferior field of view. Those convex mirrors look like a good idea.

[@EpilepticNinja24]

Rallycross Mirror is the best solution...

[@Kyuusuke39]

What's the product name of the new rear view mirror(middle interior)?

[@patterson2255]

Nice man it’s cool watching you guys grow

[@joshbabineau5460]

I love how this was a 5000$ road trip car at first

[@garagecedric]

Proper convex mirrors will be my first mod on my newly bought single seater. It took one race to conclude that its pretty scary to not see cars around you..

[@Shorty15c4007]

Honestly all cars even passengers cars should have them. A simple Broadway concave mirror on your existing rear view does wonders.

[@DBatty]

Can’t wait for the ‘bird strike’ video on the intake 😂

[@kristianhermann5971]

Any gearbox noise? That gear oil looked very sparkly and grey - something to keep an eye on - that colour usually signals excessive wear

[@4BillC]

Ram air intake are great! The more fresh air the better BUT I hope nobody actually believe that 5.6hp bump...

[@CADcytus]

Remember kids, it's only cheating if the rules next season ban it. Awesome video, loving the civic stuff.

[@RobbDizzle037]

What made you decide on the big concave rearview mirror vs a wink mirror?

[@lucianosmith4699]

You guys should really do a video on improving the driver performance instead of vehicle

[@GearsandGasoline]

We have, people don't watch them.

[@CD2198]

So how do you filter air now. Or do you just ram all air now. Including FOD

[@Aquarius2937]

um, what about when you race the car in the rains (again)? Is that new intake going to allow water to get to the engine, or does this set up have the ability to remove the water before it gets through the throttle body?

[@hazzak4354]

3:25 *convex

[@Vito_Le_Palmito]

10:07 cant hear it without remembering darth vader saying "ROUNDABOUND"

[@BeginnerTeddy]

what about rain?

[@jerrywooton6939]

Pleasssseeeee tell me u lock tighted the bolts u used on the baffle after u removed it to check for sand they will vibrate loose and cause more problems then that sand

[@Japspecjohn]

Dude I have that old ass AE snowboarding shirt still too

[@MajorAddiction]

Mark can do no wrong

[@38tech]

Great upgrades.

[@sunshinebrissett6238]

The con of the F1 theory is that in the scenario of another car close to your front end,it will block air intake making your car much more slower

[@edgarnadal4728]

Ben minus well I'm gonna buy your valve cover I just wanted to put it on my daily driven 2011 Honda crv.

[@gunnimikki]

that metal sure looks close to the glass, maybe put something between?

[@jordanpanich]

Let's goooo!

[@mugenman6]

“Advance autoparts sells racing oil!” 😃 - shows valvosludge -

[@halidaymichael2899]

Ben, you need to crimp that wire using proper crimpers. There is loss there, and also, it's not as strong.

[@GearsandGasoline]

It’s channel lock crimping pliers 909

[@Pavl9k]

First thing I thought, ChrixFix did a nice video on crimping wires, these pliers seemed very weak

[@drbelli]

machine some holes in those collars (add lightness) =]

[@CL9k24a3]

Why do you stil use rbc when rrc is superior manifold?

[@Bnm-fk9fi]

Sorry Ben but your crimping methods for the electric cable leaves a lot to be desired. Should’ve at least got the proper tool or at best soldered the lugs on. Didn’t look to permanent to me 😀 loving the videos and content. 👍

[@angelwalker.]

Whats the additive to the oil? Wanna try that for my k24